My Mr's. Virgin

Chapter C

A lot they brag about. The conversation between women from heart to heart. Esi's grandmother explains the real thing that Tanta Mery does not know, about the misunderstanding between the child and the daughter-in-law, about Andreas who suffered trauma due to the separation of his parents and many more.

Esi's grandmother also invited Tanta Mery home, reunited with the family he left because legally and religiously, the woman was still his daughter-in-law. However, Tanta Mery refuses to go home. She was not ready to meet her husband, Om Alo. Andreas' guilt also made him afraid to meet the boy.

After almost two hours of chatting, let go of longing with the son-in-law, Grandma Esi came home. Tanta Mery drove him to the door. Before circulating, they hugged each other, splashing a little at the door.

"Don't think too long! We've all been waiting for you to come home." Esi's grandmother held tightly to the daughter-in-law's hand.

"Ande and Mikel need your attention and affection. They've been losing that feeling too long."

Tanta Mery nodded. Shown in his eyes were the faces of the two children. He did not hate Mikel, only when he saw his face, the pain would be betrayed by the husband back festering. But all of this turned out to be a misunderstanding. She did not listen to the explanation from her husband first because of heartache.

Now he feels guilty for them. Due to the mistakes of adults, the feelings of children are also hurt. He also began to accept Mikel's presence as his son.

"If your heart is ready, hurry back! The doors of your mother's house are always open to you" Grandma Esi said with a smile.

"Mother go home first."

Tanta Mery nodded his head. "Be careful on the road, Mother!"

Esi's grandmother then passed away leaving the courtyard of Tanta Mery's house to the highway. He waited for Om Dorus at a food stall near the main highway because he did not want the son-in-law to know the return of Tanta Mery, the daughter-in-law.

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The baby gusts occasionally flew long strands of Mariana's dangling hair covering her face, as the girl was subject to picking up snail shells scattered on the shore.

He sat down to rest for a while on the sand after getting tired of walking. A snail shell that is already full in a plastic bag, is placed next to it. Both hands are placed behind as a buffer, in order to support his weight. While sitting selonjor, occasionally the tip of his right toe whizzing sand when bent.

"Would Grandma bring me back or not?" he muttered to himself.

The longing that resided in the eyes of Andreas, always incarnated in his mind. He loved that man. Didn't think her husband's life, especially her childhood, wasn't as happy. He was lucky to have parents and younger siblings who loved him very much even though the father no longer stepped on the earth of God. However, he always expressed gratitude to the Owner of Life.

In the middle of his daydream about Andreas, there was a sound of guitar passages from a distance singing melodiously slapping his eardrum. The song "Maybe" ran through the air. I don't know who sang it, the voice of that person was so melodious to hear. Mariana closed her eyes, living word for word.

Drops of tears wet my cheeks

When we are separated

Make a promise to you my love

I'm not going to forget you

"It's how heavy you got off me

Say my name if you miss me

I'm coming." Mariana's lips moved. Spontaneously she sings.

"May we always be together

Even if the distance between us

Tuk let go of all my longing oh."

No tears began to flow down her cheeks. Memories of Daniel incarnated without being asked. His heart is so sweet. Although he tried to forget the man, but the memory of him could not be erased by time. It remains stored in its lining. Guitar passages still sound singing the song Daniel always sang to Mariana when they were dating by the beach. The girl sang back.

"Welp your hand with my step

I asked in my heart

Will you remain mine

When I got back in my arms

So heavy you took me off

Say my name if you miss me

I'm gonna come

Maybe (maybe)

We're always together

Even if the distance between us

Leave (let)

I embrace your shadow

Tuk let go of all my longing

You're my darling

I always look after

I won't take it off forever

Eliminate it

Your doubts about me

When I stay away from you."

Mariana wiped the tears that were still flowing even though she had tried many times to dry the clear grain. He did not want to cry over the memories of the past, but whenever Daniel pleased, his heart was gripped with grief. Too many bitter and sweet memories of the two of them. There were too many sacrifices to be together, but their soul mate never arrived. Daniel is not for her. Forever not for him.

Now he already had someone entrusted to him to have. He will defend it even if it is necessary to resist the storm and the coming waves. Defending the ark he had built even though it might hurt other people.

Mariana stood up, cleaned the remaining sand attached to her clothes, then picked up the items. Footsteps back swinging down the beach towards the highway. Occasionally picking up snail shells scattered on the sand. After feeling enough, he then left the place. Leaving behind the memory of Daniel, bringing with it the determination to keep Lord Jesus by his side.