[MANES WORDWORKS] POETRY & YOU by NURULJANNAH USOP

PENULIS : NURULJANNAH USOP

“You can never run away from me, My Precious.” – Unknown 

My Precious, a nickname Liza had never heard before. 

Liza Arani is far from a typical sweet heroine. A former homewrecker, a cynical, short-tempered 22-year-old with a child out of wedlock. After ruining her own life, she seeks redemption, but her dark past keeps haunting her. Then comes blackmail, creepy messages, and a rat carcass. 

Threatened, Liza moves into her best friend Tengku Aleesha’s house. Unfortunately, Aleesha’s golden retriever-like older brother, Tengku Syakir Farhad, is always around, driving her crazy with his goofy, sunny personality. 

“Will you stop seeing me as a helpless girl?” – Liza Arani 

“Liza, for all my life, I have never seen you as a weakling.” – Tengku Syakir Farhad 

The stalker’s threats escalate. He warns that Syakir will be next and that Liza’s baby will be taken if she does not stay away. 

Will Liza distance herself from Syakir to protect her loved ones, or risk everything to stop the stalker before it is too late?