chapter 5 The Truth

"So then, why did you tell me what happend that day?"

"I were sad at the time. but he came the day after this accident, and said he is sorry, and that his mother ordered him something, that's why he couldn't come"

The old woman walked to the chair, and sit on it, holding her hands together.

"Okay, now. I'm going to tell you what do I know. that day, after the rain stopped. his mother came to me for some oil, because the shop is far away from here. so I asked her, what is her son ALEX doing?, she said he is playing with the neighbour's children..... now, what do you think?.... shocking no?"

Anne tried to hold her tears.

"About to cry then, ha?"

"Mom, I didn't find this boy at the brid-...ge?. Ann, whats wrong?"

Anne yelled with a strong voice, making the entire building hear her crying,

"So what do you want to reach, ha?. you just want me to work here for you!!!"

With a calm voice, grandma replied Anne,

"You don't know what I'm trying to do for you. I want you to spend your time with people who really love you, not like that boy vamekx or whatever. now sit down near the fireplace. later help me make lunch at noon"

With that, the old woman stood up, and went out from the living room,

"Mom, before you go. can I know what did uncle say about his son's wedding date?"

"Oh thanks for reminding me, I'm going now to write a letter to him. please jushoa, tomorrow send it for me"

"As you wish, mom"

With that, grandma went to her room.

Jushoa turned around to see Anne sitting while holding her legs, and facing the fire dance in the stove.

Jushoa let out a sigh, and went to sit beside Anne. hearing her crying, made him let out yet another sigh, and turned his gaze from the fireplace to Anne, and her tears,

"Ann, why are you crying now?"

"I... I want a family, who will treat me how I like. I want a mother for me, and just for me"

"...Don't you want a dad too?"

"Mhm"

"What about a brother, who protact you from everything and anything?"

"Mhm"

"Don't you want a sister, who will love you with all her heart, and play with you all the time?"

"Why are you making me think about things I can't have?"

"Why do you think you can't have them here?"

"If Judy is treated better than me, so how do you want me to think I'm welcome to think of those people as my family?"

"Aren't you going to stop thinking that your grandma loves Judy more than you?. she can't treat you good in front of people, because your uncle Clark said if she did that, then Judy's future will be in danger. thats why whenever you go out, we order you to not wear fashion clothes outside"

"..."

Jushoa turned his eyes to look again at the fireplace,

"do you remember the day I founded you?. your grandma were with me back then"

***

Seven years ago, the Jefferson family, travelled to another kingdom called Konzvilla, to visit Roxanne's family for the new year.

grandma wanted to roam around under the night sky, and... she wanted to roam around for another reason in her heart.

and Joshua went with her at her command.

while roaming around for some time, Joshua and his mother noticed a burning building, and people running around, trying to put out the fire.

Joshua stopped the wagon, and stepped outside to help them.

***

"Someone A: finally, the fire dead down"

"Someone B: yes, but... what will we do with the daughter of the minister of economy?"

"Someone C: idiot, her relatives will come to take her to live with them, of course."

The old woman stepped out of the wagon, and went beside her son Joshua.

"M-mother!!!. the ground is all in water!. please go back to the wagon. I fear that you might get sick!... mom, what's wrong?,"

Joshua turned his gaze to what his mother is staring at. five seconds and he turned his eyes to his dear mother again with a questioning face.

"Why are you looking at this girl, mom?"

"I'm not looking at the daughter of the minister, I'm looking at the girl beside her."

"the girl beside her?"

Joshua once again looked at the same direction, checking on what his mother said.

"Someone B: this street girl?"

The old woman turned her eyes at the person talking, and said,

"You know her?"

"Someone B: I just saw her on the street, I don't know her personally."

"Okay then, thanks mistar"

"Someome B: but..."

"What?"

"Someone B: she is the one who did save the daughter of the minister"

"Thanks once again mistar. Joshua."

Joshua glanced at his mother waiting for her command.

"Get the street girl"

Joshua's eyes widened at his mother's words,

"Wait...is it her?"

"Yes son"