It was when I was but a fifteen years old boy when Death come and knocking at my door, I lost my father and mother in a fire on a shopping centre building explosion. My parents working in an insurance company run by the government and they were doing some sort of field-work to introduce the new product of their company. Yet I can still remember my deceased father said the morning he left to work.
“We’re going back soon, some works await but we will be home before dinner… let's have dinner together, son” he said that while grinning, but they never get back from their work. By the evening I was upset because they haven’t get back yet, it was my birthday that day and I was left behind by myself. I was thinking about bad things when breaking news aired and it announce the explosion in the building where my parents were. At that moment, I regret all my selfishness.
The news aired the disastrous event as if its the only thing happened, and I saw my parents name in the deceased victims list again and again... As fifteen years old kid like the others, I was at lost and totally confused about what actually happened... I cried my eyes out while clinging to my parent's tombs. Strangely enough the lines of visitors say the exact one thing
"Be strong, this is not the end" and other crappy things that I cannot be more careless to remember. But my sufferings were just about to get started, as the family members gathered I was seen as nothing but a mere 'object' that need to be taken care of... A nuisance to the same people who shamelessly asked helps from my parents... I couldn't help but to glare at them, holding my breath and anger as their empty chatter continue.
I silently watching my relatives 'passing' around the duty and responsibilities to take care of me, hoping that there will be a way for me, a fifteen years old boy to live by myself without having to worry about stuffs.
"So? What should we do? I have children also and I'm not sure I can add one more mouth to take care" my 2nd uncle said, he was staring at me blankly as if he feels nothing
"Whoa?! Don't look at me!! My husband will not easily convinced to take care of him... Probably" my first Aunt glared at the others, she took her cell phone and start typing.
"And what should we do? It’s not like I can share my house just like that... What about an orphanage?"
My teeth gritted, my palm has losing its colour as my grip tightened... Unconsciously I stood up and left the room, leaving that bunch of shameful adult behind. I walked down the hallway of the funeral home when I bumped into a man, I was so surprised since its a private occasion and normally nobody stick around funeral home because its depressing. The man stared at me, saying nothing. He walked toward the room where all my relatives are and casually close the door; I can hear they were surprised seeing the man. After a short while the man come out and approached me.
He’s tall with medium build, his hair is pretty long and his bang almost covered his eyes which make me doubt of how clear he could see things, he reached his hand to me and I quickly responded.
“Good, finally we could meet personally”
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“Is there something I can help you with, Mister…” I tried to remember this man, somehow I feel as if I ever see him before but I couldn’t bring myself to remember. He pulled a card from his pocket and gave it to me, I read it for a moment and I realized this man is one of my Father’s co-workers.
“Are you an insurance agent? Thank you very much for paying respect to my deceased parents…” I bowed but he lightly restrain me, he nodded while he explained
“Your father was my mentor and your mother were my colleague” his expressionless face somehow looked a bit sad, his eyes stared at me for a moment
“Before, your parents have arranged all you might need in case something happened.”
“Sorry, I don’t quite catch what you mean…”
“As member of Insurance corp. your parents are insured and any kind of hardship you have to experience because of your loss will be appropriately taken care by the company” he smiled
“So… I don’t have to stay with one of my relatives?” I almost exploded because of the thing this man said, I took a glance at the room and I saw my relatives looking at me with weird expression.
“This is the documents and all necessity, Darius you will receive monthly allowance and all your tuition expenses will be guaranteed by the company’s agent” the man handed me an envelope.
“Thank you.. Thank you very much” I almost burst to tears as I see the contain of the envelope, but right when I checking the documents, something fall to the floor and caused a ‘plink’ sound echoed the hallway.
“Ah, it’s a key?”
“That’s the key to your new house… we’ve prepared you an apartment in the nearby residential area” the man picked the key and handed it to me.
“Well, that’s all for today... I’ll come to see you again later on, but please do not hesitate to contact me if you have anything I can help you with” the man made a gesture like slight bowing and quickly leave. That man, he was my saviour. He helped me avoided dreadful path of life and even provided me with shelter and all the necessities I need to continue living normally, after he left I quickly pack my belongings and leave the small house my family rented and go directly to the designated new house for me. After that, my relatives tried many time to persuade me to live with them, little did they know that I was aware of their intention. They after the insurance money I receive from the death of my parents.
Days changed and years passed, after finishing my high school I enrolled to university and choose Accountancy department. I am aiming to join the Insurance just like my late father did. That man’s business card is still tidily placed under my notebook. His name is Anthony Ernst, an agent of IN.S.U.R.A.N.C.E.
I was saved back then, without the company’s support throughout the years I probably ended up as someone else or worse, I probably will be nothing at all. But I was saved, and since then it was my goal to be able to save people too.
I’m Darius Salomoan, I’m aiming to be an agent IN.S.U.R.A.N.C.E.
It was foolish for me for I know nothing about the company or even my own parents.