Aster Veren
Episode 34

- Esther

I opened my eyes slowly as I felt the blinding sunlight enter my room behind the curtain slit that covered my window.

"Sstt.. hurts," I murmured hissing as I felt a throb in my ear.

I quickly grabbed my left ear and I found something there.

"This?" I continued when I remembered the incident of the cross-section of Uncle Tesar that afternoon.

Not a dream .... My mind along with the door of the room that opens and displays the figure of sister Hana on the doorstep.

"Miss!" Said Hana's leg almost screaming while running towards me who was sitting on my bed.

"Thank God Miss–" He continued to immediately hug my body while sobbing.

"Eh? A–ada what?" I don't know how he's treated.

"For these two days the lady continued to lie on the bed, her fever continued to rise and fall .. Now how is the condition of the lady?" Clearly while releasing his embrace and watching my condition with the roar of his tears.

"Su–it's better .. Hana's sister said I had a fever for two days?" I asked back with nervousness.

"Yes, miss high fever on the first day after returning home with Mr. Ansel and then the fever had dropped but rose again." She wiped her tears.

Hee... when I thought I slept a–bentar, it turns out .... My mind remembers nothing but the beautiful dream of meeting my mother, and then there is a father who welcomes me and takes me away from my mother. Although I was sad for parting with my mother, but on the other hand my heart also felt happy when I remembered my father's warm smile and the grip of his hand in my dream.

"It's time for the lady to take some medicine, then I'll bring some breakfast for the lady." Sis Hana said before leaving my room in a hurry.

"Hem," I muttered with a smile as I recalled my father's words to Uncle Tesar that afternoon, and I grabbed back the bandage in my ear.

Dad called me his daughter, and I called him papa .... My heart cannot hide my joyous feelings.

Shortly afterwards sister Hana returned to my room with a tray containing a bowl of porridge and water in her hand.

"Eat the porridge first after that take the medicine miss." He said while sitting next to my bed after placing a tray filled with water on the table.

I saw Brother Hana already holding a bowl of porridge in his hand, "let me bribe ya." He said with a big smile.

"But Aster can eat alone." I said I felt ashamed of myself.

"Nrank ...." Said Brother Hana while bringing the spoon of porridge closer to my mouth, with a heavy heart I opened my mouth to receive a bribe from sister Hana.

"Hhehe.e eat a lot ya." His murmur looks happy.

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I have a wall clock that says 09:45 in the morning in my room. I slid my body into the sofa I was sitting on.

"Huh ...." I muttered again sighing boredly because since waking up I continued to be in the room.

Brother Hana said I have to rest a lot so I can't go to school for a while. But a day without any activity is boring.

"When next week has entered the examination for class, but I even truant again ...." I nodded back in a bored breath.

Red uncle is also busy .. Kak Hana said uncle again the arrival of guests in his study so I should not disturb uncle. I continued in my heart while watching the view of the rose garden from behind the window of my room.

"Aster!" Shouts of someone surprised me, making me reflexively look at the door that had been opened violently to let out a loud clashing sound between the door and the wall.

I saw the figure of Carel who was smiling widely on the doorstep, then immediately walked up to me who was still sitting on the sofa.

This kid can't show up in a normal way huh? Too bad the door, I hope it's okay. My mind turned my attention to the door of my room that was already wide open.

"What are you noticing?" Carel's voice surprised me.

"It looks like your condition has improved huh, thank goodness." Continue with a big smile.

"By the way–" he said immediately I cut.

"Don't switch the conversation!" I was upset by the habit of switching the conversation.

"We play outside yuk, you must be tired of being in the room all day." He continued to smile broadly after putting on his flat expression as I spoke earlier.

"out?" I muttered feeling excited for no reason when I heard that.

"Come on." He said as he took my hand after he got up from his sitting position, and I could only follow in his footsteps from the side.

"Where are we playing? Gardened by roses or–" his murmur came to a halt when he saw a red uncle standing near the door of the house along with a man in a black suit and a child beside him.

"Where are you going?" Ask uncle.

"You play." Carel answered immediately got a fatal pinch from uncle.

"You know that Aster still has a lot of rest?!" Asked uncle with emphasis and forgot the two guests in front of him.

"Lepwasin's disease!" Carel said trying to remove the uncle's pinch from his face.

"You never change a bit, Carel." Said a brunette beside the man in black.

She is Nathan's sister .... My mind has just realized the boy before me.

"Whisper!" Carel's words made me glance at him and look back at Nathan's brother.

They know each other? Inner wondering.

"Then we'll excuse uncle." Nathan continued to say goodbye to red uncle, making uncle immediately release the pinch from Carel.

"Okay, long my cheeks can stretch ...." Carel murmured while stroking his cheek with his regretful expression.

"See you Aster." Nathan's voice drew my attention back from Carel, I saw Nathan's brother smiling faintly at me before entering his car.

"I'll excuse you, sir." Said the black-clothed uncle before walking to the other side of the car.

"Yes, be careful on the road. When the clothes are done, I'll call." Said uncle while shaking his waist with one of his hands.

"You know that kid?" Carel's question made me glance at him, distracting me from Nathan's car that had passed out the gate.

"Who doesn't know Nathan's genius?" My reply back to asking made her put on a flat expression that I could not explain.

"Why that face of yours?" I couldn't understand his disgusted look.

"I'm the same she's still my genius times!" His murmur gave me goosebumps.

"Gt..." My uncle's voice caught my eye and Carel, "you're just a genius at truancy." Further uncle trying to hold back his laughter made Carel upset.

"But I didn't think Carel knew Nathan's brother either ...." I murmured in disbelief.

"Huh? Nathan is my schoolmate." His reply surprised me half to death.

"He–heee... so Carel se–school in school–" Manya.

"I don't think I've ever told you about this kid." Said red uncle immediately grabbed the top of Carel's head and ruffled his hair with anxiety.

"Stop stupid!" Shouted Carel trying to release his uncle's hand from above his head.

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