
"Arumi ..., answer Aruhi's call."
Aunty Sunny stroked her hair, dyed the back of her hand before giving her a cell phone. On the screen, her loving older sister looked a mess.
"Arumis? Are you all right?" asked Marya Corazon trying to look tough.
Arumi knew her brother was more sensitive than her, unable to hide his panic well. Aruhi's nose was flushed at the top of the sign that her brother had been crying for a long time.
"Yes, sister," nods Arumi trying cheerfully but he instead looks depressed on the screen of the phone. Snorted. "I'm sorry I was so mean to you. I'm getting his pay now."
Arumi, under the influence of Valerie Aldez, leads her older sister who she once hated into Valerie's trap. Aruhi is then guarded by the Archilles and another evil man named Jack. Aruhi almost tricked Jack and Archilles into saving him. But Archilles captured his brother again.
"No! No, Honey. I forgot all that. And I just love you. I'll be there tomorrow. Elgio will take me."
"Honey ...." Elgio Durante from next door seemed to object.
"No, Elgio! Let's go see him. She ..., my only sister. God, what the bad guys did to him. Don't you have money, Elgio Durante? Can't you throw them in jail?
It's criminal, criminal, child abduction."
"Marya .., we're trying. After all, Arumi has been found and is fine."
"Everything is slow, I don't like this. Let's go see it," Marya said.
"Sister, the air's not good for you anymore." Arumi also knows, Aruhi is afraid of heights. Taking a plane and taking a long trip can interfere with her pregnancy.
"No, I'm more restless not seeing you, Arumi. We'll come to you. Do you want anything? Tell me!"
Aruhi seems strong-willed.
"Sister, I'm going home. Please, wait for me at home." Although the situation is complicated he does not dare to make Aruhi grow anxious.
"Is that so?"
"Yes. But can I ask you a favor, brother."
"Yes, just say it."
Arumi looked out at Aunty Sunny and her mother who were talking to the doctor. Mom looked at him. Smile a little before returning to the doctor.
"Silver .., can you keep this a secret from anyone."
After that, Arumi tried to close her eyes. Very apes because he really saw his body exposed and will be used as experimental material by perverted people even broadcast live.
At midnight, Arumi is no longer strong. His mother fell asleep by his side, Arumi got off the bed. Aunty Sunny on the couch, eyes closed tight.
Wind and rain outside. Pushing the infusion pole, checking space by space. Arriving in room three, the lights on. The man lay there, on the bed resting on the left side of the body.
Arumi pushed the door back shut quietly. Stand not far from the Archilles. The man opened his eyes, looking at him. He then climbed into a cramped hospital bed, arranging the Archilles' left arm for a pillow.
But he was so surprised. Not only was the ring missing but the Archilles finger as well. Speakless. Although covered in gauze, a little blood there left the horror as if telling him about a tragic story.
A few minutes later he lay on the Archilles arm, but he could not contain all the raging emotions. The Archilles may have had a bad day after they parted ways.
Their video call where Arumi suspected something had happened to the man, must have been that day. For the eyes of Archilles looked sad and gloomy on the screen despite laughing loudly at him.
The tears are blooming. Discontinued uncontrolled.
"Miss ..., you must return. Your Mom will panic when she doesn't find you in your room."
"You tell me, what happened to your hand, Archilles?" Arumi was in a lot of pain.
"It's nothing, Miss!" sahut Archilles. "The window in my class broke. I fixed it but my hand accidentally hit a glass cutting knife."
"Who did it to you?"
Arumi doesn't believe in glass cut knives. For a man as great as Archilles? Unless Archilles was tied up and his finger was forcefully cut off.
"Miss ...."
"What ..., my mother?"
"Miss ..., what are you talking about?"
"Do you think I'm stupid now?"
Archilles Lucca breathed out loud. The man stroked her hair slowly. Arumi is getting more and more bitter.
"What are you hiding, Archilles?"
"Miss ..., stop thinking stuff!"
Archilles inhaled the soft scent of shampoo from the hair of the girl in his arms. Not much movement. Be very careful, even if only to breathe. He was worried about their bodies without gaps in a lying position like this. Madame Salsa would probably start attacking him again and she didn't want a fuss at the moment. Want some peace for Miss Arumi. However, Miss Arumi seemed to care about nothing, just wanting answers, why her finger was broken.
"Is it because I'm a child, are you lying to me?"
Arumi Chavez's hand down the Archilles' hand to the fingers. "What hurts?" tanya Arumi became much more hurt. Walled deeper in his arms.
"No!" sahut Archilles tried to convince Arumi. Despite the pain, he tried hard to be okay.
"You keep deceiving me, Archilles." Arumi bent her legs on the bed eventually sobbing for a long time.
"Miss, please don't cry."
"Are you going to give up on me? About us?"
Arumi's voice then disappeared half remaining as a result of strangulation.
"No, Miss! Why should I give up? Ilove you. Unless, you stop wanting me. I'll just go and go!"
"Do you believe me if I tell you that I'm in love with you?"
"It's good to hear it, Miss."
"I can't believe my mom was so mean to you!" arumi's sigh sounded hurt, disappointed and angry.
"Miss ..., I told you ..., this has nothing to do with Mrs Salsa."
"You lied!" Accusing.
"No, Miss. Listen to me!"
Archilles forced the girl to turn to him. Swiping away all the tears. The lump on Miss Arumi's forehead does not shrink, even now more petrified and tightened. The girl did not grimace as the Archilles examined the bruises around, raising the bangs that began to lengthen.
"Your eyes are lying."
"alright. You're right I lied about the glass cutting knife. I was actually punished for bringing a firearm to school and using it while I was teaching. Then I was sent to prison. There I met some bad guys. They cut my fingers off after a long fight." Archilles spoke solemnly, in fact there was no business of Lady Salsa with the three demons in prison.
"What's the day after we split up?"
"Yes." Yeah."
"That's why the walls of the monastery walls are so dull? Because you're not in a convent but in a prison?"
Archilles Lucca pulls Arumi to his chest. No matter what his back is uncomfortable. The front was immediately wet with tears.
"Miss, we're here now. Successfully pass through all difficulties. Why do you look back and remember?"
"What should I do for you?" ask Arumi.
The sad face really bothered Archilles. The girl seemed to forget all the bad events that she had just experienced in an instant and only suffered because her boyfriend's finger was missing one. However, Archilles Lucca realized now that he was very valuable to Arumi Chavez.
"Don't think of anything. Please close your eyes and rest. Tomorrow is waiting for you, Miss."
"Everything goes badly, I can feel it" Arumi said.
"not again! We'll be together in the school holiday season. Then, we'll split up after the dream. Meet occasionally and then get married at the right time."
Archilles clenched his girl tightly. Miss Arumi's hair is much shorter, not so neat. In-cutting perfunctory. Archilles became very angry. Promise to find all parties involved in the abduction of Arumi Chavez and kill them one by one.
"What do you want to eat tomorrow, Miss? I'll cook for you, "refer Archilles.
Arumi shook her head, again crying and turning very crybaby.
"Look, I have a surprise for you tomorrow. But, you should go back to your bedroom and rest."
"Don't throw me out, Archilles. Let me be with you. You'll take care of me."
"Alright, Miss. Well, stop crying or I'll hold you back to your room."
Only issue plans as a guarantee.
"Can we sleep now? I'm so sleepy, Miss."
Archilles patted his girl's back slowly. His mind flew everywhere. He would sell all the gold and buy the land. He will build a comfortable home for them.
Fifteen minutes later, Arumi Chavez falls asleep despite being unwell. Still sounds one by one. Archilles Lucca slowly pulled his hand from the nape of Arumi. Arrange the pillows on the right and left side of the girl, tightly blanketed.
Go to the freezer. He took out the ice stones. In a small towel pack, he began compressing his girl's swollen forehead.
Arumi Chavez shrivels and shivers in sleep. This might be a bad scene. Archilles could only stroke Arumi's middle forehead to comfort and comfort him.
Thank goodness the swelling subsided. Archilles did not stop compressing. Occasionally gently stroked the corner of Arumi's eyes and side of her face, slightly massaging her forehead especially when the girl was rummaging.
His chin is raised when he feels he is being noticed. Mrs Salsa behind the glass stared straight inside. The expression of the woman was always complicated.
Door pushed. Mrs Salsa came in.
"You're here, ma'am," said Archilles, continuing to hold the wash lap on Arumi's forehead.
For a while later, no one spoke. Salsabila was only fixated on Arumi's immobile body.
"Yes, Madam. Miss fell off the offering table and hit the foot of the candle."
"You can rest, Archilles. I'll be here guarding my daughter."
"No, Mistress. Let Miss be with me."
"Alright," Salsa nodded quickly. "I'm in the next room in case you need help.
Miss Salsa is a difficult woman to understand. He can embrace you this second and kick you the next second. For the sake of his love for Arumi Chavez, Archilles Lucca will only try his best.
"Miss ..., let me take Miss away tomorrow."
Salsa Diomanta stared intently at Archilles Lucca. On the blatant desires of Archilles. Attacking directly with scathing words.
"Just because you saved her doesn't mean you deserve her, Archilles. Arumi will start therapy. I've contacted some experts to help Arumi recover. I expect your understanding."
"All right, Madam." Archilles Lucca avoids the debate fearing Arumi Chavez awakens and her girl is very sensitive, now.
"Where are you planning on taking him away?"
Unexpectedly, Salsa Diomanta looked back at Archilles request. His daughter secretly came to Archilles even with herself and Sunny, their daughter remained uneasy.
Benn often does this, compressing his forehead while he has a fever and waiting for him. The difference is, he is often injured because of alcoholism. Fizzling out quickly.
"Miss can't continue to rely on intravenous fluids. We'll just go to fix the appetite, miss. Besides, Miss Arumi doesn't like infusions. I'm sure, Miss will remove this thing from her own hands."
Salsa thought for a moment.
"How long?"
"As long as Miss's off."
"No! That's too long, Archilles!"
"Alright, after Miss gets better. I'll take him home to the mansion."
"I'll consider it" Salsa said a few minutes later. "Good night Archilles. May it heal soon."
"Good night, Madam."
The woman went from there. Stepping without looking back. Closing the door slowly.
Archilles was pensive at the young look in front of him. Brushed Arumi's forehead nonstop. The night will be over. Eyes stayed awake, clasping Arumi's hand as the girl groaned in fear. Then before Arumi was tormented out of nowhere, the Archilles went to hold her.
That is, they end until the morning. Archilles has high hopes, Lady Salsa allows her to take Miss Arumi with her.
Archilles wakes up early to ask the nurse to change his wound bandage so he can take care of Miss Arumi.
Writing a breakfast menu that might change Miss Arumi's taste. First of all ask for juice from fruits whose color is not striking. Avoid Miss Arumi remembering the color of the blood. I also ordered pancakes.
Too bad. Miss Arumi still refused food. Start vomiting looking at the juice. And Arumi forced the nurse to release the infusion.
While Sunny after waking up found her brother just stumped at the end of the sofa. Sunny wasn't surprised Arumi wasn't in her bed.
The brothers then went to the next room just to see how Arumi Chavez was spinning while the Archilles sat on the bed clasping their girl's hair and making a midget at the top of the head. Bind it with something. Very proficient as if the man had memorized the details of Arumi's head and was used to tying the girl's hair.
"Last I did it when Arumi was eight," Sunny lamented by the sight ahead. "We will lose our cheerful little princess because a man will take our place. Sweet and brave enough. Oh, why am I moved?"
"You're too sentimental, Sunny."
"Elgio Durante is great when using a hair dryer on Aruhi's hair. The other man was quite incredible tying a girl's hair with one hand. More ...." Sunny squinting. "Is his finger missing one?" ask Sunny in astonishment. "Because of yesterday?"
Salsa Diomanta was finally there. Since meeting last night, the man has kept his left hand. And the reason was discovered this morning.
"What would it be if you tried to separate them now, Brother."
"They're too fast together."
"I think both of them managed to prove that they are thorough and thorough in fostering relationships. Nothing is rash. I'm proud Arumi matures in thinking."
Arumi Chavez, aware of her mother's presence, held the Archilles' hand tightly as if they were about to ask for marriage's blessing.
"I think Arumi has made her own decision and doesn't want me to intervene. Archilles asked for permission to take Arumi away on vacation."
"Archilles is to be trusted, Brother."
"I'm just a Mom who's worried about my daughter's future."
"They'll be fine. So far my prediction about the two has never missed."
"Let's see it later."
"Son't have to hand over the Archilles to take care of Arumi. You should review James Chavez's divorce papers for you."
Salsa Diomanta was silent. Take a breath. "I think Mr. Chavez forgot that he had a wife and a daughter."
Salsa had an affair with Mr. Chavez, the boss at the company where she worked until she became pregnant and gave birth to Arumi. He left Arumi to Mr. Chavez because of his status. Mr. Chavez then took care of Arumi until he was four years old. After learning that his marriage to Mr. Conrad had failed, Mr. Chavez who had separated from his wife came to the mansion and proposed to him. They were married before James Chavez left her and Arumi one year later.
Salsa Diomanta has no intention of looking. His pride prevents him from doing so. Now, the man is back. So, the man waited 10 years according to church rules to divorce her. They will meet again for divorce. Does he not remember his daughter at all?
"Let's go inside, brother."
Sunny's rebuke was quite a shock to Salsa.
"Is your sleep good, honey?" ask Sunny cheerfully.
"Yes, Aunty," said Arumi grimly. Looking up at the Archilles. The girl's eyes were filled with sadness.
"Do you feel better?" salsa asked seemed to pay a lot of attention, but suppressed every emotion that appeared to not be excessive.
"Yes, Madam."
Salsa turned to Arumi who was just looking at her gray. No wonder the infusion of the girl vanished. Archilles correctly predicted his daughter's behavior.
"What ..., you two are strong enough to ride in a car? We'll join the others at Mr. Eurico's villa for breakfast together."
"Not far from here." Sunny added.
Within thirty minutes they were in a building whose view showed a white sand coastline bounded by rows of coconut trees waving in strong winds. The sky is overcast by the sea. Blackish-gray.
"This island is the center of the storm. Strangely in these months even the intensity of the storm is only a little."
Mr. Carlos Adelberth was chatting as they entered.
"Miracle," said Uncle Hellton.
The dining table is large, in a circle full of warmth. The benches are inhabited by Carlos Adelberth, the empty side of which may be filled with someone. Uncle Hellton, Lord Raymundo Alvaro and Lucky Luciano. Usually Uncle Hellton is only always with Mr. Axel Anthony or Mr. Raymundo Alvaro alternately. Rarely are they seen together. Francis Blanco took a long time to walk normally again after a coma of nearly a month. Even though it's been months.
"Is your sleep good, my dear sister?" welcome Lucky Luciano to ask with care. "This girl ..., always involved in extreme matters. Your birth day must have been marked by thunderstorms and typhoons," Lucky's lead again might want to see Arumi Chavez scowl at her. However, the girl only stared back uninspiredly until Lucky Luciano raised his eyebrows high.
"Arumi ..., is your sleep good?" Uncle Hellton behind serious glasses wants answers. Looks worried.
"Arumis? Your uncle asked?" scold Salsa when Arumi only daydreams at the cutlery before her.
Arumi Chavez replied to her mother, staring sadly.
"I keep having bad dreams, Uncle. I heard Leona's screams, gunshots, falling objects. I kept hearing strange spells, smelling candles and blood. I saw a disgusting man above me. My body was amused to remember the hands of the woman who plundered my skin. I kept getting sick and wanted to vomit. At midnight I'm looking for Archilles Lucca. Apparently, my dreams are getting worse. As long as I was closed, I just wondered, who had so cruelly cut off my girlfriend's finger? What I experienced for three days was nothing after I saw his incomplete hand."
Crying out.
"Miss ..., I think it's pretty clear I told you the reason my finger was missing."
Archilles Lucca did not expect Miss Arumi to still keep the matter and would bring up again with a burning tone of wrath.
Reinha Durante and Claire Luciano joined sitting on an empty bench just to shrivel up. Reinha put something on the table. Arumi believes it is hers from Aruhi.
"Arumi, is there a problem?" salsa's reprimand was as keen as staring at her daughter. "Are you accusing me of being involved in something I don't even know what?"
"If I didn't know you, Mom. Archilles said he went to jail for using a gun while he was teaching. But I remember my mother calling me excitedly the day after I left Archilles. Lately I feel, the source of my mother's happiness is the sadness of Archilles or me. What did you do to her, Mother? I'm looking for him there!"
"Miss ...." Archilles was completely missing his next word. Stand up. Hold the emotional girl's hand. "Let's breathe fresh air outside."
"Let him, Archilles!" salsa keeps patience. "Arumi ..., what do you want your mother to do for you so that this misunderstanding ends soon?"
"I'll marry Archilles Lucca today. My mom's just gonna bless us."
"Arumi?" lamented Madame Salsa loudly.
"Miss ..., what are you doing?" Archilles Lucca stared at the serious girl from her speech, expression as well as body gestures.
"I'll have a prenuptial agreement like Reinha Durante's. The Archilles will remain separated from me until I am twenty-three. Then, my mother would take him back to the Diomanta Mansion and hand me the reins of the company. Or my brother, I don't really care. We'll have our own income. I'm sure Archilles will work hard and get a good position wherever he serves. Archilles is much smarter than me and a hard worker."
Everyone was silent at the request of the girl. There's no pleasantries. Act like a grown woman. Interesting to listen to.
"Arumi .., let's get well ..., we'll talk about this. For now, I'll just let you guys be together during your school holidays."
"No, Mom. I'm thinking about it."
"You're in too much of a hurry, honey."
"Mom ...." Arumi looked at her mother. "Do you have a better man than Archilles Lucca? Who only attach importance to me above everything, even his own life?"
Salsa Diomanta was silent. The hand squeezing the napkin on his lap was strong. Arumi had no choice for him. Salsa just had to give up.
"We'll never run from you, Mom. Because I love you. We're gonna live in Diomanta's mansion, aging together to take care of my mother."
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