Chapter 2 Santoz The Man Who Killed Mommy

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Joshua Andrew's heart beat faster and faster. He was scared to death seeing what was currently happening in front of him.

Even though he was only 10 years old and half awake because he was forced to wake up from his sleep, Joshua Andrew slowly began to understand what was happening.

In his bedroom, an assassin intends to end their lives. Joshua Andrew didn't know who had been shot by the gun in the man's hand.

But at this moment, the gun was pointed right at the face of his mother who was crying in fear.

Unable to contain his fear, Joshua Andrew's tears began to fall. His body shivered with cold and trembled with fear.

Meanwhile, he did not take his eyes off his mother who was trying hard to protect him.

But it seemed the assassin didn't care about every word his mother said.

"Yeah, that's good," said the man quickly and sarcastically, "I don't need it anyway. I was only asked to end your lives. That's enough."

"P-please, don't kill me," his mother begged in tears, "how much did they pay? I-I..., I will pay you ten times over."

"Too late," said the man briefly and quickly before pulling the trigger of the gun and shooting it straight through his mother's forehead.

Joshua Andrew immediately covered his mouth, preventing his scream from escaping.

Her tears began to flow even more, and she held back with all her might so that her sobs could not be heard by the assassin.

With shortness of breath and an excruciating pain in his chest, Joshua Andrew looked at his mother's body lying lifeless right next to his bed.

Joshua Andrew's body was shaking violently due to the immense trauma and fear.

He even blamed himself for not being able to do something to save his mother.

He's so weak. He was so scared that all he could do was stay still, hide, and wait until the police came to save him.

Without the slightest feeling of guilt, the man started to leave Joshua Andrew's bedroom.

However, Joshua Andrew still did not dare to come out of his hiding place. He tried hard to hold back his urge to open the door and approach his mother.

Not only because he was afraid, but he remembered his mother's message before the killer took his mother's life.

As a result, Joshua Andrew could only cry and cry without taking his eyes off his mother in the slightest.

Joshua Andrew kept waiting until he didn't know how long he had been in the cupboard. The time that passed felt so torturous to the mind and soul.

However, when the atmosphere felt very quiet, not even a single sound of the dog barking was heard which was usually heard every time a stranger entered his house, Finally, Joshua Andrew was absolutely sure that the killer had left his house.

With his hands shaking with fear and tears that wouldn't stop flowing, Joshua Andrew dared to push open the cupboard door.

He tried to move his legs which felt stiff, then crawled weakly towards his mother's lifeless body.

Finally, Joshua Andrew burst into tears. Joshua Andrew hugged his mother's waist as tightly as possible, then closed his eyes. He hoped that this was all just a bad dream, but it wasn't.

Joshua Andrew could feel the coldness of his mother's hands. He also couldn't feel his mother's heartbeat.

Joshua Andrew knows that he is living alone now. Without family, even relatives.

Forced, Joshua Andrew let go of his arms from his mother's body.

With all the remaining strength in his body, Joshua Andrew tried to stand on his weak legs.

He continued to look at his mother with a look of sadness, fear, disappointment, hurt and anger.

He kept all these incidents in his mind, and let the feeling of revenge begin to grow within him.

Joshua Andrew promises to catch the man who killed his mother. He even swore he would kill the man with his own hands.

Santoz .

He will never forget that name. Won't!

"I'll be brave, Mom. I'll be brave."

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Joshua Andrew woke up from a nightmare that always haunted him. Sweat dripped down his temples, while tears just rolled down his cheeks.

No sobs escaped his lips. However, his heartbeat was so fast, it spurred adrenaline which always appeared every time he wanted to vent his anger.

His breath was ragged and his fists were as hard as rocks. Until this moment, Joshua Andrew cannot forget that incident. An event that changed the course of his life and his world.

Joshua Andrew can still remember every detail of the incident.

In fact, the sound of the gun going off when the trigger was pulled and taking his mother's life still rang clearly in his ears..

Twenty-three years have passed since that fateful incident claimed his family.

Twenty-three year old Joshua Andrew tries to forget everything, but can't. Never will!

This incident changed his life, changed himself and his world.

Joshua Andrew even had to live a sad life during his youth because he was always haunted by flashes of that incident.

The trauma was so deep that it made him feel like he was crazy.

Joshua Andrew underwent treatment at a special psychiatric hospital for five years in order to suppress this scary shadow.

Or more precisely, suppressing the anger and controlling the revenge that was flowing in every cell of his blood.

But the older he gets, the more skilled he becomes at controlling everything within himself.

This scary incident made Joshua Andrew the sole heir to all of his parents' wealth and company.

However, Joshua Andrew could not enjoy all these comforts and facilities before turning twenty years old.

For five years, he lived a life full of suffering in hospitals.

And after being declared healthy, his parents' lawyer put Joshua Andrew in a hostel in accordance with the instructions stated in the will.

He lived a life full of torture while living in the hostel. All his friends treated Joshua Andrew badly.

'Be brave, Joshua Andrew. Be brave.'

His mother's message always rang in Joshua Andrew's ears every time he started to give up on his life.

Luckily, Joshua Andrew has Mors who faithfully accompanies him. He always poured out his heart and sadness to Mors. Only Mors understood his pain.

Only Mors knows how much hurt and grudge he has against Santoz.

Ten years. Yes, for ten years Joshua Andrew lived a life full of suffering.

Before finally he received all the inheritance and took over the company owned by his parents which had been looked after by the Neandro family.

The Neandro family are the only relatives of Joshua Andrew's parents. The only person his parents trusted.

And, the only person who really looks after all of Joshua Andrew's parents' wealth well without asking for anything in return.

In fact, Neandro's family also helped him to get up. Apart from Mors, of course.

The Neandro family knows how tragically and cruelly the hitman took the lives of Joshua Andrew's family.

However, they don't know who killed their parents. They had no idea at all because the hitman committed his crime cleanly.

Yes, clean according to the man, but not according to him. Joshua Andrew knows the name of the killer, and will never forget how cold and cruel the man was when he took his mother's life.

After leaving the school dormitory, Joshua Andrew continued his studies while continuing to search for information about Santoz.

Luckily, Mors always supported him. Mors knew what Joshua Andrew wanted. And, only Mors knows that all this time Joshua Andrew was not as good and as great as people thought.

No! Joshua Andrew is not that good and perfect.