My Soul in Grandpa's Hands

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After driving Cokro's grandfather home, Devan steers the car to his father's company. After leaving the car in the security lobby, he immediately entered the company. The front office clerk stops him, but upon seeing that Devan is coming, finally informs Atmaja of his whereabouts.

"Sorry sir, I think there's a guest coming. Mr. Atmaja is leading the meeting, maybe about 30 more minutes will be over. Please Sir would like to wait where." said the front office officer.

"I went straight to the papa's room" Devan replied as he walked away leaving her.

Arriving in front of Atmaja's workroom, Devan immediately pushed in, then he sat down on the guest sofa. To fill the void of waiting, Devan opens the gadget and focuses on what he is dealing with. Since then he had endured the turmoil of his feelings, but in order to keep things at bay he ended up holding back himself.

Nearly an hour waiting, Atmaja returned to the study. He was somewhat surprised to see his first son sitting on the sofa of his room.

"Since when did you come Devan." asked Atmaja who then sat in front of him.

"Almost an hour pa, it just drove grandfather home to the family home." said Devan.

"Your grandfather told me everything. Now you're here to match papa's story. That's what you want to know my son."

Devan just smiled cynically while looking at his papa.

"Well, who knows papa will tell you all the past. But if papa objected, Devan didn't need pa either. In Devan's way, the old story of papa and mama Kinara will get to Devan's ears" Devan said as he stood up to leave Atmaja alone.

"Sit down Van, papa will tell you everything. You're papa's son, you deserve to know everything." Atmaja blocked Devan who was about to leave.

Devan sits back in front of Atmaja.

"I'm sorry papa Van, papa doesn't have the courage to tell everything from the beginning. Even your grandfather tried so hard to open it all." Atmaja started talking about his past.

"Papa married your mother, before marrying Rolland's mother. Papa loved your mother very much, but your grandfather wanted you to marry a Rengganis. As soon as you gave birth to you, your appointment handed you over to your father because your mother was gone." continued Atmaja slowly.

Devan felt tightness in his chest, but he held it in.

"Where is the grave of mama pa, Devan wants to meet him." asked Devan lirih.

"I'm sorry Papa Van, until now papa has not been informed where your mother is buried. Your mama's family kept it a secret from papa. They've long since moved from Bandung."

"Because of taking care of you with the Rengganis in Singapore at that time, papa didn't have time to find out where your mama's grave was. Because you have to finish your studies in Singapore, and your mom chose to stay in this city. So papa with Rengganis lives in Singapore."

"Once you go back to this town, it turns out your mama's family has moved."

Atmaja can only tell about his mother's family until there. Devan was silent while thinking.

"Pa.., Devan can't blame anyone for this. Does papa have contact with the brother of the mother's family." asked Devan.

"If there were no van, they would have moved to another city. But there's your mama's best friend, she lives around Braga. Papa's tried to see him a few times, but he never wanted to see."

"Papa can provide contact number or address to Devan. Devan will find himself pa."

"When you get home, you will find. Looks like papa kept it first. Who knows, if you're the one who's trying to meet him, he wants to see you."

"Yes pa, Devan wait for good news from papa. Now Devan's saying goodbye." Devan's finally saying goodbye.

After from his papa company, Devan has no focused mind. Without her noticing, she drove the car home to the apartment.

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Aleta makes hot tea to refresh her mind. Still in front of the laptop, he checked back if there was an incoming email.

"Tet..tet..tet...," suddenly heard the doorbell of the apartment.

Aleta rushed towards the door, then peeked at the guests who had come during the day. She was a bit shocked to see her husband was already at the door, but she immediately opened the door.

"Assalamualaikum," said Devan slowly.

"Wa Alaikum greetings," Aleta replied then closed the door again.

Devan immediately sat down on the sofa, then raised the hot tea glass and drank a few sips. Looking at her husband's expression, Aleta felt that something was wrong.

"Kok tumben at this hour has gone home, or mas Devan just stopped by." asked Aleta then she sat next to her husband.

Devan did not answer, but then laid his body and put his head on Aleta's lap. Seeing her husband's unusual behavior, Aleta fell silent and let Devan lie down on her thighs. After a while, Devan opened his eyes and looked into his wife's eyes.

"Dear, sorry. It's interfering with your work." asked Devan.

"Alhamdulillah is done. 13 Hours ago it was in the same ACC brother Radit. Thank goodness, Radit's sister allowed Aleta to do an internship online." said Aleta with a smile.

"Mas Devan again has a problem. Is Aleta allowed to know, who knows we can deal with it together."

Aleta tried to ask her husband slowly. His hand gently played Devan's hair.

"Mas was confused again, where to start."

"Yes, if you can't tell, it's okay. Maybe next time, I can tell Aleta" Aleta said, not forcing her husband.

Devan closed his eyes for a while, then reopened them.

"Mas will tell you, baby. Because I'm also confused."

Finally Devan recounts the events from the morning with Cokro's grandfather, and the afternoon with his papa. Aleta listened, while playing her finger in Devan's hair.

"Mas Devan is calm first yes, now it's better to be quiet first. Later that night we wait for news from papa, hopefully papa soon find the address of your best friend. Aleta promised to accompany Devan mas, to come to mama's best friend." said Aleta with a smile.

"Thank you dear," Devan then got up and hugged his wife.

"In this case, Mama Rengganis is actually also not wrong mas. If Aleta thinks, Mama Rengganis actually became a victim of papa's incompetence" said Aleta carefully.

"Yes dear, but I want to see my mom's grave first. Only after that, we look for Mama Rengganis together."

"Aleta will accompany the mas, in the hope that mama Kinara is still alive. Mama just tried to give the opportunity to mama Rengganis as papa's wife" said Aleta suddenly, which surprised Devan.

"Thank you, may your last wish be the end of reality" Devan said, giving a kiss on Aleta's forehead.

Finally that afternoon, Devan did not return to his workplace. He was at home talking a lot with Aleta.

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