Mute Witness

Theft of the Great Book

“What happened, Gold?”

One of my friends from an ancient shelf yelled at me in a panic. The same question came from my other friends. I could feel the panic that was engulfing all my friends in this room.

But I can't answer anything. I don't know what's going on either. I can only give up everything that happened to me and that is all I can do.

This guy took me further and further away from the family library's common room. My friends who fuss because of panic are now only faint-suffering heard.

I was taken to a quiet hallway. In the distance came the sound of a car that I felt getting closer.

“Succeed?” Asked someone from the direction of the car was almost like a whisper when we got to his place.

“Of course. It's a very easy job.” Said the person who shouldered me casually while still maintaining the intonation of his voice.

Clearly, there was something they planned and did not want to be caught.

I was just thrown into a car that I later found out was a pick up car. I felt my whole body hurt from the impact.

This time I was treated with great disrespect. Fortunately, my body is made of strong materials. Otherwise, I might have been scuffed here and there.

“Now quickly replace the Great Book with this super book Zen, hehe.” The command of the person in the car sounded mocking, which I knew was a form of ridicule on the losing opponent.

Since none of the Hussain family I knew of these two voices, I came to the conclusion that the mockery was directed at me.

“Ok, it's time for a new era in the venerable Husain Family to begin.” Said the man who had stolen me with a carefree tone that turned out to be Zen.

A name that I find strange, weird.

Wait for.. 

Super book?

The Great Book Substitute?

A new era of family?

What do these people mean?

I heard Zen lifting another weight and moving away. It seems to be true, that there are other books that will replace my position.

This is getting more complicated and I don't know how to solve it. In fact, I don't even know the main problem yet.

What will happen to me next? 

If someone replaces me, where will I end up?

Will I be destroyed?

“We made it friends.” Said Zen who had returned after a while passed with a stupor.

“Good. Let's go from here.”

Finally, I left my place which for about two centuries was headed to a foreign place.

Will I be treated with respect there?

I know it's impossible.

One thing that bothers me so much right now is, what happened to the Judge?

After a long and winding journey, it seemed like we had arrived at our destination. I was taken back and taken somewhere.

The sack that blocked my view from earlier was finally released. Now, I can sweep my gaze freely into the entire room.

Gosh darn..

It's right here..

“Who has betrayed in this family?” My inner.

“Hai.. You who?”

I swept my eyes back to the room looking for the source of the sound. There was no human in the room.

The two people who had taken me away immediately after putting me on the floor in the corner of the room.

I can assure you that voice is not a human voice.

“Hai.. I'm up here.”

I looked up from the direction of the sound source. Inside a beautifully carved cabinet with a cover made of transparent glass, I saw the source of the sound.

I was so surprised. If I were human, I might have fallen and drowned.

“We are very similar aren't we?”

The book spoke again which I did not respond to because I could not say anything.

“What happened? You seem to be a glorified book too, don't you? You look just like me. You are a witness of history from which family?”

 “Family Husain.” Answer's short.