Where will your mind be when the clock strikes 2026 on Thursday 1 January?
Will it be focused on the past or a fresh start?
Will it be free?
Or trapped like Skemergrond's Patty!
Here's a party platter with xtra details on three of this month's key story arcs:
Patty and Lukas: From romance to nightmare
Patty and Lukas’s relationship reaches a new high when they make peace following a time of uncertainty.
He invites her on a romantic getaway, and it seems as though they’ve found happiness at last. But when a tied-up Patty wakes up in an isolated house, her dream suddenly turns into a nightmare.
While Ruan and his team desperately try to find her, Patty struggles in vain to escape. Will she be rescued in time? And how did she end up here in the first place?
The moral of the story: do
not choose a Lukas.
Gloria’s goodbye and new beginning
Gloria’s journey leads her to emotional farewells and new insights.
She approaches Hazel with a desperate request and is forced to make difficult decisions about her future.
While her friends help her move forward, she still carries the burden of Hazel’s secret.
When she finally has her farewell event, she’s surprised by unusual moments - and confronted with her past and her relationship with Kevin.
The moral of the story: There are times when you
have to choose yourself, even if you feel it's selfish.
Ragel’s painful memories
Ragel tries to rebuild her life as the new choir leader and prepares for their Christmas Day performance, but old wounds reopen.
Painful memories from her past throw her off balance, leaving her quiet and withdrawn.
Erica and Lily try to talk to her, and by Christmas, Ragel must make a brave decision - one that could finally bring her peace.
The moral of the story: Sometimes being quiet and withdrawn isn't a choice - you just can't be any other way.