Married for Papa

Bryan Small Version

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"Ehm, what if the wedding was held two months after Rossa and Mr Ruddy got married? Yeah, about four months from now. Besides, Aluna wants to ask for something, is it okay?" Aluna asked doubtfully.

"What, just say it."

"Aluna wants the wedding to be held in Jakarta and before the marriage contract is done it feels like a pilgrimage to the graves of papa and mama. It's been almost five years since Aluna hasn't been there."

"Can?" Aluna asked expectantly.

"Of course I can." Answer Rendra.

"Alright if you want that. We as parents can only obey and help with wedding preparations." Rendra's tantamount.

***

Two Months Later

Aluna, the twins and Bi Sumi were already sitting in the passenger seat. They were on Papa Fengying's private jet. Tomorrow is a historic day in Rossa's life because he will hold a wedding at one of the famous churches in Jakarta. Aluna planned to attend her best friend's wedding reception because in the morning she had an appointment with a wedding dress designer so she could not come during the blessing.

One and a half hours travel time between Singapore-Jakarta, now they are at the airport waiting for an invitation. Aluna was busy playing a smartphone booking an apartment for rent for several months of living in Jakarta. He compares with the apartment that Rendra deliberately ordered for him.

"Mommy, I want to pee." Aryan.

"You peed?"

"Hu'um, kebelet mami." Arya touched the trousers.

His face flushed from holding back a pee.

Aluna saw her son's face was adorable especially when whining very similar to her papi.

"Bi Sumi's send-off yes."

"Aryan wants to come too?"

Aryan nodded.

"Bi, please take them to the toilet so Aluna can wait here."

"Good mistress."

Bi Sumi took the hands of her employer's two children.

Bugh!

"Aw!" Strangled the youngest, Arya.

Arya fell to the floor as she just came out of the ladies' room. The child waited for Bi Sumi and her twin sister in front of the toilet entrance. He ran around because he was too excited, for the first time the boy set foot in the homeland where his mother was born.

"I'm sorry, Alya wasn't intentional."

The man was stunned because the five-year-old was already able to apologize aloud for accidentally bumping into someone.

"Are you okay, son?" Ask the guy.

He helped Arya stand up. Aryan watched his twin brother from a distance, he just came out of the toilet in between Bi Sumi. The position of the man turned his back on Aryan so the boy could not clearly see the face of the man who hit his sister. Bi Sumi saw Arya interacting with a stranger immediately approaching and pulled the boy's hand.

"Young master is okay?" Ask Bi Sumi.

"This is mom's son?"

"The son of my master, sir. Forgive him, sir." Bi Sumi bent her body.

"It doesn't matter, I'm wrong anyway."

The man glanced and in the next second he stared fixedly at the face of the little boy who was standing next to Bi Sumi.

"The face of this child why is it so similar to mine?" Ask in the heart.

"Come on young master, let's meet mami. Must have been waiting." Take Bi Sumi

Not yet out of shock, Bryan had already lost track of them.

"Damn, where did they go." Maki Bryan's.

He ran in search of the middle-aged woman but disappeared while Bi Sumi was already in the car when Bryan looked for her.

"Sir, why are you?" Ask Ruddy.

"Rud, I accidentally hit a little boy. His face looks a lot like mine."

"Not just his face but his nose and lips are similar to mine. And... And her eyes look like my wife's. Oh no I mean my ex-wife. No, wife!" Bryan. He was so enthusiastic that he could not speak properly. His mind was filled with happiness from meeting a child who resembled him.

"Maybe it's just like you, sir, it's not necessarily your son."

"Fuck you Rud! Why did you break my faith?" Bryan clutches the collar of Ruddy's shirt.

"I don't want you to expect too much, sir."

Bryan let go of his grip.

"We're going to Papa Alexander's tomb. I want to make a pilgrimage."

***

Public Funeral

A young woman accompanied by her two twin sons was chanting short verses of the Qur'an and do'a to her late father and mother. He deliberately visited the graves of his parents before heading to the inn.

"Pa, ma, Aluna's coming. These are the twins, Aryan and Aryan."

"I'm sorry that Aluna can only visit your graves, but I always pray after I finish praying."

Aluna sprinkled flowers and a bottle of water for both of her parents' graves. Then he put two bouquets of forget me not flowers that symbolize loyalty to the couple. This flower is one of Aluna's favorite flowers and he collected many of these flowers while still living in Smith's residence.

"Pa, ma, Aluna say goodbye first. I'm here sometime to bring the twins."

"Let's go, baby, we're home."

"Bye-bye, gland ma, gland pa." Aryan.

A few minutes later, a man got out of his car. He walked with long steps towards the grave of his ex-wife's parents.

"Truly I thought, you're back, baby."

Bryan's heart flowered when he saw two bouquets of fresh flowers forget me not above the last bed of his former in-laws.

"Sir, are you ok?" Ruddy patted Bryan on the shoulder.

"He's back."

"Who?"

"Aluna, my wife." He said with a smile, watching the flowers in front of him.

"I'm sure the little boy is my son."

"Sir...."

"Ruddy, believe me this time I'm not hallucinating. Aluna is really back."

At first Ruddy did not believe Bryan's words but when his eyes saw a bouquet of flowers forget me not, the man was sure that Aluna had indeed returned. The woman returned with her two sons.

"Ruddy, didn't Rossa tell you that Aluna was coming at your wedding?" Ask Bryan.

Now Bryan and Ruddy are in the car, as the day gets late and the sky turns cloudy they decide to return home.

"No sir. Ocha didn't tell me anything about the young mistress."

Bryan propped up his chin with both hands.

"That's weird. I suspect you've been hiding something behind my back." His words are full of search.

Ow hell! If Mr. Bryan suspects that all this time I've been working together to cover up the whereabouts of the young mistress could be dangerous, but I also can't let the young mistress' calm be disturbed by her ex-husband. Now that the young mistress is back, it means that she is ready to meet Mr. Bryan and has no idea what will happen to them next. (Buddy)

"You don't be so bad thinking, sir, it's not good for your psyche."

"Don't you think I'm crazy?"

"You are crazy for being seen by young lady."

"Damn it!" Maki Bryan's.

Ruddy just laughed.