Ang Aking Ina Essay

Hindi plano ni Alexie Kim Padilla na magmahal ulit. After being cheated on by her ex-boyfriend, she promised herself one thing—no attachments, no expectations, no pain. Kaya nang lumipat siya ng network, ang goal niya lang ay magsimula ulit at iwan ang lahat ng nakaraan. Pero isang banggaan sa hallway ang magpapabago ng lahat. Doon niya nakilala si Emmanuel Villa—gwapo, charming, at… hindi pala straight. Parte siya ng LGBTQ+ community at may boyfriend na rin. Sa unang tingin, alam na ni Alexie—hindi pwede. Pero bakit parang ang hirap umiwas? Habang tumatagal, mas nagiging malapit sila sa isa’t isa. From simpleng tulong, naging comfort, hanggang sa maging sandalan sa mga sakit na pareho nilang tinatago. Pareho silang nasaktan, pareho silang takot… pero pareho ring unti-unting nahuhulog. Hanggang sa dumating ang moment na kailangan nilang tanungin ang sarili nila—kaya ba nilang sugalan ang isang bagay na alam nilang komplikado? Isang relasyon na walang label. Isang pag-ibig na bawal. At isang katotohanan na mahirap tanggapin. Nang masira ang lahat dahil sa isang pagkakamali, mapipilitan silang harapin ang tanong na matagal nilang iniiwasan— Kung ang pag-ibig ay hindi ordinaryo… karapat-dapat pa rin ba itong ipaglaban? Sa mundong puno ng judgment, expectations, at takot—pipiliin ba nila ang isa’t isa? O hahayaan na lang nilang maging isang alaala ang lahat?

Laura Nicole was married to the oldest son of the Servaño, Hiro Servaño. Pero hindi kagaya niya na excited na maging asawa ang binata ay hindi nito gusto ang kanilang kasal. Kaya naman ay nagtiis si Laura na manatili sa piling nito sa pag-asang magugustuhan din siya ng binata kalaunan. Ngunit nagkamali siya dahil makalipas ang dalawang taon ay nag-file ng divorce ang kaniyang asawa. Masakit man ay tinanggap iyon ni Laura. Pinakawalan niya ang asawa kahit na nalaman niyang buntis na siya. Makalipas ang ilang taon ay muling nagkita ang dalawa. Walang ideya si Hiro na may anak si Laura. Ngunit mariin itong tinatanggi ng dalaga na siya ang ama ng bata. Ngunit hindi mapakali si Hiro kaya minabuti niyang alamin ang katotohanan. Sa ikalawang pagkakataon na sila ay magtatagpo, magawa na kayang buksan ni Hiro ang puso para sa dating asawa? O magawa pa kayang tanggaping muli ni Laura ang binata kahit na makalipas ang ilang taon ay nasasaktan siya dahil dito?

"Terimalah ini, anggap saja sebagai penebus rasa bersalah Bapak padamu." Ucapan Bapak terngiang-ngiang di kepalaku. Anam dan Riri,  sepasang suami istri yang hidupnya sangat sederhana sekali atau bisa dibilang miskin,  hinaan,  dan cacian sudah terbiasa mereka dapatkan dari para tetangga dan saudara nya. Akan tetapi, biarpun demikian tak membuat keduanya patah semangat dalam menjalani hidup,  hingga suatu hari mereka mendapatkan sebuah rezeki yang teramat besar hingga menjadikan mereka seorang jutawan, lantas apakah setelah mereka menjadi jutawan, hinaan dan cacian yang kerap mereka terima akan lenyap?  

No dia em que a família de Miguel Borges faliu, ele deixou uma carta de despedida e foi sozinho para as montanhas nevadas com a intenção de se suicidar. Eu corri atrás dele sem pensar em mais nada e passei dez horas procurando por ele na neve. Quando meu coração já estava em frangalhos, vi a secretária dele fazendo uma transmissão ao vivo no Instagram do pedido de casamento. Os amigos dele zombavam nos comentários: [Você vai virar noivo, não tem medo de a sua mulher ficar brava?] A resposta dele foi extremamente fria: [Eu só prometi a ela o título de esposa. O resto, nem pense em querer.] [Ela entrou na família trazendo cem milhões de dólares em investimento. Vai engolir esse desaforo assim mesmo?] Foi como se eu visse Miguel, do outro lado da tela, soltando um riso de desdém ao responder: [Cem milhões de dólares em troca do status de esposa, ela não sai perdendo. Se não fosse por ela, a Luana não teria sido forçada a ir para o exterior. Esses últimos dias são a minha compensação para a Luana.] Minhas unhas cravaram na carne. Queimei tudo o que dizia respeito a ele. No dia do casamento, ele enlouqueceu me procurando por toda parte. Mas, no salão de festas do outro lado da avenida, eu acabava de colocar no dedo o anel de diamante que outro homem havia me dado. Ele não sabia que, enquanto contava os dias para o fim do nosso relacionamento, eu também me preparava para me casar com outra pessoa.

La boda es en media hora, y la asistente de mi prometido, esta mujer, acaba de entregarme este papel. Regla número uno: Nada de contacto físico con él en público, a menos que él lo permita explícitamente. Regla número dos: La intimidad solo ocurrirá cuando él la inicie. Ella está obligada a satisfacer sus deseos al menos una vez al mes. Regla número tres: Él puede exigir lo que le corresponde en cualquier momento, en cualquier lugar, y ella no puede negarse. … Cuando terminé de leer el contrato completo de dos páginas, tuve que esforzarme para que la sonrisa no se me rompiera. Tragándome el fuego que me ardía en el estómago, llamé a mi prometido: —Marcus, ¿qué demonios es esto? ¿Cómo que «si él engendra un hijo, ella debe criarlo, sin importar quién sea la madre»?

He’s seventeen. She’s twenty. Heir to a billion-dollar empire, Kade Kingston owns everything… except the one thing he wants most. Chelsea Lynch. She scrubs floors at Crawford Elite Royal, but every guy in school whispers about what they’d do to her if they got the chance. Kade doesn’t whisper. He acts. He was supposed to lay low—for six months, heal his injury and stay out of the headlines before the big leagues. Then he sees her. Beautiful. Untouchable. But not for long. She thinks he’s just another spoiled rich kid. She’s wrong. He’s a predator in a school full of wolves, and she’s the only thing he’s hungry for. He’ll ruin anyone who touches her. Break her defenses. And when she begs, he’ll make sure she never forgets who owns her. She’s older. Off-limits. But Kade Kingston doesn’t follow the rules. He makes them. And Chelsea Lynch is about to learn…Some lines are meant to be crossed. ********************** NB: “for those that have read *BINDING 13* and love it, just like i do, this is something similar, I just felt like pouring out my idea out here. I really hope you guys love it.”

“This is what you wanted, right?” His voice was dark, teasing. “Parading around my house in these bikinis?” “I think you like it,” He continued, his breath hot against my ear. “Knowing I’m watching. Knowing exactly what you do to me.” * * * * * Riane has had a crush on her stepfather for as long as she could remember. But even with her mother gone, Cyril won’t look her way. She can’t tell if it’s her lack of appeal or his need to maintain his image as a Hollywood A-lister, but she knows that every night when she dreams or when she touches herself, it’s Cyril that’s in her head, and that’s who she wants in her bed. It’s always a game for her. To break down the walls that Cyril had around him. Raine has broken every rule that Daddy made. All that’s left is to break him… Only that, she didn’t know that she was always his.

When hockey superstar Jake Sullivan's career crashes, the last thing he expects is to find his ex-girlfriend Emma scrubbing floors in his new office building eight years after she crushed his heart and disappeared without a trace. But Emma's hiding more than just her identity; she's been raising his son in secret, a handsome boy with Jake's piercing blue eyes and natural talent on the ice. Now that the truth is out, Jake will stop at nothing to claim his family, even if it means facing the powerful enemies who tore them apart and proving that some love is worth fighting for, no matter how many years have passed.

She broke the one rule her husband gave her. She got pregnant. But instead of love, she got betrayal. He pleaded with her sister to take her place as his wife. And her family said yes. Framed by her brother in law and cast out in disgrace, she was left with nothing. Brooke had expected that her life would be like the movies where her stepmother tries to ruin her life, but for Brooke it wasn’t the case. Her stepmother showered her with love while her father and sisters loathed her. Her brother and her half-sister, who was the daughter of both her father and her stepmother, were usually in the middle. It was a constant battle of who was with or against Brooke. This time even the ones that supported he were stuck after her father instructed everyone to stay away from her. Brooke vanished. FIVE YEARS LATER… She returns not as a broken woman they discarded, but as someone stronger, sharper and fearless. A mother to twins. Backed by a powerful boss who’s secretly in love with her. A world famous soccer star wants her heart. Her ex wants a second chance. But Brooke wants only one thing, she wants justice. And this time, anyone who tries to silence her or ruin her will learn the hard way: she doesn’t forgive… she strikes back.

I'm the most overlooked Omega in the pack, yet I somehow end up as Alpha Blake Cartman's fated mate. Because of my low status, he never allows me to appear at any events we're supposed to attend together. I plan 18 grand events for him, and he doesn't even let me show up for our anniversary. Then comes the 19th time, when he finally agrees to let me attend. I'm over the moon. I get dressed up, ready for the night, only to see Wendy Lowe—another Omega—already standing by his side. They stand there arm in arm, looking deeply in love, while the memory video I've worked so hard to put together has been replaced with clips of the two of them acting all sweet with each other. With his arm around Wendy, Blake looks at me with nothing but disgust. "My Luna needs the pack's full approval," he says. "You were never officially acknowledged as Luna anyway. Wendy earned their acceptance long before you. Starting today, she's taking your place." Everyone who knows me in the pack is watching, waiting for me to break down and lose it. But I don't scream or cry. I'm not even angry. In fact, I feel like I can finally breathe now. Because in just three days, the three-year mating contract between me and Blake will officially come to an end.