The Shack

TG 20: Apologizing

The ouija board, four phones belonging to the children, a jar containing fireflies, a blood-stained knife, a piece of raw meat, and also black chicken feathers. Something he thinks is suspect.

Every item seems to be related to each other. Moreover, the article is clearly displayed as a cellphone wallpaper. That makes the assumption even bigger. Even so, as a father wants to give one opportunity to the children to explain what happened.

"I'm sorry, Al, Pa. All this because we were bored on the first night at the villa. The board, Al borrowed from a friend and finally invited my three brothers to play." said Al protecting Ar so as not to get scolded by the papa.

The character of each child can certainly be recognized by their parents very well. So Papa Delano took a deep breath. He knew that Al was protecting one of his dear brothers. It's not strange anymore because every time is always so.

Ar felt the problem this time, not trivial as usual. "Pa, Al's lying. I carried the game board and hid it in Ale's backpack. We played because I forced myself, while the others did." Guilt tells him to speak frankly.

The chatter still continues with the interrogation but the adult Ansel notices how the fireflies behave inside the jar. For some reason, as he stared at the shining animal, he saw the suffering that his heart could feel. Feelings of worry, anxiety and fear mixed into one.

"Sorry, before. Those fireflies better be released. If left in the jar can die slowly" said Ansel adult interrupts the Wellington family chat.

Honestly, he did not have the heart but his instincts said to immediately free the fireflies. Al who felt that he had done the request of an adult Ansel became confused about one thing. Where the firefly came from and why it was in the room.

He took a jar of fireflies on the table. Again he noticed and the number in the jar was even more than the previous one. Weird, right? It was impossible to multiply as fast as lightning or appear just like magic.

"I've let go of all these fireflies, even the jars I left out there. How did Papa find this?" Al stared in disbelief at the absurd fact.

Monica and Kevin were still digesting everything that happened until the two students looked at each other with wide eyes. It was as if the two were thinking the same thing. No one is aware of the change in expression except for two interrelated persons of a past event.

Both stopped in front of the window. A distance of six meters was sufficient distance to conduct a private chat. The eyes looked serious but riled up glancing right and left. Her face that was suddenly pale with trembling lips was confused about where to start.

Grasping Monica's shoulder while shaking so as not to daydream again, "What do you want to say? Don't make me worry."

"Ans, I'm confused about where to start but what happened to this family has been experienced by other families as well. How to explain it." The two hands intertwined with doubt in the heart. Afraid he misjudged the situation, but had to say frankly.

"Obviously! Let me know because we're here with them now. If something happens to them, then we can be made suspects. They're outsiders on vacation while we're natives here, though not in the same town" Al convinces Monica to be honest.

Doubt is about an emotion that is compelling to express. A still-questionable belief in its truth. Too fragile to touch, let alone grip. So you can only say hope for certainty.

"What happened to the children of the family, then it was experienced by the Suryo family, namely his late father Kevin. The story that was once a documentation during the history class of High School. Do you remember? All the stories are real stories." said Monica who finally could breathe a sigh of relief because it revealed a truth.

Al tried to dial the memory two years ago. At that time the homeroom teacher gave homework. Each group should document the history of life. Want the history of a hero, family, friend or profession. Coincidentally their group remained three people who until recently were enduring.

As he remembered Kevin was the one who immediately decided to make a story of the life of a happy family. But because of one event that destroyed the whole simple happiness of the family. A story full of intrigue, mystery and tears because it ends tragically.

"Monica, do you mean that the saved kid is Kevin?" tanya Al tried to make sure her conclusion was correct. Nodding the head of the friend immediately made him aware of a fact that was really surprising. "Is there a solution to stop all this?"