Planetes
2. l. Paranormal Games (1)

Actually Laurens asked Elliot to stay with her, thinking about it while helping out at the small clinic as a doctor. But the eighth planet from the solar system refused Laurens' request.

"I want to treat people not just in one place, Monsieur. So, please forgive me for refusing your request." she told Laurens when she refused the request of a planet whose real body was bigger than her.

{It's okay, I understand. As long as you can take care of yourself, Elliot. Mentari can melt me if you fail to make sure you stay safe.}

"Oh, I'm not a kid anymore. Why is Mother so worried about me?"

{Neither, which is clear.. I also do not willing to see you persecuted by despicable earthlings like some time ago.}.

Laurens grunts quietly. Apparently he still seemed annoyed by what the humans did to Elliot. Elliot understood it, because basically celestial beings do not like to be disturbed in such a way. It's natural that Laurens is angry.

{Lantas, where are you going now?} Laurens asked. There's no way Elliot has no purpose right now, right?

"England, I want to devote myself there," Elliot's words made Laurens pat him on the forehead.

What's different about working at my clinic?! Laurens. "OK, if that's your choice, good luck and you're fine there."

Elliot nodded his head. He waved his hand before leaving Laurens' place.

{May luck always be with you, Son of the Sun.}

Instead of heading to England as he said, Elliot spent his time in a United States hospital. He was short of money to go there. Although he could fly, with such bad weather now would be impossible.

[I ended up lying to Monsieur Laurens, ] Elliot said.

"Doctor Le Verrier" a nurse called Elliot. "There are patients who need a check-up."

"Ah, sorry!" when he realized that he was daydreaming, he immediately stood up. "Which patient?"

"Miss Lianna White," the nurse gave the patient's data.

"I'll be there, thank you, Fiore." immediately, Elliot stepped towards the patient's ward.

The view of this ward makes it very uncomfortable. Cold and unpleasant weather. It was as if he had entered another world.

His net caught a pale, thin figure on the bed. That's patient? How is it that there is no sign of life?

"Miss Lianna White?"

Unexpectedly, the figure turned. Ain twin mistress is so empty. There really is no life reflected there.

"Yes, I, Doctor," a raucous voice replied. "Are you Doctor Le Verrier who handled me?"

"Oui" the bentala stood beside the patient's bed and asked. "My nurse has submitted your medical records. Any complaints, huh? From the examination, there seems to be no problem with the fetus in your womb."

Highlight Lianna's eyes did not look like someone who was happy because she was pregnant. Look at those eyes....

"Doctor, how long will I give birth?" instead of answering Elliot's question, Lianna turned around asking.

"If everything goes well, as predicted, by the end of this month you will have a beautiful baby girl" Elliot replied calmly. Trying not to get carried away by the feelings of seeing the expression of his patient.

"I have a request, Doctor."

"Say, Miss," Elliot prepared to ear.

"Take care of my daughter" said Lianna to make Elliot's netra pattern.

"Tu, wait a minute! I am not his guardian and not his father, how—"

"It's the only doctor I trust here, so please be a guardian to this child!" Lianna nodded at Elliot. The sting was stained with tears.

"I'm sorry if I'm presumptuous, but... Where is his father? If I take care of your daughter without your husband's consent—"

Lianna hunchback. His hands clasped the fabric that enveloped beneath his body tightly. Elliot felt wrong asking.

"All right, I understand. I'll take care of Miss."

Elliot's feelings suddenly grew confused. Because he is not human. If this human child were to come with him, how would it be?

"Thank you, Doctor." Lianna seemed happy to hear Elliot's words.

"Together, Miss." oh, yes. He forgot something. "Miss condition is very weak, according to this note.There is a possibility that this labor is at risk to your life." his gaze was fixed on Lianna.

"Ah, have you given him a name?"

Lianna nodded slowly. Her hand stroked her distended stomach as she was 9 months pregnant. "Name is Alice, for her surname I leave it to you, Doctor."

The delivery process went well, the baby was born safely. But not with his mother. Lianna's breathing stopped as Alice's cries broke.

Elliot clasped the newborn softly and kissed his forehead. Whispering quietly in the baby's ear. "Welcome to the world, Alice."

It seems like if later her children saw, they would protest against her. But for now, they are not present in their daily lives. So, Elliot doesn't think it's a problem.

As promised, Alice was in Elliot's care. For the sake of her adopted daughter, Elliot did everything to support Alice's life. Still fairly reasonable, not to the extreme as well.

"Daddy," Alice hit Elliot who was reading a journal and hugged him spoiled. "What's my birthday soon, Daddy wants to give you?"

Elliot put down his journal and put up a thinking pose. Time passed by so quickly, Alice who was a baby has now grown into a beautiful 15-year-old teenager.

"If Daddy tells you now, his name's not a surprise, dong." Elliot rattled Alice's black hair with anxiety.

"Ah, Daddy. How stingy, anyway?" Alice puffed her cheeks. Snag.

Elliot pinched his daughter's cheek with a frenzy. He knew that Alice was just pretending to be flirting.

"Let Daddy tell you, now lunch first? Daddy's gonna make Alice's favorite meal." Elliot got up from his seat and headed towards the kitchen, grabbed an apron, and picked up the ingredients in the refrigerator.

"Yey! Alice dear Daddy!" the girl hugged her foster father again, then sat in the dining chair while waiting.

Apple-based food immediately filled the dining table. Elliot poured low fat milk into a glass and thrust it at Alice.

"Eat a lot, huh? After this Daddy has to go to the hospital," Elliot said as he ate his apple pie.

"Un, it's okay, Daddy! Later when Daddy comes home, Alice will make Daddy's favorite meal!" Alice said with her joy.

"Merci beaucoup," Elliot pressed his food and gently rubbed Alice's dark hair. "Daddy's leaving first, huh?"

"Um! Be careful on the road!" Alice waved her hand cheerfully.

Elliot always felt at ease when he saw his adopted daughter's smile. It felt like what was missing from him was now present and making him happy. Unfortunately, that afternoon was the last time Elliot saw Alice's warm smile.

When he returned home the next morning, his house was already fitted with a police line. Alice was found dead in her bedroom with a stab wound to her neck. There was no trace left other than the strange writing beside Alice's body.

I'll be right up.

That's how it stamped. No one knows whose writing it is.

Elliot curled up in the corner of the room. Regretting why he left his adopted daughter alone at home. Suppose he could take Alice to the hospital or hire a maid to accompany Alice, this would not—

"Doctor Le Verrier?" one policeman approached Elliot who was still crying in the corner of the room. "We need your information on this case."

Soon Elliot wiped his tears and gave a statement as requested by the police. Although the police force in the 1900s was not as advanced as it is now, it was enough to give Elliot time to trace with his powers.

Once he got what he was looking for, Elliot immediately reported it to the authorities. They also moved quickly to a location that was touted as the abuser's residence. However, they had to swallow disappointment. The perpetrator of Alice's murder has been found hanged in her room.

The only thing that refers to him as the perpetrator of the murder is that his room holds many paintings of Alice and also there are letters that are all in reply from Alice. The case is closed.

Since then, Elliot has stopped being a doctor. He switched professions to become a traveler and essayist. Deep trauma due to the death of Alice makes Elliot can no longer work as a doctor, he is constantly haunted by feelings of guilt.

One day, his fellow essayist profesionally came up with an amazing topic. Decades have passed after Elliot gave up his medical profession, now he is faced with a discussion that makes him wrinkle eyebrows.

Hide and Seek with Alice.

A supernatural game that requires a person to escape from the pursuit of a female ghost named Alice. After decades of trying to heal his heart of loss, Elliot must now hear Alice's name again.

"I will try to review it, maybe later will wonder at the player."

"Be careful, El!" his friend warned.

Since it is a supernatural game, it is not impossible to endanger the soul, right? Elliot had no other choice but to review it and uncover the facts behind Alice Game.

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