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Chapter 2 - Episode 2: Strange Figures

As usual Harumo came to his work place. He travel about 3km from his home for work at the town and works at a business centre. The boss a greed for money and have no love for others, except for his staff and family. He was called the "Golden Buzz" for his behavior. His real name is Buzz.

When Harumo reaches his work place today, Buzz start asking about his family, which Harumo replied

Harumo: They are all ok... Except Derin acting strange yesterday

Buzz: Your son?

Harumo: Yes! He said he was scared yesterday, so we slept with him yesterday. It was a bit strange for him.

Buzz: You are right! But never mind it. It might be a teenager problem.

Harumo: Maybe!

   Buzz have his own personal guards and some mysterious rumors around him. He have a son, but his wife died during the childbirth. So Buzz was blaming at his son and didn't treat him well. He have put 6 guard to look after his son but not a single time with him. But the guards can't control his son very well due to his nature.

   Derin was still afraid about yesterday's incident. But more importantly he is focusing on who the Masked man might be,he can't get the thoughts off his head. He tries to ask his Mom but his Mom didn't knew about it as she hasn't seen him yet. Hima console her son that it might be the protectors of the village. Still Derin find it hard to believe.

   In the afternoon he went to the mountains to see if he could find any evidence. As he is going, he suddenly became curious about the cave which was on the opposite side of the mountain. He tries to walk through it. But the villagers restrictions didn't allow him. He waited for a chance....

   As he was passing by the river, he noticed something familiar. Behind a tree, there was a masked and a scarf, and above that was a bunch of leaf. He knows that it belongs to the masked man. So he decided to peek on him.

   As night falls he decided to go home.  As soon as he reach home, he noticed that his Father had returned early. He think that this was a coincidence, but was still surprised.

Derin: I am home.

Hima: Where have you been!

Derin: But Dad why are you so early today.

Harumo: I take a leave for today.

Derin: Is that so? Why?

Harumo: Is there something bothering you? Why are you so scared yesterday.

Derin: Ye.... Yeah!

Harumo: Tell me.

Derin: Well I met a Masked Man yesterday at the mountains and he save me from falling from a tree. He even knew my name. He moves very fast. And have a age of abo.....

Harumo: That's why you are afraid?

Derin: Yeah!

Harumo: It was nothing then. Go study at your room, we will call you out when the dinner is ready.

   As Derin reached his room, he began to get curious and sneak out from the window and went to the hill side with a lantern.

As soon as he rushed to the area, he noticed that the masked was gone along with the scarf.

Derin: This is strange.

   On his way home as he was about to reach the grave area, he noticed a person sitting near the River with a some mixture of white flowers.

Derin: Who is it?

The Man: (Stands up) It's non of your business. Go home.

Derin: (noticed something familiar) Aren't you the Masked man from yest...

The Man: (puts the flower on the grave and leave)

Derin: (afraid to approach) I am asking who are you.

   The man suddenly was arrested by a group of black coated people and put on a car and drove away. Derin was scared by what's happening but he takes the courage to walk towards the grave to look who the man gives the flowers to. As he sees the grave he was surprised.

Derin: (confused) Dahlia??? That's right. There was always a Dahlia most of the time by morning when I walked to school. And always some flowers. But why? Why did the Dahlia on my sister's grave? Who is that man?

As soon as he reached home

Harumo: So you went out! (Angrily)

Derin: Sorry Dad. But I saw someone placing some flowers on my sister's grave along with a Dahlia. And I always find a Dahlia placed on my sister's grave as i went to school.

Harumo: What's of it?

Derin: Isn't Dahlia my sister's favorite flowers.

Harumo: Yes!

Derin: Then what do you thi...

   Derin hears his mom crying slowly with tears...

Hima: Yes! Dahlia was your sister's favorite flower. Someone placed Dahlia over her grave everyday. You might not known it but she isn't lonely even if we are not with her. Someone was always with someone. Always in someone heart.

Harumo: Hima! Stop it!

Derin: (sad and confused) What happened? Who is he?

Hima: Dinner is ready.

Derin: Oh!! Yeahhh!! (Still confused).

   His curiosity grew even bigger. He wants to know who the person was. Leaving the case of the Masked man, he started to think about the man on the grave that night. Also the escorts. He tries to sleep it through but something is in his mind but he can't tell what it is. He went to grab some midnight snacks. Suddenly he remembers that the scarf he saw at the mountain with the Mask was seen somewhere inside his house. He suddenly concluded that the Masked Man was his father. But was still confused about the nasty feeling and the levitation of that day. So he rushed to his bed with fear leaving the snacks behind.

   On the town, inside the business office.

Buzz: Well! Well! Well! Look who's here. Isn't that my proud son ? Well here is something you must understand. First of all, what's gone is gone. And secondly, I still blame you.

The Man: So? You are still pathetic.

Buzz: Pathetic? Well you will understand slowly. (Cigar in hand) Put him away. Lock his door.

The man understands, he do understand but still he behaves like some spoiled wasted child

They walked away...

Buzz: Well there is another thing you might not know.

Then he looked outside the window and says

Buzz: How long should I pretend like this.