Truth Or Dare
14. The Black Rose Festival

Gavi's life after getting a one-month suspension did not get a significant change. As unemployed, there are not many things that Gavi does at home. Several times he met with alvyn to just talk and hang out by the lake. Since then, Gavi has not met Kilik. The man seems to have been unwilling to be friends with Gavi because of his response when Gavi and Alvyn came to his house.

In the month of August. When the red full moon begins to appear, all Light Vampo residents will hold a peace festival called the Black Rose Festival. This event is usually held once a year to coincide at the border of the Dark Vampo forest.

There is no reason for Gavi to be present every year. He did not really like being on the show, because usually many regional officials were present and the event went too rigid. On the night of the red moon usually Gavi spent time to sleep and dream beautifully.

It was an interesting night for her to attend the Black Rose Festival. Gavi was curious about the rumors related to the region officials who had been in an uproar in the Vampire region. He decided to go with Alvyn.

Walking alone in the darkness of the night, Gavi hopes Alvyn is in his house.

“There are people at home?” Gavi knocks on Alvyn's house. But there is no answer.

“Alvyn! You're inside?” shout Gavi.

Unable to get an answer from Alvyn who was either inside or not, Gavi suddenly walked away and continued to the festival alone.

God fucking.

Arriving in front of the Dark Vampo garden gate, Gavi stood tall before stepping inside. He saw a lot of people attending the event. Kids playing running around, lots of snack vendors, there are naughty teens, old people, all there is.

Gavi slowly walked into the park, he circulated his gaze. Looks like the show hasn't started yet. Gavi murmuring.

“Gavi!” call someone.

Gavi turned his head and found a seven-year-old child. “Aztel? You alone?” Gavi looked at the child who was eating the blood gulali.

Aztel is Gavi's nephew. Famous among the Gavi family as a bad boy who likes to make trouble. But even so, Azter is a smart kid. This is evidenced by his achievement to get the gulali. One can only get a gulali of blood when one can solve the riddle of Mr. Amor at a gembrot gulali seller.

“Hmmm, I'm with mom,” Aztel said approaching.

“Where is your mother?” ask Gavi.

Aztel pointed to a crowd. In Gavi's heart, it was a thought to go there.

Gavi rushes to leave Aztel alone with his scroll. He frowned when he saw a stranger sitting in the front row to watch the main show.

It seems familiar. Is it ... The lea?

Along with Gavi's thoughts, the girl looked to the left. Gavi was really surprised to see Lea sitting next to Mr. Harry, a high-ranking Vampire in economics and business. Without a second thought, Gavi approached.

“L-lea?” Gavi patted the girl's shoulder slowly.

Lea turned her head and was surprised to see Gavi's face. “Gavi?” His eyes began to glaze over.

“What are you doing here? How can?” Gavi immediately sat down beside Lea awkwardly.

“The story is long,” said Lea whose eyes are now starting to shed tears.

Finally after a long time, it was the first conversation between Gavi and Lea. Actually Gavi recalled the memories of wearing less when he was in the Human territory. Gavi remembers being slapped by Lea's smooth hand, until he remembers the mysterious letter Lea gave him. However, seeing the moody Lea, Gavi felt pity as well.

“If you want to tell me I'm ready to be a good listener for you, Lea.” An awkward smile was still implied from Gavi's pale face.

“You saw the woman?” point Lea at someone who is practicing with the wife of other race officials. “It was my mother. You should have known also about the rumors that had circulated from the family of the Vampire race officials, right?” Gavi still did not respond, he really listened to Lea carefully. “Yes, that's it, my mother married Mr. Harry.”

“You know? How hard it is to be in my position. My father left us when my sister was a baby, my mother became a drug addict and was detained as a prisoner, my sister was not taking care of it and was forced to live in a cherry village orphanage, and now? My mother even married someone who was clearly different race with us.” Lea's cry broke out at that very instant. All eyes were on Lea.

“Nak, what's up?” Leah's mother approached her son who was sobbing.

Lea didn't answer for it Gavi responded to her. “Eh, no problem madam. I'm Gavi, a close friend of Lea's when at Normal Alexandria University. We're nostalgic, but it looks like Lea got carried away.” Gavi tried to calmly explain and give a smile.

“Proposy yes, My dear.” Lea's mother was not that caring to her son, because after saying that sentence, she immediately went and went back to chatting with other career women.

“Lea, come with me.” Gavi pulled Lea's hand and moved away from the crowd there.

Gavi is intent on entertaining Lea, as he has no idea what to do other than comfort Lea. He will take Lea around the festival so that Lea's feelings are not too tense.

Gavi invited Lea to ride one vehicle at the festival, namely bianglala. Sit face to face, so that you can talk seriously.

“I'm sorry, Gav. When I slapped you it was because I was hurt. It turns out that the person I like about to become my father is a Vampire. I didn't expect that. I'm sorry.”

Lea's words made the sweet smile previously implied on Gavi's face fade away quickly. Gavi said nothing. Not even a word could come out of his words.

“You read my letter, right?” lea asked in surprise when she saw Gavi's unexpected response.

“Surat?” Gavi's still clumsy.

“Yes, I expressed my feelings for you in the letter. I also drew your face there, you didn't read it?” Lea frowned.

“Isn't that a letter of bomb blasting scheme?” Gavi plainly uttered a sentence that made Lea even more astonished.

“Bombs? Obviously it's your face, Gav.” Sounding from her tone Lea became a little bad mood.

Gavi was very confused. “Eh .. I actually lost the paper, when I was looking for it, it turned out that the letter was in Alvyn's hands, and I opened it to the contents of the bomb scheme.” The clumsy man tried to explain to Lea.

“You are not suspicious of Alvyn?” lea asked narrowing her eyes.

“Hmmm, Alvyn got the paper when I dropped it.” Gavi again thinks all the events that have happened.

The interesting conversation between Gavi and Lea in the bianglala lasted quite a long time. The bianglala does not rotate as it normally does, but rather floats in the air randomly with a time determined by the passengers themselves.

Gavi and Lea decided to get off the floating object after the event at the Black Rose Festival was at a peak and closing event. The two walked to the front of the stage, Vampire action performances of various types and powers were displayed.

It was a very happy night for Gavi. Eventually he decided to be close friends with Lea. The two planned to meet again the next day. Gavi came home with the widest smile.

“There is something that makes you feel turbulent, Son?” the mother suddenly asked, as Gavi stepped into the kitchen.

“Haha, no, Mom. It's just that the person I like turns out to like me too.” Gavi clearly said that to his mother.

“Try, try, tell mom.” The woman who had been cutting the chili immediately turned away and sat right in front of her drinking child.

“Entahlah ...” Gavi almost choked at the treatment of his mother.