Trapped In His Cage
About You
The clear sky as well as the air blowing on the outskirts of Barcelona made April smile.
“Now I know why mom really likes sunny weather”
Sean smiled driving his car slowly. They were on their way to Helena's grave.
“Why?”
“It turns out very cool in blowing the wind with weather as good as this. Looks like mom is looking forward to our arrival”
It's been a long time since April didn't cross the road that used to make her sad. Every time he went to his mother's grave, tears began to pour. But now there is no sadness in him, because there is Sean who accompanies. April did not feel lonely.
“Absolutely you don't like it when the sky is clear?” ask Sean.
“Not really, I prefer overcast and rainy days.if you?”
“We are the same, I also like rain”
April smiled happily hearing their similarities.
“Then.. when it rains you prefer to watch movies or read books?”
“Watch film”
“We're the same again”
Sean prefers to read books when it rains. But because she knew April's favorite so she chose to watch a movie.
“Okay next yes, when it rains you prefer to drink tea or coffee?”
“Drink tea” Sean replied.
Laughter adorned the atmosphere in the car, April was very happy to hear Sean's answer. The man prefers coffee.
“We're alike. I also like tea when it rains, how about it rain we drink tea while watching a movie.. You want to, right?”
“Good idea, I want”
“I who chose the film ya” April stared with eyes sparkling with spirit.
Sean laughs softly “Iya... April my love”
Both of April's cheeks were heavily flushed hearing the call addressed to her. He turned to the window, silently smiling in embarrassment. Sean saw the misbehavior of his woman smiling happily, his hands linking their fingers.
Sean kissed April's hand gently and continued to be grasped. The woman glanced at her hand that was clasped then glanced at Sean who was driving with one hand.
His face was getting red. His heart was beating very happy.
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The flashback
“Finally you come, hurry up your mother wait”
The whole room panicked to hear the sound of the ICU monitor that was not as usual.
“Mother I beg you to hold on.” voice April
vibrates fearfully.
Fear of losing their only family. His heart kept praying for his mother to survive. Because there's nothing more to do.
Miracle. That's what he's waiting for.
“Hold her hand nak” Maria smiled gently directing April to hold Helena's hand.
The ICU monitor slowly showed a weak spot, as doctors continued to try to save Helena.
Until the sound that does not want to be heard resounds very loudly. The monitor showed a straight line, his mother's last tear falling on a hospital pillow.
“Our apologies, Mrs Helena Lilian Matheo already—“ doctor's greeting is truncated by April's shout.
“No! my mother's alive. Save him doctor.please save him”
The fragile knee touched the cold floor and continued to plead. April could only cry for help. His ears were ringing at the sound he hated right now.
“April has” Thalita's cry broke out seeing April, hugging her tightly to the woman's body.
“Mother... mother!”
The world is destroyed instantly. He had no one left to support himself. The one he loved has gone away.
Like a dream, their house was deserted after Helena's funeral was over.
April's eyes stared blankly at the chef's shirt Helena often wore to work. The ticking clock sounded very clear, accompanied by the light of the afternoon sky that was present through the room window.
Her hand held tightly to the new shoes her mother wanted to give her for her birthday. He hugged the shoes until his tears fell again.
“Mother..I am alone now, father.I have no one else, why did you leave me alone”.
The happy family photo made April even more sad. At the age of a toddler he had to lose his father, and now his mother has left too.
“How should I live? I'm scared.”
April continued to cry until she was tired and fell asleep. The door of the house that kept knocking was no longer heard by him.
Mary went into an unlocked house. He knocked repeatedly, but there was still no answer. The open room caught his attention, and there was a sleeping April inside.
“You see Helena, your beautiful child continues to cry.she is still young and confused to face the world” said Maria, her eyes looking at the photo of a woman who smiled widely on the wall.
He came out of that room. His feet headed to the kitchen to pick up groceries and start cooking there.
“Newly awake? come on girls should help wash dishes. My neneku cook never want to be beres”
Thalita pulls April to follow her to a sink full of dishes.
The dining table is full of different kinds of food. The noise from outside was also noisy, another neighbor and cousin Thalita came to the house.
“Come quickly here so we can eat. Hey you two leave the plate first” Thalita's mother also enliven the atmosphere.
April was dragged to fetch food, they were sitting at the dinner table and there were people on the sofa watching television.
“Sorry yes April your house so messy, later you just stay at my house okay.me and maria akaj finish it”
“I-iya aunt”
Everyone there smiled they were busy with telling of daily activities that were exhausting. Maria also enjoyed her meal, she smiled at April's laughing face from the jokes of Thalita's cousin.
That day, April forgot her grief. Thanks to Mary he was not too sad and shut himself up.
Flashback off
“Mother.I'm sorry I haven't visited in a long time. I'm busy right now and making a lot of money, mom proud right with me?”
April looked back, glanced at Sean then she whispered at his mother's grave.
“Dan.. I now have someone I love he loves me” he whispered.
Sean smiled cutely at April who was whispering, surely the woman is talking about it.
“Light there mom, I love you. I'll be back later with my little family”
Red roses are placed on a green tomb. A gentle breeze blew onto April's cheek, as if it was greeting her. A smile was on that beautiful face. Helena must be happy now.
April's body turned around embracing Sean's stomach to leave. The man also clasped his hands on April's shoulder, kissing the female's head.
“Small family huh? we must be diligent in doing it dear” whispered Sean.
“I want to know all about you, can you tell me your life Sean?”
April's beautiful eyes looked seriously. His curiosity about the man in front of him was huge. He wants to get to know you more closely.
“We went to Madrid. and started to get to know each other. Because there you'll know something about me” Sean said.
April nodded and hugged Sean tightly.
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Thalita smiled seductively, her eyebrows up and down looking at April who was preparing dinner on the dining table.
“So this guy's your girlfriend son?” maria asked as she looked at Sean's appearance from the top down.
“Emm dia it—“
“Prosper husband nek.. Husband-to-be” Thalita cuts April's sentence with a seductive smile.
“Include grandma, my name is Sean Atreo Raymond husband-to-be April”
“Well right”
April just cleared away from them. He opened the refrigerator sipping cold water as the atmosphere made his cheeks heat up.
“We have met before, it seems like grandma has forgotten my face” said Sean.
The two women in the kitchen turned to Mary. Staring at them in wonder, it turns out they have met. But when?
Sean, Xander and James once asked Maria to find April.
“You ever met grandma? when and where?” april CC.
“About six years ago, I was looking for you here. But grandma said you're dead”
Ha's?
Thalita's crisp laughter filled the room. Sean asked the wrong question, why did he ask Maria. Her grandmother often mispronounced her name April.
“You shouldn't ask grandma because—“
“Your stature is terrible so I can't tell you where April is, afraid she's wretched” Maria said casually.
Who would not be afraid of being questioned by three tall and terrible men. Only James had a friendly face, whereas Sean and Xander were extremely cold. Xander has tattoos all over his arms.
Sean laughs “Force us then if it is scary for granny”
The heads of Thalita and April turned their heads in turn towards Maria and Sean. They did not believe what the two men said.
Maria apparently knew April's name and deliberately called her Helena.
Sean has been looking for April to his house.
Facts that make the head woozy.
“So why does grandma call her by the name of aunt Helena keep?” ask Thalita.
“How do you know my house when we don't know each other?” ask April.
While the one asked only smiled at the two of them.
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