The Scards: Start!
Chapter 43: A Glance at the Past
"Happy birthday, Kirania!" Ellios and Joshua cried together as soon as Kirania opened the door to Albert's house. Instantly the girl looked at them with haru and was happy. Immediately Kirania hugged the two of them making the 2 different-aged men fixated for a moment and then gave her a hug back.
"Thank you." Kirania said sincerely which made Joshua ruffle her hair with anxiety.
"What are you saying, Kiran. We are family." Joshua patted Kirania on the shoulder warmly.
"What he said was true, Ran. We've been a family since you left that family, not anyone else." Ellios added.
"The family wasn't always blood related, Kiran. Those who protect, support and love one another without seeking profit and your place to go home, that's family." Imbuh Albert and hugged Kirania from behind. They hugged the teletubbies with Kirania in the middle.
"I'm sorry for bothering you and not trusting you." Kirania felt guilty.
"It's okay. Then wait a minute, let's go in and we'll party!" Ellios was greeted with a happy smile from Kirania.
They immediately let go of his embrace to Kirania and rushed inside. Albert closes the door of his house and follows them to celebrate Kirania's birthday. Despite being without a birthday cake or a festive party, Kirania looks to enjoy it even if it is just a food dish. For the first time they saw Kirania expression without hesitation and it made them relieved.
They hope Kirania can forget her trauma and start a life without a shadow of her past.
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'Shaaassshhh'
'Sit' 'Sit's'
'JEDDEEERR!!!'
The heavy rain accompanied by the sound of lightning striking made Kirania aghast in shock and woke up from her sleep. He immediately curled up and rolled up his body with a blanket. Kirania did not like the flash of lightning that reminded her of the shadows of the past.
"Hiks... Hix... He's spilling my food..." Adu Emillia crying sobbed and pointed towards Kirania who was sitting on the floor with food scattered around her.
"I didn't spill any of Brother's food. He himself spilled it on me." Kirania defended herself, but the sound of a slap echoing in the dining room made an atmosphere of silence.
'Plak!'
"Basic doesn't know himself! It's obvious you spilled the food, son of a bitch!" Maki Helena while pulling the long hair of Kirania made the little girl grimace in pain.
"You always torture me! You have no heart!" Shouted Kirania who was 8 years old. He tries to hold Helena's hand, upset Derrick and yells at him.
"Basic son of a bitch! Now you dare to fight, yes!" Then the man walked over to Helena. Helena immediately threw out her grip making little Kirania plummet and grimace in pain. Unceasingly stale Derrick dragged Kirania out of the house violently and threw the emaciated body out.
'Brukh'
Kirania grimaced with the pain and looked at her father's nanar. He was eager to leave this house, but one day they would definitely find him and bring him back to this house.
"Now you sleep outside as your punishment!" Derrick said coldly and slammed the door right in front of Kirania. Before the door closed she saw Emillia smiling sinisterly towards him making the little girl look at him hatefully.
'BLAAM!'
When it was a storm accompanied by lightning that struck made the atmosphere become creepy.
"Open the door, damn it!" Raung Kirania while kicking the door violently. The air outside was cold with rain accompanied by strong winds causing his body to shiver in coldness.
Too lazy to banging on the door, Kirania immediately curled up in front of the door to withstand the cold air at night and was frightened by lightning strikes that could at any time target her.
After waiting for some time, the door also did not open. His consciousness slowly decreased and he lay unconscious outside the house. But just before his consciousness completely disappeared, he felt his body drift.
"Ukh, that fucking memory again." Kirania growled with her trembling body under the blanket.
'JEDEERRR!'
'Ckek'
'Tap' 'Tap' 'Tap'
"You okay?" Albert asked as he forcibly removed the roll of blankets that wrapped around his daughter's body making the girl squeal as a flash of lightning struck the sky.
"Yeah! I hate lightning." Tuke of Kirania and looked at the father who was now walking near the window. The man closed the window with a curtain to block the flash of lightning and walked up to Kirania and sat on his daughter's bed.
"Now lie down. The lightning bolt doesn't bother you anymore." Albert's orders were obeyed by the Cyrians. The girl complied and looked at Albert hesitantly.
"You want to be accompanied?" Guess Albert looked into the girl's eyes. Kirania wanted to nod but was puffed out for fear that the man would leave her. There was a hint of hesitation in those dark blue eyes before turning into alarm.
Unexpectedly the man lay down next to Kirania and shared a blanket with the girl. Albert slept sideways facing his daughter and they slept facing each other.
"Papa?"
"Sleep. I'll accompany you until you sleep." Albert replies while stroking Kirania's head and peeping at the girl's forehead. Warmth enveloped the girl and she began to close her eyes as she approached her father and hesitantly hugged Albert. Albert only smiled faintly then hugged Kirania and said softly. "Don't worry. I didn't hurt you, Kiran. You shouldn't have to think of anything uncertain." Albert said softly.
"Papa, aren't you mad if I throw a tantrum?" Kirania opened her eyes and looked at the face of the father.
"This lawless city is very vulnerable to crime. You can do anything as long as you don't do anything illegal and dangerous." Albert's Advice.
"Good, Pa." Kirania replied and the girl's eyes slowly felt heavy before giving up and closing her eyes.
Slowly the two of them fell asleep into dreamland accompanied by the faint sound of lightning still heard outside.
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"You're going?" Ellios asked looking at Kirania and Albert seriously.
"Yes, because tomorrow Kirania will be back in school. After the election he'll take the exam." Albert is short.
'Grep'
"So take care of yourself, yeah. After the exam I'll move here." Said Kirania while hugging Ellios.
"You take care of yourself too. If anyone comes near you, beat him up. Remember out there a lot of men's hands contain a dangerous virus. So you're just being careful." Said Ellios while patting Kirania on the back. Joshua who heard that only held back his laughter.
"And around Brother there were also many female snakes and caterpillars disguised as butterflies." Reply Kirania while releasing her embrace made Joshua's body tremble withholding laughter.
"We're leaving." Pamit Albert headed to the motor sport parked in front of the minimalist house was followed by Kirania who tailed behind him.
Albert hands the helmet to Kirania which the girl received. After they put on the helmet, Kirania climbed up and sat behind Albert.
Kirania waved her hand which was responded by Ellios and Albert immediately drove away from the 2-story modern minimalist house.
The motor sport that drove on the highway at high speed made Kirania hold the shoulder of the father tightly. For the first time the girl had a conversation with Albert made her a little scared.
"Strong grip, Ran." Albert said as the black motor sport stopped at a red light and moved his daughter's hand and wrapped it around his stomach.
"Is it okay?" Kirania asked awkwardly.
"Don't think weird, kid. Or you'll fly from the back seat." Albert said as he pulled the gas a little.
'Smmm...' 'Brmmm'
The light turned green and Albert pulled the gas quickly to make his sports bike go at high speed.
Albert curled his motorcycle agilely overtaking the vehicle in front of him. Kirania, who was initially frightened, now enjoys the attractions performed by her father.
"You enjoying it?" Albert asked while focusing on riding his sport bike.
"Yes. It's so exciting, Pa!" Kirania's cry was toned with a happy tone.
"Get a tight hold!" Albert's orders were directly followed by Kirania. They drove on the highway at high speed towards district B. Awaiting a tragedy that will change the city of X which is currently busy fighting.