The Love of the Culun

Arrive in Indonesia

Zain and his girlfriend kept talking, but the handsome businessman became a loyal listener, as Cintya recounted his weeklong vacation in Bali. Trying to smile, when the girl tells a funny story, because her mind is wandering everywhere, and she is forcing herself to be a good listener.

The two girls accidentally stare at the wall clock attached to the wall of the study, and find the time has shown at one o'clock in the afternoon.

"Sorry, honey, it looks like I have to leave immediately." By moving from his seat.

"alright. And be careful on the road, and also give my regards to your Papa." Zain told him, as Cintya would rush out of her study.

"Sure, honey, then I'll go first." With a foot out of the room, after a brief kiss on the lips of the businessman.

Adam passed by Cintya, as he was about to deliver his annual report to his young master, to be examined.

"Ohman Hallo..?" With a small smile framed on Cintya's pretty face, as she greeted the secretary.

"Are you going home Miss Cintya?"

"Yes Adam, because I still have some business to do."

"Alright Miss, then be careful on the road."

"Thank you Adam? and I'll see you." By continuing his pace after their brief chat.

A small smile continued to frame Adam's face, staring at his young master sitting down in one sofa set with an unusual gaze.

"It looks like your relationship, and Miss Cintya is getting serious. Even you've left greetings, to your future in-laws sir?" Adam's joke seduces his Master.

Zain smiled fakely, with what his secretary said.

"Don't know, 'cause I don't know what my heart is. I was just trying to forget about the mass, so as not to get too late in the sadness. Because after all, this life must continue." the void is clearly visible from the look on his face, when the sentence is spoken from his lips.

"Have you fallen in love with Miss Cintya Tuan?"

Smiling bitterly, because in fact he did not know his feelings for his love.

"It looks like this feeling is only for Ariana. It's hard for me to fall in love with another woman. When with Cintya everything feels bland. Unlike when I was with Ariana, it was beautiful. I love her so much, even though there is a love in my life. But does Ariana really want to forget about me Adam? even Rose, who was his own good friend, did not know where he was. Maybe because he's been so hurt by what I've done, so he really wants to disappear from my life."

A small smile framed Adam's face, and he knew his young master was forcing his heart to accept Cintya.

"If not love, why should you force it? it will only torture your own banthin. Maybe you could love another woman, other than Miss Ariana. It doesn't have to be Miss Cintya, if it makes you tormented."

"I was just trying to get up, and trying to forget my mass. Because after all this life must continue Adam..?"

"It's up to you sir, if that's one way you can forget about Miss Ariana, and I'll always support whatever your decision is."

A small smile framed on his face, with what his secretary said.

"Thank you for always being there for me."

****

The two bolamata circulate in all directions, staring at the room that has been empty for several years.

His fingers reached for a picture frame, which was still faithful to its place. He smiled proudly, while gently swiping there.

"You're so great Ariana, and I'm so proud of you. I didn't expect you to come, as one of your very important guests in your own country."

The sound of a telephone ringing suddenly rang out, grabbed from his pants pocket, and saw Ariana's name there. A smile instantly flashed on Rani's face, shifting the green icon on her phone screen.

Looks a tiny face that is more domineering, than the face of his mother who is behind him.

"Auntie..." The sound that was heard shrieked the ears, making Rani smile widely.

"You made Auntie's eardrum, it almost broke." With a face that pretends to be upset.

"I'm sorry, Auntie..?" With a sad face, when Rani was angry with him.

Rani chuckles, looking at Stefanie's sad face that makes the little girl look so adorable.

"Maybe, Auntie could have scolded this beautiful Aunt's niece."

Instantly the face of Sumringah framed full on the tiny face, hearing what Rani had said to him.

"REally..?!" Pretending to be surprised, with what the little girl said.

"Hmmm..." With a quick snuggle.

"You and your aunt, they've forgotten Mommy. Can Mommy talk to your Auntie, honey..?" In a pithy tone, looking at his son with a pleading gaze.

"this is your phone, Mommy? and I'm gonna go to my room and get a doll." By giving the cheek object, and passed from his mother's room.

A small smile framed on Ariana's face, staring at her son who had passed from her room.

Both of his balls are back on the phone screen, where his VC call with Rani is continuing.

"You're seriously coming to Indonesia Ariana? didn't you promise yourself you won't set foot in this country again." Rani immediately asked a question, which she had been holding.

"There's no way I can keep running from my mass, because it's been a part of my life. After all it's been six years, I'm leaving Indonesia. And I'm sure sooner or later Stefanie will know who her father is, and so there's no point in me covering it up. And my goal is to Indonesia this time, all of you want to meet my father."

"Do you know that she and your foster mother are not living on one roof anymore? because of the last news I've heard, that Mr. David ever filed for Ms. Diana's divorce, but she refused. And when your adoptive father persists in getting a divorce, Lady Diana threatens to kill herself if Mr. David will divorce her. But obviously their marital status, which I heard was hanging. Because your adoptive father never came to his house in Jakarta again. But he's still responsible, for your brother Clara's life, that's the news I've heard."

"I already know everything, Rani, and what reason she's up to sue my foster mother for divorce, for merely defending me." Silent face, as the sentence was spoken from his lips.

Helaan breathed heavily, smiling bitterly. And remember one reality that Ariana did not know until now, that Celine is her biological mother.

"How are you feeling Araa? if you find out the woman who's been so mean to you all along, it's your own birth mother." Rani bathin, imagining that Ariana until knowing Celine is her biological mother.

"Why are you daydreaming brother Rani. Is there anything you're thinking?"

A fake smile framed on her face, with what Rani asked her.

"No, there's nothing I'm thinking of." The denial.

Are you ready to meet him face to face? because of your arrival this time, as one of the important guests. And I'm sure he'll find out."

Just a small laugh, with what Rani asked him.

"You don't want to. Because sooner or later we'll see each other."

"I will always support whatever it is, your decision Araa?'

****

Two days later.

Smiles continue to rise on the face of the famous designer, when both legs back on foot in his native Indonesia, after six years ago he left. There is a sense of haru in the mother of one child, when arriving at the international airport everyone continues to complain about his name, and it is difficult to express in words. Because of her return this time, not as an ordinary Ariana girl who is innocent, and a lug that is so inherent in her. But as a famous designer, who is very well known.

"Miss Ariana...."

"Miss Ariana...." The call from the left, and right continues to be heard, and Ariana only frames a smile on the face, waving her hand in the air as they call out her name.

The camera shot was unceasingly photographing him. Ask for autographs, or just take a photo together, when he passed out of the airport.

"Miss Ariana. Can we ask you for a minute?" Ask one of the reporters.

"May, but only for a moment. Because I don't have much time."

"How do you feel? when you set your foot back on the ground. After almost six years, you leave your home country of Indonesia."

"Very happy. That's how I feel right now."

"Miss, may we ask one more question?"

"Of course I can."

"From the rumors, that businessman Zain Pratama is the biological father of your daughter. Is that true Miss?"

The smile that had been on Ariana's pretty face faded away when one of the reporters asked an offensive question about her personal life.

"I'm sorry I can't answer questions about my personal life. And sorry I have to leave immediately." Answer by continuing his steps.