Love And Secrets

The Bitter Reality

Hans walked up the stairs to the 2nd floor. Aunt Alice told him to bring medicine to treat Alice's wounds.

But what happened when Hans opened Alice's room, his whole body was like electrocuted. He saw his beloved sister hugging a Werewolf.

The tray he was carrying fell to the floor instantly, its sound deafening. Hans quickly separated Alice from Kent. Alice was surprised by her brother's actions.

Hans's eyes turned red, Alice had never seen Hans this angry.

"Stay away from her Alice..!!" Hans yelling.

"What's up, Hans? Why are you cursing Kent?" Alice asked curiously.

"Stay away from the beast! I warned you Alice! " Hans is getting angry.

However, Alice did not understand, and she did not want to make Kent feel uncomfortable, as Alice had owed Kent her life.

"No Hans, No.. I can't .." Alice pleaded and refused Hans' orders.

Hans quickly pulled out a gun and shot it towards Kent, lucky Kent was able to jump quickly.

Dor..!

Alice is startled and almost falls, Kent holds Alice's body, Hans pushes Kent so Kent hits her hard enough into Alice's closet.

Brugh..!

Hans pulled Alice's hand and went down the stairs. Aunt Anna looked worriedly at the kitchen. Kent followed Alice from behind.

"What is this Kent? Why are you here?" Ask Aunt Anna.

"I'm just treating Alice's wounds, Auntie.." replied Kent.

"A empty tooth, a creature like you can't be trusted." Denying Hans.

Alice is confused to hear the conversation of Kent and his older brother Hans. Alice looked at Hans, asking for an explanation.

"Hans..! Unhand me! And why are you doing that?!" Alice asked annoyed.

"Alice you have to trust me." Hans said.

"I just believe what I saw Hans!" Answer Alice.

Hans was speechless, he was confused to say it to Alice. Whether Hans should be honest, or hide it forever.

Kent stood beside Aunt Anna, afraid that Hans would fire another gun at her.

"Sit down Kent, there's something Hans has to say.." Aunt Anna said.

After Hans considered the consequences, Hans finally chose to speak and tell Alice honestly.

"Alice, it seems you're a big boy now. I'll tell you a painful story. "

Alice fell silent, she had no idea this would be so serious and frightening.

"Alice, you definitely won't remember how mom and dad died."

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Alice did not understand Hans's direction, why he had brought the deaths of his father and mother.

"Because at that time you were very small, but I was already big and understood." Hans's voice shook withstanding emotions.

"The night that mom and dad died was Alice's full moon night. (Hans held his breath)

Mom and dad died of Werewolf attacks." Hans stopped talking and saw Alice's face.

Alice looked tense, her face turned pale, she looked at Kent with a look of disbelief.

Hans continued his story.

"When it was a full moon, it rained very heavily accompanied by lightning striking constantly. We got home in the middle of the night. I remember that time my dad was holding me and my mom was holding you. We sleep in the guest room. I faintly heard the voices of my father and mother talking to Aunt Anna, but I don't know what they're talking about." (Hans takes a breath)

Aunt Anna heard Hans telling her a story and shut her mouth. Anna's aunt had no idea that Hans had woken up and followed James and Annie.

"After that mom and dad came out, I looked out the front window. Shortly thereafter Aunt Anna shut the door and locked it."

"But I went to sneak through the window, Aunt Anna didn't know. After sneaking out, my whole body was very wet. Because the rain was so heavy my visibility was not too far away, but because of the full moon I could clearly see. "

"When mom and dad were about to enter the car, something big came in their way, the body was huge, the whole body was covered in feathers, they had muzzles, big, pointed teeth and came out of their lips, even saliva came out of his mouth."

"Mother and father fell on the streets, they were unable to fight back due to the huge body differences. Then you know what happens next, I don't want to continue." Hans was speechless, his eyes reddened, and his breath was hunting.

Alice could not hold back her tears.

"How can I be fine seeing you along with that beast!" Seru Gara's.

Kent was silent, unable to say anything, he did not know he would hear such a heartbreaking thing. Secretly Kent saw Alice crying, his heart ached, only this time he felt this hate for his own people.

Unbeknownst to anyone, Kent leaves Aunt Anna's house.

The night is late.

Alice looks around the house looking for Kent, but she doesn't find him.

Alice tried to calm her heart down, she did not want everything to have come to an end due to resentment and emotion.

It may be true that Alice did not feel what Hans was saying, because Alice did not see with her own eyes. But he was deeply saddened to learn of the deaths of his parents due to being caused by the Werewolf.

Yet..

Kent is definitely not the culprit, he doesn't want his brother to equate himself with a beast that attacked and caused the death of his parents.

The next day, Alice tried to talk to Hans in his room.

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Alice knocked on Hans's closed door.

"Come in..." Hans spoke from behind the door.

Alice opened the door slowly.

Shut up and sit next to Hans who was smoking.

Uhm

Alice coughed from inhaling cigarette smoke. Hans reflexes turned off his cigarette and flapped his hand in front of Alice's face.

Alice smiled and hugged Hans. Alice breathed in the smoke attached to Hans's shirt, a scent that Alice was familiar with.

Alice doesn't know since when Hans smoked, it's been a long time. Hans hugged Alice very tightly, as if afraid of loss.

Alice had not been in Hans's room for a long time, it was still the same room as Alice had last entered a year ago. There are only cabinets, mattresses and tables and laptops that are always on.

Hans's window was always open, probably so his room wasn't full of cigarette smoke. There are many empty cigarette packs in the corner of the room.

"Hans, you're gonna turn into a chimney for a long time if you keep going like this." Alice Sahut.

Hans just smiled and let go of his embrace.

"Whatchu mean? Do you dare to insult your brother now?" Hans replied with a wicked smile.

"Hans..

"You know, you're the only family I have other than Aunt Anna. We're the only ones bound by blood, do you understand?" Alice asked seriously.

"Do I need your advice now, little lady?" Ask Hans jahil.

"Yyyoung..." Alice hugged Hans spoiled.

Alice did not know that Hans had always carried such a heavy burden in her heart. If only Alice could ease her suffering a little.

"What's wrong? Just say.." Hans waited for Alice to speak.

While Hans' room was silent, there was only the sound of the breathing of the two of them twitching together.

"Hans.. Do you remember when I went missing?" Ask Alice.

"Hmmm..." Hans tried to listen.

"It was a full moon, I still remember it clearly. The horse-drawn carriage drove me home..."

(Alice took a breath and continued her story)

"On the way, the train hit something. You know what that is?"

"........." Hans was silent and answered nothing.

"Werewolf Hans. and the werewolf ate my chariot driver.." Alice cried remembering that terrible moment.

Hans didn't know it was like that, Hans was surprised to hear it, he hugged Alice and listened again to her story.

"I saw with my eyes Hans, he ate my coachman, then the Werewolf saw me.." Alice was terrified to recall the events of that night, her body trembling.

"Stop Alice.I'm sorry, I'm sorry.I won't say anything more.." Hans begged.

"No Hans, you have to listen to him.." Alice took a breath and continued her story.

"The moon was so bright, that I saw it clearly, and yet..."

"The werewolf saw me too, and I panicked and I ran into the forest, and the werewolf chased after me.."

Hans's face was pale, his body stiffened to hear Alice in danger.

"Lucky.. Kent found me and took me to Hans' house.." Alice ended the story.

Hans was silent, he understood what had happened, and Hans was confused as to why Kent had not told him the truth.

Now, Hans feels very lucky to meet Kent. For her, now Alice was the most important thing in her life. Alice has been the goal of her life for a long time. Maybe after her parents died. Alice was all she cared about, more than herself.

Hans hugged Alice again tightly. Alice hugged him back.

"I'm sorry Alice, I didn't know anything like that happened to you. I'm sorry, it all happened because I neglected to take care of you.." Hans' body shook.

Hans cried, his tears did not stop dripping. He was terrified to imagine Alice in danger, let alone face off against the Werewolf. This has awakened his dark memory of being asleep.

"I'm fine now Hans.." Alice smiled.

"Stop crying! You're too old.." Alice sneered.

Alice wiped away the tears Hans had left in the corner of her eye. He knew how much Hans felt about him. And Alice loved him as much as Hans loved her.

After that, Hans left. He said he would meet Kent and apologized and thanked him for saving Alice's life at the time.

That day Alice spent relaxing under a tree, playing music and reading science fiction. The breeze waving her hair.

As usual Aunt Anna was working on something in the kitchen.

I heard someone knocking on the door.

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Alice went downstairs, and walked towards the door. Someone came riding a horse carriage.

Alice opened the door.

"Miss Alice, you get a letter."

The man gave Alice a white letter. Alice felt 'Dejavu for getting another letter.

The man then left without saying a word.

Alice closed the door and sat down. He held a letter in his hand.

"Should I open it?" Mumbled Alice.

Alice raised her eyebrows and immediately opened the letter. Alice was too curious about something. He would not let the letter sit for a minute without it being opened first.

'Alice come to my room tonight.'

The letter contains only one sentence, with no sender name and destination intent.

Alice hesitated to ask Aunt Anna. But he convinced himself that the letter was from Gara.

Hans escorted Alice who had been preparing since afternoon. Hans said nothing. She felt Alice would be fine if she were in the palace.

Arriving at Alice's Palace greeted by servants, he expressed the intention of his arrival, then without asking more servants drove Alice to the room Gara.

Yet..