Shall Under Your Charm

Chapter 1

BOGOR, WEST JAVA. JANUARY 2015

Farah Fransiska was sitting on a long bench made of teak wood. He was relaxing to enjoy the afternoon with a gentle breeze that hit his beautiful face. A large and shady mango tree branches shade his body from the sun that is not too hot.

A gray-white Persian cat walked up to him. Farah commented on the thin smile and lifted the cat into her lap.

No one can disturb his solitude in silence. Farah's figure showed a weak and feminine figure. Her slender body was wrapped in a flower-patterned dress that was calm in color.

Farah is a slender girl with an oval face, thick eyelashes and natural lentic. Since morning he has been styling his hair in a ponytail tie, anticipating a hot day. But until this afternoon, the horse pigtail ties in his hair have not looked sturdy until his brown hair fell on the back of the neck. For some people may fall hair irregularly cause a charming effect, but for Farah, he actually feels uncomfortable and sultry.

Last night, the foreign figure came again.

Farah first dreamed of the figure 5 years ago. Farah was 17 years old. Suddenly while sleeping the alien figure was present in his dream. As we grow older, the dream changes. He dreamed of meeting the alien figure in a very beautiful forest. He ran along laughing happily with the stranger, and afterwards they would drink from a spring.

Then, the dream went away and never came back again for many years until it finally came again last night. The dream was as if barging into a terrifying surge of energy. The foreign figure was present again but looked different. The figure looked bigger than before. Farah hid under the blanket, but curiosity made her peek and stare for a long time.

Farah got up from her bed and moved closer, but she had not yet moved, jumping through the window and leaving. Farah kept the whole dream of that alien figure in the corner of her brain memory.

Farah then returned to the real world when she heard the roar of the car engine stopping right in front of the gate of the house. Farah frowned. He was not waiting for any guests at all, but Farah quickly turned her head towards the source of the sound. He saw a fancy gray sedan.

Farah narrowed her eyes trying to sharpen her vision when she saw someone coming out of the car. Farah smiled broadly as she saw her older brother appear.

"Zacs! Oh, my God, Zac! How are you doing?!". Farah shouted as she ran over to her sister. It had been three months since the last time he saw his brother, actually three months was not too long. But apparently, Farah already misses the brother who is very attentive.

"Where do you know I'm at Aunt Okta's?" Ask Farah.

"One of the servants in the house told me, I think her name is Sumi. Young woman who is the same age as you". Clearly Zac rubbing tidily tidied his sister's hair. "I'm sure Aunt Okta would be surprised to see me at her house without preaching".

It was obvious from Zac's tone of voice that there was no emotion in Farah's ears. However, Zac's dislike of their aunt makes Farah feel uncomfortable. "I'm so glad to see you again. But I was also surprised to see you coming! I thought you were in the capital with Dad." Farah's expression changed. "Did something happen....? Fathering... She's okay, isn't she, Zac?".

"Dad's fine. As usual, She was tough as steel hehehe" Zac chuckled until her face looked even more charming. "I didn't come to talk about Dad" Zac said. Zac clasped Farah's hand tightly before taking it off. Zac then took off the hat, tidying up his hair that was the same color as Farah's hair.

Farah looked at Zac's face, which looked exhausted at the corner of the eye. Zac was seen observing around with grim eyes. "Can we talk here?"

"I need you again, deck"

Farah's heart raced, "You mean to do another disguise?".

It is a pride in his life that he has helped Zac three times in his work. Zac once took him out of town, to a hotel and a traditional market, zac's place secretly shows people suspected of being members of a mafia plot from abroad that is being hunted by the government. Farah had to be as good as possible to keep an eye on them without looking flashy. Her slender, feminine and weak-looking body, did not raise any suspicions at all for the three times she helped Zac. Farah secretly had to take photos of a suspected gang of people with a mini camera that was sometimes pinned on shirt buttons or even on a bandana that adorned her hair.

"I wish you'd do it, would you like to work with me again?" Zac asked looking at the sister expectantly.

"I really want to help you again, Zac. Really am! It's really driving my adrenaline!" Farah threw a smile at Zac. As children who no longer have a mother, they are raised separately. Zac is raised by their harsh and indisputable father, while Farah is raised by Aunt Okta, their mother's older sister. As a child, meeting Zac twice a year can be considered often.

Their childhood was also very different. Zac's childhood was spent with a variety of fun games like a child, while Farah's childhood was monotonous. The girl was too protected to grow up to be an awkward girl and had no pleasant memories of her childhood.

"You're the only chance I have of living life, Zac! I don't think I need Aunt Okta's permission as usual, do I?".

"No. Unless you want him to ban you from leaving. No need to worry, I will call Aunt Okta to cover up our actions. I'd say he's in Balikpapan City for something and would like you to meet him there while taking you on a short vacation"

Farah looked at Zac with a surprised look. "So you know this plan?".

Zac nodded his head. "Dad knows about you going undercover, Farah. But.... I don't know where it is. To be honest, I lied to Dad".

Farah was shocked to hear Zac's confession. "You lied to Dad?". Their father is half a century old. Farah imagined lying to the father was completely useless because their father could detect the lie on the face of everyone he met. "Why did you lie to me, Zac? What kind of mission will you give me this time?".

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Aloha!

This genre is quite different from previous novels.. Just want to challenge myself if I can create a genre like this 😆

Don't worry, the unfinished novel will still be completed while writing this novel as well. Hope you like it!❤