The Heir Who Escaped

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"It was fortunate that when the explosion occurred Hendrik who was the only son of the Gonedra family was not in his village." Speak to the news anchor.

"God, how could there be that guy? Why did he bomb our house?" Alana shook her head looking at the news displayed on Hendrik's phone.

Hendrik sighed looking at Agung who was playing water on the beach, "He's an insane person," he said.

"Yes, he's a cruel man." Said Alana leaning her head on Hendrik's shoulder recalling the horrific incident he experienced 5 years ago.

"Are you thinking about what happened 5 years ago?" Hendrik asked as he looked at Alana's pale-looking face.

"Hm, that was a terrible incident, I wish I could forget it from my memory." Alana closed her eyes.

"I'm here" said Hendrik hugging Alana tightly.

"Thank you," said Alana feeling better.

"Mother's Dad!! I got something here!!" Suddenly shouted Agung from the beach made two people who were hugging directly turned towards their son.

The little man ran towards them while carrying a shell that he got from the seafront.

"Mother, take a look at this, this stone is sculpted so beautifully!! There's a lot there!!" Kata Agung put the shells in Alana's hands while pointing to the beach.

"It's not a rock, it's a clam" said Alana, noticing the golden-white clam in her hand.

"groar? Is that Mom?" Tanya Agung noticed the small thing he found.

"Yes, this is called sea shells, inside these shells there are living things hiding." Alana.

"We can't get him out, he'll get hurt if we take him out." Alana.

"Why?" Tanya Agung did not understand.

"Because it's her home, she's a shy animal and uses this shell to protect herself from animals that will prey on her." Alana.

I nodded naggingly, "Then I will return him to the sea, he must be very sad if I separate him his place," said Agung taking the clam back from his mother's hand and bringing it to the shore.

"Our son is very intelligent, but he doesn't know much about the world." Hendrik was sad for his son.

Alana sighed, "Yes, this is all my fault, if I had been tid-"

"Sttt!!!" Hendrik stopped Alana's words by putting his index finger on the woman's lips, "It's not your fault, it's all my fault because at that time I couldn't take care of you," Henrik said regretfully.

Alana looked at Hendrik with a raging feeling, "Then, I hope in the future we can be more happy Agung." Said.

"Surely," said Hendrik again pulled Alana so that the woman leaned against his chest.

The two people were enjoying their calm feeling of sitting on the white sand enjoying the gently blowing beach breeze.

"Dad! Mama! I found something amazing!!!" Suddenly shouted Agung while running towards them carrying the starfish that he got on the beach.

Alana and Hendrik smiled at the little man and they went back to explain what their son had just discovered.

All day they spent time at the beach until finally their stomachs began to protest for food and Hendrik took them away from the place.