A dark night without stars. Silence enveloped the surroundings. In this night, Alice who was in her room looked at the window. As soon as he looked up at the dark sky, it was as if it reminded him of what was currently happening. Everything fell out of control. Something that made him want to run away even the tears of emotion that previously welled up in his eyes were now gone. He who felt empty then remembered when he was small and innocent. Seeing the many tragedies that appeared in his eyes. While everything seems fine, it ends up falling apart. The sound of crying from his heart was getting bigger and bigger. The desire to return to the way it was was just a delusion. Besides, he had already realized the thing that made him suffer the most. The time he saw the two of them living happily with strangers made him feel sick. What is happening now is the result of the past. There was nothing that made him remember the smile on his face. Everything has been destroyed even now he is in this house with a myriad of suffering along with him. Not long after, Alice started to move and she was about to go to sleep. The alarm that would wake him up the next day was set properly. Slowly, he began to close his eyes and fell asleep under the covers.
Meanwhile, somewhere different. Her mother was on the phone with someone and she looked happy before finally getting up from the sofa and turning off the light. The next morning, sunlight entered Alice's room and now she was getting out of bed. After the alarm woke him up. Alice then left to start preparing for her morning of the season. After a few minutes passed, he was ready and then left for school. On his way to school, he began to think about what would happen today. His gaze that looked as if he was already on the verge of despair. Not long after, the bus started coming and they all entered it. The other children looked cheerful and excited to start the morning. While he was just pensive under the gray. As soon as he sat in the middle seat and looked out the window, he saw a bright and shining view of the city. He then took a deep breath before he finally arrived at his destination. Many people talk to each other with their friends and seem to start the morning full of happiness. In one corner, Mary came to see him and then spoke to him.
"Alice."
“Oh, Marry,” said Alice in a languid tone
"Are you feeling well?"
"Yeah, pretty good."
"What's with that expression of yours? why are you being so gloomy? Did something happen again?”
"Not. I'm just not getting enough sleep."
"You stayed up late? What for? you should take care of your health.”
“I just feel like I can't sleep. Just that."
"You are. Next time don't be like that again."
"Yeah, I won't stay up late again."
"Oh yeah, have you done your job?"
"Already."
"Nice, Alice."
"I won't just let it go."
"Wow, I like you who are diligent like that."
"Have you done it?"
"Of course. I will not lose.”
"Too bad no one is competing."
“It is true, but I am competing with myself.”
"Wow, I'm great Mary."
The two of them were seen talking on the way to their class and arrived in front of the class. The other children seemed to be noisy and they continued like that until finally the teacher came and they instantly became silent. Not a bad morning. Learning went smoothly, until they finally finished with the morning class. Alice who was sitting was then approached by the class president and suddenly he asked her something. Alice who saw that she just replied in kind and there was no quarrel between them. Some of the children were getting curious about what had happened earlier and now everyone was looking at Alice.
"You are okay?" the class president asked Alice.
"Yes. Is there something?”
"Not. I'm just asking. You're doing well right?"
“As you can see, I'm fine. What is going on?"
"You are insensitive. Yesterday's incident, today they are all talking about you that's why I'm asking you."
"Ah, about that huh."
"Are you really okay?"
"I've told you before. I'm fine."
"In that case, thank God. Oh yeah, have you had breakfast?”
"Yes, of course."
"Good, don't let you have another nosebleed."
"I know."
“Actually, I don't know what you're going through. I just don't like seeing people suffer in front of me. Do not take it wrong."
"You don't just say that I already know. Thank you Ivanka."
"Hah. Base."
After the class president left, apparently some of the children who saw their conversation started to return to being not his and only focused on their activities. On the other hand, Alice was relieved that she had the support of her friend even though she looked cold. After what happened yesterday, he felt as if the matter was resolved quickly. But, in reality he was faced with a new problem and made him longer in the abyss of darkness. Right now, Alice was reading a book and soon she felt bad about her thoughts and then she went to the infirmary and slept for the next two lessons. While he was asleep, he seemed to have thought of a lot of things that made him dream during the day like this. In a dream that had never happened to her in her life, Alice felt depressed and suddenly cursed. As long as he was in the infirmary, apparently in the classroom some children started talking about it again and it was immediately heard by Marry who was sitting next to Alice so that what they were talking about about Alice he immediately became sensitive.
"How long are you going to talk about it?" said Mary to some of the children who were gathered there talking about Alice.
“Oh, why are you angry? What's your problem?"
“You idiot, stop your bullshit. Don't just talk about other people like that!"
"Listen Marry, it's our right to talk to anyone. Why are you the one who gets mad and says we're crazy? Don't act. You have absolutely nothing to do with it, do you? Then, what are you worried about? Will he be depressed?”
"This bastard."
"That's it, Mary, let it go."
"Alice?"
"What?" said his friend and he was very surprised.
'Damn,' they thought
Alice looked at them coldly and then sat down in her chair. They immediately turned away his face that looked red. While the other children who saw it, were just silent and did not dare to comment. The atmosphere in the class that was previously bustling had now turned quiet. Everything seemed not to speak and like in the grave. Not long after, class started again with the last lesson. Before the lesson begins, a teacher tells them what communication is all about making them speechless. During the lesson, they quietly followed him until it was finally finished. After they finished, they immediately rushed home and then Marry saw Alice who was with him going to the tutoring place. They both are tutoring at the same place. Slowly, he went there. After arriving, they immediately entered the place and began to study again. What happened today was instantly forgotten by him easily and it made him feel much better. A few days ago, she was discriminated against in her family because Alice was not as good as her two older siblings in terms of achievement. So that made him the ridicule of his family until he finally decided to fix all that and study much better. Meanwhile, he also has a problem with his mother that will take him away in another week. Alice who wanted to leave elegantly was now studying desperately late into the night
"I don't think so, it's already night," said Mary
"I'll go home. See you later."
"Okay, see you later."
After coming home from tutoring, apparently someone called him and told him to come somewhere. Alice who had no other choice, she finally came to a family gathering and there she saw all her family members coming. They seem to flaunt a lot of things as if they are much better than other people. It had been a long time since he had come to this annoying meeting and now he had to come because of the threat. Alice sat on the chair over there and they seemed to be chatting together but she just looked at them and wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone at all. There were also her two older sisters who were getting so many compliments from them that it made Alice feel even more depressed. He was the only one who didn't get any praise at all and not even their recognition. Alice sat there silently alone, not long after a woman who was a few years older than her and it turned out that she was a relative. The woman approached him and then asked him to speak.
"Alice?"
"Oh. Hi."
"Are you alone?"
"Yes. Why did you come to me?”
"Because I want to talk to you. You know why?”
"Yes?"
"Because they all ignored me."
Hearing his words, Alice immediately felt shocked and sure enough, she was making fun of him. The look on his face was mocking him and it made Alice furious. However, he remembered the message said by his friend named Mary and he then fell silent with a smirk. The woman in front of her was then taken aback by Alice's reaction and not long after that she immediately left. Now Alice was back alone until the event held in this place ended. He who looked happy then left the room and he was about to leave. But, Antoni suddenly came and said something to him.
"You're leaving?"
"Yes. The show is over so what am I here for.”
"Well it's up to you."
"See you later."
"Did you get a message from mom?"
"What?"
"If he calls you again, will you come with him?"
"Who knows. So what?"
"It is nothing."
"Well that's that then."
"Are you sure you'll be happy living with him?"
"What do you mean? Who is going to live with him anyway?”
"You'd better think again. Or you'll regret it."
"Thanks for the warning. It's just, I'll take care of it myself."
"Good."
Alice immediately left and then she called Mary to eat with her. He quickly headed straight for it and it was currently him who was still feeling irritated because of their satisfactory attitude. Alice finally arrived at a restaurant specializing in spicy food and she immediately entered the place. He waited for Mary inside and not long after he came right away. The two of them were inside and started to choose the menu they would order. This time Alice felt a tremendous anger because of the behavior of her relative that made her feel sick let alone see his face. During the several meetings, they always took him lightly and humiliated him. Right now, it was in a different place which was none other than the meeting room earlier. There, Antoni was checking his cellphone and it turned out that there were a lot of missed calls from his mother. He deliberately didn't pick it up because he still felt the anger that occurred at that moment. The times where he was dumped and now lives with people who treat him as a puppet and have to obey him no matter what. During this time he was just being patient and trying to come to terms with the situation. However, on the other hand he was really fed up and wanted to finish them off. Antoni continued to play on his cellphone until a relative came up to him and asked him to talk.
"Antony."
"What is it? Don't ask too many questions I'm busy."
"You're so cold. You shouldn't have acted like that, or you wouldn't have had a boyfriend."
"Noisy. Get lost there."
"Gosh, you're angry. By the way, did you have a fight with Alice?”
"What are you doing."
"Oh, it's not like that."
"Irritating. Why do you always act like this auntie?”
"Not. Polite! Don't call me aunty."
"Because you're annoying."
"What?"
“I don't know what you were talking about with Alice just now, it's just. If you bother him again you'll have a hole in your head."
Antoni looked at him with a sharp and cold gaze. The woman then swallowed her saliva and just kept silent. Meanwhile, Antoni left from there and looked for another seat. The other relatives were still surrounding Alex who was currently chatting. Antoni who saw this immediately left without caring about it. Until finally he found another seat and immediately relaxed there. Even though the program was over, they were still there and Antoni immediately decided to go first because his friend contacted him and asked him to gather at their usual place. For some time, he never got together with them due to the sheer number of tasks and he also had to take part in so many competitions that there was no time to play.
Meanwhile at this time Alice who was eating with her friends she felt happy even for a moment, not long after she finished her food in front of her and Mary who saw it like that immediately asked her. After Alice finished finishing the food in front of her. However, before he started asking Alice. It turned out that Alice immediately called the waitress who was there and she ordered food again. Her friend who was in front of her was surprised that Alice ordered a lot of food and she also finished it quickly. After he finished eating, apparently his friend started to say something to him and it made him listen to what he said.
“Alice, are you in trouble?”
"Yes. There are so many problems in front of me. That's why I'm trying to endure it.”
“You really aren't over yet? You said you were fine. Are you kidding?"
"I said that so you wouldn't worry about me."
"Then how about now?"
"Even now the results are the same. The problem is still there and will continue to exist maybe forever.”
"What?"
"You won't understand because you're not me. So don't worry, I can handle it."
"What exactly happened?"
"I'll tell you. On the condition that you don't spread it."
"Why would I spread something so private like that."
"It's good that you understand."
“Then, what really happened?”
"My parents divorced when I was little besides my mom came to see me and she asked me to live with her."
"Then what is your decision?"
"I'm still considering."
"Are you going with him or are you just staying here?"
"I'm still confused too. But, to be honest. Living with my father was like being in prison. That's why I wanted to go."
"Think about it. You shouldn't rush into making decisions."
“What you said is true. and again, Antoni warned me. Isn't there something strange?"
"Perhaps your mother also asked him to stay with her."
"I'm not sure about that."
“Then you should think about it well and live your life the way you want. That way you will be happy.”
“Yes, I did intend to do that. if only none of this would have happened.”
"Don't say it like that, everything that happens is of course because it's destiny. You shouldn't blame anything."
"What?"
“Listen Alice, maybe what I'm saying is too much. But anyway I said something with what I've been through. If I'm being honest, I also have the same problem as you. My parents divorced and they even separated when I was in kindergarten. Even so, I who lived with my grandmother felt sad and wanted to leave this world. However, my grandmother advised me to continue to accept fate. About the way of life whether to be happy or not depends on yourself."
"Mary."
"Yes?"
"Sorry, I didn't know about that. I thought you…”
"Come on, there's no need to apologize. Besides, I really don't have any friends to talk to. That's why I'm telling you all this."
"Thank you for waking me up. I'm really grateful."
"You're welcome, thank you also for listening to my story even though it's short."
"Yes. Of course."
"So what now?"
"Eh?"
"Would you like to order another menu?"
“Ah, that… I think that's enough.”
Inadvertently now he gets a lesson that makes him grow. Alice calmly then returned to her house and when she got there, although sometimes everyone treated her unfairly now she began to accept the situation and slowly grew. For the next few days he had planned his life in such a short amount of time. Before he left, it would be best if he showed his potential and made them gulp. That's what Alice thought so that she never stopped learning and honing her soft skills. When she began to be faced with a choice that might be in her favor, Alice thought with a cool head and began to live it. Until one day, the day he now decides to leave this terrible house and his annoying big family. After he finished getting ready. All his belongings had been put in a suitcase, at this time he told the three of them who were residents of this house. They were shocked and his father then said something against his decision. However, Alice had made up her mind firmly. So he wouldn't change his mind anyway. After they finished listening to what Alice wanted, Alex couldn't help but sigh and he advised her for a moment. Meanwhile, Antoni, just stayed silent without saying anything. They saw her leaving her house and then someone got out of the car and brought her things. Sure enough, that person was none other than the man who became her stepfather.
"I'll go first, goodbye."
"Oh, be careful."
As soon as they saw Alice being carried by that man, the expressions on Alex's and Antoni's faces were very annoyed and almost said harsh words. Even so, the two of them were unselfish and listened to Alice's words. And now Alice is on her way to her new home. However, it turned out that they were moving out today. Although it was quite sudden, he felt it was okay and at this moment the opportunity was waiting for him to be able to live a much better life there than being a prisoner for the rest of his life. He moved together with the two of them and it turned out that when he arrived at the city they were going to after a long journey. They finally got there and not long after they were in front of an apartment in the center of the city. Slowly, they came to one of the rooms which is their house now. As soon as the three of them entered the apartment, it turned out that a boy who looked the same age as him greeted the man and his mother. The boy also greeted Alice in a friendly manner.
"Finally you came. a long time," said the boy.
“Sorry, there's a lot of work to be done. That's why we were only able to come back today," said her mother Alice, who looked friendly and she seemed to remember the memory. Alice remembered where her mother treated Antoni the way she saw it now and it made her heart ache.
"Benedict, put this on Alice," said the man
"Hi, my name is Alice."
"Oh hi, Alice I'm Benedict," he said smiling at her kindly
"You are the same age. So be good friends.”
"Not. Because Alice is my brother,” he said and made them both look at him warmly.
Alice who saw the sight made her remember those times even more. but she tries to forget it and now this is her new life. For several months he lived here. Alice also transferred schools and now she is in the most famous school in town. And worst of all, he's in the same class as Benedict. Even though he was very kind, some of his friends looked at Alice with different views. They seem to discriminate against him. Fortunately, one of the people who was the class president was on Alice's side because they were both diligent and smart kids. The first entry did look terrible and that's what happened to him. However, over time it turned out to be not as bad as he imagined. After he went through new days in his life, he came to a point where he was at a terrible point that he had previously been afraid of. The day she overheard about the man who was none other than her stepfather. He was heard discussing something together with a man who sounded like an old man too. In the conversation there are words that are not pleasant to hear. Alice who accidentally heard it was immediately shocked and she just froze. Meanwhile, his face was so pale that he was rendered speechless. When he was standing by the door of the room, there seemed to be Benedict walking towards him. Alice quickly left from there and immediately took Benedict by surprise and then chased after him. Alice was currently near the stairs and she was slowly starting to feel better.
"Alice," said Benedict who called out to her and then Alice looked at Benedict.
"Yes?"
"What are you doing? what happened?"
"Hah? Nothing happens. So what?"
"No kidding. You looked unwell. Are you sick? Your face is pale."
"Not. It's really okay."
'Unlucky. This guy is too close, Alice thought
"Oh, sorry. I am worried."
"Oh, yes. It does not matter."
He then backed away and looked gloomy. Alice who saw his expression made him feel strange. It turns out that he is the opposite of Antoni, who is clearly always fighting with him and even his cold attitude makes him like an enemy. However, the person in front of him was different. Alice immediately went upstairs and she entered her room. After he was in his room, he then contacted Antoni and it turned out that the person did not reply to his message. Alice sat back in the chair in front of her. He turned on his computer monitor and started working on his assignments late into the night. In the evening, he was surprised to hear a knock on his door and found that when it opened, Benedict told him to have dinner with the three of them. Alice then went downstairs and had dinner with her new family. When he was having dinner, apparently he remembered what his stepfather said behind the door and made him silent during dinner. The next day, when I was at school, it was time for recess. Again Alice had to listen to words she shouldn't have heard. The words this time were more terrifying than what the man had said yesterday. Alice who heard it this time felt a slight chill and made her wary.
"Hey, Benedict. You have a half-sister?” said his friend Benedict
"Ah, how do you know that?"
“Of course someone gave it. Are you feeling happy? Honestly, isn't she beautiful wow hard to believe."
"What do you want?"
"Eh? Just asking. Wait a minute, don't tell me you like it? Gosh come on like your stepbrother doesn't that sound like a novel."
"You better not say anything."
"Hah? It turned out to be true. No wonder you rejected Quinnie so tragically. Turns out that's the reason. even though he looks good too. This brat."
'Am I really like that? However, when I first saw it, it wasn't what I imagined. I see,' thought Benedict
"You better take Quinnie over there too, don't you like her?"
"What are you saying?"
"Hah, it turns out huh."
"Damn you."
Alice then left from there and apparently she seemed to be starting to distance herself from Benedict and only spoke when necessary. It's getting more and more obvious and even when Alice gets into trouble in her new family it's because her stepfather and some of her relatives hate her because she's Mr. Cooper's son. That's when everything changed. Alice returns to life in misery, though Benedict defends her. He still felt uncomfortable and that's why he decided to leave from there. Alice leaves without telling anyone but Benedict who saw her and apparently he tries to stop her. After they argued for a long time, they didn't expect something terrible to happen. He said everything and that's when he put his lips to Alice's and they seemed to be lost in the atmosphere. After all that happened, Alice had left him and now he was silent with a pitiful look. Meanwhile, Alice is now at the station and while she is alone contemplating someone seems to have come up to her and that person is none other than Antoni.
"What are you doing here? Let's go home," said Antoni to Alice. With a face that had tears in her eyes, she finally ran to Antoni and went home together.
Arriving at her house, Alice sees Alex and her father waiting for her and they warmly welcome her back. The view is so beautiful in the house. In addition, apparently his father began to change his mind and he no longer restrained Alice with those ancient rules and also he supported Alice to achieve her goals. During the family gathering as well, he and several other relatives no longer discriminated against him and in fact they all welcomed him to the point of establishing Alice as one of his grandfather's shareholder candidates. Since then his life has returned to normal and right now, he is outside enjoying the fresh breeze. Meanwhile, Theresia begins to accept reality and she sincerely returns to the world where she belongs. All of it goes as it should and can never run away from it. Alice then looked up at the night sky and started thinking about never giving up on her dream and never running away from any trouble again. During this time, so much had happened and she had even become a strong woman. What is destiny, will never run away from you that's reality.