Kabanata 22 Ang Palabas Kaisipan

"Bakit ang dungis mo na naman? Tanong ni Marilyn sa pamangkin. Mula nang mamatay ang mga magulang ng bata, siya na ang kumupkop dito, naging pangalawang ina siya ng bata. "Si Dolly po kasi, sabi ko sa kanya ayoko maglaro pero nagalit siya." Tukoy ng bata sa hawak na manika. Nasundan naman ng tingin ni Marilyn ang manikang hawak nito, pero dahil walong taon palang ang kanyang pamangkin ay sinawalang bahala niya ang mga sinasabi ng bata. "Anong ginagawa ni Dolly kapag nagagalit siya?" Sinakyan ni Marilyn ang sinabi ni Maya. "Minsan tita nagpapalit po kami, minsan ako ang nasa loob ng kahon para maging manika at siya naman ay magiging tao." Naguluhan si Marilyn sa sinabi ng pamangkin, natatawang ginulo niya ang mahabang buhok nito. Ngunit isang araw ay muli niyang nakita ang isang maputing batang babae, hawak nito ang kahon kung saan nilalagay niya ang manika ni Maya. Pinagsabihan ni Marilyn ang batang babae sa pag-aakalang kukunin nito ang manika ng pamangkin niya. Pinaalis niya ang batang babae, ngumiti lang ito sa kanya. Ngiting nagbigay ng kaba sa sa dibdib ni Marilyn. Inilapag ng batang babae ang kahon at mabilis na itong tumakbo palabas ng gate. Ngunit ganoon na lamang ang hilakbot na nadarama ni Marilyn nang buksan niya ang kahon at makita ang isang manika na nasa loob. "Hindi ito totoo, Maya!"

Samantha White, a young woman who grew up in foster care, has always struggled to survive on her own. At 22, after losing her job at a dog daycare, she takes an unexpected opportunity to work as a caretaker for billionaire Blake Hawthorne. Despite hearing rumors about the high turnover rate for caretakers in his estate, Samantha accepts the job and is welcomed by the housekeeper. Things take a dramatic turn when Blake, intrigued by Samantha's presence, decides to keep her on-abruptly shutting down the hiring process for other candidates. Soon, she finds herself caught between Blake and his dangerously alluring twin brother, Alan Hawthorne, who is also drawn to her. As tension between the brothers rises, Samantha must navigate their world of power, wealth, and hidden desires-ultimately forced to choose between them, unsure which one will truly save her.

Moi, c'est Kahina, j'ai 20 ans. Je suis née 1995 en France. Je suis d'origine algérienne. Et j'ai vécu toute ma vie dans ma petite cité proche de Pairs. Ma vie se déroulait comme je le souhaitais, j'avais mon emploi, les diplômes de mes rêves, un copain, une demande en mariage très proche, mais... Mes parents m'ont caché un terrible secret. Je ne m'attendais pas à avoir une vie aussi chamboulée, détruire, arrachée... Qui me rattrapera plus vite que prévus. C'est le 22 novembre 2015 que ma vie à changer à tout jamais...

"P-Pa..bat nyo naman ako iniwan" sabi ko sa malamig na bangkay ni papa na nasa loob ng kabaong,umalis lang ako saglit pagdating ko patay na sya. "Ano pang ginagawa mo dito?" Napatingin ako kay tita habang nakapamewang sya. Napayuko nalang ako dahil pinagtitinginan kami ng mga tao dito. "T-tita--" "Wag mo akong matita tita dyan! Ikaw ang malas sa buhay namin! Pati asawa ko namatay dahil sa kamalasan mo!! Ngayon layas!!" Malakas na sigaw nito,nagbubulungan na ang ibang tao. "T-tita wala p-po akong m-matutuluyan e" Umiiyak na sabi ko kay tita.Bigla nya akong kinaladkad palabas ng mansyon. "Pag sinabi kong layas! Layas!!" Sigaw nanaman nito dahilan para mapatingin maging ang mga tao sa labas ng gate. Umiiyak na tumayo ako,nagmamakaawang wag naman sana nya akong palayasin. "Malas ka samin alam mo ba yun?! Ha?! Dahil sayo nawalan ng pake sakin ang asawa ko! Nasa sayo ang atensyon nya! Huh! Bakit nga ba ganun?! E AMPON KA LANG NAMAN!!" Malakas na sigaw nanaman nito kaya mas lalong lumakas ang mga bulungan. "Mom whats happening here?" Tanong ni Stella....anak nya. "Pinapalayas ko na sya" maawtoridad na sabi ni Tita,tumawa naman si Stella. "So ano pang ginagawa mo? Layas na! Chupi! Bawal ang malas dito!" Sigaw nito. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang tumakbo ng tumakbo.Siguro nga malas ako,wala na si Papa sakin...wala na rin akong matutuluyan,bakit pa ako nabuhay?!

Zoriana Gregory, a young woman of about 22 years, shares her secrets, dreams, her life experiences and desires about her future husband with her diary. Her fantasy of her ideal future husband soon turns reality when her diary somehow falls in the hand of someone she never thought she'd meet again after many long years. Her first love... Liam Whyte Liam visits his country again after closely 11 years, now a grown up and a successful young man. While on his quest to finding his childhood friends again, he came upon a diary during his meeting with an acquaintance of his brother. NOTE: THIS IS THE SYNOPSIS OF THE FIRST BOOK IN THIS ANTHOLOGY. AND IT IS TITLED 'DIARY OF ZORIANNA' IT WAS, A BEAUTIFUL BREAKUP; Is simply a collection of several short stories, combined into one. Each book in the anthology is a standalone.

Pengalaman pertama Arumi dalam hal cinta tidak semulus yang ia bayangkan. Gadis polos berusia 22 tahun itu, belum pernah berpacaran sebelumnya. Akibat dari menuruti saran dari teman dekatnya, membuatnya terjebak dalam hubungan percintaan bersama seseorang yang ia kenal secara virtual. Tapi Arumi tidak tau kebenaran dibalik pacar virtualnya tersebut yang sering ia panggil Bima. Identitas Bima belum pernah dia buka pada Arumi. Tapi bodohnya, Arumi tidak perduli dengan hal itu. Kenyamanan yang diberikan Bima membuatnya buta akan masa depan yang akan dia hadapi. Sampai suatu ketika, saat Arumi di terima bekerja di sebuah perusahaan besar, dia menemukan fakta tentang kekasih virtualnya itu yang ternyata adalah bosnya sendiri.

Bridgia Gantari, 22 tahun, seorang pramugari maskapai nasional yang sibuk. Dia bisa terbang berhari-hari dan jarang pulang. Bridgia alias Brie adalah seorang gadis yang pendiam kendati batinnya ceriwis dan suka memberontak. Dia gadis mandiri, tidak manja, dan tidak percaya CINTA. Brie tak suka dimanja dan memanjakan. Dia dingin dan judes pada lawan jenisnya. Hingga pada suatu hari perjodohan menyapa harinya yang sibuk. Btara Wisnu Adikara, sang calon suami. Lelaki yang tampilannya ala lelaki baik-baik, ternyata seorang yang dingin, judes, cuek. Perlahan perwira muda TNI AD ini menarik hati dan perhatian Brie. Bagaimana keputusannya? Bagaimana pemberontakannya? Benarkah perjodohan ini menjadi lika-liku baru bagi hidupnya? Bagaimana dia mempertahankan kariernya di penerbangan?

Aqila Kaira Khanza merasa kesal dengan permintaan ayahnya yang menginginkan dia menikah di usianya yang baru 22 tahun. Astaga, dia bahkan baru lulus kuliah tahun lalu! Dia juga tidak tahu siapa laki-laki yang akan dijodohkan dengannya itu. Dia hanya tau namanya saja, Gavin Narendra Al-Ghiffari. Karena merasa masih muda, Aqila akhirnya memohon kepada sang ayah untuk menunda pernikahannya sampai tahun depan. Dan selama itu, dia ingin bekerja di perusahaan milik ayahnya. Entah keberuntungan atau kesialan, Aqila justru jatuh cinta kepada Hendra, bodyguard yang diutus sang ayah untuk menjaganya selama setahun ini. Akankah kisah cinta mereka akan berakhir bahagia, atau terpaksa pupus karena Aqila harus menikah dengan Gavin? ***

She shuddered and moaned non-stop as his finger hit and caressed her sensitive spot. The feeling had caused her to whimper. He pulled off his pant while her eyes bulged out, “You've got a big rod down there, are you confident that it'll fit in?” She questioned. Angelina Trump, a 22 year-old seductress and a stripper relocates to Las Vegas on a deadly assignment to lure out a target. She has an irresistible figure but the charm is broken by a lonely gym instructor, a repented mafia Lord with a new identity who'd never pay any attention to her charms. What happens when she tries to seduce him? Will he fall for her tricks? And eventually, she did get the chance to be closer to him, when mystery of his past unveils will she stand by him or let go of her feelings?

Scarlett is an Omega who has managed to survive without attracting attention and reach the age of 22 still being a virgin, but it was by her own choice. She never found her fated mate, but she doesn't want to live with only the simplest things anymore, she wants to be free and not have to depend on anyone anymore, so she decides to sell her virginity at an Auction. Klaus and Liam are Alphas from a successful pack, they've never met their fated mates and they didn't even want to go to the auction, but they changed their minds as soon as they saw Scarlett's photo... A beautiful Omega, with a voracious gaze and the posture of a warrior, but one who is willing to submit for five days. The two buy her and know she's not their fated mate, but that doesn't mean they'll pass up the opportunity to teach this woman how good it feels to be on her knees and begging for them to touch her.