Karet Lower Arm

Seorang anak laki-laki yang hidup penuh kemiskinan sehingga ia hanya bisa mengunyah permen karet yang sudah lama ia miliki dan hanya itu satu-satunya yang dia miliki,kini telah berubah menjadi sosok yang sangat kuat dan tidak kenal takut siapapun.

***Sequel to Wild and Blood Thirsty***" Can a devil love someone?" Annie asked as she looked up at Stolas through lowered lashes."Why don't you come and find out?" Stolas smirked as he wrapped an arm around her mate. Candy felt her heart beat quicker at the demons touch as Annie glanced at her nervously biting her lower lip.*** Candy knew from the moment she saw Annie that she was her mate, there was just one problem. Stolas had taken an interest in her as well, but can she compete with a devil? Or will he want to join in?Please copy/paste the link to read my interview with Goodnovel: https://tinyurl.com/y3nxgn96

IGD rumah sakit. Aku membuka kedua kakiku dan baring di atas ranjang pasien, bagian terluka yang tunggu pemeriksaan terlihat begitu saja. “Dok, aku...aku nggak sengaja memasukkan sesuatu.” Jari yang memakai sarung tangan karet itu masuk ke dalam...... “Aku baru saja mengembangkan teknik pijatan baru yang dapat memberikan efek menenangkan untuk kondisi seperti Anda yang pengembangannya berlebihan. Apakah Anda mau mencobanya?” Melihat wajah tampan dokternya di bawah lampu operasi, aku dengan malu mengangguk kepala.

Di sebuah desa di Jawa Tengah, tersembunyi sebuah curug (air terjun) kembar yang indah, menjadi surga wisata bagi warga sekitar. Airnya jernih, kolamnya dalam dan tenang, dikelilingi oleh perkebunan karet dan hutan kecil yang lebat. Setiap hari Minggu dan hari libur, tempat ini selalu ramai. Anak-anak berenang, keluarga piknik, remaja nongkrong sambil selfie. Namun di balik keindahan itu, Curug Kembar menyimpan misteri tua: sebuah pohon karet yang mengeluarkan darah jika disadap, dan pohon dadap besar yang diyakini menjadi tempat bersemayam pusaka gaib: besi kuning. Warga percaya, pusaka itu adalah penjaga keseimbangan antara dunia manusia dan dunia gaib di sekitar Curug Kembar. Tapi ketenangan itu hancur saat seseorang, demi pesugihan, nekat mengambil besi kuning dari akar pohon dadap. Setelah pusaka itu diambil, kejadian-kejadian mengerikan mulai terjadi: orang kerasukan, penampakan sosok wajah merah, suara gamelan saat hujan turun, bahkan ada yang menghilang setelah masuk hutan. Puncaknya, saat hujan deras turun selama berhari-hari, tanah di atas curug longsor, menimbun kolam di bawahnya dan menyapu habis tempat rekreasi tersebut. Kini, Curug Kembar ditinggalkan. Tak ada lagi yang berani datang. Warga percaya gerbang dunia lain telah terbuka. Dan sesuatu... telah lepas dari dalamnya.

Oscar Miller was Shirley Bishop's personal bodyguard, but when she got attacked on her birthday, he shielded her foster sister, Myra Bishop, with his own body. Shirley got cut three times—once across her face, once on her arm, and a third that stabbed her lower abdomen, leaving her unable to have children ever again. But even after all that, she still wanted to marry him. Later, Oscar did marry her—but he never touched her, not even once, all the way until his death. At his funeral, the insurance company showed up. "Mr. Miller purchased a large insurance policy before his death. The beneficiary is Ms. Myra Bishop." That was when Shirley realized that after all these years, Oscar had never gotten over Myra. Now, she had been reborn to when her father asked her to choose from four men she had grown up with to be her husband. This time, she decided to fulfill his wish and picked someone else.

Zianne tahu, sedari awal dalam hidup Tama yang monokrom, hanya Patricia lah yang mampu menjelma sebagai pelangi. Zianne tahu, sedari awal seharusnya dia tidak harus memaksa. Karena, seperti karet yang ditarik, sejauh apa pun Tama pergi hanya Patricia lah tempatnya kembali. Semestinya, Zianne tahu bahwa dia hanya akan diam di luar sana, tidak beranjak ke mana-mana meski Tama begitu dekat dalam jangkuan tangannya. Meski Tama begitu nyata dalam pengelihatannya. Dan, Zianne memang sudah tahu jika tempat baginya hanya lah di sana. Di luar hati Tama. Meski begitu, dari tiga ratus enam puluh lima hari dalam setahun, benarkah tidak sehari pun Tama pernah jatuh hati kepadanya? Sekali saja?

My husband was the leader of the rescue team. As I was trapped in a cave and surrounded by a pack of wolves, I desperately called him over and over. Yet, he hung up on me every single time. When the fire nearly burnt out and the wolves got closer, he finally called me and angrily accused me, "Can you stop wasting public resources? I'm the rescue team leader first, and then your husband." In the background, I heard a soft, feminine voice saying, "Howard, my arm has a cut. Can you take me to the hospital?" I was familiar with that voice. It was my husband's first love. Ever since her husband died, she clung to him. And my husband... He didn't just tolerate it; rather, he seemed to enjoy it. A wave of despair washed over me as I ended the call. My hands were trembling, and I tried to call the police, but before I could, the leader of the wolves pounced on me. I fell hard to the ground, and the rest of the pack, sensing the signal, ran toward me at an extraordinary speed. I didn't stand a chance to fight back, and in mere moments, I was ripped into pieces. Before my consciousness slipped away, I struggled to glance down at my lower abdomen one last time, and my lips quivered. "My baby, I'm sorry I failed you…"

During our New Year’s Eve dinner, I told my family that my company was not giving out year-end bonuses. The table went silent. Even the TV host counting down to midnight suddenly sounded grating. My husband and daughter slammed the table in frustration. “No year-end bonus?! How are we supposed to pay the mortgage and the car loan? I didn’t marry you so you could live off me!” “Other moms either buy designer bags or send money. You’re the most useless one. You can’t even bring home a $100,000 bonus.” My in-laws sat there with dark looks on their faces and said nothing. I looked at their self-righteous faces and felt a lump in my throat. All these years, every expense in this family was paid with the money I earned from late nights, overtime, and project commissions. But all they could see was the $100,000 bonus I did not bring home. “If you can’t make any money, then get out!” My husband grabbed my arm and pushed me toward the door. My daughter was not satisfied and kicked me on the lower back. I did not turn around. I took out my phone and booked the presidential suite at a downtown five-star hotel. My bank account had just received a $1 million dividend payout. It was true that I did not get a year-end bonus. But I got promoted to management. From this day onward, I would receive $1 million in dividends every year.

Siapa sangka gadis pendiam nan lembut itu berubah menjadi kejam dan keras. Kejadian memilukan yang menimpa sang ibu meninggalkan luka menganga dalam dada. Hatinya pilu membayangkan ibunya tak berdaya saat peristiwa itu. Tetangga yang sedang mencari kayu bakar di sekitar kebun karet menemukan jasad sang ibu dalam keadaan penuh luka tanpa busana. Kemaluannya penuh darah, matanya melotot lebar keatas, membuat siapa saja yang melihatnya tak sanggup menahan air mata. Ratih hanya bisa menangis sesenggukan tak tahu apa yang harus ia lakukan. Ia hanya tinggal bersama sang ibu, dan kini tinggal dirinya sendiri. Dendam menumpuk di dalam dadanya, kasus pemerkosaan yang terjadi seolah kasus biasa. Pihak berwenang tidak melanjutkan penyelidikan dan aparat desa diam-diam saja. "Ibu ..., para keparat itu akan kubuat sekarat." Kobaran api amarah menguasainya, membuatnya bertekad menghabisi para pelaku keji yang sedang berleha-leha.

One day, Ginnie Sullivan overheard Adam Grant, her husband, talking to his private doctor. “Mr. Grant, ever since your wife’s arm was hurt, she could hardly hold a pen to draw. Miss Warma has replaced your wife. She has become a famous artist. “Mrs. Grant’s arm tissues are almost completely dead. Are you sure you want to continue hiding this from her and refuse to treat her arm?” Adam replied coldly. “This is the only thing I can do in order to secure Snow’s position as a genius artist. As for Ginnie, at worst, I’ll make it up to her for the rest of my life.” Ginnie stumbled back in shock, unable to believe that the savior in her heart had deceived her for a total of three years. Since his love had all been a lie, she would just leave.