Lunara's Heart

Chapter 26

"I love you"

And that became Arief's last sentence before leaving. After the last sentence he said until finally they were completely separated from Nia, his wife who accompanied him for approximately 18 years.

Nia sat on the floor hugging her knees as Arief closed the door to their room from the outside.

Arief didn't really get out of the house. There was one more person he had to meet before he left. He went into one of the rooms in the house first. Where else if not to Juan's room

Tok Tok Tok! The sound of knocking on the door is weak and slow, but it can be heard enough because the atmosphere of the house at once in the morning is very quiet. There was hardly any sound.

Chequelek

Juan immediately turned to the door of his room that was opened from the outside. Juan thinks it's Nia, his mom. But it wasn't.

"Pa.. " It was slow to realize that Arief had entered his room.

Arief looked forward slowly approaching while smiling bitterly. He sat at the end of his son's bed. Seeing that, Juan also sat down with a little distance.

Although only 15 years old, but Juan had grown to the height of his Papa, they sat in the same direction and the same dashing style.

"You're so big, Juan.. It feels like time is going so fast" said Arief who seemed to have just realized that his son was approaching adulthood.

Juan could only be quiet. Don't know what to answer.

"Did Papa pay less attention to you all this time? Is Papa too busy with Papa's affairs? " Task Arief. I don't know if he asked Juan that question. Or even intended for himself.

Juan did reply, but switched topics outside the discussion of Arief.

"What's really going on Pa? What's the matter between Papa and Mama?" Juan asked that. Arief smiled and turned his gaze down.

"Who doesn't know what to say, should explain how or where to start. Papa's afraid. But maybe it would be better if your own mother told her. All of this is purely Papa's fault. Papa has hurt your Mama, and may hurt you too. One thing you should know. Papa really loves you and your mother until anytime" Arief explained. Then Arief's eyes were turned to a suitcase that had been prepared by Nia, standing not far from Juan sitting. Arief then got up, picked up the suitcase, opened it and like this, he put Juan's clothes back in the closet. Juan who was astonished, watching the motion - Papa's growl, he began to approach

"Pa" Juan held Papa's hand. Arief looked at his son.

"Papa who will return to Bandung. You stay right here. Take care of your Mama" That's how Arief thought.

"This means what Pa. Why doesn't any of you Mama or Papa want to explain to Juan. Whyyy?? What is??? Indeed what has Papa lakainin until everything becomes gini? I saw Papa the same morning Mama was still good. Pa please Pa, explain what's up. Please" Juan began to plead in frustration.

Arief rubbed his face rough. He did not reply, Arief only went back to tidying Juan's clothes back into his closet. Juan began to get tired, he chose to sit back at the end of the mattress with a heart and mind that was chaotic.

After finishing Arief sculpted briefly in his place in a standing state. They mute each other in Juan's quiet room.

"Juan.. " Call Arief who makes Juan look up to his Papa.

"If one day you already know what the problem is between Papa and Mama. Papa begs only one thing from you" Arief stopped, as if asking for the child's answer first. Juan seemed to understand, he then replied.

"What Pa?" Sahut's short.

"Please don't hate Papa" Arief said in a trembling voice, his eyes looking glassy.

Juan looked back at his father with his eyes glazed over as well, but his tongue was too faint to speak. He did not want to speculate himself, but he feared that what he thought was right for his father.

"Is the sefatal Papa's fault until Papa and Mama are far apart like this, until Papa has to go? Is there no other way? Honestly Juan did not want to" continued Juan with a final voice that was getting slower and his head bowed lethargic.

"I'm sorry, Papa son. Forgive Papa" Arief cried, as if out of words, the expression Sorry that his taste can only be said from Arief's lips at that time.

"If Papa is dear to Juan and Mama. Don't give up like this Pa. Please fight again to get forgiveness from Mama, Juan will apologize Papa even though Juan does not know what the problem is. But please don't do this. Juan didn't want Mama and Papa to separate" Juan begged. There Arief still looks crying.

"Sorry Papa" Arief still just said the same thing, frustrating Juan to hear.

Furthermore, Arief had already walked towards the door.

"Take care of yourself and your mom. Papa pamit, Assalamu'alaikum" That's Arief's last sentence before coming out of Juan's room.

Juan back down, there he was crying but still with a question mark on his mind. Tonight's events were unexpected and so sudden. Juan did not get any answers or explanations. Both from her Mom and her Dad. The two were just busy exchanging roles to leave this house.

Wa'alaikum...

Maybe about 10 minutes later Juan just answered Arief's greetings, just before his Papa left his room.

Nah! Not just his room. Juan's point was, just before his Papa left this house.

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Waduh, the weight of this is like the problem between Mama Nia and Papa Arief

Is that Papa Arief's fault?

And how big is that Mama Nia's disappointment?

Until it feels like no more sorry let alone a second chance. Until the bond for 18 years must be broken just like that

Sleek deh

Kasihann would be Juan until nangis that

So want to meluk - ehh 🙄

The point is Juan strong

By Allah's permission, God willing author has prepared a bright future for Juan kok 🥺🥺

But before that Juan had to gini first so that it could be a stronger person

Because every incident is sure there is a silver lining ☺

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