Bapak Itu

Disaster struck during my sophomore year.  Not only did my family fall into poverty, I ended up getting diagnosed with cancer as well. I was so broke that I only had a hundred dollars left to my name. Desperate for cash, I tried to pawn off the family amulet I had been wearing since I was a child. Unexpectedly, the storekeeper of the pawn shop took a glance before refusing it with a curt shake of his head. “This amulet is cursed. Whoever wears it is doomed to lead a short life. I can’t possibly take it.”

Ibu mertuaku diam-diam menukar adik iparku dengan putriku. Hanya karena dia tidak tega membiarkan putrinya hidup menderita. Parahnya lagi adalah suamiku menyetujui hal itu. Akan tetapi, diam-diam aku menukar mereka lagi tanpa memberi tahu siapa-siapa. Putriku pun dibesarkan dengan segala yang baik, sementara adik iparku kabur dari rumah karena tersiksa. Bertahun-tahun setelah itu, ibu mertuaku didiagnosis mengidap kanker. Dia pun melakukan tes DNA untuk menuntut bakti dari putrinya. Aku menatap suamiku yang sok itu dan berkata sambil tersenyum, "Oke! Kalau memang salah, ya sudah ayo ditukar!" "Kukembalikan putrimu, jadi kembalikan putriku."

Semenjak kejadian itu, warung nasi goreng Andi menjadi sepi. Warung sedang buka dibilang tutup. Ketika hujan turun, banyak orang berteduh, tapi tidak ada satu pun yang memesan nasi goreng jualannya. Anak dan istrinya pun kesurupan. Ada misteri apakah?

No había hombres adultos en mi pueblo. Cuando las chicas cumplían 18 años, se celebraba un ritual a la adultez colectiva en el templo. Adolescentes con vestimenta tradicional hacían cola para entrar en el templo y salían con expresiones de sufrimiento y placer. Melinda cumplía 18 años, pero, qué raro, la abuela no la dejaba asistir. Se coló en el templo de noche y salió con aire casada, no podía ni andar firmemente, además de que se veía sangre goteando entre sus piernas.

She was a prostitute, she needed money, and she had to be a substitute to get the money she needed. But, why should she become a substitute for someone else who ran away from her fate? Why should she marry a man she didn't love? Her mother prayed that she would find a man who loved her and give her happiness, but she ended up marrying a man who only knew to torture her and gave her sadness. After all, that was the price she should pay for her mother's life.

Taliyah Lavianna Monselorette is a pampered teenage girl who exhibits behavioral problems from being overindulged by her parents. She was never satisfied with what she has and basically complains about everything. But as for her lovelife, she could say that everything is perfect. Talianna has a loving boyfriend that any woman would wish to have. She loves Davien more than anything. Despite of Davien's shortcomings, Talianna accepts everything about him just so he would never leave her. But she never thought that everything would change when she stepped on the white sands of Belleza Eterna. She never liked the province. But because of her father's command, she was left with no choice but to obey him and that is to continue her study in Belleza Eterna as a form of punishment. Talianna never thought that there's more to discover in the province. She realized that when she met the fisherman with a strange green eyes named Nabrel Trenuver. But Talianna finds him rude and rough because of his intimidating aura. Aside from that, she hates poverty-stricken people. She would never want to be connected with anyone who's not in her level, and Nabrel is definitely not an exemption.

Saimah membantu Parman (sang suami) menambah pemasukan rumah tangga dengan berjualan skincare. Akhirnya, dirinya tergiur untuk mendapat kekayaan dengan cara instan lewat pesugihan. Oleh karena weton yang tak sesuai, dia gagal jadi pelaku ritual. Namun, Saimah tak kurang akal. Dia mengumpulkan harta dengan menjadi pasangan pelaku ritual pesugihan. Banyak kejadian dan kasus tak masuk akal yang harus dihadapinya bersama Kesi (sahabat karib yang bernasib sama dengan dirinya). Apa saja yang mereka hadapi? Bagaimana nasib mereka?

Ano ang gagawin mo kung isang araw kailanganin mong magpanggap para sa kaligtasan ng kapatid mo? Kilalanin sina Audrey ang babaeng gagawin ang lahat para sa kapakanan ng pamilya niya. Ng dahil sa sakit ng mama niya mapipilitan siyang magpanggap at magpakasal bilang ang kakambal niya para lang maipagamot ang kanilang ina. She made a deal with her evil twin sister for money, and from there shr will experience the best six months of her life. There is love, memories lies within that span of time but will it be worth it to be THE SUBSTITUTE... "Tandaan mo Audrey hindi ikaw ang asawa niya, at iiwanan mo rin buhay na ito pagkatapos ng anim na buwan kaya hindu pwedeng mahulog ang loob mo sa kanya"

Karena bisa melihat hitungan mundur kematian di atas kepala orang-orang terdekat, sejak kecil aku dianggap sebagai pembawa sial oleh keluargaku. Aku pernah menyebutkan waktu kematian kakek, ayah dan ibu. Mereka semua meninggal dalam waktu satu hari karena berbagai kecelakaan. Ketiga kakak laki-lakiku percaya itu adalah kutukanku yang membunuh mereka, sehingga mereka semua sangat membenciku. Sementara adik perempuanku yang lahir melalui proses persalinan yang sulit dan menyebabkan ibu meninggal, justru tumbuh besar dengan penuh kasih sayang. Kakak-kakakku berkata bahwa adikku adalah pembawa keberuntungan. Sejak dia lahir, kehidupan keluarga kami menjadi lancar dan bahagia. Tapi bukankah ibu meninggal karena melahirkan dia? Di hari ulang tahunku yang kedelapan belas, aku melihat hitungan mundur kematianku sendiri melalui cermin. Aku membeli sebuah kotak abu yang kusukai untuk diriku sendiri. Kemudian, aku memasak banyak hidangan yang memenuhi meja makan, berharap bisa makan malam terakhir bersama kakak-kakakku. Namun, hingga hitungan mundur itu berakhir, aku tidak melihat satu pun dari mereka datang ...

What if the only choice left for you is to marry the man you wish for, yet, it's not what your lover wants. A substitute for your twins life. A substitute for your twins place. A substitute for everything your sister will be. The day you accept her place was the day you died because of pain. The pain that truly make you wish to be dead. The pain you can't ignore. The pain that make you wish to be numb. But its too late to turn your back. The only way out of that pain is to be dead. The choice you have left is to get out on your lovers life. Ang tanong. Kaya mo ba? Kaya mo ba siyang iwan para hindi ka masaktan pa? Or would you stay and ignore your pain? What would you choose? If you turn back time would you do it again? To be an EXCHANGE