[ April 15th, 2015 ]
[ Location: District M ]
[ Adler's Family Residence Villa, Living Room. ]
The situation is quite cold, as Aidan waits for both his parents to start a word.
* Aidan looks at them both. *
" So... "
" Why should I take a seat here, Dad? " Aidan asked his Father, using the word 'Dad' since there was no outsider around, as he could only look at his Mother, looking at her as she too could only be silent.
* Mrs. Aida looks at it while shivering. *
" What's with Mom, Dad? " Aidan asks about it.
" She's been like that after we talked for a while. " Mr. Alan tells him.
" After all, your Mom simply needs some time after the end of your Birthday Party just now, after Ragna went home with his Grandmother. "
" After all, seeing another person with that kind of robe like that Grandma earlier really made her frantic. " Mr. Alan says.
" Why, Mom? " Aidan immediately asks Mrs. Aida.
" Aidan... "
" Perhaps, it would be best for you to remember the story between Mom and Dad..., do you remember how we met? "
" Yeah, you both met when Dad was kinda frustrated with the flow of the Adler Family. "
" He needed to refresh a bit when he's at the university, hence he met you, Mom... "
" A non-Blue Blood whom Dad happened to set his eyes on and continues even now. "
" That's right... " Mrs. Aida says this while her fingers move for a bit.
" But, there's more to it, dear... " Mrs. Aida looked at Mr. Alan, looking at him as he gave her a nod.
" Aidan... "
" Have you ever heard..., of a Religion called 'Children of the Creator'? " Mrs. Aida asks.
" That 'Sect'? " Aidan asks back.
" I thought it was banned and people now called it a 'Sect' since the gods' say it so. "
" Why are you bringing this now? I thought that Sect was illegal, it's... "
" Let's just say Mom originally came from that 'Sect'. " Mrs. Aida interrupts Aidan, immediately silencing him as he looks at his dad who just nods at that revelation.
" It's scary for Mom, Aidan... " Mrs. Aida said when revealing it.
" It's been years after Mom converted from the 'Sect' to the 'Ways of Fire'... "
" If it weren't for your Father's help, then we..., you..., wouldn't be here right now... " Mrs. Aida sees the worried Aidan who hears things like this, she could tell he was frightened to hear it.
Not to mention, speaking of the 'Sect' she just mentioned. Of all the people who teach the absurdity of it to young Aidan is none other than Mrs. Aida herself.
" Yes, Mom's so sorry if Mom had to lie to you... "
" The thing is, Aidan... " she sobs.
" Mom was so done on being birth given with that 'Sect', to have a faith passed by parents which were forbidden in the society. "
" Because of that, Mom had a rough life because thanks to Mom's Religion, Mom... " Mrs. Aida remembered her past, she doesn't want to say it but she remembers how she was an outcast, both her and her real parents who were hard believers of 'that' faith.
She briefly remembered having a huge fight with her parents in her old battered house, the house where all of them only wore white clothes with black markings, an empty abandoned house they happened to find which made her angry as she stormed out, leaving her parents, running away for days. Until,..
" Do not worry... " a god with a horned crown offered his hand to her, as he was walking with his scepter.
Giving her a new life, a new home, and a new family, all perfect even after she met with Mr. Alan and had Aidan. But, after meeting with Ragna and seeing what his Grandmother looks like...
" Mom won't tell you about the past, dear... "
" But for now, the important thing to tell is about Ragna's Grandmother. "
" You see, the 'Children of the Creator' believers can be identified with their use of clothes. "
" Some..., I often found..., began to wear clothes like the others... "
" But, if for the hardcore believers... "
" They only limit themselves to only wear black and white clothes or vice versa. "
" In the most extreme of them, the black and white clothes they used are only robes, just like... "
" Just like that Grandma Rory used earlier. " Aidan interrupts.
" Yes, dear... "
" If the believer already wears those, then that means that Grandma is already too deep with 'that' faith. " Mrs. Aida confirms it, but as she says it. Aidan began to think about something, something he thought about and has been bugging to say it ever since this discussion, which is.
" Why is the Black and White color are so important, Mom? " Aidan asks.
" Oh, that's... " she replied.
" Because the two colors it..., represents the true aspects of the faith itself. "
" Which is... "
" Life and Death, the Good and the Bad, the Light and the Shadow. "
" That's what the two colors mainly represent. "
" The 'Two Circumstancing Sides of Life', the 'Balance'. "
" 'Balance', Mom? Really? " Aidan asks.
" Did the 'Religion' believe that life is like those in the Ancient Martial Arts World I read in the last of its scrolls that Dad gave me...? "
" You know, where Good and Bad had to be intertwined for the 'Circle of Life' to continue? Yes..., 'that' kind of thing? "
" When you said 'Circle of Life', it already makes it more match to the concept itself... "
" Since the faith is basically about teaching us how to 'accept' those two circumstances in our life inside this world. "
" Yes..., accept. "
" For those who are already prepared and strong enough to 'accept' it mentally and wholeheartedly. "
" So..., that 'Religion' doesn't match with Mom anymore, hence why Mom... "
" Converted... " Mrs. Aida tells Aidan that, which makes him silent, realizing how a person's faith can be converted.
" So Mom's a traitor. " Aidan tells it but Mrs. Aida immediately storms him.
" Aidan! "
" Enough! " Mr. Alan interrupts, he already believed that things would get worse if it continued.
" Aidan, our discussion here is finished. "
" If you're not hungry, get to sleep. " Mr. Alan says that while Aidan quietly leaves them.
" ... "
" I'm sorry. " Mrs. Aida tells Mr. Alan.
" Don't worry, I don't blame you. " Mr. Alan replied.
" You're trying to forget it, I understand that. "
" So of course, meeting with someone random but somehow related to your past will trigger the past you try to bury. "
" That often happened to me too..., so I know. " Mr. Alan assures her, calming her even more.
" But honey... "
" Since it has come to this, I think you should change your strategy on dealing with it. "
" Instead of forgetting it, it seems you have no choice but to face it and try to adapt. " Mr. Alan suggests.
" I know this must be hard, but remember, we came here to lay low from the loud tension of the Adler Family and our businesses... "
" So please, don't let the hatred of your past make another riot in this moment of quiet we needed..., okay? " Mr. Alan asks his wife as she nods, agreeing with it.
" I'll try... " Mrs. Aida responds while unknown to both of them, Aidan is still around, hearing what they say before he goes to his room.