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Part 118 Allea House

The sound of explosions rang out outside. The four of them turned towards the source of the sound. Then look at each other, be alert. "Don't," said Vin, not continuing his words.

"Just shoot us outside!" sahut Ellea with firm and sharp eyes.

"Wine! Hide away!" pekik Abhimanyu's. Allea still felt a pain in her head, forced to be swept by Vin. "Where is this?" tanya Vin was walking behind Abi and Ellea.

The house was too big with many rooms everywhere, they were lost, and also confused where to go. While the sound of foot clattering sounded crowded not far from them. It made them start to panic. "There," point Allea to a 1.5-meter painting attached to a wall near them.

"Don't ngaco you, All, where the hell is it? the painting want us to hit?" cetus Vin little sewot. But Allea immediately let go of Vin's handrails, walking over to the painting he was pointing at. The three people gawked as Allea's body entered into it. Apparently this painting is a door in 3D painting, to outwit people apparently. Or is this hallway the hiding place of the inhabitants of this house?

They continued to walk more and more. slowly this room was dark, those who gradually began to get used to the limited visibility began to be able to walk casually without panic as earlier. "Where's this going, All?" asked Ellea who was walking behind him exactly.

"It's somewhere. We must be safe" said Allea flat.

"Where do you know?" Vin responded.

"Because I remember everything now," Allea said with a cold look at all of them.

"Where are we going now?" abhimanyu asked affirming the direction of their goal.

"To grandfather's place," answered Allea briefly, walked back again, and inevitably they followed the girl.

At the end of the dark hallway, there was now a beam of light. They were accelerating and heading straight for the light ahead. Their eyes were glazed because they had been in a dark place for too long, and now the sunlight hurt their eyes. The palm of the hand was above the eyebrows, the eyes that were originally closed, slowly opened.

"Welcome home, Ell," said Allea with a smile.

A yard with a stretch of Japanese grass plus some tulips on the edge of the garden makes them feel like heaven. Allea's steps accelerated towards a cottage house in the middle of the meadow. This place is quieter, there is only that house, there are no other buildings. The air feels abundant, because the wind blows breeze and make their lungs can greedily enjoy it.

"Grandfather!" allea screamed at the door of the house. The girl opened the door of the house. Walk in calling his grandfather's name. Ellea, Vin , and Abi tailed behind Allea, but only up to the living room. This place feels warmer and more alive. More and more family photos are seen along the corner of the room. All featured the two twins. And Allea's childhood photos of course.

Ellea touched a family photo that was almost the same as the one they had met at the house earlier. There is a photo of them as babies, being carried by a husband, then behind them his grandparents. On the other hand, there was a photo that made Ellea dumbfounded. He even closed his own mouth which had been gaping since.

"That's your parents, Ell," Abi said, representing the sentence Ellea wanted to make. Sentence of surprise who wants to get an answer immediately.

Allea came back again with a confused face. He ruffled his hair still looking around, as if he had not found what he was looking for.

"There's no one. Where's grandpa going, huh?" tanyakanya. A question where everyone in this room will not be able to answer.

"All, that's ... who?" point Ellea to a photo of a pair of men and women with their grandfather.

"That's Grandpa's confidant. I never met them either. Why?"

Ellea's body fell to the floor, the bitter reality that she could have guessed before was now clear. Adrian and Ruth are not his parents. Abhimanyu. He squatted down while touching Ellea's right cheek. "Are you okay, Ell?" abi asked trying to be sure. Ellea looked at the man in front of her, her tears starting to fall past her increasingly thin cheeks. "I'm not really Papa's son to my mother, Biyu. The person I had always thought to be an old man was not my parents," Ellea said in a hoarse voice, holding back the weeping that had flooded. Abhimanyu could not bear to see his girl crying, anymore. He immediately pulled Ellea into his arms. Abi hissing. Ellea's back, trying to calm her down. "It doesn't matter who your biological parents are, Ell. They still love you, right? No less their treatment to you even though you are not their real child. Aye, right?"

Ellea perceives Abi's words, in her heart she agrees with them. Adrian and Ruth have never changed. They loved Ellea as their son. Even Ellea had never been treated unworthy as a child all along. They were the best parents he ever had. Her father always protected her, Mama who always became a place to complain. He longs, now Ellea misses their presence. Many questions in his mind that need answers, but where should he ask.

Allea approached, stroking Ellea's back, "I'm sure they have a reason to separate us. And now that we've been reunited, there must be a reason too."

'Then our parents ... where?" ellea asked, looking at the netra Allea expectantly. His issue he held, hoping to get the answer he wanted. But the look on Allea's face was gloomy.

"Mom same Dad, dead. When I was 1 year old. Grandpa's been taking care of me."

The two twin brothers were both in tears, lamenting the bad luck that came. Losing loved ones, being chased by bad people, with all the questions they don't understand.

"So what's the matter between Grandpa and Austin? You know what, All?" ellea asked, curious. Not only Ellea, Vin and Abhimanyu also had the same question.

Allea took a deep breath, trying to remember things she might not fully understand. He was thrown some time ago, when he was a child. "Hm, as I recall, we were living in El-Mount, California. I'm just like Grandpa. Grandpa often went abroad. My mom and dad died when I was 1 year old. They're slain. Grandfather never wanted to talk about that again. Even when I asked about my twin brother, grandfather just kept quiet."

"..."

"I was taken care of by Aunt Darci. She's been considered my own real mother, you're lucky, Ell, to live in a whole family environment, while I? Grandfather often went out of town, abroad to run his business. Dark business. Huh, I even started learning to shoot when I was 5 years old. And have witnessed for themselves the sale and purchase that grandfather was doing with his client. Back then, we were intercepted by a group of people. Grandpa got a gunshot wound, but for grandpa's strong. We managed to escape from that place. After that we moved to Las Vegas."

"..."

"I've been curious for a long time about all this. Aunt Darci I'm forcing you to tell me everything. I finally found out that Grandpa and Austin have been in a fight since we were 1 year old. Said Aunt Darci, Grandpa killed Austin's son. That's why Dad and Mom were also killed by Austin. Until now they are still at odds, I don't know why either. And when I asked about my twin brother, Aunt Darci said, you're in a safe place right now. And, he said that until you find us, this will all come back dangerous."

"I? How so? Why?"

"Some, Ell. That's why I didn't find you. Just so you know you're okay, that's enough for me and grandpa. "

"And all that changed because of Ellea to Venice? Is that?" ask Vin, clarify.

Allea shrugged both of her shoulders, a sign of not knowing, "Maybe. Either this is a coincidence or it was planned. Hm, try Grandpa there, we can know more of this information."

"Aunt Darci? Maybe he knows, too, All?"

"Aunt Darci, I don't know where. After we went to Las Vegas, Aunt Darci also went back to her village."

They decided to stay in this house first. Don't know how things are out there. It might be safer if they sleep here first. The sky is getting dark. Thunder sounds rang out in the sky.

"It looks like it's going to rain" said Vin, who was staring out of the window in the living room. Allea approaches, "Ronal how, huh? Does he know we're here? He's afraid he's looking for us."

"Gue had already written a message on the refrigerator door," explained Abhimanyu who was sitting on the sofa, hugging Ellea in front of him.

Allea and Vin chose to stay away from that pair of lovebirds. Looking for a place that might not cause envy in their hearts. Vin also chose to stay away, letting his best friend miss each other. Ellea and Abhimanyu have been through a lot of bad things until now they can regroup.

"All right to college?' vin asked glanced at the girl sitting beside him. They were now on the terrace, enjoying the speck of rain that had just come.

"Hm. Ja. But it's not done yet. We used to move places often. Sometimes they come to a different country in a few months. That you? How do you know Ellea and Abi?"

"Huh, the story is long. And you don't believe it."

"Why?"

Vin glanced at the girl, smiled, then told her about the events of their meeting. When they face Kalla and everything that happens after that.

"Oh, you're a soldier? Waws. I used to want to go to the military, but Grandpa wouldn't let me."

"What's? Girl like you want to go to the army? Cih," said Vin then laughed mockingly.

"Hey! Whatchu mean? You're mocking me, aren't you?" A punch landed on Vin's arm because Allea felt slighted by the young man. "Look, someday you'll be the one I'll help you with from the dead!" challenge Allea.

"Okay, I'm waiting for that." Netra Vin stared around. Such a broad and desolate courtyard. "Are you not afraid to stay here? No neighbors or other humans."

"Well, a military man who's been to a conflict country is afraid of ghosts?" satir Allea with an amused laugh.

"Curtainly, not at all. Only, this place is weird. It's like the setting in a murder movie."

Allea's laughter exploded instantly. I heard Vin say that. To him it was a ridiculous sentence, but to Vin it was just normal. He was stunned to hear Allea's laughter, only this time he saw Allea laughing. She's very pretty. 'Ah, no, she's just like Ellea. But why have I never seen Ellea this beautiful?' he murmured in the heart.

Their conversation dissolved deeper and deeper. Not just once but a few times Allea laughed back just because of the stale chatter Vin. He felt proud, being able to make someone laugh like this. Usually no one likes it if Vin is chattering, but Allea is another. The girl really enjoyed all the stories Vin told.

"All, come in, yuk. It's night. You have to sleep," said Vin, who replaced your call with mine. Allea smiled faintly, feeling Vin's treatment was now different to her. He nodded, then went inside followed by Vin. The terrace lights are turned off, as well as the lights in the living room. "You go in the room first, All," said Vin as he prepared to turn off all the lights.

She saw Ellea sleeping in the big bed of her room. Allea smiled. Now he can meet his brother who years ago he missed. He's home. For him the house is not a place, but people. Allea finds her lost home. And now he's going to pick up his grandfather to complete his house. "Grandpa where?" muttered Allea.

Ellea squirmed, widening her eyes when she saw someone sitting next to the bed, "All? Come on, we're sleeping. It's night. Vin's back in his room, too, right?"

"Already, Ell." He went up to the bed. Next to Ellea. Allea hugged the tiny body beside her. "I can finally do this. Sleep in bed with you. And cuddle up," she said with a small ruckus behind Ellea's body. Ellea, who had initially turned her back to Allea, turned around. They are hugging each other now.

"You're the same Abhimanyu as well, Ell."

"You too, match up with Vin."

Allea loosened her hands and looked at Ellea with a frown. "What?" ellea asked feeling a hostile look from Allea.

"What do you mean? I'm the same Vin?"

"Yes, you're the same Vin. He's a good lad, All. Persistent and if it's dear, very sincere."

'What the hell are you, Ell. Let's go to sleep."

"Hey, look at your red face. You're embarrassed, aren't you?" canda Ellea and even more make Allea blush.

'No, please! Stop it, Ell."

"Okay, fine." Back they hugged each other tightly. Trying to dream together. The rain made them sleep faster. Moreover, the fatigue in their bodies must now be released. Tomorrow will be a hard day.

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The shadow of several people was seen sneaking close to the house. The heavy rain made their tracks inaudible from inside the house. Vin who could not sleep, just silently stared at the ceiling of his room. Hearing Abi's subtle snoring made her slightly amused.

Crash!

Vague but clear.the sound of tree branches being trampled made Vin move. He sharpened his hearing, and now peeked outside the window. He had already turned off the light earlier, so his shadow would not be visible in the window. Vin was surprised, seeing that there were some people coming to this house. Feeling the situation became precarious, he woke up Abhimanyu.

"Bi, wakeup! There's someone outside!" vin said, shaking Abhimanyu's body. The young man then slowly opened his eyes lazily. "What the hell, Vin?"

"There's someone outside!"

Hearing that sentence, Abi immediately glared. "Wake up the others!"