Sunflowers

Varest Heart Phrases

The construction of Varest's branch cafe, which ran for almost three months, was finally completed. The cafe was the first branch to be named after the main cafe, Sunflower. Although the name of the flower is one of the reasons that make the wife ever slumped but it is also one of the reasons that became the beginning of the meeting.

Not only is preparation for the opening of the cafe the main focus of Varest at this time but also divided will focus on teaching Rea to hold over the cafe which has become his plan for many days. Papa Zee will focus on helping Papa Bayu take care of the company he inherited from his grandfather.

"Rest, are you sure I can do it?" Rea asked doubtfully at the decision of the man who had begun to occupy her heart.

"Do you have any doubts?" Varest asked back, holding Rea's right hand with the index finger stroking the back of the white hand.

"I'm sure with my expertise, it's just that this is the first time I handle this work directly, I used to only occasionally help Papa in the office was also helped by Brother Kenan" Lightly Rea smiled bitterly, for some reason calling Kenan's name still left tightness in his chest.

Varest let go of his grasp about to stand up, "You are convinced of your own decision to refuse, I will not force you to do this if it will remind you of your past." He said flatly, looking at the wistful expression on Rea's face that left him hurt, "I'm sorry"

His footsteps gontai tread the floor to get out of his room, today Varest deliberately invited Rea to the cafe to discuss the opening of a new cafe held two more days while introducing the wife as a new owner in her place.

But now with a shabby bent face he went down to the cafe to have his employees make a cup of coffee and walked towards the corner of the room to sit down to calm down. He realized for whatever time a tragedy had passed but it could not be denied if the impression would remain imprinted in the heart and mind even though it would not be as deep as the moment at the beginning.

If Varest were to incline himself outside, then in contrast to Rea, Zee's mother seemed regretful to realize her mistake which indirectly brought the husband's memory of past events, he had no intention of bringing up at all, he was just reflexively recounting his role that had worked under Kenan's guidance that even then they were not married.

"Am I going down well?, he must be mad at me" his monologue, "I'd better wa, maybe he just wanted to go to the toilet earlier" Continue while playing his finger on the screen of his phone looking for contact with the husband.

"Hello, Re" Not yet had Rea sent a Whatsapp message, Varest had already called her, Rea quickly received a call from her husband.

"I-iya Rest" Rea answered straightening up as if the man was in front of her.

"Are you done?, let's go home, Zee is waiting at home"

Rea lowered her shoulders hearing Varest's flat-sounding invitation, "I'll be right down" he replied

"I'm in the car, you come straight here"

Sad, of course that's how Rea feels right now, though, the woman with long unraveling hair seemed to be sighing if her husband might indeed be in a state of anger proof with Varest who left her directly to the car without picking her up as usual.

"Come in!" Tell Varest to open the car door for Rea.

The man still had a cold face without looking at Rea, while Rea could only see how Varest behaved. Rea waited until they got home because they did not want to disturb the concentration of Varest who drove if he continued to talk.

There was no chatter going on for nearly 20 minutes of travel, neither Varest nor Rea were they busy with their own world, Varest is focused on the streets while Rea focuses on staring at Varest who is silent even though her husband turns to her occasionally.

"Papaaaa" cried Zee when he saw his Papa just got off the car, for 5 days Zee joined Oma and Opanya who visited his family in Shanghai.

"Papa's son when did he come?" carrying Zee who had spread both hands impatiently

"For a long time" replied the boy was funny, "Why Papa and Mama Balu came home?, Ji has missed papa" Zee pursed his lips, did not accept because it had waited a long time.

Varest chuckled anxiously, "Papa apologizes well have made Zee wait a long time" he said, answered by a nod of no-why sign from the boy in the jumpsuit suit.

"Zee just miss Papa huh?" Rea stood beside Varest who had previously crucified his parents.

"Lindu Mama also dong" said Zee

"Just like Mama, Dad, Papa hasn't salimed Oma and Opa." Said Rea grabbing Zee in a sling of Varest.

Varest gives Zee to Rea and approaches his parents-in-law who had just stood by observing their interaction. "How's Mom doing with Papa?" Varest asked him to kill them both.

"What's the back pain again?" Rea chimed in, he looked worried, "We better get in, Papa can rest inside"

"No, Son. Papa wants to go home soon, Papa also misses Marko" Reject Papa Abhi, Papa Abhi,

Marko is one of his pet birds, the scarlet tanager from eastern North America, Papa Abhi bought it because he was interested in the color of feathers and chirping birds during a business trip a few months ago.

No one could resist if the old man said no, so after the return of Mama Jenny and Papa Abhi the three of them went into the house with Zee holding both hands of his parents.

*

"Zee's asleep?"

Time goes by so fast, the boy who just a few hours ago is still excited to tell his vacation was finally covered in his parents' bed.

"Yes" replied Rea quietly,

Currently they are on the balcony of a favorite place of Rea and Zee and also become a habit of Varest who always accompany the two before going to bed. "Rest, are you mad at me?"

"Anged?, why should I be mad at you?"

"You have inhabited me since the cafe" Rea explained, because since the incident Varest always avoids him to talk a lot.

"Sleep, it's late" Varest did not reply, the man left Rea standing behind him.

This fixated Rea was the first time Varest had ignored her like this, and it made her feel guilty.

"Rest, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you" Varest hugged from behind with the face he was facing to the side.

Varest sighed, in fact he did not have the heart to silence Rea, he just tried to give the wife space to choose a decision without having to remember the past.

Rea's hand loosened his stomach and then turned to face Rea, "I'm not angry, I just give you time to think, all this time I've been trying to erase that shadow of the past in your mind, I've been trying to fulfill your wish that I thought was one way you could see me, the way for you to really make room for me here." Tukas Varest touched Rea's head and left chest.

"But my expectations seem too high, maybe the time is still too short and I think it took me a long time to get that from you, I was too naive to think that the affection and love I gave you and Zee was enough for you to be free from your past and your first love, I admit my past mistakes. Tap honestly Re, I am also sick whenever you have to mention Kenan's name with a sad face. It makes me feel like a failure. Re" Bright Varest held onto both of Rea's shoulders, his eyes reddened with tears, a burden he had been keeping he could finally pronounce clearly in front of the woman he loved

Stunned Rea felt the pain of looking at Varest who looked desperate, her hands raised rubbing both of Varest's cheeks slowly.

"How much longer do I have to try, Re"