Mentari in the Night Sky

Past Time: Natasha

"You're the same as the family in general,” Felix murmured once Carlista was out of sight.

"Then do you think we're connected just because of business?" reply Arthur cynical.

"That's the image you give to the public."

"Something you've never seen, doesn't mean it never existed" I replied, cutting out Arthur, who had wanted to break out all sorts of sentences to Felix.

"Natasha was the first person to give me life. He was the first to give me a scholarship when I saw my ball game because I could score the most goals among the other kids. At that time, I had given up because I could not pay for my formal education and also my biayaku in the football club but who would have thought God sent an opportunity in the form of a girl named Natasha. He saved an orphan who had lost his way at the age of 11. His presence saved the boy. From then on I promised myself to keep protecting her, loving her, and loving her because she saved me when I gave up on my life."

"What did you just say?" arthur asked with his face disgusted at the words of Felix. Arthur hates all this ridiculous stuff.

"Zeta asks him what he likes about Natasha. He just gave me an answer after 20 minutes of asking me that question" I replied.

"Ah," replied Arthur impassively.

"Wait, did you say that Natasha was the first person to give you a scholarship? Aren't you both scholarship recipients?" arthur realized there was something ambiguous about Felix and made me rethink what Felix had just said.

Felix changed the position of his body from the one that had been standing leaning against the wall to the one sitting across from where I and Arthur were sitting. Several times he tightened his hands, as if he was gathering confidence in him. Arthur realizes that this conversation will be more serious than he imagined. Arthur asked the guards to watch over us from a place further away from where they were now. Seeing the code Arthur gave, the bodyguards immediately walked away leaving Uncle Stephan who was still in his place. Only Uncle Stephan has gained the trust of Arthur to stay as close to us as possible and honestly I also only trust Uncle Stephan compared to the other bodyguards.

Uncle Stephan did work for dad but there were times when uncle really did like working just for us. I think up to now you don't know the truth about Natasha either because uncle didn't say anything to you, something that my uncle couldn't promise me but turned into something that my uncle kept secret from my father.

"Natasha is the granddaughter of the Tindall Family."

Arthur and I looked at each other like a fact we knew from the moment Carlista introduced him but we didn't believe it because it was impossible for members of the Tindall Family to live without a single luxury. Moreover, Natasha never said anything about her family, even though I knew it was her privacy but if she told the truth then Ken would have no trouble finding a way for them to be together. During this time Natasha also never mentioned 'Tindall' in her name and there is no way the school does not know it unless Natasha hides it.

"Mother Natasha is the successor of the Tindall Family and that certainly makes Natasha directly the next successor" Felix continued.

"Did Natasha's mother marry someone who wasn't her level?" arthur's question made me once again look at him in surprise.

"True, Natasha's mother met someone from the common people, someone who made her understand the meaning of the world. Natasha's grandfather disapproves of her son's relationship with someone who is not worth them, all the ways were done by him to separate the two parents Natasha but there was no way that could make the two separated until finally Mother Natasha was expelled from the house. It takes time for someone who is used to living like a royal princess suddenly his life changes drastically and Mother Natasha also needs time to be able to adapt even almost divorce her husband because he cannot live all the shortcomings finally Natasha was born. Natasha's presence made the little family happier and made the divorce that had almost come out of Natasha's mother's mouth restrained."

"Slow Grandpa Natasha is devastated by the presence of the first grandchild in her life. Her grandfather wanted to give her everything that the little family needed but her other children were jealous of her thinking that Natasha's mother was legally out of their family and didn't deserve a penny of labor they're in the company. What do you think's next?"

"Should I really guess?" arthur replied with no excitement.

"Well, I will continue this story without trying to make you guess" Felix said, laughing at Arthur's reply.

"Natasha's grandmother provided assistance to their first daughter without the knowledge of other children by using the property inherited by the Oswald Family.”

"Wait, the Oswald Family isn't that the Nichole Family?" cut Arthur.

"Yes, right. I know what you want to ask, but can I finish my story first?" felix asked as soon as he saw Arthur trying to get his mouth back to ask another question. Arthur immediately put on the face of his stupidity and I gave Felix a sign to continue the story.

"Diamonds everywhere will remain diamonds, right? Only with a small capital received, Father and Mother Natasha can build a small business, self-service business and inter-messages. Efforts that are considered by other family members but who would have thought the business is growing rapidly. In addition to the ability of both Natasha's parents are very good, they are also very good at building relationships with their business partners until finally many companies are trying to establish cooperation with the small self-service. The one-eyed self-service turned into a big self-service, I think you've heard the name of the supermarket, 'Poppy’. The people out there will definitely answer to ever hearing Poppy's self-service name if I ask them. Self-service that is only seen as one-sided turns into a medium-sized company with many other convenience stores."

Self-service Poppy, a very familiar convenience store because I often shop there when I'm in elementary school. Father even made marketing and self-service management techniques as one of William's learning materials. I remember it because my father took the three of us to the supermarket so that William could observe the differences with other supermarkets. I don't know what's different because I just play with Arthur and shop a lot of chocolates there.

The one thing that made me feel was the warm atmosphere in the supermarket, as if when I stepped my foot inside it I was already part of it, like a playground I longed for. I stopped visiting the supermarket after being acquired by the Tindall Company.

"The merchant was acquired by his family.”.

"We know that when the acquisition happened, news about the acquisition was everywhere. Even I think one of the members of the Tindall Family asked my father for help in acquiring self-service but my father refused because he knew in the future that the self-service would be destroyed if it was acquired by Tindall. And my father's guess is right, why should they bother to acquire a company they can't keep?" cut off Arthur, it seemed like he was tired of listening to the long story of seeing from the look on his face that had completely turned darker.

"To get rid of Natasha's mother."

"That servant could be acquired because they killed Natasha's parents."

"..."

"They hire a hitman to kill both of Natasha's parents who were on their way home from vacation together with Carlista. And boom, they had an accident that left both of Natasha's parents dead on the spot and left Carlista to lose her hearing."

"Stop it," cut Arthur in a pushy tone.

"..."

"Zeta, let's go get some food. I'm hungry, we haven't eaten anything.”

Arthur stood up from where he sat and pulled my right hand which I immediately shook. Arthur was a little surprised by my attitude but he sat back down as soon as I told him to sit back down.

Arthur just didn't want me to hear a scary story like this because he knew I would think if other families could do such a cruel and scary thing, she said, then there was no way the Allison Family would not do such a thing. He just didn't want me to hate our family more deeply just because of a story that didn't even have anything to do with our family. Or he just doesn't want me to know how dark the world we live in is.

"Continue" I said quietly because Felix did not continue the story and just silently watched me and Arthur alternately.

"Grandpa and Granny Natasha knew who was behind it all but they could not punish the perpetrators, even to announce it to the public they could not do it because they had to protect their own children who had already killed their other children. It is ironic not, when both parents protect their children's mistakes and allow other children to leave this world without justice.”

“…”

“The Oswald family also did not know about the whereabouts of Natasha and Carlista because when Natasha's mother was expelled, the Oswald Family also cut off relations with her. The Oswald family is famous for their dedication to sending their daughter to be another member of the family, they will respect every decision made by their daughter's new family which in this case is Natasha's grandmother and support every decision made without any desire to interfere. And because of that, Nichole doesn't know anything about Natasha."

"I want to ask you one thing, where does Natasha know the Nakamoto family from? There's no way they're secretly watching everyone at school just to keep Ken away from me" I asked.

"Natasha's parents were friends with Kak Alvin's parents. When both of her parents had an accident, Natasha immediately asked Nakamoto's family for help. Who would have thought, the person Natasha had considered her own family turned out to help her by expecting a reward. They've been in a relationship with Natasha's parents only for business."

"Why did you tell us all this? I think this story should have been told by the original owner not by an observer like you."

"Sister Arthur," call me.

"Natasha trusts you, Zeta."

"What does he believe in my brother?"

"You'll help him."

"Sister Arthur!!" I shouted as soon as Arthur's hand was on Felix's collar. Arthur hates someone who tells him about his misfortune just to get help from us. He hates the typical person because for him everyone has the same power to stand on their own without needing an exaggerated story for others to help them.

My screams turned out to be enough to make some hospital visitors and also health workers who worked at the hospital surprised, especially after they saw Arthur who was about to hit Felix. Luckily Uncle Stephan and the other bodyguards instantly secured the atmosphere and said all this was just a juvenile misunderstanding. Uncle Stephan has also approached us, trying to remove the grip of Arthur's hand on Felix's collar.

"What do you really want from my sister?" arthur asked still with emotion as soon as Uncle Stephan managed to take off his grip.

"Just as Natasha helped me when I gave up, can't you be Natasha's helper who has given up now?"

"Felix!!!" call Arthur full of anger.

"I beg you," Felix replied on his knees, making me and Arthur immediately ask Uncle Stephan to get Felix back on his feet.

"Do you know if you always want to be an antagonist in someone's life?" I said before I walked out of Felix.

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