Contract Marriage At Penthouse
The Emergence of Someone From the Past
Cereon Apartment Number 23 At 02:00
"Hera! Hera! You there? Mercifully. Don't be afraid, I'll get you out now. Let's grab my hand".
"I'm scared Brother".
"Not to be afraid, I'm here. Quickly hold my hand".
His arms were warm, but his eyes were teary. There was a wound on his head, slowly dripping blood.
"Sister, your head is bleeding".
"What's wrong, I'm fine. You're okay, right?".
"Emmm. But Mom and Dad are still inside. I gotta get them out".
"Don't, it's dangerous".
"But they're still inside".
The girl got up and almost ran towards the toppled car. But the boy beside her held her back and hugged her. There was a sound of an explosion coming from the car. The boy hugged the girl tightly.
"What's wrong, Hera, you're safe now. No need to look back".
But the girl's body was shaky. He began to lose consciousness. Same with the boy who hugged her. Their small bodies fell on the hard asphalt road.
***
Aleris woke up with a trembling body. His hand grabbed the phone on the table beside him. It was still two in the morning, but he could not go back to sleep. What the hell just happened? He was still half shivering when he had to realize that he was dreaming strangely again. The same dream since he was a child. He could not tell if it was just his imagination or indeed a memory from his past. He could only curl up in his bed looking at the ceiling of his room. Without realizing it, he slowly fell back into a deep sleep.
The next morning Aleris woke up with a shocked expression. He was misfortune, he forgot that actually today was his holiday. He prepared as he was going to work, before finally ringing an incoming call managed to prevent him from leaving for work. The call came from Tryan, a close friend of Aleris. He finally remembered that he had made an appointment to meet with Tryan today. Aleris returned to her room to get changed and get dressed.
That morning was not a bright morning, the clouds wrestled so that it covered the sunlight. Aleris left without an umbrella. After all, he would take a bus and the distance from his apartment was not far enough, he thought. He wore a bone-white shirt matching his stamped skirt as well as a pastel-yellow knit jacket looped around his shoulders. She looks more feminine this time.
Aleris walked quickly towards the bus stop. The stop was almost empty, there was only a grandfather sitting on the side leaning. Aleris smiled at Grandpa and the grandfather smiled back at him. Aleris did not intend to talk to the grandfather, he immediately put on his earphones to listen to his favorite music playlist. But the Grandfather looked at Aleris for a long time. Aleris tried to ignore Grandpa's actions.
The bus has not yet come, it is the rain that comes first. Aleris snorted softly at himself for being desperate not to carry an umbrella. The Grandfather who had been looking at Aleris smiled at Aleris's behavior just now.
"Looks like you hate the rain, young man". The grandfather finally spoke to Aleris.
"Not really. I just complained about forgetting to bring an umbrella". Aleris.
"Young still forgetful, hehehe". Said the Grandfather while chuckling.
Byurs!
A motorcycle that drove quickly in front of the stop through a puddle of water so that it managed to splash water onto the clothes of the grandfather. Aleris who had been indifferent to Grandfather finally noticed him.
"Grandfather, your clothes are wet. You're gonna get cold".
"Hehe, I know young people. Aih, it looks like I'm out of luck this time. I hope the vehicle that picks me up is coming soon". The grandfather slowly wiped his clothes.
"No son, I'm fine". The grandfather refused Aleris' jacket.
"Grandfather don't have to be stubborn, just wear it. By the way, where did grandfather wear such a black shirt?".
"Young people always insist. All right, will Grandpa wear it, thank you".
"Grandpa ran out of Grandpa's son's grave. Today is the twenty-year anniversary of his death. It felt like just yesterday, time passed so quickly huh". The grandfather ended his sentence with a few moments of cravings.
"I'm so sorry, Kek". Aleris said while bowing his head.
"Not feel bad. It's been a long time since then. Well, it looks like the bus you're waiting for has come, get ready". The old man pointed towards the bus that had just arrived.
"Yes, Grandpa was right. I'm leaving first, Kek. Goodbye goodbye". Aleris got up and walked towards the bus.
The Grandfather suddenly grabbed Aleris' arm and stopped his steps.
"Son, you almost forgot your jacket. Here, take". The grandfather handed the jacket back to Aleris.
"Just use the cake, it doesn't need to be returned. I still have a lot of jackets like that at home". Aleris is back on an alibi.
"No, just take it. My invitation has also come. Take this jacket back".
"alright. Uh, that's Grandpa's invitation?". Said Aleris while being shocked.
"Hehe, right".
A luxury car stopped behind the bus. Aleris was shocked when he realized that Grandpa was not a random person. Aleris then immediately took the jacket from Grandpa's hand and hurriedly boarded the bus. He is ashamed at this moment.
"Eh, wait a minute young man". Grandpa called him back.
"What else is the cake?". Ask Aleris.
"really that? Birthmark on your palm. May I see it again". Said the grandfather.
Aleris then showed his palms to Grandpa, as soon as Grandpa's eyes glazed over. The Grandfather then looked at Aleris full of haru. He rubbed Aleris' hair slowly. Her tears are now slowly dripping.
"You are my grandson who went missing twenty years ago".
"What's?".
Aleris was shocked to hear that. He could only stand still looking at Grandpa's face. What did he just hear? Is that just a joke? Is all this real? Is he really the grandson of a wealthy grandfather? Or he was being played by someone. All forms of questions came to Aleris's mind. He can't say a word. He was confused by what he had just experienced. He stayed up and daydreamed for a while.
"Hey so ride no?".
Aleris was resuscitated by the screams of the bus driver. Aleris then left quickly leaving the Grandfather. Now the Grandfather did not stop his steps because he was still in a state of grief. When Aleris was on the bus, Grandpa tried to stop Aleris from returning. But late, the bus was running. Grandpa tried to catch the bus but couldn't. A luxurious car finally stopped in front of Grandpa. Grandpa got into that car.
"Please catch the bus. My granddaughter is inside". Grandpa said to his driver.
The car also drove fast. But still can not catch the bus because the distance is quite far. Will Grandpa find his grandson? Is it true that Aleris is the grandson he has been looking for?