Dark Princess

From the Same Place?

“We are too focused on our search for one son we will adopt. Everything in that place is so strange. But we don't care about that. We came there just to check on you, match the data that was sent to us before, then take you away. But that sight we can't forget. We see a lot of babies, all their looks and shapes are perfect. Many of them have similar faces. Seeing the perfect baby is no problem. But seeing that uniformity, we feel a little creepy. Of them all, men are just you. That's why they sold you, they didn't want a baby boy. The rest, all of which are baby girls, will be cared for by the parents of the owner of the baby.” Mama stopped. His face worried. Occasionally glance at papa, maybe make sure if all the words spoken are appropriate or not. Papa gave a flat look. It means allowing my mom to continue the story. I don't know why I feel so cold. Wild thoughts are running through my mind. My memories drift on Jade's life story.

“When we saw Jade, we were stunned by Earnest's perfection. We knew that he was not Korean. He must have come from somewhere in Europe. His face reminds me of the faces of the babies in the ward, along with you. So far, do you understand what mama means?” Mama looked at me full of probes.

What do I have to understand? I looked at my mother with doubt.

“You want this wedding to be kept secret, there must be a reason. There's something you're hiding that shouldn't be exposed to the public. It is natural that we are suspicious. His father is a conglomerate. They are more than capable to hold a grand and festive wedding. But why be quiet? We tried to relate all those memories and formulate a suspicion. Open to us. Tell me in full who he is..” That's what mama means if I understand it or not. Chances are that Jade and I had a strange relationship in the past? Yeah weird. If it turns out we are one father, who was born as a product, and I am banished. Doesn't that mean that Jade and I are brothers? My head and heart are getting hotter.

“You remember where you were born? When you were a kid, you asked your mom. Why did mom give birth to you in such a far away place.. Remember?” Yes, I remember. In Paris, France. Various questions and answers flashed in my mind. But wait a minute. Jade and I are a dozen years old. We may be a product of that business. But it should be different, right? I quickly concluded so. But what if our father is the same? He's been in that world since he was young? Argha!

“Earnest...” Papa speak up.

“You haven't answered your mother's question. Explain the ins and outs of Jade. Do not keep a secret from us.” Papa reaffirmed. Jade's ins and outs? They answered that question themselves. What else do I have to explain? Meanwhile, my heart was very upset. What other fact is this? Why is life so funny? After finally falling in love with the woman of my dreams, and wanting to have her, why face this uncivilized reality?

“Earnest...” Mama woke me up from the reverie.

I looked at my mom and dad in turn. Amidst the rampage of emotions and uncertain feelings, shouldn't I thank them first? For taking me from that hell and keeping me like their own son. I can't imagine if I were sold into the wrong hands of my parents. My fate will be different. Or, what if I stayed there, they kept me there until it was enough to sell for every functioning member of my body? I don't feel my tears dripping. I hugged my mom and I stayed in her arms for a while until my emotions spilled enough. Then I hugged papa. They returned my arms and looked at me with pity.

“No need to thank. You are our son. Ever since I first met you, I've made you my flesh and blood, born from my womb. No need to thank you for raising you well. Because it should be. And so on, you are our son, our blood and our flesh. Mama hopes you understand it's Earnest. And we want to, you keep thinking that we're your real parents. Okay?”

“OK ma...” I'm back in my original position.

“Now tell me about him. Where did he come from and are papa and mama's allegations true?” Continue mama.

“True ma. Papa and mama were right. But we still need to check the truth and validity of this information. Siapatau the place that papa mama means is different from Jade. Why don't we try pa's DNA test, ma? That is the quickest and easiest way to prove.”.

“Cannot. Your DNA will never be handed anywhere. It was written in the letter of agreement. And if we break, we will accept the consequences. And it benefits us. Our families. It never takes any evidence to tell us that you are our son. So throw that idea all the way Earnest.” Pungkas. If so, everything becomes complicated. Inevitably, I had to fight until I found the man. He might know the answer. But thinking that he was my real father made me shudder with amusement and disgust.

“Jade is from Paris. She and many girls who resembled her were locked up in a large palace and lived a ritual life from day to day. Right, they're all women. The information I got from Mama Kim, they just wanted girls. If they get a boy, they will immediately get rid of the boy by selling. When she was 7 years old, Kim's mother rescued her from the palace. And always keep his existence can not be detected by the man, the man in power in the palace. That's why pa, ma, our relationship must be kept secret from the public.” Papa and mama look at each other meaningfully. I don't know what they're thinking.

“I've tried to find the man. I even got to Paris and tracked the place down. But it's no longer inhabited. Because their syndicate had been kissed by the authorities, they closed the practice and the palace occupants were scattered out of nowhere. To this day, I am still searching for her whereabouts. I want him in the weight of the law. It would be unfair if he could still roam freely out there without guilt.”.