A Flavor to Love
15-3
"I'm not ready to go home yet..."
"Well, who's running away now? Don't let your Papa catch up with you here and drag you back to Indonesia Luna."
"If that happens, I'll make sure the world is almost doomsday!"
"Ishhh.., be careful when you say..."
Yes, his world is almost doomsday! Luna swallowed her saliva with great difficulty as she opened the door of her apartment. He did not think that the conversation he had with Kirana was like eating simalakama fruit. After a long time he was able to dodge and escape from his Papa, in the end the day he was not expected to come. The authoritative and arrogant figure stared intently at Luna and Daichi who were standing right behind Luna and still did not understand the situation that was happening.
"Father..," Desis Luna.
"Who is he?" Daniel asked pointing with his chin towards Daichi. His entire life with Luna, he never once saw his daughter with the opposite sex as close as it is today. Or indeed he who never cared as if to close his eyes would be the daily life of his only daughter who he knew only accompanied Bi Ani at home?
"He..," Luna replied hesitantly.
"Luna!" A heavy voice full of pressure surprised Luna so unable to continue her speech.
"Include me, my name is Daichi Matsumoto, your child's lover," Daichi replied steadfastly by giving an ojigi position or bowing. In a state as unpleasant as Daniel's gaze, he was a gentleman acknowledging his current position. From Luna's story, the girl did not get along with this man in front of her. But no matter what conditions Luna and her father experienced, he still had to be respectful to older people in accordance with the teachings of both parents. Even as regrettable as Yutaka Fujiwara, Akio Fujiwara's unrelenting grandfather, offered his granddaughter's matchmaking plan to his sister, he still had to be respectful. Does he not know the actions of his son of a bitch to his sister so that more and more runny affairs like today? No-no, forget about it for a moment Daichi! He must focus on facing his parents in front of him.
"Love?" Daniel raised his right eyebrow examining Daichi from head to toe. He did not expect the East Asian young man in front of him could speak Indonesian language well and smoothly. "Wait, what was your name?"
"Daichi Matsumoto" Daichi said.
Matsumoto Daichi? Matsumoto's? The tall man's mind was suddenly reminded of his past. "What is your relationship with Daiki Matsumoto and Rea Ayu?"
"Both of you are my parents." Answer Daichi plain. “Do you know them?”
"People...old...?" Bak is struck by lightning, Daniel's body squeezes as if helpless until it almost falls if not helped by Luna and Daichi. The arrogance that initially looked so intimidating turned weak. What kind of destiny game was he currently experiencing? Luna, the only child she really loves but the prestige to express her love relationship with Daichi Matsumoto? The son of two people who had almost broken his relationship because of blind love for the mother of the young man who helped him to sit in the small guest room of his son's apartment? Also about Astrid, his wife who turns out to be harboring problems with both. How could? It seems very impossible considering since Rea decided to marry Daiki and resign from where they worked together first, not once did he meet the couple.
"I'll get you some mineral water first for Papa," Luna wandered into her small kitchen to pick up a glass and fill it with mineral water and immediately gave it to her Papa while Daichi helped carry Daniel's suitcase into the apartment. "It's Pa."
When he saw how thirsty his Papa was vertical the mineral water he was given, a man who was aged and determinedly approached him. It is not nice if this moment must ignite ego and anger between him and the Papa. He better give up this time...
"Not only am I Om, my sister Kirana was Luna's best friend since High School," Daniel grew silent a thousand languages when Daichi explained about his family members. My God, isn't it enough that you're punishing her by making Astrid the wife and mother of her child? Is it not enough sin for the two of them so that the family must be closely connected with the Matsumoto family? Has he been too punishing himself by busying himself with the heap of his job as General Manager in one of the Port Branches in Indonesia as if he did not care about his daughter's life? Is it true that his daughter's protest was selfish and did not heed the growth of her baby flowers to this size? Until he makes it connect with his past that is too painful to reveal?
"Pa..," Call Luna softly while gently touching Daniel's shoulder. It's been a long time since he touched her body. Is this as clean and clean as his body? Is it so hard for him to work?
“Nak, can you leave me and my child at this time?” Daniel asks Daichi to leave Luna's apartment. “Someone I want to talk to my daughter about together.”
Daichi looked at Luna and was responded with a nod of his head as a sign of her Papa's request.
“Well Om..,”
“Alright Om Daniel, I'm sorry,” Daichi took a black suit and bag containing his laptop then left Luna's apartment.
BLAM!
Now Luna and Daniel are both in silence. Not a single word was said to start the conversation until Daniel finally chose to give up.
“How long have you been in contact with that young man?”
“Eh?” Luna who was cleaning the small table in front of her looked up at Daniel.
“How long is Nak?” The tone of the voice was not as high as usual. A tone of voice that he had never heard in his lifetime was spoken from his Papa.
“About half a year,” Luna replied while carrying the pile of plates and glasses she had used to eat snacks with Daichi to the kitchen.
“If Papa asks you to sever your relationship with that young man would you obey him?” Daniel looked straight at Luna. It is seen by Luna's stature who has grown up and has a blend of genes between her and Astrid. “So does your friendly relationship with his sister.”.
“Why?” Luna's body trembled as Daniel's words, which had no wind and no rain, suddenly gave instructions that she could not resist.
“This is for your own good, son..,” said Daniel. He was afraid of his karma for having done no good to Daichi's parents about Luna. If that happens, he cannot face Astrid who begs him to look after their daughter after her death. “Papa does not want anything related to the Matsumoto Family to come closer to you..”.
“What's Pa like?” Luna put the glasses and dishes in the dishwasher with a little rough so that it makes the sound of money quite loud. He looked at Daniel for an explanation. “Papa doesn't know Daichi very well. I admit that he used to be a jerk but now he has changed to be with me. So is Kirana, she is the one who has been with me all this time when I am sad and desperate for the love and affection that Papa never gave me.”
“Nak, Papa means..”
“I lost Mama for holding back my heartbreak to Papa who kept another woman's name in Papa's heart,” Luna's anger ignited as if forgetting that she had promised in herself to be calm against Daniel. But apparently it only happened in an instant like the blink of an eye. “Now suddenly Papa asked for things I could not possibly fulfill. Can't Papa just let me be happy for once?!”
“You do not understand Luna..” Daniel clenched his hands trying to hold back the anger that Luna had ignited.
“Which part do I not understand from Papa?” Luna still did not budge from her position because she was worried that she repeated her lack of self-discipline towards her Papa in her Mama's tomb first.
“Part that Papa and Mama once tried to damage their mother's romantic relationship from her father, Luna!” Daniel was frustrated not to know what kind of subtle explanation he could say to his daughter.
“What?!”
“You want to know who is the woman who made me unable to love your Mama?” Daniel lirih. “She is Rea Ayu, Mother of Daichi Matsumoto!”
“No way...,” Luna smiled with quivering lips. His body was helpless and eventually fell on the floor. His mind twisted back into the past and connected them one by one. He did not want to believe it but his father was not a person who used to lie in front of him. “This is impossible!” Hysterical speech. Why was this cruel fate to him?! After he felt happy and perfect, his world was suddenly overturned as if hell was before him. Why?!
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