Milky Way: VALLENA's
Chapter 1: The woman marked "L"
20 Years ago in 2003
Morning in the rubbish village. As the name implies, this village is full of garbage and abandoned building debris. Not a few buildings left by residents who began to rust and almost collapsed. Grass weeds spread from wall to wall. Animals such as rabbits and wild cats are not few who live and settle here.
This village was once a small village. Because it is often used for drunkenness and various other illegal items, even not infrequently used for illegal drug transactions, residents began to leave it.
The police did not dare to harass, because some local officials have been controlled by the Parlok cartel. As the name implies, the cartel is led by a 46-year-old man named Parlok. No one knows the origin of the man. There are a lot of issues that say he is from another country.
Palok had been arrested by the authorities, but because of the number of cartel members who were increasingly violent in slaughtering residents, the police finally released him. It was done because the Parlok members threatened to kill more civilians. What's more, many Parlok lackeys in the police who help keep quiet in every case he makes.
Back to the rubbish village. The village is not managed and is often used to dispose of garbage. So many beggars and homeless people live there. Because they are often expelled and beaten if seen on the streets. Moreover, many upper class people are disgusted to see people in the lower classes. Not a few elderly people who died and decayed because they did not have a brother who took care of it. The corpse is buried potluck and not too deep so as not to smell too bad.
An 8-year-old girl was looking for and calling her friend. From the clothes he was wearing, it was clear that he was a well-managed child, not a garbage boy. You could say that this girl is like a noble child. This girl's name is Moon.
“Vall!!” call the girl to her friend.
Not long after, he was called back
“Month, dIsini!” answer Vall
The moon looked for the source of the sound in between the alley and she found her friend Vall sitting against the wall hugging the badly injured little girl. His face was full of bruises, pale skin and trembling lips. There were some cuts on his stomach.
“Help me take it home to my house. My mom will definitely treat it” pinta Vall
“Who is he?, I have never seen him before in this village.”
“Someone gave it to me. People I've never seen before either. He said “jaga this boy”. Vall answered by trying to lift the body of the mysterious girl.
As Vall held the poor girl's hand, he saw the letter sign “ L ” on his left arm. The girl opened her eyes slowly. His breathing was heavy, but he tried his hardest to say the word :
“MILKY WAY” he fainted again.
...MILKY WAY : Vallena...
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20 Years later, the current year is 2023
During the day, the sun shines overhead. Looks slender woman like an advertising model down from a luxury car. Her name is Lena. The name given to the mother of a friend in her childhood. He had no name, not even he had any memories of his past.
Lena is a 30-year-old woman, her body is as high as 170. Ideal weight. And the look is also very charming. His eyes were brown and somewhat bluish. Her long hair was unraveling with a slight wave on her face.
There was not a single man who did not glance at him as he passed by. Only those who are rich and rich can enjoy it. Yeah, Lena's a comfort woman. He is also a member of the Parlok cartel. No one would dare approach him if he only reasoned to like, let alone love. Lena's only goal is money. And he also distributed the illicit goods belonging to the Parlok cartel to officials and nobles.
Lena's steps came to a halt, she opened her sunglasses and spat out her gum. He also smiled when he saw the village in front of him looks beautiful and cool in taste. Many children were running around and many wasted parents were sitting on the edge of the path. The house starts to get better. The splashing sound of the river water made Lena close her eyes and she took a deep breath.
Lena stretched her hands up to face the sky. There was a sign on his arm covered with a shirt sleeve. A sign that forms the letters “L”
“aku roam” he said softly
Lena throws her shoes and runs towards the children. The children called him as if they were waiting for him from the morning. A warm embrace of love Lena landed on every tiny child's body in front of her.
"are you waiting for me?" ask Lena
some of the children nodded and waited for something from Lena as usual. Lena also handed out some fresh fruit from her pocket.
"come home soon and do not play outside the village" Lena said when leaving them
In addition to his bad behavior, Lena has many other advantages compared to people in general. He manages a once abandoned garbage village into a very beautiful and beautiful village. Of course it has something to do with his membership in the Parlok cartel. Lena not only sold herself, but also her feeling of having all of this.
Lena opened the door of her house, she saw the blue flip-flops. He smiled, his face was bright. He knew exactly who the owner of the slipper was, someone who was very close to him, but also a very distant person for him.
Lena saw Vall sleeping on the couch.
Vall was the man who helped her as a child. Although they were very close, Vall was not his man. And Lena is not a woman who deserves to feel the warmth of a relationship that humans call “love”. At least Lena knows about it.
Lena looked at Vall's face as she slept, and she began to look at him closer, even closer than a handful of her own hands.
Vall's warm breath gently caressed Lena. The look on Lena's face changed, her gaze as gentle as a princess. Full of love and affection. Her lips are as soft as moon dew. He also tried to regulate his heartbeat which began to beat fast.
Vall is a 28-year-old. He's an unemployed. He spends his days eating and sleeping free at Lena's house.
His messy appearance, his shabby hair shows that Vall is a bum who rarely takes a bath. Even so, Lena's silent gaze at Vall was not a meaningless gaze. In the heart of Lena is still the same as 10 years ago.
Vall used to be a smart man and had a very charming face. Since the incident that hit Lena, Vall began to turn into an undead. Not alive, but not dead.
Vall slowly opened his eyes as if they were dreaming. Vall who was still lying on the sofa looked at Lena's face from a short distance. And vice versa. Lena's dominant eyes with blue color appear twinkle in Vall's eyes.
Lena got up and took her bag. He took food out of his bag. As usual, Lena always brings home food every time she eats and stays outside. He knew that a mouthful of rice was much better when eaten by those who were very hungry. And in the garbage, many parents and abandoned children who he had to take care of and maintain.
Lena brought a medium-sized cake on the plate. He put it on the table in front of Vall.
“a bit late a week, with increasing your age, hopefully you will soon get the happiness you want” said Lena.
Vall saw a cake on the plate, but his gaze went towards the knife beside the cake. And he remembers a glimpse.
“The man who brought you here. I remember, he was also carrying a black knife. And it sounds like insect”
Lena immediately clasped her fist tightly. He's so emotional every time Vall talks about the guy who dumped him here. Even if they were sisters, Lena would never forgive him because his fate after being banished was terrible.
“i don't think he's your father, given his age when he was a teenager. Only his clothes were strange. Like the clothes of a soldier” continued Vall.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Lena moved her legs even though her mind was still full of questions about who had thrown her here.
As soon as the door was opened, it appeared that the face of the middle-aged woman was staring intently at Lena. He's about 50 years old. Her hair is tied up just like the Javanese woman tepo used to be. His clothes were neat but simple.
The woman went straight in and put her luggage in the form of luxury goods such as clothes bags and others. The luxury item is still new and neatly arranged in a grocery bag.
“The driver is an unemployed man.your house is a little bit smelly” orders the woman who is none other than Vall's own birth mother
Her name is Lidya's mother. He's 50 years old. He tells Lena to throw Vall out of the room because as a mother, Lidya also has the shame of seeing her only son as a useless man.
Vall left the room. The path was slow as usual. Flat and lifeless. It's common for Vall to be scolded and expelled by his parents because of his life he spent sleeping and doing nothing.
All the ways his parents did, but none managed to make Vall live like a young man in general. His life is like a corpse. Sleeping wherever you eat is rare. Even people call him a zombie village trash.
As soon as Vall leaves, Lidya's mother approaches Lena. Lena looked nervous, even though she had faced Vall's mother several times, but this was the first time she felt like she was being bullied.
“You know how many things you sent me, I will never touch it” said Ms. Lidya
“maaf” replied Lena lowered her head
“My eyes” mother Lidya's orders.
Lena stared at the glance and immediately threw a gaze in the other direction. And Lena was surprised, as both of Lidya's mother's hands clasped Lena's palms.
“It's hard whether you meet me? If my son and I make a mistake, I sincerely apologize to you. Instead of sending me a lot of stuff that I don't even need, I'd rather if you would invite me to tea at your house” explained Lidya's mother.
Lena was silent. What has happened in these 20 years, it cannot be said that his relationship with Vall's mother is a normal relationship. He helped Lena a lot. Even if it is limited to what he is capable of.
“what happened 10 years ago.”.
Lena also let go of Lidya's mother's grasp when the old lips touched the problem 10 years ago. Lidya's mother tried to grab Lena's face with her hands. In the soft caress of Lena's face was like a princess herself. Lidya's mother knew Lena was holding back her emotions and sadness by turning her face away.
“I'm really sorry. I know that I have no shame in asking you for anything. But this is about my only son. Vall since the age of 12 years has been able to get various awards, he has even been able to make various home designs for him to sell. Although he is often deceived about financial results. But he's so genius and ambitious that he'll sail into the future with you. Please do something, I can't stand to see that kid.”
From a distance, Lena saw Vall who was on the side of the river. An activity not missed for him. Eat and contemplate on the banks of the river not far from Lena's house.
“ibu” call Lena
Bu Lidya who heard Lena calling her mother was a little surprised and happy. He felt that the girl he had once helped had started to be a little warm to him.
“i can't do anything for Vall at the moment. Not even later on. At the moment, we have agreed not to discuss the past and the future. Moreover, there are responsibilities that I have to shoulder that are far more important than my personal feelings”
Hearing Lena's explanation, Lidya's mother began to understand her. Because for a moment Lidya's mother felt a little shock in Lena's heart every time she talked about Vall.
"are you happy with all this?" ask Vall's mom
"...my happiness? I don't care anymore.as long as the children and parents in this village feel safe and peaceful, I am quite satisfied" replied Lena.
Lidya's mother begins to approach Lena, holding both cheeks of Lena. as a retired nurse, Lidya's mother is able to recognize with a flash that Lena is not in good health.
"mother is very sure of your current condition.you are not pretending to be healthy right?" ask Lidya
"mother must have known from a long time ago that I was sick. It has been running for about 10 years, it should have been AIDS" Lena replied looking down.
lidya's mother who was powerless was sad to embrace Lena. Lidya's mother is not willing to do everything Lena has experienced.
"What should I do, son? I really do not know anymore what I can do again to relieve at least a little bit of your pain.Even you do not remember and do not know about your past.why the creator did this to you?'
"let Vall here for a while. Don't tell him anything. I just need him to be here with me until the end."