Chapter 6 Secrets

The sun had not yet risen as he awoke. It was so early that he was ahead of the sunrise. He often wakes up at such times last few days. Prepare himself early and eat breakfast. After finishing he would immediately go to his shop.

"Did you sleep well?" his mother asked.

He didn't notice that his mother was already there in the kitchen too. But he was not surprised too.

His mother also wakes up early every day. It starts the housework early.

"Yes, mother. I tried hard to catch some sleep rather than to remember my past dreams."

"Does it bother you too much? The reason why I see you often these few nights sitting on the rocking chair."

"Yes, it is. What's more surprising is that the fairy shows up to me again and again in my dreams. I didn't ask you about creatures like fairies. If it's true that they are existing as invisible. Maybe when I ask you, you will just laugh at me."

Ulysses was so confused that he was able to open up to his mother. Even if it's unbelievable if there were fairies. He couldn't stop me

"There will come a time you can understand your dream. I can't answer you right now. Let's wait for the right time. Let's eat together."

"Are my dreams mean something? he asked worriedly.

He wondered even more why his mother couldn't answer yes or no to his questions. And it said something strangely meaningful that made him think moreover.

His dreams and questions led his mother to remember yesterday and the unique secret that had been kept secret for a long time. Her mother also began to think of her son's origin. Ulysses was not a real child. The truth was still kept a secret. They loved Ulysses, whom they raised and treated as their son. Who is Ulysses? Who are his real parents? Aling Yolly remembered one day in the afternoon when the sun had set. That she was almost deaf to Riza's voice. Screamin with all her might. She did not understand what her eldest daughter was saying at first. Very confused. So she ordered her to calm down before speaking so then she could understand what was being said.

Mother! Mother!"

Riza was running. As she was rushing to get inside the house. After she put down the five-liters gallon full of water. She's the eldest child of their siblings. She has been sweated out her back as she walked in too much haste going home. As fast as she could she made her steps. The reason she was running out of breath.

"Oh! Riza. What is it? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"I saw a baby there," Riza replied

"What baby? What are you talking about?"

It was six o'clock in the afternoon. Darkness is gradually stealing the light around. And the sunset moves even faster due to the overcast clouds. The cold breeze was already blowing. It's going to rain that time. Riza came from the stream, she fetched water. That's what she does every day. She fetched four times to the stream back and forth so that they could have water to drink, to wash dishes, and for other needs.

"We have to hurry. Come with me. Come on mother. Please let's go now."

Riza was in a panic pulling the hem of the dress of her mother. Rushing to leave the house right away. Going back to the stream where she said she saw a naked baby. A new birth baby which still has a navel and was crying. So Aling Yolly was forced to stop the fire first to prevent the rice from burning. Firewood is used for cooking, so it cannot be left exposed to fire. It's close to being cooked, just a little more. When they return, she will put it on the fire top too. They hurried to leave. It was getting too dark when they came into the stream. The only light was from the torchlight they carried

The voice of the crying child echoed around. Aling Yolly tried to look around. Her hearing sense followed where the voice came from.

"Somewhere around here, mother," Riza.

She was sure that the baby was lying on the side of a flat and large rock. Riza focused her torch light on the side of a flat and large rock was located. And there they saw the poor crying baby.

Aling Yolly immediately picked up the baby without hesitation. Regardless, the child may be an evil being. Ulysses was a very cute baby back then. He even smiled as he was been picked up.

His smile brings joy to anyone who sees it. The baby was brought home and considered their child until grow up.

"Mother! I got to go."

"Mother! I'm leaving. I have to go early now. There's a client who's coming to the shop earlier or later."

Ulysses was going out after saying goodbye. It turned out that it kissed her but she didn't notice much. Aling Yolly's mind returned to the right trance after flying back to the past. She looked at the sink. Ulysses also washed the dishes. She has nothing to do in the kitchen. So she went to follow his son to the front yard where the owner's jeep is parked. Her son used to ride going to the shop. Ulysses waved his hand before his car completely run away far. Until it reached under the ballet tree. Aling Yolly could not avoid her arm's hair standing on end while looking at the tree and its lush leaves. She worried about how she will tell Ulysses that he is not a real son. In her opinion, it is time to reveal the truth. As time passed, she still didn't dare to tell the secret. She saw it from the distance that his son stopped and got out of the car. She wanted to follow him to ask why he stopped. But Ulysses didn't last long. It went inside again and speed driving away. She was still staring at the lush leaves of the tree. The tree is old, older than the oldest living person living in their small village. He remembered his father Andres who can tell many strange stories about the ballet tree.