My Family's Secret

Memory part 2

I immediately approached the boy and asked, "Why did you do that? You know what kind of person he is."

"I deliberately provoked his emotions," he replied casually.

I was surprised that this child answered my words. "Can you hear my voice?"

"of course. My ears were not damaged just from being beaten like that" he replied.

If he can hear me, can I touch him? I tried to touch him and...

"Why do you touch me like that? Are you disgusted?" tanyakanya.

I hugged the boy.

"Hey lady, I'm dirty. Don't hug me like that" he said in a panic.

"Allard."

He was surprised because I called his name. "How do you know my name? Who you?"

I didn't answer. I kept hugging him and crying. Turns out I've known Allard since I was a kid and he's been hurt because of me.

Suddenly I moved again.

"RUN ALEXA!" scream someone.

"Mother?" The one who was screaming was my mother. He shouted at the little me.

The atmosphere here turned scary. Many bodies were lying on the floor and a lot of blood was splattered everywhere.

"DO NOT WANT!" yelled the little boy.

"Alexa, don't be stubborn dear," said the gentle mother.

"Alexa doesn't want to go without an aunt" she replied.

"No, you have to go now!" his orders.

"No, no" she refused again.

Mother knelt before me who was a child and begged."Alexa's out now, huh? A lot of people have been waiting for Alexa out there."

The little boy nodded. "don't want. Alexa's going out with aunt."

"CLAUDIA" shouted one man. The man approached mother.

Why is dad here? Thought.

"Claudia, we need to get out now. Lina and Harry are waiting" said the father.

"Sorry Juna, I have to stay here. I want to find that bastard. Please get Alexa out of here, "mom's reply.

"No, Claudia. We need to get out of here together. We go in and out and we have to be together. You said you wanted to have a beautiful daughter, right? We'll adopt Alexa once we get out of here" replied the father.

"What is adoption?" ask the little boy.

"Adoption means Alexa will be our little daughter. Alexa wants to, right?" said father.

"What does it mean Alexa won't be beaten again? No more pain?" ask again.

"No, hon. We'll make Alexa feel peace. We'll give Alexa beautiful clothes and good food" replied the father.

The little boy nodded. "Yes, Alexa wants to come with me and aunt."

"Don't call me auntie. Call us with mom and dad?" said father.

"Yes, mom and dad" he smiled.

Mom hugged the little boy and kissed him on the forehead. The little boy returned the embrace of mother.

"Claudia, Juna, why are you guys so long? Come on, we need to get out of here, '" he asked.

"No, Rina. I can't. You get out of here with Alexa, Juna, and Harry. I have to find that bastard," said the angry mother.

"No, Claudia. Our mission from the beginning was to save Alexa" she forbade.

"Aunty knows me?" ask the little boy.

The woman turned to the little boy and looked at him. "Yes, auntie knows you. Allard always told you about auntie."

"Tante, Alexa is sorry. Because of Alexa, Allard was always hurt by papa," the little boy said in tears.

The woman shook her head. "No Alexa, don't apologize."

"Allard almost died helping Alexa get out of this house" he said.

The woman fell silent. "Tante knows, but it's his decision and he certainly knows the consequences of his actions. So Alexa don't feel guilty, do you? At least aunty happy to know that aunty's son likes a beautiful and sweet girl like Alexa. After we all get out of here, auntie wants Alexa to stay with Allard, huh? He's the kind that's hard to like girls."

The little boy nodded. "Yes, aunt."

"You have been a long time" said a man who suddenly came.

"Harry? Didn't I ask you to wait there?" his mother Allard.

"You guys are too long. I don't want to be there with those bodies. Let's get out of here. Before the bastard comes and finds us," he asked.

"No, Harry. You go out without me" said the mother.

"What the hell is this Claudia?! You don't act rashly like that. We need to get Alexa out of here first" he said.

The man shook his head. "Not now, Claudia. We'll strategize again. Now we can save Alexa first."

I moved again.

"COME!"

"NO JUNA!"

"CLAUDIA, LET'S GO."

"ALEXA, DON'T RUN AWAY!"

"PAD'S MOM."

"I WILL RULE THE WORLD."

"NOW NO ONE WILL WIN HAHAHA."

It happened too fast. This battle that I didn't understand the plot got my father and mother killed. Allard's parents were also killed in this fight. Everything is gone, not left. Wh why? Why am I the only one to survive this battle?

"A-alexa, I'm sorry that i-mom can't make you feel family affection" said the frail mother.

"No, mother. Don't talk like that" said the little boy in tears.

"Alexa, get out of this. Go find Harrison's house. W-even if you can't feel the affection of your parents but there will be grandfathers and older brothers who a-will love you" continued the mother.

The little boy nodded. "No! Alexa wants to go out with mom and dad."

"Ja-don't be so stubborn, dear" said the mother.

"Why? Why is Alexa the only survivor of this?! Why are you all desperately trying to save Alexa?" tanyakanya.

"Because you deserve to be loved, Alexa," replied the mother.

"Because Alexa's mom and dad are hurt, Allard's parents ju—"

"It's all our desire to save you," cut father.

The little boy hugged mom and dad.

"Blessed is my daughter" said father and mother until they closed their eyes.

"DAD MOTHER WAKES UP" cried the little boy.

Again, I moved. This time it was a place I knew. Now I'm at Harrison's. The place I lived before I married Allard.

"YOUR WAYS, MY DAUGHTER IS DEAD!" shouting grandpa.

"Sorry" said the little boy.

Brother Alvaro held grandpa. "Grandfather, that's enough. Alexa knows nothing.

"YOU'RE QUIET." Grandpa pushed Alvaro's brother until he hit his head on the table.

"SILLY." The little boy approached Alvaro's brother and cried.

Brother stroked the little boy's hair. "Don't cry, little brother. Brother is okay."

"Alvaro, forgive grandpa. Grandpa didn't mean it" said grandfather.

"Grandfather, it's enough to blame Alexa. Alexa doesn't know anything" said Alvaro.

"Ta—"

"Alexa is just a little kid who doesn't know anything. Grandpa could've bestowed that grandpa's anger on her?" ask Alvaro.

Grandfather did not answer and left.

I moved to Grandpa's private room again. There I saw my pensive grandfather looking at the window. His daydream was split because someone was knocking at the door.

"Lake in."

"Excuse me sir, I'd like to hand you a letter."

"Letter?"

"Yes, this is a letter from Miss Claudia. He asked me to deliver this letter to you in case something happened to him."

The servant handed over his letter and left. My grandfather received the letter and read it. I approached grandfather to look at the contents of the letter as well.

Dear dad

Dad, Claudia knows that I'm very upset about Claudia's decision. Previously, I also did not want to hear the reason Claudia did this. Dad, Alexa is an unlucky child born to a family like them. Alexa never felt the affection of her parents. Claudia could not bear to let the little boy accept the cruel orders that an adult should have. Not only do they command Alexa, they also always hurt Alexa. They are indeed enemies of our family but should not the little boy accept the consequences of the actions of his parents, right? So Claudia decided to save him and adopt him later. But father..if Claudia does not survive later, please continue to adopt Alexa officially and love him like a father loves Alvaro huh? Claudia hopes dad doesn't vent father's anger on Alexa. Because if you do that means Claudia can't keep her promise to provide a comfortable place to live. Sorry Claudia for denying me. Claudia dear dad.

Warm greetings, Claudia^^^^

Grandfather shed tears after reading the letter. "No need to promise that you can't handle it yourself, Claudia."

I moved again. In this place, I heard the cry of a child.

"Allard?"

The boy looked at me and hugged me.

"What's going on? Why are you crying?" my many.

"Dad and mother are gone. They died in a plane crash. I'm sure the plane was sabotaged by someone. I'm going to find someone who dares to make my parents die and kill him. No, killing him is not enough. I'll torture him until he has the will to die" she explained.