Trying to relax the body from the sudden freezing, I lowered my hand and turned around like a robot. Something is wrong with my joints.
“Hello, Gran.”
Rian D'Masiv's melodious voice drowned my screams. My neck and back are hot; the signs of worldly calamity were about to explode.
“Where are you going?” Gran snapped, but his eyes glared at Saga.
“Uh, not going anywhere, really,” I replied quickly. “I just walked around here and accidentally met him.”
I smiled nervously. I wanted to give the code through the gaze so that Saga can match my lies, but failed to remember how his mind goes.
“Don't lie!”
I was shocked. Geez, it turns out to be Lie Detection from this old man to Dad. I decided to stay quiet while waiting for Gran to take me home.
WHERE IS MY GREAT COURAGE?
“And you!” Gran's index finger surprisingly pierced Saga's chest with furious. “Stay away from Barbara!”
Saga looks annoyed. “Your family let her not—”
“SHUT UP!”
Saga's expression did not change. He remained upset. I can only stare at both of them in confusion. Gran seems to know Saga already.
“Mind your own business! Don't mind other people!” said Gran angry.
My heart cheered because his words were almost the same as mine a while ago. Its clear Saga is not fine. Gran just thought so.
Gran took my arm and we went home right away, faster than it should be. On the way, I could only keep quiet while watching the small forests across the road. Gran still looks angry.
In fact, I never really knew what made Gran and my parents that angry. What is wrong with Barbara and her freedom?
God damn it!
“I surrender, Gran,” I said softly.
Gran stopped the car at the curb, leaving the car alive.
“What do you mean?” Gran replied flatly. His eyes watched the motorbikes and cars going back and forth.
I gritted my teeth. “Mom and Dad never really gave me a good enough reason. I hope you can.”
“About what?” that flat voice again.
I wanted to scream loudly next to Gran's ear hole. Instead, I only answered between the gaps of the teeth I was still gritting. “About my freedom like other normal children. Why am I restricted? Am I a state prisoner or what?”
Gran let out a heavy sigh. He still won't look at me. My grandfather started, “You just can't go ou—”
“‘Just’? What do you mean by ‘just’?” I cut it spicy.
Gran squeezed the base of his nose as if he was tired. “Your parents have tried to grant all your wishes, Bara. Please respect their requests too.”
I am inflamed. I have been patient enough for a dozen years. I do not want to be a family prisoner any longer.
“Give me a LOGIC reason, Gran! Why does that have to be complicated?”
“Because that reason will only kill you!” Gran shouted. His eyes blazed with anger as he finally looked at me. “None of us wants you to die!”
I laugh like crazy. My eyes are starting to get wet. I stop laughing. “Limit me to a few more months, Gran, and I will die sooner.”
“Watch your words!” Gran snapped.
My tears melt. “People will still die someday!” I shouted. “Does watching over me every second make God cancel my death?”
“You will still die, Bara, but in a normal way,” Gran growled. “Not in a way… another way!”
I wiped my tears roughly. I laughed and snorted; know this conversation will not take us anywhere.
“Whatever you say, Gran, whatever. It's up to all of you.”
When I say, “It’s up to you,” Mom and Dad will really do whatever they want to do. They never understood that behind the words “up to you” what was said, hidden the meaning of “I want to be heard”.However, I did not expect Gran would act the same as Dad and Mom.I often confided in Gran by phone before coming here and he sounded annoyed and always entertained me, I seemed to have thought that Gran would not have the heart to limit my space. In fact, I was wrong.The next day after that night, Gran warned me not to leave the house in the slightest. He left at seven in the morning to go to school as an Indonesian Language teacher in one of the middle school at the city.Before leaving, he very clearly stated, “I will take care of all your homeschooling needs later. Just stay at home. If you need anything, just buy it online. Or you can let me.”Because I was in a phase of frustration at the level
Saga sped like an arrow apart from its bow. I mean, he really looks like that! There is nothing that I exaggerate. My nose almost broke because I followed Saga’s movement.I shook my head as if I wanted to drive away flies around my head. I slapped myself without using excess energy. I sat back down like a fool.I must have been hallucinating, I decided in my heart. There was no way the friend of Salvatore Brothers came to Indonesia to look for Katherine who was attractive.I must be hungry.Before I could go to the kitchen, Saga returned with the express movement once more. I stared at him with horror.Something is wrong with my brain.Saga brandished a wire, and then he shot again—for God's sake, streaking! He did not run, but shot!—towards the front door. I took a few steps back. Suddenly alert, lest he will break it!Click.The door opens as if Saga has the key. My face was pale as Saga grinned in the door
I sat, but on another sofa. I do not want to get close to anyone wrong.“How strange your family is,” Saga started. “Why do they have to hide who you are?”My eyes twitch. Sitting on the edge of the sofa seat, I noted carefully in my mind to run away immediately if something suspicious happens. However, the idea then immediately erased considering what Saga did a few minutes ago.“Listen to me, Bara,” Saga said, advancing his body seriously. “I don't really know what you are. As I said before, your body's scent is a bit chaotic. Therefore, I cannot be sure. Either you are a vampire, or a wolf-cha—”I stopped him by raising my hand in front of his face. “You are crazy. Thank you for helping me open the door, but please leave,” I kicked him out.Suddenly, he pulled his lips and hissed. A pair of fangs appeared from between his teeth. The boy's eyeball turned white like the singer who a
Cafes in this small town are very different from cafes in Jakarta. Even so, still the aesthetic appearance did not disappoint me. Especially the Ananda Cafe that I—we—stopped by.I sip a cappuccino ice drink with brownish granola topped with pleasure. A boy and a part-time vampire in front of me were staring at a group of girls in shorts across the place where we sat. The girls who were mostly wearing minimal tops were giggling when they realized Saga was watching them.“Seriously,” Saga grunted on the green ice-colored basil drink under her nose. “The girls think I'm admiring them or something. Their clothes lack material.”I laughed. “You're so old-fashioned, Saga. How old are you?”Saga pouted. “I'm only one year old!”I almost sprayed the espresso milk liquid into his face.“Don't say it's true!” I shrieked under my breath.Saga rolls his eyes with bored. &ldq
I gape to hear the explanation. If he is joking, the composition is very good. If he is serious, that sounds weird.“Why don't you publish yourself in this world?” I said curiously. “And… gosh, do vampires really exist? How could I be so far behind?”Saga grinned. “Bara, humans will hate us when they see us truly in this world! Again, the law really exists. It's just that only vampires know.”I leaned with an unsatisfied attitude.“But, you see? We love movies and stories about vampires because they look cool, handsome and pretty too! So why not?” I tried to argue based on impromptu market research in my head.Saga laughter bursts out. The waitress girl who was passing by turned to be curious.“Try to imagine,” Saga whispered, leaning toward me. “Just imagine first. You beautiful girls are gossiping somewhere about Damon Salvatore's good looks, then a similar creature s
The boy continued as if I had never interrupted him. “One day she couldn't take it anymore. She is often ridiculed, harassed and humiliated. Therefore, she came to a remote cave to meditate. There she begged the devil to help her avenge her pain.“On the seventh night, a terrifying-faced devil finally appeared. The devil asked the girl's wishes and the girl said she wanted to kill without hurting the victim much. First, the devil told him to do gulf or witchcraft, but the girl refused. She wants to spend the blood of her victims without grievances or significant injuries.“So, the devil says he can make it happen. However, the girl must swear that she will still devote her soul to him: life or death. That will also apply to her grandchildren. The girl agreed and that was the beginning of the birth of vampires now.“Even so, the girl never married nor had children. However, she created new vampires of her own free will. Her revenge was gon
In eighteen years of living, I had never felt so sweaty when I was in a car with the air conditioner on. My palms are so moist and slippery that squeezing hands is so easy.I breathe heavily, as if oxygen is slowly being sucked out of the car. My anxiety and worries increase by one percent every second. I did not even dare to look into the driver's seat beside me.The atmosphere in this private vehicle is no better. It feels like there's a secret bomb ready to be detonated anytime. My body that feels cold inside and hot outside doesn't help at all.It is not the right time to catch a cold.For the millionth time in these few minutes, my heart cried out all kinds of curses for Saga the stupid vampire of all time, who now has a situation similar to mine.After the rest of Saga's motorcycle was loaded into a patrol car and we were escorted into the vehicle, we were taken to the police station. We got an extra lecture from the law enforcement uniforms
I came out with my feet almost feels like jelly and accidentally closed the car door rather hard. I ran to get to my room and closed the door until it thudded. My heart is racing. I closed my eyes while controlling my breath slowly.I walked slowly to the bed, and then sat there feeling tense. I took the smartphone from my pocket with a trembling finger.When we were at the cafe with Saga, we exchanged cellphone numbers. We decided to notify each other if there were important matters concerning the world of attachment that I should know.In this case, Saga must be aware of the development of our efforts in uncovering the mystery of the implementation of Barbara the Family Prisoner. Although I don't feel we have tried for it for real.On the fourth ring tone, the call is picked up. Saga greeted from across there in a low voice.“What's up?” Saga asked suspiciously.My hands were still shaking, so I gripped the edge of the mattress