Took: A Ghost Story

Kisah seorang pelayan dan seorang Nyonya yang diteror oleh makhluk yang tidak kasat mata, membuat sang pelayan mencari jalan keluar menyelamatkan majikannya. Berlanjut dengan kisah penghuni sebelumnya yang mengalami teror dengan berusaha melawan. Kemudian mundur lima belas tahun tentang kisah pemilik asal rumah kontrakan , dan sebab terjadinya teror oleh makhluk penunggu rumah itu.

"Aku benar-benar telah hidup kembali? Tu-tunggu! Kemana perginya semua pakaianku? Jika benar aku terlahir kembali kenapa aku bisa telanjang begini?!" Dania Ansel menatap kedua telapak tangannya dengan heran dan dia sangat terkejut mendapati dirinya hidup kembali setelah kecelakaan beberapa saat yang lalu. Pandangan matanya tiba-tiba terasa berkunang-kunang. Dania menoleh ke samping dan mendapati pria asing berbaring telanjang di sampingnya. "Kepalaku rasanya nyeri dan sakit! Pria ini, kenapa dia terlihat familiar? Sebenarnya apa yang terjadi padaku?" Pria yang dibahasnya tadi tersenyum miring lalu mencengkeram dagu Dania. "Lupakah kamu sudah meracuniku? Aku sangat jijik padamu, ternyata kamu tidak hanya memiliki tabiat buruk tapi ternyata juga sangat menjijikkan!" Dania menggelengkan kepalanya dengan panik dan cemas. Tatapan dingin dan kejam dari mata pria itu tidak diragukan lagi bahwa pria di sisinya itu bisa saja membunuhnya. Tiba-tiba ingatan tentang bagaimana mereka bisa berakhir seperti itu muncul di dalam kepalanya. Dania sungguh menyesalinya. Dia menginginkan putra mahkota untuk menjadi suaminya bukan jenderal bengis dan dingin seperti pria pemarah di ranjangnya itu! "Baiklah aku akui aku salah, tapi salahkan dirimu yang meminum minuman milik putra mahkota!" Sejak malam itu, Dania Ansel yang awalnya seorang dokter terkenal terpaksa harus berganti nama menjadi Waning seorang gadis lugu dan ceroboh, putri dari seorang tabib kerajaan.

I was dumped because of my weight. My stepmother tried to comfort me, saying, "It's okay, it's okay. A little extra weight is good." I watched as my graceful sister took my place and married my fiancé. Meanwhile, I was sent abroad to be "fattened up like a pig." I barely escaped with my life and endured unimaginable hardships. Now, those who hurt me should, at the very least, face justice for their actions.

This story is about a girl trying to save herself from all the things that's weighing her down. From the brokenness and the pain and all the depression and anxiety. This story is about striving after giving up. This would tell a tale about having hope in the middle of nothingness and seeing light amidst the darkness. A journey of death trying to find life.

When I got into a car accident, Carter was busy throwing a birthday party for his assistant. I was scrolling through my phone and somehow ended up tapping on the Love Pawnshop. Without really thinking, I hit the button to pawn my love. Five days later, the pawnshop took back every bit of love I had left to give, and there he was, Carter, on his knees, crying his heart out, begging me for another shot. But the thing is, once love is pawned, it’s almost impossible to get back.

For a decade, my world had been measured in laundry cycles, grocery lists, and the ever-growing pile of dishes in the sink. I was elbow-deep in soapy water, scrubbing the remnants of another family meal, when it happened. A sudden, silent cascade of text flickered at the edge of my vision, like subtitles for a movie only I could see: [Gosh, the heroine is so tragic. Her husband's entire family has been feeding on her luck like parasites!] [Her husband stole her graduate school admission and her career!] [The in-laws are literally siphoning her health away. No wonder she's always sick.] [And the sister-in-law took her "romance" stat! No wonder her love life is a desert.] [Heads up! Her husband's about to give her another "gift." Let's see how much more he takes from her this time.] My hands, clutching a greasy plate, froze. Right on cue, my husband, Tristan, sauntered into the kitchen. A smug, self-satisfied smile was plastered on his face as he took my wet hand. He slid a flimsy, garishly colored plastic bracelet onto my wrist. "Look what I got for you, sweetheart," he announced, his voice dripping with pride. "I made a special trip after work. Found it at the dollar store. It's romantic and economical, just like you always say you want. You love it, don't you?"

For seven years, I took medicine to suppress my Alpha bloodline, all to protect the fragile pride of my Beta boyfriend, Liam. On the night of our anniversary, he chose not to show up. He was with a Highborn she-wolf he had only just met. He believed I was nothing more than an ordinary Omega in the pack, someone he could discard at will and win back with gifts. He claimed my bloodline could never compare to hers. Liam never knew the truth. I carried the purest Alpha bloodline because I was a Moonborn. When he finally realized what he had lost and came begging for me to return, it was all too late. My new Alpha mate was standing by my side, shielding me from Liam. His betrayal ended our story, but my true beginning had only just unfolded.

My roommate had a strange obsession with taking cold showers on the balcony. She claimed it helped detox her body and brightened her skin. I warned her, “You should be more mindful of your privacy.” However, she only laughed, accusing me of being jealous of her flawless figure. Then, disaster struck. Her shower photos were leaked online, and soon after, thugs showed up at our door, demanding to humiliate her. Instead of taking responsibility, she turned on me. “It’s her! She’s the shameless one showering on the balcony!” Betrayed and defenseless, I was dragged into the woods and left to die, my life snuffed out in humiliation and pain. But when I opened my eyes again, I was back on that fateful day—the day my roommate took her first cold shower on the balcony.

Being in a Contract marriage with an illegitimate daughter is one decision that Alaric cannot change but manage with. Desperate to make his betrothed wife give up on the marriage without having any share of his property made him and his mistress drug her and set her up in a one night stand with a stranger. Not only did she get pregnant for an unknown man,it cost her marriage and also rendered her homeless. Faced with no choice than to search for the man that not only took her virginity but also made her a mom. Was her search successful? Who was the identity of the man she had a night stand with?

My husband was in the late stages of liver cancer. Afraid of dragging me down, he committed suicide by jumping into the river. I couldn’t swim, but I dove in after him without hesitation. To give him the will to live on, I told him about winning the lottery. He pretended to struggle but took the chance to shove me underwater, drowning me. Before I could rest in peace, he ran off abroad with his first love using my money. Only then did I realize that he had planned to fake his death all along just to get rid of me! When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day he jumped into the river. You wanted to die, huh? Well, let me help you with that!