This chapter is a bit short... please be advised, there are only a few more chapters until the ending.

Happy reading.

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"Hey Ais.."

"mmn?"

"how ya.. live as a normal human being?"

Taufan asked Ais.

"You mean?"

Ice turned to Taufan who was sitting beside him. Currently, Taufan and Ice were sitting relaxing on the terrace of the house, just the two of them, enjoying the cloudy sky that afternoon.

"What do you think.. what would we do now..if we weren't involved in all this?"

"Hmm.. what is it.." Ais looked straight again and muttered as he looked up at the sky, the medium sized whale doll he held tightly in his hand.

"Maybe.. school.. playing soccer and joining club activities after school.. have lots of friends, have.. boyfriends.." Ais smiled, his brain now imagining the things he just said.

"It must be cool huh .." Taufan also smiled. His sapphire blue eyes still looked up at the dark sky.

"It must be fun...living like other normal kids..." he said again, this time Ais just listened silently.

"I'm not like Gempa.." Taufan sighed
"I honestly don't feel pleasure from killing and torturing someone...I'm involved in these things because my instincts are too scared to fight that monster.."

"Are you afraid of Gempa, Fan?" asked Ais, slightly joking.

"Aren't you afraid?" Taufan asked back, a faint smile on his lips. "a little.." Ais chuckled " Gempa sometimes scares... the threat is not playing games..."

Taufan nodded in agreement "even though he used to be a warm figure.. a brother who I respect very much.."

"Do you think Gempa has gone too far? He... really forced us all to become psychopaths, right?" he continued.

"It turns out you also think so huh, Fan.." Ais smiled sadly.

"Even though... I'm not a crazy psychopath... I'm just Ais Thunderstorm who doesn't want to know anything...but now I'm actually trapped in Gempa's control. Every morning I wake up, I always wish that this was just a bad dream."

"...but somehow.."

Taufan's words stopped, a drop of tear began to form on his beautiful eyes and slowly fell down his cheek.

"We can never..go back..right?"

Taufan's shoulders trembled from crying.

Really, so far he has never been happy living his life as a bad person. All he wants is a normal life, like a child his age, to play, learn, fall in love..

If it wasn't for the Gempa...

From the start, he knew that there was no psychopath among the six of them. They are just teenagers who like to play around. However that changed once they learned of the secret connection between Halilintar and Solar and Gempa convinced them that they had to make Halilintar be fair to all of them.

The situation was exacerbated when Halilintar was caught having a relationship with Yaya who was a secretary in his office. Gempa infuriated them even more that Yaya only wanted to get all of his father's attention.

But he never once thought that things would end like this. The only reason he followed Gempa's words was because he was afraid. Afraid of the terrible things that Gempa could do to him, and also to his father.

Gempa always channeled his frustration and anger by torturing Halilintar, and it happened over and over again. Seeing Halilintar suffering for another's mistakes made no one dare to defy Gempa's orders.

Even though he knows...

If Gempa is the person who loves Halilintar the most among them.

His love for Halilintar is even deeper than all of them, including Solar. Gempa always said that he aspired to marry his father one day.

But as much as he loved his father, the more he tormented him.

'I love him so much and see him suffering gives me its own satisfaction'

Gempa is not a psychopath. However, circumstances force him to be someone who is angry, has no empathy, and is willing to do anything to get what he wants. Including using his siblings as shields to achieve his ambition.

He doesn't realize that his love is pushing him in the wrong direction. He always felt afraid, traumatized and anxious that Halilintar would fall into someone else's hands.

(In medical terms it is usually called OLD or Obsessive Love Disorder. A condition in which a person becomes obsessed with the person they loves, and thinks that the person they loves enjoys what they are doing)

An excessive sense of love has turned Gempa into someone he is not.

"You know..there is..one way" Ais' words just stopped Taufan's crying for a moment. Taufan looked up, met Ice who was now looking at him seriously.

"You know... right from the start, there was one person who had agreed to or contributed to the control of Gempa?"

The sapphire blue eyes widened, as if something had returned to his memory.

"We can work with him, stop this all.. then turn himself in to the police.."

"S-surrender?! Ais?? Have you gone mad??"

"Then you think we can escape while our other three brothers are languishing in prison?? After all, we are guilty too! We're fugitives now, fan! We must be responsible!"

"B-but.."

"We can't avoid it.. we also participated in the previous Gempa's plan, Taufan...this hand..." Ais looked at his trembling hands "has taken dozens of people's lives..."

Taufan was silent at Ais' words. His head was bowed, tears streaming down from his closed eyes. Trembling, he raised his hands and the image of the blood spilled from the victims who had died on his hands came back to his mind.

"Taufan..." Ais gently touched Taufan's shoulder beside him "This can't be allowed any further... Gempa has gone too far, we can't let him kill again"

Taufan was silent for a moment before nodding. He wiped his tears, then turned to look at Ais beside him.

"Let's meet him."

"Solar.."

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Halilintar had just finished his bath that morning. He was actually reluctant to take a bath because the wounds on his body felt sore when exposed to water. But for him, cleanliness remains the main thing. So he didn't mind it, and continued to carry out his routine even while enduring the aches and pains from the wounds that were getting more and more every day.

Sometimes he wonders in his mind, What sin has he committed to have such a fate. Every day he wished that this was just a nightmare in broad daylight.

When he lost his wife, his six children were his sole comfort. He loved his children more than anything, yet they wanted more? What kind of love do they expect from him?

No, they would not do this if they really loved Halilintar. This is not love.. but a terrible obsession.

When he opened the door, he was surprised by Thorn standing in front of the bathroom door.

"Thorn? W-what are you doing standing there..?" asked Halilintar timidly.

"Morning father!" Thorn smiled broadly showing a row of neat teeth "let's have breakfast! Gemgem has made father's favorite food lol!" His tone was cheerful, but still it frightened Halilintar. A two-faced psychopath like Thorn is what he fears the most.

"Father, why are you quiet?? Come on, hurry up!"

Thorn impatiently grabbed Halilintar's hand and took him to the dining room, ignoring Halilintar who winced in pain because Thorn pulled him on the part of his wrist that was injured by Gempa some time ago.

Arriving at the dining room, five of the seven seats that were there were already occupied. The seat in the middle that they had deliberately reserved for their beloved father, and the six seats facing each other were now occupied by the six twins.

Halilintar looked flatly at his children and also the food served on the table. Of the many foods that were there, none of them suited Halilintar's taste.

Not because he didn't like it, but now all his senses felt numb, all food tasted bland to him. Even though the food is of course delicious because it was cooked by Gempa who is really good at cooking.

"Why are you standing there? Come on, sit down, father..." Gempa opened his voice, still in a gentle tone because he saw Halilintar just standing still and frozen without any intention of sitting there.

Halilintar still did not budge, as if deaf. He just sighed with his head down.

"Father, sit down!"

He immediately sat down in a chair when he heard Gempa's call. After he sat down, he just looked at the food without the intention of touching it.

Seeing the father who is reluctant to touch food.

Just then, Gempa, who was sitting beside his father, again lost his temper and immediately pounded the table in front of him. His actions startled Halilintar and the others. snapped Gempa.

"what did father see again?? EAT!" Halilintar looked up, he looked at Gempa timidly then shook his head slowly.

"I-I don't-"

Before Halilintar could finish his words, Gempa roughly scooped up the food on the plate in front of Halilintar and stuffed it straight into his father's mouth, causing him to choke. There was not the slightest pity on Gempa's face. He just stared blankly at Halilintar while continuing to force the food into Halilintar's mouth and making sure his father swallowed it.

"E-enough! Cough Cough!!" Halilintar choked and coughed profusely as the food was forced straight down his throat, but Gempa didn't care, his honey-brown eyes widened as he stared at his father, filled with hatred.

"Gempa that's enough!"

Ais who was sitting next to Gempa immediately restrained Gempa's hand, which he thought had gone too far. Gempa stopped his action, he roughly threw the leftover food in his hand onto the table then stared intently at the trembling Halilintar.

"Sorry father.."

Gempa whispered softly, he brushed his hair roughly and then sat back in his chair. His gaze turned to Halilintar who looked down, frightened. He then took a tissue and gently cleaned the food that had stained Halilintar's face.

"I've been cooking so tiredly for father, I just want father to eat..." Gempa took a deep breath, his gaze darkened when he met Halilintar's gaze.

Halilintar finally nodded after that. He knew that Gempa was an impatient person, he should have known that more than anyone... and maybe he was also at fault here because it seemed he didn't appreciate his son's efforts.

Silence began to engulf the place. All that could be heard was the clinking of cutlery and the clashing of tastes, each of them eating their food in silence not a single word left their mouths.

It's an atmosphere that is inversely proportional to before, where the atmosphere of the dining room is always full of laughter.

Gempa smiled faintly at the sight of his father who was eating his food even though it was slow. His hand moved to gently stroke Halilintar's hair.

"Like this... Gempa's beloved father" he smiled.

"Because father has obeyed, do you want to go out today or not?" Gempa's bargain made the ruby's eyes immediately sparkle.

"Are you serious??"

Gempa nodded "yes, it's been a long time since we went out together right? "

Halilintar nodded enthusiastically. Just hearing the word 'go for a walk' made his fear dim instantly. His lips smiled involuntarily.

"In that case, let Solar accompany father to change clothes. You have to hide your wounds. Father doesn't want to be mistaken for a victim of domestic violence, right?"

Gempa chuckled as he pointed at the whip marks and bruises that adorned Halilintar's pale skin.

'Not a victim of domestic violence, but a victim of your violence' thought Halilintar, remembering that 80 percent of the injuries and bruises on his body came from his eldest son.

"Okay, let's get ready everyone! We'll leave one hour from now!"

After hearing Gempa's order, they immediately separated from each other after clearing the plates on the table. Ais, Taufan and Solar also brought Halilintar to his room to help him. While Thorn and Blaze went to their room to get ready together.

Gempa, who was still left to clean up the leftovers on the table, grinned thinly. He glanced at the four of them out of the corner of his eye before they disappeared into his father's room.

"You guys really stupid if you think you can fool me, traitors..."

To be continued.