Scene 28: In the shopping mall
To be the leading hero of a story requires you to be an elite, a good man with a refined personality, kind and strong… I was eager to grow up, to be this man!! I was rich; a child who's grown up with a golden spoon…although I was not wanted as a son, but my grandfather gave me the enthusiasm of the family that I yearned for long. He was my only family; then, at the age of 3, they said Aunt Janette came to our mansion, she was the blessing for me and Si Da. She was our mother instead of the one who gave birth to us…the one whom I do not have any memories of…
At the age of 10, I had already everything a child could for: family, money, games everything… I was happy enough to have all these around … until the day that man came back…
I still remember that fear, my knees couldn't hold my body; his looks are as scary as they always were, or even scarier… he was frowning as usual … I remember how he pat on Si Da's hair without even looking at her.. Like passing by a chair or sofa or something in his way…, looking angrily at me …I froze in my place… everything went blank as he approached me ..I woke up when he said with his husky voice: "you will be competing soon with the country's elites in chess-game… I hope you won't let me down" … he didn't even smile to me or at least utter my name…his words were heavy on my ears, but heavier on my heart; I asked myself "why wouldn't I let you down? Why have I to listen to you? I already have everything I wanted to have, I wish for nothing else …!! The day of the competition was deadly… I knew he wouldn't even come to support me.. His presence was a nuisance I thought, but at least his coming was esteemed…a dream may be? But he came… and I wished he didn't come…
I remember; that day, I promised myself, I will be only the hero of my family; the hero for those who cherished me, those who gave me everything I wished for ..those who trusted my abilities…and trusted me…I promised myself, I will protect them as much as I can, even if it means to sacrifice my life for them …
That was when I was 10; three years later, I grew up …I knew that I shouldn't sacrifice myself, I should keep them and keep myself safe at once…cause they only have me to rely on... and Kat.. He is still young.. it was that year that I met her … at school, when playing the basketball trying to be the hero in front of everyone, I was defeated by Sam, but she taught me later that everyone of us is a hero of his own story …we are just assisting each other's …one day, each one will go back to his own… forgetting about those passersby in their stories … the coming year she left me with regrets, questioning my ability to protect those I promised to…
Now I am in front of this situation, a danger threatening my only family… am I able to protect Si Da? Or will I let her go the same way I did with Lu Di!!!
Ka Di clenched his hand out of regret … then looks to the video were Amie was looking… he thinks... "Look at that confidence ..! I wish I could have as much confidence as yours"… he pauses it for a short time then says «Amie Bitt… Are you going to be a mere passerby in my story?" His face relaxed and smiles gently at the screen, the handsome face a fairytales stories appeared "a passerby is good too!! " he added.
Ka Di carried on revising the CCTVs, then he took his phone saying that he received a call from his grandfather. The agent responsible for the supervising room carried on searching in the videos… Ka Di came back and after a short while; then, Jay, Si La and Arrey came back too.
Arrey: nothing at all, there is no trace of them anywhere.
Si La: this is so weird, how can two ladies be kidnapped in a big mall like this one, full of security agents? That's so weird! She addresses the speech to the agent in the room.
The agent apologizes …
Jay: there is something weird… That's not Amie's style. She could resolve this kidnapping problem in a short time …unless….she!!! before she completes her sentence Ka Di says: she must be hurt"...
Jay shivers out of scare, murmuring: "no no!! She mustn't be hurt…no no!! she is strong, she can handle that!! She lived harder than this!!" She repeats this with a low voice..
Ka Di looking at her questioning why Jay trusts her strength and what could be her past? Or their past… he was curious, and Si La understood that from his looks. He went to Jay and Pat on her shoulders "do not worry, I still believe in her" he smiled to her "we are allies now; we will support each other, won't we?"
Jay looking at him, thinking: "Amie! Why should I trust this man? What was your plan from the start?"
Si La talking to herself: "I won't allow your past to be repeated again Ka Di!! Neither Lu Di nor Amie will have any effect on you anymore, I will work on that".
Si La: Ka Di! We waited enough, I think we should call the police.
Jay and Arrey agreed with her… and waiting for Ka Di's answer.
to be continued