Distance to Heart

P a r t 31

"Then, where is Andra every time you date another guy. Is he mad you did that?" my many.

"He was too busy with the companies he managed. When it comes to anger, he understands my character. Yes, if I'm apes. Yeah, it must have been discovered, too. I immediately quibbled because I was eleven years older than Andra. After all he didn't provide that inner need for me,"

"If he's like that, does he do the same?" I was like a reporter interrogating.

"Doctor meant, Andra cheated, did you?" carlina answered, which made me nod my head.

"Is it because the doctor is now his wife, so you want to know more about him?" carlina.

I was confused as to what to answer. But the woman laughed as if she knew my thoughts. While I can only die the fleas are unable to answer. However, it turns out that Carlina knew about my marriage as well or indeed Andra told her this. I honestly don't know much about Andra. The man who had been my husband for two weeks.

"I told you, Andra is a loyal man. He didn't answer what I did to him. As a husband, he can only advise, but for me. Yeah, just get in the left ear out the right ear,"

Carlina then offered her hand to shake hands with me again. Without hesitation, I replied with a smile.

"Congratulations on your marriage, may your marriage last until death do you part. And remember Andra is a good, responsible, and loyal man. So don't ever let her down about what else hurt her,"

"Aamiin, thank you so much for your prayers, Mrs Carlina" I replied.

After enough chatting. Carlina wanted to leave the practice room. The woman had already stepped up to the doorway. But I asked again before he left.

"Wait on! Do you know about the boy?" my many.

Carlina then turned her body, she again stepped towards me. He wanted to explain something to me again.

"Of course I know who you are, Razka, Nurbaiti, even Erwin Mahendra. I'm the one who encouraged Andra to find out where you and Razka are? Because I know, Andra is so tormented keeping her guilt on you and her baby,"

"I also encouraged Andra to adopt Razka to be our son. However, he balked and let Razka stay with Nurbaiti. After Andra's troubles with her past affairs are over. Then I told him to take care of our divorce," he concluded.

After explaining at length about Andra. Carlina told me to stand up, she approached and hugged me while smiling happily and then saying.

"Never let go of Andra. If you want to be happy, Doctor Kanaya,"

The woman then left the practice room for the second time without looking back at me again. While I sat back and kept thinking about all Carlina said. Trying to digest what Andra's been doing all this time for me and Razka. However, the ringing sound of the cell phone spread my daydream. I immediately looked at the screen and raised the call.

***

After the practice, I rushed to the exit of the hospital. It turned out that outside the gate, a black MPV type car was waiting for the kunaiki. I went in and kissed the driver's hand. The driver was Papa. It was Papa who called and asked me to accompany him to eat outside. I don't know what that means, Papa's taking me away this time?

Forty minutes later, as I thought. Papa took me to his favorite cafe PEANUTS cafe. The cafe where Papa usually invites us to eat together outside? Papa likes this cafe. Because all the food menu served is authentic Indonesian food. All available menus are mostly seasoned peanut sauce, such as Pecel, hodgepodge, karedok, rujak, siomay, and others. According to Papa, in addition to healthy menu, the price of food and drinks did not drain the pockets of its customers.

After a few minutes of standing up, Papa and I looked for a seat, so we could have a chat. Papa then called a waiter to order food. We both ordered a hodgepodge plus lontong with lemon tea ice as a drink. I could have guessed that Papa was going to talk about something important, something to do with me or his company. Because if not, it might be that sixty-year-old man. Invited me to eat outside without taking Mama and Kamila to my sister.

"Well, we're both, okay, Pa,"

"True, don't you fuss about Papa asking him to marry you?" papa said in an unconvinced tone.

"Well, what's the matter between Papa and Andra. How could Papa tell that someone suddenly married me to him?"

"There is nothing, Papa is already well acquainted and cooperates with the business of Nak Andra. Before your marriage to Erwin was annulled,"

"Oh yes, if so. I'd like to ask Papa. Where did you know Andra?"

The answer to my question was paused when the food and drink we ordered was ready to be served. I hurriedly picked up the lemon tea and sipped it because this throat felt dry.

"Papa knows Nak Andra at a company party of friends. He introduced himself to Papa. Papa was amazed as a child, because he was hardworking and responsible,"

"Other than that, did Papa know about Andra's life before?"

"Yes, Papa knows a little about him. He's a good man, proof that Papa knows. When Papa's company almost rocked. Suddenly he came and helped Papa without Papa asking. He invested his capital in the company and the results were divided according to the agreement between Papa and Nak Andra. Andra is also an honest person. So there's no reason Papa would reject him as Papa's son-in-law,"

"What else is it, Pa. Did he never tell you anything about Papa?"

"What story do you mean?" ask Papa back.

I'm speechless. Actually, this mouth wants to express the incident six years ago, where I and Andra were once victims of Windy's misunderstanding, but this tongue became suddenly stiff and this lip was like a glue. It's hard to open. Problems that have been a burden for six years, it was also stored alone. A secret that has been held for too long, where I had to lie to my own family. Good Lord! I think this head just wants to break.

"Kok shut up, Kanaya. Let's talk about whether you're with Papa. Papa's ready to listen to him 'kok?"

"Well, Pa. about me and Andra?"

"On Nak Andra with you. Did you date Nak Andra before you met Erwin?" ask Papa with a suspicious tone.

"Do you and he have a secret that Papa doesn't know?" ask Papa further.

I was confused as to where I could answer this question. What if Papa finally urges me and this mouth is speechless? What if Papa finds out that I already have a child with Andra named Razka?surely Papa will be furious and will clash with Andra.

These questions are always raging in the head. It feels very eager to say all that from my lips when word for word is already on the tip of the tongue and ready for me to say right now. If this is the case, I want to disappear because I lied to my own parents.

"Are you afraid, that secret six years ago Papa knew, Kanaya?"

I flinched, my eyes widened perfectly, and my face gawked in astonishment. Where did Papa know about the six-year secret? Did Andra admit her mistake without my knowledge?

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