Author: Yuki
Chapter 4: Winter Hearts
The cold frozen night showed no sympathy towards the living creatures around the world. Even the owl stop flying but stunned by the coldness and settled on the branched of an old oak tree. The outline of the flower paradise was dimmed by the dull long night. Only a trace of lights shimmering a quarter part of the sanctuary.
Even the air in the villa did not change a bit. Only, worsen by the appearance of Hayat. It was like an electric shock when both Hayat and Widad stared at each other. Their father realised the cold moment so he walked towards the sofa and sat down. 'Cold as ever,' their father thought.
"Ah~ Brother...," Widad spoke in a mocking voice. His serious face turned towards the incoming person.
"Long time no see. You look really good, today, Vic," Hayat said while smiling at his little brother's tanned figure. "Having a party without me?," he asked sarcastically.
"Hahahaha... Still that sense of humour of yours amazed me. Say, Ash, what made you think that I'm here to celebrate a party? Perhaps you are here to ruined me one more time... So I am trying to make sure before it happens," that icy tone once again vibrated across the room.
"Pardon me. Never my intention to ruin you, Vic. If this is within my power, I would always want to step down from this position. But you, never understand what it feels like to be an eldest son because you never try!," Hayat's toned changed. His face was tense.
"Never understand, huh? Then what does that make you? You think you understand me? I spend my whole life learning about business, investments, accounting... But you... Always got the credits from grandfather. You,with only your science degree you now became the right hand of Abi!" Widad serious face tensed as he spoke his arguments.
That tense atmosphere horrified Yushika who was still standing on the stairs. She was still stunned by the movie scene that she watched in front of her. Even though she could only understand the English part of the conversation, she could sense that the air seemed to more and more darker than the earlier.
"Umm... I'm gonna go upstairs ...," Yushika spoke finally.
Hayat turned towards his sister. His expression softened. Hayat's father now noticed that Yushika had seen their family arguments. Not that he blamed Yushika for being there the whole time but the fact that Yushika just saw the unwanted and in-family-like scene.
"Is there anything you'd like me to know, Yushika?," Hayat's father muttered with his usual tone. He was grinning at her as if nothing had happened.
"Hehehe... Never mind. It can wait. Good night," Yushika replied, trying to act as neutral as she could. She climbed up the stairs and enter her bedroom.
"Vic, there's no point of arguing... If you aren't satisfied then go to grandpa's grave and mourned. Or you could just kick his gravestone if you wanted to. Though that won't change anything," Hayat expressed his dissatisfaction towards Widad's provocation. By letting Yushika seen the scene just now, he had shown her that how cruel this world could be. He had been trying to protect Yushika from this cruel nature of the world but now, here he is, arguing with his one and only sibling.
"Still trying to act cool, aren't you? You're no hero, Ash," Widad mocked as he walked to the door and left the house.
"Never thought that that guy would barged in and attacked me like that. I should be seeing Shika. She's definitely worried," Hayat sighed as he walked across the room leaving his father to his thoughts.
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That night Yushika could not sleep. She remembered about the event that happened earlier that night. She never thought that Hayat's father and Hayat himself could be that serious when talking to that stranger. She could still remember the dark figure of that stranger.
A gentle knock stopped her from thinking too much. "Shika, can I come in?." Yushika heard her brother's familiar voice.
"Sure," she answered. Straightening her body, she sat at the edge of her green king-size bed.
Hayat came inside her room and sat beside her. "I'm sorry that you had to see what was happening earlier," Hayat said with the look of concern on his face. There was no longer a gentle smile but a smile that was full of pain.
"No, don't apologise. That wasn't your fault," Yushika murmured as she tried to cheer her brother up. "You should have some rest. Don't think about it too much. Tomorrow is your day off, right? Why don't we go shopping together?," she suggested happily. Her sparkly eyes stared at Hayat's lifeless iris.
"Alright~," Hayat replied. He softened his expression as he saw Yushika's hyper face. It was enough to know that she was alright. "I'm gonna go back to my room now. Good night, Shika," he smiled. He left Yushika's room for the night.
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"Ara-ara... Yushika! Gorgeous! Like a blooming flower in spring! Ho~hohohohoho... Going out today, dear?." That morning as soon as Yushika went on the first floor of the villa, Hayat's father's reaction startled her. He looked normal as if nothing had happened the night before. The living room was filled with Mozart's music and Hayat's father was swirling and swaying around the living room feeling proud of himself.
"Yes, with brother. Do you wanna join us?," Yushika asked.
"Nope! Don't you see? Abi is very busy... Ho~hohohohohoh," he said as he swirled across the living room. "Lalalala~," he sang enthusiastically.
'Busy?' Yushika thought. "Okay, then. Do you want us to buy something for you?." She walked to Hayat's father's side.
"No, thank you. Now, where is that brat? Care not to greet me in the morning, isn't he?," Hayat's father looked hurt despite his harsh words.
"Eh? I thought he...," she paused. Suddenly, she kissed Hayat's father's left cheek. "There. I'll bring some candies!" she called out as she went out to the porch.
"That little...," Hayat's father murmured. He flopped his body on the sofa then his mind wandered, 'Sara, if only you could share my happiness right now. Now that we have a daughter. Are you smiling? I miss you...'. Unbeknownst to him, his tears streamed down his cheeks, reminiscing his memories with his late wife, Qaisara.
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"One for me, one for Abi," Yushika muttered as she took two bars of candy. "There."
"Hey, how 'bout me? Where is my share?," Hayat asked as he realised that Yushika only two bars.
"You hate sweets. Besides, I promise Abi to buy him one."
"But you already bought him t-shirts and you didn't even buy me one. Now the candies," his tone changed as if he was pouting which was so not him.
Yushika remained silence as if she did not hear what Hayat said. She left Hayat and went to the counter. After going to the supermarket, they went to the restaurant to have their lunch. It was sunny at that time of the year even though it was spring.
At the restaurant, both of them still quiet. The thought that last night was okay between them gave Hayat thousands of unanswered questions. Had he done something wrong? His eyes glanced quickly at Yushika as she enjoyed her food. Her expression was normal. Nothing written on that soft face of her. As always, her expression would not be easy to read.
"Shika...," Hayat whispered.
Silence.
"Shika, why are you-," he stopped as he saw Yushika was staring at him. Those dark hazel eyes! As if they could see right through him. He turned his face down avoiding their eye contact. Those were the eyes that greeted him 4 years ago. His heart beat raced as if he was being chased by a thousand zombies.
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At the same time, other part of Japan..
'Taking everything from me. Starting from my father till my woman... What else do you wanna take now? In the end, I'm always the one who's alone. What's the point of trying if all that I work for are being snatched by you? Darn you!' the man let out his anger by hitting the punching bag. His hands had already swollen by the force that he put to the punching bag.
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The same time, the other part of Japan...
*flash back* 22 years ago...
"Hey, do you know that even though a joey is as small as a worm, they eventually will grow into a kangaroo. Someday, that will also happen to you. So stop crying, okay?," the small boy told the little girl who was crying in the playground. The small girl was actually in the same elementary school as him, but she was in her kindergarten while he was in his third year.
She was always been picked on because of her weak body. She could not fight back because of her condition. Despite her weak body, she still attended the school. He rarely saw her because she had always been in the hospital. "Surely in the future, you're gonna be as strong as Muhd Ali!," the boy convinced her with a smile while holding her both of her hands. That time, she was crying because he told her that he was going to live in England because his parents were transferred there.
"N-nii-chan... I-I don't t-think that I can be as st-strong as Muhd Ali... I-I'm very weak... I-if y-you are going then, who'll kill the m-monsters?," the little girl sobbed.
"Nii-chaaannn...," the little girl hugged him as more and more of her tears spilled out of her eyes. The cute little couple held each other as if did not want to let go anyone of them. "Take this... This is my luc-ky charm...," the girl handed out her tiny hand. It was a tiny and messy wooden carved flower. "Grand-pa taught m-me how t-to carve. I-it was not as beautiful as grandpa's."
The boy took the so-called-lucky-charm from her and said, "I will keep this! Wait for me, okay?"
The sunset became the witness of the little couple's pledge.
*End of flashback*
"I'm home, Ri-chan...," The man exhaled and held the carved flower as he stepped out of the plane. 'Ri-chan... Will you still be there waiting for your nii-chan to come home?'
Chapter 4: Winter Hearts
The cold frozen night showed no sympathy towards the living creatures around the world. Even the owl stop flying but stunned by the coldness and settled on the branched of an old oak tree. The outline of the flower paradise was dimmed by the dull long night. Only a trace of lights shimmering a quarter part of the sanctuary.
Even the air in the villa did not change a bit. Only, worsen by the appearance of Hayat. It was like an electric shock when both Hayat and Widad stared at each other. Their father realised the cold moment so he walked towards the sofa and sat down. 'Cold as ever,' their father thought.
"Ah~ Brother...," Widad spoke in a mocking voice. His serious face turned towards the incoming person.
"Long time no see. You look really good, today, Vic," Hayat said while smiling at his little brother's tanned figure. "Having a party without me?," he asked sarcastically.
"Hahahaha... Still that sense of humour of yours amazed me. Say, Ash, what made you think that I'm here to celebrate a party? Perhaps you are here to ruined me one more time... So I am trying to make sure before it happens," that icy tone once again vibrated across the room.
"Pardon me. Never my intention to ruin you, Vic. If this is within my power, I would always want to step down from this position. But you, never understand what it feels like to be an eldest son because you never try!," Hayat's toned changed. His face was tense.
"Never understand, huh? Then what does that make you? You think you understand me? I spend my whole life learning about business, investments, accounting... But you... Always got the credits from grandfather. You,with only your science degree you now became the right hand of Abi!" Widad serious face tensed as he spoke his arguments.
That tense atmosphere horrified Yushika who was still standing on the stairs. She was still stunned by the movie scene that she watched in front of her. Even though she could only understand the English part of the conversation, she could sense that the air seemed to more and more darker than the earlier.
"Umm... I'm gonna go upstairs ...," Yushika spoke finally.
Hayat turned towards his sister. His expression softened. Hayat's father now noticed that Yushika had seen their family arguments. Not that he blamed Yushika for being there the whole time but the fact that Yushika just saw the unwanted and in-family-like scene.
"Is there anything you'd like me to know, Yushika?," Hayat's father muttered with his usual tone. He was grinning at her as if nothing had happened.
"Hehehe... Never mind. It can wait. Good night," Yushika replied, trying to act as neutral as she could. She climbed up the stairs and enter her bedroom.
"Vic, there's no point of arguing... If you aren't satisfied then go to grandpa's grave and mourned. Or you could just kick his gravestone if you wanted to. Though that won't change anything," Hayat expressed his dissatisfaction towards Widad's provocation. By letting Yushika seen the scene just now, he had shown her that how cruel this world could be. He had been trying to protect Yushika from this cruel nature of the world but now, here he is, arguing with his one and only sibling.
"Still trying to act cool, aren't you? You're no hero, Ash," Widad mocked as he walked to the door and left the house.
"Never thought that that guy would barged in and attacked me like that. I should be seeing Shika. She's definitely worried," Hayat sighed as he walked across the room leaving his father to his thoughts.
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That night Yushika could not sleep. She remembered about the event that happened earlier that night. She never thought that Hayat's father and Hayat himself could be that serious when talking to that stranger. She could still remember the dark figure of that stranger.
A gentle knock stopped her from thinking too much. "Shika, can I come in?." Yushika heard her brother's familiar voice.
"Sure," she answered. Straightening her body, she sat at the edge of her green king-size bed.
Hayat came inside her room and sat beside her. "I'm sorry that you had to see what was happening earlier," Hayat said with the look of concern on his face. There was no longer a gentle smile but a smile that was full of pain.
"No, don't apologise. That wasn't your fault," Yushika murmured as she tried to cheer her brother up. "You should have some rest. Don't think about it too much. Tomorrow is your day off, right? Why don't we go shopping together?," she suggested happily. Her sparkly eyes stared at Hayat's lifeless iris.
"Alright~," Hayat replied. He softened his expression as he saw Yushika's hyper face. It was enough to know that she was alright. "I'm gonna go back to my room now. Good night, Shika," he smiled. He left Yushika's room for the night.
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"Ara-ara... Yushika! Gorgeous! Like a blooming flower in spring! Ho~hohohohoho... Going out today, dear?." That morning as soon as Yushika went on the first floor of the villa, Hayat's father's reaction startled her. He looked normal as if nothing had happened the night before. The living room was filled with Mozart's music and Hayat's father was swirling and swaying around the living room feeling proud of himself.
"Yes, with brother. Do you wanna join us?," Yushika asked.
"Nope! Don't you see? Abi is very busy... Ho~hohohohohoh," he said as he swirled across the living room. "Lalalala~," he sang enthusiastically.
'Busy?' Yushika thought. "Okay, then. Do you want us to buy something for you?." She walked to Hayat's father's side.
"No, thank you. Now, where is that brat? Care not to greet me in the morning, isn't he?," Hayat's father looked hurt despite his harsh words.
"Eh? I thought he...," she paused. Suddenly, she kissed Hayat's father's left cheek. "There. I'll bring some candies!" she called out as she went out to the porch.
"That little...," Hayat's father murmured. He flopped his body on the sofa then his mind wandered, 'Sara, if only you could share my happiness right now. Now that we have a daughter. Are you smiling? I miss you...'. Unbeknownst to him, his tears streamed down his cheeks, reminiscing his memories with his late wife, Qaisara.
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"One for me, one for Abi," Yushika muttered as she took two bars of candy. "There."
"Hey, how 'bout me? Where is my share?," Hayat asked as he realised that Yushika only two bars.
"You hate sweets. Besides, I promise Abi to buy him one."
"But you already bought him t-shirts and you didn't even buy me one. Now the candies," his tone changed as if he was pouting which was so not him.
Yushika remained silence as if she did not hear what Hayat said. She left Hayat and went to the counter. After going to the supermarket, they went to the restaurant to have their lunch. It was sunny at that time of the year even though it was spring.
At the restaurant, both of them still quiet. The thought that last night was okay between them gave Hayat thousands of unanswered questions. Had he done something wrong? His eyes glanced quickly at Yushika as she enjoyed her food. Her expression was normal. Nothing written on that soft face of her. As always, her expression would not be easy to read.
"Shika...," Hayat whispered.
Silence.
"Shika, why are you-," he stopped as he saw Yushika was staring at him. Those dark hazel eyes! As if they could see right through him. He turned his face down avoiding their eye contact. Those were the eyes that greeted him 4 years ago. His heart beat raced as if he was being chased by a thousand zombies.
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At the same time, other part of Japan..
'Taking everything from me. Starting from my father till my woman... What else do you wanna take now? In the end, I'm always the one who's alone. What's the point of trying if all that I work for are being snatched by you? Darn you!' the man let out his anger by hitting the punching bag. His hands had already swollen by the force that he put to the punching bag.
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The same time, the other part of Japan...
*flash back* 22 years ago...
"Hey, do you know that even though a joey is as small as a worm, they eventually will grow into a kangaroo. Someday, that will also happen to you. So stop crying, okay?," the small boy told the little girl who was crying in the playground. The small girl was actually in the same elementary school as him, but she was in her kindergarten while he was in his third year.
She was always been picked on because of her weak body. She could not fight back because of her condition. Despite her weak body, she still attended the school. He rarely saw her because she had always been in the hospital. "Surely in the future, you're gonna be as strong as Muhd Ali!," the boy convinced her with a smile while holding her both of her hands. That time, she was crying because he told her that he was going to live in England because his parents were transferred there.
"N-nii-chan... I-I don't t-think that I can be as st-strong as Muhd Ali... I-I'm very weak... I-if y-you are going then, who'll kill the m-monsters?," the little girl sobbed.
"Those aren't monsters. Those are your friends," the boy chuckled. That girl was pretty fond of him. Even though they were only companions when they were in school. The boy had always been defending her if she was being bullied by her friends. "Nii-chan will always remember you. Someday, Nii- chan will come back and be your groom!," he declared.
"Nii-chaaannn...," the little girl hugged him as more and more of her tears spilled out of her eyes. The cute little couple held each other as if did not want to let go anyone of them. "Take this... This is my luc-ky charm...," the girl handed out her tiny hand. It was a tiny and messy wooden carved flower. "Grand-pa taught m-me how t-to carve. I-it was not as beautiful as grandpa's."
The boy took the so-called-lucky-charm from her and said, "I will keep this! Wait for me, okay?"
The sunset became the witness of the little couple's pledge.
*End of flashback*
"I'm home, Ri-chan...," The man exhaled and held the carved flower as he stepped out of the plane. 'Ri-chan... Will you still be there waiting for your nii-chan to come home?'
Chapter 5 is coming soon! XD
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