Ama Ng Sanaysay

Hindi kamukha ng tatlong taong gulang na anak kong lalaki ang asawa ko. Naghihinala, ang father-in-law ko ay kumuha ng paternity test para sa anak ko. Ang resulta ay nagpakita na walang biological na relasyon sa pagitan nila. Galit at napahiya, ang father-in-law ko ay sumabog sa galit, nagbato ng mga insulto sa akin at pinagbantaan pa na patayin kami. Ang asawa ko, galit din, ay sinampal ako ng malakas sa mukha. “Walang hiya ka! Hinayaan mo ako na palakihin ang anak ng ibang lalaki ng tatlong taon!” Habang nakatitig sa kanilang nagaakusang mga mukha, kalmado akong gumawa ng isa pang report—paternity test sa pagitan ng asawa ko at ng kanyang ama. Kinumpirma nito na sila ay hindi din biological na magkaugnay. Ang kanilang mga ekspresyon ay napahinto sa gulat. Na may maliit na ngiti, sinabi ko, “Mukhang hindi natin alam kung sino ay hindi parte ng pamilyang ito, hindi ba?”

Ang ampon ng aking ama ay ikinulong lamang sa masikip na storage closet nang halos labinlimang minuto, ngunit tinalian niya ako at itinapon sa loob bilang parusa. Tinakpan pa niya ang ventilation gamit ang mga tuwalya. "Bilang nakatatandang kapatid ni Wendy, kung hindi mo siya kayang alagaan, marapat lamang na maranasan mo rin ang takot na naramdaman niya,” seryoso niyang sabi. Alam niyang may claustrophobia ako, ngunit ang aking mga desperadong pakiusap, ang aking matinding takot, ay sinagot lang ng malupit na sermon. "Magsilbi sana itong aral sayo para maging mabuting kapatid." Nang tuluyang lamunin ng kadiliman ang huling hibla ng liwanag, nakakaawa akong nagpumiglas. Isang linggo ang lumipas bago muling naalala ng aking ama na may anak pa siyang nakakulong at nagpasya siyang tapusin na ang aking parusa. "Sana'y naging magandang aral sa iyo ang isang linggong ito, Jennifer. Kung mangyayari pa ito muli, hindi ka na pwedeng manatili sa bahay na ito." Ngunit kailanman ay hindi niya malalaman na matagal ko nang nalanghap ang aking huling hininga sa nakakasulasok na silid na iyon. Sa kadiliman, unti-unti nang nabubulok ang aking katawan.

Menjadi istri muda saja sudah masalah besar bagi Naomi, apalagi mama muda. Bayangkan saja, dia yang baru lulus sidang skripsi harus menelan pil pahit, tidak bisa mencari pekerjaan demi meringankan beban ayahnya, melainkan harus menikah dengan pria yang jauh lebih tua lagi. Suami yang tak tulus mencintainya, karena tujuan menikah cuma ingin menghindar dari olok-olokan para sahabat, lalu anak sambung yang tak merestui pernikahan sang papa apalagi dengan wanita yang masih muda. Bagaimana Naomi menanganinya? Mampukan dia bertahan menghadapi kedua pria, papa dan anak itu yang mulai berarti bagi hidupnya? ***

Rara pindah ke kosan murah setelah gajinya dipotong. Kosan itu sepi, harga sewanya setengah dari tempat lain. Tiap malam jam 02.00 tepat, seseorang mengetuk pintunya sambil menyebut namanya dengan suara berbisik. Awalnya Rara mengira itu tetangga iseng. Tapi suara itu makin jelas… makin dekat… dan mulai memanggil dari dalam kamar. Rara mencoba pergi, tapi kosan itu memiliki aturan yang tidak boleh dilanggar—aturan yang bahkan pemilik kos sendiri tak berani jelaskan. Begitu Rara melanggar satu aturan kecil, ia membuka sesuatu yang seharusnya tetap terkunci. Kamar 2A memanggilnya. Dan ia tidak sendirian di sana.

WANTED: Billion-dollar Mama Chloe Mae Bersales will do everything to wield the liberty she desires to attain in her entire life whereas Ira Miguel Greyson will bend heaven and hell just to protect his empire at all costs. In the turn of events, fate will lead them into a perfectly imperfect situation. Love will spark between them even though Mister Billionaire has severe cold feet in humankind. Will Chloe gamble everything and embrace the shallow love of a gamophobe? Not to mention an innocent soul coming their way.

"You want revenge on me, right? Then you can get it. You want revenge on your family for chasing you out, then you can use me. But I just want you to know one thing, no matter what you do to me, I won't leave you alone again." "I'm loyal to Maverick. I will never abandon him for you. You are nothing but my past, and he is my present and future.” "Then I will wait... I will wait until you come back to me, until you are willing to accept me. And if you don't, I will continue to stay by your side, continue to let you use me, and protect you." ******* Emelia's happiest day turned into her saddest when she discovered she was pregnant, and Cassius broke up with her to marry her elder sister. Trying to keep her pregnancy a secret, she was discovered by her parents, who threw her out of the house and also tried to kill her, as she wasn't their biological daughter. They wanted to protect their real daughter’s happiness. After disappearing for five years, Emelia learned that she was the daughter of a billionaire who was believed to have died in fire years ago. Cassius's family was responsible for her real parents' deaths and had taken over all their property. Full of rage, Emelia returned with her two children to seek revenge on everyone and reclaim her property, hiding her true identity. However, she later realized that Cassius had truly loved her and was left in great pain when she left five years ago. But after finding out that, is she willing to accept him back? Is she willing to let go of her revenge and choose love again? 

Hidup bersama dalam satu atap dengan orang yang kita suka, apakah bisa? Bagai cerita, hal ini terjadi pada gadis SMA bernama Heira Attaya, kematian kedua orang tuanya yang terbilang mengenaskan menjadi salah satu penyebab utama, yang menimbulkan kepribadian ganda terhadap gadis SMA itu. Apakah Heira bisa bertahan setelah mengetahui sebab di balik kematian orang tuanya yang berkaitan dengan orang yang dia suka? Entahlah yang pasti sebuah peristiwa telah mengubah segalanya, gadis itu tiba-tiba menghilang, benar-benar menghilang tanpa meninggalkan sedikitpun pesan.

Lagi akong ikinukunsidera ng pamilya ko na tagapagdala ng kamalasan. Dahil ito sa nakikita ko ang countdown bago mamatay ang mga kamag-anak ko. Sinabi ko sa kanila kung kailan mamamatay si lolo, ama, at ina. Nagkakatotoo ito dahil sa iba’t ibang mga aksidente. Ang tatlong mga kapatid ko ay kinamumuhian ako mula sa kaibuturan nila dahil sa tingin nila isinumpa ko ang mga magulang ko at lolo. Ang nanay ko ay namatay matapos iluwal ang nakababata kong kapatid na babae, pero ang mga kapatid ko ay walang tigil siyang iniispoil. Sinasabi nila na siya ang suwerte nila dahil nagiging okay ang lahat para sa pamilya sa oras na iluwal siya. Pero hindi ba’t namatay si Ina noong iniluwal siya? Sa ika-18th kong kaarawan, nakikita ko ang death countdown kapag tinitignan ko ang sarili ko sa salamin. Bumili ako ng urn at naghanda ng pagkain. Gusto ko kumain ng huling beses kasama ang mga kapatid ko, pero walang nagpakita sa kanila noong nag zero na ang timer...

Kayla is a smart, focused, top-mark student in her last two senior years of high school in a private facility for rich kids in Florida. All she wants is to get accepted to Harvard and graduate with top marks to follow the career she has set for herself. Her entire life is about becoming an independent and successful vet. She has micro-managed it and planned it to the tiniest detail. Leaving no room for a social life or living her teen years like her peers. This year has had its ups and downs, with her stepbrother of almost ten years coming to live under the same roof after being raised apart after their parents married. The chaos and drama his appearance has brought since he despises not only his father but Kayla's mother too, has made home tense. He's a rude, defiant, and arrogant pain in her ass who is hellbent on causing trouble and listens to no one. Dane is the polar opposite in every way - Vain, oversexed, a playboy who takes nothing seriously except booze, girls, and his motorbike while he rebels in every way against his father for ripping apart his family. Looking like a teen idol, acting like someone who doesn't need to take accountability for anything in his life, Kayla honestly cannot stand him. She sees a loser who will live on daddy's money and drink away his youth while sleeping with every girl in the county. At 17, they have known one another most of their lives and never had any kind of friendly relationship. They have always been classmates but never friends and definitely not siblings. - but all that is about to change.

Sutra tidak pernah menyangka, bekerja sebagai pelayan di keluarga Deodola justru menjerumuskannya ke dunia yang penuh rahasia. Tugasnya sederhana—mengantarkan makanan ke apartemen Tuan Muda Kama, putra satu-satunya keluarga Deodola yang sedang “dihukum” dan dijauhkan dari mansion. Namun, setiap pertemuan justru membuat Sutra semakin mengenali sisi lain sang pewaris bahwa ia dingin, kesepian, dan terluka. Di balik tatapan tajam itu, ada rahasia yang bahkan keluarganya sendiri tidak tahu. Sutra tahu batasnya—ia hanya pelayan, bukan seseorang yang boleh jatuh hati. Tapi batas itu perlahan kabur… sejak Kama mulai memanggil namanya dengan nada yang berbeda saat dirinya terjebak obat yang membuat Sutra tak hanya melayani Kama, namun juga hasrat dan nafsunya. “Tubuhku panas. Aku butuh sesuatu dari dalam dirimu. Tugasmu saat ini, bagaimana caranya agar aku bisa melakukan pelepasan. Terserah, kau mau mengeluarkannya dengan cara apa, Sutra.” I