Cake Buket Bunga

Setiap pukul nol nol dini hari, studio radio tempat Ardian Sagara dan Raina Mahesa bekerja dipenuhi aroma pandan yang lembut dan aneh, karena tak seorang pun membawa bunga atau daun pandan. Awalnya mereka mengira hanya halusinasi karena lelah siaran malam. Namun ketika suara perempuan samar menyusup lewat setiap kesempatan dan menyebut satu nama “Mei Lin...” hidup Ardian tak pernah sama lagi. Aroma itu bukan sekadar wangi. Ia adalah panggilan dari arwah seorang gadis Tionghoa yang mati tragis dua puluh tahun lalu, terkubur tanpa nama di taman liar tempat pandan tumbuh. Mei Lin tak ingin menakuti siapa pun, ia hanya ingin ditemukan dan dimakamkan dengan layak. Tapi untuk mencapainya, ia mengikat nyawa gadis yang disukai Ardian sebagai jaminan. Demi menyelamatkan keduanya, Ardian harus menelusuri misteri masa lalu yang kelam. ritual keluarga, perjanjian darah, dan sebuah cermin yang menjadi penjara arwah. Di antara bisikan malam dan suara siaran yang tak pernah berhenti, Ardian belajar satu hal, tidak semua arwah datang untuk menakuti, sebagian datang untuk menuntaskan kisah yang belum sempat diakhiri. “Dan malam itu, di balik aroma pandan yang lembut, suara itu berbisik... "Tolong, selamatkan aku.’” Bagaimana ceritanya, yuk baca terus novelnya hingga tamat. Happy Reading

Zahara's life was never full of sparkles and rainbows. Sa dami ng ibinabatong pagsubok ng buhay sa kaniya ay halos gusto na niyang sumuko at huwag ng lumaban. Ang nobyo nalang niya ang naging sandigan niya para lumaban sa agos ng tadhana. When no one was there to pull her up, he was there. Kaya nang mapagtantong niloko siya nito ay labis na nadurog ang puso at pagkatao niya. She almost died knowing she was just a orphan with no one loving her. But faith gave her another chance to redeem herself. Her biological Father found her hanging on the brink of death. He took her in, making her the Heiress of his billions worth of wealth. Pero sa paglipas ng ilang taon na pagkakawalay sa bansang pinagmulan, hindi inakala ni Zahara na muli silang maghaharap ng lalaking minsang nagwasak ng puso niya. She did her best to forget about him. Masaya na siya sa buhay na meron siya ngayon. And the worst part is. They are marrying each for the sake of business. How will her ex boyfriend react after knowing that she's alive after all these years? At ano ang magiging reaksyon nito kapag nalaman na nagkaroon pala ng bunga ang pagsasama nila noon? Will this contract marriage be the way to heal their broken hearts? O ito rin ang magiging dahilan para mas lalo silang madurog at mawasak?

Isabella Flores, isang dalagang pinambayad utang ng sariling ama. Bunga siya ng kataksilan at siya ngayon ang nagdurusa sa kasalan na ginawa ng kaniyang mga magulang. Buong buhay niya, ginawa siyang alila sa mansyon na mga Bustamante—ang legal na pamilya ng kaniyang ama. Wala siyang ibang pagpipilian kundi ang tiisin ang pagmamalupit sa kaniya sapagkat wala siyang ibang matutuluyan. Buong akala niya ay sapat na ang pagpapakaalila niya upang bayaran ang kasalanan ng magulang niya, subalit higit pa pala roon ang kailangan niyang isakripisyo, dahil kailangan niyang pakasalan ang pinagkakautangan ng kaniyang ama—si Maximo Castellano. Mayaman, makapangyarihan at matunog ang pangalan nito lalo na sa mundo ng negosyo, subalit wala pang nakakakita kung ano tunay na hitsura nito. Ganunpaman, ang katotohanang magpapakasal si Isabella sa taong hindi naman niya mahal ay malaking kahibangan para sa kaniya lalo na't hindi naman siya ang orihinal na ipambabayad utang kundi ang nakatatandang kapatid na babae—si Catriona Bustamente. Ano kaya ang posibleng mangyari sa oras na malaman ni Maximo na ang pinakasalan niyang dalaga ay hindi pala ang ipinangako sa kaniya? Panibagong dagok sa buhay na naman kaya ang dadanasin ni Isabella o kabaliktaran ito sa inaasahan niya?

My mom is a retired supermodel. She's added a monitor to the weight scales at home so that she can monitor my and my sister, Abigail Teller's perfect body weight. If my data goes up by 0.1%, Mom will ban me from eating for the next three days. But the thing is, Abigail keeps eating fried chicken every day, yet her monitor's light is always green. Mom claims that Abigail's still going through puberty. I defend myself, saying that I've gained weight because of the bloating caused by my period. As Mom points at the red light emitted by my monitor, she exclaims, "The data is never wrong! If you've gained weight, that means you've been snacking far too much!" After getting punished many times, I begin believing that being fat is a sin. On the night of my 20th birthday, the long-term diet I've been placed on has triggered my kidney failure, which causes me to bloat up everywhere. I kneel on the floor and plead to Mom that I'm seriously ill. But that's when the monitor lets out a shrill alarm. When Mom sees the 5% increase in my body fat data, she puts me through a devillish punishment. I can feel the electric currents jolting through my body. "It's bad enough that you've secretly snacked on cake, but to even lie in my face about your illness? I'd like to see how long you can stay stubborn for!" Having said her piece, Mom locks the door and takes Abigail out to celebrate her birthday. I guess Mom is correct. Monitors never lie. I'm the one who's at the wrong for being a glutton. That's why I've transformed into a monster who doesn't deserve any love at all. I'm sorry, Mom. I'll only drink water in my next life.

Kelahiran putra pangeran Kerajaan Niswa telah di nanti-nantikan keluarga Kerajaan selama bertahun-tahun. Termasuk juga rakyatnya. Ia sangat ditunggu keberadaannya untuk menggantikan posisi ayahnya memimpin kerajaan. Namun sayang kelahirannya justru terjadi pada saat perang berlangsung di Kerajaan Niswa. Serangan Kerajaan Bahara telah membuat bayi pangeran harus diasingkan dari istana demi keselamatannya. Bertahun-tahun mencari keberadaan bayi pangeran. Namun pangeran tak kunjung ditemukan hingga mereka berpikir pangeran telah tiada. Putri Aleta izin menikah dengan Rafles, putra ketiga Kerajaan Bunga. Namun belum sempat cinta mereka bersatu lamaran dari kerajaan Flambuana telah mendatangi Puti Aleta. Singkat cerita akhirnya ayahnya mengizinkan Putri Aleta menikah dengan Pangeran Rafles. Ternyata Pangeran Rafles tidaklah sebaik yang Putri Aleta kira. Ia memiliki rencana untuk menghancurkan kerajaan Niswa. Ternyata dan ternyata Kerajaan Bunga dan Kerajaan Bahara sepakat untuk membalaskan dendam mereka pada Kerajaan Niswa. Ditengah kekacauan dan penderitaan yang dialami Kerajaan Niswa, Putra Mahkota Kerajan Niswa kembali ke istana. Ia akan menyelamatkan istananya. Cara tercepat untuk menghentikan kekacauan pada Kerajaan Niswa adalah dengan meminta harapan Pada sebuah Cermin yang tersembunyi di Goa Bukit Rindau. Namun cermin tersebut justru malah memperburuk keadaan istana. Akankah isatana akan dapat diselamatkan? Atau justru istana akan hancur lebur sekalian tanpa sisa?

Selena Vanson, my adopted sister whom my brothers had brought back from the borders, has framed me. She claims that I've laced her birthday cake with wolfsbane. Hence, my brothers throw me into the silver mine, which has long since been sealed off. I scream for mercy while struggling against my bonds with all my might. But all I get is an icy judgment from Leo Wilde, my oldest brother who's the Alpha of the pack. He looks at me with hatred in his eyes, as though he's looking at a filthy beast. "Selena has been taking care of you without minding the fact that you're a low-tier Omega. Yet, you intend to poison her and even kill her wolf out of jealousy toward her blood purity! You deserve to die!" My other two brothers, Luke and Ryan Wilde, have even tied heavy rocks to my limbs for fear that I might escape. "You often act innocent and wronged, but the truth is, you have such a vile heart! Our family is embarrassed to have a lowly Omega like you!" "It's best if you die! No one here wants to see you ever again!" Even my younger brother, Rupert Wilde, who is raised by me, mocks me as well. "Lorraine, you should be sensible. Even without you around, Selly will still be nice to me. But without us, you're nothing but an abandoned mutt." After that, they close the mine's door on me. Silver powder soon rushes into my nose and mouth. I feel as though my body is lit on fire. Pain and agony soon engulf me whole. Once my brothers think that I've been punished enough and want to spare me from the torture, there's nothing left of me inside the mine pit but a pile of blood and bones.

Ketika cinta bertasbih, bertahtakan hati, serta bermahkotakan naluri, maka sukma seakan ingin berteriak menegaskan betapa dia mencintai sang kekasih. Fauziah Azzahra, biasa disapa Azizah oleh teman-temannya. Azizah merupakan gadis periang serta penyayang keluarga. Usianya yang masih terbilang belia, tetapi sudah menunjukkan tanda-tanda bertanggung jawab sebagai seorang wanita. Wajahnya yang rupawan, menjadikan ia sebagai gadis natural tanpa polesan. Banyak yang kagum pada sosok gadis itu. Sehingga membuatnya dipandang selayaknya bunga desa. Akan tetapi, kecemburuan sosial membuatnya terhempas bagai sampah masyarakat di lingkungannya sendiri. Sementara kedua orangtuanya tak peduli. Azizah yang masih polos dalam dunia percintaan, tak banyak bertanya tentang siapa sosok pemuda yang kini berstatus sebagai kekasihnya. Sementara Adrian selalu saja menutupi statusnya yang sudah menikah. Suatu ketika Azizah akhirnya mengetahui status Adrian, membuat gadis tersebut memutuskan hubungan. Berselang beberapa tahun kemudian, Azizah bertemu pria bernama Bagaskara. Keduanya pun menjalin hubungan selama empat tahun lamanya, hingga memutuskan untuk menikah. Namun, sebelum pernikahan itu berlangsung tiba-tiba Adrian kembali hadir dalam kehidupan Azizah dan meminta gadis itu untuk kembali padanya. Akankah Azizah tetap melanjutkan pernikahan bersama Bagaskara? sementara cintanya pada Adrian masih ada. Ataukah dia menerima kembali Adrian dan meninggalkan Bagaskara?

Isang kasambahay na walang pake sa pag-ibig. Isang bilyonaryong sanay sa kontrol. At isang gabing ‘di nila inaasahan... na hahantong sa kasalan?! Si Roxane Hermenez ay simpleng babae: trabaho, uwi, tulog, ulit. Ang pangarap niya? Makaipon, makaalis sa pagiging katulong, at mabigyan ng maayos na buhay ang pamilya. Walang oras sa landi-landi lalo na’t ang amo niya ay si Dark Nathaniel Villamonte — mayaman, suplado, at ubod ng arte. Pero isang gabi, dahil sa kakaibang pagkakataon, isang basong alak, at isang sira ang elevator… may nangyari. At noong malaman ni Dark Nathaniel na may “posibleng bunga” ang gabing iyon, hindi siya nagtago— Siya pa ang nagpumilit magpakasal! “Hindi puwedeng wala akong responsibilidad. Puwede na ang kasal sa Huwes!” Ngayon, si Roxane ang natataranta. Sino ba’ng babae ang pinipikot ng sariling amo?! Pero teka… kung responsibilidad lang ang dahilan, bakit parang nagiging possessive, sweet, at seloso si Dark? May pag-ibig na ba talagang nabubuo? O baka naman… trip lang talaga siya ng bilyonaryo? Saan hahantong ang damdamin ni Roxane sa kanyang gwapong apo kung patuloy siyang susuyin nito kahit alam niyang may mga kontra barata sa ginagawang iyon ni Dark Nathaniel?!!!!

Kapit sa patalim ang naging buhay ni Phoebe matapos maaksidente ang kapatid at ngayon ay graduating college student pa siya. Hindi sana sila magigipit ng todo kung hindi sila tinakbuhan ng nakabangga sa kuya niya. At ngayon heto siya, binebenta ang sarili sa kung kani-kanino para sa pera. Kilala siya sa mga escort dahil sa ‘One-time-policy’ niya, hindi na nakakaulit ang mga kliyene niya sa kanya kahit anong pilit ng mga ito. Hanggang sa dumating ang araw na naipit siya sa dalawang lalaki si Dr. Drew Martinez at Mr. Thomas Preston, ang isa na matagal na niyang gusto at ang isa na binili ang pagkatao niya sa pagiging escort. Mas pinili ni Phoebe ang maging submissive ni Thomas kaysa sa komplikadong lagay niya kay Drew dahil sa nobya nito. Tinanggap niya lahat ng insulto at ginawa niya lahat ng nais ng lalaki, hanggang hindi inaasahan mahuhulog sila sa isa’t isa kalakip ang mapait na katotohanan sa trahedyang kinaharap nilang magkapatid at ang kritisismong natanggap sa madaming tao dahil sa dating buhay ni Phoebe. Sa pagkakalagay nilang pareho sa alanganin mas pinili nilang harapin lahat ng bunga ng mga pagkakamali at tanggapin ang katotohanan sa relasyon nilang dalawa. By BuzzyBee

My sister, Anna Hawkins, and I are twins, but I'm slightly heavier than her when we were born. Anna has always been weak and sickly since young, whereas I'm always active and healthy. When Anna was four years old, she was diagnosed with leukemia. Mom blamed me for stealing Anna's nutrients when I got born, so I needed to return the nutrients to her. When I got my blood extracted for the first time, a thick syringe was used on me. I was so scared when I saw it. Mom told me not to be scared. She gave me a magical pen, stating that whatever wish I wrote down with the pen would come true. I wrote, "It won't hurt." When the syringe was plunged into my arm again, Mom bought me a sweet lollipop. The pain never struck me again afterward. When I was five years old, I drew a strawberry cake on the paper while getting 1000cc blood withdrawn from me. That week, Anna could sit up in bed and play on her own. When I turned seven years old, I wrote down my wish that I'd like to go on a vacation. The next day, I was sent into the operating theater for the doctors to collect my hematopoietic cells. For the first time ever, Anna's cheeks became rosy. When I was eight years old, I wrote that I wanted to become the top student of my grade. But a day before my exams, my bone marrow was drawn from me. Anna finally got discharged by the hospital. She got to wear new dresses that I never got to wear. In the year I turn nine years old, my body is heavily depleted. With a trembling hand, I can only write down a line in messy handwriting. "I hope… that I won't become Mom's daughter in my next life."