The cold general

The fifteen years old Agatha was sweating again , it was that woman. She looks like an angel , the woman smiles sweetly but her eyes was full of sadness as she fades away from the light. In the middle of the night where the horses are bred she managed to embraced herself. She is a girl with no background, no mother and a father. Only an alcoholic aunt who always beat her without reason. Until her aunt marries this alcoholic uncle of hers. She was innocent back then but she knew when she is in danger. Her uncle tried to rape her one night but she managed to kick his butt and escaped. At the age of 10 she needs to cut her hair and pretends to be a boy for her to lived a normal life. She went to work for exchange of food from breakfast to dinner in different businessman/bussinesswoman. She pleaded and cried for them to hire her. Now she is 15 and homeless, she's working under Mrs. Chu, the woman who buy and sell horses/stallion especially to soldiers. She's sleeping with the horses since she's one of the caretaker and she have a talent to communicate and tamed even the wildest stallion that's why Mrs. Chu keeps her and favored her knowing that she's a boy.

He is the cold general. At the age of 15 he became the most trusted right hand of the emperor. Now he is 24 and feared even by the neighbored lands. He conquered lands without questions and take them as slaves, he killed their leaders. He is smart but he is missing his heart. Even when he killed he doesn't have an expression on his face as said by his soldiers who have fought beside him. Even he is in pain he cannot feel . There once a story by the soldiers who fought beside him that one time he was covered in blood and is dying he managed to fight as if nothing happened until he fainted after winning the battle. Many believed that he is cursed, That he doesn't have a heart, that he is immortal and thus called him as "the cold general" for being expressionless.

As usual, Agatha was trying to color her hair from dark brown to black. She doesn't want her original hair color because it attracts attention. " Trying to be handsome like me ? " the 18 years old Hamid smiled and his eyebrow went up and down. This young man is full of confidence and a bright smile. Hamid is tall and skinny but undeniably handsome, he is the only son of Mrs. Chu. Agatha whom he knew as Athan smiled and immediately rinsed her hair with cold water. It was rainy season and water are free but cold coming from the roof. Because Athan was tiny and a little malnourished it affect her physical structure. One of the reason that's why she cannot be seen as a girl. Athan started to move her body under that little stream coming from the roof. She was relax and she likes it. When is the last time that she's relax ? Everyday all she did was to survive, to live. Her purpose is to live.

General Ragid blinks as he heard the rain pouring out of his tent. He hates rainy season thus it reminds him of someone's blood all over his body. They are now camping in the border. He was reviewing the plan for the attack when it started to rain. Unlike before he can control his self now. He is not the boy who will cry and hide anymore. Now he will just close his eyes and again the scene 16 years before appear in front of him . As if it's real. But this time he manage to control it and it's gone . He opened his eyes and the rain is still pouring. He stand up and decided to drink a cup of coffee, this will be a long day to go.

Laila who saw how sweet Hamid to Athan started to get feel jealousy again. Laila was a helper under Mrs. Chu and is in charge of the food for the horses and the caretakers including Athan. Laila knew that Athan was a man but there is something inside of her telling her not to trust this Athan man. Yes Athan must be skinny but there is something about him that attracts attention especially to men. Lilo, Laila's elder brother saw how Laila look at them. He is there to get money from her sister. Lilo looked at the direction of Athan .

In Lilo's memory, Lilo was in the market place when he saw his little sister. She was holding a money to pay for the vegetable that he bought but Lilo's hand was faster and managed to get the money from Laila's hand. "Lilo?!" gasped of Laila while her eyes widened. "Surprised, sister? " a mocking tone of Lilo while counting the money. " Please that's not for you. I don't have money for now. Mrs. Chu will surely be upset. This is not the first time you have done this. " a worried expression on Laila's face can be seen but Lilo was not affected at all.

A small hand reach out to Lilo's hand holding money and it flipped it. After a few seconds everyone can hear Lilo's scream. The money are now in Athan's hand. " I will get you back for this!!" a hissing sound from Lilo while running back from them since he saw Hamid was coming to their direction. "What happened? " asked by Hamid when he saw the serious expressions of Laila and Athan. " It was my bro---" Laila was supposed to answer honestly. " Nothing. Some man asking for directions. " Athan smiled and Hamid believed her. Since then Lilo was looking for the right time to get revenge.

After 5 days then , Lilo went to Laila's workplace to get her salary. He knew that it was Laila's payday. He accidentally saw her sister behind the kitchen looking at the two men outside. He knew his sister very well , especially that they grew up together. Laila was a woman of silence. But there once a time when she gets jealous of their neighbor for having a colorful fish in their pond. When the neighbor's house was empty she went to their pond and put poison to the water that causes it's death. Laila went back to the house as if nothing happened. Lilo went to Laila's side and whispered something that only the two of them can hear.

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