Ketika sekeping rupiah tak datang, mereka menjemput sendiri ke rumah orang. Hampir setiap tengah malam. Kampung Bayang jauh dari pusat kota. Kampung Bayang juga jauh dari sejahtera. Yang berjajar di pasar bukan hanya pedagang, tapi juga peminta-minta.

Bronte Davis is Worthington High's sweetheart. With a charismatic and loveable personality and a drive to help anyone and everyone, it's easy to understand just why everyone loves her. That is, everyone except Blake Parker; the school's rude and arrogant bad boy. But even that's not hard to understand why. While Blake is mean, cruel and egotistical, Bronte is kind, helpful and humble. So what happens when Bronte is forced to stay at Blake's house since her parents are off on a work trip around Africa? Well, with Bronte's sudden determination to befriend the arrogant Bad Boy, you can only imagine all the different possibilities. Yes, all the possibilities that involve the two ripping each other's throats out, that is. With late night conversations, ruthless pranks, constant bickering and secrets that are yet to unfold, its a miracle the two haven't killed each other... yet. Then again, opposites do attract. ▲ ▲ ▲ Cover made by @jeoneunkiko

❝i've delicately chosen letters to form words and words to form sentences, each sentence a colorful paint stroke on the canvas of my mind.❞ [ #1 in poetry on 27/08/16 ]

Based On True Events Bad boy, Wyatt Matthews, is as bad as bad can be. He's hot, so hot the sun can kiss his ass. He has a reputation that he can live up until death. He's as popular as a celebrity, envy by guys and lust for girls. And he's so rich, he can do just about anything, and get away with it without so much as a blink of an eye. With his signature jacket, that's the symbol of his power, never wearing, just slinging it over his shoulder, he's the most respected kid at school. With all of this, he would never think of even checking out barely at the top, Autumn Griffin. The well-known good girl who's too smart for his taste. And she always keeps her distance from him. Instead he has his sights set on her best friend, Brooke Anderson. But Brooke finds him a jerk and turns him down. Wyatt never gets turn down, and he'll do anything to get what he wants. Autumn tries to keep her away from Wyatt Mathews. Why? She thinks she'll get some bad boy disease on her, ruining her straight-A report card. But it turns worse when Wyatt has his eyes set for his next defenseless victim, Brooke. Luckily Brooke has some other guy in her sights, but Autumn thinks Wyatt won't give up that easily. So when the two of them make a deal, Autumn gets into the bad boy life of the Big Four. Where she also meets the sweet yet mysterious Cyrus Jones, the hilarious Luis Stinson, and the easygoing Dean Rodriguez. But what's worst is that the good girl always falls for the bad boy. The question is... which one?

Don't postpone what you want. Don't leave anything misunderstood. Make sure the people you care about know; make sure they know how you really feel. Because just like that, it could end. He's reckless and indignant. She harbors an all-consuming secret. Sometimes, God gives us what we never knew we needed.

"Ini sungguh sederhana sebetulnya," Bennett memberitahuku. "Kau akan menjadi cewek baik kami," ucap Declan. Jordan tersenyum. "Dan kami akan menjadi cowok nakalmu," Aku terdiam untuk sesaat. Aku menatap mereka, menatap kontrak, lalu kembali menatap mereka. Kemudian dengan tenang aku menaruh kertas kontrak kembali ke meja. Aku menatap mereka bertiga dan pelan-pelan bangkit dari kursiku. "Jadi apa yang kalian jelaskan kepadaku," ucapku, volume suaraku meninggi, "adalah kalian membuatku bertemu dengan kalian di Starbucks, dengan sisa tahun terakhirku dan mungkin juga hidupku terancam hancur, hanya untuk membuat kontrak denganku untuk keinginan cabulmu?" Bennett berkedip, "Cabul?" Jordan menatap Declan. "Apa itu cabul? Apa itu semacam makanan?" Naomi Lorraine, lebih dikenal sebagai Kutu Buku Naomi dengan kacamata berbingkai tebalnya dan semua nilai A-nya di rapor, adalah cewek yang paling tidak populer di sekolahnya. Dan bahkan dengan jawaban sarkastik dan kemampuan memberikan pukulan yang cukup baik, tidak menghentikannya untuk di-bully oleh semua orang di Dartwell High. Setiap hari bully masa kecilnya, Raymond Meyers, menyentakkan kakinya dari dirinya. Dan dia tidak bisa melakukan apa-apa selain bertahan dari tertawaan, hinaan, dan memar yang SMA berikan padanya. Tiga Musketir adalah para cowok terjahat di sekolahnya: Bennett Frazier, Jordan Wallace, dan Declan Lynch. Dalam satu hari, Naomi memikat perhatian mereka satu per satu. Dengan sikap kasarnya, tapi berwajah lugu, mereka tidak bisa berbuat apa-apa selain menginginkannya. Tapi bukan apa yang kau pikirkan. Oh tidak, tidak seperti itu. Malahan mungkin sebaliknya. Ini sungguh sederhana sebetulnya. Dia akan menjadi cewek baik mereka. Dan mereka akan menjadi cowok nakalnya. [Versi Bahasa Inggris merupakan salah satu pemenang Wattys 2015 dalam kategori Talk of the Town] #93 di Humor Hak Cipta © RubixCube89201, Kay E.™ 2013 Hak Cipta Dilindungi ® RubixCube89201, Kay E.™

Nerdy Dakota Evans makes the biggest mistake of her life by falling in love with her best friend, Aaron Ford. Despite coming from entirely different cliques in school, will their relationship have a chance? *** In a high school where everyone belongs to cliques, nerdy and boyish Dakota Evans' friendship with basketball jock, Aaron Ford, becomes a big issue. Aaron's highly protective of Dakota and doesn't realize that she's in love with him. With their friendship eventually going on the rocks, will Aaron finally realize his true feelings for Dakota before it's too late? [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]