SOS
Chapter 22's

“AYAH,” Alyx voice echoed inside one of the rooms in the main building. Not only had William turned to the source of the sound, there were also some people who were inside the room.

They had just passed through the door of the middle room when a few higher-ups came out, who also heard Alyx's call to his father.

“Wait.”

Alyx stopped as someone at the door called out to him. He bowed apologetically— feeling he had done wrong by shouting inside the main building. He glanced at William who was standing not far away, asking him to help him immediately.

“No. No.” The woman who was only shoulder-height Alyx shook her head and smiled. “You're Alexandra?” said

with a splashy tone.

Alyx scowled in front of Amaris who that day wore her favorite long dress— with a large floral motif. Alyx looked at her and thought about how she couldn't possibly embrace the woman's entire body even with her two long hands. “Iya?”

Amaris laughed a little. “You... you...”.

“Iya?” Alyx became a little afraid of the crybaby Amaris.

“If you have trouble come to me when the Moon shines right above the sky,” he said and

leaving Alyx scratching his head that did not itch.

Jane who had just entered approached Alyx who was still confused. “What's up?”

Alyx recounted his conversation with Amaris just—while walking to his father's current place

talk to Carney. “You know that woman?”

“She's the head of Amaris—sang Moon, people said. Some people who have difficulty often come to him, ask for instructions.”

“What's hint?”

“Entahlah. Just come to him if you need anything, if you need sugar maybe.”

“Ah?”

Jane laughs. “You are not sensitive once.”

“Alyx,” William asked her to stand beside him. “This Alexandra Holder.”

Alyx smiled— felt a little strange when introduced like that.

Carney returned his smile. “You see such a sign that only very few are found,” he said on

William.

Alyx turned around to see Jane— asking for an explanation.

Jane shrugged—also doesn't understand.

“But, you have to warn him, William. All right, I'm leaving now. Nice to meet you—maybe we will often meet Miss,” Carney said and left.

“What does it mean, Dad?”

“You should always be careful,” William said and frowned while shrugging.

Alyx gawking. He lived in another country for too long and did not know how SOS people communicated.

But, a few jokes later his face became serious when he saw a woman walking towards them.

He retreated to William's back and touched his father's arm—like a little boy hiding from a man who wanted to disturb him.

Jane and John bow almost simultaneously honoring the leader who has led the SOS for over twenty years.

“Happy to see you, Adalbrechta.”

“It's nice to see you here, Asahy,” Abel said with a fluffy smile on his face.

Jane smiled and did not blink her eyes to see the soothing face of Abel's heart.

William smiled as he looked at Alyx's right hand, which was tightly holding his arm. Left hand

then touching the back of Alyx's hand, asked her daughter to come out of her hiding place.

“No, Mr. Walcott,” said Abel later.

Jane knew that, Abel had just answered the question that was on her father's mind.

“I should apologize, for not allowing William to tell you about this. Though you are the first person we have to tell about our relationship which turned out to still continue.”

Jane looks at John's timid face with a thought that says she thinks Abel and William have been separated for a long time.

“Uncle William is great, you can learn to use your mind to communicate with Aldabrec,” Jane lowers her voice, “ta.”

Abel smile. “Then... can I take William and Alexandra with me for a moment?”

John and Jane smiled.

William stepped up and pulled Alyx with him. Alyx turned around asking for a hint from Jane who shook her head and

pointed at Alyx and moved his index finger to the front of his chest.

William and Abel have walked side by side. Alyx walked behind to his two parents. Nonexistent

their voice, but Alyx knew that his parents were talking through their minds.

All the steps clearly—emerged in the corridor to the room Abel. Occasionally there was a sound of friction on the wooden floor

with Alyx— sneakers which then makes him carefully step up. He did not want to get his parents' attention on him.

Arriving at the door of Abel's room that immediately opened as if realizing the owner had just come.

Abel opened his high heels, William just went in. And Alyx bent down to open his shoes

after seeing Abel. But, his hand was touched. Alyx immediately pulled his hand from Abel's touch.

Abel smile. “You don't need to open your shoes.”

“Ah?” Alyx saw William still wearing shoes and sitting in front of an electronic map.

“I'd rather step on the carpet directly which is like feeling real grass.”

Alyx did not respond and sat down on the chair next to William.

“See it's your sensation,” William pointed at two adjacent red dots.

“What?”

“Your mother lets her find out where you are, even if you go to other parts of the world.”

“Oh,” Alyx nodded and occasionally glanced at his mother—thinking of his mother who actually knew where he always was. “The color of this room is cool,” he said he did not know what to discuss.

“So...” William's forehead raised.

“So what?”

“You don't want to ask something to the mother who gave birth to you?”

Alyx's eyes widened. He was surprised, not expecting William to ask such a question. Alyx glanced at his mother again. And the glance was caught by Abel leaning on his desk.

“Jane slightly misinterpreted, I guess,” Abel said later.

“Mistaking?”

“No problem if we touch,”Abel laughs small. “There are many things to watch out for in the granting of power. You understand what I mean?”

Alyx nodded small.

Again a small nod spontaneously appeared. Somehow Alyx was hypnotized with every word that came out of Abel.

“Come,” Abel widen his hand. Ask Alyx to come closer. Hugged her.

Abel's embrace was very warm to Alyx. He closed his eyes. Feel the love of a mother, who

it was not the first time he felt this. But then an electric shock-like stream ran through each of Alyx's veins toward his heart. He wanted to immediately take off Abel's embrace, only that he could not move his body. Almost five minutes, the two of them did not move in place.

Moments later, Abel's hand took off her embrace. He almost fell if Alyx didn't hold him.

Alyx's face immediately worried to see his mother's face turned deathly pale.

“Dad,” call Alyx. She was very worried about Abel— who then smiled looking at Alyx.

“I'm fine.”

William approached and guided her to the sofa.

“What's up, Dad? What happened?” Alyx did not stop asking and knelt beside the sofa. His hand was holding Abel's hand.

“Tell me I'm fine. Don't worry like that,” said Abel whose face was gradually colored. “I'll take a nap, recover my body, you don't go anywhere.”

“Sure. I'll be here.”

It had been almost an hour that Alyx's hand held Abel's hand when William told him to move to sit on the sofa. Alyx according.

“You want to see something?”

“What?”

“Did you ever contact Alexander?”

“A month ago I met Papa,” said Alyx who just realized that he now has two fathers.

“Why?”

“She is often surprised to find your mother in your room.”

Alyx's forehead wrinkled.

“You should actually know that your real name is Sidney. But, she was really happy with the name Alexandra, as her name and Alex.”

Alyx chuckled in light of another peculiarity regarding Alexander.

William came to the side of the window. “I thought after your mother's post was really over, this window should

replaced. You know this window was made by your mother—transportation to your room in Indonesia.”

*

Twenty-two years ago.

William brought his daughter to Indonesia, to one of the family homes of his grandmother who was not an SOS citizen.

Even so the person knows a lot about SOS—Alexander.

“William, William, my brother,” Alexander greeted William excitedly and asked him to sit down immediately. He looked at William, but his attention was turned to a baby held by his best friend.

“This is your nephew, Sidney.”

“Sidney. Sidney.”

“There's a lot I've been telling you about. But I can't take much longer. So...”

“Sure, of course my brother. There is no other place you should visit before this place for such help

that's. Alex would love to know he has a beautiful sister,” Alexander accepts quickly.

“Thank you, Alexander. But please don't..”.

“I know what to do.”

“And don't be surprised when you see something that..”.

“No need you explain, I know megenai y'all.”

William kissed his daughter's forehead and immediately gave it to Alexander who had asked her impatiently.

“But, William, I have one request.”

“What is it?”

Although a little doubtful, Alexander took out his sentence, “Can I call him Alexandra?”

William just smiled.

Alexander and his wife took very good care of Alexandra. He made her like a princess with an older brother who became a prince and always protected Alyx wherever he was— not letting anyone bother him.

A few days later, Alexander was struck by one event. William had warned him not to be easily surprised.

Alexander who was just about to enter Alyx— room as William requested, Alyx made room

alone—found a beautiful woman in the room.

He almost screamed, if he didn't see William in there, too.

“Come,” said William.

Alexander closed the door. “Kukira had to get used to something like this. You must be Abel, right? Sorry, no

recognizing you. But, by the way, how do you guys... don't say you guys came from Alyx's room window?”

“Indeed like that.”

“Alright, again I should not be surprised by something like this..”.

The next day, Alexander was always surprised to find Abel in the room. But, he was trying to

didn't tell anyone else—about Alexandra's mother who came to breastfeed her child every time.

*

“So this is the transport door to my room in Indonesia. Can it still be used?”

“Kurasa yes. But, a few years back this was not used anymore, when you started moving around. You

want to try it?”

Alyx thought for a moment. “Kurasa Papa... Alexander,” Alyx called his name, “would be surprised if I suddenly

appeared in my room. Worth it, the room no one used it,” muttered Alyx and turned to look at his mother who was still lying on the sofa. He thought about how his mother loved him.

A few minutes later, Abel woke up. Alyx approached, giving him a glass of water inside the red glass.

“Seems like you like the color red?” alyx.

“Are you not too?”

Alyx nodded.

“Didn't the four of us be a fated family,” Abel chuckled. “You and I love the color red, like a blood stream, and white is liked by them—Your father and Tom.”

*