The Contract Wife of the Cruel Master
Chapter 16
“Although I have always expected your arrival, but I have sincerely accepted our destiny which will not be reunited.”
Her best friend's little boy was always in Anna's heart. He was his first friend after his dolls, the boy was like his Barbie doll prince, he came carrying a piece of happiness with his smile. The smile that Anna had always remembered until now, the smile that was able to make Anna laugh, and the smile that always contained wounds.
_“Don't get hurt again, I'm not the doctor who always treats his patients. My treatment is specific to Chelli and Luly.” The bunny-clad girl pursed her lips while treating the wound of the boy in front of her.
The boy named Al just smiled faintly. His little hand stretched out confirming the bangs of the little girl in front of him. “You Doctor as well as medicine for me Nana, I don't have to worry about you being by my side.”
_“You will go Al. Papa has found your family and home, so glad you finally met your parents again. I will miss you here, promise not to forget me.” The little girl shed her tears, her little hands shaking while holding the anti septic medicine so as not to fall.
Al rubbed the tears, the tears were as if they were worth wasting away. Yes, as precious as the little girl in front of him, without his help he might not be here, it was possible that he would continue to be tortured and made a beggar in every District. Al claimed this girl meant after her help, according to Al the most meaningful thing in her life was when this little girl stretched out her hand pulling herself from the torture hole. For them it was ordinary help, but for Al it meant a lot.
During the summer in Berlin, news of a child abduction broke out in a city park near Al's school. The news shocked the entire population of Berlin, where parents were increasingly overprotective of their children. The abduction makes some parents sad, their children must be the victims of the kidnapping. The remaining two children who escaped the frightening incident, the parents are increasingly struck when they find out they do not know where the kidnapper took their child.
No one knows if the kidnappers brought all the children to Barcelona. They were tortured and made beggars in every store and intersection, some of them were sold on the black market, and some were adopted from couples who did not have children, the kids had good luck. In contrast to Al who continues to be tortured while being treated inhumanely, Al is employed in every store with little wages, even though the results work he does not enjoy it just holding it and then taken. The jolly little Al, that day turned quiet with a whole body full of wounds. Al was always waiting for a savior for him, Al was always waiting for the day that he was free from this suffering.
Right in the winter. Al ran away from the kidnappers, Al-Audah was no longer with all the pain during these nine months, this was enough for him. Al ran hard with his leg injured, saw a nail stuck in his little leg. Al fell because he tripped a small rock, now Al can only pray that someone helps him because he can no longer run even to stand.
“Papa! Papa!” the little girl in blue coat shouted as she approached Al. His little mouth kept calling out to Papa while carrying a small stick in his hand.
Shortly after that came a group of men, then chasing the kidnapper who was chasing Al earlier. The little girl helped Al stand up, her little hands rubbing every dirt on her shirt, and then she took off her coat and put it on Al.
“You don't have to be afraid, they're chasing the bad guy. You take it easy, now you're safe with me.” The blonde-haired little girl smiled as she clasped Al's hand.
Al looked at his hand which was held warmly by the little girl. Al smiled little, this little girl is his helper, she is a little angel who helps him from suffering. Al claims this little girl is his beautiful Fairy helper.
_“Don't cry, I'll be back with Molly here, I'll see you again here.” Al rubbed Nana's smooth cheeks.
The little girl rubbed her snot. “Molly, your beloved cat?”
Al nodded. “Ya!”
_“Yes, wait for me under this tree, I promise to come back.”
The promise faded after a year of waiting for Anna. The promise instantly became a false trick that was able to sever Anna's hopes. Every day Anna waits for her arrival until it happens, an event that takes away all her happiness including all her memories.
“Wherever you are, I just wish you happiness there even without me. I hope you don't forget our memories even if they're just empty memories for you.”
Anna breathed a rough sigh. Time passed and Leon got closer. Nothing sweet has passed in this one month, only bitterness has enveloped them. Whether the happiness comes, at least come in this short time and give a sweet impression before the separation of the two people.
Anna's hopes go further to get Leon's love. Sometimes the feeling is close, and sometimes far away. Anna was perplexed to deduce her heart, on the other hand there was someone Anna had to fight for, and on the other hand there was someone Anna had always expected her arrival to. His little heart was hard to choose, his body seemed stiff to get a goal, he had no conclusion to decide, Anna seemed to hang herself to be in the middle of the sacrifice.
“He is close, feel his existence, he is an illusion then understand his absence, he is a destroyer then prove if he is not an eraser of your happiness. She is close to you Anna, feel every scent you smell, that's when you know her whereabouts.”
Her mother's words in her dream last time left Anna confused, this was like a life puzzle that she had to solve. Anna is not good at solving problems, if she is able then Anna has reached the finish of her mission so far. Her life is not about little Nana, but about her struggle with the mission in her life, besides the puzzle that Anna must solve other puzzles in her path.
“Your instructions do not I understand Ma, please give me another miracle at least I can understand.” Anna complained slowly, it felt like she was faced with a huge storm that was able to sweep through her entire life.
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“Mama take us to dinner at the Mansion, we have to come. No rejection!” Anna who was about to speak was silent.
In front of him was Leon who accompanied him to breakfast. Leon doesn't usually eat his food other than Lina's. Anna doesn't know if her dessert was eaten by Leon, Anna thinks it's a coincidence Leon wants to eat the food.
“Not busy! Lo just unemployment in addition to cooking and cleaning the house!” peeking Leon while slamming the spoon hard enough.
“Iya Leon, I want.” Anna can only resign to Leon's coercion.
Actually later that night Anna promised to help Eliza in the bakery, Anna deliberately did it to increase her income. Honestly, Anna was in desperate need of money.
