CLBK (Long Love Hasn't Been Long)

The Truth Revealed

"Who's Ma?" Papa asked Diah to his wife.

"Vero, Mac... Diah's friend. They're soaking wet back home from school." Her mother said Diah.

"Vero Adnan's son?" Ask Papa Diah.

Her mother Diah nodded.

"How many times has Papa said, Diah can't get close to Burhan's father's family!!" Papa Diah was very upset.

"Pa... Diah loved Vero so much, Mama couldn't have banned Diah. Since close to Vero, Diah's getting her school spirit." Persuade Mama Diah.

"You know, Papa wouldn't want to reconnect with Burhan's father's family! That family, the braking family!" Papa Diah's voice was clearly heard by Vero who had just passed by Papa Diah's workroom whose door was not tightly closed.

Vero had just come out of the bathroom after getting permission from his Mama Diah to shower and change clothes. Vero left his bike in the yard so Papa Diah saw the bike parked there.

FLASH BACK OFF

"PAPA DON'T WANT TO RECONNECT WITH BURHAN'S FATHER'S FAMILY! THAT FAMILY, THE PICKLING FAMILY!"

His Papa Diah's words still ring in Vero's ear. Vero rubbed his face rough.

"So because of my Papa's words, you shunned me and severed our relationship?" He looks frustrated. He didn't think Papa would say that.

Diah knows her Papa who always speaks kind words and is gentle with others.

Diah shakes. "No way.... You must have heard wrong. Papa's not like that...." Diah kept shaking.

"What good is it for me to lie to you?! I loved you so much back then, but those words hurt my heart! My late father was also a gentle man and always spoke good words. But your Papa, consider my grandfather's family, the braking family. I can't take that!" Vero was clear.

"Then why did you decide our love was one-sided without any agreement with me?" Diah can't accept it yet.

"Your father met me at school and he insulted my late father..." Vero was furious. His face was clenched. Her tears just melt remembering the affection of her Mother's Father who has gone to face the Khaliq.

Diah who was sitting next to Vero was about to wipe Vero's back, but was stopped because Diah saw Vero's clenched hand. Diah is very familiar with the nature of Vero if you are holding back anger. If Diah touches him, it's Diah's fault that he'll get a raw bogem from Vero.

"I'm sorry my Papa.... Ii'm sorry.... I really don't know this. If only at that time you would have told me. hik...hik...hik...." Diah started crying.

Diah knew, Vero said honestly, which Diah regretted Vero did not want to be frank with him and let his heart ache waiting for the uncertain with the decision of the side.

Vero... He sighed. Vero grabbed Diah's sobbing shoulder. "I'm sorry... I just don't want to hurt your heart by telling you the truth." Said Vero who was starting to soften.

Diah's getting sobbing. Diah loved Vero very much, but now Vero's heart belongs to Lita, his best friend. He didn't want to ruin their relationship. Diah decides to go with Vero because Diah realizes that his best friend is more entitled to Vero. Especially now that Diah knows why Vero left her. Diah was deeply ashamed of Papa's rude attitude towards Vero.

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The last call of the plane that Lita was about to board was heard.

After being content to take off the arms of both her parents and younger brother, Lita began to walk away from her family.

"Litaaaa...!!!!!" The voice echoed. No doubt make everyone around him turn to the direction of the sound.

Diah and Vero ran. Lita looked back. But the airport officials dispelled the bodies of Diah and Vero who wanted to break through.

Lambok who saw, immediately approached Vero and Diah.

Lita smiled at Diah and Vero. Lita waved her hand.

"Litaaaa...!!!! Don't leave me..!!!" Shouted Vero.

But Lita did not turn her head again, she bounced her steps in.

"Litaaaa....!!!!" Vero is drowning. Lambok immediately caught Vero's body that was about to degenerate.

"Son... Let Lita go...." Lambok said wisely.

Lambok nodded and grabbed Vero's shoulder to take him to his seat. Tristan thrusts mineral water on Vero and Diah.

"Thank you Dek." Said Diah.

Tristan just smiled.

"I love Lita so much, Om...." Vero looks frustrated.

Lambok just smiled. Lambok reached into the pocket of his pants and took out a letter and gave it to Vero. "Make You, Vero and Diah. Lita gave it to me before she left." Lambok.

Vero saw the letter. "Let me read." Said Diah who was still conscious and took the letter from Vero's hand.

He began to open and read it.

🌷Dear Diah and Bang Vero.🌷

🌷Diah... We are friends.😍 Your happiness is my happiness too. I didn't mean to take Bang Vero from you.... Ii'm Sorry.

I'm getting Bang Vero. I'm sure you still love Bang Vero very much. I already know about Bang Vero leaving you from Papa, because Papa knows your Papa, Diah. Papa told me everything. Papa has also convinced your Papa to accept Vero.

Bang Vero's.... Go back to Diah. I have no right to take away my best friend's happiness. Be happy.....

I'm waiting for the happy news from you, my brother😙😍

🌷Hail Dear To Diah😗 and Greetings Respect to Bang Vero🌷

Diah breathed. Vero grabbed his own hair.

"Don't be like this, son...." Lambok tries to take Vero's hand from his own hair.

"But Om... My heart now only has Lita. Diah is my past..." Vero.

"Aunty...." Diah hugged Tia's body.

"Lita is sincere, dear. Lita's not mad at you guys. Lita wants you to fix your relationship. Your papa just misunderstood." Tia comforts Diah.

"Bang Vero's.... Try to accept Brother Diah again. Brother Diah loves Brother very much. My brother feels guilty for putting his heart on my brother." Tristan shakes Vero's shoulder.

"But Lita didn't take me from Diah. I've decided on Diah before I tell Lita my heart. Lita is innocent." Said Vero.

Lambok and Tia smiled. "Lita will be very happy if you guys reunite." Said Tia while pulling Diah's hand and uniting with Vero's hand drawn by Lambok.

Vero stared at Lambok and Tia's face alternately. Tia and Lambok smiled as they nodded. Vero looked at Diah's face. Diah blushed in shame.

"I'm sorry Diah. I need time to set my heart." Vero said slowly.

Diah nodded. "I will wait until your love returns to me." Said Diah shyly.

"Come on Ma, Pa... We home. I've laper..." Suddenly Tristan got up from his seat.

"Huhaha...." Lambok laughed as he ruffled Tristan's hair. Tia embraces Tristan's waist.

"Would you two go with us or come with us?" Tia asked Vero and Diah.

"No Aunty, sorry Om, we have to go back to Sumatra." Said Vero.

"Rare you going to stop by?" Lambok Canda.

Vero smile. "Next time, Om. Grandma kept calling. Until my phone, I'm off." Vero said.

"Well already. You guys be careful. Don't forget to invite us on your happy day." Tia Toda.

Vero was silent. Her heart hurts. Vero has not been able to accept Lita's departure without hearing her explanation. Perhaps this was karma for him that had also left Diah without clarity.