
While Chloe is engrossed in playing her cell phone, she suddenly remembers wanting to buy a bouquet of flowers for Eli's wedding. Chloe immediately kept the phone and turned to look at Eli and Evelyn who had come out of the store.
"Chloe, we're done. Come home," Invite Alice cheerfully, Seeming to hold a lot of shopping bags in both hands.
"You go home first,"
"Why indeed?" Evelyn looked confused.
"I'm going to the flower shop to order a bouquet of flowers,"
"Do we want to be with you?" hail Alice while smiling.
"Don't, I can do it myself anyway," Chloe returned Eli's smile, Refusing subtly. "By the way, what kind of flowers does Eli like?"
"She likes lavender and red roses if not wrong" said Alice.
"Okay, thanks for the info. I go first huh," Chloe waved and rushed away.
"Yes, be careful" Alice and Evelyn replied as they waved their hands.
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[Flower shop]
Krieg!
A small bell rang when Chloe entered a florist shop, The smell of flowers immediately smelled as Chloe got closer to the cashier's desk. The shop looked calm and peaceful, It was very beautiful especially the various types of flowers there. It is so very pleasing to the eyes of anyone who sees it.
"Welcome to our store, how can I help you?" A female employee was standing behind the cashier, He asked kindly with a smile.
"Yes, can I have a bouquet of lavender flowers mixed with red roses?" Chloe Pinta.
"All right, I'll prepare. Please wait," The clerk rushed into a room, took one flower stalk at a time and arranged it in a bouquet.
Chloe just nodded, Waiting. Blue Netra noticed the various types of flowers sold there, until his gaze was fixed on a vase containing various beautiful blue roses.
A flash of memory of the dorm members suddenly flashed through Chloe's mind, Moreover her memory of Aiden who was very fond of blue roses. The man used the blue rose as a symbol of his existence.
The girl sighed and smiled faintly. "Even every look at the blue roses I can still remember about them, are truly the hallmarks of Black Shadow and Aiden. As if Black Shadow is also symbolized by a blue rose,"
"Miss?"
Chloe's daydreams broke after hearing the woman's employee's voice, she turned her head and reached into her jacket pocket.
"Please a bouquet of blue roses there, too,"
"Ah, Alright,"
The officer immediately picked up a few sprigs of blue roses and reassembled them. Chloe just watched from afar, She thought maybe after this she should visit somewhere before going home.
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Wuussshhhhh!
The breeze blew slowly flying the strands of Chloe's hair, accompanied by the wide-spread twilight sky. He stepped among the many funerals, carrying two bouquets of flowers that were now in his grasp.
Chloe stopped at a tomb bearing the name 'Ian Maxwell' on her tombstone not only the tomb of Ian but also the tombs of Rion, Raizel, Aiden, Felix, Devian, justin, who died yesterday, is buried there. The gravestones were side by side as if they were destined to be inseparable. Yeah, Chloe's visiting the gravestones of the dorm members who died on missions and other things.
Chloe confess, they're the dorm members who have fallen. It is great to be willing to give up their lives instead during missions and during the Red Devil incident in order to save the remaining members. Even Justin himself as the owner of the hostel is willing to sacrifice to stop the Red Devil even though his efforts are in vain.
Chloe guessed, Could Justin be willing to sacrifice himself because he felt guilty for all the actions of his twin brothers on the members of the dorm? Chloe's not sure about it, but she appreciates Justin's efforts to stop the red devil.
However, according to Chloe, Justin is one of the leaders and leaders who are great for him. Even if everything now will only be a memory.
The blue-blossomed girl aligned herself with Ian's tombstone, then sprinkled flower petals on each of the dorm members' graves. He also placed a blue rose on top of the tomb of Aiden and the other members. The girl clenched her hands, began to pray in her heart hoping that her friends would calm down there.
After praying, Chloe rubbed Ian's tombstone close to her.
"Hey, I'm sorry to visit you now. Well, you know. There's a lot of things I have to deal with out there after you've left" Chloe said, looking at the members' gravestones in front of her.
"How are you guys? I hope you guys calm down there. Hm...Don't be mad at me or Mr. Ezra, 'cause we both haven't been able to find the Red Devil. We also have our own business to do,"
A moment Chloe exhaled a small breath, her Netranya rolled slowly. "I hope you hear it and are here. To be honest I'm tired too, I want to get back to my real life. I want to stop but I can't, 'cause I haven't ended it all. I miss my real family. Dad, Mama, and my twin sisters,"
A drop of clear liquid dripped from Chloe's eyes, The girl slightly gripped onto Ian's tombstone while holding back a cry.
"I want to go home.hiks...I miss my real family, I miss you my foster family...I miss Mr. Ezra too." Chloe cried in a hiccup, She hid her face with her hands.
For a moment the girl felt someone patting the top of her hair, as if gently rubbing it was soothing. When Chloe looked up, she found no one but herself there. His face returned glum with slightly puffy eyes after crying.
The girl rubbed her face with a tissue removing the traces of her tears, She inhaled the air greedily trying to calm herself even though it was still a little bit of a hiccup.
"Uh...I'm sorry, I got carried away and cried at the funeral. It felt so disrespectful, "Chloe still rubbed her face, She doesn't care if it's considered crazy or not because she talks to herself in the cemetery. For now Chloe just wants to get out all the complaints she's got herself.
THE SNACK!
The sound of the approaching footsteps shocked Chloe, and found Michelle brothers (Rafael, Ash, Al, Azura) and Maximillian brothers (Xavier, Vallen, Kenzo, and Alex) there. Their eyes looked confused and in disbelief.
"Chloe, what are you doing here?" Ash, holding a flower, approaches Chloe and stands behind the girl.
Chloe just kept quiet, she didn't answer and just looked down. Holding Ian's headstone in front of him.
Alex was stunned for a moment, looking at Justin's tombstone. He lined himself up and rubbed the tombstone.
"It...Is it really Justin's headstone? Or twin?" Netra Alex gleamed withstanding the turbulent emotions within her. His eyes quickly turned to Chloe. "Hey! Answer me! Is this really Justin or isn't it?!"
"Yes...,"
Alex's gaze sharpened, He gripped both of the girl's shoulders.
"Say it loud! Don't be so lethargic!" He said while shaking the girl's shoulder.
"YES! This is really Justin's grave! Mr. Ezra was forced to kill Mr. Justin's body because the one who took over the body was Mr. Victor. Twins and other personalities Mr Justin!" Chloe raised her voice until she almost cried out with Alex.
Netra Alex widened in shock, so did Michelle brother and Maximillian brother. Ash looked at Ian's tombstone in surprise.
"Dead...Ian, Raizel, Brother Felix, Aiden, Rion, Devian, and Mr. Justin. They're all dead" said Chloe staring at Ian's gravestone that Ash rubbed off on.
"Huh? Even Felix Edricson the 3rd famous businessman in the world's successor also died?!" Al was shocked.
"Lookie! You serious?!" Azura said she still could not believe it.
"Lied right?! What I heard Raizel's in a group with Ash, Al, and Revan is gone?!" Kenzo approaches and aligns himself next to Chloe.
"If you don't believe you see for yourself!" Chloe stood up, wiping her watery eyes violently.
Ash was speechless looking at the adjoining tombstones, While Vallen looked at Chloe for a moment standing up, The girl was intending to leave the cemetery. But his shoulder was held by Rafael.
"Don't tell me those in this cemetery are one group with you and that Ezra," Rafael said seriously without turning his head in the least and just holding Chloe's shoulder.
"Yes, Right. Mr. Justin is our founder and leader, Black Shadow. Now that you're satisfied you already know about us," Chloe glanced at Rafael, brushed that hand off her shoulder.
"Don't you, Black Shadow?! Isn't that the name of the famous dreaded Gangster around the world?! Whats? So you're one of the members?! Killer yes," Al pointed at Chloe in surprise and was just stared at calmly by the girl.
"I'm a member, but I never kill. I'm just doing the mission Mr. Justin ordered, "Chloe replied calmly.
"There may be the police believing just like that" Xavier replied seriously. "You killed that Justin, didn't you yesterday?!"
"No, I killed the animal,"
"What are you guys really talking about?" Kenzo looked confused but ignored everything.
"Just the same! The point is that you kill too," accused Vallen with a fake smile.
Chloe's Netra scrolled at the ground she was on, Realizing Chloe who was silent after the chat ended Ash decided to approach the girl and pat her on the shoulder.
"I believe you wouldn't do it Chloe, I've heard from Ian that you're a good girl and even though he thinks you're a little crazy. But that's what he saw from you," Ash smiled faintly.
"Cinting?" Chloe's forehead shriveled in annoyance, which turned out to be Ian had secretly found it annoying. But Chloe is understood because she herself also considers herself strange.
"Ash, why do you believe so much in this kid?!" Al said frowning he pointed back at Chloe.
Ash smiled slightly and moved his hand away from Chloe's shoulder, turning his gaze to Al.
"The color I already know from Ian and Raizel, they're in the Black Shadow group with Chloe. I already knew about it, so I chose to shut up and let it go, "Ash looked back at Chloe and ruffled the girl's hair slowly. "And you're Chloe, Raizel always told me about yourself. Looks like he really likes you after you get into Black Shadow's group,"
"uh? Raizel and Ian said that about me?" Chloe tilted her head in confusion, momentarily letting Ash scramble her hair.
Ash nodded slowly still smiling. "Yes, the two of them weren't that kind of people. Looks like you mean a lot to them, so I believe you're a good girl. You see, I've been to Black Shadow's dorm once, just looking from afar,"
"You made the members of the dorm better than ever after your arrival, let alone someone like Ezra sir. I salute you for being patient with her rude attitude during her time in the dorm," Ash chuckles to Chloe's surprise.
"Ja-So Ash also knows about the members of the dorm, Don't-don't from Raizel or Ian?!" Chloe said in shock.
"It's true, but more than Raizel anyway,"
"Hey! Cheating! Why are you the only one to confide in Raizel and Ian?! I don't even know anything about Black Shadow!" Al was upset.
"If they tell you, you might as well expose their identities and get them in trouble. Your mouth is a bucket," Ash laughed again but now tucked a mocking tone from his tone.
Al grumbled in annoyance while holding his side, While Xavier and the others looked back at the adjoining tombstone before them.
"By the way, what are you doing here?" Chloe asked looking at Xavier and the others.
"We intend to make a pilgrimage to the grave of our parents, more precisely the parents of the Michelle family and the Maximillian family. But we didn't accidentally find you here" Kenzo explained.
"You're on pilgrimage too, aren't you like always?"
"Huh?! We just accidentally met and happened to want the same goal. Don't misunderstand me!" Xavier glared that got a calm look from Chloe.
"Oh, I'm sorry," the girl then glanced at Alex who was still rubbing Justin's tombstone, The orange-styled man looked sad and tried to hold back the tears. Chloe knew Alex was sad, and she was sad when she visited the cemetery.
"After the death of your friends, what will you do now? Are you going to take revenge like your friend Ezra?" Azura stood up after placing a flower on the tombstone of Justin and Felix and looked at Chloe.
"I don't know, I'm really tired and want to stop. But I can't, I feel like I have to put an end to all the problems I used to be able to calm down," Chloe turned to look at the tombstone of the dormitory members. "I promised them I would finish everything with Mr. Ezra, only then would I...,"
Chloe was silent for a moment pausing her words, Thinking of what she would do after being able to defeat Vivian and Liam. Really, Chloe herself has no plans other than to think about returning to her world, a world where she can live quietly with her biological family.
"Will you?" Rafael raises an eyebrow waiting for Chloe to continue her sentence.
"There will be a happy life with my biological family," The girl smiled broadly concealing her grief.
Xavier's forehead shriveled after hearing Chloe's words. "Will you live happily with your family? You mean we're Maximillian's family?"
"It could be," the little girl chuckled at the bewildered look of each Michelle and Maximillian brothers even including Alex who was done with her pilgrimage.
"Ck! This child is not clear, "Decak Alex has an upset side.
Chloe simply responded with a smile, Then her gaze was fixed on the twilight sky above them. The sun seems to be leaning more and more towards the west indicating the sky is soon night. Before long out of nowhere, the breeze blew slowly flying the strands of Chloe's hair including the petals of the blue rose.
The blue rose petals seemed to fly around them, Chloe's hand outstretched as a flower petal landed on her hand. Chloe looked at the flower petals for a moment, Slowly a gentle smile fell on her lips.
Ah, her hand seemed to feel warm when the flower petals were within her grasp. Could it be that the dorm members were here even though they were nowhere to be seen?
Chloe looked up again at the twilight sky. "Friends, are you here? I'm glad I didn't see you guys in person like you used to,"
Chloe let the flower petals in her hand fly back in the wind along with the other flower petals, The girl confirmed her slightly messy hair for a moment.
"Then I go home first, be satisfied that you will make a pilgrimage here. Hye!" The girl turned around for a moment and waved softly at Michelle and Maximillian brothers.
Then he stepped out of the cemetery. While Michelle and Maximillian brothers who were left just staring in wonder at the look of each other's faces.
"It's a coincidence that we visit funerals at the same time like this" Al said, looking at Chloe's departure.
"We better get to the grave of our parents before dark" said Rafael coldly as he walked first to the grave of their parents followed by his sisters. Soon Maximillian brothers followed.
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