Love In Butterfly Needles

Replacing the role of Adrian

The greatest longing is the longing for the non-living.

The sickest miss is to miss without being missed.

The greatest longing is the one that no longer belongs to us.

The most ambiguous miss is the miss without meeting.

Distance can be traveled, far can be approached.

But you are no longer the same thing.

Your presence will not be there because the body has been lost.

Today is a week away Adrian.

Dena has begun to accept the fact that Adrian is gone.

Her only night she filled by sending prayers to her late husband.

Sometimes sadness and crying still came to him, when he saw Noah crying to call his papa.

I intend to return home, he invites Dena and Noah.

" Dena, you and Noah were with me just staying for a few days at mom's place. So that you don't get lonely, there's Laras and Viola will accompany Noah to play".

Dena agrees with Mom's invitation, she thinks it's a better idea than she keeps remembering the sadness of seeing the rooms and every corner of the house that always reminds her of Adrian.

Not that he wanted to forget Adrian, but he pityed Noah who kept crying without friends. The baby boy did not understand that his father would never return. Later if at home Mother, there is Hasbi who will treat Noah's longing for the figure of a Papa, Dena thought.

They arrived at Mother's house with a house atmosphere that was so quiet. Viola seemed to be napping, just like Noah who was sleeping in Dena's arms.

Dena moves Noah to the room, and she settles down next to Noah. The sound of screaming and des** and barrel sounds faint in the next room.

" Huuhh.basar Laras, broad daylight like this still had time to make love.It still does not change, just like it used to be when just married. Did Viola not wake up to her Mother's noisy voice huh", muttered Dena inwardly.

Meanwhile in the next room, Hasbi gallantly overstretched the tiny body of Laras who continued to scream out loud for favors.

They didn't realize Mom and Dena were in the house.

" Don't stop", Laras kept whining so that her husband wouldn't end the game now.

The sound of moaning sounds more and more often filled the room, the afternoon game was completed with a long groan from the mouth of Laras.

He had just walked out of the room while Dena was sitting in the dining room. Laras walked dragging his feet lazily because he might feel pain due to being too crazy to make love earlier with her husband .

" Eehhh, there's Kak Dena . When did you get to Kak?", asked Laras who was surprised by the presence of his brother-in-law.

" It was an hour ago, you were the only one who didn't realize that it was too noisy in your room" Dena said.

" Hehehe, sorry brother... Mumpung Viola sleeps", Laras shamelessly admits her.

" Ciihh. Like at night Viola didn't sleep, until noon this time you screamed so much that you could be heard in my room" Dena said in her heart.

" Ehh, Noah where's Brother?".

" There was still sleep in the room, fortunately he did not wake up because of the noise from your room".

Laras only chuckles in response to Dena's words.

" Oh yes Ras, later in the afternoon I want to visit Adrian's tomb. I'll take Noah with me".

" Yes brother, take it easy I will take care of him. Later that afternoon it happened that Hasbi and I wanted to bring Viola to play at the children's game center. Let Noah take me, he'll be so happy".

Dena nodded.

" Thank you, Ras, it's been a week that Noah's been messing around".

" It seems like he misses his papa" said Dena while looking down sad.

Laras comforts his sister-in-law, and empathizes with what Dena and Noah now feel.

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Dena was almost half an hour in front of Adrian's grave. He gently rubbed a wooden headstone over her.

A lot of times he told me about his complaints, about his longing. He talked to himself, but he knew Adrian would hear him.

As he was about to get up from his seat, someone came from behind him and placed a bunch of fresh flowers on top of the mound of the tomb.

" Just now, today is the seventh day of Adrian's departure. I intend to visit her grave and send her this flower. It turns out I'm not alone", Adam smiled at Dena.

" Thank you Mas, you still remember Adrian ".

After sitting for a while and offering prayers for the late Adrian, Mas Adam and Dena stepped out of the funeral.

" Where is Noah now?", asked Adam.

" Noah was with Laras and Hasbi at one of the children's game centers".

" Oh yeah, how about we catch up with them? Noah would be so happy if you were there too".

Dena agreed to Mas Adam's idea, they set off in their own vehicles.

Sure enough, once there Noah looks excited to see the arrival of Dena and Mas Adam.

" Pa.pa.papa.", Noah yelled directing his hand at Mas Adam asking to be carried.

" Noah, this isn't papa. This is Adam's word", said Dena.

But Noah did not care he continued to mention papa when he was in Mas Adam's arms. The baby boy laughed again playing the fine hair on Mas Adam's chin.

Laras smiles at the closeness of Noah and Mas Adam, he hopes Mas Adam will become the new Papa for Noah later.

Only Hasbi whose face still looks not so fond of the presence of Mas Adam.

Laras pulls Hasbi's arm, invites her away to give time to Dena, Mas Adam and Noah.

" Hey Laras, what are you doing. Why are you dragging me away. I had to watch over Mas Adam so as not to take advantage of Kak Dena's solitude", Hasbi grumbled.

" Dear, you remember what Mom and Dad said. The late Adrian left Kak Dena and Noah to Mas Adam, so let Mas Adam get close to them".

" Huh, I can still look after and watch over Kak Dena and Noah", Hasbi still did not accept.

" Once, let the three of them" Laras dragged Hasbi further and further.

Meanwhile, Noah seemed so excited when Mas Adam took him on a train ride that went around on a small track.

Noah waves his hand at Dena, while Dena is busy filming Noah and Mas Adam with her camera phone.

The baby boy was happy not to play because Mas Adam shamelessly went up to the children's playground to accompany Noah.

This is the first time Dena can smile after Adrian's departure. He and Noah feel the presence of Adrian again through Mas Adam.

" O Adam, thank you so much for making Noah laugh today", dena said when they were about to leave the Children's Game Center because Noah was asleep in the arms of Mas Adam when riding on an airplane.

" You don't have to thank me, I'm also happy with Noah ".

" Let's go home, I'll take Noah with my vehicle" Mas Adam said.

Adam led Noah into the room, putting the baby boy very carefully on the bed.

Mother smiled at the closeness of Mas Adam with his grandchildren, he hoped that this man would later become his son-in-law.

" Dena, I'm home. Take care of Noah, and take good care of yourself. Don't be too tired and mind-blowing, because your new kidney is still in the process of adjusting to your body".

" Thank you very much, heart on the road ".

Adam waved his hand before getting into the car.

Let alone time be in charge of making happy .

Because I try so many times but I can't.

Let the rain bring a million yearnings, no need to endure

Because the universe always has a way of reminding

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Will Dena open her heart to Mas Adam?

Wait for Mas Adam's love confession yes in next episode🥰🙏

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