She was 'forced' to enter into the fairy tale of her parents which was very tragic. At first, little Sena didn't understand what was going on with her family. She still looked at her parents with an innocent look without any suspicion. Whether it's because her parents are very good at hiding their problems, or Sena is just too innocent to understand all the signals of her family's breakdown. In the past, Sena had always thought that the reason why her mother often cried secretly was because she felt sad when she remembered grandpa. And the reason why her father rarely came home was because he was too busy taking care of the company after Grandpa died.
That way, Sena spends her days in peace. A fake serenity, enjoying life as if her life was still as perfect as it was before her grandfather died. And finally, like a ticking time bomb, Sena's 'innocent' thoughts were suddenly forced to become 'adult' the moment that woman stepped foot in their house. A beautiful woman with a graceful face, even when she smiled, it was as if there was a bright light surrounding her face. The woman introduces herself as Marrie Stella, her mother's friend who is currently struggling to find a place to live after being tricked by her colleague. Sena felt like she wanted to laugh at herself because at that moment, she felt sorry for Aunt Marrie. And in the end, it was Sena and her mother who should be pitied.
Once slapped by 'reality', Sena's perfect life instantly turns into a living hell. Her mother, who at first was still able to act calm, slowly began to lose control. Moreover, Aunt Marrie always acted as if she was innocent. Her affair with Sena's father only happened because of a sad 'coincidence'. She said that Sena's father had to do all this because he wanted to help her. Well, help your ass! Does helping someone have to be done by destroying others? What's more, the person you destroyed was someone who was very loyal by your side, willing to sacrifice everything just to be with you! And you pay for all the sacrifices by picking up trash that doesn't even care about the feelings of fellow women!. So, besides not believing in love, since then Sena also no longer believes in the phrase 'women support women'.
All the bad conditions in her house made Sena grow into a cold teenager who couldn't express her feelings well. She decided not to open her heart to anyone, even in terms of friendship. Then, just as she thought her life would continue in this miserable hell, a light suddenly appeared in front of her. The light is named Dira. An eccentric girl who is more skilled at using her muscles than her brain. Since meeting Dira, she has slowly begun to open up. Dira's stubbornness managed to melt Sena's heart. Then, after that, other miracles began to happen in her life. Her mother, who at first refused to let go of her father (despite how many hundreds of times Sena begged her to give up and leave that damn relationship) finally decided to give up and go to Paris.
Sena remembers how happy she was when she saw her mother, who just locked herself in her bedroom, crying and screaming suddenly came out of the room. Her previously disheveled and pale face became more colorful. She then hugged Sena while saying a sentence that Sena will never forget,
"Sorry dear, forgive my selfishness that has made you suffer."
It was a sentence that made a deep impression on Sena, and finally, after holding back for a long time, tears came to her eyes.Yes, she wouldn't lie that she had suffered a lot over the past few years. She suffered so much that she often thought of running away from home, or even escaping from this world. Though all those thoughts vanished as soon as she saw her mother's face. She would never have the heart to leave her mother alone and rot in this place.Their decision to leave the house provoked a drama. HER father did not agree if Sena went with hER mother. According to him, her mother was psychologically incapable of caring for Sena. In addition, her mother would not be able to support Sena with her financial condition. If Sena continues to live with him, Sena can live in luxury and get the best education. Well, to be honest, the hell with the luxury or whatever, she doesn't care at all! Even if her father promises the whole world for her, as long as that snake woman is still in their house, Sena will prefer to leave the house that actually has a lot of memories in her heart. Although most of it is filled with bad memories, Sena will not deny if someone says that the house also has many beautiful memories that are hard to forget. One of them is the beautiful memory when her father was still an 'ideal' father..
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"So you'll be staying here from now on, honey?"
Sena's hand which was busy cutting the meat on her plate immediately stopped when she heard her father's question. It was clear from the tone of his voice, he expected Sena to answer 'Yes'. Sena did not immediately answer her father's question, only looked at his handsome face which was now starting to wrinkle. The last time Sena saw her father was when she left this house. After that, she decided to no longer have contact with her father.In the past, her father had made several attempts to meet her in Paris to persuade her to come home. But of course Sena refused and avoided her father. Until one day, her father called in a hoarse voice, asking why Sena was being cruel to him. What had he done to make Sena act like this? And Sena calmly answered, didn't anyone tell him that a father is a daughter's first love? And showing betrayal in front of the child's eyes would surely destroy them. And the price for all that betrayal is: her heart and trust.
"Hmm.. Maybe?"
Sena finally answered, even though the answer was actually more like a question."Really? Thanks god!"She furrowed her brows as she saw a wide grin form on her father's face. Quickly she spoke again,“But only until I find the best place to open my shop. One day? Well, maybe a day or so. I don't want to bother you two."Her father's face suddenly turned sad when he heard Sena's words. It was as if what Sena had just said had hurt him deeply.“You know Sena, auntie wishes you would stop making your father feel sad. You know how much your father loves you? There isn't a single day that goes by without thinking about you! He even always looks for information about you, asks all the household assistants to look after your room properly so you don't feel out of place when you return to this house. Oh lord! Auntie really doesn't know how to explain to you how much we both love you!"Sena almost choked when she heard Aunt Marrie's frustrated and sad voice. Especially when fine wrinkles appeared on her forehead when Sena's father's hand gripped her. Then shook his head as if to signal Aunt Marrie to say nothing more. Wow! It seems Aunt Marrie's acting skills are getting better every day. Even Sena is sure that she can get the lead role in a family drama audition with her acting skills. Anyone who saw them right now would definitely think of Sena as the guilty party.
If the current one sitting in front of Aunt Marrie was Sena from a few years ago, maybe right now she would be hooked on Aunt Marrie's show. When she found out about Aunt Marrie's true rottenness, she doesn't know how many times she got into violent fights with that woman. Which of course ends with that woman's fake tears and Sena's father defense,
"Be patient Marrie, Sena just doesn't understand that you love her too much.."And that damn sentence would only add to Sena's anger. However, as she grew older, Sena realized that serving that woman was a waste of energy. There were many other things she had to think about. So, instead of wasting energy on this dining table and sullying the innocent gaze of her half-sister who was still staring at them in confusion, she chose to head to her bedroom first and rest. She's trying to hold back her smile when she saw the faint disappointment in Aunt Marrie's eyes. Maybe she was hoping that Sena would make a scene like she used to. Even before walking away, Sena could see from the corner of her eye, how Aunt Marrie was biting her nails, a gesture she always made when she was annoyed.
As soon as she opened the door to her bedroom, Sena had to admit that what Aunt Marrie had said was true, everything was still the same as when she had left it. Sena touched all her neatly arranged items, one of which was a photo framed with small figura. The photo where she, her grandfather, mother and father are looking at the camera with their faces covered in wall paint, smiling broadly.
"Too bad, now it's impossible to have photos like this anymore, grandpa.."Sena muttered softly while hugging the photo.Not wanting to be sad for too long, she decided to immediately put down the photo and continue her activities. She has many things to do tomorrow, from finding the best shop to start her business, to accompanying her beloved best friend who will be attending someone's wedding tomorrow.
“Yup yup yup, tomorrow will be very busy, very busy..”She said while humming happily.***
At another place..
A beautiful woman is seen entering a dark ward while sneaking around. She kept looking behind her to make sure that no one saw his current actions. His steps stopped right in front of the patient's bed. On top of it, lay a man with various medical equipment on his body. As if without all the equipment, his life would not last long.No one knows what the woman wants to do with her bride-like appearance. She was wearing a beautiful white dress, with elegant make up that added to her beauty. The woman stared at the face of the man lying in front of her, for a long time, as if she was thinking about something heavy in her head. After quite a long time frozen in place, then she took out a syringe that had been filled with a liquid from under her dress.
"Sorry.."
She muttered under her breath. Then with trembling hands, she pointed the syringe at the IV fluid beside her…There is a wise saying, the most dangerous enemy is not an enemy who attacks you suddenly from the front, but an enemy who attacks you secretly, namely the people closest to you. If other people hurt you on purpose, then it's different from them. They often don't realize that their actions hurt other people. Even worse, they continue to commit the same crime under the pretext of "accidentally" or "unintentionally", causing other people to fall into deep sorrow. Is that enough? oh, of course not! Those people will complement their crimes with one final attack, which is the word 'sorry'. An apology that according to them is said sincerely so that it can erase all the mistakes they have ever made. And Sena, hates people like that the most!Sena drove her car, along the city streets that were not too crowded. Occasionally she glanced at her watch which currently showed seven in the morning. Well, What the reason she was driving so early? What's more, it's a Sunday! A small smile formed at
"Do I really have to do this?"Dira asked while playing with hER fingers. She occasionally glanced at the wedding hall which was not far from them."Of course! Have you forgotten that Adlet and Nana purposely visited your school to hand out their wedding invitations? Ah, just thinking about their audacity makes my blood boil...”Sena grumbled when she remembered Dira's story a few days ago. In her head, she started to wonder how Nana could be shameless and meet Dira without guilt? That's why she was determined to show Nana that Dira was very happy now.But Sena's burning anger disappeared when she saw Dira's face. Her best friend looked very beautiful with the dress and make-up that Sena gave her. However, seeing the look in Dira's eyes made Sena suddenly feel guilty. She then lowered her head while muttering sadly,"You must be annoyed because I forced you to do things you don't like.."“Yep!”Without further ado, Dira immediately answered, and this answer made Sena's heart sink even
Making peace with the past is indeed a difficult thing. But, believe me, when you do it, then only happiness will come to you next.~~~“Thank you for forcing me to come with you..”Dira said while taking a deep breath before exhaling strongly. The scent of roses filled her nostrils. Now, she and Sena are in a flower garden near the kindergarten where she teaches, after coming back from Adlet and Nana's wedding. Thankfully their marriage went smoothly. Dira feels like laughing when she remembers Sena's words this morning. She clearly invites Dira to destroy Adlet's wedding. But, instead of making a fuss, they attended the wedding quietly. Even though throughout the procession, Sena always gave Adlet a murderous look every time Adlet glanced at them for a moment."You know, if you keep wrinkling your forehead like that, you're going to look old a lot faster!"Dira flicked Sena's forehead, causing Sena to groan dramatically. As if Dira had just abused her."Wow, I didn't know you've bec
"Is there something bothering you?"Sena gasped in surprise when Deon suddenly touched her shoulder, making her mind that was wandering elsewhere return to its place “You seem to be thinking about something difficult. Is there anything I can help you with?”Sena just smiled and shook her head, indicating to Deon that she was fine. She then started again to arrange the items that she would display in her store. Actually Deon is sure that there is something Sena is currently thinking about. He might not have spent much time with Sena (due to her leaving the country after graduating from high school) but he could easily guess her feelings from the look on her face.Unlike Dira, who always openly expresses her feelings, Sena is just the opposite. Sene often hides her true feelings. Sena is the type of person who prefers to fight with her problems alone, get hurt alone, then shut herself off from the outside world.Suddenly Deon remembered her first meeting with Sena. Actually there was n
Huh?Sena just gaped at Aunt Marrie's strange behavior. To be honest she was shocked, very, very shocked! She didn't expect that the day would come when this haughty woman would humble herself and beg Sena. Perhaps thinking that Sena's silence was a refusal, Aunt Marrie panicked even more. She hugged Sena's legs while speaking in a shaky voice.“I beg you, save our Wendy! Save her!”Aunt Marrie, who touched her leg roughly, made Sena, who was still in a state of shock, flinch in surprise. She quickly pushed Aunt Marrie's hands off her feet and took a few steps to keep their distance. Even though Aunt Marrie's current condition looked very sad, for Sena, whose heart had already turned cold towards this evil woman, she didn't feel anything at all. Well, actually Sena was a bit surprised. If the feeling Sena meant was sadness or sympathy, of course that would be impossible. But she was a bit surprised, because she didn't feel the emotion she always imagined she would have if this evil wo
"What?! Oh, God! I'm sure that woman must be crazy!”Dira hit the table in front of her so hard that the beer cans on the table fell. Her breath hitched with anger, although a few moments later she immediately bowed to all the tavern patrons who were staring straight at her. She quickly cleared the table which had been soaked with spilled beer. Then after that she sat back down and looked at Sena who was sit in front of her. That girl just drank the beer in her hand with graceful movements, so calm, as if nothing had happened to her. Anyone who saw them at this time, would think that Dira was the one who had a problem.“Urrgh! That woman really makes my anger boil!”"You know Sen, I've always found your calm to be a scary thing."Dira said while opening her third can of beer, then started drinking it until it was half left. Yes, Sena's composure has always been what Dira feared the most. That calm demeanor is like a calm river but in fact it has a swift current beneath it and is ready
At that time, Dira did not know the woman's true identity. She only knew that woman was a very rude woman. Just from the eyes of the two of them alone, Dira could immediately tell that they hated each other. When she saw what happened in front of her, of course Dira wanted to step forward and stop the woman who seemed to intend to slap Sena again. But, Sena who suddenly spoke made Dira stop her steps.“Now you might be able to act this arrogant-”Sena then stood up and looked at that woman. Her eyes that were originally filled with anger now returned to being cold, like her usual gaze."But, I promise, one day you will kneel and beg before me-"Dira could see Sena walking towards the woman and whispering something. It's just that she couldn't hear what Sena was whispering. But it seems what Sena said made the woman very upset. Again, she raised her hand high, as if ready to slap Sena with full force. But this time, Sena caught that woman's hand before it could touch her cheek. Sena gr
Sena stared at her reflection in the mirror. Her face was adorned with light make-up. She wears a salmon-colored dress that made her skin tone look fresh. This knee-length dress is a dress that is one of the collections in her store. There was a reason why she gave the best performance today. She wants to show the Walters family that she is an elegant woman, as well as to introduce her profession to the Walters family. Considering the Walters family is a family with influence, there's nothing wrong with her building connections to develop her bussiness, right?“Stop staring the mirror and come out immediately!”Sena glanced towards the bedroom door from the corner of her eye. There stood Aunt Marrie looking impatient. Sena could only click her tongue, amazed at how quickly Aunt Marrie's demeanor had changed. Even though until this morning, she was still on her knees and begging Sena to accept the Walters family's proposal.“Hhh-”Sena exhaled, then turned her body and walked over to A