Mentari in the Night Sky

Past : Permission

Two days passed and I stayed in my room. I did not ask about the continuation of home schooling that I will live because at this time my father is busy taking care of other things. Something to do with Natasha. Dad also met Natasha in person yesterday and I think you've made the decision to help him see how you're currently collecting documents to acquire the Tindall Company. A lot of office people came to the house and made some of the maids at home feel uncomfortable, including myself.

Arthur is still in the hospital. Dad decided to take Arthur to the hospital because he didn't want me to see his condition. Dad even forbade me from visiting Arthur, I'm sure he just gave me permission to see Arthur when his condition has improved and I don't know when his condition will improve. Only father, mother, and William know how Arthur is doing. She is still in Wales and only contacted Arthur via video call. I think that on the return of the mother from Wales, the mother will immediately give an ultimatum to the father to never reuse the black room.

Tok..

I stopped the movement of my hand that was knitting and walked up to the door and opened it. The face that I had been missing for 3 days finally appeared before me. Stephanie hugged me as soon as the door opened. As soon as Stephanie hugged me, Caroline pushed Stephanie's body and hugged me. I miss them so much.

"Can we go into your room?" caroline asked after she finished hugging me which I only returned with a nod. Caroline spilled various snacks from the paper bag she carried onto my bed. As usual, she had already made my room hers in just a matter of seconds.

"I'm sorry" Stephanie said, making Caroline and I stop eating snacks in front of us.

"I'm the one who should be apologizing to you" I said.

"No, I should have never said that line and I should have also known that Uncle Allison couldn't have tried to do something to me."

I don't know what to say to Stephanie. I could only bring my body closer to her and embrace her back. I do not know what it was like when the ideals that had been built a long time ago suddenly destroyed because I only had an ideal a few weeks ago. But I know what it's like when a dream is suddenly just destroyed by someone who is already considered to be his own family. I know how painful it is and I understand why Stephanie hated me. I would probably do the same thing if I was in Stephanie's position, when suddenly the school that became her only ideals, dreams, and hopes was seized by her best friend's family.

"Thank you for sending me that letter of agreement. If you don't send it, maybe I'll just keep getting stuck being someone else. Thank you, Zeta."

Yesterday night William suddenly gave me a letter of agreement made by my father with Uncle Chester. Looks like she found out that my relationship with Stephanie got bad after the news that Elizabeth High School was under the control of Allison Group. William did not show all the contents of the agreement, however, he just showed me the same content that my dad told me that Uncle Chester just wanted to see how Stephanie struggled to keep Elizabeth High School going in the future. And I think William also got permission from my father to show me a piece of the covenant.

"I should be thanking you for listening and believing in me." I replied as I took off my arms.

"Can we stop talking about these things?" caroline asked as she offered another snack to me and Stephanie.

"Ah. I forgot one thing, for home schooling can already run from yesterday but for the official rules will be announced next week. You okay Zeta?" stephanie asked while feeding one shrimp chip into my mouth.

"I think you'd want me to focus on the piano and my mental medicine."

"Don't tell me what Ken did make...."

"I think I'm also back on medication to deal with my panic disorder" I said.

"Sister Alvin asked where you were, didn't you tell him?" now it was Caroline's turn to ask. For love and struggle, only Caroline can do it at a time like this.

"I didn't call anyone and I think you know where I am after forcing Will's sister."

Just the prickly smiles Stephanie and Caroline gave. I stood up from the bed and walked up to pick up my knitting device. I can't waste a chance when Stephanie's here, she's very good at knitting. He often gave me gifts in the form of sweaters, gloves, or knitted bags. I sat back on the bed and took a packet of snacks out of Stephanie's hand and replaced it with a hakpen.

"Seriously Zeta???!!"

I nodded and gave her a smile. Caroline and I focused on eating snacks in front of us. In addition to snacks, Caroline was also busy with her favorite Conan comics and I was busy watching Stephanie's very shrewd hands make knits. If you see how good Stephanie is at knitting, I can make sure you'll compare us and will continue to praise Stephanie for an entire week to keep me practicing.

Ting.

Caroline kicked my leg slowly, telling me that my phone rang. I just waved my hand, telling him to ignore the sound of the notification. I still watch Stephanie's hand movements and practice them in the air several times. I can knit air very well but not with yarn.

One little kick was given back to me and I ignored it again.

I'm lazy to open my phone because I know the anonymous blasphemies I continue to receive after the day Elizabeth High School became part of Allison Group. I don't blame those who sent the blasphemy, I'm just afraid that if father or William found out about this, they'll find out who sent the blasphemies and teach them a lesson. I was more afraid of the misfortune they would receive later even though I knew everyone was responsible for their actions. However, the responsibility that father and William gave was not a responsibility in general.

Small, back-to-back kicks Caroline gave me. When I tried to go back to the bodo, Caroline put my phone in front of my face. Makes me wake up from my position because I see the writing 'father' on my phone screen.

'Zeta can find Arthur.'

'Why doesn't Zeta read Dad's message?'

'Zeta?'

I immediately replied to a message from my father before I sent someone to check my condition in the room. Finally, I was able to meet with Arthur after these two days all my access to contact with Arthur was cut off. I think now Arthur's condition is better or even so good that my father let me see him.

'Thank you, aAah. Zeta is preparing.'

I jumped out of my bed and took clothes from the cupboard, leaving my two best friends confused by my suddenly changing behavior. I paid no attention to their question marks and went straight into the bathroom to change clothes. It didn't take long for me to change clothes, it only took 3 minutes. I got out of the bathroom and grabbed my little bag.

"You left us both?" stephanie asked in confusion, stopping my hand from trying to close the door.

"I can see Brother Arthur. You guys wanna come?"

Upon hearing my question, the two twin brothers immediately cleaned up their belongings within 1 minute. Caroline even had a few snacks in her hand before following me out of the room to the front yard. I immediately saw Uncle Stephan and a few other bodyguards. Dad must have given them orders to take me to the hospital where Arthur was being treated. Caroline decided to sit in the front seat, letting me and Stephanie sit together in the back seat.

"I almost forgot to ask you something, I didn't see Arthur either and you said you could meet Arthur. Did something happen to him?" caroline asked with a mouth full of food. Stephanie slams Caroline on the head, asking her to finish the food in her mouth before speaking.

"Sister Arthur is in the hospital" I replied.

"Huh? How can?!" asked the two twin sisters compactly, making Uncle Stephan chuckle, a laugh I had never shown.

"Compared to my father in the black room."

"What is a black room?" caroline asked curiously.

I don't think there's a black room in their family, considering they're women who can't possibly practice sparring and they're not typical kids who fight parents. Stephanie seemed to know the meaning of the black room, seeing from her reaction that was quite surprised. She held my hand for a while, as if asking me not to answer her sister's question. Uncle Stephan also had a glimpse of me from the front view mirror before finally giving a gaze that asked me not to tell anything further. Something like a black room is a secret in every family and not a few families who consider the black room as a room of disgrace because there is a lot of torture. Although it was different from the Allison Family black room which was used as a room to increase the ranking.

Black rooms in other families are like a place of torture for those who break the rules or commit grave mistakes. The other families will not accept any modifications from the black room and if they find out Arthur has just come out of the black room they will definitely assume Arthur has just made a big mistake.

"Carol, don't tell anyone about Arthur and the black room. If something leaks out, I'll kill you" Stephanie said, followed by a seatbelt that Caroline was wearing, leaving Caroline a little surprised and nodding her head.

"Uncle, has Uncle's burn healed?" caroline asked trying to shift the topic, she was very good at it.

"I can't call it a burn."

"As expected of the Allison Family bodyguard. What if Uncle stopped escorting Zeta and moved to be my bodyguard?"

"Ahhh...,” whining Caroline makes uncle laugh again.

I turned my eyes to the streets outside as soon as I heard Caroline whining. Raindrops slowly fell, it seemed like soon autumn was over and replaced with the rainy season. Just yesterday I saw flowers blooming. I need to start preparing warm clothes.

The chatter of Caroline and Uncle Stephan still filled the car, at least making the atmosphere more lively. I don't even understand the reason why uncle likes his job escorting me so much. Maybe for Caroline, my uncle's answer to reincarnation was just a joke, but for me what my uncle said was a seriousness. I don't know about uncle's past and I also never tried to ask him because it seems like uncle doesn't want to recall his past where his past has to do with his reason for being my bodyguard.

"They?"

Stephanie's slow calls made me stop watching the rain and change to observe Stephanie who was currently holding the album Natasha made. I forgot that I left the album in the car and of course the workers who cleaned the car wouldn't just throw it away when I saw my name written on the box where the album was. Just, why didn't they give it to me and still leave it in the car?

"Can you put it back in?" my question was to try to avoid the look in her eyes trying to find answers, answers I didn't know myself.

Stephanie put the album back in the box and placed it carefully under the car seat. Luckily Caroline was still busy chatting with uncle and she also turned on the radio in the car with a fairly loud volume. If Caroline knew this, she would make a fuss.

"I've never seen Ken look like that."

"Can we talk about it later?"

"Zeta, I think you're the first love of Ken's life. And still the love of his life."

"Steph," I called in a pleading tone to him to stop discussing this, I still don't want to discuss anything related to Ken and my feelings.

"He was unaware of his first love. He missed his first love. And he made another love to awaken himself to his first love. The first love that made him grow."

"Steph," called me once more in a high tone, made Caroline turn her head towards us and of course made uncle follow us.

"Sorry, I'll stop here."

Caroline and Uncle knew something was going on between the two of us but they both didn't dare to ask that. We continued our journey with a very awkward atmosphere. Even Caroline did not open her mouth back to try to melt the atmosphere, she just kept quiet while eating the snack she was carrying quietly. While Stephanie is the same as me, observing the increasingly heavy rain spots.

"Miss, I'll catch up with Miss after parking the car. There will be a few bodyguards following Miss," said the uncle as soon as he reached the hospital door.

"Be careful of the slippery road, Uncle," I replied before opening the car door and walking out.

Stephanie gave me my favorite lollipop. I took it and immediately pinched her waist, making her slightly keep her body away from me. Caroline just silently observed our behavior, of course, with a large pack of snacks she brought. Caroline still faithfully spent her snack. In fact he was only allowed to eat a snack once a month so he did not want to waste his time.

"What floor?" caroline asked as soon as we got into the elevator.

"27."

"Well, why is the VVIP room always on the top floor?"

"The view given is better at night, can see the city in one glance" I replied.

"really?"

"Do you believe me?"

The elevator door opened on the 15th floor and a woman entered the elevator. The woman who from her appearance is quite graceful, she wears a light yellow dress with a white cardigan, black sneakers, and a cast attached right hand. The woman pressed the 20 button. If not wrong, the 20th floor is a consultation place for VIP patients with health workers who handle it.

Silence, there has been no sound since this woman got into the elevator. Caroline repeatedly nudged my arm, asking me to open a conversation. I just shook my head and told her to enjoy this quiet atmosphere. Caroline just took a breath and followed me. Unlike me and Caroline who were trying to enjoy the trip to the 27th floor, Stephanie and a few bodyguards gave suspicious gazes to the woman standing right beside me. I kept looking at Stephanie, figuring out if something was wrong but still found nothing.

Ting.

The elevator stopped on the 20th floor and the woman got out of the elevator. A handkerchief fell from her bag, making me take the handkerchief. Just as the elevator door was about to close, one bodyguard held the elevator door, knowing I wanted to return this handkerchief to the woman.

"Wait, you drop this handkerchief," I shouted making the sweet woman stop and walked over to me.

"Thank you, this handkerchief is precious to me. Thanks again."

The woman left me who was still fixated on seeing the name 'Nakamoto' at the end of the lady's handkerchief. And there's an edelweiss embroidery where it's also in the ring that Alvin gave me.

Is he part of the Nakamoto family?

"Miss?"

"Ah, I'm sorry."

I re-entered the elevator which was greeted with a watchful gaze from Stephanie.

"Zeta, this elevator is a special lift for the Allison Family and those who have a large stake in this hospital."

It's true what Stephanie said, I just realized. It seemed like that was the reason why Stephanie and some of the bodyguards gave the woman a wary look. I turned my gaze towards the bodyguards behind me, they were busy checking something, something that must have something to do with the woman earlier. I looked at Caroline, asking her to try to change the subject.

"It could just be the biggest shareholder" Caroline replied.

"At that young age?"

"What do you mean young?"

"He's 15 years old."

"Where do you know that?"

"The document he brought with him reads his identity."

Ting..

I pushed Stephanie's body out of the elevator. He still suspected the 15-year-old, something he might have told William or maybe my bodyguard would have told William this. Actually I was also quite suspicious especially seeing Nakamoto's name on his handkerchief but I was not wanting to add to the burden of my mind. As soon as I got out of the elevator, my body was silently staring in front of the elevator because two bodyguards did not come out of the elevator. When I asked the reason, they just said there was something they should do. Looks like it has something to do with that woman, I don't know. My focus right now is on meeting Arthur.

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