The Lord's Concubine
The Long Journey 2

"Come, Deck."

Farra led Aksa to walk without knowing his direction and purpose. Aksa, who did not understand what was going on with them at all, looked so happy. Even the little boy was heard singing children's songs that he often sang with his friends at school.

"Sister Farra, today Aksa is very happy!" yelling Aksa after singing his favorite song.

Farra turned to the handsome boy while smiling wryly. "really?! What makes Aksa happy?"

"Aksa is happy that Farra is finally back with Aksa" he said with a big smile. He showed his teeth neatly arranged.

Again Farra could only smile wryly. "Yes, my sister is happy too. Finally we can be together again, Deck."

"Oh my God, so innocent of your mind, Deck. We don't even know what trials we'll face after this" Farra said.

For a long time the two brothers walked without direction and purpose. Aksa who had looked cheerful, now the handsome boy's face looks tangled. He was exhausted, especially when the sun was over his head.

"Sister, Aksa is tired. Aksa is thirsty," he lamented with a shaky step.

Farra looked around and the girl's gaze was fixed on a patrol post that seemed to be no longer in use.

"We'd better rest there, huh, Deck." 

Farra led Aksa to that place and they rested there to let go of the fatigue. Aksa broke down his tired body while returning to his beat and for a moment the handsome boy forgot the thirst and hunger that was sweeping his stomach and throat.

Farra was confused, she didn't know what to do. Right now he doesn't even have a penny. He opened Aksa's bag and looked for something that might be sold and bought food and drinks for Aksa.

However, just like his shabby bag, inside Aksa's bag there was no valuables whatsoever. It contains only clothes and some toys belonging to Aksa.

"Yes, God. What am I supposed to do? Maybe I can endure my hunger and thirst, but not for my sister" he murmured with teary eyes.

Just at that moment a black Pick UP car suddenly stopped in front of the post, where Farra and Aksa were resting. Farra looked at the car, there was anxiety in her heart. He was afraid that someone in the car had evil intentions to him and Aksa.

A large man came out of the car with a sour face. The man grumbled because the car was in trouble again.

"Damn!" the man kicked the tire of his car.

Farra still did not dare to approach, she only dared to pay attention to the man from a distance. The man grabbed a spare tire from inside the car and intended to replace the leaking tire with a new one.

The man looked troubled and Farra could not bear to see him. Farra intends to help the man even though he does not know what kind of help he can provide.

"Aksa, wait here for a while, yes," Farra told Aksa, who was still lying in the post.

"Where are you going?" ask Aksa while rising from her good position.

Aksa nodded her head and hugged the two bags. Aksa watched Farra who was walking towards the man with an anxious face. He was afraid that the man would do evil to his brother.

"Can I help you, sir?" asked Farra hesitantly.

The man looked at Farra and watched her closely from head to toe. She smiled a warm smile at the beautiful girl standing in front of her.

"Can I get my keys, it's in the car" the man said, pointing to his car, while he was still cool with his jack.

"All right."

Farra rushed to check into the car and saw a box where the keys were needed by the man. Farra grabbed the object and then brought it to the man.

"This?" ask Farra.

"Yes, you're right."

Farra handed him the box and was immediately greeted by the man, thanking him. Long enough the man fiddled with his car and after a while finally the car could be driven back.

"Thank you very much for the help, yes," said the man once again with a warm smile.

"Yes, you're welcome, sir."

Just when the man opened the car door, suddenly Aksa again whined because of hunger and thirst again attacked him.

"Sister, Aksa is thirsty and Aksa is hungry too." The boy even shed his tears.

Farra immediately approached Aksa and tried to calm her younger brother by hugging him. "Yes, hold on for a little while, Dek," whispered Farra as she kissed Aksa's head.

The man was silent for a moment when he heard the whining of Aksa who was starving. He smiled and approached the brothers.

"How about we eat together? It just so happens that Om is hungry and this stomach has started singing. Listen to me" said the man, patting his stomach.

Aksa smiled widely while wiping her tears. "Really, Om? Want to take Aksa to eat?" aksa said with great enthusiasm.

"Yes! Come, come with Om" said the man, extending his hand to Aksa.

Farra was silent as she continued to stare at the man without even blinking an inch. The man returned Farra's gaze, still with his sweet smile.

"Trust me, Miss. I will not do evil to you. I just wanted to take your handsome brother to lunch with me. You can too," he said again while lifting Aksa's tiny body and then carrying it.

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