Finding the Sacred Tree

New Family?

As before, we passed through the hallway after the passage to uncle tapoc's place, but this time there was something different. We also climbed the stairs to the second floor. The first floor and the second floor were very different.

If on the first floor there are a lot of rooms in each hallway, but not too much decoration in the hallway. While the second floor, on the contrary, there are only a few rooms, but filled with decorations that look luxurious and elegant.

The decorations on the second floor, such as vases with intricate motifs, human statues but small, cool swords and also there are various beautiful paintings.

Actually I'm very curious. Is it okay to let this luxury item put here without supervision, instead of these items are prone to be stolen when there are no people.

On this second floor there was no one passing by and passing by like the first floor. It's just me and Vivi walking together to Uncle Tapoc's place.

And that made a lot of questions in my head. At first I wanted to ask Vivi, but I didn't have time to talk. We've reached the room where uncle tapoc is waiting.

"We've arrived sir, please knock on the door before entering."

The door was not much different from the doors in the other room. Same size, same color, same motif. But somehow I felt something was different from that door and I didn't know what it was.

Unlike before if I was about to enter, it would definitely be opened by Vivi, but this time it was not. He told me to knock on the door myself, and also told me to open the door myself.

I initially hesitated to knock on the door for fear that something might happen when I touched it, but then I steadied my intention and knocked on it three times.

From inside the room came a soft voice and it was the voice of Uncle Tapoc.

"Who is that?"

"It's me Rakka, uncle."

"Come in."

After being allowed to enter, I turned the door and opened it. Like the doors before her there was no disturbing sound when I opened the door.

When it was fully open, there I saw a fairly large room. In the room there are many books neatly arranged on the bookshelf which is placed on the right and left side of the room.

In the sky of the room there was a decoration made of diamonds and in the middle of the decoration was a kind of glowing ball that I did not know what it was. The ball was like the sun, but not dazzling and not hot.

In the room there was also a circular window directly facing me. in the middle of that window there is a kind of motif that gives the beauty of that window and also does not detract from the function of that window.

In front of the window was a table and also a chair that might be made of oak. Actually, the table and chair can look luxurious and elegant if there is no stack of paper and books that are messy on the table.

At the table was someone who was looking serious about writing something on paper and of course it was uncle tapoc.

"Umm. uncle. What did uncle call me?"

"Wait a minute." He raised his finger to make me quiet,. But he was still focused on the paper he wrote.

"Oh.ok." I kept quiet, but I saw so many books on the shelf. I went to the book and tried to read it. Uncle Tapoc looks busy and probably will be a long time. Rather than silence, I read a book.

I approached the bookcase on my right. There I picked up a dark red book. The book has no title and the contents of the book are very complicated.In the book there are a lot of formulas and numbers that make my head dizzy.

I closed the book and put it back in its place. I tried to find another book that had at least no numbers or formulas, but all the books I picked up must have contained numbers and formulas.

But there is one book that has no formulas or numbers and that book is a diary. I'm pretty sure this book belongs to uncle tapoc because there's no way uncle tapoc stole someone else's diary.

"The diary book has an uncle. There shouldn't be any more formula." I tried to open it a little, but then I closed it again and held back my intention to read it. Reading someone else's diary was disrespectful, let alone having someone who had just met like uncle tapoc.

"I'll give it back." I slowly returned the book to its place, but just touched the shelf.

"Or.maybe later." I picked up the book again and read it. Judging from his messy writing and also still ugly, maybe this is his childhood diary.

On the first page it says.

The day the moon is shaped.

As usual, I had fun with my family. We ate together, played together, and slept together because we only had one bed.

Actually sleeping like this is a bit uncomfortable, where we have to share the bed. The mattress was only for the base of the body to the head while our feet were on the cold floor.However, I am still happy because I am still with my family.

"Hmm.I can't believe that uncle tapoc has experienced this."

I turned the page and it was the same. So I kept turning the page until the writing was different and it was on page 15.

On the page it is written.

The day the moon begins to take the shape of a semicircle.

Tomorrow I will be a sister. My mother said I would have a brother. And it makes me happy because I can finally have a friend to play ball with later.

I'll teach her cool tricks when she's born, but my dad says it can't. He said I had to wait another 7 years for it. And honestly it's been too long for me.

But even so I must remain patient and must welcome my sister tomorrow.

"Wait..Uncle tapoc has a sister? But where is he? How come I haven't met you?"

I turned the next page.

The day the moon becomes a semicircle.

Today I finally got a little sister, but strangely my father instead cried and slammed whatever was nearby. It scared me a little bit about my dad.

My sister already exists. She was being carried by one of the sisters, but my father did not look happy and angry while shedding tears.

My mother also looked strange, she kept falling asleep and never opened her eyes. I tried to wake her, but she didn't wake up.

Then strangely again, my mother was also buried in the ground. There were also a lot of people I didn't recognize seeing my mother buried on the ground. Of those people, almost all of them were crying.

I don't know what's going on, but I definitely know that my mom's not coming back. And somehow when I found out that there was a pain in my chest that made my tears flow out.

My tears can't stop. L'm...

The writing stopped there with a long streak next to my word

I just fell silent not daring to comment anything, but in my heart, I feel very sorry for uncle tapoc.

I turned the page once again.

The day the moon is in perfect circle.

It's been 7 years since then.

I had another fight with my father today. Since my mother's death, my father has never worked. He's always lazy and being a jerk.

He always comes home late at night and always comes home in a bonyok or drunk. That's because he always steals or robs other people's alcohol and usually what he steals is a drink from a thug.

And honestly that's what got me into a fight with him. To live our lives. I let myself go to work. Even my sister who I told not to work instead joined in silent work. He was 7 years old. While there are people who are more than 40 years old, but he does not work and instead spend the hard-earned money we collect for fun. it pissed me off and I ended up fighting with him. Even to physical contact.

As usual if after a fight I will go away from home to calm my mind and the place I used to visit is a high and quiet place.

Only there can I calm down and cry as much as I can.

I looked towards uncle tapoc and he was still busy. I turned the next page again and the story was still the same so I kept turning the page to the end.

The day the moon looks bigger than before.

Today I'm leaving my home, leaving my father and my brother. I'm doing this not because I want to escape my family's problems, but because there's something I need to take care of and this is something very important.

I could've brought my sister, but this would have been very dangerous and I didn't want to involve my sister. And maybe I won't say goodbye to him because he'll come. I know if I do this you'll hate me, but it's okay. Make hatred your strength in the future because you will need it.

Anyway I apologize profusely to you. I promise to be back someday and when we meet again, let's play ball together.

My salam...

I was just about to read his name, suddenly uncle tapoc called me.

"Rakka."

Hearing the call I was reflexively panicked and immediately returned the diary book to its shelf.

"I-yes uncle."

"What are you doing there?"

"Uhm..."

"Are you interested in the way I make magic tools?"

"Uh.i.ya." I deliberately said that so that I was not caught by uncle tapoc for reading his diary.

"Oh.really, I didn't think anyone would also like to study Physics. My own son doesn't like it."

"Everyone has their own preferences."

"You're right. By the way what do you like about physics."

"Uhum. rather than discuss it, we better discuss more important. My uncle sent me here. So what's up?"

"Oh yes. I was going to introduce you to my family." Uncle Tapoc stood up from his seat and then approached me

"Let's go now my wife's in her room."

"We want to walk again."

"Well, just calm down."

I took a long breath

When I was at the door and was holding the door. Uncle Tapoc was still where I was standing earlier. He was holding a book and it was the diary I read earlier.

He looked sad when he held the book. He looked like he was holding a sad and bitter memory. From a distance I could not hear her voice, but I could read her lips. From what I saw in the talk.

"Why did you leave?Sis."

At first I thought it was a diary book with uncle tapoc, but it turned out to be his brother's. To be honest, I feel sorry for Uncle Tapoc.

Since childhood he never saw his mother's face and also he had to experience a difficult life by taking care of his father who was a jerk. Not finished his misfortune, he was even in staying away one of his family who loved him the most, his brother.

I was actually very curious who her sister was. Why did he have to go. What he's looking for. What problems made him have to leave his little brother.

I shook my head, removing the question from my head. I can't bear to see a tapoc that looks sad. So I called her with an innocent expression, not knowing what she was doing at the moment.

"Uncle, what's wrong? Let's go!"

The uncle who realized he was being summoned immediately wiped away the tears that wanted to come out with his two fingers and then smiled back at me as he said.

"OK wait, there seems to be a faulty formula in this book." He pretended to write and then returned the book to his shelf. After that he walked quickly to me and we walked together to meet his wife uncle tapoc.

Behind us were 2 servants following us. One of them is Vivi. It's possible that the other one was his personal assistant uncle tapoc, but it's strange when he came. When I got to this room, he wasn't there.

As uncle tapoc said before. His wife's room was just at the end of this hallway, and it only took a few steps.

After arriving at the door of his room. Uncle Tapoc knocked on the door and after a few seconds came the sound of my voice talking.

"Who is it?"

"It's me dear."

"Oh that's it. Come inside."

Uncle Tapoc held the door leaf and turned it around. He opened it slowly and there was still no disturbing sound. When the door opened wide there I saw a very beautiful young woman. If from the looks of him he seems to be only in his 20s, but usually looks can be deceiving, let alone this woman.

This woman has long blonde hair and also sparkles like a gold. He also has a smooth white skin like milk. The eye color is also very beautiful, I rarely see blue eye color before. When I looked into her eyes I somehow saw a clear sky without any clouds. Her lips were red like there was blood splashing on her lips.

To be honest I was so fascinated with the beauty of that woman, even my heart was pounding when I saw her.

"Uncle we entered the wrong room. We're not in your son's room."

"Hmm.no, this is correct. There's also my wife who's dancing."

"Don't lie to uncle, where could this young woman be uncle's wife."

"Young? Oh.that's yeah. You must not be fooled by Rakka's appearance. Although it looks like 20 years, but he's more...." Uncle Tapoc said he was cut off because suddenly there was a comb that floated into the face of uncle tapoc. The comb was thrown strong enough to make uncle tapoc fall.

"Don't talk about age in front of women, you son of a bitch."

My expedition was instantly destroyed which initially saw a cute and also beautiful cat suddenly turn into a terrible lion and also very fierce.

"Aduh..why should be thrown using a comb anyway."

"Oh.mau thrown another pack." Uncle tapoc's wife pulled out a small knife.

Uncle Tapoc immediately stood up and directly massaged his wife's shoulders.

"Oh.don't be so dong. If I die how." Uncle tapoc secretly took a small knife from his wife's hand.

"Hum.later I just find a new husband again dong."

"Lho is so anyway." Uncle Tapoc managed to grab the little knife and keep it in his pocket.

"Well, but if you want to find a husband now, that's okay. Later I can also find a new wife who is prettier and also younger than you." Uncle Tapoc stopped massaging his wife and immediately moved away

"Well...! You want to die really, yeah. Uh.. Where was my knife?"

"Oh no. I'll be stabbed by an invisible knife."Uncle tapoc is seen mocking his own wife. His wife who was made to look more upset than before, even he made a strange sound.

"MUCHOC...! Here you! Let me rip you apart until your beard's gone."

The two of them ran around in the room like a child playing a chase. There I just kept quiet while smiling wryly. I was confused to stop them too. And honestly, when I saw them like this, I remembered my parents when I was fighting. They must always be chasing around the village and of course the one being pursued is my father.

Then suddenly from the door came a little boy who might be only 7 years old. She was dressed as a schoolboy, wearing a tie, wearing shoes, and carrying a carry-on bag behind her back.

"Mama, papa I'm home."

Surprisingly when the boy shows up, uncle tapoc and his wife stop chasing and suddenly get along with each other. Uh wait. They do look to get along because they join hands, but below there is still a war. Their legs stepped on each other and it seemed like this time uncle tapoc was defeated because his feet could not move anymore because they were stepped on very hard.

The little boy ignored me and kept hugging his mother. When hugged, his wife laughed mockingly at tapoc. Tapoc looks upset at being ridiculed, but he still has the right attitude so that his son stops hugging his wife.

"Lho would like you to go home." Uncle tapoc asked.

"Oh yes, really too. Why are you home."

"This thing says the sugar will sink. So we got back early."

She looks cute when she can't say 'R' correctly. Even his father and mother melted looking at his priesthood.

"Oh that's it. It's so funny you." Uncle Tapoc raised his son and threw him up slowly. The boy looks happy. He laughed happily when thrown up by his father.

His initially irritated wife now looked more relaxed and could smile. AND I...! of peanin. Though initially uncle tapoc wanted to introduce me to his family, but he instead busy his own family. I don't really want to ruin this harmonious family atmosphere, but I can't stand being beaten.

"Uhum.punches."

Uncle Tapoc stopped throwing his son and looked at me. His wife and his son also he looked at the confusion towards me.

"Hm.Who is this, baby? Is he a new waitress, but he's not the man he used to be."

"Lho suddenly there was an olang there, but I passed by earlier there was no you know."

Damn it really is. It turned out that it was no longer being stirred, even I was considered nothing from earlier.

"Oh yes. Sorry Rakka, I forgot about you." Uncle Tapoc dropped his son off and walked over to me.

"Darling, I told you yesterday that we're going to adopt a child from a friend of mine. Here's his son. Her name is Rakka."

"Hello miss." I bowed slowly and I deliberately called her lady so she wouldn't get angry.

"Oh.This kid is. Pretty handsome too, later if you die I can replace this one."

"Oi!" Uncle tapoc narrowed his eyes.

"Dead it what ma? And will he be my new father?"

"Oh.not what. He's not your new father, he's a candidate. Uh.no, he's your new brother. I used to want a sister. Now here's your new brother."

The little boy looked at me and then he looked so happy that his eyes twinkled.

"Well.new brother. Horee..there's a new brother, a new brother, a new brother." The little boy squatted down and then stood up again while stretching his hands up. He did that continuously while saying 'there's a new brother'

"Mom, mama. Can I hug him?" He pulled his mother's shirt.

"Umm.if that's a direct question to her brother. Rakka, can you be hugged."

"Eh..umm."

"Horay..." The little boy immediately ran towards me and continued to hug my body with both his hands and his legs.

Haha..it looks like Syo will stick to you."

"Sister,sister. Let's play the war."

"Wars?"

"Yes brother. We'll fight together against a terrible monster."

Oh. I know this, maybe what the monster meant was the servants who later pretended to be monsters. Then it's easy, after all, the servants will pretend to lose for their young master.

"Umm...uncle?" I asked my uncle if it was okay?

"Hm...You can do it, please go ahead. Besides, if I refuse, Syo will definitely sulk. Let Vivi take you to the basement."

"There's a basement?" I said in my heart.

What we have to go underground for. We just want to play the war. On the page can. It is wider and can breathe fresh air.

"Come brother, we're going to the basement." Syo pulled my shirt.

"Yes yes, be patient. Then I play with..."

"Syo."

"Yes Syo, I played with him first uncle, miss."

"Hey heart, let no one get hurt."

"Just calm down papa, I'll protect Rakka's sister with my life."

The jokes of little children are sometimes a bit impetuous, but funny.