Mentari in the Night Sky

The Past: Identity

"Your relationship with Alvin's sister is very healthy."

Healthy?

It's been a week since the music room incident and I still haven't given any answers to Alvin. Alvin didn't force me either and kept waiting without trying to contact me. Something that other women might not have expected but I expected from her. Being in the Allison Family made me want a space for myself, a space for me to think about and of course enjoy my own life.

William also stopped telling me all the news about Alvin and he also stopped providing information about me to Alvin. The thing I love about him is that he always respects and respects every decision I make. For sure during this one week my world was no longer filled with 'Alvin'. Back to Caroline. I don't know what a 'healthy relationship' is. I just live the relationship I have with other people what I and they want.

"Not imposing a will, not possessive, giving space" Caroline continued as if knowing what I was thinking.

"And you should be able to try to give those three things to Nichole" Stephanie said.

"Hey!!! Look at you, did you give those three things to Thomas?"

"At least I'm not possessive and give him space. It's very different from you not giving Nichole one of the three" Stephanie replied, followed by a tongue stick.

"Rather than a healthy relationship, it's more like we're trying to understand ourselves again" I said before the fight between the two sisters began.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know either" I replied of origin, not wanting to continue our conversation.

I continued my footsteps through the streets of London. For a long time I did not feel this free to be able to walk without the distraction and possessiveness of my two brothers. I had even forgotten when the last time I could give myself 'me time' and give my two best friends 'quality time' without any interference from my two brothers. Although I could enjoy my time, it made me more alert as there would definitely be more bodyguards watching over the three of us. Not just the bodyguard who used to watch over me but also the Chester Family bodyguard who watched over my twin friends every day.

My footsteps stopped in a crowd. It seems like people are gathering at this place because there is a street show. I could hear music all the way. I moved my legs closer to the source of the sound and found many musicians along with instruments such as guitar, violin, and cello. Ah. orkesta street.

"Why are you walking so fast?" stephanie asked with a gasp of breath.

"Whatis that? Street orgy?" stephanie.

"Both of you, can you go slower in walking?!" caroline complained with a more irregular breath than Stephanie.

"Oh? Isn't that a street party?"

I saw Stephanie and Caroline taking turns as the question came out of Caroline's mouth. They both really have a strong bond. If one of the two is missing, can it be found only by telepathy?

"Oh????!" caroline yelled as she pointed towards the Orkesta players.

Stephanie and I turned to Caroline and found our art teacher standing with the other musicians playing the violin. He even gave us a smile when our eyes met. It seemed like this was the reason why Ms. Jasmine could never spare her days off whenever there were extracurricular activities at school.

Miss Jasmine's violin is not just 'good'. The way he plays violin like someone who has been playing violin for a long time. I know that he is an art teacher and can play some musical instruments but I don't know if he is very good at violin. And it looks like the musicians who are playing this street orchestra are not just any street musicians.

I felt like they were just spending their day off entertaining others with no other intent.

The orkesta game ended exactly 5 minutes after we arrived at this crowd, making some people try to advance forward to give money. I also took a piece of money from my wallet, a piece of money that made Stephanie hit me right away because of the amount that was quite a lot. He immediately took over my wallet and took out only a few coins. It turns out that there is already writing our maximum limit that enjoys this game can give you money. As I thought before, these musicians just want to have fun and spend their free time.

Ms. Jasmine approached us and asked us to wait for her because there were some things she wanted to talk about. The conversation I was hoping for had nothing to do with school. Either this is just my feeling but I feel Stephanie is very happy to meet Miss Jasmine outside of school to see how her smile continues to adorn her face, more precisely her business smile.

"Wahh, I'm so curious about Mrs Jasmine's past. She wasn't just an ordinary art teacher" Caroline said as soon as Ms. Jasmine left to leave us for her musician friends to pick up her violin box.

"Are there any ordinary teachers at our school?" my question was answered by Stephanie.

"Will I drink coffee?" mrs Jasmine asked as soon as she finished putting the violin in her box.

"Zeta and Caroline prefer hot chocolate. I have no problem with coffee" Stephanie replied as she once again showed her business smile.

"Follow Mother."

The three of us followed him to an increasingly deserted road. Several times I could hear Ms. Jasmine's conversation with Stephanie where Stephanie was trying to persuade Ms. Jasmine to appear on her grandfather's birthday. It seemed that Stephanie already knew who Ms. Jasmine really was and she did not share that information with me nor Caroline who was now just following them in silence while listening to their chatter several times. I even had a few times to give a curious look whether Caroline knew all that was always answered with a sleigh by Caroline.

Ms. Jasmine took us to a cafe that was quite secluded from the main street but I could feel how classy this cafe was. The aroma of coffee immediately smelled as soon as we were in front of the cafe. I think only those who often travel around London can find this place. The interior of the cafe reminds me of the VIP room, because it is very classic even though the VIP room is still more classic than this cafe. Of course, Ms. Jasmine wouldn't take us to just any cafe given how pleased she was.

"Can you leave Mom alone with Zeta?" ask Ms. Jasmine while putting a cup-cup containing our ordered drinks.

"Why? I wanted to talk to Mom instead of Zeta" Stephanie replied in a whining tone that made her instantly pulled by Caroline leaving me alone with Miss Jasmine.

Ms. Jasmine drank her coffee and immediately exhaled heavily every time the coffee entered her body. The third time he told me to drink the hot chocolate I ordered and I was still silent not following his orders. I also could not open any conversation with him because there was no topic that I could open. Again he told me to drink my hot chocolate. I think the conversation will start as soon as I drink the hot chocolate I ordered.

Right after I drank and put the cup of hot chocolate back on the table, Ms. Jasmine took out two pieces of paper containing an address and a business card. I took both of them as soon as he gave the sign I could take both papers.

"That place is the best place to practice the piano."

"What Zeta's Father..."

"Mom doesn't care about your status. I just accidentally read your counseling assignment and found your dream of becoming a pianist."

"Well..."

"Mom always loved your piano play and every time you finished playing it, I felt the warmth that I felt was gone. When I first heard about your play, I wanted to ask you to be a pianist, but of course I didn't dare to see which family you came from."

"Mother said she didn't care about our status."

Ms. Jasmine called back my two best friends to join us. I put both papers in my bag. Actually my dad gave me the piano teacher and I started practicing piano with that teacher. I don't know if I should visit the address that Ms. Jasmine gave me or not because I already feel quite comfortable with the teacher that father gave me. I'll think about this later.

It didn't take long for me to know who Ms. Jasmine really was once Stephanie rejoined. He is one of the musicians who had the opportunity to perform his game in front of the royal family and also many prestigious world competitions that he won. Not even a few who want to invite him to fill other prestigious events. He decided to stop being a professional player and preferred to become a teacher because of an injury to his hand. Even so, he can still play the violin very well. That's what Stephanie said because neither I nor Caroline had seen Ms. Jasmine's play before she became a teacher.

"Mom always felt you didn't have any emotions, Zeta," said Ms. Jasmine trying to shift the topic.

"He has no emotions. Do you know how she kept quiet when Ken humiliated her in public?"

It seems like now the topic of conversation will turn to me. Caroline's been on fire to talk about all the things about me. Stephanie just nodded and Ms. Jasmine started to enjoy her coffee back. While I try not to get into their conversation or will more topics about me be discussed.

"Ken's piano game changed. I think Zeta was influential in that. Zeta, can I ask you a question?"

"Please.”

Stephanie and Caroline immediately put on their curious faces and fixed their sitting position to get closer to me.

"What feeling do you have for Ken is love?"

"..."

"You don't know?"

"..."

"Then, is your feeling for Alvin love?"

"..."

"Then welcome to the new world, Zeta,” he said as he patted the back of my hand that had been on the table.

"Wahhh, I can read Zeta's mind. We thought only we could read it" Caroline said in a surprised tone.

"You want to order a cake?" once again Ms. Jasmine tried to shift the subject.

"Let Zeta alone" I said as soon as I saw Mrs Jasmine standing from her seat.

"No, we'll just sit."

Ms. Jasmine held onto both of my shoulders and pressed down on it, making me wantonly sit back. I didn't know what was going on until he suddenly canceled his wish. I could only look at each other with Caroline full of confusion. Unlike me, Stephanie did not put on a confused face and just like knowing what really happened. Of course Stephanie knew because she was sitting next to Miss Jasmine and knew what she was seeing.

"Have not seen you in a long time, Natasha."

"Just one week ago we met."

A name and voice I know very well. Just as I was about to turn my face, Ms. Jasmine's hand again held my chin and forced my face to stay facing her. Then he shook his head.

"When do I have to keep pretending?"

"Until Young Master realizes his feelings."

"He's already realized it. He's already realized he can't live without Zeta."

"But Young Master hasn't admitted it, you know instead of realizing and admitting are two different things. Mr. Parker wants Young Master Ken to admit his own feelings."

"Wouldn't it hurt her so much to know that I was just used as material for her to realize the feelings she had."

"And it would be more painful for the Young Master to know that the woman he loved had been sent by the Nakamoto Family to seduce him."

Silent. No sound for 3 minutes.

"Mr Parker has arranged for all your needs and your family in America. Check your savings and get out of Young Master's life slowly."

"Then, how is the guarantee for my security for betraying the Nakamoto Family?"

"It seems you didn't realize that from the beginning you were followed by the bodyguards who protected you."

"..."

"Before I leave, I want to make sure back one thing, are your feelings still the same as before?"

"As I've said before, I already have the person I love and I will also go with him to America after finishing all this."

"good. It's extra money from Mr. Parker because of your good work. Excuse me."

Crit....

The sound of heavy breathing was heard from across from where I sat. This time, it's, I moved my feet towards the seat which was only 10 cm away from where I was sitting and there was not a single person holding me back because they knew what I was going to do and asked the woman in front of me now is something I should have asked. I sat back down on the chair and found Natasha's face quite surprised to see my presence. I didn't know what kind of face I was showing him to make him freak out. I just looked at him blankly.

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