As Strong as the Mentari, as Soft as the Moon

Episodes 16. The Unexpected Meeting

Ten o'clock past seven minutes. This is the third night since Mr. Darius' return from the hospital. Things have been different since then, especially since Mr. Darius' ex-wife has been quieter and rarely sees me. One day he came to see me drunk. "Fara.." he said as he approached me. The road staggered due to the influence of liquor. Even so his gaze was like a hungry lion stalking prey. His hands began to reach my body. As much as I can, I avoid it. Then I ran and locked the door in the bathroom. I sobbed. "Fara.." call Mr. Darius. His voice made me shudder. "Fara.." call her again. This time, I banged on the door. Not wanting to hear the call I immediately turned on the shower and let my body get wet underneath. It's not without reason that I let water splash on my body tonight. I want to remove the remains of master Darius' hand on my body. That burly hand once roiled my body. I cried remembering that incident. I hugged both knees tightly. Still in my frustrated cries when the door is knocked. "Mrs....Madam.." call Mr. Wibowo. I'm sure it's him. Immediately I opened the door with a shivering body. "The lady's okay?" said Mr. Wibowo worried. "So soon, madam." she said again and let me stand in the bathroom doorway. He soon brought a towel and a change of clothes for her. "This is Madam." he said as he handed over the towel and the change of clothes he was carrying. With trembling hands I accepted it and closed the bathroom door again.

Eleven o'clock past fifty minutes. I saw Mr. Wibowo sitting on the sofa in the corner of the room just after I came out of the bathroom. His eyes stared out the window he opened slightly. A blank look because maybe his mind was flying somewhere. "Sir Wibowo.." call me who managed to disperse the reverie. "Mistress.." she said, turning her eyes to me. He also smiled. I don't know what that smile means. "Is Madam okay? Did the master succeed.." he said stopped. "I don't know if I'm okay or not, sir" I said with a deep sigh. "But tonight God came back to save me. Master does not touch my body anymore" I said again. "Thank God madam...I was worried, because the master came drunk" he said again. "Worry? I don't understand what I mean, father?" My speech. "I am also a father, Madam. Especially when I see the lady. I remember my daughter" he said. His eyes turned soft as he looked at me. "Madamie knows, actually, Mr. Darius' ex-wife is a good woman. His arrival was no coincidence. I told each master that I would hurt the madam" he said, leaving me stunned. "He's trying to protect the lady. Yes, maybe my treatment was harsh towards Madam. But all that he did was a show. Every time he did this to the Madam he always asked the state of the Madam. Is Madam okay. Is Madam hurt. All he asked.." the story increasingly stunned and almost failed to understand.

"If the Madam is so good. Then what kind of man is this father" I said while looking at him. "I'm just a failed man trying to get up. Two years ago all my family's efforts were destroyed. Along with that, it also destroyed my self-esteem. And it was Mr. Darius who helped me financially. While my strength is in a woman from my past. The woman I love so much. The girl I just met is back. My first wife. He is my strength and my weakness. The woman who breathed her last on my lap" he said. Sometimes his hands rubbed his cheeks that began to get wet. I was also swept up in that story. "In his last breath, he left a name. She is our daughter. Therefore I had time to look for him to city B, as the instructions. Unfortunately at that time I hit a cake-seller girl whose name is exactly the same as my daughter. But I lost contact because my phone was damaged" he said to surprise me. The story is exactly the same as I experienced. "Is he my father? But my father's name is not Wibowo. Ah, maybe just the same story" I said in my heart. But I'm curious. "Sir Wibowo...Is that father's name?" manyaku. "No. My name is Permana" he said.

Degs...

It feels like stopping this heart hearing his confession. "What is the name of the father's wife... Cia. Felicia...?" my question made him flinch. "really. How does the madam know?" tanyanya was curious. "Is the father's daughter Olivia Faradilla Permana?" I said with a trembling voice. If her daughter is by the name I call her, then I am her daughter. "Really...Why does the Madam know all that" he said as he approached me. "Because I am Olivia Faradilla Permana, Felicia is my father and Permana is my father" I said in a trembling voice and a body that was almost hard to uphold. Mr. Wibowo's steps came to a halt upon hearing my confession. His eyes looked at me full of search. "I live with Grandma Merry" I said. "Fara.." she said in disbelief. But he kept his feet up and held me tight. Tears at tonight's meeting. An unplanned meeting. But I am sure it was God who predestined us to meet. "Dad.." I said softly as I continued to hug her. The figure of my father I have longed for.

Two o'clock five minutes. I threw my body on the maroon-colored long chair. My eyes stared at the whole room that looked majestic with classic modern ornaments. "What's your plan now, Permana?" Ask Aunt Vira. "Eitherway. After knowing that Fara is my son, maybe I want to go with him to start a new life" said the father, holding me with one hand. "Will Darius not suspect anything?" said Aunt Vira. "Em, can you fake my death?" said father. "I can't leave my daughter again" he said. "Fake death yes." he said, nodding as if he was thinking hard. "Can.." he said later with a smile. "I trust you all. Thank you." said the father who still hugged me with one hand. "Then when you're free, where are you going?" said Aunt Vira while sipping tea at the table. I saw Dad breathing a long breath. "We'll just go home to our old house, Dad?" I suddenly broke the silence. He looked at me for a long time and finally smiled. "Alright.." he said with a smile and tightened his embrace. "Begin with changing your phone and contact number" said Aunt Vira while throwing a phone that she had just taken from the storefront. "Thank you" said the father, grabbing the phone. "Yes, shave your sideburns so that your appearance is different. And this is for Fara." said Aunt Vira who once again thrust a cell phone at me. I hesitated a little to get it too.

Four o'clock five minutes. By dawn. I was already in the car. "Thank you for everything." said the father to Aunt Vira. "Not to think about. Oya, your norek's still a long time, right? I tf yes to Fara." he said again while waving his hand. The car drove at high speed down the road that looked a little wet because of the rain that had just greeted the earth. I looked at my father's face, which now looked clean from the fine fur that yesterday fell on his face. "Why, baby. Staring at you like that?" said father. "Fara remembered Amah, Dad." I said with teary eyes. There is a clear circle that has been floating and ready to slide. "Later if things improve we will visit the navel" said the father. I nodded as I rubbed my wet cheeks with a clear grain that I could not stand anymore.

The car continues to drive away from the city of Z which will be a bitter memory for me. And hopefully tomorrow will be much better. Especially now that there is a father who will take care of me....