Kung Kailan Tahimik Saka Na Buwisit

“Mommy, love mo ba si daddy?” Napangiti si Zylah Almendras sa tanong na iyon ng pitong taong gulang na anak—si Jaxon. Sa isang dekadang pagsasama nila ni Bryce ay masaya sila lalo na at may isang anak silang bumubuo sa kanila. Kontento siya sa buhay bilang hands-on mom sa anak at mabuting may bahay sa asawa. “Oo naman, s’yempre,” tugon niya sa tanong ng anak at masuyong nginitian ito. “Pero si daddy love ka rin ba?” “Oo naman. Love din s’yempre ni daddy si mommy.” “Eh, bakit mas masaya si daddy kapag kasama—” Tunog mula sa tablet ni Jaxon ang pumutol sa sasabihin pa sana nito. Binalewala na nito kasunod ang ina at nakangiti na sa kung anong tinitingnan sa tablet. “Mommy?” Balik atensyon nito sa ina. “Hmm?” "Kailan kayo maghihiwalay ni daddy?” *************** Iyon ang simula ng lahat. Pagdududa. Pagtataksil. Pagkukunwari. Pagtitiis. Pero hanggang saan ang kayang tiisin ni Zylah? Hanggang saan kung hindi lang ang asawa ang inaagaw sa kaniya kung hindi pati ang anak?

"Kahit kailan hindi ako magkakagusto sa'yo." Iyan ang mga salitang palaging bukambibig ni Louise sa tuwing aasarin siya ng kaniyang childhood best friend slash boss na si Troy. Guwapo, mayaman, mabait. Halos lahat na yata ng magagandang katangian ng isang lalaki ay nasa kaibigan niya na. Tunay ngang napakadaling sabihin sa isang tao na hindi mo siya gusto, pero napakahirap naman nitong panindigan lalo na kung araw-araw mo itong nakikita at nakakasama. Makakaya nga ba niyang panindigan ang mga salitang sinabi sa kaniyang kaibigan o kakainin niya ang kaniyang sinabi dahil sa paglaon ay hindi niya na rin mapigil ang damdaming nais kumawala sa kaniyang puso?

Ivy thought she was a normal teenager, but that all changed when she was greeted with the murder of her parents, and the arrival of the Shadow Dwellers. She thought she was dreaming. At first, she thought it was all a bad dream and she would wake up. But when she realized the whole town thought she was a murderer and the Shadow Dwellers forced her to go through their rituals and their magic. Her realization became reality. Will Ivy be strong enough to resist the dark dweller's magic or will she give in and become one of them? Can the Light Dweller magic within her aid her in saving her and the others? A fight to the death.

Tagos sa kasalanan. Lunod sa tukso. Trixie Manalastas thought she had it all figured out—loyal assistant by day, quiet and composed by night. Pero nagbago ang lahat nang mapilitan siyang tumira sa iisang bubong kasama ng lalaking bawal niyang pagnasaan—ang brother-in-law niyang si Lance Dominic "Dom" Arriola. Tall, brooding, at laging naka-sando na parang kasalanan ang bawat muscle, si Dominic ang tipo ng lalaking tinitingnan mo lang dapat… pero hindi mo dapat hinahangaan. Lalo na’t kapatid siya ng fiancé mo. Pero paano kung sa bawat titig niya ay may banta ng tukso? Sa bawat sulyap, parang hinuhubaran ka na? Sa bawat gabing tahimik, may mga ungol na gustong kumawala? At paano kung isang gabing walang kuryente, sa ilalim ng init ng dilim, hindi mo na mapigilan ang sarili mo—at ang kasalanan ay hindi lang basta nangyari, kundi sinadya? This is not your typical love story. This is a tale of temptation, guilt, and a kind of pleasure na bawal pero hindi mo maitatangging gusto mo. Because sometimes… the one who ruins you, is the one you crave the most.

มีน สาวดวงซวยที่อยู่ ๆ ก็ถูกดึงวิญญาณไปยังปรโลก เหตุการณ์ครั้งนี้เป็นความผิดพลาดอย่างช่วยไม่ได้ เมื่อกลไกแห่งชีวิตเกิดขัดข้องทำให้ทุกอย่างแปรปรวน เจ้าแห่งปรโลกจึงขอโทษและรับผิดชอบเรื่องทั้งหมดด้วยตนเอง เพื่อจะได้เฝ้าดูพระรองและส่งเขาไปให้ถึงปลายทางของตอนจบ มีนจึงเลือกที่จะไปเกิดใหม่ในมังงะเรื่องโปรดแทนการกลับเข้าร่างเดิม เจ้าแห่งปรโลกเห็นว่าสิ่งที่ขอไม่ได้มากเกินไปจึงได้ตอบตกลงแล้วส่งเธอไปยังที่ชอบ ๆ แต่เอ๊ะ! เหตุใดไม่เหมือนที่คุยกันไว้ ไฉนท่านส่งข้ามาเป็นตัวประกอบที่ต้องตายด้วยมือพระรองเล่า... . . . “เลิกกั๊กแล้วรักก่อนนะ... ตะ ๆ เตงมาได้ไง” ทว่าเมื่อเปิดประตูห้องได้ก็ถึงกับยิ้มค้าง เมื่อมีใครอีกคนนั่งไขว้ขากอดอกอยู่บนเตียงนุ่มคอยท่าอยู่ก่อนแล้ว ดาบที่กอดอยู่นั่นก็ไม่น่าไว้ใจเอาเสียเลย เกรงว่าจะลอยมาบั่นคอได้ทุกเมื่อ แล้วยังรอยยิ้มอีกเล่าเพียงเท่านี้ก็ทำเอาขนหัวลุกซู่ “ฮึ! กลับมาสักทีนะ ข้าก็นึกว่าจะเอาแต่เต้นแร้งเต้นกาไม่ยอมกลับบ้านเสียอีก” **เนื้อเรื่องไม่เกี่ยวกับประวัติศาสตร์ เป็นเพียงสิ่งที่สมมุติขึ้น ทุกตัวละครทุกเหตุการณ์ไม่มีอยู่จริง เป็นเพียงจินตนาการของผู้แต่งเท่านั้น**

อ้อมแอ้มนักเขียนสาวโสดดวงดีถูกลอตเตอรี่รางวัลใหญ่ เธอจึงให้รางวัลตัวเองบินลัดฟ้าไปเที่ยวดิสนีย์แลนด์สานฝันวัยเด็ก ใช้จ่ายสนุกสุดเหวี่ยงให้สมกับเป็นนักเขียนไส้แห้งมานานนับปี แต่แล้วเมื่อชีวิตถึงฆาตดันมาลื่นเปลือกกล้วยล้ม จนหัวฟาดขอบถังขยะตายดับอนาถ ตื่นมาอีกทีกลายเป็นว่าตัวเองนอนอยู่ในกระท่อมผุพังท้ายหมู่บ้านในยุคจีนโบราณ ที่น่าตกใจไปกว่านั้นคือ เธอดันเข้ามาอยู่ในร่างของคุณแม่ลูกติดนี่สิ โลกเก่าเป็นนักเขียนไส้แห้งไม่พอ สวรรค์ส่งมาเป็นคนแม่ลูกติดไส้แห้งอีก มาตามลุ้นกันว่านักเขียนไส้แห้งจะสู้ชีวิตอย่างไร เมื่อถูกชีวิตสู้กลับ

“Please… kahit ano gagawin ko. Iligtas mo lang siya. Pagsisilbihan kita kung gusto mo. Itusok mo sa akin ang kahit ano.” Pakiusap ni Aurelia sa lalaking nakasuot ng doctor coat na ngayo’y nakatayo sa kaniyang harapan. “Why would I do that, honey? We’re not even in the hospital,” Dahang-dahang lumapit si Evander kay Aurelia at saka ngumisi, “Iba ang itutusok ko sayo. At sisiguraduhin kong hindi sakit ang mararamdaman mo… kundi sarap.” Ipinangako ni Aurelia Valdez na ang isang gabing kapusukan kasama ang isang hottie na doctor ay kaniya nang kakalimutan. Wala na sa isip niya ang magmahal matapos siyang lokohin ng kaniyang boyfriend kasama ang kaniyang itinuring na kaibigan. Ngunit hindi niya inaasahang makikita niya ulit si Evander Dela Vega. Naalala niya ang isang mainit na gabing pinagsaluhan nila at kung paano niya isinuko ang sarili sa lalaki. Ngayon ay si Evan pala ang doctor ng kaniyang may sakit na ina at ang natatanging pag-asa para gumaling ito. Pero maililigtas rin ba ni Aurelia ang puso niya o hahayaan niyang tuluyan siyang lamunin ng mapanganib na tukso ni Evander Dela Vega?

Sampung taon na minahal ni Ashley si Ace ng walang naging tugon mula dito. At nang mamatay ang kanyang anak na isa si Ace ang naging dahilan ay doon na din tuluyang nawala ang pagmamahal niya dito at handa na siyang makipaghiwalay dito. Ngunit kung kailan handa na siyang kalimutan si Ace at magbagong bahay ng malayo dito ay ayaw naman siyang pakawalan nito at pilit siya nitong pinapanatili. At sa tuwing pilit niya itong pinapalayo ay pilit naman itong lumalapit. At minsan ipinaparamdam nito sa kanya na may pagtingin na din ito sa kanya. Maniniwala ba siya sa ipinapahiwatig nitong mahal siya o sadya lamang ginagawa lang nito ang lahat para mapanatili siya?

Walang choice si Darine kundi tumakas. Dahil sa ipapakasal siya ng kanyang Lolo sa apo ng kanyang matalik na kaibigan. Handa niyang iwan ang lahat, pagod na rin siya lagi siyang kinokontrol ng kanyang Lolo. Ang mahalaga ay hindi siya makasal sa taong hindi niya kilala. Jasper Guillermo, 34 years old. Business Tycoon, wala sa kanyang vocabulary na mag-asawa mula ng niloko siya ng unang babaeng minahal. Kung hindi niya masunod ang kagustuhan ng kanyang Lolo ay mawawala sa kanya ang kumpanya na inaalagaan niya. Dahil labag kay Jasper ang kagustuhan ng kanyang magulang kaya gumawa siya ng sariling paraan. Hindi siya papayag kung ano gusto ng kanyang Lolo ay masusunod. Yes mahalaga sa kanya ang kumpanya pero hindi siya papayag pagdating sa sarili niyang buhay ay panghimasukan ng kanyang magulang lalo na ang kanyang Lolo. Pagkalipas ng isang linggo ay muling nagtagpo ang landas ni Jasper at Darine. Naglakas loob si Darine na kausapin ang binata kung pwede siya nitong tulungan. Hindi naman nagddalawang isip ang binata tinulungan niya si Darine. "Be my girlfriend sa harapan ng mga magulang ko," sabi niya kay Darine. Paano kung nasa kay Darine ang katangian na taglay na hinahanap ni Jasper sa babae? Kaya bang panindigan ni Jasper ang lumabas sa bibig niya na hindi niya kayang lumagay sa tahimik? Isip o puso ba ang susundin ni Jasper? Paano kung ang darating ang isang araw na ang lalaking pinakamamahal ni Darine ay bigla siya nitong hindi maalala. Kung sino ba si Darine sa buhay niya? Matatanggap ba ni Darine ang biglang pagbabago ni Jasper sa kanya? Lalo na ibang-iba na sa dati ang pakikitungo ni Jasper sa kanya.

Paano kung ang tahimik at masaya mong buhay ay biglang magbago sa kadahilanang ipinagkasundo ka sa lalaking hindi mo naman lubusang kilala, at higit sa lahat... lalaking hindi mo naman mahal? Lalaking walang ibang ginawa kun’di ang husgahan at parusahan ka sa kasalanang hindi mo naman ginawa! Maaari nga ba mabago ang kapalaran ni Pipay sa piling ng asawa na kailanman ay puro parusa ang ipinalasap sa kaniya? Maaari nga bang mauwi sa pagmamahalan at happy ending ang pagsasama nila ng kaniyang asawa na si Hector PenaVega?