Mentari in the Night Sky
The Past: Hyacinth Flowers
After this morning, she still locked herself in her room. Some waiters tried to bring food into the room but the mother did not give any permission for the waiter to enter. Both of my sisters had also tried to persuade mother to fill her stomach and also asked me to try to persuade mother. I'm just saying if mom needs a break after the trip home from Wales that ended with both of my sisters believing in that reason.
Why is the classical reason always accepted?
I haven't been home yet either. Looking at the news that appeared on television, newspapers, magazines, and the internet, the acquisition process has already taken place. Among the news of the acquisition, news emerged about the truth of Natasha's identity and also her death that coincided with the acquisition of Tindall Company. Some lower-class magazines have made cheap rumors that say that the Allison Family killed Natasha and until now there is still no news of any confirmation from the Tindall Family. I know all these things from Caroline, who every minute sends me various news links.
William already caught up with dad to the company 30 minutes ago, leaving me alone with Arthur in the dining room. I decided to go with Arthur to school, even though I am currently a home school student. I want to see and prove that Natasha's death news can change all the way students look at school. I wonder if all the truth that has been revealed to the public makes those who have tortured him regret or they are forced to regret because the Allison Family is already at Natasha's side.
"Something happens, right?" arthur asked me to stop playing the spoon.
"What does Brother mean?"
"Mother and you, something has happened, hasn't it?"
"Sister, if the person you trusted during your life turns out to be the one who made a wound in your life and a liar. What will you do?"
"Depends on how big of a wound and a lie that person made. If I can still accept those wounds and lies, I will forgive him and give him a second chance. I think everyone has hurt others and I feel like everyone has lied in their life even once. Who is that guy?"
Someone my sister trusted. The man who raised his sister. The one who gave all the wishes of brother. The one that mom loves. And the one who is a father to us.
I really wanted to get those five words out of my mouth. I really want to share the secret that you just shared with me. I wanted so much to share the wounds I now felt but I didn't want to see him suffer with the same pain as me. I didn't want to see him hold back the emotions in him for the umpteenth time. I don't want him to hurt himself.
"Sister, let's go. It's 1 hour late" I said as I walked out of the dining room.
"I know you're switching the conversation right now."
"When you know, can you finish your meal quickly?"
This time I actually left the dining room and walked towards the front yard. I looked up at the sky, very cloudy. I didn't hear if today's weather forecast was going to rain. I lowered my head and looked at Uncle Stephan. I gave a soft smile towards the uncle who was immediately replied with a nod.
"Miss, this is the flower Miss wants."
A servant gave me two bouquets of flowers. I immediately received both bouquets of flowers and thanked them. The waiter left as soon as I thanked him. I stared at the two flowers in my hand. A bouquet of hyacinths and a bouquet of marigolds. One flower that has the meaning of apology and one flower that has a sad meaning of love.
Uncle Stephan parked the car right in front of me then opened the car door and told me to go inside. I immediately felt the warmth as soon as I got into the car, it seemed like uncle knew that I was cold. Could it be that the smile I gave was interpreted by uncle if I was cold?
"What's wrong with those flowers?" arthur asked as soon as he got into the car.
"Can we go to Ken's house first?"
"Well?!" arthur's angry reply confirmed what he had just heard.
"I haven't apologized to Aunt Anastasia."
"Should now? Zeta, even I think Aunt Anastasia will be sorry for all the treatment Ken gave you."
"I want to end all the relationships I have with Ken. I don't want guilt to haunt me in the future. I beg you."
Arthur opened the car door and moved to the front seat. He also slammed the car door to make me a little surprised. Even if he shows a rude attitude, he will still follow my wishes. He asks uncle to go to Ken's house first before going to school.
"Thank you,”, I said, ending in silence.
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"Hyacinth Flowers? Did Zeta make the mistake of giving this flower to Auntie?"
"Zeta said something bad behind Auntie."
Aunt Anastasia placed the bouquet of flowers on her lap onto the table. He brought his body closer to me, making Arthur have to shift his body a little so as not to block it. He held my hands very tightly, as if this would be the last time I would meet him.
"I'm sorry Auntie, I should have given you this flower" he said, giving a look of sadness that I couldn't understand.
Arthur cleared his throat as soon as he knew I wasn't comfortable with the look he gave me. It made the aunt let go of her hand and stopped looking at me. He offered us drinks and snacks that we immediately refused on the grounds that it was too late to go to school. I saw a look of disappointment on his face as soon as I heard our rejection.
"Other times Brother Arthur and Zeta will definitely accept Aunt's offer," I said trying to reduce the disappointment you feel.
"Alright, Aunt will be waiting for you."
Once again, a look full of sadness that I could not understand. Arthur grabbed my hand and made me walk out of the living room, leaving Aunt Anastasia still giving the same look. I still kept looking at the auntie because she hadn't put her foot away until my body finally hit Arthur's back, making me slowly stir because my nose really hit her back really hard. I peeked out from behind Arthur's back and found Ken standing at the door of our car.
Some of the bodyguards seemed to have tried to stop Ken but seeing the many bodyguards that were in this house, made our bodyguards accept what Ken was doing because he did not want any insignificant disputes to happen.
"Let me come with you to school."
Arthur stiffened his jaw. She also tightened her handrails, making me almost complain for the second time. After just silently staring hard at Ken, Arthur pulled my body forcefully, this was the second time that my two brothers used their power on me. Arthur pushed Ken hard away from the car door, opened the car door and pushed me into the car.
After making sure I was sitting comfortably in the car, Arthur immediately slammed the car door and walked over to Ken. Several bodyguards, both our bodyguards and Ken's bodyguards, immediately approached the place where Arthur and Ken were.
I tried to peek out of the car glass. I couldn't see anything because some bodyguards covered the windshield, making me unable to see the situation that was currently going on. I heard some punches, making me want to get out of the car. Just as I was about to open the door, Uncle Stephan got into the car and automatically locked the car door.
"There won't be a bad fight, miss. Young Master has also just come out of the hospital, his condition is not possible," said the uncle as soon as he saw the pale face of my passport.
The sound of glass knocking was heard. Uncle immediately opened the door and Arthur immediately sat in the front seat. Just as Arthur gave Uncle the order to drive the car, I took a quick look back and Ken's car followed our car. I immediately turned my head forward, trying to ask for an explanation from Arthur who was cleaning up the bloodstains on his lips. He was hit by Ken's punches, which is not unusual given Arthur's current condition.
"I asked him to be 1 meter away from you,” he said after 3 minutes I kept staring at him.
"With fighting?"
"Will he listen if we speak well?"
"Son't never tried it and hit him right away."
"Zeta, no one outside of our nuclear family knows what really happened to Natasha but Ken already knows."
"..."
Arthur went back to clean the bloodstains on his lips and I began to turn my attention to the highway. Raindrops began to fall into the streets, forming an irregular circular pattern, a pattern that would be of great value when in the hands of the right artist. As well as the not heavy rain, uncle also drove the car at a very slow speed and made me slowly want to put myself to sleep. But instead of putting myself to sleep, I prefer to enjoy every drop of rain that falls on the windshield of the car.
Everyone is unlikely to immediately believe the news of Natasha's death especially the news that appeared along with the acquisition of Tindall Company. Strange thing when the truth should have brought a better life for Natasha but instead she was reported to have died along with her loved ones in a traffic accident.
There was no physical evidence of the accident except for the fully burned car and a police statement. In fact, pious people will wonder and they will not assume the Tindall Family is behind it all but the Allison Family who masterminded it all. There would be many assumptions where the Allison Family deliberately killed Natasha because she was the rightful heir to all of the Tindall Family's wealth and with the acquisition of the Action Company by Allison Group must be the truth about Natasha's origin being a a future barrier for Allison Group. Those assumptions will only be a byword without any media daring to preach that assumption.
In fact they are not entirely wrong to say Allison Group is behind Natasha's death because it is the truth. The wrong thing is for those who believe in the reason Allison Group committed the murder of Natasha and believe in her death. The moment I promised to kill him, I meant not to kill him but to kill his identity and replace him with a new one. Father arranged everything, making Natasha and Felix disappear from this world and replace them with a new identity.
Father also made the accident and made all the media focused on the acquisition of the company because the father wanted to make the fake death of Natasha as an arrow to imprison the members of the Tindall Family. Father will issue all evidences of the crimes of all Natasha's uncles and aunts who tried to get rid of Natasha a few days after the news of the acquisition. Dad wanted to make the entire Tindall Family completely disappear from this world without a trace. I'm just asking you until the moment you kill Natasha's identity, what you do next is your ambition. The ambition above is called me.
Carlista is now at Aunt Emily's house. From the moment Natasha was hospitalized, the aunt who took care of Carlista. Even I feel like aunty has built a mother-daughter relationship with Carlista. The news of Natasha's death is like a breath of fresh air for aunty but also as a poison for Carlista. I've been calling repeatedly to see if the news is now circulating a truth or just a lie. Arthur gave the aunt an answer that everything that happened was the truth. It seems like in a moment, aunt will raise Carlista to be her son. At least Natasha's hope for Carlista to live with the warmth of a family will soon be realized.
And, until now, only I knew where Natasha was. Even the servants who arranged all the accidents also did not know where Natasha was at the moment. When Arthur inquires about it, all of the compact answers if it is the father who is responsible for all of Natasha's new identities, residences, and needs. Other than my father, no one knows.
After what my mother told me, I wonder if my father is hiding Natasha's whereabouts for fear that there will be bad things in the future and it will be easy to get rid of Natasha when that happens?
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