Love On Asphalt

Episode 43

Farrand could no longer hold back the tears that had come out of his nest. There, in front of his eyes that were several meters away from him, had laid his father who was now struggling to live with the support of several medical devices. The condition of his father was so alarming, once he came earlier he had been treated to a scene that could make his heart throb pain like this.

"Dad.." he said.

The phallus immediately supports its body which will be hollow. Beside him, Ariana –ibu Lingga-sitting in a very sad situation with her head resting on Jason's shoulders. Ariana's state is so messy, with tears continuously flowing in both eyes until I sayu. Sedative words always Diandra said to him, but as it did not work, Ariana continued to cry.

Actually Lingga wanted to embrace the frail body of the middle-aged woman who had given birth to him. But if he does, Farrand will lose his support because his lover has no one to lean on.

"Actually how did this happen, Pa?" Ask Linga.

Jason cleared his throat, with a single breath he began to open his mouth to speak.

"So we met at the restaurant for lunch and talked about a few things, after which he took me to his company. He drives his own car right in front of me. And when he reached the intersection, his car that was crossing was directly hit by a freight truck that drove at high speed until his car rolled over. Luckily there were no leaks, and after I pulled him out of his car, he was unconscious."

Clamming linga. Her mother is hysterical at the moment. He watched his best friend's accident right in front of his eyes. Surely it made his soul shaken so great.

"The doctor told us that Arasya was in a coma. The doctor doesn't know exactly when he'll be conscious."

Farrand grew sobbing after hearing Jason's explanation. His head felt heavy, and without realizing it his legs felt weak to move until he fell down. The phallus beside him could not do much, he was not even sprightly anymore when Farrand fell because he heard the news.

"I know it's not the right time to tell you. But our meeting at the restaurant was to discuss your wedding which will be held in three weeks."

"Why is it too fast?" The phallus was choked, as if he had a heavy burden suddenly placed on his shoulders.

"I've told Arasya many times that it's too soon. But he even said that he wanted to marry you a week ago. At Ariana's insistence finally Arasya resigned one month. And if we could just take it for granted, you'd be a couple by now."

"....." Everything is still quiet. Especially Farrand although the stuffing was reduced bit by bit.

"From the beginning Arasya never changed. His premonition was always sharp and on target."

"Was...did you leave anything to Papa?" Farrand's voice sounded soft and interspersed with his stuffing. He did call Jason Papa like his Lingga thing. It was due to Ariana's request that Farrand had been her son since she was a child.

"Yes. He left me a few letters right before he got into an accident. You know, he's prepared everything as if he knew something was going to happen to him."

"That's what dad is like. I'm sure his recent flurry has something to do with it, too." Smiling wryly, Farrand wiped his tears slowly and moved to the bed where his father was in care. He sat down on the chair next to his bed, his tiny, tapering hand now swayed to hold his father's burly hand which was now rolled weak.

"I'm sure you're hiding something from me. I'm stupid for not realizing that." Added Farrand. Tears flowed back down both of her cheeks.

"Fa....."

"I wasn't by his side always, Ling. I'm a kid who can't even be happy. Father, please wake up. Let me look back at your shady look that you've been pointing at me. Back, dad. Don't leave me alone and go after mom. I know you love mom, but please love me too by staying here with me, Dad. Hold back for a moment your desire to be back with mom."

The phallus turned its face to the side. He could not see Farrand's fragile figure that looked so pitiful in his eyes. He was confused, what should he do now? He cannot comfort, nor is he good at calming people

"Dad." Isak Farrand is becoming. He clasped Arasya's weak hand and leaned his head beside it. The tears that kept coming out made her face look cute and started to pale. Farrand couldn't bear to cry for too long, and it seemed like Linga had forgotten about it. Until the moment Farrand's sobbing was inaudible and his hands drooped by his side, then Lingga realized and immediately ran for help.

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Farrand was still unconscious in the nursing bed next to Arasya. Jason asked for it, because he knew Farrand wouldn't want to be away from his father. On the sofa, Ariana was sleeping because she was too tired to cry. Diandra itself has been returned and entrusted to relatives. And now Jason and Lingga are sitting in the seat between Arasya and Farrand. They sat close to each other, a rare thing they did very rarely.

"Arasya left me some letters. He said it just in case something happens to him." Jason, tired of the silence, now opens his voice to start a conversation.

"...."

"One of them is for you." Connect Jason. Linga was stunned, he who had been like he was not interested in listening now even showed his deep interest.

"What's it say?"

"I don't know. I haven't opened it at all."

"Then what did my uncle say, Pa?"

"He told me to deliver the letter to each of the names listed there. Not only that, he also said keep your wedding going no matter what."

"So?"

"yeah. You're married three weeks from now. With or without Arasya."

"What about Farrand? He must have felt devastated to be married without being accompanied by his father."

"Let's talk about it later. I'm sure Farrand didn't think that short and rejected his father's wishes. Anyway Arasya wants as soon as possible to marry you is solely for the good of Farrand as well."

"Farrand's Kindness?"

"Yes. You think Arasya doesn't know what you're doing with Farrand behind her?"

The face of the phallus immediately flushed perfectly. How could his future father-in-law know such a thing? Have they not been playing it safe all this time?

"You know, Lingga. Arasya is a man with very sensitive feelings. His instincts were sharp, and his estimation was only a small part of it that missed."

"How can you?" Linga shook slowly. In retrospect, isn't her lover like that? All this time he always found the instinct of Farrand who almost never misses. And perhaps, his instincts were derived from his father's.

"He's already transferred control of his company to your name."

"Why kidding?"

"No, Lingga. I'm not kidding at all. He told me himself. He said you were ready to do it. You're not alone later. Secretary Arasya will accompany you and guide you. For almost a year now you've shown a drastic improvement."

"But anyway I still need college, Pa."

"Arasya has enrolled you in the City University majoring in business. The core company he had already moved here. So you can go to college while controlling the company."

"What about Farrand?"

"Arasya has granted his request by enrolling him in Dafan University majoring in architects. Because that's Farrand's request."

"That means once we get married we'll stay apart? There was no way Farrand would stay here while he was studying in Dafan City. The distance from here to there is not close, it takes 5 hours to travel at normal speed to get there."

Puk.

A white enveloped letter Jason placed on the table between Arasya and Farrand's bed. There Lingga saw if his name was on the white envelope. Guess what, the envelope is an envelope that contains about the letter that was discussed by Jason.

"Read. I'm sure you'll understand by yourself." Jason's orders.

Linga nodded, she tore the seal of the envelope carefully so that the contents would not be torn. Once it opened, Linga read it slowly and frowned in wonder with a real bent face.

"What's in the writing?" Ask Jason.

"Most of you said that. And in addition I had to let Farrand go while away from me so I could act more mature. My uncle also asked me to hide our marriage. And we were asked to marry into a little party that only the family would attend."

"He told you the reason?"

Linga shook. He did not expect that the problems he faced would be as complicated and trivial as this. He did master some things in the company, but he also could not deny if he would feel objected to being away from Farrand. I don't know what her future in-laws have prepared for her, which is clear, she should start to be careful if her future in-laws are conscious later.

"I'm sure you want you to take care of me, Lingga."

The two pairs of dark-colored eyes turned simultaneously towards Farrand. There, Farrand who was lying weakly on his nursing bed could only stare at Lingga with a soft look. No one knew if he had regained consciousness some time after they opened the conversation.

"Fa, did you hear everything?"

Farrand nodded weakly,

"I'll get the doctor to check on you immediately."

The phallus that will move is directly prevented by Farrand. The phallus looked at him pityingly, and it made Farrand shed his tears.

"I'm fine, Ling. I'm just tired, that's all."

The phallus chooses according and disengages its intention to call the doctor. He reached out his hand and grabbed Farrand's weak hand by his side.

"I accept my father's decision, because I'm sure he's not careless in making my decision." Farrand. Jason nodded, agreeing with what Farrand said.

"We're getting married with a little party. I'd be willing if dad couldn't be my guardian. But, Papa. I'm asking for the blessing of the wedding to be held here in my father's room if my father can't get out of here."

Jason nodded again, and was countered with a faint smile from Farrand.

"Come, Ling. We fought together. Let's prove it to Dad if we can get through it."

And now it is the Linga that nods.

"I'll live up to your expectations if you want that. I will obey all the words of my father and be a good son. I'll learn as skillfully as possible and try to be a good wife to you, Ling."

The phallus is silent, so is Jason. But actually in the middle-aged man's heart was tucked away with pride in the attitude Farrand showed. He felt that he did not wrong to obey the words of Ariana and the late Kushina who insisted on matching them both. Farrand and Lingga, two people he now feels are really his children. Not that he did not consider Lingga a child from the first, but he felt that only this time the feeling of pride was so explosive for the child. Ah, thanks to Arasya for this.

"Then how is our life, Fa? You're in Dafan and I'm here"

"We can manage time, right? I'll try to cut the time as short as possible so I can get home sooner."

The phallus smiled thinly. As usual, her lover was always able to make herself think calmly. Lucky he could snare it and soon be tied up. After gently rubbing the back of Farrand's hand, Lingga brought the hand to the arch of his lips, kissed it softly and gently as if afraid that the hand would be crushed. Ah, I don't know why Jason's such a mosquito now.

　

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