Since that day, grandpa has been constantly coming to the house to have dinner with us. I'm actually quite happy because grandpa doesn't usually come empty-handed. He often brings premium groceries and snacks which I believe can cost more than my salary working at Alliando's apartment. Of course, Mom was still very awkward around Grandpa. The only one who looked comfortable was grandpa. He laughed and talked a lot, making the image of himself in my previous life that was so cold and rigid instantly disappear from my head. Besides grandpa, there is actually one more person who always comes to my house. Of course that person was Uncle Jackson. Almost every day I see him in front of my house. And for that reason I decided to clean Alliando's apartment as fast as lightning and then rushed home. So that I can get home earlier than mama and can ask uncle to come home. As for Alliando, for a while I asked him not to stop by my house or take me home until I explained ev

"Why are you two together?"I whispered in Alliando's ear after making sure mom was in her room. To be honest, I was really surprised when I saw the two of them go home with both eyes red from crying. But that's not what surprised me, what surprised me the most was, they seemed to be talking casually as if nothing had happened. Just imagine! Though I thought they would at least be awkward with each other! Alliando who was currently washing the dishes seriously as if it was a very important state duty glanced at me briefly, before turning his attention back to the plate in his hand again,"Hmm, by any chance?"He said nonchalantly while shrugging his shoulders, making me instantly feel annoyed and pinching his stomach in exasperation."Ouch!"He groaned in pain, although from his expression I could tell he was just faking it."Come on! Can you not answer my question properly and correctly?”"Well, are we working on sch

I stopped right in front of the door, furrowed my brows when I didn't see the bouquet of flowers that Uncle Jackson usually left in front of my house. Since I begged uncle not to wait in front of my house, he decided to change his apology technique, which was to send a bouquet of flowers with an apology letter tucked in between the flowers. Usually I would take the flowers to Aunt Sharma's house, one of the florists not far from my house. While the letters I kept in my desk drawer. Sometimes I take the time to read the letters. Almost everything was about how sorry he was for his past stupidity. And each time I read the letters, my suspicions of Uncle Jackson gradually diminished. Starting from 100 percent until now only 50 percent left. Uncle Jackson's seriousness when he was waiting in front of my house and all these letters and bouquets of flowers seemed to indoctrinate me to believe he wasn't a bad person. But of course I tried to control my mind. So far I haven't found any othe

Is it true that the culprit is Uncle Jackson?If so, then what does he really want? How could he do something so cruel like that? Wouldn't his actions be too extreme if the reason was just a simple one?I massaged my aching head before looking back at the front, or rather at Aunt Ratna's house, which was still tightly closed. Even after many times I tried to meet her, I still didn't get any result. I don't know how many times she kicked me out with various methods. Starting from dousing me with water to calling security to drag me away. But, I still don't want to give up! I am really desperate and need all the information Aunt Ratna knows. If Uncle Jackson is really a bad person like I thought, then it would be dangerous for Alliando to keep looking for the culprit without knowing anything. If that uncle was really that bad, he definitely wouldn't hesitate to repeat his crimes and hurt Alliando! "Oh my god, I beg you, I hope this time Aunt Ratna will t

"So what are we going to do after this?"Siena moved her legs which she plunged into the river. The moonlight which reflect off the surface of the water now began to ripple due to the movement of her feet. My eyes stared at Siena for a while before staring at fireworks that have completely run out. “Wow! I am truly amazed by your stamina. Even after such a hectic activity during the day, you're still able to do a lot of things without taking a break!”A smile formed on the corners of my lips when I heard Alliando's sarcasm to Siena.“Oh! Sorry if I have a lot of stamina, unlike you who are very easily lethargic! You seem more suited to be called a 'elderly teenager', don't you?"And of course as usual, Siena wouldn't let Alliando mock her. A few seconds later, they started fighting just like kindergartners. Even Andreas and Demian could only rub their foreheads when they saw the two of them fighting. Maybe I'm the only o