New World
totally destroyed

Julian's funeral was held the following day. Alan and his mother looked at the coffin which was slowly lowered into the hole. Liliyana hugged Alan warmly. Alan felt a great sense of loss from his mother's embrace.

Alan and his mother sprinkled flowers over Julian's grave. The bodyguards started to go one by one. There are only Alan, Liliyana, Ivan, and Alan's uncle or Julian's younger brother. Alan had no idea since when his uncle had been in Middlemist. Because this is also the first time Alan met his uncle.

Alan's uncle lives in Brisbane, abroad. That's where Julian's hometown is. But Alan had never once been invited to meet with the family of his father.

"Alan's... You must be strong. Your father was a good man. He's got a better place there." Said uncle Alan.

"Thank you so much uncle." Reply Alan who still looks at his father's tombstone.

Uncle Alan left the funeral. Ivan also went along with Liliyana, only remaining Alan himself still holding his father's nissan.

"Dad... Why don't you wait for my return?" While crying Alan hugged his father's headstone.

Alan recalled the last time the chat with his father was when he was about to leave for the station. His father told him to always remember the message his father conveyed.

Alan looked up at the star in front of the house. His mind flew somewhere.

"Alan's... You okay?" Ivan who had just come directly asked Alan because he saw Alan sitting pensively looking at the sky.

Alan turned to the origin of the voice. "Yes... I'm fine Van."

"You must be patient Lan... This whole thing must be the best."

"Yes Van... I just regret not spending enough time with my father in his last moments."

The atmosphere became silent after Alan said. Ivan could feel Alan's longing for his father. One year did not meet, once met one of them in the coffin. Not being able to let go of longing instead let go of the crying of loss.

"Lane... I have something to say."

"What Van? Just say it."

"Me.. menge. "

Alan who heard Ivan's words immediately put on a serious face. His face was full of question marks. "What Van? Cause of my father's death?"

Alan had not asked anyone why his father could die suddenly. His father was among those who took care of his health.

"Your father had a heart attack Lan. Because..."

"Because what's Van?" Alan was getting impatient.

"Because of our village... Our village was captured by one of Lan's international corporations."

"International companies? How come?"

"I don't know Lan either. Representatives from the Sunflower Group came with official land ownership papers from the government. We're given a week to empty our fields."

"Sunflower's?" Alan's surprised.

Sunflower Group is an international food company. Its fields and plantations spread in several countries.

"Then what about the villagers of Van? Didn't anyone protest?"

"Already Lan. All the villagers came to the land section in Hanley city. But there's no response. Your father who read the land ownership letter immediately fainted. We've been trying to get her to a hospital in Hanley Town. But..." Ivan's words stopped.

"I knew... Thank you so much Van. I don't blame you for my father's death. If anyone is to blame is the Sunflower group." Alan said with eyes full of hate.

"Alan's... Don't be rash... What are you gonna do?" Ivan is afraid that Alan will go berserk and come to the representatives of the Sunflower group.

"I'm not that stupid Van. We're taking this case to court."

When Alan finished talking, he picked up his phone and called Toni. He wanted to discuss this matter. However, Alan must admit that Toni is more experienced about this kind of thing.

Tini who knew alan's father's death and the events in her village was shocked. He promised to help as much as possible and will come to Middlemist tomorrow morning.

The next morning Alan and Ivan pick up Toni and her lawyer at the station. They didn't go straight to Middlemist Village, but they were discussing it at a cafe in Hanley Town.

From that discussion Toni's lawyer said that their problems had little chance of succeeding. Because once the government's ownership papers come out, it means the ownership of the land is legal.

They went straight to the court in Hanley Town to register their case. After that, they went to Middlemist.

Arriving at Alan's house, Toni offers her condolences to Liliyana and introduces herself as Alan's roommate in the dormitory.

Two days after Toni's arrival, a summons to attend court came. The court will be held tomorrow morning at 9am.

"Tons... Are you okay staying here for a few days? Your family will find you." Alan asked while sipping coffee in front of the house. The atmosphere of the night adds to the pleasure of warm coffee.

"Silent... Milton has arranged everything. He believed me where I came from with you." Answer Toni.

"Thank God... Tonne... Thanks Banget. You helped me so much."

"This is nothing compared to the value of our friendship. What matters now is that we have to win the case tomorrow morning."

"Really... What matters is that the people's fields can go back into their hands."

Ivan came to Alan's house. He's been chatting with Alan and Tini. From the story of Alan and Toni, Ivan became very curious about life in the city. Ivan also promised someday will come to visit the Mediterranean City to visit the place toni.

Next morning.

"Mom... Alan left first... Please pray Alan can come back with good news." Alan said goodbye to his mother. Alan wanted to take his mother to court, but her mother refused. For reasons of not feeling well.

Alan leaves with Toni, Ivan, a lawyer and some villagers.

"Your highness... Please cancel the Sunflower Group's land ownership of the Middlemist Villagers' fields. I feel like the ownership papers are fake." Toni's lawyer made a statement to the presiding judge.

"The noble objection. The plaintiff did not have enough evidence to show our land ownership papers were fake." Sunflower group lawyer chimed.

The trial went on with a plot. Argument, witness explanations are all done by each party to strengthen their arguments.

Based on the recognition of the citizens, they have never once received money or been in contact with the Sunflower Group. The judge also began to feel that Middlemist citizens deserve their land back.

Alan, Toni and Ivan also began to breathe a sigh of relief. Seeing the course of the trial was already siding with their side.

But when the trial was about to be won, the Sunflower Group brought their last witness.

Alan was so surprised to see the witness who came. He had only met the witness once before, but was sure and sure to know the person.

"Uncle?" Ask Alan.

Uncle Alan only smiled wryly at Alan and directly climbed into the witness stand.

"Your highness... My name is Edgar Mauritius. I am the younger brother of the late Julian Scraft, formerly Julian Mauritius. I brought a letter from Julian. The contents explained that the Sunflower group had bought land from Middlemist citizens and the money had been received by Julian. "

duars....

Like being struck by lightning. The statement from edgar really made the entire room speechless.

"Suckers... Don't make there you.... My father couldn't sell the land." Alan immediately got up from his seat trying to approach Edgar.

The villagers sitting behind Alan also moved forward. They also believe that Julian is unlikely to sell their land to the Sunflower Group.

The atmosphere of the trial was very harsh. The security forces immediately stopped any attempts that tried to interfere with the trial.

The judge also repeatedly knocked the court hammer. Ask the people present to calm down. Otherwise the judge will be forced to remove them from the courtroom.

With the letter, the Sunflower group won the case. But the judge who felt compassion for the villagers who lost their land decided that the Sunflower Group was obliged to hire villagers for a decent wage. The Sunflower Group had no objections to the decision.

Alan, Ivan, Toni and the villagers returned to Middlemist with their faces down. Lost are the hereditary fields that became their livelihood.

Alan walked into the house with a lethargic face.Diia did not know what to say to her mother.

Alan sat in the living room with Toni and Ivan. Their minds were empty, as if they did not know what to do. Alan goes into the kitchen to fetch water for Ivan and Toni. She was afraid to meet her mother. He had not prepared a word to explain to his mother.

When he went into the kitchen he did not see his mother. Usually Liliyana is preparing food at this hour. Realizing her mother wasn't in the kitchen and looking for her mother back home. His mother also did not exist.

Alan looked into his mother's room. Who knows, his mother is resting in her room. Alan opened a little of his mother's room door. Liliyana was sleeping quietly. She dressed up pretty. Beside him was a black box with red ribbons.

Alan who was curious about the box took it. But accidentally Alan's leg nudged his mother's hand. His mother's hands immediately drooped under the bed.

Alan who saw his mother's hand droopy immediately held it to return it to its original position, and how surprised Alan was.

Alan did not feel the pulse of his mother's body. Alan checked his mother's heartbeat. But also not found. Alan touched his mother's nostrils, but no breathing came out.

Alan wanted to scream, wanted to cry. But no sound came out of his mouth. He could only hug his mother and tears flooded his cheeks.

" i .. I... Mothers.... " Rintih Alan's...

"Mom... Ma'am... Awake mom... " The Alan again.

"Mother..." This time Alan shouted.

Alan's shout instantly shocked Ivan and Toni who were still sitting in the living room. They both run to Liliyana's room and find Alan crying as soon as possible by hugging his mother's limp body.

The two of them were silent and could not say what.