
"Near but I can't get it, that's who you are."
~Tristan~
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"How was Tan's lecture?" Ask Daniel the Papa, who is having dinner together.
"Good Pa.." Tristan replied briefly.
"Your relationship and Ghea? you didn't get Ghea in trouble, did you, Tan? Papa doesn't want you to go too far in the life of Ghea and her husband."
"Papa calm down, Tristan is not that strict Pa.. Although Tristan's feelings are still the same but Tristan can still control Tristan's feelings."
Daniel nodded, "Papa also wants Ghea to be Papa's son-in-law, but you know for yourself our beliefs with Ghea's beliefs are different, even so, Papa still considers Ghea a part of our Tan family, love Ghea only as your brother."
"Yes Pa.. Papa just calm down. Tristan couldn't possibly admit to the thing that made Papa and Mama disappointed again." Sluggishly.
"There will definitely be a match for you Tan, relax, you are only nineteen years old." Krishna Sahut.
"Yes Bang, I'm relaxing koq. Who should not relax it Lo, Lo's twenty-five years old is still single." Tristan Ledek.
"Laseless Tan, I'm still chasing my career, if there's time I have a girlfriend later."
"Huh, you guys.. Mama should have had more than two children, if you know Tristan has a sister, her sister is a girl." This time Monica spoke.
"Prophe Ma.. Wait for the granddaughter of bang Krishna." Tristan replied with a laugh.
Slowly Tristan's heart condition has begun to stabilize, he can accept his love destiny even though it is still in the process of forgetting.
Tristan looked at Ghea's room located across from her house, usually he saw her Ghea was sitting in the balcony of the room with her sad face, now he did not see any more sadness on Ghea's face, but she did not see any more sorrow, Tristan believes her Ghea is now very happy.
"The ghe.. Titan's homesick..." He muttered as he continued to stare at Ghea's room.
Tristan took his cell phone, saw the photo that was taken during the afternoon at the cafe, before disbanding they had taken five photos including Fadhil.
"Pak Fadhil is a good guy Ghe, there's no reason for me to worry about you." Tristan was talking on his phone screen.
"Lord, help me to let go of Ghea sincerely." He prayed in his heart while exhaling his rough breath.
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"Dad.." Call Ghea when you see Dad waiting at the campus parking lot.
Erick smiled as he looked at Ghea, his youngest child.
"Have Ghe finished?" Ask Erick.
"It's Dad."
"Have Fadhil permission?" Ask Dad again.
"Mas Fadhil again way here, I had time to call Mas Fadhil first Well."
Fadhil soon approached Erick and Ghea.
"Fad, I'll borrow Daddy's son for a minute." Erick.
"Yes Dad, Fadhil will pick me up at Dad's house or what about Dad?" Ask Fadhil politely.
"Don't pick up, I won't take Ghea home, so Dad's gonna take Ghea to your family's house."
Fadhil nodded then kissed the back of Erick's hand as a sign of respect.
"Be careful, dear." Fadhil said to Ghea while kissing her forehead.
"Yes, I'll go first Mas, Assalamualaikum." Ghea.
Fadhil opens the car door for Ghea, after Ghea gets up and closes it, Fadhil answers Ghea's greeting. "Getishalight." Answer with a smile.
Erick's car carrying Ghea slowly moved out of the campus area.
"Where are we going, Dad?" Ghea asked while watching the streets they were going through.
"One place, someone's waiting for us Ghe." Answer Erick.
On the way Erick keeps asking about Ghea's activities, her current relationship with Tristan, and Ghea's domestic life.
After twenty minutes of travel, they arrived at a General cemetery complex. Erick took Ghea down, not forgetting he took a bouquet of flowers and a sprinkling of roses that Erick had prepared before picking up Ghea on the campus.
"Well, who do we want to go on a pilgrimage?" Ghea asked as Erick closed the door.
"Follow with Ghe's father, you'll tell me everything." Erick grabbed the shoulder of his youngest daughter.
Erick takes Ghea down the path through the tomb until her steps stop at a tomb bearing the very beautiful name, Sofia Salsabila in her tombstone.
Erick squatted on the side of the tomb, pulling small grasses over the tomb.
"Dear Assalamualaikum, this time I came not only with Bryan, but look, I've kept the promise to bring our youngest son." Erick.
"Well..." Call Ghea.
Dad looked up his head to see Ghea still standing, "Here Ghe.. We pray first yes, I'll tell you later."
Ghea squatted percis in front of Erick, following Erick in prayer even though in her heart was wondering.
"Ghe, maybe you're confused by all this. And I want to apologize for maybe being late in telling you this."
Erick paused his sentence.
"Ghe, this is Sofia's grave, she's Dad's first wife who I love so much and who I've hurt." Slowly Erick let out tears from his eyes.
With a stammering speech, Erick finally revealed one truth in his life.
"She is your Mother Ghe, the Mother who conceived and gave birth to You, the Mother who was willing to sacrifice her life to give life for you."
Ghea was still staring at the Father with an indecipherable look.
"Vika is not Mother Mu, Yasmin is a son of Father but of Vika, and your only child is Bryan."
"What is Father saying? Ghea doesn't understand Yah?"
Erick begins to tell everything from the beginning, how he had an affair with Vika from Sofia, to Vika giving birth to Yasmin, but Erick is reluctant to leave Sofia because she loves him so much, because she loves him so much, He was only tempted and carried away by the charm of Vika who was then a model in one of his companies. Erick, however, remains responsible for providing a living to Vika and Yasmin, until Sofia becomes pregnant and gives birth to Ghea, her life unhelpful. By force, Erick married Vika in series until now for the life of Bryan and Ghea, unexpectedly, Vika took control and made Erick's life with her children more distant.
"I'm sorry Ghe's Dad, I regret what Dad did to your mom. Even if your mother doesn't know anything. Dad's guilt made me ignore you. Vika keeps poisoning Dad's mind, 'cause you, your mother died. Sorry Ghe, I'm sorry." Erick's body is shaking.
This was the first time Ghea had seen her father in such a fragile condition. Ghea cried after knowing the truth. He became more aware and found the answer he was looking for, why his mother never loved him, apparently because Vika was not his mother.
"Why did Dad just say? Didn't you know my heart father keeps asking why Mother slalu differentiates me with Kak Yasmin, It turns out that I am not Mother's child." Ghea covered her face and cried.
"Dad loves you Ghe, it's just that Dad wasn't blinded by your Mother. I'm sorry, I promise I'll make up for all your mistakes."
After they feel satisfied channeling emotions and now quite calm, Ghea can finally understand and accept the reality of her life.
"Is Mom very nice?" Ghea asked as she rubbed the tombstone.
"There's no woman as good as your mother Ghe, Salsabila's name, your mother pinned your dynamite, your mother said she was happy to have a daughter."
"What's his face like, Dad?"
"Beautiful, very beautiful as you. I'll give you a picture of Ghe."
"What's because I look so much like Mom, so you're ignoring me?"
Erick was speechless, Ghea's question was like a loud slap in his face. It is true, this Slama Erick never wanted to look at Ghea's face when talking, because it made him only remember Sofia.
"I'm sorry Ghe's Dad.." Lirih Erick's.
Long Ghea was silent, finally Ghea spoke again. "Had it been, the important thing is that Ghea knew everything, and Ghea hoped that Dad would not ignore Ghea again. Ghea also wants to be loved by Dad, want to be noticed by Dad, want to be defended by Dad."
"Daddy promised Ghe, I will love Ghea, defend Ghea, and not ignore Ghea anymore."
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