Among the Stars

Chapter 30: Flashback

15 Years ago...

"Mama.." cried a young man when he and his mother were held captive in a former factory.

"Relax, my mom has always been here with Kio" said the young man, who wiped the young man's tears away.

"Kio is afraid of the dark. Araktt's."

"Please baby, wait for me. Papa's still buying big lights for Kio's nerangin."

"Large light? Kio wants to."

"Prophey, baby. Don't cry anymore. Mama dear Kio." Smells the face of his first child.

Moments of waiting, suddenly a lighting came in when the door began to open.

"Papa," Kio screeched as he watched his papa sneak in. It's not that easy to free his wife and son. It was a trap and Ryan was caught. Being beaten, tortured to the ground made Liana scream while crying. Unlike Kio, he ran to his father.

But for a second Kio was pushed by Leo until his head stared at the pole of the brick. The fresh blood that flowed so profusely made Liana directly carry her little child.

"Sick ma," she whispered. Seeing his son so suffering was taken a gun from one of the criminals who were near him. Intended to shoot Leo, but fate still hasn't decided that. Except Dian, Leolah's beloved wife who was shot right in the heart.

Actually Dian did not know about this matter at all. Moreover, Dian and Liana are friends since they were held in High School. And because Ryan used to be a cop who would arrest a businessman who committed illegal acts since then their relationship was tenuous. But Dian did not hate Liana. Because she also knew that her husband committed a crime.

Like all wives who always defend her husband, Dian is also one of them. Until when he finds out that Leo intends to kidnap Liana and her first child to threaten Ryan to free her immediately, Dian headed right for Leo to hold Liana.

Seeing Kio being pushed by her husband to get hurt made her also feel what Liana was feeling. It was so painful to see her best friend's son hurt by her own husband. Moreover, she could not give birth to a pendulous child.

Still sitting there without daring to go inside. Then he turned to look at Ryan who had fallen on the floor helpless. She felt guilty for what her husband did to her family. It did not last long he pondered until the sound of police sirens resuscitated him. Liana is about to shoot Leo. It felt that he could not give offspring and if life he would always feel guilty with Liana. Now he alone sets the path of his choice.

Shot in the heart, Dian fell. As soon as Liana shook and was shocked to see who she had just shot. The sound of sirens blaring louder signifies starting close to the factory. Instantly Leo carried his beloved wife did not forget to tell the criminal to take Kio from Liana.

"Mama.." cried Zahkio as he slipped from Liana's grasp.

Because it is felt that there is no hope anymore to meet his son Liana and Ryan also chose to move places in BRIZY housing. There they begin to get to know the Deon family. Started a joint venture to grow rapidly. 1.5 years later their little daughter was born in the world. Still remembering his first son he decided to give a name that was almost the same as his brother. Azaleo was replaced by Azalea.

Time continued until Dhafin's brother was born. With generosity Rina and Deon gave his son Akio Alex Pratama name that can remind Liana and Ryan of his first child. It was as if channeling his affection through Akio. Hopefully there, Zahkio also feels affectionate if his son is still alive in the world.

***

"Have you remembered?" Tanya Dhafin puts Anant on a pole where the beginning of his illness. Because when the fusiform gyrus the right part of the brain begins to feel interference to cause facial blindness.

"There's no way you're lying" Anant said, still denying. "My dad always loved me, he never even hit me" she explained.

"Just believe it or not, mending you ask directly to papa lo. I assure you he will not be able to answer the facts of all this" Dhafin said, leading Izyla out of the factory with her family.

***

From that day on, Izyla chose a school permit. It's been 1 week the girl doesn't want to come in. Kenta also started avoiding the girl. The loyal nature of the friend who owned the young man still felt disappointed with Izyla who lied to Dhafin even when she learned of his best friend's illness.

"Kent," called Dhafin when he found Kenta behind the school. Intending to avoid Dhafin but soon pursued by him.

"What else? I don't like to hang out with liars!"

"I'm horrified! You can hate me but not Izyla."

"Why? I'm more choosy my best friend than a geeky girl who is pretentious and in fact a reliable liar," said Kenta who immediately got a punch Dhafin. "Fakta woi," Kenta snapped while replying to Dhafin's punch. The brawl happened long enough for them to stop on their own.

"Izyla is not wrong, she knows nothing. She's just a plain girl who always follows my orders. My name is Ana on purpose because she knows that Leo's family will have revenge. At first I didn't know Anant was blind. We all don't know either. The first point is to know that we were shocked, too" his wedges.

"And the reason I moved here is because a few days ago. It's been a while since I know the fact that Izyla has an older brother. As he thought to himself, he was an only child. He also does not know the fact that he ever had a brother. I, papa and dad always look for information on the whereabouts of Zahkio, Izyla's sister until they find her adopted by Leo and attending BRIZY. And I, assigned to investigate every motion of Anant and his surroundings." Sighing in a rough breath.

"Home, the girl also still did not believe that Anant had been her biological brother. And I also know for sure Anant also does not believe that Izyla is his own sister. I told you this because you're Anant's best friend. I'm not telling a story because it's a fact. So please tell Anant that papa and mama miss him. It's really hard for them to take Anant back but he also knows that it's very hard for them." And trying to stand up, about to leave he paused to say something back.

"If you don't like Izyla don't make her like you. I don't want to see Izyla getting sick for the first time because of a guy."