All Chapters of The Path To Perfection: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20
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Chapter 11: Laugh
"Selou, she's pregnant..."...............Al'ravee was completely utterly flabbergasted, in fact, that was an understatement."Wait... Sorry I didn't hear you clearly, come again.." Al'ravee responded slowly. He sat up properly so that he could hear what Ivan had to say well.Ivan sighed when he hear Al'ravee. "I said... Selou is pregnant. Ravee, she is pregnant."Al'ravee stood on his bed in shock. "I'm not in the mood for jokes Ivan". He said in disbelief."I wish it was a joke, *sigh* but isn't."...... If possible, Al'ravee's jaws would be touching the ground. He just stood there for more than two minutes."Aren't you going to say anything?"Ivan said after some time, no longer able to handle the silence.Al'ravee was still stunned. "W-what do you want me to say," he said absentmindedly. Right now, a lot of things were going through his mind. 'Wait wait wait wait wait.... that's not right....how is this possible....it doesn't even make any sense at all. How!...the f**k is
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Chapter 12: Nine Months
Just as it was to be, Selou was made to live with Ivan and his household.Although Ivan's father was highly disappointed, he couldn't cry over spilled milk. He had no choice but to accept it. At the back of his mind though, he wished to take a DNA test after the child was born. He was still unwilling to believe that his son could be responsible for it.Ivan's mother took it upon herself to take Selou to the hospital for antenatal care. Over time, she grew to accept the fact that she was going to become a grandmother quite early. Ivan could no longer leave his house through normal means. He hated the way the people of his neighborhood looked at him. Even when some of them wanted to hide it, their eyes still gave away the disdain they felt within. Because of this, Ivan's attitude towards Selou at home started to change for the worse. He hardly talked to her and when he talked it was usually to complain about something. Ivan also had to go look for a job. As for the university applicati
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Chapter 13: Nothing But A Memory
*Six years later*In a small office hall, corporately dressed workers could be seen either moving about it sitting, or attending to their business.The hall had a bunch of desks with computers on each of them and each computer was seemingly assigned to one worker in the hall."Mr. Divera, I've sent you the invoice..." someone called out to a tall, brown-haired average-looking young man who had thick eyebrows and an arrow-shaped nose. He was the now twenty-three-year-old Al'ravee. At the sides of his head were sprouting beards and as of now, he looked more mature. 'Divera' is his last name so most, if not everyone, besides his parents, knew him as Ravee Divera."Oh, thank you, Eilis.." Al'ravee said in his now deeper voice. He turned to his computer to continue his work. He sat on that chair of his for hours, just like the rest of them, with no time to rest for now. He had to work now so that he could pay for stuff he didn't have to pay for when he was still with his parents. He wan
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Chapter 14: His Wife
In the dark of the night. It was now that time of the year when green clouds appeared in the sky.Currently, on a particularly thick green cloud, Krene and Jurdelious stood side by side. Krene wore a pair of blue tight jean trousers with a black hoodie sweater along with a pair of black high-top shoes. Jurdelious wore the same thing except that instead of black, he had white shoes on."Ah! Hominid clothes are as comfy as always," Jurdelious said in his usual deep voice. Krene did not say anything, she just kept looking at the vast expanse of land that looked like green, brown, and black paintwork from high above.Jurdelious continued talking. "Do you know what I enjoy most these years?.. It's observing all these mortals, especially the humans. Their similar yet completely different way of life is always amusing to watch. If others were here, it'd be more fun to gamble."Once again, Krene just kept silent. She narrowed her eyes as she gazed with unbreakable concentration. If someone fol
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Chapter 15: An Old Friend
"Look, Daddy, look!" The outcry of a little boy filled the area in a supermarket. A little boy ran around a section of the supermarket, pointing excitedly at the rows of video games, hopefully, his father would notice it.Behind the five to six-year-old boy, Al'ravee walked while pushing a baby stroller forward. In the stroller was a pretty baby girl who had a pacifier in her mouth.Next to him was a middle-aged black-haired woman holding a shopping basket, the basket was already filled halfway. A ten-year-old girl who seemed to be tall for her age held onto the middle-aged woman's free hand. The way she kept to herself would easily give someone the impression that she was an introvert.The middle-aged woman was Al'ravee's wife, the boy shouting for the video games, the tall ten-year-old girl, and the baby in the stroller were all his children.After eleven years of marriage, Al'ravee and Eva now had Three children, two girls, and a boy. After getting married to Eva, it dawned on Al'
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Chapter 16: A Scheme
In the kitchen of Jurdelious and Krene, Eva was washing the dishes while humming a soothing melody, her black hair tied neatly into a bun. Everyone just had their dinner, Jurdelious and her son were watching a movie in the living room while her two daughters were already asleep. Krene was nowhere to be found in the house, she was most likely in the back yard sitting on her favorite chair and staring at the night sky.*CLACK*The front door opened, producing a rusty sound that attracted the attention of Eva and Jurdelious. Walking through the door was Al'ravee who seemed to be absent-minded.Eva sighed in relief when she saw her husband. Earlier, Al'ravee had sent her a text that he was fine and just going to see an old friend, later he sent another text that said he was coming back home." Ravee, welcome home..." Eva was saying but stopped when she saw the troubled expression on Al'ravee's face. " How was your day, what's with the long face?"Al'ravee looked at her and opened his mouth
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Chapter 17: Different Shades Of Grey
Al'ravee sighed. " What happened to you, Ivan?." Al'ravee looked at Ivan in confusion. Although he wasn't exactly happy to see Ivan after so long, he wasn't sad either. It's just that when Murry told him that he had news of Ivan, he was expecting the reunion to be in such a manner.Hearing Al'ravee's question, Ivan frowned uncharacteristically. "What do you mean by that question huh?, do you expect me to tell you how unfair life had been for me or that I was practically living like a street dog out there so that you can relax knowing that stuff you called hard work was simply a privilege? Even Murry who had it best of all of us could not help me to protect himself humph."Al'ravee was a bit shocked by Ivan's reply. "Unfair?" He asked trying to hold the pure wrath that he felt towards Ivan. " Life wouldn't be unfair if you had never run away in the first place.."" Oh come on, even you know that me running away back then made no difference. Look at Selou, when she came hear, she told m
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Chapter 18: Old Age
*Three Years Later* The news of Ivan's death quickly went under the bridge and after Al'ravee left, his thoughts were that the only reason he would have to come back was to bring his parents to live with him over there in his own house. After all, he originally wanted to get away from his parents in his early years but now, he really missed their presence, he missed his mother's nagging, he missed his father's gentle but intimidating gaze, and the scene of them always discussing something that no one ever knew. He wanted to spend some missed quality time with them before any unforeseen situation popped up. Too bad, Krene and Jurdelious had other plans.Just when the people of planet Green Cloud were celebrating the new year, Al'ravee received a call from home saying that his father Jurdelious... was dead.Many people ranging from neighbors to family friends, to former work colleagues were deeply saddened by the sudden departure of Jurdelious. Al'ravee as the only child was responsible
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Chapter 19: The Summary
"...A-and that's pretty much most of what I remember. Hey, it's your turn."" There are a few lapses in my memory but I think it's possible." An old man with neck-length white hair said as he was assisted onto a large sofa in a wide meeting room. The meeting room had old men and women sitting around together on large couches and wooden chairs.This was an elderly home and apart from the oldies, a few nurses and carers were walking around while also eavesdropping on what the old ones were talking about. The elderly people were passing time by talking about what they remembered from their old days."Let's see. I'll start from the very first thing I remember... wait, quick question. Does any of you have any memory of when you were born?" The old man asked."No""No""No, do you?""Of course not, I'm just asking. The first thing I know I could remember was a pitch-black empty area with just my father and mother looking at me. Yeah, after that..." The old man slowly tried to recall his mem
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Chapter 20: A Hundred Years
* In an unknown area*On a seemingly vast plain filled with bright green vegetation, a small wooden cottage stood firmly against the fresh and calm breeze. Inside the cottage was an empty living room with a brown bear rug next to a lit fireplace."Stylaff, why is your realm so dry and lacking activity? It has only one layer, you should make it more lively one of these days." A deep booming voice rang out from nowhere in particular place inside the cottage.*BUZZ*A particular space turned blurry for a moment and vibrated before a crooked figure blended into existence. It was an old woman who was putting on a fantastic and luxurious green gown. On her head filled with pristine white hair was a crown made from vines, adoring her wrinkled face was a pair of glowing lemon-green eyes that had green tear marks beneath them and on her elbows were brown thorns that tore through her sleeves like they were growing out of her arms.As she appeared, she gave a small bow and said. " Greetings Lor
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