
Nothing is left unturned, all the work he has done well. Glancing at the wall clock that stated the night was getting late now he sat on the balcony and looked forward to the arrival of his prince.
Honey, until dawn breaks even sunlight fills the earth there is no sign of his coming. In his heart he said maybe tomorrow night, maybe he was as busy as he had said that day.
But the next nights the eyes did not meet the adoration of his heart, something strange. His heart began to rile with various evil thoughts that tried to shake him, of course he could not stay silent.
He single-handedly split the night with his speed running, towards one house on the outskirts of town.
Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok
The wooden door looked increasingly dilapidated from the last time he visited, for a few minutes he waited patiently.
Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok
At this second knock he began to get impatient, slowly he tried to open the door that turned out not in the key. The sound of the crackling of the wood that had been eaten by the termites scared the house to collapse as he walked inside, no lights or candles were illuminated but he could still see quite well.
The house is empty, seen from the cobwebs that there may have been about a week uninhabited.
With a lethargic and disappointed face he left the house, with a broken heart he saw all the messages he sent and still no reply.
"Actually where are you? why did you suddenly disappear?" sad muttered.
Hhhhhhhhhhh
The breath felt heavy, under the night sky for the first time he cried out of emptiness and loss.
But this is not the end, she is not a girl who gives up easily. The next morning he came back to the house and met the butler to ask.
"Where did you know the young master?" aeda asked suspiciously.
"That's.um.young master gave me a loan of money, I was about to discuss my debt problem so I need to talk to him" replied Ima reasoned.
"Oh..Young master went out of the country, either he will return when so you should just wait until there is news"
"That's it, thank you" said Ima.
Slowly he walked towards the exit, although it was clear where Chad went still he could not accept the sudden loss.
"Stupid! that's how you didn't have time to tell me first" he muttered annoyed but with tears flowing.
* * *
The bell rang when played with small hands that still believed in the awesomeness, their short legs running to and fro with cheerful laughter.
Along the way from morning until night toy shops continue to open crowded dab by parents who are looking for gifts for their children, christmas trees have decorated every place with white-bearded old men who invite some small children to play.
Happiness was so obvious to him who felt empty, in the crowd he felt lonely as if his body could not be seen by anyone.
Even so he still bought some knickknacks and gifts to celebrate Christmas, such as previous years where he would exchange gifts with others.
"I'm home." cried Ima as she opened the door.
"Ah you have come home, it is time to decorate the Christmas tree" said Mina welcomed.
There was no answer given by Ima, when all family members were joking and cheerful he just smiled without any taste until they finished decorating.
"Don't wait for me to have dinner, I'll be home late" Ima said after finishing turning up.
"Oh, mm well" replied Mina astonished.
"What happened to her?" whispered Agler while staring at the departure of Ima.
Mina just shook her head while shrugging her shoulders because she did not know the reason behind the change in Ima's attitude that became quiet.
"No need to worry, maybe it's just a moment of tension with Chad" Colt said.
"That's...didn't that guy named Chad ever come here? how's it look?" asked Agler who had just remembered his suspicions which might have been unreasonable.
Mina and Colt stared at each other, in their minds there was a debate that only understood them.
"Mother.dad.." call her.
"Um.it was as usual, he was a good young man" Mina replied.
"More specifically, is....the performance is similar to mine?" ask Agler suddenly.
"Why are you asking like that?" colt asked back.
"Please answer me, does his face look like mine?" agler said impatiently.
Mina and Colt look back, thinking of decrying their answer because it would have a major impact on Agler's life and the relationship between the two. In the end Mina nodded as well, seeing that certainly made Agler realize that he knew enough about the man named Chad.
"Where are you going?" mina shouted as Agler suddenly ran away.
It is not difficult to find the whereabouts of Ima, all her life the aura of Ima has been attached to her nostrils. At the edge of the waterfall he saw his beloved sister sitting waiting for her lover who had not met for two weeks, slowly he walked over and sat beside her.
"Sir Agler? what are you doing here?" ask Ima surprised.
"Wait with you, wait for the man who has made you sad"
"What are you talking about? I was just enjoying the view" said Ima who did not want to be honest with him.
"By me, can you forget that guy?" ask Agler suddenly.
"Why?"
"He's not a nice guy, remember when I told you there was work so you couldn't have dinner with you? at that time I was given the task by her grandmother to disguise herself and attend a dinner at the Hermes residence, a girl named Kyra was her boyfriend" explained Agler.
He thought Ima would cry or rebuke him but it turned out that Ima's expression was ordinary and did not seem to care.
"Do you know what that means? he had another girl while he was in a relationship with you" Agler said in a more harsh tone.
"Ima.." call Agler in disbelief.
But then Ima looked at him wryly, there was a faint smile that felt bitter yet so sincere.
"I have known him for a long time and in this story I am the poet who pursues his love, he has broken my heart too often. Tearing him without pity, without caring for my love before these eyes he embraced a woman. Shamelessly I still expressed my feelings despite repeatedly rejecting her and saying that I was just a servant to her"
"Father.." call Agler now gently.
Tears were spilled on her cheeks, without any intention to remove her Ima said again.
"My heart was often tormented, unfortunately I continued to pursue it because even though he often incised wounds there was always a moment where I felt his love for me was greater than my feelings for him."
Can not stand the suffering felt by Ima who reached him quickly he embraced Ima, clutching her with a sense of love full of protection.
Christmas Eve that should be full of laughter and happiness is in fact teary-eyed, sad enough but better because they are still together as a family.
* * *
During the departure of her children Mina and Colt continue to argue about the plan they had delayed, maybe this is not a good time because it can damage happiness on Christmas night. But continuing to hide it will make guilt toxic for Mina, eventually after the dinner Mina and Colt reach an agreement.
Although she was sad but Ima was able to smile again during the gift exchange, she got a gift in the form of makeup tools from Mina and a new bag from Colt while from Agler she got a beautiful bando.
It was time for Agler to open the gift the first thing he got was the big box given by Colt and Mina.
"What's it say?" agler asked curiously because of his unusual size.
"Open up" Mina replied.
Of course Agler eagerly opened it, he was quite surprised to find out the contents of the box were a baby blanket and baby clothes. There is also a necklace made of wood with a carving of his name on it, Agler knew there must be a story behind the blanket that became a Christmas gift then in the face of Mina to ask.
"Is there something with this blanket?"
"You're not our real son" Colt said suddenly before Mina could open her mouth.
"What's? don't joke!" touch Ima with a little smile.
"Tell me baby, he's big enough to understand" Colt told Mina.
However, Agler had Mina regarded as his own son without caring even though Agler was not born from his womb, the affection was sincere he poured out by why there was a reluctance to tell the story.
"Mother.." call Agler slowly.
There were tears spilling as Mina began to open her mouth, indicating this story was true.
"Our marriage wasn't even a year old when a woman knocked on our door, with an anxious face and a body drenched in sweat in her hand was a basket. She gave it to us saying 'please take good care', the cry of a baby suddenly broke from inside the basket" Mina began to tell the story.
"In a hurry he said his life was being threatened, someone was hunting him and the baby. From inside that basket as you can see there's a necklace with a name engraved, that's the name we gave you"
"It is impossible.so...during this time.." Agler said in disbelief.
"That woman was a half-vampire human that I knew when I was a model, she said you were born to a vampire so she gave it to us. Your family identity problem we don't know because he left in a hurry and disappeared somewhere, as he said maybe his life was in danger because of that he went into hiding" Colt said.
"Ti-it makes no sense.Why did you just tell me?" ask Agler in a high tone.
"Mother is afraid that you will leave us, after all you were given because your life was in danger for that we kept you hidden. But when I saw Chad who has a lot of similarities with you somehow we thought maybe he was your twin brother" Mina replied.
"W-what? Chad..'s twin brother's sister?" ask Ima who is now starting to think about all the similarities of the two people that make sense.
"Chad's parents died in an accident, if indeed brother and brother Chad could it not be an ordinary event? is it possible that someone targeted Chad's family and killed both parents so that the brother was saved by giving it to the mother?" ima said as much as possible to string her knowledge of the Chad family into a complex story.
"We don't know for sure, the woman just said as we explained. Chad's problem is your brother or not that's just an assumption" Colt replied.
At one time a mystery was present in his life that during the ink was calm like a lake, like a puzle that he had to solve in order to find out what images actually exist.
"Mother...What is the woman's name?" ask Agler slowly.
"Doctor Mehves" he replied.
Now Agler is just silent, trying to digest things like thousands of arrows pointing at him at a time. Of course Mina understands this is not an easy thing to accept for Agler, he just hopes that even though Agler has known his true identity he will still be his devoted son.
"Mom knows you don't have the right, but for a while please stay with us. Although there is a feeling in your heart that you want to find out, can you delay the plan until you can be sincere? I promise this won't be long" she asked expectantly.
Agler looked at Mina's eyes fixedly, should she be the mother who had been there for him and loved her without comparing her to Ima. All this time they lived peacefully and supported each other, even if one day he met his family still Mina and Colt are irreplaceable parents.
"Mother take it easy, I will stay beside you as you wish" she replied.
There was a smile of relief on Mina's face, the rest of the long Christmas Eve they decided to rest. Allowing Agler to be aloof to digest that all-too-sudden reality.
While Colt, Mina and Ima were still sitting in the fireplace with a gloomy silence, busy with their respective minds.
Remembering their time with Agler, as parents they knew the gospel would happen someday but still the wound felt too slashing until Mina could not.
As the night wore on, Ima decided to go to sleep, but the room she was going to was Agler's room.
Kreeet...
"You're asleep?" ask slowly while looking inside.
"Ah not yet" jawan Agler who immediately wiped his tears.
"Can I come in?" ask Ima again who was answered by a nod.
He entered and dudum right beside Agler, staring at the figure of the man he had been calling as a brother and that was how he felt all along.
"May I sleep here? with you?" ask Ima slowly.
Agler looked into those beautiful eyes, reminding him of their little habit of never leaving Ima long until their childhood.
When Ima grew up and gave her own room Agler still liked to accompany her despite having to sleep on the cold floor, gently stroking her head Agler nodded.