Kiara's Heart Choices

Episode 85's

KIARA POV

I still feel at home staring at the headstone bearing Papa's name while occasionally rubbing Papa's headstone gently. I don't know how long I've been sitting next to Papa's pusara alone only accompanied by a cluster of frangipani flowers that occasionally fall into Papa's navel.

Papa, your daughter wants to complain. Sometimes I feel like life is unfair because God took you that fast. Why is it that Papa is called while there are many wicked people who are more deserving of death? Why did you leave when I was a kid? Papa should still be by my side until I give you a lot of grandchildren.

Papa didn't get to see me graduation. Papa doesn't get to see Kadir leading Papa's company. And the saddest thing is that Papa can't be with me when I'm about to.

Ah.. akad? my heart aches to remember that word, Papa. Your daughter just broke her heart. No, it's more than a broken heart. My well-designed marriage was suddenly annulled by her family. Her grandmother didn't want her favorite granddaughter to marry me, Pa.

Papa, is your daughter not beautiful? or is your son not good? Kadir said I could get any man. But the fact is the two men I chose, I can't have. I'm sad, Pa. I'm so sad.

Papa, may I be angry with God? Without you to answer for sure Papa will pinch my cheek and say Kiara dear... God is good. You cannot be angry with God. And I'm gonna hug Papa while crying.

Papa, I miss Papa. I want to hug Papa. Kiara needs Papa now, I shouted in my heart. Both of my hands immediately hugged Papa's headstone, holding it as if I was indeed hugging Papa. If it were raining, it would be a dramatic scene like sad dinsinetron-sinetron that is often watched by Mama.

My head was slightly raised when I saw a pair of legs standing not far from where I was.

"Kiara.." calling her made me raise my head even more.

I took a deep breath when I saw who was standing before me. The man then crouched down beside me and looked at Papa's tombstone.

"You miss your Papa?" ask but I didn't answer.

He rubbed Papa's headstone and closed his eyes while chanting a prayer for Papa.

"Arman, I'm sorry I just got here. I should have asked you for permission first when I was going to marry Widya. I hope you're not angry" he said.

"Arman, we don't know each other. But may I ask you for permission? I want to continue with your duty to look after Widya and your children" he continued.

"You know? Your kids are so funny. They always make me laugh with their magic. They fought often but somehow their quarrels made me laugh. You're great, Arman. How can you make kids as funny as they are?"

"What do you want here?" let me cut the conversation with Papa.

My ears are hot to hear him speaking in front of Papa's grave. I don't like to hear him praising me and Kadir in front of Papa, just like the man who was looking for sympathy.

The man smiled and never once did I see him angry even though I always jutek to him.

"Om just wants to meet your dad and talk to him" he replied lightly.

"Go and don't come here again!" expirku.

He smiled again and looked at Papa's headstone. He resumed his conversation with Papa without regard to my words earlier.

"Hi, Arman. Look at your beautiful daughter. He always jutek to me. You must have heard what he said just now, right? But it's okay, I've never been mad at him. Even though your daughter is a bitch to me, I know she's soft-hearted and kind. Your daughter is a great boy. Can I continue my duty to look after him? His heart is fragile now. Let me strengthen it. So that he returns steadfast and sincerely accepts his destiny"

"I promise with all my soul and my body. I won't let anyone hurt your daughter. Would you mind if I thought of her as my daughter too? "

Silent and suddenly the wind passed making many leaves and frangipani trees fall. I looked at him sharply. My heart was slightly moved when I heard his words. But still, I refused to talk to him. I hate him, I hate him so much.

"Don't arrest!" he said while patting my shoulder.

"Cry if it can make Kiara relieved. If Papa Arman can't hold you, Om Edo can take his place" he said sincerely.

Om Edo spread out his hands and I don't know at once I ran into his arms. I cried in the arms of Om Edo, the man I had just a few seconds ago stamped as the man I hated.

Om Edo tightened his embrace on me, rubbing my back slowly. I cried more and more, shedding all burdens on my heart.

Before long, I felt someone also rub my hair and break my arms with Om Edo. Kadir, my brother who is silly but loves me very much. He hugged me right away.

"Why come here?" ask Dira gently.

It is not usual for this person to speak this softly to me. I didn't answer, choosing to put my face to his chest.

"Papa's Kangen?" asked Dira and I nodded.

"Papa must have seen us from heaven. No crying! Papa doesn't like Kiara crying" Dira told me. Not forgetting she wiped my tears with her palm.

"Remember if this handsome and beautiful Brother Dira will not let his sister be sad and heartbroken"

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I woke up from my sleep with breathless breathing. Shit, nightmare! I dreamt that the Eagle would actually go and marry the woman his grandmother chose. They got married in the building that Eagle had prepared for our wedding.

In my dream, I saw the sad face of the Eagle. Several times she failed to put her wedding ring on her ring finger. However, thanks to the help of Grandma Mila finally the ring was successfully attached to the girl's ring finger.

Ahhh. I hope it's just a dream. But the dream felt very real. I took the phone over the nightstand and looked at my phone screen which showed it at two in the morning. I got up from my bed and walked to my window.

It was raining outside and it was raining. If it wasn't early morning, I would have gone out to enjoy every drop of water that fell from this sky. I chose to leave the room for the kitchen. My throat feels dry.

I went down the stairs carefully because I didn't want to wake everyone who must be sleeping. My steps stopped when I heard Dira's voice calling someone. Curious, I approached and eavesdropped on Dira's conversation.

"Hows it? is everything all right?" ask Dira.

"Do it carefully and according to plan. Don't let you get hurt" Dira continued.

I frowned, wondering who Kadir was talking to. The plans? what plans will Kadir launch? I stepped closer to Dira and patted her shoulder hard.

"DARE.....!!!!" shouted Dira who was of course shocked because of my actions to him.

"Near!!! Just ngagetin! Why isn't the clock sleeping?" tanyanya.

"Gue's awake. Nightmare" I answered.

Dira asked me to sit at the dinner table. He brought me a glass of water.

"Lu don't mind much. I'm not saying that your handsome and beautiful brother won't stay silent?" said Dira as if understanding my anxiety.

"What do you want to do?" my many.

"anything. Maybe bribe the grandmother with a month's vacation to the Maldives" he said lightly.

"Lu think he'll want to? Grandma was told to go on holiday to the Maldives. Ngawur aja you" I replied disagree with Dira's idea.

"What if the grandmothers went to the Maldives? It could be a stress medication. You don't see that Grandma Mila's skin is wrinkled? he needs entertainment to rejuvenate his skin again" said Dira again do not want to lose to me.

I shrugged my shoulders, never to return Dira's words. Instantly I remembered Dira's conversation on the phone.

"Lu call who these malem-malems are?" ask me and can I see if Dira is surprised to hear my question.

"Call Edward" she replied, which is why I don't believe her words.

"Edward's? where is he really? keep on having what same plan Edward?" ask me again and again my question makes Dira shocked.

"Edward in... Toronto. Yeah, he's in Toronto Canada. I told him to take care of my company there" replied Dira.

"Do you have a company in Toronto? As far as I know I don't exist" I began to suspect Dira.

"Yes have dong. Not even in Toronto, in Antarctica I have" he said bragging.

"Non-fault!!! Do you have clients who want to work together in Antarctica? At least the penguins that nagke fish" I replied refuting Dira's words.

"Mmmm... Come on, I'm going to the room. Sleepy. You also went back to the room. Sleeping again!" said Dira and foolishly she pretended to yawn in front of me.

Dira then passed in front of me. Stepping while humming. It's true, I saw him go into his room. I can hear that Dira locked the door to her room.

I immediately got up from my seat and slowly started to step into Dira's room. I put my ear on the door to her room and Dira called someone back. I really wonder what Dira is talking about. Unfortunately, I could not hear clearly because the sound of rain and the singing of frogs louder than Dira blocked my hearing.

Kiara nodded first, who knew the eagle was coming.

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