
"Because he keeps running from me ...."
"Because he never tired of chasing me ...."
Ten years ago ...
Since the departure of Dania Riady, Riady's family has become incomplete due to the loss of her youngest daughter.
The warm atmosphere that had been created between the three children of Danang Riady, immediately disappeared when Dito Riady sent his little sister to a dormitory far from his country. And what makes him regret for having done that is the attitude taken by his brother. Deta Riady did not even try to prevent the departure of her little sister.
"I don't think about it with big brother's decision!" gerutu Dito, he lay his body on the sofa that looks empty since the departure of Dania. "I thought my sister would stop me from sending Dania because she loved him so much, but it turned out that my guess was wrong" she said.
"What's wrong?" The soft voice of someone was heard from the direction of the stairs which turned out to be Shanum.
Dito turned his head slightly, but immediately snorted in annoyance. "Go! I don't want to talk to people who don't matter."
I heard a little breath holding. "I may not be important for now, but at least I'm the only human you can talk to right now!"
Although eager to reject Shanum's statement, but Dito could not because it was only Shanum who was in the house with him.
"When are you going?" dito asked coldly.
"You know I'm not leaving." Shanum was undaunted even though Dito was now looking at him sharply.
Dito's gnashing of teeth signified that the man was very angry. "Don't make me forget who you are!"
"Good!" Mild stiffness was ejected from Shanum's lips. "At least you remember that I'm your wife."
"I had to!" sergeant Dito, he's leaving, but Shanum's hand is holding him back.
"Forced or not, you married me in front of my father's body. Keep your word, Captain!" shanum said with great emphasis.
Dito's initially stiffened hand, gradually loosened along with his breathing that felt heavy. "Don't push me any further than this! You know I don't love you. All this I'm doing because -"
"Reply!" sela Shanum shook Dito's hand. "Good! Remember always your debt to my father because at least it'll keep you by my side."
Flashback off ...
"Ah, I understand!" dania exclaimed, even before Shanum finished his story.
CTAKS ...
Dito's big finger touched Dania's white forehead leaving a trace of redness there. "What do you understand, Little Boy?"
Dania grimaced and was busy rubbing her painful forehead. "Sir Dito! It's called torture."
"No! That's called a lesson." Dito rubbed the top of Dania's head. "You should have listened to Shan's story until it's over!"
"But, Dania has understood, Brother!" rebutting Dania, his head dodged quickly as Dito's big finger would again land on his forehead.
Dito smiled meaningfully. "Good! Then, it means you're ready to accept Nino to be your husband."
"What's? How can it be like that!!!"
***
The silence began to be felt in Sanjaya's mansion when night fell. All the family members including Tary had already fallen asleep in her dreamland, except for Dania who had just returned at midnight.
Dania's legs tiptoed when climbing the stairs after passing through the main room. He was so careful that he was afraid that Deta or Ricky would catch him.
CLICK ...
Suddenly the light flashed and almost made Dania's heart jump. Instantly he turned his head and saw Ricky who was looking at him in astonishment.
"Where have you been, Princess?" ricky asked gently, but it was quite scary for Dania.
"Prince ...," Dania turned her body and approached Ricky below. "Sorry Dania came home late!" his great-grandson.
"It's too late!" ricky glanced at the big clock on the wall.
Dania's head bowed lethargic. "I'm sorry Dania! Is brother angry?"
"Slightly," Ricky replied indifferently, but instantly changed the expression on his face. "Quiet down! I can still handle it." she said.
Dania heaved a sigh of relief while letting out a faint smile on her face.
"But you owe me an explanation, Princess." Ricky raised next to his eyebrows as he looked at Dania. "Is it true that I heard that you're pregnant?" tanyakanya.
As if struck by lightning, Dania immediately jumped and looked at Ricky. "No, Prince!"
Dania nodded for sure.
"Then, why would Nino think that you were pregnant? He was so sure when he asked me that." Ricky acted as if he knew nothing.
"That ...," Dania seemed hesitant to tell Ricky.
Ricky's big hand led Dania's hand to sit with him. "Listen, Princess! I love you just as much as I love Brother Fita. Yes, although not as much as Deta loves you, but really I really hope for the best for you. And also, I hope you won't let down your two sisters who have been fighting for your life all along."
Without tears, Dania fell one by one to her lap when she remembered how hard life she and her two brothers had been through. It felt so selfish if Dania rejected the man her two brothers chose just because he was much older than her.
"Mr Princess?" Ricky touched Dania's shaky shoulder as it held back the crying.
"Ma-I'm sorry Dania! Dania promised to fix everything, but please give Dania time!" smirked Dania, her voice was almost swallowed by the cries.
"Sir, I'm sorry if all this hurt you! But someday you'll understand if all you and your brother did was for your good." Ricky patted Dania on the back to make her feel calmer.
Dania nodded weakly. "Dania knows, Prince! That's why Dania wants to ask you one thing. What can?"
"Say!" ricky replied without hesitation.
"Let me have just one reason so I can spend the rest of my life with a pedophile!"
***
The next day, Ricky seems confused after he contacts someone. However, he is also seen covering it up from Deta.
"Father!" tary shouted, surprising the dreamy Ricky. "Papa, what are you thinking?" tanyanya polo's.
"Nothing, dear Papa," elak Ricky.
Deta who saw the anxiety on her husband's face then approached Ricky. "Mas, what's the problem?"
"No problem, honey," elak Ricky again.
Seeing her husband's strange behavior, Deta immediately sped up packing Tary's lunch box.
"Darling, go to school and don't be naughty!" deta said while tidying up Tary's school bag.
One glass of milk had moved to Tary's small stomach before he said goodbye to his parents. As quick as lightning Tary kissed Deta and Ricky's cheeks as she used to.
"I'm leaving!" tary shouted as he ran out.
Deta waved her hand and smiled until Ricky's voice again caught her attention.
"He looks a lot like me." Ricky was so proud of his only daughter.
"Really! Very similar." Deta squinted her eyes as she looked at Ricky. "The two like to hide things from me."
'How did he know? I'm more convinced that my wife can read my mind.' Inner Ricky is worried.
Deta tapped the table with her fingertips. "Mas, the truth will be better conveyed by the person concerned than hearing from others."
"You're right, honey!" ricky said, not daring to look at Deta's face. "But the thing is, I'm not sure you'll like this truth."
"Tell me, Mum!" insist Deta.
"All right!" Ricky inhales as much oxygen as possible as fuel his courage. "I've been talking to Dania all night and she's asking me to meet her with Nino once again."
"For what?" ask Deta with her forehead wrinkled deep enough.
'Should I say to apologize for lying about her pregnancy? Ah, no! Deta will definitely be furious.' Think Ricky. "He just wanted to get to know Nino more closely" he reasoned.
"That's great, Mas! Then, why does Mas look so agitated?" deta asked again, feeling there was still something strange about her husband's attitude.
"No, honey, I'm just worried that Dania and Nino won't fit in." Ricky forced his smile.
Deta smiled until she showed her teeth. "That's not gonna happen, Mom! Time will give them a chance to understand each other."
'The problem is, I'm afraid time will play them back like it used to when it tested our love both ....'
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