Aster Veren
Episode 127's

- Esther

I saw that Khael's eyes were already glazed over, even his nose had also turned red. Is she going to cry? My mind feels sorry for him because of Carel's behavior.

"You want to make her cry here, huh?" I asked while pinching Carel's waist in anxiety.

"Ouch! What the hell?" He asked after complaining looking at me with an expression of his power.

"Hmph, let's go Khael!" My grunt as she grabbed her tiny hand towards the middle of the room where everyone danced happily there. Even I could see Teo and Kalea dancing there. Looks harmonious and happy.

"Wleee," said Khale, turning to Carel on the sidelines of her small steps, she was adorable as she poked her tongue out and put on a mocking expression.

"Take a look at you!" Carel's growled look of annoyance accelerated Khael's pace.

Funnily enough .., my mind could not distract me from the figure of Khael walking beside me holding hands.

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"What's wrong?" I asked when I saw Khael's gaze after my dance session with him was over. During the dance I was completely embarrassed to death by the whispers of people watching me with Khael.

Due to my high differences with Khael, I was forced to dance with a male dance and make Khael dance with a female dance. Although potluck.

But the whispers I heard were not bad whispers, instead they praised the good looks, cuteness, and goldenness of Khael who danced with me happily. They must not have expected that this little boy could dance so nimble, making me a little difficult because of the dress I was wearing.

"Indeed, Khael is so adorable, who can stand this cute kid?" My murmur could not turn away from Khael's figure, even unconsciously I had put on my smiling expression when our eyes met face to face.

"What brother–" he said was cut off by the arrival of uncle Arsel who suddenly stood before me and Khael.

"Let's dance with uncle too." His words made me unable to wince when I saw the wide smile of uncle that I had not seen for a long time. Unknowingly I showed my awkward smile.

"Father!" Angered Khael who was annoyed that his words were cut.

"Is there a son here, right? I'm sorry papa didn't see you, you're so short hehe." It shocked me as well as Khael.

I–that's a mockery? It could be that the uncle said so to his own son .... My mind immediately glanced at Khael who was already putting on his regretful expression.

"Why do you want to fight?" Khael's question sharpened his gaze. I don't know why that angry expression also looks so adorable in my eyes.

Turns out to be a handsome person ... want to put on an expression like anything will still look handsome and–witch ya? My mind is fixed on Khael.

"... uh? Can you win from papa?" Tanya uncle stopped my short daydream admiring the good looks of this little boy beside me.

"Either why, the more noticed ... uncle the more annoying huh?" My murmur could not dwell on the behavior of the uncle who continued to tease his son.

"You said something?" Asked uncle glanced at me, I quickly shook my head.

"Nothing," I replied as I turned my face away from her.

"Hmm.it's suspicious."

"Let's fight with Khael here!" Khael's voice again attracted uncle's attention.

"Who's afraid? With your little body, papa just needs to menggu–" said uncle stopped when he realized the presence of Aunt Wanda behind him.

"You intend to make your son cry in front of everyone?" Aunt Wanda asked later, making the uncle pull over. Letting Aunt Wanda's figure be seen by me and Khael.

"Mother! Papa–" said Khael scattering into the aunt's arms, and the aunt greeted him with open arms making Khael's speech come to a halt as she realized his body was lifted up and carried by his mother.

"Haha, look. You still like to be carried, but you want to invite papa to amtem–"

"My husband wants me to teach you a lesson?" Said Aunt Wanda again stopping uncle's speech.

"Ma–maaf."

E–eh's? Since when did you fear your aunt?

"Hand papa!" Khael looks adorable.

Seeing my uncle's closeness to his family makes me happy. Especially when looking at Khael's adorable reaction.

"Hoo you want to beat up your papa?" Asked uncle with his sarcastic smile made Khael shrink along with the aunt's hand that had pinched the uncle's stomach until it made the uncle grimace.

"Yes, thank you aunt." I replied with his smile as best I could.

"Here you go, papa wants to dance with Aster. You just go there!" Uncle said as he took my hand and took me away from the presence of aunt and Khael. I saw that Khael had put on an upset expression.

Want to not want me to follow the steps of my uncle and start dancing again, join the people who are dancing with their partner, look fun.

"How's school?" Ask uncle then while guiding me to dance.

"It's fun, let alone I have really good friends." I can't control my smile.

"Is that so? Thank goodness." Said uncle with his warm smile, no less warm with his gaze.

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- Carel

"The old man!" I was upset that my chance to dance with Aster was stolen by him. Though my intention was to dance with Aster after letting the little boy take my chance.

"It turns out that kids and dads are the same, right? Just watch out for you!" I muttered while clenching both my hands in my front pants pocket.

"You didn't go to Carel's dance?" Asked Lusy who somehow did not also leave from my side.

What's wrong with this kid? Why does he keep following me? I continued in my heart, feeling annoyed myself.

"Carel?"

"Ck, don't follow me!" I exclaimed with emphasis as I moved my feet towards Teo and Kalea.

"But–"

"You don't dance?" Ask Teo when I get in front of him.

"You saw it for yourself, didn't you?" I answered while glancing at Aster who was dancing happily with that annoying old man.

"Ah, you lost fast huh?" Said Kalea with her annoying smile.

"Don't make fun of me!" My growl made him hide behind Teo's back.

"I'm not mocking you." His words peeked behind Teo's back.

"You are ...," said Teo after sighing tiredly.

"How about dancing with me?" Tia asked with a hopeful expression that was clearly drawn on her face.

"Hah~ just find someone else." Refusing me makes him grieve.

"What about me?" Asked Nadin who had been silent since, making me glance at him.

"Just go with your girlfriend there!" My grunts.

"Hah~ unfortunately he didn't come today." He answered after a heavy breath.

"really?" Ask Tia.

"Yes, he went abroad a few days ago." Answer Nadin.

"Non-neighborhood?" Tanya Kalea precedes me.

"You're told how long Nathan's brother's been abroad?" Teo continued to ask.

"No, but it looks like Nathan's brother is going to stay abroad for a long time." Nadin replied with a sad expression.

"Where do you know that? Did Nathan's brother tell you? But haven't you guys been okay?" Tia asked with a puzzled expression.

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