FIRST AND LAST

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" aunty, isn't this papa I'm here ?" ask Andin worried . They're entering Rey's yard now. Looks like Rey's dad is standing at the door .

" no papa, it's aunt who asked you to come here . " Vienna parked her car . "get down yuk ."

They got out of the car and approached Gunawan .

" hi Andin, just got home from school ?"

" yes, Om ." Andin approached and shook hands.

" Rey's still in the room ?" ask Vienna this time.

Gunawan.

" your going in ." Take Vienna, then bring it into the house . "we go to the back porch. "they walk through the dining room and towards the back porch . There's an elongated swimming pool there .

" Ndin wait here yeah, let auntie call Rey ."

Andin nodded and sat down on the long chair beside the swimming pool.

Vienna re-enters the dining room . " Bik.." call him.

Bik Inah who was in the kitchen, ran up to him . "why ma'am ?"

" please call Rey ya, say there's Andin behind ."

" well mom."

" your tumben is here ?" Andin looked up, Rey was already standing next to him .

" oh yeah ..." Rey sat next to him . "why don't you go to school ?" ask Andin directly.

" hmm .. no papa ." Rey looked at him." why kangen ya ?" his god, as usual, winked one eye.

Melengos .

" i'm serious nanya...are you sick ?"

" no .."

" continue ...?"

" no, papa." she answered short.

Andin stared back at him this time . "really ?"

Rey nodded.

Rey held her hand . "why rush ?"

" you're not papa, I thought why, so I'm here ."

" i am doing nothing ." Andin glared at him , Rey grinned . "sit down ."

The connecting door between the dining room and the back porch . Vienna and Gunawan stood there from earlier . Watching them both.

" you're right, Rey now looks better." praised Gunawan.

Vienna smiles . "someone wants me to tell you about Andin, we're talking in front of aja ."

" what's up ?" ask Gunawan to wonder . They're sitting in the living room right now . "do you know Andin very well ?"

Vienna shook her head . "not really, Andin's a close neighbor Bik Inah."

" oh yes . " Gunawan gasps.

" yes Mas, I would have said that time to come to Bik Inah's place, it's fitting that Andin's mother died ."

" oh yeah . I remember ."

" but .. there's one thing you don't know about Andin."

Gunawan looked at her . "what ?"

" I remember Rey's accident ."

" which was yesterday after I got mad ?"

" no." replied Vienna . "who time he to the place of the monk Inah ."

" oh." she replied short . His memory drifted on the events of that time . Indeed he did not know much of the story , because he had already submitted to Rosa to complete , at that time he was handling a project that was quite large and very influential for his company.

" I know, Rey was almost hit by a car at the time, if no one helped her to lose her life .."

" yes ." looks regret on his face now . "I didn't expect it to be like that, nor do I know who the angel-hearted person who helped Rey . The problem was Rosa who handled it and after that .." she did not continue her speech.

Vienna holding his hand, try to give strength .

He knew it was the toughest time of his life . His company was in big trouble and he had to try his hardest to keep everything going, until he forgot his family's problems, besides . Although he was actually relieved that their relationship was finally completely finished, but he did not get the heart to convey it all to Rey , if his parents had officially separated .

" Mas .." call Vienna . "the man who helped Rey that day was ... Andin's father ."

Gunawan instantly widened his eyes .