The Charm Behind the Mist

Father and Son

~Happy Reading~

The next day, Aaric talks with Carren to arrange another meeting with his Mama for dinner. Two days later, Aaric reunited with Carren and his Mama at the same place, Goropaku Restaurant. Aaric conveyed his intentions and plans to come to propose to Carren at home.

Carren had spoken to his mother on his way home from Aaric's apartment and Aaric's plan was relayed by phone, so that his mother would not be surprised. So Miss Nancy agreed, when Aaric talked to her. Aaric was relieved Mama Carren welcomed her heart's intention to come to propose to Carren officially.

So before determining the exact date of his application, Aaric, Jekob and Sapta flew to Surabaya. Jekob had arranged everything, so that upon arriving at Juanda airport, they were picked up by employees of Surabaya branch company Elimus.

"You can go back to the office, I will call after arriving in Surabaya again to take the car." Said Jekob to one of the employees who was asked to take the car to the airport. So he's going back to the office with his friend who brought the other car.

Aaric told Jekob he wanted to go to Malang with Sapta and Jekob. They don't need a driver. Sapta who will bring a car to take them to Malang. Aaric doesn't allow anyone else to go to his father's place.

Upon arriving at her grandparents' house, Aaric is shocked. The house he had visited when his grandparents died, was now very neat and nice. Doesn't look as shabby anymore as it used to be. Now more beautiful and well-groomed. Aaric went straight into the courtyard of the house that was opening its door. The person in the house was surprised to learn that a guest had come and had never seen one.

"Good day, sir. Sorry, we're interrupting. We want to meet Mr. Biantra. Is he here?" Tanya Jekob saw a father coming out of the house onto the porch.

"Sorry, Sir. Where are these gentlemen from?" Ask the person, investigate. "We're from Surabaya." Jekob replied quickly before his boss told him who they were. Jekob was just on guard, because he did not know for sure whether Mr. Biantra lived in that place.

"Father is having a meeting with the farmers, sir. Please sit on the terrace, I will go call you. I'm sorry, if asked, who will I say it to?" Ask the man again while closing the door.

"Just say, we are from Surabaya and want to meet with Mr. Biantra." Said Jekob while looking at his boss. He wanted to say from Jakarta, but later Pak Biantra thought others might be mistaken for Biantra company and did not want to meet with them. Aaric nodded in understanding Jekob's intentions.

The housekeeper left quickly. Aaric walked in the courtyard of the house while looking at the surrounding house and courtyard. He recalls his childhood with Recky and his father coming to visit his grandparents.

Not long after, Mr. Biantra came with the housekeeper in a hurry. He wanted to know who the guests were visiting. He was very curious and worried, if anyone visited him. He thought all the way, meaning that someone knew of his existence in Malang. He did not think about the arrival of his children who already knew where he lived.

"Good day, sir. I'm Sapta." Sapta who had stood up, greeted while introducing herself. Mr. Biantra welcomed his hand out with a heart wondering, who is the burly man who came to see him.

"Good day, Mr. Biantra. I'm Jekob." Said Jekob while greeting Mr. Biantra. Hearing Jekob's voice and name, Mr. Biantra was stunned. He remembered Jekob's voice on the phone with him. He also remembered the unusual name of Jekob, who once sent him a message as a confidant of Aaric. He immediately greeted Jekob warmly, and his heart was relieved. Both of his guests were related to his son, not to his wife's family.

As he was about to let the two of them into the house, Mr. Biantra was surprised to see Aaric walking out of the side yard of the house. He looked at her with teary eyes and was about to embrace her. But he hesitated and stopped his steps.

Aaric who understood his Papa's doubts, immediately walked with his long steps to get close to his Papa. "I'm sorry Aaric, Pa." Aaric said as he hugged his Papa. Mr. Biantra immediately returned his son's embrace with a heart that shook happiness. A moment that was deeply missed and did not dare to imagine.

Sapta and Jekob immediately enter the house following the housekeeper. They gave their boss a chance to be with their father. They also explained to the housekeeper, who was hugging Mr. Biantra. The housekeeper directly held his chest with dewy eyes. He understood the feelings of his master who always missed his children, so always told them. His master always said that his children were abroad so they could not visit him.

He did not expect, his master's son was very tall and handsome, like a Caucasian. His appearance was like a barker, like his master when he first returned home. Now his master had already adapted to living a simple life like his surroundings. Because every day meet with farmers and laborers to teach them how to grow crops and sell their fields and crops.

Mr. Biantra still hugged Aaric tightly because he missed his teenage son so much that he could not be like this, as a father and son. "Papa should apologize to you. Letting you fight for your life. Forgive Papa, Aaric. Thank you for visiting Papa here." Said Mr. Biantra with a trembling voice holding haru, while patting slowly on the back of Aaric who was hugging him.

Aaric just kept silent, while continuing to hug his Papa, because his heart was already very moved to realize the body of his increasingly frail and thin Papa in his arms. "Now, Papa must listen to me and follow everything I say. It's enough Papa's self-conscious here, because Papa's not alone in this world. There's both of us, Papa's children." Aaric said quietly with a trembling voice, restraining his feelings. She continued to rub her Papa's back affectionately as she touched the spine of her Papa that felt in her hand.

"Papa won't interfere with your life. Papa's been very happy if you occasionally come to visit Papa here." Said Mr. Biantra slowly, then released his embrace with increasingly teary eyes. He did not want to go back to Jakarta.

Aaric also let go of his embrace and looked at his Papa with teary eyes. He was even more moved to see the skinny face of his Papa and the darker skin color. "If Papa continues to live here, it means that Papa does not want to meet with Recky. I won't let Recky come here." Aaric said seriously and firmly. He threatened a little, so that his father would follow him.

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