Chapter 80: Alive?
I suppressed the shock I felt inside and kept maintaining my ‘I have no idea what you’re talking about’ expression on my face.
“Where were you when it happened?” He asked.
“Upstairs.”
Why did I have a feeling that I was being interrogated?
“Did you see anything out of place at that mont?” He asked again.
“Ben, she had just arrived when it happened. She was even too scared to move, how could she notice anything?” Mrs. Rosa said to her brother, then she turned towards . “I’m sorry, dear. This is Ben, my younger brother. You can call him Uncle Ben.” She smiled gently despite still looking a bit pale.
“It’s okay, Mrs. Rosa. I’m sorry I couldn’t help with anything, Uncle Ben.” I replied politely.
.....
Uncle Ben didn’t say anything, but he still looked at with the sa look.
Two seconds felt like eternity for and only after he turned his head away, I could finally breathe.
I didn’t expose myself, right?
I didn’t know what Uncle Ben did, but he ca back with Mrs. Rosa with a smile on his face and Mrs. Rosa’s face was not pale anymore. It seed like she put a lot of trust in her brother.
“Jane, Ben wants to talk to you.” Mrs. Rosa called and gestured to co closer.
What was it now?
I had no other option other than to approach them. I realized the seriousness of the ‘talk’ when Mrs. Rosa left us alone.
The sa look was casted at again, making uncomfortable. But, the stubborn refused to show it on my face.
“Jane, isn’t it?” Uncle Ben started. His features softened but he still held the sa look in his eyes.
I nodded. He really looked like Tom over closer inspection.
“You’ve t Tom.” It was not a question; it was a statent. My body trembled slightly, normal response when soone caught a person lying or hiding sothing. “I don’t know how, but you definitely t him before.” He added.
Uncle Ben probably caught the slight trembling of my body, that’s why his gaze changed with a look of relief and he even smiled gently.
I couldn’t hide anything from him, really. Before I could respond, Tom ca and stood near , directing a warm gaze towards his own uncle.
“Uncle Ben..” He called in low tone.
“Is he here?” I noticed Uncle Ben’s voice trembled slightly.
“Yes.” I nodded my head.
“Does Rosa know?”
I shook my head slightly. “No.”
“Good.” Uncle Ben let out a sigh of relief. “I’m afraid she couldn’t take it. The fact that I can’t see Tom ans there is still a possibility for him to be alive out there.”
“...”
I was not the only one who was stunned silly. Tom was also rooted to his place, staring at his uncle in mixed emotion.
“It might be fate that bring you to us, to let us know that he might still be alive out there. I’ll work harder to find him, but don’t tell his mother. I don’t want to put false hope in her already broken heart. Tom was her only child from her beloved husband who already passed away when Tom was still five years old. She loved him dearly, but the accident happened. It broke her heart, and I don’t want her to experience it twice.” Uncle Ben was full of hope, but why didn’t I understand what he was saying?
Seeing that I gave him no response, Uncle Ben cleared his throat before he put his palm across my forehead for a while. Only after that, I could snap back to my senses. As I looked up to see the man in front of , I saw him in a deep thought.
“Uncle Ben?”
He was startled, but he regained his composure fast. Smiling gently at , he patted on my head.
“You have a strong mind. No wonder you’re chosen with this gift. Use it wisely.” He said gently.
Even though he said it like that, I still felt like he was hiding sothing from .
“I’ll see you later. You can co to if you have sothing to ask.” He turned around and walked away, waving at .
Was it just or was he turned soft towards ?
It took so minutes to finally realize I forgot to ask the most important thing!
Was it possible for Tom to be still alive?
Stomping my feet in annoyance for my own stupidity, I didn’t stop cursing myself even when the others shot a weird look.
Ah, right! I was too deep in my own thought for cursing my own self when I rembered another person who should be more surprised than .
Turning my head towards where he was at the last ti, I still saw him there with the sa expression on his face.
“...Tom?”
“I’m...still alive?”
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