The Florence

Heart to Heart

"Flo, Papa and Mama are sorry.." said Papa sincerely.

"I'm sorry for what, Pah?"

Papa's meaningful smile invites question marks in Flo's mind.

"What's this?" Flo narrowed her eyes, focusing on seeing Papa who was also looking at her with a serious but calmer look on her face. Papa's words sounded ambiguous to him. Make a big question mark in his heart and mind.

Papa did not answer the question he asked. The middle-aged man looked around then turned back to look at Flo.

"Flo, do you know dear, that a daughter's first love is her father?" Papa gave a pause for him to breathe deeply - deeply. The pull feels heavy, something makes it stuck and confused.

Flo scrunched his forehead, astonished and also did not understand the words of the father. Where will Papa take the conversation?

"Do you, son, when you were born into the world, Papa felt very happy, as if coming wingless angel who filled the life of Mama and Papa. Papa still remembers clearly when you cried for the first time, after which you clasped Papa's finger so tightly as if afraid to slip out of your reach," Papa recalled as he looked up at his head.

Papa smiled again and gently stroked his daughter's cheek.

"I'm sorry Papa had to let you go so quickly. You must fulfill this match. I hope you don't hate us. It feels like time is passing so fast, it seems like only yesterday you were born into this world, but soon Papa will hand you over to the man who will be your husband." those tears welled up with lightning in his eyes.

"That? Papa, how the hell is that? Where am I not going, Pah? I'll stay home and stay with you even if we get married. I can't get away from Mama or Papa yet" Flo said with tears in her eyes.

"After you get married, you have to stay with your husband. Love the suffering you both have. There was no interference as parents. If you need any advice or advice, we'll give it to you quickly."

"Mom.."

"Flo, pretty Papa's daughter, if you feel heavy or forced to marry Kyo, talk now, honey! Mumpung not too late, Papa will help you talk to Mama. If not for Aira's late request, maybe now you can still enjoy your school calmly, single status not as a future wife,"

"Don't, Pah!" pekik Flo spontaneous.

"What do you mean, Flo? Speak, dear, be honest with Papa," Papa asked with a clear face.

"May Flo ask Papa a question before answering Papa's question?"

Papa didn't say a word, he just nodded with a smile.

"So this is where Papa and Mama are going to let Flo out? Papa and Mama want to know how Flo feels about this matchmaking?"

"Yes, honey...."

"Sorry Flo yes, Pah. Did not tell from the beginning what Flo rasain. At first Flo was shocked, there was a mixed sense of being one at the same time, even a little emotion of the chatter of Mama with Papa at that time. Suddenly tell Flo to get married this young. But what Papa needs to know, Flo doesn't regret, so.... "

Flo stopped his words, clasped his fingers, stared fixedly at the two beads of middle-aged man's eyes before him.

"You mean?" ask Papa to make sure.

"Fw..."

"It is enough Pah, there is no need to feel sad or guilty about this matchmaking. Flo and Kyo were shocked at first, but we loved each other, so we decided to move on to a more distant relationship. What is this Pah, called Heart to heart between father and son? Papa and Mama are calm, yes, we are happy with this matchmaking,"

"Thank you, honey. You can be wise, from the beginning Papa already feels that Kyo is a man who deserves you,"

"May we be happy, Pah. And actually Papa said earlier, that the first love of a daughter is her father, because that's Flo rasain. Flo is dear to Papa," Flo wipes away her tears that reflexively drip down her cheeks.

"Flo, in this world Papa believes that God gave the wingless angel He sent in Papa's life, giving color and storyline full of puzzles. They are your grandmother, your mother and you. You're everything to Papa. Papa will fight for you so that you're always happy,"

"Mom...."

"Papa actually brought you here because Papa misses the time - the time we can take time to walk together. Because soon you already have one, therefore Papa steal Start to accompany you to have fun. When's the last time we took a walk?" ask Papa not so good.

"A long time ago, Pah. But Flo is very busy, today you take the time to accompany Flo. Flo knows you're busy, so Flo is often upset that no one is paying attention to Flo, but Flo realizes she shouldn't be selfish. You're everything Flo made."

"For ever you will always be a little child Papa who must always be loved and cared for. But in a moment, Papa has to give this task to Kyo. Do not let there be problems between you who end - the end will run away from home every fight! Solve your problems with a cool head!"

" A popping ice dong, Pah?" mama's chirps as she approaches the two after coming out of the toilet.

"Don't, Mama what the hell, just interrupt the heart-to-heart chatter between Papa and Flo!" Flo pretended - pura manyun.

"Mama heard everything" said Mama when she managed to land her ass right in the chair next to Papa.

"meaning?" Flo was confused by the words of her mother.

Papa pulled the phone out of his pants pocket. It turned out that a phone call from Papa to Mama was underway. So when Mama in the toilet can hear clearly the chatter of the child and father.

"You guys framed Flo dong?" pekik Flo then immediately shut his mouth.

"Not to frame his name, Flo. But invite you to tell a story casually without anything to be covered from Mama. Because Mama knows that you're closer and can tell everything to Papa. So forced in this way. Mama was initially scared and felt guilty, but after hearing everything made Mama so sure that our choice was not wrong. Thank you, dear," said Mama full haru, he was no longer able to hold back the pace of his tears.

"Don't cry dong, Mah. Later the beauty is gone," Flo seductive.

"Not anything, this is done! Where beautiful anyway!" sahut Mama Proud. Flo and Papa compactly chuckled.

"Old man, Mah! Still a narcissist!" ledek Papa made Mama cut her lips, Flo laughed loosely, he was no longer ashamed to be seen people.

Care very much, stupid time! People just do not care about our lives, follow the talk and prohibition of people continuously will only make us inferior, for what? Be yourself. 🤭🤭

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