My School Days Were Full Of Enemies!
Chapter 49. The Howard Family

...*** Howard Family Home ***...

Tony Howard and Lauren Howard, are being shocked by the fire they got, from the police report by phone call. "Tony, what else should we do?! Our daughter has been a victim of a fire!" lauren, mother of Angelina Hillberg.

Tony was just pensive, sitting on his luxurious sofa. He immediately sipped warm tea made by Laura, then turned his face toward the picture frame Angelina, which hangs over the wall of the living room. "We have to pick up the body right away! After all, Angelina is our daughter" said Tony, who is the biological father of the late Angelina Hillberg.

"All right! In that case, I'll have Christ prepare the car. You get ready, Tony." Laura rushed to her room, to beautify herself, before leaving the house.

The Howard family had three children, Jansen Howard, Christ Howard, and Angelina Howard or, Angelina Hillberg during her lifetime.

Jansen Howard was their first son. Jansen, a middle-ranking army officer, was married to the daughter of one of the hoteliers, and had two children, Angela Howard and Regina Howard.

He lives with his family in a large house not far from his parents' house. Jansen's first daughter, Angela Howard, is in her final semester of education. While her second daughter, Regina Howard is still in the first grade of secondary education, the same age as Roman.

The second son of the Howard family was Christ Howard. Christ, who was a chef at one of the famous restaurants, married the daughter of one of the local government officials, and had three children, Martin Howard, Megan Howard, and Sarah Howard.

Christ stayed at his parents' house after Angelina left. Angelina's room has been transformed into her private room with her wife, and Jansen's room and Christ's old room, into a room for her two children, Martin and Megan, with one more room built for Sarah.

Christ's first son, Martin Howard, is in third grade at high school. Her second daughter, Megan Howard, attended the same school as Martin. And, Sarah Howard, Christ's third daughter, went to third grade, in the city's best-known private junior high school.

Angelina Howard, or the late Angelina Hillberg, married secretly to the late Gerrard Hillberg, and had two children, Roman Hillberg and the late Natasha Hillberg. Only Roman was left, from the family.

...*** Hillberg Family Funeral ***...

The rain suddenly subsided completely. However, the deep sorrow in Roman's heart, can never be eased. He remained bent to his knees before the mother's tomb, while sowing flowers on the ground of the tomb.

Likewise with Natasha's tomb, Roman was increasingly immersed in his grief as he stared sorrowfully at the tombstone belonging to his sister. He even put a photo sheet Natasha stored in his wallet, on the land of the tomb.

It had been almost two hours Roman lamented the two tombs. He really had to scavenge his sincerity, before accepting the departure of two family members, who loved it.

After finding Roman standing, Valerie approached him, clasping his hand tightly. "Roman, let's go home. You're now part of the Helsink family" Valerie said.

"Hillberg." - Roman looked at Valerie- "I'm still part of the Hillberg family, even though you intend, to take me to your house," Roman looked at Valerie with super-moving eyes.

Valerie tried to smile, even though her tears were still breaking. "alright. You're still Roman Hillberg, despite living forever in the Helsink family" Valerie said.

Valerie then leads Roman out of the cemetery, with Valentine holding Roman's left hand, and Rika walking beside Valerie.

"Rika, aren't you in school?" valerie asked as she walked out to the gate.

"I've been telling Bryan to take over as OSIS chairman for a day. Today I'm on leave, and Maxwell will bring me the reason for school" Rika replied with confidence. His eyes were puffed up, after witnessing the heartwarming funeral.

"All right then. Go to bed with Valentine. Valentine is definitely off today" Valerie said, looking up at Valentine's face. "And, you Roman, I have prepared a comfortable room for you. Rest, don't move. All your needs will be met" Valerie said, glancing at Roman's face.

Roman nodded once, though his face remained lowered as he walked towards Valerie's car. He paused for a moment his footsteps, in front of the funeral gate. Mama, Natasha, I will prove that if I can live up to your expectations. I'm going first. Later I will return to visit you, the inner Roman who shed tears, for the last time, while gazing towards the tombs of Angelina and Natasha.

"Ahhh .. don't need Miss Valerie! We have received commission from the company. You don't need rep—"

"Take this as a sign of my gratitude to you. I also want to keep your mobile number, and want to be friends with you, Mrs Maura," Valerie said, insisting on retaliating against all efforts by all SAR Team officers.

"All right." Maura mentioned her cell phone number and account number to Valerie. He then got into the car.

Valerie bowed in front of the body, before giving way for Maura and her co-workers to leave the cemetery. "Thank you, Miss Valerie!!!" maura cheers from behind the car glass, waving at Valerie.

Valerie smiled and waved at the hearse, which had left her far away. He rushed to the car, and peeked out from behind the glass. "Roman? You're okay, right?" ask Valerie to make sure.

Roman immediately revealed his smile while looking at Valerie. "Yes! I'm doing fine. Thank you for everything, sister Valerie," she said, with a slightly sad look on her face.

After confirming Roman's mental condition, Valerie also moved into his car. He gasped and rushed to the Helsink family home.

...*** Hospital ***...

Laura gets information if the bodies of victims of accidents, fires, or other disasters that make the victims difficult to identify, have been moved to the identification room. He and Tony rushed to the room, hoping Angelina's body was still there.

"Tony!! C'mon fast! I can't wait to see my daughter!" admonish Laura to Tony who just walks around.

"Patience, Laura! Angelina's body isn't going anywhere. I'll soon prepare a proper funeral for him" argued Tony who began to speed up his footsteps slightly.

They arrived in front of the identification room. Laura immediately opened the door of the room, and was surprised to find that only one officer was in the room. "Where's Angelina! ... Sir! Where's the body of the fire victim here?!" laura asked with an anxious look.

The officer stood up from his chair. "Sorry Madam, do you mean Angelina Hillberg's body?" ask the officer back.

"Yes, right! Where'd you take your body?" ask Laura again who protested to the officer.

"Wait a minute, ma'am." The officer took a pile of files lying on the table, and checked them one by one. "Angelina ... Hillberg .. sorry Madam! Angelina Hillberg's body has been taken by Mrs Valerie Helsink, who claims to be in charge" the officer said.

Laura was also shocked. "Helsink?!" - he looked at Tony- "Tony! Isn't Helsink the surname of one of your friends?!" ask Laura.

Tony pensively for a moment. "Helsink then? Means ... Albert Helsink! I know where the house is!" tony answered while pointing his index finger up.

"Why?! Why would someone named Valerie just carry our daughter's body?!" laura's Protest to Tony.

"Pacify yourself, Laura! Comeing! We're going to the Helsink family now!" tony said as he walked out of the room.

Laura also walked behind Tony, who was getting his fist. They really did not expect, if the eldest daughter Albert Helsink, had taken over the bodies of Angelina and Natasha, without permission from their extended family.

~To be continued~