Child Genius - Beyond Recollection
CHAPTER 1 ~ The Beginning ~

Celina looked at the baby she had just born alone in an empty house. The baby boy who was still covered in blood was crying very loudly echoing throughout the hallway of the house causing a creepy sound.

Staring at the baby was like staring at the face of the man who had kept him in a villa for days. Hatred, only hatred could he feel for the little creatures that had just been present on the surface of this earth.

A shadow flashed as the man chased after him in a deserted city hallway. Celina runs away but she chooses the wrong path, hoping to break through the road to the crowd but instead meets a dead end.

Seen grin the man on the sidelines of the bias of the street lights. Tears flowed from his eyes, panic was overwhelming, could he dodge, could he resist. Celina leaned against the wall of the dead end road.

Stepping quietly full of confidence, the man was getting closer. His cynical laughter lowered the girl's attempt to escape.

"I've never failed" said the man with a creepy laugh.

Until now Celina still remembered that voice, those words. And now the laughter changed with the sound of baby crying, but to Celina the laughter and crying sounded the same.

Celina covered both her ears with all her might. The girl who had become a mother just a moment ago looked extremely depressed. That unwanted pregnancy has dashed all her ideals. The delusion of his future, his dreams and his hopes.

There was no desire to give birth to the baby. But the fetus was already lodged in his bahim, the girl could not fight the reality. All of that was the result of the actions of the man he had just seen that night, the man he did not even know what his name was.

Celina shouted, she did not want to hear the baby's crying voice. Choose to run from that empty, dark and damp room. On the porch of the house Celina stopped, looking into the house.

"I have to leave it, I don't care, I'll leave it," Celina said.

Nine months the girl had to endure the pregnancy alone. Without the support of anyone, Celina had to give up her fifth semester of college in order to disappear from the people who knew her.

It all started with the words of the wicked woman, who always looked cynically at him.

"Who says there are no virgins? Tuh, the village girl, still not practicing," he pointed at Celina who was carrying a tray containing glasses and bottles of drinks.

The visitor who was spoken to immediately glanced at Celina.

"Beautiful, too," she saw Celina putting the glass on a nightclub guest table and pouring the drink.

"Huh, what's beautiful? That's it" said the girl again.

"Maura, you envy her huh?" the guest smiled as he stroked the girl's hair.

Maura denied, none of the girls were envious of her. Her body was more beautiful than Celina's thin body, her face was more beautiful than that plain-faced pale girl.

And the ability to lure men, was of course far above Celina. Judging from any point of view, Maura was more everything than that geeky girl. But the one thing Maura doesn't have is honor.

Celina still holds her honor. Envied? Yes, Maura is envious of that one. Celina could still maintain that invisible something. To this day, until this moment.

Maura looked at the cynical girl who was still busy going back and forth to bring the drink. The work he once did. It was even Maura who brought Celina to work in that place.

Maura and Celina, hit their heads while busy picking up trash in the university's vast field. The more garbage they collect, the fewer tasks they get, said the announcement from the campus introduction orientation committee at that time.

All new students immediately ran around picking up the garbage scattered from the festive opening of the new student reception held yesterday afternoon.

Maura and Celina reflexes held their foreheads, then laughed together. They did not expect that now they were so eager to collect garbage.

"Time in High School used to be the most anti picking up garbage" Maura told Celina.

They sat in a wooden bed under a shady tree, and together they rested for a while. Celina just laughed.

The little girl looked at Maura who was enjoying the fresh air under the shady tree. The wind blew a strand of fashionable girl's hair in front of her. Celina admires Maura's beauty.

"I don't really want to set foot on this campus. I want to be a model, I want to be famous, I want to have a house in a neighborhood that is only inhabited by celebrities. I want to travel abroad, I want to vacation to exotic islands, beautiful villas all I buy," said Maura so excited.

Celina smiled at the dream of Maura.

"Why did you finally get into this university?" ask Celina plain.

"My parents wanted me to go to college. They want me to get an office job at the company, go home early in the morning. For them it was the safest job for a girl's life" Maura said, her spirit instantly lost telling her parents' wishes.

Celina looked down, that simple life she wanted. Depart in the morning, go home in the afternoon, then relax in a simple house, while watching the latest info and news.

Celina who grew up in an orphanage must study hard for a better life. The girl was concerned about the increasingly difficult life of the parlour.

Donors have started rarely helping them, while there are still many children who need financial assistance for education and the cost of living is increasingly expensive.

Those who are mature enough even have to fast in order to save food supplies. Plus today fewer people are willing to adopt children, due to the higher cost of living.

Affluent people are also more interested in expanding their wealth than sharing by adopting or making them foster children.

Celina aspires to have a better life to help them. Therefore Celina is very diligent in learning to always get the first rank in each semester.

And now Celina got a scholarship from that University, from enrollment to graduation. A stroke of luck to him, his scholarship application got a good response from the University.

Celina hesitantly showed the affidavit received with the full scholarship to Bu Tina. The girl did not want to leave Miss Tina and her dear sisters.

Bu Tina cried tears of joy, the girl she grew up with since being found in an empty house, has now become a student without burdening her. Hearing Tina's cry, Celina undoes her intention of receiving the scholarship.

"No you should take that chance, never did I see a child as lucky as you. You can't be weak, leave us, let us not sacrifice your future for us, forget us" Tina said in a statement.

Bu Tina thought Celina was hard-hearted to receive the scholarship because she could not bear to leave him and his sisters in the orphanage.

"No. Mom, I don't want to forget my mom, I don't want to forget all the sisters" Celina said sobbing in Tina's arms.

The only person who is considered his mother.

"Alright.., well then remember us, reach out to your ideals. Remember us who have always supported and prayed for you. If you manage to help your sisters," said Bu Tina while hugging tightly Celina.

The girl who had been the focus of her affection, a place to pour out her heart and become her friend in living a hard life after the death of her husband.

Celina wiped her tears, Bu Tina's support made her reach this University. Bu Tina gave a little money for Celina's temporary life and used it to pay for the rent for the university's dormitory.

The cost of renting a hostel is much cheaper than renting a hostel room. It was chosen in order to save money given by Tina but the supply of money was getting thin because it was also used by the girl for her daily needs before earning her own income.

Celina had to start looking for a job that was willing to accept employees who worked while in college. The girl had tried to apply for work in various places, as an SPG, waiter or cashier minimarket but no one wanted to give a tolerance that fit the schedule of the girl's college.

The only way is to find work done at night. I don't know why the girl told Maura. Maura immediately invited Celina, working in her place looking for additional income.

To support his appearance, Maura is not enough just to rely on the delivery from his parents. That is why the girl worked at the club that night in hopes of getting a monthly salary as well as tips from club customers.

Celina has always stood by her principles, will not be a comforting woman. The girl only needs a little income to finance her daily needs and to fill her stomach.

Luxury items, branded clothes or expensive cosmetics do not make it tempting at all.

The comfort women at the nightclub were originally like Celina, only working as ordinary servants but due to the temptations of the world finally fell into being comfort women.

For various reasons they switched professions, because of the desperate need for a higher life, seduced lovers or like Maura, trapped false talent scouts.

The girl gave up her crown of honor for the ambition of becoming a model. Until finally fooled and now switched professions to be a comfort woman at the club that night.

Although they are still friends and still a student at the same university, but different classes and different majors.

"You're sure she's a virgin?" ask the guest who is accompanied by Maura.

"Definitely, Celina is my friend, here or on campus, I have never seen her close to any man," Maura replied as she leaned on the man's shoulder.

"How much for her virginity?" ask the guest.

"Seriously, interested? " ask Maura.

"Yes, if it is true, I can give you a high price" said the guest reassuringly.

And Maura starts to seduce Celina, the girl hopes to get tips from the guest if she succeeds in persuading Celina. But more importantly for Maura, the girl wanted Celina to be just like her. Trapped in the night world.

Celina Kontan refused because from the beginning she had made sure she would not want to be a comfort woman. Maura is upset, the girl is looking for a way to get Celina stuck in a situation that forces her to accept the offer.

"Celina, the virgin girl wants the highest price. For those who pay the highest he can get his virginity," said Maura in a loud voice and laughed amid the frenetic sound of music and the laughter of the visitors of the big night club.

The girl deliberately said loudly so that many men could hear her. And the result since then has always been men bidding for Celina. Starting from three million, five million to dozens or even tens of millions.

Celina who did not know who the spreader of the news was, panicked, scared and confused. Every night someone starts to be rude to her. Rumors that she was auctioning her virginity had spread and many guests wanted to try to bargain for her.

"What should I do sir? Why is there such a rumor, who spread it?" celina asked the girl's tears flowed and her body trembled.

Mr. John was just down, I don't know who spread the issue. Mr. John's thoughts were mixed, pitying the girl but also delighting as the gossip made the number of guests of the club increase over time.

Mr. John can only strengthen Celina's heart in order to survive working in the place where she is responsible. The middle-aged man received congratulations and awards from the club's owner boss during a visit and found the club crowded.

"Patience Celina, later the gossip will subside on its own" he said half-heartedly.

"Help me sir, I don't want to disturb them" Celina pleaded.

"Yes, yes of course, if I see them disturbing, surely I will help you," said Mr. John who is certainly only half sincere.

Because if the girl is helped or hidden, the guests will run away and if the guests get the girl, of course, there is no longer a guest attractor to come to this club.

Mr. John chose to stand in the middle, helping just when Celina was pressed or letting the men bargain alone with Celina.

Celina ran over in panic after putting down the ordered drink, a guest was acting impudent towards her. Throwing a few hundred thousand money ties in front of the girl and trying to reach her.

Celina ran, her legs tripped, a man greeted the girl's body. Celina looked at the handsome face before her. The man was still holding Celina's body leaning against him.

"He is the master" whispered a man behind the young master.

"It's normal" she replied while looking at Celina's face.

"How much is the highest bid?" ask the master again.

"It has reached fifty-five" replied the man behind it.

Celina looked at the two people in turn.

Insolent, were they talking about me, everyone here is the same, whispered Celina heart, immediately breaking away from the arms of the man.

"Fifty-five million for a girl like this, is it so hard to get a virgin in this day and age" said the man, who looks like the young master.

"Of course not sir, there's still a lot out there but it's pretty hard to come by in this kind of environment" David replied.

"No.., no.., I'm not for sale, my pride is not for sale, I quit, I'm not a waiter here anymore," celina shook her head frantically saying in front of the two men.

Celina had already decided on it, the girl did not want to work there anymore. He didn't want to be there much longer. Despite the hunger the girl made up her mind to get out of the job.

Celina ran past the two men to see John.

"I can't take it anymore sir, I want to stop, I'm sorry," Celina walked into the dressing room and changed her uniform to her own.

Mr. John just bowed, the man could not say anything more. Celina's determination was round to come out, the middle-aged man resignedly took off Celina.

"Celina this is your salary even though it is not enough this month but I pay it in full" said Mr. John while offering several pieces of money a hundred thousand.

The man thought of giving a full month's salary because Celina had given enough income to this club and Mr. John thanked him for it even though he did not say.

Celina accepted the money and thanked him. The girl rushed out of the club that night. With her body still trembling, Celina passed from that place despite the sound of many male voices calling out to her.

Celina walks on the lonely streets, usually the girl is driven home by club employees but this time the girl has to walk on her own.

Celina sped up her path. The girl was frightened by the desolate street atmosphere, glancing at her watch. It's past midnight, how he'll reach his dorm.

Celina looked to the right and to the left. There is no more public transport at this hour, only a man walking towards her. I don't know why the girl felt such a bad feeling.

Celina quickened her pace, the man also quickened his pace. The girl started to panic and ran, looking at the man who was also running.

Of course, now the girl was sure the man was after her. Celina frantically looks for a way through to the crowded streets but instead stopped at a dead end.

The girl panicked, the man was the young master at the club last night, now walking towards her. There was no other way though the trembling Celina had to break through the man and run the other way.

But what would be said, instead of getting past the man but Celina was actually caught and slammed into the wall. The girl felt her head bump, her eyes blurred, the girl fell down.

...~ Connect ~...