Aster Veren
Episode 39's

- Esther

A few days later...

When it was 03:10 in the afternoon, I had just finished taking the follow-up exam class which was held for one week after the final semester exam last week was held.

"Huh ...." I muttered as I stepped my foot towards the car park after sighing tiredly for the umpteenth time.

I'm really tired of taking the next exam today. If I had known I would have been this late, I would have obeyed Estelle's words to take two of the subjects I was going to test today. But I took half the tested subjects instead.

And the other half I can finish tomorrow .. It seems like I'm overconfident and arrogant. Just because I mastered all the materials that Ms. Estelle had taught me, I was in such a hurry. Even though the final semester exam is held for one week, as well as the follow-up exam. But I wanted to finish it for two days. My grunts in my heart.

"What's wrong with your face Aster?" Someone's voice surprised me.

"Teo!" I said as I looked at him who was already walking beside me.

"Are you okay?" He looked worried again.

Does my face look so bad now?

"Ya–aku well ... Why did Teo just come home?" My answer was to ask him back.

As I recall each semester-end exam is completed, all students and students can go home sooner in the following week until their report day. Or you could say the week after the exam is free time all students and schoolgirls, except for those who have problems with their grades and must take remedial classes with students/students who take a follow-up exam for not being able to attend the exam.

"I? It seems I'm too cool in the library, so I don't know if it's too late." Clearly scratching his nape with a straight forward look, taking his eyes off me.

"... I heard you were sick for a week so you can't take the final smester exam ...." Further.

"Yes, I was sick at the wrong time hehe, but I'm fine now." I said as I glanced at Teo who had noticed me.

"Thank God ... how was the test?" He said with a faint smile with his soft green bead as he looked into my eyes.

"Hem... although it is said to be easy, but there is also difficulty–" I replied cut off when I heard the voice of my father who called me.

I saw Dad standing in front of his black car waving his hand at me. When I saw it, I somehow felt happy. Even my fatigue just disappeared.

Right, now I have a father who has acknowledged my existence and loves me. Because of that I became very eager to spend a lot of time with my father and take the exam today by completing half the tested subjects. My mind couldn't help but smile at my father.

"Your father has picked you up, then I'm sorry." Teo said before walking towards his car.

"He? What did he say? My papa? How did he know it was my father? Aren't all of my father's children Kalea's father?" I muttered in wonder while watching Teo's departure.

"How's the test?" Asked the father who was already standing beside me while grabbing the top of my head with his right palm, making me look up to see the expression that father was showing now.

"Aster finished it well today." My answer again showed me a big smile that I could not stand.

"really?"

"Papa doubt my abilities?"

"Not so–"

"And today Aster completed half the tested subjects, but papa doesn't trust me ...."

"Half? Are you sure you're not lying to me?" Dad asked directly grabbed my body, making me surprised to be suddenly carried by him.

"Hee... Papa hasn't heard about me from red uncle, has he?" I answered back asking while smiling mischievously at him.

"aboutyou? Red uncle?" Tanya looked confused while frowning her forehead watching me.

"Eh, that's ... Aster used to call uncle Arsel red because uncle's hair was red. At that time Aster did not know the name of uncle, so daisies called uncle red uncle. Hheh ...." Obviously I feel ashamed of myself because again I am disappointed to call uncle with the name red uncle.

"Papa believes that Aster said Aster was a smart kid?" I answered back to ask, somehow I looked into my father's eyes with a hopeful look.

Not yet father replied, my car door was closed from the outside by him. Then he came in through the door of his car and prepared to drive his car.

"Hee... So my daughter is smart?" Dad muttered in mockery.

"Father!" My words immediately pursed my lips in annoyance with that response. I was being serious, but Dad was playing me.

"Hhaha. sorry-sorry, I heard about you from Arsel. He said your school grades were good, and Estelle said, Aster is an accomplished kid ... I'm proud of you." Father's speech made me happy when I heard his laughter, as well as the last words he said, especially when my father kissed me on the forehead afterwards.

"Hehe ...." My laughter made my father's thin smile re-expand with the glare of his gentle eyes.

"Then let's go home." Said Dad immediately driving his car along with a nod of my head.

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Arriving at the house of Uncle Arsel, the father immediately went home after saying goodbye to uncle.

"How's the test?" Asked uncle while grabbing the top of my head with his right palm.

"Current dong, hehe ...." Answer me while chuckling.

"Hee..my niece is very confident yes," muttered the uncle with a faint smile.

"Aster has been studying hard, so surely Aster can do all the problems easily, right?" Obviously I felt a little annoyed by the smile of uncle who looked underestimating to me.

"Student to do, huh? You mean reading those adventure novels?" Carel's voice surprised me. I saw that he was standing at the door of my room, folding his hands over his chest.

"Carels!" My words that were walking towards my room were followed by uncle.

"You're coming again? When did you come?" Ask uncle to Carel.

"It's none of your business!" Carel replied while turning his face away from uncle.

"This boy is really yes!! of course it's my business, it's my home! You come and go as you please. Should have come tell me first!" The furious uncle instantly rattled Carel's hair with his anxiety.

"Ouch! Release fool! My hair is getting tangled." Shouted Carel trying to remove the uncle's hand from his head.

"They start again ...." I muttered to see the behavior of uncle and Carel who always fight if met.

"By the way next week you'll be living with Ansel's uncle, right?" Carel asked after successfully removing the uncle's hand from his head.

"You won't be able to get into my sister's house." Said the uncle while smiling sarcastically at Carel who glanced at him.

"You!" Carel's growl couldn't hold himself back when he saw uncle's annoying expression.

"For a while Aster will stay at grandma's house, after papa finished taking care of my school transfer letter. Papa said Aster would come with him to Singapore." I made their discussion stop.

"He? I didn't hear that part ...." My uncle seemed to remember something.

"Papa said he had to finish his job in Singapore for a few years, and Aster was asked to come with him. He said papa wants to treat Aster disease, so Aster will focus on Aster treatment there while going to school as well. Grandma also suggested so to papa, so before Aster went to Singapore with papa, Aster would stay at grandma's house." Obviously I'm at length considering my previous conversation with dad.

Grandma said she wanted to spend time with Aster before Aster went to Singapore with papa. When I heard it, I felt happy, but at the same time I felt sad. Wh why? Because I had to part with my red uncle. I continue in my heart.

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