Original Code: ANGEL K05

108. Valentina and Ivan Avraam

"Calm down first. Listen to my explanation!" persuade Alexei.

"I'm your uncle, Ana. I'm your mother's sister!" Alexei doesn't want to beat around the bush. Ammo can shoot him at any time, and he's not in a position to retaliate.

"What!"

Ana and Ammo screamed.

"Try to prove your statement!" tukas Ana does not believe.

"I have proof of your picture and Nathalie as a kid. But it's on my bike, at the Oswald residence," he explained.

"OKAY. We go home and prove it at home!" break Ammo. The tension in the air, slowly loosened.

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In the living room, Anmo and Ana were already waiting. Alexei went to take the photo he meant. He soon returned with a worn-out white envelope.

"This is your mother's letter. There's a picture of you when you were five!" Alexei put the envelope on the table.

Ana immediately grabbed and opened it impatiently. And he was surprised to see the photo. His family is complete. There's a father, a mother, herself and Nathalie. Ana could tell right away that it was her mother. Although decades had passed, his little heart was sure it was his mother. But the shadow of his father, felt faint in his memory.

"I can recognize my mother right away. But my father's shadow felt faint in my memory. I have forgotten the names of my mother and father" said Ana sadly.

"What's wrong, I'll say it. Your mother's Valentina. Your father Ivan Avraam. Despite being from Slovstadt, our family has been citizens of this country, since my father, your grandfather," Alexei said.

"Can you tell me about my mother's family?" ask Ana.

"We're a simple family. Just a small farmer. In the family, your mother is the only daughter. We are three brothers. The latter continued your grandfather's farm in the south, "Alexei told me a little.

"How can mom and dad meet? Do you know?" search Ana.

"They met during education. Your father went to school in this country and one college with Valentina. They're in love and can't be separated anymore."

"Finally your grandfather asked Ivan to marry Valentina before bringing her back to Slovstadt. That's where you were born and live. Until the day of the incident."

Ana mutters. "So, we don't live in this country...."

Alexei. "No! Let me tell you. We learned of the incident, after a month. And I accidentally knew it. You know, I'm the army of this country. And the events that befell your family back then are being discussed by my superiors."

"So, no notice from there about us?" ask Ana astonished.

"nothing. After learning about the info, my father told me to take my leave and bring you home to be treated here" Alexei said.

"But we've never met" Ana said.

"Yes .. as you know. I never found you. At first we were, Ivan took the two of you and left town, after Valentine died. We kept waiting, but for more than a year without word, your grandfather again urged me to look for the whereabouts of you two."

"I've been to Slovstadt four times to find you. And, it looks like my presence and search have received serious attention from the country's intelligence. I barely survived the last time. But that was a new point of inquiry for me. That your mother's death was meddling from the country's Intelligence Bureau!" Alexei toilet.

"What?" Ana had thought that way too. But why is it different when Alexei is telling the truth?

"It's worth my every search, like a dead end!" sumpul Ana.

"Who are you looking for?" ask Alexei.

"I'm looking for dad. All I remember is that day Dad left. And then I found out that he went to take Nathalie. I even forgot about Nathalie!" Ana said in a loud voice.

"What do you mean forget about Nathalie? Shouldn't you be with her?" ask Alexei wonder.

"No, we're separated...." Ana recounts the events she remembered and her encounter with Nathalie not long ago.

"Of the head!" furious Alexei. "You're the guinea pigs of those maniacs!"

"Then what about Nathalie?" ask Alexei. She's kind. I'll tell her about you" Ana promised.

"So now how do you deal with them?" ask Alexei.

"I want to go back to Slovstadt. But they've spread my pictures everywhere. I can't get into that country anymore" Ana said.

"Here alone, he must go undercover, so that no one else can recognize him!" added Ammo. "And the assault on this residence and the office, also came from the Klandestine Bureau!" revealed.

"Is that why you look different? You're undercover?" ask Alexei.

This picture of you, it's similar to your mother's face as a child. You should have looked like your mother after adulthood" Alexei said.

Ana laughed again. This time Ammo also chuckled at Alexei's assumption. An old photo of Ana and herself. "Show me which one Ana is!" Ammo testing Alexei.

"It!" show sure. "Very similar to Valentina as a teenager!" comments again.

Ana and Ammo looked at each other. "So, I look like a mother" the girl muttered.

"Hey ... You don't continue to be sad!" there was a sound of greeting from the direction of the dining room. Aunt Harriet's wheelchair was being pushed by Captain Smith towards the center of the large room.

"Why is it so long?" ask Ammo.

"There's a carnival filling the road" replied Harriet. "I want to rest" he said languidly.

"alright. Theo, get aunty to rest!" exciting Ammo.

"Yes, sir," Theo said. She pushed Harriet's wheelchair into her room.

"We'd better rest for a while too. Ammo hasn't rested since returning from picking up Carl's body" Alexei suggested.

"I want to rest too." Ana walked towards her room.

"Where's Ariel?" thought. He hadn't seen Ariel since he arrived at the house. But Ana is also too tired to harass others, right now.

When Theo returns, Ammo asks him to prepare a room for Alexei to rest. And the living room went quiet again, after two tense days.

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"What's your plan, tomorrow?" ask Harriet after dinner.

"I have to work first. The day after tomorrow I will visit the fake Carl" replied Ammo.

"Can I go there?" ask Harriet.

"Did Aunt really want to meet him? I think it'll only hurt your heart more" stop Ammo.

Harriet. "I'll think about it tonight. But please .. if you want to see him, let me know first. Maybe I changed my mind" Harriet said.

Ammo nodded. "I'll let Auntie know if I go."

"Then you, what's your next plan?" Harriet turned her eyes to Ana.

"I want to go home. I have a lot to do" said Ana.

"I'll go with you. There's a lot more to talk about, too" Alexei said. Ana mangosteen.

"And who are you? I've never seen you before!" Harriet frowned.

"I'm Ana's uncle" Alexei said briefly.

"What!" ariel was surprised.

"Oh .. My ears can be deaf to the hear of your cry!"

Ana pushes Ariel's body away. Swiped the ears with a face annoyed at Ariel.

Ammo was silent for a moment, like she was thinking about something. "I want to talk to you about something important" Ammo told Alexei.

"Oh? Fine." Alexei nodded.

Ammo stood up and left the dining table. "Let's go upstairs," he asked.

Alexei followed Ammo's steps towards her study on the second floor.

Harriet saw that with her head tilted and eyes squinted. He had preconceptions about what the two men would talk about. Glanced at Ana who was still glaring and surly on Ariel.

"This girl is more open to Ariel than Ammo. Did Ammo realize that?" thought.

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