Fair Play for My Throne: Chapter 2

Disclaimer: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter belongs to J. K. Rowling. I only own the characters. The Wizarding World depicted in these stories are my interpretations only. © hirostoptime When Enora was There Winter 1997 She was his mother first, before the woman that actually pulled herself out of the brink of death to …

Fair Play for My Throne: Chapter 1

Disclaimer: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter belongs to J. K. Rowling. I only own the characters. The Wizarding World depicted in these stories are my interpretations only. An old, fairly high-standing pure-blooded wizarding family originated from Brittany, France, but have resided in Sutherland, Scotland for generations. The Verdelets place a great importance on blood …

Dan dari Manusia Ia Menciptakan Duka: Chapter 2

* Tentang Duka Para Pemuda Seal, Inggris 28 Mei 1941 Coldrum Long Barrow ada bukan sebagai daya tarik wisata para pemuda di sana, melainkan tolok ukur: akankah mereka turut ditampung sebagai tulang-belulang tak terkenali? Akankah hidup mereka turut tergerus zaman, hingga menjadi potongan-potongan memori yang hanya diingat orang-orang mati? Hantu-hantu gelisah belum tiba saat ini, …

Dan dari Manusia Ia Menciptakan Duka: Chapter 1

Tentang Kepergian Oxfordshire, 20 Maret 1941 Seminggu setelah panggilan wajib militer Saat Henry angkat kaki, Natal ialah perkabungan. Lalu, ayahnya pergi; rumah ialah pekuburan. Para penghuni maka hanya sosok-sosok sunyi yang berkelebatan dalam duka. Dan kini, gilirannya menukar nyawa. Ketika hari keberangkatannya tiba, yang ditunggunya adalah pembebasan. Dua tahun telah berlalu semenjak terakhir kali ia …

The Chronicles of Autumn: Chapter 3

The Séance Table Last December, I’d dug my own grave by cracking my heart open. I wished the fall could’ve just cracked my head instead. I sipped my whiskey grumpily with a trembling hand, and it spoke to me of its own conquest. By today, my studio was a wreck, and I had to donate …

Two Children Dancing

 England, 194x “A twin,” he said. Crumbs of bread scattered on the table like he knew nothing of etiquette. “What, did you think I wouldn’t make it?” Nobody thought he would. But he did. At least for now. “I would marry on a hill. In Sydney. With a pair of seals.” His younger brother looked …

Mothers

   England, 194x   Henry came home on one crisp morning, with a thud on the door. His mum dropped the silverware altogether and hurried to get him, in fear of everything. But the bloke just looked up through his lashes at her, smiling gleefully like a child guilty of running around the neighbor's dirty …

A Superficial Casualty

    England, 194x Antonia was staring at the dirty, broken mirror in front of her. Gone was the little perfect siren everybody painted her to be. Bloodshot eyes, hollow cheeks, pointed chin, fair complexion coloured only by the blackness of her under-eye. She was supposed to be an ethereal, beautiful bride. She was supposed …

Berkelindan dengan Masa Lalu

  *   I. Lalu dia koyak utuh hatiku ketika sudah renta tubuh meraih yang tak lagi tersaji rapi. Aku termenung kala bulan menyobek sore. Pasukan kenangan menerobos kepalaku hingga roboh, dan aku jatuh lagi dan lagi, mengingat ungkapan tentang sesuatu yang tak seharusnya dicipta. Mari tidur saja. Semoga besok lupa. II. Dia berkata padaku …

Lihatlah Mereka

* Lihatlah mereka yang menyundut sudut polusi urat nadi yang dibeli oleh kedua tangan yang berlari di lampu merah hari ini.