A Flavor to Love
19-2
“Iya Pa, I arrived an hour ago,” Luna talked to Daniel through her smartphone. His fingers down the closet made of teak wood dark brown with various displays of knick-knacks typical of each country visited by his father who was placed in one corner of the family room. She smiled bitterly to understand why her father was so crazy to collect it just because he adored a woman who always traveled with her husband. But he could what, however the middle-aged man was his father, and the only guardian left. Luna, remember, don't let your negative thoughts about her past make your relationship back strained! Luna shook her head trying to remove the shadows of fear and dislike about Daniel. “Papa focus on work only, no need to force yourself to go home quickly because of the position of Papa who is out of town at this time. Besides, soon Bi Ani and I will also go visit Mama's grave.”.
His finger touched a photo that had escaped his sight all this time. Pigura contains a photo of his parents cradling his frail and newly born self. And how surprised he was that the expression shown by his father was so happy and proud that he had a daughter.
“Iya Pa, Papa don't have to worry I'm here for quite a long time anyway, because in my campus is going on summer vacation.”
Without realizing Luna, Ani who was ready to accompany her young master to visit the navel where Astrid rested quietly, seemed so moved to see the beautiful scenery in her eyes. An interaction that takes place between a father and his daughter. It was not in vain that he prayed every day just to see Daniel and Luna as affectionate as today given how bad the relationship was before. Apparently, half-begging from Ani to Daniel to visit Luna in Japan is sweet. But..., did he not look wrong? Luna's pair of irises seemed to lose their light as if the girl was holding a large rock that was so stifling her chest that she repeatedly saw Luna holding the middle of her chest while patting it occasionally. Is this just a feeling of worry, right? What the hell is it? Moreover, the girl said that she quit her job as a barista in a cafe that she always prides herself on every time she calls him.
“Yet Pa, Bi Ani is ready,” Luna who saw Ani is done preparing to immediately end communication with Daniel. “Let's just relax Pa, even though I haven't driven for a long time doesn't mean I've lost the ability to.”
“Non sure you want to drive your own car to Bogor?” Ani asked while handing over a car key to Luna.
“Bi Ani underestimated my ability in the story?” Luna ruffled her waist and puffed her cheeks pretending to be angry with Ani. It is impossible to do to an old woman whose services have been faithful since young to take care of the Putranto Family all this time.
“Ya certainly not Non,” Ani replied plainly. “Non Luna has just returned from Japan, has definitely experienced jetlag. Should not use the services of a driver to take us to the place of Bu Astrid? They get paid for it..”.
“Bi Ani should not underestimate the ability of this child,” Luna took the car keys from Ani's hand and was proud-styled while patting her chest confidently. “Jetlag it is not a matter of meaning for me to drive my favorite car.”
“Hah..., yes you have, facing Non Luna who is as hard as Mr Daniel, Bi Ani can what?” Ani sighed caving in to face Luna.
“Nah, dong Bi Ani, believes the same Luna,” Luna embraces the shoulder of Ani who is shorter in height than him and walks towards a red SUV parked in the garage of the house. “Because there are so many things I want to say Mama is there and if anyone else sees her besides Bi Ani it feels like something is wrong.”.
Ani again caught the same eye radiance as before from Luna. There was a deep sadness but this time it seemed worse than his dispute with Daniel. What's up tho son? This old lady was curious and worried…
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“Tumben you came alone without taking Kazuto?” Daichi chuckled while playing the golden-yellow clear liquid that was inside the glass he was holding. “You're not afraid I'll hit you again? It might even be harder than before?”
“Absolutely I am a little boy Kazuto has to go everywhere to ask for protection from? I am a grown man who is responsible for his own actions. Why should I involve Kazuto on every side of my personal life? She was my best friend, not my babysitter Senpai,” Daichi snorted in annoyance in response to a sarcastic question from Daichi and chose to sit down so as not to be provoked by Daichi's remark. He looked at the figure of his senior brother who was famous for his hedonic lifestyle as if glittering beams of spotlight were fixed on the powerful man. What a 180-degree contrast with Kirana that is so simple and what is like a cheerful girl in general. Well.., minus his stubbornness anyway.., so naturally he never thought that the two of them were siblings. Until now, even for him, it was still a big question, how could they be siblings of one blood? The logic really wasn't until this time.
“Cih, this time you are apparently really looking to die because you do not care about my previous words? Do you think I'm playing around with what I told you about Kirana?!”
“What does Senpai mean?” Akio was trying to remain calm facing this man with an aura of anger before him. Facing Daichi must be level-headed or he will lose with the feeling of intimidation that makes him not dare to fight and convey what he wants to say all along and continue to live under the shadow of Daichi's influence so big for him.
BRACKET!
“I already know everything..,” Daichi put a glass on the table then set his ten fingers and his body leaned forward with elbows resting on both thighs of his feet. The gaze of his eyes that were as sharp as an eagle seemed to pierce through a black ball as dark as night belonging to Akio. He was really angry when he heard with his own ears that this smelly child before him dared to manipulate his grandfather to forward his sister's hand in both parents and overstep him. The real thing is kept by both parents for a while because of the condition of his heart that deteriorated since the break up from Luna. But who would dare to keep something secret about his beloved sister? Even his parents were forced to convey an agreement that he thought was very unreasonable dare to be done by an Akio Fujiwara who always played safe without ever wanting to come into contact with him because of his reluctance. It felt like he was being hit by two spells at the same time.
“I also already know everything about your relationship and Luna,” Akio who is undaunted by the tone of emphasis in every speech that is thrown trying to fight subtly.
“Ap....,” Daichi's eyelids grow unexpectedly just unexpected words out of an Akio.
“That's why I boldly came here to fulfill Senpai's invitation and offer a deal because I no longer want to escape my disdain for you who is the person I respect the most after my Grandfather.”
“You..”.
“Instead I now ask if Senpai will accept my offer later? given Senpai's extremely high ego and never considered my opinion all along,” Akio smiled confidently at Daichi who turned into a thousand languages silent.
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