Long River

Explanation

Arya presses the bell of Leka's house while glancing at Kenzo. Before long the door opened.

"Sir Arya, Mr Kenzo?" ani was surprised. Even more surprising is seeing Kenzo's hand cast because Ani first saw it.

"They exist?" Kenzo asked him.

"Oh, there's Sir. Please come in." Ani led them to the living room.

Kenzo glanced at Arya as if intimidating. Just that time Arya felt 'removed'.

"Yes, I'm sleepy too." Arya pretended to yawn. "Go home by yourself? If you can't, you can ask the front guard for help." He then left Kenzo alone.

Leka is shocked to hear from Ani, about Kenzo's arrival. He immediately came out with Runi's cradle.

"Sir, what are the nights here?"

Kenzo just stared at Leka from the sofa chair he was sitting on until Leka was also sitting on the chair next to him. Kenzo was still silent and lowered his head.

"Big brother why?" ask Leka again.

"I'm sorry, I made you angry. I didn't mean to make you cry like this morning" Kenzo said regretfully.

Leka did not know what to say because the truth was that the one who had been presumptuous to help Kenzo without thinking about himself who had been proposed by Aska. He should be focused on preparing for his wedding, not busy helping other men and even worrying about him. "No, Brother is wrong. I was wrong, taking care of other people while I should have focused on preparing for my wedding."

For some reason, Kenzo's heart seemed to be slashed. Isn't this what he wanted, Leka focused on preparing for his wedding without having to pay attention to himself?

"Father!" Runi raised her hand to ask in Kenzo's car.

"Papa is sick. Look at his hand being bandaged." Leka pointed at Kenzo's hand that was cast on Runi. The little girl looked confused.

"Here, just let it sit on me. It's okay." Kenzo wants.

Leka put Runi on Kenzo's lap. The little girl looked puzzled by the man's new hand. It looked. "Papa ... sick?" tanyanya wants to know.

Runi hugged the man's body and leaned her head as if understanding. Kenzo smiled and gently rubbed the shoots of Runi's head.

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It's past midnight but Kenzo's eyes can't be shut. I don't know why his heart is upset. He then sat down and got out of bed. Arya awakens accidentally and notices her son opening the nightstand drawer next to her. A small box Kenzo took from inside that drawer. He just stared at it for a while then put it back in the nightstand drawer and closed it. The Japanese man then went to sleep.

Arya was curious about the contents of the small black box. He could have thought, but he wanted to make sure. Is it ....

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That morning, at Chris' house, he had a guest. An old man in a wheelchair and he knew him well.

"Handanu, how are you? It was nice to come to a friend. Please, please! Let's just go in" said Chris directing him to the living room.

The man's wheelchair was pushed by an assistant, but the man's face looked unhappy.

"What's up, early in the morning to my house?" Actually Chris felt something was different with his sudden arrival but he tried to be a good listener.

"Sorry Chris, but do you know about my son's enmity with your son?"

"What's? No. gabe. I don't know." Even if Chris actually knows.

"My only daughter, she seems to be fighting with your daughter-in-law until she conspires to kidnap. I'm really sorry for my son's mistake so I beg you to release my son from prison."

"What happened?"

The man then told him what he knew.

"Mmh, I tried cross check(check) with my son first. If he makes the report, then only he can pull the report."

"I beg Chris. Her failed marriage often reveals to me. Rita, she feels there's a third person in her marriage and she suspects your daughter-in-law, but still, she's guilty of this. Kidnapping attempt. It's really a serious offense he's committed and I really feel guilty for you."

"Yes, I'll do my best but I can't promise you anything. Let's see what the case is and I'll deal with it soon." Chris patted the man on the shoulder.

"thank you. I'll be happy when you can free my daughter and forgive her." The man's eyes began to tear.

Chris could not see it. He had actually received reports from his informant and also the police about Rita's arrest yesterday. Now he was just listening from the side of Rita's parents. Even if to lower the report, it feels very difficult because he has spoken with Aska who insisted that the process continues. Aska is already hurt and does not accept that until Rita is released from prison because the woman almost endangers the lives of his ex-wife and his son who is very dear to him.

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At Kenzo's house, the man was quiet. Arya sees the change since coming home from Leka's house. Not improving but getting worse, even though Kenzo's health began to improve. As Kenzo goes to the bathroom by himself, Arya opens the drawer of the nightstand where Kenzo keeps the little box. He opened the black box. A pair of rings with a simple shape are embedded in the box. So he wanted to propose to Leka ....

Hearing Kenzo coming out of the bathroom, Arya immediately closed the nightstand and pocketed the box in her pants pocket.

"Dad ..." said Kenzo with a serious face.

"Yes?"

"Dad just go home, I can take care of myself." Although Kenzo's body had recovered, his hands were still in the cast for a long time.

"alright. Dad works at a restaurant today. Mama's gonna be here any minute to bathe you." Arya took the towel.

"No, Dad, just go home and I want to be alone."

"Dad's also coming home tonight." Arya still forced to live there.

"No need for Dad. Please ...."

"Dad, I don't want to come."

"Should. If you have to, I'll drag you there!" Arya leaves Kenzo and enters the bathroom.

An annoyed Kenzo, only able to throw his fist. He's helpless. If only he had not been in an accident at that time, maybe he had been outside the city without having to worry about what happened in Jakarta. He's really resigned. Maybe he'll cry at Leka's wedding, but what he can do. Face Kenzo, face ....

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"Dear, how is this?" Aska offered the food he was trying.

Leka scooped up from that little plate. After chewing he nodded. "It just fits my taste."

"Are we trying somewhere else?"

"No, try the food again. Tired ah! Already, this one only. I'm lazy to look for."

"Yes, honey. I'll follow you ...."

Leka looked astonished at Aska who was smiling sweetly at her. Usually he arranges, but how would today want to listen to my opinion? What's wrong with her?

"How Sir?" A veiled woman with a slightly stocky body, asked Aska.

"Mmh, but if in small quantities, can mother serve? Uh, whose mom was that, sorry?"

"Ingrids. If under a thousand servings can not sir. A thousand servings is our lowest limit."

"Yes, I order a thousand portions only. How's it?"

"Under ten thousand servings, no discount sir. Normal price."

"Yes already."

Aska and the woman finally entered the office space while Leka came out of the large kitchen with Ani.

After payment, Aska took Leka elsewhere. Perias bride. They went to a famous salon and met a woman fairy there. Many famous artists that he had danced and the woman was also happy to be able to dress Leka because Leka was the future son-in-law of the rich. "Do you want a bun or mbak regular?" ask him to Leka.

"In a bun? Do you wear a hijab?" leka replied astonished.

"Yes, but there's also someone asking for her head to fill up a little."

"Oh, that. Me, my hair is pretty long. Not in the bun will also rise when rolled."

The young lady looked at the shape of Leka's head. "Yes anyway. Wanna wear a headdress?"

After finishing negotiating with one of Perias' salons, Leka returned between Aska to the restaurant where she worked. Before descending Aska asked him to speak. Ani had first come down with Runi.

"Leka, you're the last day of work, right?" Aska touched his ex-wife's hand.

"Why? Will I still have one more day to work tomorrow before I get married?"

"Tomorrow your brothers and sisters will come to the hotel booked. Also his wedding dress. Just take care of our wedding preparations, okay?"

With a heavy heart, Leka agreed. It then came down.

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Kenzo peeked back from the window, Leka's return to his home was ushered in by Aska, but this time he did not come down to chase after her. He could only look at it from afar and touch the woman from the glass shadow on the window. Leka, from the forbidden longing you will return to be my longing again. Why can't I ever reach you? God, help me get through this.

Leka looked up at Kenzo's room. The man panicked and hid in the wall beside him.

Leka, are we going to continue living like this? Hiding every time you meet? Kenzo's tears didn't drop too slowly. He immediately removed it.

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"Monique!"

The beautiful Indonesian-French woman turned her head. His best friend Salwa came with an athletic and dark-skinned man. His body is not high for the size of Indonesians but slightly higher than Salwa who is syntactical. They somehow look good.

Salwa approached the table Monique had ordered, with the man. "Sorry ... Wait a long time? I know, my girlfriend Rojak."

The man smiled at Monique and pulled out his chair.

"The rojak ...."

"Yes, that old Rojak. I'm turning him back on."

Well, why bring her boyfriend anyway? Add some ribet! Ah ....

"So I'm not single anymore ...." Salwa looks happy.

"Mmh, we'll order some food first, okay? I'm a laper!"

"Can. Uh, now you fat, huh? Sorry, but really! Are you stressed again?"

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This is the latest novel from Mama Reni. If you have read the novel, you must be curious about this one. Cuss, don't forget likes, comments, votes, and gifts and coins for Author. Author had hung out Leka and Aska in the kitchen but Askanya did not get to me😎 fate. Greetings, ingflora 💋