Episode 1 : Beginning

Morning seems quiet today, Ash woke up early this morning cause today is her morning duty for her class.

"Huaaaa..." Ash yawn loudly as she stretches her body. "It's so early..I'm really lazy to wake up now..hurrmmm" Ash muttering herself.

However she has to get up, take a bath and eat breakfast so she can go to her school early today due to her duty.

"Ring....Ring...." While looking at her phone, someone is calling her early in the morning.

"Hello, Ash. You already awake? Hurry up, i'm already waiting for you downstairs". Belle, her best friend already called her in the morning and waited for her to go to school together. They are both in the same group for today's class duty.

"What?you already downstairs? Wait, give me 30 minutes, i will go down." "Ok..hurry up" Belle replied.

Ash wondering in her head, why would her best friend Belle, the one that hard to go school early, today diligently come directly to her house to go school together with her? Hurrmm... suspicious...

[After 30 minutes....]

"Yo, Belle. Why you so early today?got nothing to do?" Ash asked Belle while she stood at the front door wearing her shoes and stuffed some bread in her mouth.

"Hehe...you know usually I'm late right?even though that day is my day for class duty..But you know, since we are in the same group, let's just go together ok?Since i've got something to ask you".Ash is looking at Belle wondering what her best friend wants to ask while looking at her friend's face that seems pondering and lost in thought.

The distance from Ash homes is taking around 30 minutes to her school. Since they lived in rural areas, it is more convenient to just take a walk than riding a car.But sometimes, they also ride a bus, since bus service starts from 8.00 am in the morning, they have to walk due to their morning duty.

After 10 minutes of walking, Belle started to open her mouth." Ash, you heard the news right?you see it right? Ash calmly answered her friend's question. "Yes..I saw it...why?" "Actually..."

[Back to a day early...]

It was on Sunday, the mystery event happened...Ash was at home with her family having a barbeque party at the back of their house..Everyone was laughing happily, chatting with each other while Ash was helping her mother in the kitchen cutting some fruits to serve for their family.

This mother and daughter start chatting with each other while their hands are busy cutting fruits."Ash?" "Yes mom?" Answer Ash. "How school?is everything alright?". Ash muted for a second before answering the question. "Yes..yes..everything alright.Belle also helped me so much these few years". "Is that so?Mom's really happy to hear that, I just want you to be happy ok?I know it's been hard for you since last year..we keep moving, yeah you know about mom jobs right?" "It's ok mom, I understand.." "That's great! As long as you are happy, mom is happy too". Both daughter and mother smile at each other, a sign of relief.

Without Ash's mom's knowledge, Ash is being bullied by her friend at school.Belle, her best friend also doesn't know this matter cause Ash keeps it secret from both of them to avoid them worried about her.

"Oh mom, how is Aunty Claire doing right now?Is she still busy with her research?I'm missing her so much..I 've not seen her since my 16th birthday." Next month, Ash will be 18 years old. Her birthday is on the 21st March..so around 20 days more since today is 1st March. It has been 2 Years since she's not seeing her Aunty Claire who is Head of Researchers at one big company.

"Your aunty?she is always busy you know?last time I called her, she said her company is on research for a mystery plant at Peru." "Peru?wow.. I hope I can go there for jungle treks sometimes""Hmm...sure once you are already 18th ok?" Smile Ash's mom. Ash smiles back at her mom.

Then suddenly...

There is a mystery white light outside their house, Ash's mom's face looks so surprising since she is facing the windows...Ash looks back to see what things that surprised her mom so much that her mother's face seems in awe.

"What the heck???" The cornea of Ash's eyes become bigger as she sees the mystery phenomena...

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