ALENA Is My Sunshine
Edward's Past Stories

Clara clasped Edward's hand as they walked down a slightly slippery snowy road to a small house whose roof was covered in thick snow. Occasionally Clara almost slipped when her feet tripped over rocks or slipped on the snow, but with swift Edward always keep every step.

"Why did you bring me here?" clara asked while paying attention to the pine forest at several points and also the bush that each of its shoots had been covered with snow.

"Nothing, I just want to show you something" Edward replied

"Something?" clara asked to look at Edward who nodded but his eyes were still fixed on the small house that looked old.

"Yes, there's that old house" Edward pointed to a small building at the end of the street, slightly jutting over the cliff

"Whose house is it?" ask Clara

"My house" replied Edward

Clara gasped and looked at Edward in confusion. Her house? Did Edward live here???

"In this house I met King, and in this house there are many stories that are stored" replied Edward

Clara was still silent and continued to follow Edward's footsteps which brought her closer to the house.

"This house is alone here, no other former home?" clara asked who was looking back at the area around her.

"Yes, just this house" replied Edward

"How possible. I thought you were Ken's high school friend" Clara said

Edward smiled faintly and shook his head. He let go of Clara's hand and opened the wooden door with a little energy. Even his voice was so heavy when it opened. The snow on their heads collapsed slightly, leaving their heads exposed to heavy snowfall.

Edward laughed as he rubbed Clara's snow-covered head. Her annoyed face looks so adorable.

"It's like a snow doll" said Edward made Clara immediately clucked and hit the stone man's chest at a glance

"There's a snow doll as pretty as me" Clara snorted

"So, here's the proof. Miss's face is red and adorable. Just add the nose of the tomato" said Edward

"Damn you, you think I'm a clown" Clara seemed to grumble, making Edward again chuckle and pull him in

Clara can see if in the house it is also still composed of various wooden fixtures that have been worn out. There is ash left over from the burning that was never cleaned. And also a table with a wooden chair in the middle.

The house was just a patch, and all of them were gathered in one room. Even the wooden bed was there. He's not sure if Edward ever lived here, given how elegant his style has been.

"You sure you've lived here Ed?" ask Clara who is circling the room. Even he looks enthusiastic about the unique items that are there, there are some sculpture displays that seem to be carved by themselves. Very neat and epic.

"Did you not believe?" asked Edward who now walked into an old closet that was very dusty even Clara can see there is a profit nest surrounding it.

"Yes, if you look at your elegant and charismatic style, I'm not sure you've lived here" replied Clara, who now walks closer to Edward as she clasped the hairy cloak she wore on her body

Edward smiled and grabbed a box from inside

"You're too much, miss. I just want to keep up with an American master" Edward replied

Clara looked at the box held by Edward

"What's that?" ask Clara

"Something for you. Come on" take Edward who immediately up and sit on the wooden chair. And Clara followed him.

"This is a relic from my mother" Edward said as he opened the wooden box. Beautiful box, there's a carving on top of it. And when she opened the box, Clara could see if there was another small box inside.

Edward grabbed the box and opened it. A blue jade-eyed jewel necklace. Very beautiful, even though it looks old, but really this must have high selling power. The shape is even very elegant and beautiful.

"It's so pretty" Clara muttered as she grabbed the necklace from the hand of Edward who handed it to Clara

"Had told me before, if this necklace would be given to anyone who was my wife" said Edward. Hearing that, Clara stared at Edward

"You..you want to give me this?" clara asked in disbelief

Edward smiled and nodded

"Ed. This is a very precious thing. How could you give it to me" Clara said with a flabbergasted face

"Well, this thing is indeed very valuable because this is my mother's remaining relic. Therefore I leave it to you, so that I can keep you together" replied Edward

"Ed.kau" Clara could no longer say anything now

"Miss, when you agree to marry me, then I'll leave everything to you. My faith and my heart" Edward said

Clara fell silent, and she looked back at the necklace in her hand

"Can I take good care of this?" ask Clara

"If you're serious, then you can definitely keep it for me" Edward replied

Clara smiled and nodded. Yes, if Edward believed in him so much, then Clara promised never to waste Edward's trust. Although there is no love, but Clara is sure, as time goes by, then they will be able to love each other. Moreover, he was already comfortable with Edward since long ago.

"Well, I promise to take care of it for you" Clara said

Edward smiled and nodded

"Ed.." call Clara again after a few seconds

"I never knew about your life before. All I know is you're my brother's trusted assistant. You're his schoolmate and now he's his confidant. You don't want to share stories about your old life and why you're staying here?" said Clara

"You want to hear it?" edward and Clara asked immediately nodded quickly

"The story is quite long" said Edward

"I'll listen to him. We're not getting married, I need to know all about you, right" Clara said

Edward snorted a smile hearing that, but he also immediately nodded and moved from his seat to the fireplace near them. He knelt there to bring the fire to life, while Clara still looked at him closely while clutching Edward's necklace.

"I am the son of a police chief in Calivornia" Edward began to tell his story

"My father was a tough man who worked to defend the country as well as the people who needed his help. While the mother is an agent of the state" said Edward again

Clara sculpted not believing hearing that

"They are great men who are feared by all the criminals in Calivornia. There is no mission they cannot handle. They were quite influential at the time. But unfortunately, their talent I could not get at that time. I was just a teenager who was educated not to follow their work. My job is just to go to school and study, because my father wanted me to become a famous businessman. He didn't let me follow in his footsteps, because he thought it was a very dangerous thing. As a child, I just followed his request"

Clara was still silent listening to Edward's story which was very surprising.

"Until one day, that distressing event occurs. The criminal captured by my father avenged his revenge. They attacked my father and mother while they were on their way. Lucky his dad always brings his members anywhere. Until they can fight. But still, my father's life was not helped and he was killed in that fight because his enemy enemies were quite a lot. My mother managed to escape the scene. In the midst of the injuries she had, she was still able to contact me who was still at school. I was about seventeen years old at the time"

Edward sat down again before Clara who looked at him with a look of pity and sadness

"Then what happened?" ask Clara who is impatient to know her continuation

Edward smiled for a moment and turned his face to look at the fire that had burned the fire, until a warm feeling they could feel.

"That day my mother and I flew to Newyork with the help of a friend. And we ended up hiding in this place. It used to be the former home of a carpenter, the old grandfather was so kind as to accommodate us, let alone a mother who was so badly injured"

Edward was bowed with a long breath. And Clara could see that this stone man must be sad right now.

"Then did you hide and not take your mother to the hospital?" ask Clara

Edward nodded slowly

"Mother doesn't want to, she's afraid that person will find us. So he decided to keep his pain in check. And finally, he only lasted a week, and after that he gave up" replied Edward bowed and smiled bitterly, recalling how heartbreaking the story was. Clara moved and moved to sit next to Edward. Clara immediately embraced Edward's arm and placed her head on the man's boat

"Your mother and father must be proud of your achievements now" said Clara, who was also sad to hear the story. Even his eyes were glazed over now

Edward smiled and nodded, he immediately grasped Clara's hand gently

"Yes, they must be proud, although inevitably I also become a fighter like them, even worse" replied Edward with a sash in his head. Clara looked up and looked at him

"Yes yes, your parents are defenders of the state, but you're the villain" Clara murmured

"I'm not a criminal miss" said Edward did not accept to make Clara immediately laugh

"Just the same, mafia and criminals what a difference" Clara replied and now Edward was seen snorting in annoyance

Clara immediately kissed Edward's cheek making Edward immediately gasp and look at him with surprise

"Don't be angry, I'm just kidding. Besides being a mafia you've also become a businessman. The agency wouldn't have gone well without you" Clara said

Edward just nodded slowly

"Then how can you meet Ken's brother if you're hiding here?" ask Clara

"That's probably destiny. It was two years after the mother's departure, there were several hordes of people who came looking for someone. I was so scared, because I thought they were the ones who caused my father and mother to die. But it's not. They left after scrambling this house. At that time, the owner of this house was seriously ill"

"And when I was looking for firewood around the cliff, I found a young man, he looked in pain because his leg was injured and mired under the cliff. I helped her and brought her home. Treat her until she can walk back"

"Ooh I remember, that was when Ken's brother disappeared for two days and made mommy and daddy so panicked. I was about 8 or 9 years old at the time"

Edward smiled and nodded

"Well, ever since then, he and I have been best friends. Since the old man died. King took me to his apartment. He also asked the big master to finance my school at the same university as his" Edward said

Clara understood now that she had never known Edward's life

"Did Ken know about this story?" clara and Edward asked

"Yes, even he helped me to avenge the deaths of my father and mother" Edward replied

"Where is your mother's grave?" ask Clara again

"There's behind this house. Whenever I get a chance, I come here to see him" Edward replied

"I also want to see, I want to see your mother" Clara said

"You sure?" edward asked, he was delighted to hear this

"Well, don't you have to introduce your beautiful future wife to her. Your mother must be happy to get a beautiful daughter-in-law like me" said Clara so proud to make Edward immediately chuckle funny to hear her

"All right, but before that. This must be installed first" said Edward who immediately took the necklace from Clara's hands

"Ah yes" Clara immediately twisted her body and revealed her hair

Edward smiled as he put the necklace around Clara's neck. Eventually, this necklace finds its own owner and will no longer be worn out left untainted by this old fable