Iya Mama

Dengan kursi roda, aku memasuki aula pesta ulang tahunku yang diadakan oleh Willy. Aula yang tadinya ramai itu langsung hening seketika saat melihatku. Orang-orang yang datang ke sini masing-masing punya tujuan sendiri dan jelas bukan untuk merayakan ulang tahunku. “Itu si Joice, tunangan cacatnya Pak Willy?” “Iya, tapi sebenarnya Pak Willy itu cintanya sama Nona Anna. Barusan aku lihat mereka ciuman di pojokan.” Mereka menutupi mulut dengan gelas anggur sambil membicarakanku dengan seenaknya, mengira aku masih sama seperti dulu, cacat dan tuli. Namun, yang mereka tidak tahu, pendengaranku sudah pulih minggu lalu. Jadi, semua hinaan mereka sudah bisa kudengar jelas sekarang. Dan tunanganku, Willy hanya berdiri di samping tanpa menghentikan omongan mereka. Sepertinya dia lupa, aku jadi seperti ini karena menyelamatkannya. Saat kecelakaan itu, akulah yang mendorongnya menjauh dan aku sendiri tertabrak mobil. Saat aku berhasil diselamatkan, Willy pun bersumpah akan menjagaku seumur hidup. Tapi, hanya waktu tiga tahun saja, dia sudah berubah. Ponselku berdering. “Nona Joice, replika jenazahmu sudah selesai. Mohon balas pesan ini untuk konfirmasi, maka layanan kematian palsu akan langsung aktif. Kami akan mengirimkan jenazah itu ke pernikahanmu dengan Pak Willy dalam lima hari.” Tanpa ragu, aku menekan tombol konfirmasi. Willy, selamat atas pernikahanmu.

Lin Gu, a 25 years old girl and a CEO of her own company. Isang babaeng anak ng mafia queen and king. She had a poor boyfriend named Bryan. At palagi niyang ipinaglalaban ang relationship nilang dalawa sa parents niya. Ipinakasal siya ng kaniyang parents kay Haru-anak ng business partners ng parents niya. Ipinasa sa kaniya ang pagiging Queen ng mama niya sa underworld gang at ganon din kay Haru bilang isang king. Masakit para sa kaniya na ikasal sa taong di niya mahal. Dahil pagdi niya gagawin iyon ay papatayin nila ang boyfriend niyang si Bryan. Tomorrow, after their wedding, Lin found out kay Bryan na nakabuntis ito sa ibang babae. Pinilit din siya nito na mahalin si Haru dahil may kaniya kaniya silang responsibilidad na. Makakaya kayang turuan ni Lin ang puso niyang mahalin si Haru? Makakaya din ba ng puso niyang tumayo galing sa pagkalugmok na ginawa ni Bryan sa kaniya? Kung matuturuan na niya ang puso na mahalin si Haru, tama ba ang magiging epekto nito? Lalong lalo na kapag malaman niya ang likod sa pagiging secret agent ni Haru?

Di tahun ketujuh pertunangan dengan Benedict Liander, dia mewarisi seluruh harta dari kakaknya yang telah meninggal. Termasuk istri kakaknya, Diana Lowi. Setiap kali setelah tidur bersama Diana, Benedict selalu memeluk dan menghiburku, “Jenny, sabar ya. Setelah Diana hamil, kita baru mengadakan pesta pernikahan.” Itulah satu-satunya syarat keluarga mafia di Wilayah Noesa, agar Benedict bisa menjadi bos besar mafia yang baru. Setelah kembali ke dalam negeri setengah tahun lalu, Benedict sudah pergi ke kamar Diana sebanyak 59 kali. Dari awalnya sebulan sekali, kini hampir setiap hari dia pergi. Akhirnya, pada kunjungan ke-60, aku melihat tunanganku keluar dari kamar Diana dan kabar baik pun datang. Akhirnya Diana hamil. Namun bersamaan dengan itu, Keluarga Liander mengumumkan bahwa Benedict dan Diana akan menikah. “Ibu, ada yang mau menikah di rumah?” Aku memandang ruangan yang dihias dengan meriah oleh penyelenggara pernikahan, lalu dengan dingin menggendong anakku yang polos, menjawab, “Iya, ayahmu akan menikah dengan orang yang dia cintai. Jadi, kita harus pergi dari sini.” Yang Benedict tidak tahu, Keluarga Marilin sudah menjadi keluarga mafia yang bisa menandingi Keluarga Liander. Dan aku, Jenny Marilin, putri bungsu yang paling dimanja Keluarga Marilin, tidak akan pernah terkekang oleh pernikahan.

"Setiap kali kamu bilang 'tidak', tubuhmu justru bergetar bilang 'iya'. Jangan bohongi aku, Renxia. Aku bisa rasakan detaknya di kulitmu …" Renxia menggigit bibir bawahnya, suaranya gemetar campuran marah dan terhanyut oleh hembusan napas Andre di telinganya. "Aku … aku nggak boleh … ini salah, Andre … tapi kenapa … kenapa sentuhanmu selalu bikin aku lemah …" Renxia merasakan sentuhan jemari itu di sepanjang lengannya, napas panas lelaki muda itu seakan membakar telinganya. Renxia tidak pernah bermimpi menikah dengan seorang dosen terhormat sekaligus pria dewasa yang terlalu sempurna dan … terlalu sibuk. Pernikahan mereka adalah hasil perjodohan yang dijalani dengan dingin, tanpa gairah, dan tanpa sentuhan. Tapi semua berubah ketika Andre masuk dalam kehidupan rumah tangga mereka. Andre, adik ipar Renxia yang muda, liar, dan tak tahu sopan santun. Lelaki itu masuk ke rumah mereka seperti badai, menantang batas, dan menyentuh luka-luka dalam jiwa Renxia yang bahkan tak pernah diakui keberadaannya. Satu tatapan. Satu sentuhan. Satu kalimat sarkastik dari mulut Andre cukup untuk mengacak-acak seluruh pertahanan Renxia. Saat kesepian makin tajam dan suaminya terus menghilang tanpa kabar, Renxia terjebak dalam permainan berbahaya antara menjadi istri yang setia … atau wanita yang jatuh ke dalam pelukan dosa.

"Aku bersedih dengan kepergian anak sendiri, apa itu salah?" sindirku sedikit marah. "Gak salah, tapi kamu udah berlebihan," tukas Jamie gemas. "Itu karena kamu gak merasa kehilangan Gibran." "Kata siapa?!" Jamie mulai meninggikan suara. "Gibran anakku. Darah dagingku. Aku juga menangis saat tahu dia gak ada, Kira. Tapi gak terus-terusan seperti kamu." "Kamu gak ngerti perasaan seorang Ibu sih, Jam." AKu menunduk untuk menyembunyikan air mata. "Sudah payah aku mengandung Gibran, bertarung nyawa saat melahirkan ke dunia. Lantas dia berpulang dengan begitu mudahnya hanya karena tersedak. Gibran masih terlalu kecil, Jamie. Masih kecil. " Tangisku pecah kembali. "Kura, kamu mau menangis darah, Gibran gak akan pernah bisa kembali." "Gibran gak akan meninggal kalau kamu gak pergi ke acara reuni itu." "Jadi kamu menyalahkan aku?!" bentak Jamie tampak murka. "Iya, " jawabku lantang, "sudah tahu bayimu sakit, kamu tetap nekat pergi juga. Jika kamu merasa menjadi seorang ayah,kamu gak kan melakukannya, Jamie." "Maut itu sudah digariskan oleh Allah--" "Tapi kalo kamu stay di rumah, mungkin Gibran akan tertolong," potongku dengan berurai air mata. Jamie pun bergeming. Tangan mengelap kedua matanya yang basah. Dia terlihat memegangi dadanya saat bernapas. "Jadi mau kamu apa sekarang?" tanya Jamie dingin. "Aku mau kita CERAI!"

Hinahabol ng isang loan shark company si Naila dahil nagkaroon ng malaking utang ang mama niya na naging obligasyon na din niya. Sino pa bang pwedeng tumulong sa kanyang ina kundi siya lang? Wala silang alam na mabilis na solusyon dahil nawawalan na sila ng panahon. Kaya ang naisip niya ay gumamit ng lalaki. Hahanap siya ng mayaman na lalaki, kukunin ang loob nito at saka siya hihingi ng pera o uutang ng pera. Marami siyang kakilala na umaangat ang buhay dahil sa mga lalaking napangasawa o naging kasintahan nila. Naisip niya na pwede ring mangyari iyon sa kanya. But then she met Ashton. He was rich, yes, but his life was just as tangled. His parents had cut him off, forcing him to prove his worth or face an unwanted marriage. She likes Ashton but she won’t be able to get anything from him and she thought that she doesn’t want to just use him. Until Ivan, her boss, confessed to her. He was rich and a business owner. It will be easy for her to ask money from him, but the problem is Ashton is getting in the way. And now, she needs to choose between money and love. What would she choose? Her family’s sake is on the verge.

Celebrating your birthday means you acknowledge your existence as a human here on earth. But what if your special day in life turns into nightmare that haunts you forever? What would you do? Kimberly Jade Quesada loves to celebrate her birthday every year eversince she was a child. Lahat halos ng gusto niyang regalo ay nakukuha niya magmula sa mga damit, gadgets at kahit na ang presensya ng kanyang mga magulang na abala sa trabaho ay nagagawa siyang paglaanan ng oras sa kanyang kaarawan. Ito ang petsa na palagi niyang inaabangan kada taon kung saan nakukuha niya ang lahat at nararamdaman niya ang pagmamahal ng mga taong nakapalibot sa kanya. Pero paano kung ang mismong petsa na minamahal-mahal niya ay unti-unting maglaho at mapalitan ng pagkamuhi at pagkasuklam? Anong gagawin niya? "No matter how many times we argue, I still think that you are the best and will always be the greatest mom here on earth," saad ko kasabay ng pagdausdos ng luha sa gilid ng mga mata ko. "Open your eyes for me, Hyacinth. Mama, hayaan mo naman akong makabawi sayo," pakiusap ko pa habang nakayapos sa malamig at nababahiran ng dugo niyang katawan. She loves to celebrate birthdays not until binawi ng langit ang dalawang regalong ibinigay sa kanya.

Hindi ko inasahan na muli kaming magkikita ng lalaking minsan ko nang minahal… si Michael Brian Lucero. Akala ko siya na ang lalaking makakasama ko habang buhay, pero nalaman kong pustahan lang pala ang dahilan kung bakit siya lumapit sa akin. Pagkamatay ni Papa, hindi na kami tumagal sa iisang bahay—palipat-lipat kami dahil paiba-iba ang kinakasamang lalaki ni Mama. Hanggang sa pinakasalan niya ang isang bilyonaryo, na babago sa takbo ng buhay ko. Sa paglipat ko sa mansyon ng bagong asawa ni Mama, bumungad sa akin ang mukha ng gwapong lalaki na matagal ko nang kinalimutan—si Michael, ang kaisa-isang anak ng stepfather ko. Akala ko, madali lang makisama. Pero nang magtagpo ang aming mga mata, ramdam ko ang kakaibang init sa pagitan namin—isang damdaming mali, pero hindi ko kayang pigilan. Habang pilit kong itinatago ang bawal na damdamin, mas lalo lang akong nahuhulog sa kasalanang hindi ko kayang tanggihan. Dahil minsan, kung ano pa ang bawal, siya rin ang pinakamasarap tikman. “He’s the sin I can’t stop craving.”

Life is unsure and unfair for her. Her parents were already dead and she grew up in an orphanage. When she reached 18, they told her to move out so she had no choice but to do what they wanted. She started to work for herself since then. She tried to do a lot of jobs, making her forget what sleep feels like. In this world, a weak omega like her is like trash. Alphas are the only people that are valid in this unfair society. If you want to have a good life, you have no choice but to give yourself to thos alphas or worse, be their slave and let them stomp your dignity. In order to survive, an omega like her needed to stick like a leech to those alphas who the society respects. She even thought of selling herself just to have money. Maybe her life would be better if an alpha brought her. Maybe everything would be better if she had parents she can lean on. All of this came to her faster than bullets and she found herself clinging to that bridge, feeling the chilly air coming from below. Hazel is prepared to end it all, until a child suddenly appeared out of nowhere and clung to her legs. The child kept on calling her “mama” and didn't want to let go. Followed by this, men in black came to her, accusing her of kidnapping the child. “Please don't take me!! I didn't know this child!” Hazel exclaimed.

Nang i-announce ng kanilang Lola Flordelisa, na ang unang maikakasal sa magpinsang Tahlia at Xamara ay magmamana ng sampung bilyong piso, nagbago ang takbo ng kanilang buhay. For Tahlia, this was supposed to be the perfect timing to marry her long-time boyfriend, Axton. Kaya lang ay isang trahedya ang dumurog sa kanilang mga pangarap. Nabaldado na si Axton sa nangyaring aksidente at hindi na nila matutuloy ang kasal. Dahil sa inis ng Mama at Papa ni Tahlia na naging alanganin ang pagkuha sa reward na sampung bilyong piso, pinilit siyang humanap ng ibang lalaking mapapangasawa bago pa maunahan ni Xamara. It was at that moment that she met Zain—a drunk man, heartbroken and whose world was falling apart because of his mother, who urgently needed heart surgery. Sa isang iglap, nagkaroon ng solusyon ang problema nila pareho. Tahlia needed to secure the ten billion pesos, while Zain needed millions to save his mother’s life. At dahil guwapo si Zain, inalok siya ni Tahlia na babayaran ng milyon-milyong piso para maging groom sa kasal niya. Pumayag kaya si Zain? Kung oo, is it possible that Tahlia and Zain’s act as a married couple could turn into something real, or will Tahlia remain loyal to her paralyzed boyfriend, Axton?