The Scards: Start!
Chapter 6: Dying?

A 12-year-old girl with jet black hair decorated with several strands of bright blue fell in a corner of a narrow alley. Seen the frail body of the girl who had just turned teenage was filled with bruises and bruises.

In front of him stood several Junior High School students, including Emillia her own biological sister. The three of them laughed mockingly while throwing a condescending look towards Kirania.

"Hold him. We're gonna have a little fun with this stupid kid." Said Emillia, not forgetting the slanted smile engraved on her beautiful face.

Immediately 2 of his friends approached Ran who fell helplessly and held both of his arms. Emillia pulled out a pair of scissors while walking casually towards her sister.

The helpless Ran just stared at his sister with a horrified look as he looked at Emillia with a pleading gaze, "A–what are you doing, sister? A–I beg you to keep the scissors away." Pinta Ran turned down while trying to retreat, but a schoolgirl in Junior High School uniform held back her movements.

"What am I gonna do for you, huh?" Emillia said as she walked towards Kirania with slow steps while putting on a thinking pose. The girl crouched down in front of Ran as she grabbed her hair tightly, making the poor girl scream in pain.

A slap made him shut up instantly and the culprit was none other than Emillia.

"Shut up, fool!" Screech Emillia while kicking Ran's stomach firmly, causing the poor girl to choke and gasp.

Emillia quickly cut off Ran's long hair until it was almost bald, leaving 3 inches of hair from the roots. As if not satisfied, Emillia took a tape and glued it to the roots of Ran's hair.

'SRREETT!'

"Armrghhh!!" Ran cried out in pain as Emillia peeled off the tape on her head. Seen strands of hair attached to the tape was accompanied by blood spots.

Pitylessly Emillia kept peeling off Ran's hair roots until the poor girl wriggled in pain. But a kick back lodged in his stomach.

"Sister, stop... Hiks... Please please... Stop that..." Pinta Ran with a soft look. Emillia seemed deaf and continued her madness while laughing mockingly.

Now Ran's head is filled with blood spots that come from the former roots of hair that was pulled by force using duct tape. The poor girl was visibly stung from the pain she received from Emillia's kick.

After being satisfied to peel off Ran's head, without feeling Emillia stomped on Kirania's head hard until the girl's forehead bleeding quite a lot due to a strong impact on the asphalt of the cold and gravel alley.

Ran thrashed trying to free himself, but unfortunately his two friends still hold him. An excruciating pain hit his head until Ran wriggled violently before finally staying still.

Feeling Ran's movements stop making Emillia and her two friends look at each other and shake Ran's body. But unfortunately, that frail body did not move at all as hard as they shook its body.

The three of them felt panic and fear, one of them checked Ran's pulse, but nil. No pulse felt.

"Hey, don't joke!" Irene shouted while shaking the body of the poor girl, but in vain. The frail body did not show any movements that made them panic.

"Don't scare us! Hey, jackass! Wake up!" Emillia screams in panic while shaking Ran's body which starts to cool down.

"Have we killed him?" Jessica asked frantically making them step back.

"We'd better get out of here! C'mon fast! Before anyone sees it." Tell Emillia to panic. The three of them immediately left the alley, leaving Ran who had been stiffened.

Without them noticing, someone had recorded their deeds. The man immediately approached the body of the poor girl and carried her in brydal style leaving the alley.

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Emillia ran into Anderson's residence with a frightened look on her face making Derrick and Helena stare at their beloved daughter in a daze.

"Why you, baby? Your face looks so scared." Ask Helena curiously.

"I–ibu, I've killed. How'this? I'm a killer, mom!" Emillia raced frantically which managed to make Helena and Derrick look at her in confusion.

"A–I've killed that disgrace, Dad. A–aku scared." The frightened great-grandson of Emillia who made the couple look at her with a shocked look.

"What?!" The Abhimayu who heard the words of Emillia. The young man had just arrived at the Anderson residence and hearing the confession from Emillia left him shocked.

"You're crazy, Emi! How can you be so crazy!" Abimayu's cry came straight to Emillia and slapped her.

'Plakk's'

Abimayu's slap makes Emillia get to the side and makes Helena look at him in disbelief.

"Mom, she's your sister! Why did you slap her?" Scream Helena while hugging the now shaken Emillia.

"He's not my sister, Mom. He's killer. Is there a brother who could kill his own brother?" Abimayu asked in an emphatic tone making Emillia feel guilty.

"Male!" Exclaimed Derrick with emotion, before the middle-aged man let out his words, Abimayu immediately said, "What? Dad defended her too? Why are you so cruel to Ran? I admit she looks different, but have you ever thought about how she's been feeling all along? Do you guys know how Ran's been suffering all this time?"

Abimayu's words got them slapped. For 8 years they've been torturing a child who doesn't know anything just because it looks different. Even they are more cruel than wild animals who will not have the heart to hurt their own children.

Abimayu does not torture Ran, but the 16-year-old man secretly observes Kirania and gives the little girl decent food. During his life Ran only ate dry bread and even leftovers.

A hint of regret crept in the young man's heart. He failed to protect his sister. A sister? They didn't even know him so closely as a brother.

Abimayu immediately rushed towards her room located on the 2nd floor, leaving her husband and sister pensive with her words.

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Damian who saw the vidio growled furiously. She had not expected Kirania's life to look so pitiful.

"So, what's your decision, Old Man?" Ask Joshua with an emphasis. The air around him was hot and heavy. "If there were no such thing, would you not act? You said Ran was your favorite grandson, didn't you?" The 26-year-old boy's circus.

"What do you mean, Emillia is your favorite granddaughter, Mister? Why don't you let Miss Ran be happy just a little bit? Honestly, as long as you tell me to keep an eye on Miss Helena's family, I've seen Miss Ran suffer quite a lot. He gets worse treatment than animals. Don't you pity?" Albert began to take out his uncles which managed to make Damian speechless.

"You know Ran is dead. You should be happy, Old Man." Joshua's spicy sarcasm that managed to leave Damian speechless.

Joshua and Albert never thought about why Damian did not take action when his 'favoured' grandson was tortured. Even Albert had been too often informed about the state of Kirania, but the middle-aged man did not respond to it at all.

"Thank you for 10 years, sir. I ask for permission to resign." Pamit Albert hurried to leave Damian's room. The 26-year-old felt disappointed by Damian's unjust attitude towards his granddaughter.

"I'll go too. In this city there are many memories of my beautiful nephew." Said Joshua while following Albert who first left Damian's room.

Damian breathes heavily for not taking Ran with him. If time could be turned back.

Damian can only look at the picture of Ran smiling happily with Ellios who has now settled in an orphanage since Ellios' father Frankie died three years ago after being caught giving the little girl food.

If time could be turned back, maybe the girl could live happily with him.

Had he been willing to bring Ran to live with him, perhaps the innocent little girl's laughter filled his residence.

Yes, Damian can only reason because of his indifference to Ran. But the rice had become porridge and regret could not awaken Ran who had calmed down in nature there.