《BRAINWASH》20. A NEW DAY
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Aku kembali berguling ke sisi kiri temoat tidurku. Aku sudah melakukannya sejak berjam-jam lalu berharap bisa menemukan posisi nyaman dan membuatku tertidur. Aku juga sudah mencoba berbagai cara agar bisa pergi ke alam mimpi, tapi otakku enggan bekerjasama.
Untuk kesekian kalinya aku meraih botol di atas nakas dan meneguk isinya. Serius, deh, aku capek banget. Tubuhku terasa lemas dan kepalaku berat, tapi mataku sulit terpejam. Bukan tanpa sebab, aku tahu betul insomniaku malam ini disponsori oleh otak yang terus bekerja tanpa mau berhenti. Aku terus saja sibuk memikirkan bagaimana caranya menyadarkan papa? Bagaimana caranya membawa papa kembali pada mama?
Berbagai cara sudah kukerahkan. Dari mulai mencoba membangkitkan kenangan yang pernah terjadi antara mama dan papa, hingga mengadukan mama Ambar ke Papa. Namun enggak ada satupun dari rencanaku itu yng berhasil. Aku kembali mengingat-ingat apa sajabyang sudah kulakukan, cara apa saja yang pernah kupakai.
Berjam-jam memikirkan hal iti membawaku menarik kesimpulan bahwa aku enggak bisa melawannya dengan terang-terangan seprti caraku selama ini. Aku perlu berubah menjadi gadis licik demi mengalahkan kelicikan mama Ambar dan Evalia juga. Aku harus seperti rubah yang pandai memanipulasi seperti mereka.
Tepat setelah aku mendapatkn strategi dan ide lain, adzan subuh berkumandang. Segera aku beranjak ke kamar mandi untuk mengambil wudhu. Aku selalu suka ketika air keran menyentuh kulitku di pagi dini hari setiap wudhu. Rasa dinginny merambat hingga ke relung hatiku. Tetesan air ini seolah mengobati segala kegundahanku. SubhanAllah, Maha Suci Allah.
Setelah menunaikan dua rakaat wajib subuh, enggak lupa kupanjatkan doa-doa pada Sang Pemilik Raga. Enggak lupa aku juga memohon petunjuk pada Allah untuk segala permasalahan yang tengh kuhadapi ini.
Setelah menyelesaikan salat subuh, tubuhku terasa ringan, begitupun dengan kepalaku. Aku merapikan kembali mukena dn sajadah ke tempatnya, lalu membaringkan tubuh di atas tempat tidur. Enggak butuh waktu lama hingga akhirnya alam mimpi menyapaku.
Aku terbangun ketika matahari menembus dari balik tirai kamar. Kepalaku sedikit berdenyut, membuatku harus memijit-mijit pelan demi mengurngi denyutannya. Aku meraih botol minum di atas nakas demi melegakan kerongkonganku yang terasa kering. Sayang, enggak ada air yang tersisa di dalam botol untuk kuteguk. Dengan enggan aku melangkah keluar kamar menuju dapur. Waktu akan melewati rung tengah, aku mendapati papa, mama Ambar dan Evalia tengah bercengkrama di sana.
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"Mai," panggil papa yang membuat niat mengindari mereka otomatis gagal total. Aku mengulaskan senyum tipis sambil menghampiri mereka.
"Kamu habis bergadang ngerjain tugas lagi, Mai?" tanya papa sambil memperhatikan wajahku yang lusuh.
"Jangan capek-capek, Mai. Nanti kamu sakit lagi kayak kemarin itu," imbuh mama Ambar.
"Iya," jawabku singkat.
Duh, kenapa sih aku payah banget? Kenapa aku enggak pintar bersandiwara kayak mama Ambar dan Evalia gitu. Ayo, Maira, kamu pasti bisa.
"Tugas kuliahnya lagi banyak, Pa, Tan," kataku lagi. Kali ini, meski kaku aku mencoba untuk tersenyum.
"Ehh, Mbak Maira belum sarapan, ya? Tadi pas kita sarapan, kan, Mbak Maira belum bangun," ujar Evalia.
"Oh iya, betul. Tante siapkan sarapan ya?" tawar mama Ambar.
Dengan cepat aku membuka mulut dan siap melontarkan kata-kata pedas untuk mengakhiri drama mereka, tapi aku segera teringat dengan strategi baruku. Sambil mencoba tersenyum ramah kukatakan, "boleh, deh, kalau enggak ngerepotin tante."
"Ya, enggak, dong," jawab tante Ambar dengan senyum yng membuatku muak. Setelah mengatakan itu, mama Ambar langaung menuju dapur.
Aku berusaha mengikuti obrolan papa dan Evalia. Meski hanya mengangguk dan tersenyum tipis untuk menimoali mereka, tapi ini sudah perkembangan bagus, kan? Biasanya aku enggak pernah mau terlibat percakapan dengan mereka, bahkan untuk duduk bersama seperti ini pun aku selalu menghindarinya.
Mama Ambar kembali ke ruang tengah dengan tangan kanan membawa satu piring sandwich berisi selada, tomat, timun, petty lezat, keju, mayonise dan saus sambal. Sedangkan tangan kirinya membawa segelas susu putih.
"Dimakan, Mai," kata mama Ambar setelah meletakkan gelas dan piring di meja tepat di hadapanku.
"Makasi, Tante," ucapku lengkap dengan senyum dan kedutan di sekitar bibir karena kaku.
Diam-diam, kuperhatikan papa yang tersenyum melihat ke arahku dan mama Ambar. Sepertinya kali ini aku enggak bakal gagal lagi. Kunikmati setiap gigitan sandwich buatan mama Ambar. Lumayan mengisi perutku yang memang sudah keroncongan.
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"Gimana kalau hari ini kita camping?" usul papa dengan kedua alis yang dinaik-turunkan dengan jenaka.
"Asyik!" seru Evalia sambil melompat-lompat seperti anak kelinci. Sedang mama Ambar mengangguk untuk menyetujui ide papa.
"Gimana, Mai?" tanya papa. Seketika rung tengah menjadi hening. Evalia dan mama Ambar menatap menunggu jawabanku.
"Ide bagus, Pa." Setelah menelan potongan terakhir sandwich aku kembali berkata, "dengar-dengar pantai Siung bagus buat camping."
"Wah, Mbak Maira up to date banget sama temoat-tempat begitu," puji Evalia yang sepertinya setuju dengan ideku.
"Teman arisan mama juga pernah cerita soal pantai Siung," imbuh Mama Ambar.
"Kalau gitu, tunggu apa lagi? Ayo, kita siap-siap," ajak papa.
"Yang paling terakhir selesai dapat hukuman, ya," selorohku yang di tanggapi tawa oleh papa. Sedang mama Ambar dan Evalia justru terlihat heran dengan perubahanku. Terlebih aku mau melontarkan guyonan. Ini benar-benar enggak aku banget, sih.
Meski keheranan, toh, mama Ambar dan Evalia tetap menerima sikapku dengan baik. Ya, setidaknya begitulah di depan papa.
Saat kembali ke kamar, ponselku sudah berdering. Nama mama muncul di layar benda pipih canggih keluaran terbaru itu. Sambil tengkuran di atas temoat tidur, aku menerima panggilan telepon mama.
"Assalamualaikum," sapaku begitu telepon tersambung.
"Kemana aja, sih, dari tadi diteleponin susah banget," keluh mama tanpa membalas salamku.
"Assalamualaikum, Ma,"ulangku lagi.
"Ahh, waalaikumsalam." Nada suara mama masih sekesal sebelumnya.
"Maaf tadi aku lagi di ruang tengah sama papa. Hapenya aku tinggalin di kamar," kataku memberikan penjelasan dari pertanyaan mama.
"Sama papa?" ulang mama yang enggak kujawab. Intonasi nadany turun dari sebelumnya. "Ada apa?" tanya mama.
"Habis melancarkan aksi," jawabku. Setelah membalikkan tubuh menghadap langit-langit kamar, kulanjutkan perkataanku, "aku punya strategi dan ide baru."
"Apa?" tanya mama penuh antusias. Dari pada membuat mama kembali seperti singa, lbih baik kuceritakan semua ide baruku.
Mama meresponnya dengan baik, dia setuju dengan strategi dan rencana baruku. "Mama percaya sama kamu, Mai. Cuma kamu satu-satunya harapan mama, Mai. Tolong jangan kecewakan mama, ya, Sayang," kata Mama.
Aku menghela napas sambil mengangguk meski tahu mama enggak bisa melihat anggukan kepalaku. "Iya, Ma."
"Maira masih mau kita kembali kayak dulu lagi, kan?" tanya mama.
"Pasti, ma," sahutku lemah.
"Kalau gitu buat papamu sadar dan kembali pada kita, Nak." Ucapan mama seperti motivasi sekaligus beban yng menggantung di bahuku.
Setelah memutus sambungan telepon, aku enggak langsung membereskan barangku. Aku memilih memejamkan mata sambil berharap beban yang kupikul enggak terasa seberat ini lagi.
Aku penasaran, apa anak-abak seusiaku memang dituntut untuk menciptakan kebahagiaan keluarganya atau orang tuanya yang berusaha menciptakan kebahagiaan untuk anak-anak mereka?
Kenapa aku harus dilahirkan di keluarga yang seperti ini? Kenapa aku enggak dilahirkan di keluarganya Erlangga saja?
Tuhan, aku enggak sekuat itu untuk menopang segala sesak ini. Tolong aku, Tuhan.
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He Has Changed
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8 102The Pirate Princess
The youngest princess of Hebelone went off to the sea and became a Pirate. She comes back one day to find her elder sister engaged to a Keirish Prince who is now taking care of her country. As the Prince begins to question her lack of responsibility , she begins to realise how naive she had been, how she had run away from her problems and found her solutions in the sea, by joining a happy go lucky pirate group. The princess slowly takes responsibility, and involves herself in the matters of the state,but she begins to confront more problems, the worst of which she had not seen coming,and that would perhaps make her leave everything behind and go away to the sea once again. Just so you know:20% comedy, 60% drama, 90% old school romance, 0% tragedy. If you can, please give your own percentages, after reading it. It helps me understand my work better. I know the grammar sucks. But my editor is getting married and has forsaken me. ?? Note :This is a work of fiction, purely non commercial,.... The pictures on the cover page belong to their respective artists,whom I would have given credit, if I knew who they were.
8 92Games of Jealousy (BG Fanfiction)
Първата любов... това е най-прекрасното усещане, което ще помниш през целият си живот. Да, тази любов, може да има финал, изпълнен с щастие, но... може да бъде и трагична. Може да доведе до раздяла. Да омраза. До болка. А, това е нещото, от което всички се страхуват. Връзките са сложни. Любовта е съпътствана с препятствия. И все пак..., когато живееш в онзи свят, наречен „Шоубизнес", сякаш всичко е много по-трудно. Ясмин Родригес. Момиче на двадесет и три. Примерът за това. Изживяла първата си любов, но с трагичен завършек. Раздели, събирания, безбройни шансове и огорчения. Нищо не е помогнало. Нищо не е успяло да спаси бурната връзка, която е водила с една от най-големите музикални звезди - Хари Стайлс. Всичко се проваля, когато Хейли Фишър се появява. Една... стара причи.на за раздяла. Уж грешка от миналото. Неочакваният и внезапен годеж между нея и Хари съсипва Ясмин. Във всеки мрачен тунел, винаги има светлина. А, светлината на Ясмин... е друга огромна звезда. Малума. Колумбийският изпълнител навлиза в живота й, помагайки й да разбере, че понякога ревността, върши по-добра работа от всичко остана
8 66The Prince's Stubborn Mate
"I am giving you until your birthday to come to terms with the fact that I am your mate. You should also accept that you belong to me and I will mark you as soon as you come of age. I will make you my mate in every way before the new year comes. By January 1st, you will be marked, mated and you would have already conceived my child, the only thing that will be left to do is get married."
8 160Alpha Heron
"My body and my wolf may want you but my brain and my heart don't." I said, proud of my words."They will."~•~•~•~•~•~Weird, clumsy, smartass and boycrazy. Those were some of the words you could describe Lily. Oh and miss "can't keep her mouth shut". Struggling with everything in life, Lily thought that once she finds her mate everything will be better. But when she finds her mate she didn't expect him to be the boy who broke her heart in highschool. Heron on the other hand had everything anybody could want money, cars, body like a god, girls etc. The only thing that was missing was his mate and with him growing older the pack wanted a Luna. So when he met his mate, he realised that his mate was the girl he once loved, but had to let her go.••••••••Highest ranking #1 in lover.#45 in Werewolves#12 Lily
8 190The Boss [BxB Mafia AU] |✔
~ Taking revenge from the Mafia Boss was the plan, but falling in love with him clearly wasn't ~ • 'la vera luce che svela' •♤ JAKE RINEIRI MARANZANO ♤The world of crime...as it is, all it's depths, mysteries and sinful shadow romance clearly revolved around the last living member of Italia's most feared Maranzano Family; Jake Maranzano (Lee Hyukjae). He owns the commands of the Italian-Korean Elite Mafia that is highly prioritized by the police force of South Korea as the country's most dangerous and technologically advanced mob: The Falcon Circle.As a betrayal leaves his parents murdered by the police, Jake and his entire mob force is determined to track down whoever who was responsible for the death of his parents, and make them pay in blood. ♤ AIDEN LUCIANO ♤Desperate for his mother's approval, and to uphold his family's already scared reputation, Aiden Luciano (Lee Donghae) finds himself in the middle of chaos from which he barely escapes with his life, only to end up as Jake's personal bodyguard. This suites him fine as it opens a path way to avenge his father and take revenge from the cursed Falcons that shattered his family.But as his half-hearted lies start drowning in the middle of his confusion and attraction he feels towards Jake, his choices are put into an ultimate test... |Both entangled into a same fate, willingly or not|❗Content Advisory: Extreme mature scenes are included. This book is a pure work of imagination, and is my original work. Any resemblance to real life situations are purely coincidental and unintentional. Any translation included comes directly from Google/ DeepL Translate. Copyright under LustyShadows © 2020📍 Reminder to vote⭐, comment✏️ and follow! 💫^^ thankyouuu!! • Category: Action BL, Drama, Crime, Romance, Mafia, fanfiction, suspense. 🏆 rankings 🏆 #2 in Criminal 02.05.2022#6 in lgbtq 🏳️🌈 20.10.2022#6 in boyxboy 22.10.2022#2 in gay 22.10.2
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