I Love You, Uncle
Chapter 1
February 2010
The carefree voice of a nine-year-old girl accompanies the journey taken by a happy little family. The little boy continued to sing while looking at the road they were going through. His distinctive voice made his parents smile happily when they heard his singing.
“Clara, you are not tired from singing?” ask Nia, the girl's mother.
The girl, Clara Antonio, shook her head. “No, Mama. I love to sing when I travel because if I don't sing, I get bored,” Clara replied.
Anton, Clara's father, chuckles. “In a minute we'll be there, Clara. You don't have to worry about getting bored again,” said the man.
That night, they were on their way home from vacation when the drizzle flushed the winding streets. Anton who drives his car must be extra careful because the road becomes very slippery due to drizzle. In fact, they could have delayed their return. However, considering if Clara had to leave school tomorrow, they would not want to have to hit the rain to be able to get home soon.
The happy family enjoyed the trip while joking and singing, unaware that danger was lurking at this time.
From the opposite direction, a truck was traveling at high speed. The truck driver from earlier tried to control the truck but unfortunately the truck brakes were blong.
“Papa, beware!!!!”
The sound of the cry of a child sounded thunderous. Anton tries to avoid the truck speeding towards them. However, ill-fated, the man was too late to dodge. The car he was riding in slipped. The right side of the car was hit by a truck and made the car slammed up to several meters away.
“Aaaaaaah!”
All the people involved in the accident were unconscious after experiencing a very strong impact. Even little Clara who had not stopped singing had not heard her voice.
Thirty minutes later, ambulances and paramedics arrived at the crash site after the police arrived. There they discover if Anton has died on the spot while Nia and Clara pass out. They take Nia and Clara to the hospital for the first treatment.
On the other hand, Ansel was just about to turn off his room light when he got a call from a number he didn't know. Initially, Ansel chose to ignore the call because he thought it was just a misdirected call. However, as the same number kept contacting him for many times, Ansel finally picked up the call.
“Halo, who's there?” ansel asked confusedly.
“Halo, Mr. Ansel. I'd like to inform you if your brother had an accident due to a collision with a truck about thirty minutes ago.”
Ansel's heart felt as if it had stopped beating right then and there. The man inwardly muttered a sentence that was, ‘Don't say they didn't survive’ over and over again.
“Then, how are they doing? They're safe, ‘kan?” ansel asked as he walked back and forth in his room.
“Two female victims, namely a woman and a small child are currently being rushed to the nearest hospital. However, a male victim, sorry, was gone when found.”
“What?!” peekut Ansel.
“Sorry, Sir. Your brother did not survive.”
Ansel. The seventeen-year-old man collapsed on the floor when he heard the news. But he kept trying to stay calm. The person who called her said that two female victims were being rushed to the hospital, right? Ansel hoped that the two of them would survive.
“To which hospital were the other victims rushed? I'll be there soon.”
After the person who called Ansel gave the hospital address, Ansel rushed to snatch his car keys and went to the hospital.
“Kak Nia, is sister okay?”
Stupid question. Blind people can also see that Nia is not okay at this time. There were a lot of wounds on his body. Moreover, just now when Ansel came the doctor had explained if they were waiting for the results of the CT Scan Nia and Clara. They were afraid that there would be internal injuries that Nia and Clara also had.
“Ansel, can I ask you something?” asked Nia in a very weak voice.
“Whatever you want I will definitely fulfill, Brother,” replied Ansel.
“Then, I want you to take care of Clara and take care of her like your own biological niece.”
The man named Ansel Lazuardy is confused not playing. Why did her brother tell her to look after Clara? Ansel's terrified. Six months ago they had just lost their parents, she was unwilling to lose her brother as well.
“Ppromise me that you will take care of Clara,” pinta Nia.
Clara is not the daughter of Nia and Antonio. They both adopted the boy from his infancy so he loved Clara very much. He did not want Clara's fate to be unclear because no one would take care of Clara again after this.
“I promise, Brother.”
Upon hearing Ansel's reply, Nia closed her eyes. Ansel frantically calls the doctor and the doctor declares that Nia is dead. Clara, who had just regained consciousness and heard that her parents had died, screamed and cried hysterically.
*****
April 2018
Clara woke up from her sleep when someone was shaking her body. The girl's eyes instantly widened with a palpitating heart. Realizing that she was in her room, Clara turned her head and hugged Ansel, who woke her up.
Clara dreamed of her parents. The events of eight years ago really traumatized the girl to the point that she often cried in her sleep. Not infrequently even the girl to scream loudly and cry hysterically because of it.
“Clara, why are you? Are you having nightmares again?” ask Ansel.
After Clara's adoptive parents died, Ansel, as his adoptive uncle, took care of the girl until she was seventeen years old. Ansel who was supposed to continue his education would inevitably have to bury his dream and turn to take care of the plantation company owned by his family.
“I miss Mama and Papa, Om,” Clara replied as she pleased.
“Stttt, relax. Its alright. If you miss your parents, you should pray for them to be happy in heaven. Do you want your parents to be sad when you see you like this?”
Clara shakes.
“No, Om.”
“Then you can't cry anymore. You want, ‘kan, promise not to cry anymore?”
Clara nodded. “I promise, Om.”
Clara smiled gently at Ansel. Ansel can always be a coolant for Clara's heart. Slowly, Clara realized that there was something wrong with her heart.