DEAPECTRUMS
20. PUNISHMENT OF HEART

My mother took me to her room. He didn't say anything to me. I also kept quiet because I was sure I would get punished. Ms. Bianca who was standing next to Mom was also just silently staring at me.

It wasn't long before Wendy left back with something in her trunk. I saw that red thing was my favorite book.

What do they want with the book? I remembered the punishment called punishment of the heart. What kind of punishment is that?

“You've heard about the punishment of the heart?” exclaimed Mom took my favorite book that Wendy gave me. “You must be asking what kind of punishment it is, right?” continued Mother. “That punishment is a punishment that will destroy everything you love.”

After that, Mom lit a fire from a candle that lit up my beloved book and threw it into an almunium basin on her desk.

I who stood in front of him just cried without saying anything to see my beloved book burning with fire until it was left. It was my beloved book in which there was my dream place and now it is finished in the fire.

“You understand now?” Said Mother. “Do not violate again, because if you violate us will destroy anything that you consider more valuable.”

“Bee, since you broke the lesson hours you also have to serve the sentence for three days in the dark room. We will also not give you food and drink.” Said Bu Bianca, “You must think about what your mistake was so as not to repeat it again,” continued Bu Bianca. “Come with me!”

Ms. Bianca walked out of the room and Wendy encouraged me to follow her. I wiped my tears on my face before leaving the room. All the new students outside the room wanted to know what was going on.

When I walked past them I saw Cleve who looked very anxious about my situation. I just looked at him without saying anything or smiling.

They took me to a black building with several rooms without windows. After opening a room with an iron door Wendy pushed me into the room until I fell.

“Live on, Bee..” Wendy said after that closing the iron door.

There is only darkness in this room. I can't see anything here because there's not a single speck of light in this very dusty room.

I crawled with my instincts to the corner of the room with tears rushing out.

For three days I will survive here without food and drink or light. I didn't know this kind of punishment I got for my mistake of going out of class during class. But the punishment of the heart makes me sad. They burned my beloved book without caring what I would feel if I lost it.

I really want to get out of this place.

Unpowered is what I feel. I endured hunger and thirst until I could no longer move. Even my breath was a little tight because the room was dusty and narrow and there was no light added.

I don't know how long I've been in this room. I feel like my life will end in this place because even now I can't do anything about it.

Only regret strikes me. I shouldn't have helped Ian, no, I shouldn't have been allowed to go to the bathroom. No, I shouldn't have come to this place in the first place. Here they teach how to kill. I don't want to be a murderer, because it's better if I just die here so I don't kill anyone. Right, I'd rather just die here.

Without me noticing the tears pouring down my cheeks. I recalled the boy's words, and immediately took the necklace I stole from him in my pants pocket. I held it very tightly because I didn't want it to fall and made it difficult for me to find it.

I cried because I felt that I wouldn't be able to return this thing to the boy. I feel really sad because if I die I won't see her again.

I shouldn't have believed the boy's words, who was sure that we would meet again. How do we meet again when he is now in his country and I am confined to this place. I should have never dreamed of getting out of Deapectrum while I could do nothing at the moment. I'm really stupid to always realize things are too late. Even Jatnera can be smarter than me.

Remembering Jatnera makes me miss him. Where is he now? Hopefully he's alive and well out there. I'm pretty sure he's okay now.

If I can't survive then I pray that Jatnera can leave this land of exile one day. My tears grew even more when I thought of Jatnera. I remember a song called My Angel which was often performed by Jatnera taught by Isbell.

When I was in the second stanza I heard the voice of Jatnera singing with me and it made me feel a little excited. Even I kind of heard the real voice of the Jatnera.

Suddenly the iron door opened and woke me from sleep. My eyes were glaring as the incoming light directly struck my eyes.

It seems like the three days of my confinement are over, it makes me happy that I can still survive. At least I still have a little hope of meeting that boy and Jatnera.

The singing of Jatnera that has helped me and gave a spirit of life to me who had thought to die. I'm really grateful to him.

“Bee, you're alive right?” Suddenly Gumi came in and came straight to me when the iron door opened wide.

Wendy, Miss Bianca and Mom are behind him.

“You're really stupid, Bee!” Gumi smiled at me as I looked at her with great difficulty.

I was taken to the clinic and laid there. They gave me food and drink. I'm like a starving man eating it all with no leftovers. Yes, I did starve after three days of not eating and drinking.

Gumi was with me when I ate and drank. I don't know since when he's worried about me as much as my brother. But I was happy when I saw him coming.

“I told you not to bring your valuables here" exclaimed Gumi who sat in front of me as I finished finishing my meal on the bed. “Luck it's just the book, how about..” Gumi stopped talking.

“What time?” my many. Gumi did not answer and just grinned at me. “But it's my favorite book. I was really sad when I saw the book burn.”

“You must not break the rules, fortunately your confinement is only three days, what if a week or a month? You must have died there,” Gumi said hitting my head with a pillow. “I got my first assignment and tomorrow I'll go. For a month to three months I won't go home. Mom asked Nem to help me with my first assignment. It shouldn't be because I'm sure I can complete this task.”

“Who? Who are you going to kill?” I looked at Gumi.

“So they already told you about it huh?” Gumi asked back. “I don't know who he is but he's the guy in Deapectrum, apparently one of the entrepreneurs.”

“How are you feeling, Gumi?”

Gumi did not answer my question. He just changed his seat and didn't look at me anymore.

“You're used to killing?”

Hearing my words Gumi lowered her head. He was silent and did not answer me.

“Bee, how are you doing?” suddenly Cleve came. “I'm glad you're okay.”

“They are fine. See how much it eats.” Gumi cried with laughter. “He eats like a hungry man, but he does starve.” Gumi laughed even more.

Basic Gumi, she immediately forgot what I said earlier.

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