Secrets of the Former (Love Left Behind)

The Forty Eight

Long time not heard from, today Gantari was asked to come by Darya Ardiwinata, the grandfather. To be honest, Gantari still felt uncomfortable to return to the house even though it was just a visit, so it was decided they would meet at the Bumbu Moyang Restaurant.

"This place used to be Ardi's choice to spend time with family" began Darya. Every time he came here, he must have combed through every detail of the restaurant with an inside look, like he was trying to reminisce.

Gantari only nodded briefly. Although last time, he said he had forgiven the grandfather, but in fact he still felt awkward. It is not easy to change your attitude that quickly.

"Grandfather healthy?" ask Gantari. He looked up and looked at the grandfather with a warm look for the first time.

Although it's not easy to change attitude, but that doesn't mean it can't, right? Everything must be worked on.

Darya looked flabbergasted, then a smile flashed across her lips.

"Lately, I've been getting sick a lot" Darya replied.

Gantari felt herself being slapped. He was ashamed because since his departure from the Ardiwinata residence, he never once asked for news. He looked down again, this time squeezing his fingers.

"There's something I want to ask, hopefully it doesn't offend grandfather" he said hesitantly.

"Say."

Gantari ventured to look at Darya again. There are things that still bother his heart, until now. Something he heard directly from Darya. Let it be that even if the answer is bitter, Gantari will still accept.

"The week before Dad died, he came to see Grandpa, right?"

Darya looked surprised, but then nodded confirming.

"What did my father ask my grandfather at the time?" ask Gantari again. His voice began to tremble when he asked the question.

Meanwhile, Darya's gaze immediately turned sad. He remembered that day. The day the Clouds first came to see him at home after marrying the Moon.

Darya's old face seemed so washed away in sadness, yet there was a glimmer of warmth emanating from the look in her eyes.

"Awan came to apologize to me," Darya replied at last. He seemed to breathe deeply. Trying to strengthen his heart for a moment, then a bitter smile extended from his lips.

"Dan ... He said he loved me so much."

Hearing Darya's words made Gantari's pupils dilate. This answer never occurred to him at all.

"A... You didn't come to borrow money?" ask Gantari to make sure. The bitter tone was heard clearly from the only princess Irawan Ardiwinata.

Darya shakes. "I don't even know, if the Clouds are sick and struggling for money. That's what makes me feel like a failure to be a father" Darya replied with quivering lips. Thin water had even soaked his old eyeballs.

He threw a glance, then sighed deeply once again because his chest felt so tight.

"That's why I took you. I want to atone for my sin on the Clouds by giving you a life worth living" continued Darya.

Gantari. He was still staring at his grandfather. His mind drifted in his teenage years in the hospital. There Awan was lying in a hospital bed and doctors told him his father should be operated on immediately. However, they do not have money.

"We're going home. Dad, want to meet your grandfather," said Awan at the time.

Gantari's shoulder shook, then she lowered her head and a cry broke out there, in front of the grandfather she hated for the wrong reasons. In front of Awan's beloved father, his father.

True said his mother, the Moon, all must be seen from another point of view.

"Cantry?" Darya looked at her grandson worriedly. He wanted to move on and pat Gantari on the shoulder, but he was afraid of rejection.

"Grandfather?" Gantari looked up, looking at Darya with a wet face.

"May I hug grandpa now?" said vibrate.

A drop of tears finally escaped and flowed down Darya's wrinkled cheeks. Suddenly the weight in his heart lifted. He nodded, then smiled with relief looking at Gantari and with quivering lips replied,

"Always."

Gantari's cry broke again, she stood up and walked quickly towards where Darya was sitting, then hugged her grandfather tightly while muttering an apology over and over again.

***

"Where have you been?"

Gantari who had just arrived at the office was immediately jumped by surprise by the unexpected welcome of the Space. He even held his chest and glanced back at Space.

The thing is, the boss came out from behind the lobby door, it was ridiculous.

"Where from?" resetting Space because it didn't get Gantari's answer.

"Is there a problem, sir?" ask Gantari a little worried.

Space smiled a little, then shook his head.

Holy hooch! Why is this boss getting weird?

Angkasa looked at Gantari for a long time, then a wide smile rose from his lips. A smile that Space never gave anyone made Gantari wonder half dead.

"Gantari," said Angkasa still sumringah. "We are tender" he continued, then smiled broadly again. The happy roar was so clearly visible on the face of Space.

Gantari's eyes immediately widened to hear the news delivered by Angkasa just now. He even covered his own mouth with both palms. He was shocked and did not expect to hear such good news.

"Truly, Mr Asa?"

Space nodded. His eyes always turned warm whenever he heard Gantari calling him that.

Seeing the nod of Angkasa just made Gantari soar happy. A big smile and relief came out from there. He even gave thanks many times.

However, Gantari's expression of happiness and smile soon disappeared when suddenly Angkasa.