(Still Revised) Grandfather's Green Lake

Play Chess

"I wonder how you got married to Wanda, don't you want to share a happy story with me?" god Arnel broke the atmosphere.

"As you know Nel, I was fired from Rido's company, I hung back and forth, trying to find sustenance everywhere and everywhere."

"Sorry," said Arnel.

"At that time, I felt like my world was falling apart, my mother was sick and I needed to pay for her, while I was unemployed back then, I hated you guys so much."

Arnel was silent, he realized how evil he was at that moment. If he knew Andi's mother was sick at the time, he probably wouldn't have been that sick. But everything has happened, the rice has become porridge.

"Yourf!" Andi exhaled a long breath violently.

"At that time, the only person who came and extended his hand to me was Yuhen, he took me to his house, he paid for my mother's hospital expenses. Even though my mother died."

"My life was completely ruined, my mother was the only person I had, I struggled to get grades and scholarships at school, looking for work and working diligently for her."

"He's gone, Wanda left me because she heard I was with Aira, I got fired from my job. The friends I used to be familiar with were just the two of you and Yangki, but they all left me alone."

"Because of pity, Mama's family and Papa Yuhen raised me to be his son, considering me a replacement for Yangki."

Arnel and Andi were silent for a while.

"After I was adopted as his son, Yuhen took me out of the country, he invited me into the small company he founded there, I went to school while working there."

"He knew very well that I still loved Wanda very much, so he looked up information about Wanda, met her and told her everything, and I and Wanda met for the first time after a long separation."

"I was so happy back then, the burden on my soul was all gone. He hugged me with a cry so bitter, all this time he missed me so much."

"It wasn't long before I heard Yuhen coming back to our country, and at that time he asked me to propose to Wanda to Hasan's father. At that time I thought that Yuhen came home something sudden or wanted to give me a surprise back like she brought me up with Wanda."

"He was right to surprise me, but it was a surprise that made me so hard to breathe."

"Aira and Wanda, they're brothers. I wanted to scream, how could I? even all this time Wanda never told me nor did Aira, who I knew all along was that Wanda was very close friends with Una, they just became friends with Aira."

"And again, I heard that Yuhen was planning to marry Aira, and Aira was going to divorce you."

"I really didn't get out of thought with your nature at the time! I'm so disappointed."

"Do you know? back then, I even agreed Aira to marry Yuhen. At least Yuhen can protect Aira like Yangki loves Aira.

Arnel's holding tightness in his chest, he knows. He has been guilty all that time to Aira, he loves Aira, but shows his love wrongly, hurting her because of excessive jealousy.

Arnel breathed a few times.

"I'm sorry, I started a wound that we've been covering for years. But that's how I've been feeling all along, and that's why I was able to meet Wanda and be part of the Admaja family" Andi explained.

"Sorry, I have given you a wound. I've hurt everything, I've been too selfish all this time, I think too high of myself, too trivial of all."

"Too confident that I'm better than anyone, but the truth is that I'm nothing" Arnel said, and tears welled up at the end of his eyes.

Andi hugs Arnel, they dissolve in the sadness of the past.

"There's so much we don't know yet, I'm even very curious why my father-in-law and your father-in-law have been in hiding all this time and don't want to meet, even today is the first day we meet the family" said Andi.

"Yes, papa hasn't told me so far. I found out about Wanda's brother Aira a few days ago, and even then I found out about her from my daughter Humaira. It's also possible that Agung and Ronald just found out tonight."

"Is Selly Yuhen's son?" ask Arnel.

"Hm, yes."

"His daughter is beautiful, kind and friendly, smart as well as her uncle Yangki."

"Did Yuhen have a son?" Arnel asked.

"No, Selly is her only child" Andi replied.

"He's very close to you, isn't he? even he called you with Dad?"

"Hehehe, yes. He was with us more often, he often felt sad when at home. I even feel sorry for him."

"Why?"

Andi nodded, " Ah it's okay, I was just nervous" he replied.

"Oh so, then let's get out. Maybe Aira and Wanda are done. Let's go to the dinner table," Arnel asked.

In the back garden, Hasan and Ari play chess there.

"How's it been all this time? I think you now understand what it means to lose? I want to laugh at you with a strong taste" said Hasan.

"Huh! if you want to laugh at me, just laugh, I don't need your sympathy" Ari replied.

"Hahahahaha," Hasan laughed out loud.

"I'm glad to see you now."

"Happy because I'm suffering? or happy because you miss me."

"You're narcissistic as well as Old Grandpa" Hasan said.

"I don't think it's narcissistic, it's confident."

Hasan took a long breath.

"I miss our old days with Dad. When we play together with others and fight together" Hasan said.

"All these are wonderful memories to keep in our hearts, How is your wife?"

"Can I meet him? I want to apologize to him."

"Well, we'll meet again later, I hope my wife is willing to forgive and wants to see you my brother."

Ari was moved when she heard Hasan calling her back with 'Brother', she immediately hugged Hasan.

"Are you crying old Grandpa?" he sneered at Hasan and wiped his flowing tears.

"Are you unconscious, you're also crying old bangka," Ari replied.

They chuckled in tears.

"I just hope, our story doesn't happen to the kids anymore, I want the best for all of them."

"Is that why you've been hiding Wanda all this time? you're replacing your name and last name."

"I'm not changing, you're just less observant, don't I say my name is Hasan Nurdin D, and D is our papa's name, Damrah."

"You are a sneaky old man."

"If I'm not sneaky, I certainly won't be able to fool you, and I can bring important news to you as long as we pioneer the Damrah Group company first right?"

Ari then smiled wryly, considering how cunning and cruel they used to be.