Aster Veren
Episode 32

- Esther

"Ha–ha?!" Kalea looked so surprised.

"Turning the facts? I didn't hear wrong?" The next thing I do not accept with my words.

"What's wrong?" Whisper some girls who just returned from the canteen.

"Clearly Kalea it–" said Nadin immediately I stop.

"It's not just Ansel Veren's daughter, from her name, has it been discovered, right?" Obviously I tried to return Nadin's sharp gaze, even though I still felt afraid of him.

"True, if not wrong long name Aster will have his Veren. Veren's a clan, right?" The whispers of some children aggravated Kalea's mood, I could see from the look on her face.

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Time rolled quickly, now the bell home from school has rang to make everyone scatter out of their classes.

I still could not believe Kalea's reaction this afternoon, my mind remembered her upset expression of not being able to return my words. Even Nadin couldn't help him.

For the first time I dared to fight Kalea, but it still feels really scary. I was afraid in case he asked Nadin to play physically again. It's nothing, it's just that Nadin's stocky body can't face me, once my body can be knocked down, but still I fight them.

"Does this mean that I managed to conquer my fear of Kalea and Nadin? like I conquered my fear of my nightmares ...," my murmur came to a halt as I recalled my failure.

"No, I haven't been able to conquer my nightmares. I still wake up a lot because of that dream .. but at least I've had the courage to fight Kalea, good progress." I continued while walking down the corridor towards the school gate.

"Surge!" Kalea's voice surprised me, especially when her body nudged me.

"You okay?" The voice of a young boy from behind me, I quickly turned towards him after seeing Kalea's back that was away from me without pranking me as usual.

"Eh? Si–who is it?" I asked to pay attention to the green bead of the leaves with her blonde hair.

Ah, the kid who's been watching me lately. My mind when it remembers all the suspicious moves.

"Ah, this is the first time we've spoken yes. Introduce my name Teo from 3B." He answered while extending his right hand and smiled faintly.

"A–aster." I said as I shook his hand for a moment with a feeling of doubt.

"Are you okay? All this time I've seen you being treated badly by both kids. Did they–" I asked immediately stop.

"Yes–I'm fine." I try to show my best smile.

"If they bother you again, just tell me." He said as he passed me and walked towards the car park.

What'd he say? Why is he talking like that? Why should I tell her that I was bullied by Kalea and Nadin? Inner wondering.

"I don't understand ...." I murmured feeling dizzy myself while paying attention to the surroundings.

"It looks like the driver was late to pick me up." I said when I didn't find my uncle's car that was usually parked near the headmaster's car.

I saw that the car Teo had entered had already gone through the school gate. Then on the other side I saw Aunt Claretta standing near her car, happily welcoming her daughter.

It seems like today father did not pick up Kalea yes .., my mind did not find the figure of the father anywhere, even the car that Kalea entered with her mother was not the car that is usually used by the father.

"I'd better wait for the driver in front of the school gate." I immediately walked towards the school gate.

"Son Aster's today on foot?" The sound of the security guard stopped my steps.

"Street? Aster wants to wait for the driver of kok–" My answer is truncated.

"Eh, but that's in front of the gate already someone picked up Aster boy loh." Obviously the security guard confused me.

"Who?" My toot.

"Say his uncle son Aster. Just look at it first," replied the security guard while reviewing his warm smile made me more curious about the person who picked me up.

Uncle? Did red uncle pick me up? But on foot? My mind wondered, as I recall my uncle never picked me up without his private vehicle.

"During didn't meet Aster." The voice of a grown man stopped my steps.

The familiar voice that always scared me half to death every time I closed my eyes, the sharp eyes that I did not want to see and the scent of perfume that made my head hurt.

My body also suddenly froze in place with cold sweat that soaked my body. Even my heartbeat started racing fast now.

How could Uncle Tesar meet me at a school like this? Shouldn't my inner uncle– be wondering.

"Is this guy really Uncle Aster?" The voice of the security guard razed my daydream.

"Ya–iya sir." I answered trying to show my best smile when I felt the threat from my uncle's eyes.

"Then let's sir, I say goodbye." Said Uncle Tesar directly grabbing my hand.

For some reason my chest was tight now, my mind could not shake the shadow of the uncle who tried to strangle my neck with his big hands that night.

And now, that big hand was holding my hand tightly. Even the look in his eyes told him to obey.

Mother, red uncle. My inner being was scared to death right now, even subconsciously I was hoping for red uncle to be next to me right now.

"A–aster doesn't want to come with uncle." I said after gathering all my courage and immediately stopped my steps right at the crossroads.

"Don't rebel." Threaten uncle with his sharp eyes.

"But Aster–" I stopped as I felt a loud slap in my face.

Ngiii...

Ah, my ears are ringing .. pain, is this? My mind has no power to hold a clear circle in my eyes that I have been trying to hold.

I saw Uncle Tesar's face looked upset, but his mouth kept moving but I couldn't hear him clearly.

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- Ansel

"Today's road is more crowded than usual, hopefully I can still pick up Aster." I muttered as I managed to escape the traffic jam.

I quickly caught gas entering the road to Aster's school.

Ah, why is my hunch so bad all of a sudden? this street as well, why is it suddenly this lonely? My mind can't stop grumbling.

"OK stay past the crossroads after that–" My murmur came to a halt when I saw a man slapping a child on the side of the road and I reflexively stepped on the brakes of my car when I realized the figure of a child standing before the man.

"As–ter?" I immediately removed my seat belt and rushed out of my car after pecking for a few seconds to understand my current situation.

I saw Aster frozen in place while holding his left cheek, then my eyes focused on the red liquid coming out of his ear. The blood?

I quickly approached her as the man grabbed Aster's hand and forcefully pulled her away, her harsh treatment really pissing me off.

"Bad! how dare you beat my daughter like that." My words immediately raised a fist to his face and made him lose his balance until he fell to the ground.

Somehow I feel angry now, it feels like my blood is boiling seeing my daughter treated like that by a stranger like her.

"You," he said sounding annoyed, "how dare to interfere!" His continued to stall when his gaze met my face.

"Pa–papa hiks ...." Aster's voice resuscitated me, I saw his right hand trembling with the arm of my suit as the other hand held his ear.

"Papa?" The man's murmur caught my attention again.

"So you–" The next came to a halt and hurried away from before me in a hurry.

Why her? before it looked very brave, but .. forget it! My mind immediately grabbed Aster's body and carried him to the front of my car.

For now take Aster to the hospital first, I can't let him be in this kind of pain. I couldn't ignore the blood flowing out of his ears.

"Next, I'll never let him get away with it!" I muttered after occupying Aster in the front seat of the car.

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