Pursuing My Love of Hands

Pamite

Mara, please don't refuse! If we find out the truth, I promise to fulfill your wish" said Byan in a heavy voice with eyes that had begun to glaze over.

"My wish??" Mara really did not understand what Byan meant.

"I promise, once everything is clearly revealed, I-I will no longer appear before you!"

The deg!

I don't know what kind of feeling this is, hearing Byan's words just now Mara's heart seemed to stop beating. Despite only hearing, Mara seemed unable to accept it. Though it is very clear if this is his desire to be detached and away from Byan and his family.

"Let's fix it" said Byan in a voice that grew heavier.

Tess!

Mara's tears could not be dammed anymore, since his eyes had been reddened and now the clear water had dripped on his cheeks. He swiftly wiped away the trail of tears with his hand.

"Good,"

Mara finally agreed to Byan's invitation to dig deeper into the story ten years ago.

"Well, thank you for giving me this opportunity, Mara," said Byan. He was grateful, because Mara still gave this good opportunity to Byan.

"Papa," called Star in a hoarse voice typical of people who were waking up from sleep.

"Star???"

Neither Mara nor Byan felt awkward over Star's sudden presence.

"Papa, what did Papa do to Auntie?"

Seeing Mara's reddened eyes and tears, Star asked.

Byan shook his head, looking at Mara who was also looking back at him a sign of not understanding.

"Star, this is not what you see, Papa and Aunt just ..."

"Did you guys fight?" Star asked looking into Byan and Mara's eyes in turn.

"No!!" Reply Byan and Mara simultaneously.

"Why does Papa always fight? At the house Papa quarreled with Oppa and Omma, here Papa quarreled with Auntie, is Papa not tired?"

"Star, hey. It's not like what you think. Papa didn't fight with Auntie," elak Byan tried to explain if what Star thought was not true.

Byan approached Star, crouching down to compensate for Star's much smaller body.

"Papa, Star does not want to have a bad and quarrelsome Papa" said Star now accompanied by tears.

Hearing Star's words, Byan immediately hugged her daughter's body tightly. He could not say anything more, because if he continued to avoid it he would only make Star more curious.

"Papa will not fight again, Papa promised," said Byan by patting Star's shoulder slowly.

What Mara saw this time really made her sad. Especially when he learned new facts if Byan likes to fight with both parents at home. He was worried if the quarrel was related to him or his family.

Because it was calm, Byan also invited Star to go home. If you continue to be here Byan feels bad. At least, the plan he had laid out had gone smoothly with Star's help. That alone made him grateful. Moreover, he had met and talked with Mara.

Byan asks Star to say goodbye to Mara. However, Star refuses Byan's orders on the grounds that she wants to wait for Kamila to come home first.

"Star wants to wait for Grandma" Star declined.

"Star, Grandma's coming home tonight" Byan tries to make Star understand.

"If so, Star will stay here until Grandma gets home," again Star is good at finding excuses.

"Star, it's not good if we continue to be in someone else's house until night,"

"Other people? Who do you mean by someone else? Are Aunt and Grandma?"

"Star, comeon!!"

"Let Star here, Brother," Randy who suddenly came out of his room approached Star.

"Sister, Randy?" Star was so excited when she saw Randy coming.

"Let's go to the room. Brother Randy will show you the toys belonging to Brother," invited Randy who was immediately warmly welcomed by Star. The two walk to Randy's room on the second floor.

Actually, this is just Randy's reason for Star not to bother Byan and Mara. He knows, if there are many things that Byan must discuss with Mara. Because before, Randy accidentally heard the conversation Mara and Byan when they wanted to go to the kitchen earlier.

"Yourf!" Byan breathed out a tight breath. He is completely confused and overwhelmed to control Star alone.

Mara realized, lately she could judge if Byan was overwhelmed by the spoiled and angry attitude of a Star.

However, Mara no longer wants to interfere or help Byan to persuade Star like before. Moreover, it has become a fact of his heart to stay away from the Malik family.

Staring at Mara who was just silent, Byan immediately opened his voice.

"I have no problem with it, Star is just a child who does not know and understand adult affairs," suddenly the word came out of Mara's mouth. Whether Byan felt disappointed or not, Mara had clearly said it.

"Eum, thank you for your understanding, Mara." Either what kind of conversation this was, which Byan obviously felt awkward after he promised to keep his distance with Mara.

Ting!!

Signs there's an incoming message on Byan's phone. Byan opened the message immediately. It was not lost from the eyes of Mara.

"Mara, can I just take Star for a second? There's something I need to take care of" Byan said goodbye to Mara. Because there's something he needs to finish this afternoon.

"What are you gonna take care of, Mom? Are you going to see Kessy? Or, another woman?" Ask Mara in your heart. He clearly did not dare to reveal it.

Mara threw all the questions in her heart. He just nodded slowly in response to Byan's words. Mara can see from the window of Byan's departure that looks so rushed into his car.

"Mara, what are you afraid of? Isn't this your wish? If Byan meets someone, it's none of your business!" Mara can only monologue in her heart to strengthen herself. His hand also pulled the rough curtains to cover the window.

...****************...

At exactly seven o'clock in the evening, Byan comes back to Mara's house to pick up Star.

Not getting a rejection, either Mara or her mother allowed Byan to take the child.

"Papa, is it over?" Star asked when she saw Byan already in the doorway.

"Yes, honey. Let's go home," asked Byan by hugging his little daughter.

"Grandmother, Aunt, Brother Randy, thank you for accompanying Star," Star greeted each person he called.

"Grandmother also thanked Star for wanting to play here," Kamila praised with a happy smile.

"Here you play here often, you'll have Star play ball again" continued Randy.

"Yeah!" Answer Star glee.

Hearing Randy's words, Kamila and Mara could only look at each other.

"Be careful, Star," Mara said little. Because he knows if this is the end of his time with Star or Byan.

"Mara, here," Byan handed Mara a brown, folio-sized envelope.

"What's this?" Mara didn't understand what Byan had given her. He also did not feel good because Byan gave something to him in front of his mother and Randy.

"You will know, after opening it later," replied Byan.

"Mr Kamila, thank you and sorry if Star and I trouble you" Byan said carefully.

Kamila did not answer anything, he just gave the code by nodding his head slowly.

"I say goodbye, Mara," Byan said, sounding heavy. It was as if something was stirring his heart. However, he did not show what really bothers him.

The eyes of Mara and Byan looked at each other. It was as if there was still something else left behind and they had not been able to finish. But not wanting to continue like this, Mara turned her face away from Byan.

Byan could not do anything even though he did not like the attitude of Mara just now. He immediately took Star's hand to get into his car.

After waving his hand, Byan immediately got into the car. Byan turned to Mara for a while, he was not satisfied looking at the face of the woman of his dreams but he had to keep his promise and leave immediately. Not wanting to delay again, he immediately drove his car by pressing the horn once until it disappeared from view.

"Sister, what is it?" Randy stared at the brown envelope that was now in Mara's hand.

"Oh, this? Nor do you know," replied Mara nervously.

"really? Then just open it, I want to know what it is, too" Randy pinta.

Mara could not dodge anymore, her heart's intention to open the gift of Byan in her room later. But because of Randy's entrapping questions, he inevitably had to open the envelope in front of his Mom and Sister.

"Alright," Mara smothered her smile, hoping that this nervous feeling would disappear for fear of the contents inside this envelope something beyond reason.

All the contents in the envelope he had taken out, Mara did not understand why there was a flash and some sheets of paper.

"What is this, Mara?" Kamila picked up a piece of paper and was about to read it. After reading a few lines, Kamila's face looked different and turned tense.

"No way!!" Kamila was hysterical, having finished reading the contents of the paper.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Randy was surprised. He also took the initiative to take over the paper that Kamila had read.

"Sister, get the laptop!" Randy this time dares to rule Mara.

Immediately Mara took her laptop, fortunately the laptop was in the family room so she did not have to bother taking it to her room on the second floor.

Laptop arrived, Randy immediately plugged the Flashdisk on Mara's laptop. They all witnessed what the contents of the flasdisk were. A video that reveals a great secret they have not known.

"No!"