Daster Tali Satu Pendek

Gumpalan angin puting beliung yang menggulung tubuh Arya Mandu di Negeri Di Atas Awan, menghempaskannya kembali ke Negeri Nusantara. Tanah Jawa saat itu tengah dilanda kemelut yang semakin hari kian menguatirkan, karena Pangeran Durjana berhasil bersekutu dengan para tokoh golongan hitam untuk menguasai Pulau Jawa. Dengan kembalinya Arya Mandu Sang Pendekar Rajawali Dari Andalas, tentu melahirkan harapan bagi seluruh penghuni Tanah Jawa akan hidup tentram seperti dulu sebelum Arya lenyap secara misterius dan terdampar di Negeri Di Atas Awan. Mampukah Arya memerangi segala bentuk kejahatan dan kekejian dari Pangeran Durjana? Atau sebaliknya Arya menemui ajal di tangan Pangeran Durjana yang diketahui sebagai murid Sura Brambang pembunuh Ayahandanya?

Aero Manzinilla died in an airplane crash together with his family when he was twenty years old. It wasn’t that bad, afterall. Dahil kahit sa kahuli-hulihang hininga ay buo pa rin naman sila at magkakasamang nadeadball. Eight years later (in human world) isa na siya sa mga kaluluwang malapit nang maging anghel. He was Michael, the Warrior Archangel’s, most beloved student. Lahat kasi ng mga ipinapagawa nito ay ginagawa niya. He mastered all the trainings of being a true warrior of God. Kaunting-kaunti nalang talaga ay makukuha na niya ang minimithing tungkulin. But one wrong move made him lose that chance. He was stripped off of his right to become a soul soldier, was thrown back to Earth and was under the surveillance of the high Angels. All because of a suicidal depressed girl with a dream to become a fish – the poet and painter, Maeve Carcel. What a beautiful nuisance, indeed!

I was a retired mercenary. A middle-aged man like me, without any ‘proper’ skills, could only work as a stockkeeper at a private company. On my first day at work, the warehouse lost an important item, and I was accused of stealing it. My new colleagues scoffed. "Hand over what you stole, you penniless loser! This warehouse hasn't lost anything for eight years. If you hand over the stolen item, we'll submit an appeal letter on your behalf when you get arrested by the police." I stepped forward to look at a mark left behind in the corner. "I can find what was stolen." The entire warehouse fell silent. When my boss arrived after hearing the news, he scrutinized me condescendingly. "If you can find the stolen item, I'll give you half of the company shares. If you fail, you'll have to pay with your life!"

Maddox Ventura fell in love with her sister’s best friend. The first moment he saw Sariel Dixon, he told himself that she’d be the woman he would tie the knot with and cherish with all of his heart. They became in close proximity since his sister dragged him along on every bit of their adventures of all kinds, and he’s even more attached to her, despite the fact that she tends to be stubborn all the time. However, Maddox was very delusional in that moment, considering that he believed Sariel was the one he had been looking for, but it turns out she is the one who would destroy and betray him. Maddox is a seductive but merciless. He’s both deadly and lovely to look at, he poured out his revenge on Sariel. He tormented her, he blamed her for killing his parents deaths for the betrayal that she used him for, and for playing his love for her. Sariel Dixon, on the other hand, was taken up in the retribution that was never intended for her. But then she accepted Maddox’s rage toward her, since she’s In love with him. The big day comes. There was an event where they were completely wasted on alcohol consumption because of her bestfriend. They were unable to resist the temptation, and something happened between the two of them one night. Following their heated exchange, Sariel won’t be able to do anything if Maddox sees her as an enemy. But she is also human, with emotions. Maddox’s tormenting of her is getting too much, leaving her with just one option: run away in Maddox’s rage. Will Sariel be able to find peace while running away? Will the revenge tale end with Maddox seeking vengeance?

Rasi berniat mencari tahu jati dirinya, setelah bertemu dengan Marlaka dan Soraya. Dia menyusun rencana, untuk mengungkap rahasia yang selama ini di tutupi. Banyak pengkhianat yang berkedok sebagai kawan, hingga akhirnya peristiwa itu terjadi. Kebencian yang berlarut menenggelamkan Kerajaan dalam api amarah.

My brother was a twisted, paranoid psychopath. When I was ten, my parents were murdered. Both my legs broke off while I tried to save my brother. I became his only family and also Achilles’ heel. Those who mocked me as a crippled would have their bones broken, and anyone who tried to hurt me would be smashed into a pulp. As he reclaimed our family’s fortune, he became “the Devil” in Amberwater, a man no one dared to offend. Yet, he alone spoiled me like I was a little princess. Everyone knew that Lucas’s sister was untouchable. He had sent me abroad to receive the best treatment. The day that I could finally stand up again, I received an invitation to my brother’s engagement banquet. “Veronica, we’re going to have a new family member soon.” I heard that his fiancee was the daughter of a wealthy family. She was gentle and virtuous. I dressed beautifully to meet her and planned to give her the jade bracelet that my mother had left behind. However, she had me kidnapped and taken to an abandoned construction building. “You lowly little witch. I’ll rip that face of yours since you’re such a seductress. I’ll see how you’ll steal my man now!” She crushed my mother’s heirloom, broke all my limbs, and ripped my face off. Then, she ordered a dozen men to torment me to death. In the end, she stuffed me into a gift box and sent it to my brother. “Dearest, this is your wedding gift. Do you like it?”

Karena tak sempat untuk membeli baju, untuk membantu tetangga yang akan memiliki hajatan, membuatku terpaksa memakai daster kesayangan ku. namun sialnya, saat aku hendak akan keluar rumah dan pergi ke rumah tetangga, daster kesayangan ku terkena paku di bagian sampingnya. meski hanya sebuah daster, namun baju ini harganya cukup lumayan. namun sayang, para tetangga baru ku menilai daster yang ku gunakan hanyalah daster Kumal dan butut. hingga akhirnya mereka merendahkan ku, tanpa tau siapa aku sebenarnya. lalu, bagaimana reaksi mereka saat tau siapa aku? yuk, ikutin terus keseruan cerita ini ya...

Dos semanas antes de la boda, Nelson decidió posponerla una vez más. —Ivana inaugura su primera exposición de arte ese día —me dijo—. Estará sola y nerviosa. Tengo que estar ahí para apoyarla. Al final, tú y yo ya estamos juntos, ¿qué más da casarnos un día antes o después? Pero ya era la tercera vez que aplazaba nuestra boda por aquella mujer. La primera, Ivana acababa de operarse y sentía nostalgia de la comida de su tierra, por lo que Nelson no dudó en viajar al extranjero y quedarse con ella durante dos meses. La segunda, Ivana decidió irse al bosque en busca de inspiración para pintar y él, preocupado por su seguridad, fue tras ella. Esta era la tercera. Colgué la llamada y miré a César, mi amigo de toda la vida, quien se encontraba sentado frente a mí, relajado, jugando con su bastón de esmeralda, cuyo golpeteo en el piso de mármol rompía el silencio entre nosotros. —¿Todavía necesitas esposa? —le pregunté, sonriendo con picardía. El día de mi boda, Ivana sonreía radiante, copa en mano, esperando el brindis del hombre a su lado. Pero él, con los ojos rojos, observaba en silencio la transmisión en vivo de la boda del heredero del Grupo Santos, el imperio inmobiliario más grande del país.

Semua kebahagian Arum hilang begitu saja. Satu malam membuat hatinya menjerit, tak kala suaminya membawa wanita kedua yang membuat pernikahannya hancur. Berawal dari sebuah daster lusuh yang sering ia kenakan. Tampilannya yang tak pernah berdandan dijadikan alasan oleh Surya, suaminya untuk berpoligami. Namun, hatinya terus terkoyak saat tidak adanya keadilan dalam rumah tangganya dan sebuah penghinaan yang terus menerus ia terima. Akankah Arum akan bertahan dengan pernikahan yang membuat setiap harinya menangis? Atau kah ia akan meminta berpisah dengan Surya?

Reyna Saraswati Pradipta jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama kepada Hans Alexander Wijaya, teman dari pamannya Anjas Birawa. Rentang usia yang begitu jauh dan status Hans yang sudah mempunyai kekasih tak mengendurkan niat Reyna untuk terus berjuang. Hingga saat usaha Reyna untuk melindungi Hans disalah artikan oleh pria itu membuat Reyna terluka dan memilih pergi. Tali takdir yang mengikat mereka berdua tak bisa membuat Reyna bertahan. Ia memilih melepas simpul tali yang mengikat Hans dan pergi dengan tali yang melilit dirinya. Tali yang mampu menopangnya untuk tetap berdiri kokoh. Namun tali takdir pun tak berpihak padanya meskipun sudah ia genggam dengan erat. Tali itu terurai dan terlepas membuat Reyna berkubang dalam penyesalan dan rasa bersalah. Enam tahun kemudian Reyna kembali pada keluarganya dalam keadaan yang tidak utuh. Karena kepiawaiannya dalam bersandiwara tak ada orang yang menyadarinya. Tekanan demi tekanan yang ia dapatkan dari orang yang menjadi sumber kesakitannya di masa lalu membuatnya tak bisa mengontrol diri. Saat semua terungkap hanya penyesalan yang mereka semua rasakan. Terlebih untuk Hans, si pembuat luka. Mengemis maaf dari Reyna adalah terakhir yang bisa dilakukannya.