Mentari in the Night Sky

The Past: Letter of Agreement

The news of Alvin being the successor to the Nakamoto Family is already widespread. It didn't take long to make the news known to the entire school. Even I think, Alvin immediately became the talk once the charity concert was finished. How would I know? Of course because Caroline kept texting and calling last night.

Right now it would be better if I focus on the food in front of me. All night I can't sleep and I don't want to skip breakfast, I don't want to be in zombie mode all day.

"Mother first saw the ring, it was so beautiful. Is that Edelweis, Zeta?"

I forgot I was still wearing Alvin's ring. I never took it off from the day he gave it to me. I put the knife and fork in my hand on the plate. I've decided I'll be in zombie mode today.

"Ah... Brother Alvin gave it to me, "I answered while wiping my mouth which was not really dirty.

"Mom doesn't know if your relationship is so close that you can exchange gifts."

"Zeta hasn't given me any gifts yet."

"Time, Zeta gives her time. I think time is the most important gift for someone."

Silent.

Only silence filled the dining room until we all finished eating our meals. More precisely Arthur and I were forced to eat breakfast in front of us until it ran out in a short time because William kept kicking my feet and Arthur's feet, told us to quickly finish the food that the home cook had prepared. The food that was cooked in great detail and taste was now in my stomach and it seemed that it would not provide any energy for me as it would definitely be difficult to digest.

"Why do I feel like you don't like Alvin?" ask me as soon as the car walks out of the yard.

Arthur threw a pack of yogurt at me. He gestured whether it should be opened by him or I could open it myself. I just shook my head and returned the yogurt to Arthur. Instead I took the pudding in her hand and directly ate it in silence. Arthur always gives me food every time I try to start a super sensitive topic and certainly one that William won't talk about. The atmosphere in the car was also silent, no one tried to open up the conversation. Only my question opens and closes the conversation in this car. Along the way I only saw the streets were still quite quiet accompanied by soft pudding which now has entered entirely into my stomach.

Once again I saw Ken and Natasha hand in hand along the front street of the school. I just realized, every time I left in the morning I would definitely see Ken with Natasha. They both always go to school in the morning. Ah. of course because they have to take the bus. Uncle Parker must have cut off all the facilities Ken was using, of course, only when Ken was with Natasha. I think that's the reason why he's been taking cash lately. During this time he never took cash and kept it in the wallet because for him enough with one swipe all finished.

Although Ken had already announced his relationship with Natasha directly, there were still children who looked at Natasha one eye. His relationship with Ken did not make him respected and appreciated by all children, although some children still had small talk with him. I don't know what's causing the kids' attitude to not change, I just figured if Uncle Parker was behind all this. Uncle must've threatened some families whose kids went to school here with business, kept their kids away from Natasha because of her relationship with Ken. I wanted to ask some classmates this question but then I realized I had no relationship with Ken and asking that would only add to the problem.

"How long do you think Ken can last this way?" arthur asked as soon as the car got into the school and we could no longer see Ken or Natasha.

"Whatever it is, in the end he will beg to return" replied William.

"I don't think uncle will be that easy to grant his wish when that happens."

"Who knows what Ken will sacrifice" William replied with a cynical smile.

William and Arthur continued their conversation. I couldn't get into their conversation because from the beginning I didn't know what they were discussing. Even now they're talking about basketball, a topic I hate a lot because I'm third every time they talk about all the things basketball.

Just as William parked the car, I could already see my two best friends waiting for me. Waiting to interrogate me. Whatever question they're gonna ask about Alvin, I won't be able to answer it because I don't know anything about him either. It would be better if they both interrogated Nichole, I'm pretty sure that Nichole knows more about Alvin than I do.

"I know you guys have a lot of questions for me, but I don't know the answer to those questions either" I said as the twins approached me and my two brothers.

"I think it'll be faster if you ask all your questions to your fiancee, Carol," William said as he gave Arthur my bag.

"I've asked Nichole everything" Caroline replied with a bright smile of hers.

Arthur pulled my hand and made me walk beside him. Stephanie and Caroline followed us behind and William went somewhere. Looks like William has other business and let Arthur take me to class. All this time William and Arthur always drove me to class, and because of that since I was in elementary school many of my friends have been afraid of me. I even still remember how my two brothers knew all the information about the friends that were close to me and they even threatened the friends that were close to me just because they both suspected the reason my friends approached me was because the treasure my family has. That leaves me with no one but Stephanie and Caroline.

"Where did William go?" I break the silence.

"I don't know, he's from yesterday busy with something."

"But this is the first time he hasn't said anything."

"Should I find out?" caroline asked as she stuck her head out in the space between Arthur and me.

"No, you're just going to gather unimportant gossip" Arthur replied as he pushed Caroline's forehead with his index finger.

"Shall we go to class later?"

Stephanie's question made the three of us look at Stephanie who is now justifying her shoelaces. Caroline approached Stephanie and helped hold several books so that Stephanie could easily justify her loose shoelaces. Just as I turned my body towards the classroom door, my eyes immediately looked at Ken. It seems that the reason Stephanie pretended to justify her shoelaces was Ken and Natasha who were currently also close to entering the classroom.

"I'm sorry, I'm late" Stephanie said as she stood up from her squat.

"Why are you treating me like I'm a stranger and dangerous to Zeta?"

Ken stepped closer to us after asking Natasha to enter the classroom. Arthur immediately walked over to Ken who was getting closer to me. I can see the hate taking over Arthur's body. Even I felt all the things Ken had done to me, I couldn't feel as much hate as Arthur.

How important was I in his life?

"Sister," call me.

"Speak from here."

"I want to talk about the message I sent you last night."

"Hey!!! You still called Zeta?!!! And you Zeta why not block all her contacts?!!!" scream Caroline.

Stephanie hit Caroline on the head with the book in her hand. He immediately pulled Caroline's hand and took her into the classroom. The two of them also did not forget to hit Ken with their bag as soon as they walked past him. As expected of both.

"Can we talk both?"

"No," I replied before Arthur interrupted.

"I think it's both of us."

"When you hurt me secretly it's a problem for both of us but when you hurt me in public, it's different" I said, leaving Ken silent for a moment.

"Well, where are we talking?" finally reply.

Arthur pulled me into class. He put my bag and hers on the table before he came to Stephanie. Just like me, Stephanie and Caroline stared confusedly at Arthur. I turned my gaze to Ken who had entered the classroom and also placed his bag next to where Natasha was sitting.

Hell, I don't think that's a fitting name for a room full of freedom. In this school there is a VIP room, a room that can only be entered by business successors and family members chosen by them. The room is the only room that does not have CCTV in this school. Anyone in the room can do everything they want, even if it violates school rules. There will be no sanctions whatsoever as long as the violation is indeed committed in that room. Many are against the existence of the room, especially those who are members of the discipline. However, it is the duty of the disciplinary members to ensure all students comply with the school rules and with the room, many school rules are violated but they cannot punish the perpetrators.

Any attempt made by members of the discipline to eliminate the VIP room is always rejected. Since its inception, this school is indeed focused on those who will inherit the family business and VIP rooms have also existed since the establishment of this school which serves to provide additional lessons for those who are heirs. Every day there will be additional classes in the VIP room. No one knows what kind of lesson we are taught, only those who were required to attend the extra class knew and they all kept their mouths shut about everything that was going on in the room, including Stephanie, even Caroline could never get a single word out of Stephanie's mouth whenever she asked about the VIP room. And so I've always felt weird about how the disciplinarian could tell there was a foul in that room when no one was leaking it. Moreover, members of the discipline do not have access to it because all members of the discipline are students who get scholarships.

"Don't forget to change the monitor on the doorstep to TS" Stephanie said, giving a golden key with a Pikachu hanger.

"Thomas Stephanie? Wahhh, I'm goosebumps" Caroline replied.

"You want me to hit you again?!!"

Stephanie and Caroline continue their argument. Arthur even directly left the two without saying 'thank you' to Stephanie and again pulled my hand out of the classroom towards the VIP room. Ken also walked out as soon as he saw the two of us coming out of class, of course after having a two-broken conversation with Natasha. He still smiles when he comes out of class.

Do I look like I'm in love? It's ridiculous to see.

"I also have the key to this room," ken said when Arthur was changing the writing on the front door monitor that works so that others know if this room is being used and not just go into it.

"I don't think uncle is that good at letting you have the keys to this room."

"It seems like Arthur's brother is more suited to be my father's son than I am" Ken replied with a chuckle.

"Can you two stop fighting?" ask me before the atmosphere turns back into a battlefield.

I immediately stepped in as soon as Arthur finished changing the monitor screen in front of the door. This was the first time I entered the VIP room, all this time I refused every time William invited me to come in. I just feel like this room doesn't deserve me. This room is the same as ordinary classes, there are only a few additional small spaces that seem to be used to rest some students and of course this room is very large.

The interior in the room is also different, more like a house. Some interiors such as wall clocks or gramophones are also in this room, it is impossible for the school to decorate this room, more like a lot of teenage touches. It seemed like the students who were decorating this room especially saw the abundance of antiques worth hundreds of millions. This room is really a blend of modern and classic style. There must be two camps to see how this half of the room has a modern feel and half a classic feel.

Arthur handed me a bottle of juice. He took it from the refrigerator at the end of the room. I forget that Arthur also often enters this room, he is certainly familiar with the atmosphere and also the items in this room. I picked it up and immediately sat down on one of the chairs facing the garden.

The only thing I liked about this room was that it was so close to the park that I could see the artificial lake behind the school. Arthur took the juice bottle from my hand and tried to open it. He returned the bottle of juice after successfully opening the lid. I think he's having a hard time opening hers and thinks I'm going to have more trouble than him trying to open it.

"I don't know if you're still doing things like that for Zeta" Ken said as he sat down with us.

"What do you want to talk about?" arthur ignored Ken's earlier remark.

"I found a covenant letter about my betrothal to Zeta."

"What's it say?"

I feel like this conversation will belong to Arthur and Ken. I can't get into this conversation.

"This match can be annulled if Zeta and I can prove there's no love between the two of us."

"Wait, William tells me if the matchmaking cancellation will be discussed at a later date. You didn't read the agreement wrong, did you?"

True as well, William told me if matchmaking annulment would be discussed at a later date. How did Ken know all that?

"I didn't read it wrong."

"Then you're saying William lied to me and Zeta?"

"I didn't say that. What Brother William said was completely true and what I just said was also completely true. I think the covenant letter in the Allison Family is the first and the letter in my family is the follow-up letter."

"How do you know?" this time I ventured to open my mouth.

"The date in the letter I read yesterday was one day before my mother's death and I'm sure the letter in the Allison Family was a letter written even before we were born. I think something happened until finally the letter about the cancellation of the match was in place. William doesn't know this, does he?"

"..."

"It looks like both of our fathers purposely hid this letter."

"But why?" my many.

"Because father and uncle still want your match to succeed" Arthur cut.

"I was also thinking about it but I think Uncle Allison was trying to get this cancellation letter after everything I did to Zeta. Now, only my father still wants this match."

"Check the letter."

"So did Arthur not believe me?"

"I just don't want the effort Zeta will put in in in vain. Be sure of the authenticity of the letter and don't tell anyone but Zeta and me."

"All right."

"I want to ask you one thing" said Ken just as Arthur tried to pull my body for the umpteenth time.

"..."

"Am I still your little sister?"

Arthur breathed his breath. I know how their relationship was so good before, even the two of them became the most feared basketball player duo because their combination could both score high. Whenever Ken makes a mistake and gets a reprimand and punishment from other seniors, Arthur will always help him. But now, everything changes.

"The second biggest regret of my life is entrusting Zeta to you."

Arthur immediately led me out of the VIP room leaving Ken who was just silently staring after hearing an answer he might not have expected to come out of Arthur's mouth. Now, the only person in the world who thinks and treats Ken like a little brother is gone.

Now, his world will return to silence.

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