In all her life, Petra had never dreamed of high desires. Petra's wish was very simple. Of course, except for his dream as a Mestonia ambassador. Petra just wants to live in peace with Uncle Jon and Aunt Mia and her cousin Abel, living without distraction while trying to work hard to achieve her dreams. Live peacefully in Finelan until the end of Petra's life.
But it seems that Petra's decision to stay in Metropol for the sake of pursuing a scholarship has brought him into a singularity called the fruit of the simalakama in a figurative sense, of course. Almost every day Petra has to struggle with restraint, to be patient with the harsh life in Metropol. But this time, Petra felt he couldn't take it anymore. Couldn't stand the situation right now.
With what Lyon just said in front of his parents, it is as if Lyon is happy to throw simalakama fruit at anyone he meets, according to the mood he is feeling at the time. And this time to Petra. Petra felt thousands of bad luck hearing Lyon's jokes that had absolutely nothing to do with it.
It was not only Petra who was shocked to death by Lyon's absurd words. Even the Levi family's second-generation Grand Madame and Master couldn't hide their expressions of shock at what their biological child was saying before their eyes.
"After a long period of not coming home, the unreasonable joke you deliberately told your parents?" said Lyon's father, trying to laugh, but failed because he saw the shocked expression on Petra's face. The man in his mid-forties glanced at Petra with concern.
"As far as I know, you have never taught me to joke in an official meeting like this," argued Lyon confidently.
Lyon deliberately ignored Petra who was staring at him with full of resentment and restrained anger. Even Lyon deliberately ignored the manners that the Levi family had taught him for years. Lyon was too overcome with anger when he saw his parents deliberately greeted him formally. Things that Lyon never got when he returned home on previous occasions.
Only because Lyon took Petra, who incidentally was a girl, came with him home to his parents Seriz that Lyon knew very well that they must be very busy with their respective jobs, happily welcoming him like an important person.
"So what did you mean by that ... seriously?" Investigated Lyon's mother still did not believe her son's words were wayward.
"Of course. Anyone have an objection?" challenge Lyon slightly raised his voice.
The anger that Lyon had been holding back slowly burst out. Lyon is angry because all this time his father has been secretly trying to sabotage the business that Lyon and Lisa started. One of them is by making friends and colleagues suddenly resign. Creating sudden chaos to stifle the pace of development of the Lyon business.
Lyon knows very well that his father is the mastermind behind the incident. Only because Lyon does not want to continue the relay of the business empire that his grandfather started from scratch. Lyon prefers to build a business in the field he likes, namely the world of virtual games, rather than the conventional business that his father has been working on.
"Of course not my son. Just ... why did you bring him, this beautiful girl suddenly like this. It would be better if you tell mom first before coming home." Lyon's mother explained in her soft voice. Averted her eyes towards Petra with a motherly gaze.
"Sorry then." sighed Lyon, surprised by the unexpected reactions of his father and mother.
At first, Lyon thought that if he gave a surprise like that it would make his parents furious and then kicked him and Petra violently. But what is happening now?
Lyon doesn't understand the way his parents think.
"Well, by the way ... where do your parents live?" asked Lyon's father to Petra kindly. Making Petra, who had been carried away by her thoughts, came back to realize that what she was currently experiencing was real. A very harsh reality if Petra could say. The worst nightmare of his life. Simalakama fruit that Petra couldn't deny its existence. Stuck in a situation Petra can't handle. More than anything, Petra had lost any ideas or words because of Lyon's heartless behavior towards him.
"Petra is an orphan. He lives temporarily in a rented house, close to Metropol High School." Lyon explained, without giving Petra a chance to answer. And, even Petra had no intention of answering the question that Lyon's father asked him.
"I see ..." sighed Lyon's father nodded his head alone. Then, shifted his eyes towards Lyon. Staring at her son was full of meaning that Petra couldn't understand. Only the father and son understood the meaning.
"Then why doesn't Petra just stay with Lisa." Lyon's mother suggested trying to break the silence created by the war of gaze between her husband and child.
"There are aunts and uncles, Madame. Thank you for the offer." Petra replied timidly. Petra said it was just lip service and did not mean anything.
Hearing Petra's shy and very polite answer made Lyon's mother laugh out loud. His two eyes were sparkling with joy.
"There's no need to be polite like that, Petra. And don't call me Big Madame, just call me mom ... okay?" Lyon's mother explained after her laughter stopped.
"Yes, Madame ... I mean mother," Petra replied, still shy.
Even though Petra could feel the warmth shown by Lyon's mother to him, Petra felt that something was not right going on. Then the contents of Petra's head were filled with various kinds of annoying series of questions. Like ... why does Lyon so clearly hate coming home to his parents? Who is Lisa that Lyon's mother mentioned and what is their relationship? What is the relationship between Lyon's behavior acting like a playboy youth and the cold war with his father is visible?
"Oh yeah, earlier ... what was your name, beautiful girl?" said Lyon's father suddenly. It broke Lyon's cold gaze at his father and turned to stare at Petra questioningly. Because to be honest, Lyon didn't even have the chance to ask Petra's full name. Lyon is too busy with his thoughts. Busy plotting revenge for his parents by bringing Petra home as a sacrifice.
"Petrasia Valeri, sir," Petra said softly. Realized that the question was only a distraction between the father and son who were arguing.
"Valeri ...?" screeched Lyon at Petra's answer just now. There was a strange shiver in Lyon's voice when he said Petra's last name. As if the name had its meaning that Petra didn't know.
"Yes, true," said Petra reassuringly. Shifting his gaze towards Lyon who was staring at him with a gaze full of question and surprise at the same time.
"Then ... why is your life so sad if there is Valeri behind your name?" Lyon asked emphatically.
A very simple question actually, but neither Petra himself could give any answer to Lyon. There is only one thing that Petra believes since he can begin to have an understanding in thinking that what happens in his life is his destiny, which cannot be denied. As for the name Valeri as his last name, Petra did not even have a silly idea to answer the question that Lyon had shown him.
-TBC-