Ghost School

Life of Izumi: The Foren Family

"Just once, and this is the last time you can meet him" Grandfather insisted

"Yes!"

"All right, I'll allow it"

*

The next day when I came to the hospital after returning from school, as promised, aunt came to the hospital I mentioned earlier.

In a quiet place I saw the body of the aunt who was behind me trembling.

"Auntie... Crying?" Thought

"Pulse... Bi... Aunty?"

Auntie immediately flinched. Aunty looked at me first before she looked at me.

"Izumi, are you home from school?" Ask aunt

"Yes..." My answer is doubt

"Gosh, what's wrong with your cheeks? Why is it so swollen? You quarreling?" Ask aunt

"...." - ".I just kept quiet and didn't answer aunt's questions.

"That's not the most important thing. Now you go treat your cheeks first"

Aunt took my hand and invited me to treat my cheek.

My aunt waited for me until I was done with treatment.

After treatment, I plan to go straight to my mother.

"Pulse... Aunt, I... Go see mama..." Mumbles

"It seems like it can't now" replied the aunt feeling guilty

"Why?" My tree

"Your mother's illness is getting worse. Now your mother's asleep because she's somehow raging"

I just kept quiet while bowing my head.

"Not to worry, because auntie will try to make your mother survive, after all"

At that time, I somehow became a little calm with the words of aunt.

Maybe it was because there was no one to support me but my mother, so once I got the attention of others, I felt really happy.

Aunty went back to the doctor to ask the condition of the mother, then after the aunt had to return because grandfather had sent people to pick up the aunt.

"Maybe this will be the last time we meet. Izumi is fine, must continue to survive even in conditions like this"

"For more, this is auntie giving money to Izumi. Then Izumi did not have to worry about the hospital fees, because the full cost of it would be the Foren family's responsibility"

"Thank you for helping me and my mom" I said, bowing

"You are my niece, and your mother is my sister. Of course I'll help you a little"

"Then, auntie goes first"

My aunt left and I never saw her again.

*

My life after that wasn't much different from the days before.

In a big house I was always alone until I was no longer afraid to walk alone in a dark alley.

At school I was still bullied in various forms. They beat me, throw away or damage my possessions, scratch my desk, spy on me, or even slander me.

I held everything in front of people. But as soon as I'm alone, I'm going to cry and wonder, "What was my fault with them until I became like this?".

The question haunts me all the time, but I don't get the answer.

In addition to being physically injured, I also became traumatized by people who continued bullying me.

It continued until I was 9 years old.

When I was about to enter the age of 9, the person whom Grandpa sent came to me.

"Young master Izumi, the great lord is calling you"

"I'm not a young master...." Mumbles

I was taken back to the Foren residence and confronted by grandfather.

As soon as I saw him, Grandfather immediately put on a cold face like when he first saw me.

"Arato Izumi, I called you here entirely because of the plea from my daughter, Rosaline, who was worried about your situation because she continued to live alone after she got sick"

"Take this the kindness of my heart because you still have my blood"

I kept my head down and looked at the end of my shoes.

"Yes... L am... Understood..." Mumbles

"I don't have much time for you, so I'll just jump right into the heart of the conversation"

"I'm going to hand you over to Hazuki's family"

I was also jerked.

"Hazuki's... Hazuki Family... If it's not wrong, it's a family that was previously an enemy of Papa's business" I thought

"Thank you for the kindness of his heart, great sir. But I am fine even if I am alone. You honorable ones don't have to worry about this little me"

Brak!!

"I've kindly asked the Hazuki Family to be your guardian, but you refused?! You don't appreciate me, do you?!" Shouted grandpa

"It's not. I just don't want to trouble master anymore" I muttered

"I don't want to... Meet or come to this place again..." Thought

"If you don't want to trouble me, then you should go to Hazuki's family. Since no one is taking care of you this year, I got some bad rumors because of you!!" Shouted grandpa

"No way!!"

"The house you're in is mine that I gave to that woman 13 years ago. I can take it back anytime"

"Just obey all my words. 15 more days he will come, so for 15 days you stay here"

I can't do anything.

I was just a 9-year-old boy, and he was my own grandfather who hated me so much. Don't fight, for me to express my opinion I can't.

And even though I live in this vast Foren residence, I cannot be free to roam around like my cousin Kinshiki's sister.

I was only allowed to be on the first floor in the back so I wouldn't cross Kinshiki.

Grandfather did not say it directly that he did not want me to meet Kinshiki, but I was quite sensitive to it, so I immediately understood the intent of grandfather's actions.

On the first day I lived there, there was nothing special because the residence was very spacious, so there were not many people I met.

On the second day, there started to be rumors of 'The exiled Young Master's back'.

Then on the third day, the thing that grandfather was worried about happened.

Kinshiki, who had overheard the rumors, was secretly searching for me throughout this large residence.

In the morning, he found me in the corridor at the back of the 1st floor.

"Sister Izumi! So is brother really here?" Her screams are pleased

I was stunned because in addition to being afraid of grandfather, I myself also did not actually want to meet him.

"Sister, why didn't you look for me when you came here?" Ask Kinshiki

"...."

I just quietly did not respond to her question while slowly walking backwards avoiding her.

"Sister, why did you retreat like that? Come play with me. I'm lonely because mom went to papa abroad"

"No... L'm... I don't want to play..." I muttered as I continued to walk backwards.

I don't know why I feel so uncomfortable with Kinshiki. I reflexively wanted to get away from him the moment I crossed paths with him.

Because I was so depressed, I broke out in a cold sweat, my heart beat was fast and my hands were a little shaky and cold.

"Why does my sister look so scared?" Ask

"I... Gotta go now..." I muttered and left immediately.

"Sister! Wait!" He shouted and ran after me

Because he was after me, I ran away from him. Then....

Bruk!

Kinshiki fell while chasing me, and it happened that shortly after, grandfather and the butler passed in front of us.

The servant directly helped Kinshiki stand up, but grandfather was still standing on the spot while looking at me coldly.

"Arato Izumi, what did you do to Kinshiki?" Grumpy grandpa was angry

"Eh? Brother didn't do anything, grandpa..." Answer Kinshiki

"I asked this guy, Shiki!" Shouted grandpa

Grandpa walked up to me and slapped me to the point of falling.

"I asked what you did to my granddaughter, Kinshiki"

I flinched, and again remembered my father.

"Everything... No one thinks of me..." Thought

I just kept quiet and didn't answer Grandpa's question.

"I'm asking you!!" Shouted grandpa and kicked me

"Grandfather... Sis--"

"You go back to your room, Kinshiki! How many times have I told you not to play on the 1st floor!" Shouted grandpa

"Head maid! Hurry and get Kinshiki back to her room!"

The butler immediately took Kinshiki's hand.

"Come, Young Master Kinshiki. I'll take you back to the room" he said and immediately took Kinshiki away.

"No! Brother! I want to play with my sister!!" Shouted Kinsiki

"He's not Young Master's brother, please forget about today's incident"

Kinshiki keeps trying to break away, but can't. And the butler afterwards did not respond to Kinshiki who kept shouting.

Afterwards, grandfather directly dragged me while I was still lying on the floor.

Grandpa threw me into the dusty, messy shed of the house.

That warehouse is the place that I use as a room in this house.

"I'm sick of seeing you! You look so much like that br*hsek guy but have blue eyes from me. You're so disgusting that I want to destroy you"

"I changed my mind. You can't go anywhere from now on. From now until the next 12 days you'll I'll lock up here. You can't get out before I tell you to get out"

"Don't do anything. Because if anything happens again after this, I'll take action. Catch that!"

Grandpa got out of the barn and locked the door.

Just like before, I put a flat face in front of people, but once I was alone, I came back crying.

"I don't understand at all..."

"I tried not to make a mistake, but why did it keep on pointing at me?"

"Why... Should I?"