The Love Ship Ayana

Unraveling the Past

After Alya's proposal ceremony was over, the Arga family immediately returned to his residence. Arga was forced to join his parents' car because of the condition of his legs that still felt a little pained, his motorbike was also damaged in the twisted steering wheel due to the accident he experienced.

While on the trip, Arga conveyed the mandate of the Star sir to him to arrange a meeting with his parents.

"Dad, mom.. tomorrow there's no time?"

"Tomorrow daddy's still on leave. Why?"

"Known the Bintang Bahari sir?" Tanya Arga looked at her parents in turn.

Hearing the name called, Hutama and Andini glanced at each other. How could they not know that person.

"Where do you know him from?" Ask mother.

"It's true that he's back, ma'am." annoyed Arga.

"Father and mother did know him, but that was a long time ago. Since moving to Korea we've lost contact with him and his family." Answer father.

"She wants to see mom and dad, tomorrow can she?"

Both of his parents nodded. Hutama and Andini have long been looking for the whereabouts of Bintang and his family, only for 3 years living in Jakarta, they could not meet him.

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Like Arga's promise to the Star pack 2 days ago. Today he has brought his parents to one of the fine restaurants and took a private room there. After entering the space he had booked, only a few minutes later the Star pack arrived.

The eyes of Bintang sir and Hutama's father whistled for quite a while. Pak Bintang cut off their gazes and hugged Hutama's father. He could not hold his cry. His body trembled until it sagged and knelt. Hutama's father went to his knees, trying to be patient waiting for the Bintang sir to open his mouth. Arga and Andini's mother just stood looking at the sight.

"I'm sorry, I killed Farah with my own two hands." Back the crying broke.

Buggh... Bughhhhh

Hutama's father could not hold back his emotions and gave a raw bogem to the face of the Bintang sir.

With a quick movement Arga and Andini's mother hugged Hutama's father to hold him back and stop the action.

"Take it off, I'll teach this fucking guy a lesson. Release, Din. He has taken Farah from us, separated us for tens of years from her but what is she doing? Brengs!!! Arrrggghhhh." Hutama's father was so frustrated. Andini's mother was so shocked she couldn't stop crying. This reality is too bitter. Farah's best friend is dead and she just found out now.

Hutama's father fixed his sitting position, took a deep breath and exhaled it roughly. He tried to calm his emotions. Farah is dead.

"Say what you want to say!!!" Rigorously.

Pak Bintang also took a sitting position in front of Hutama's father and Andini's mother.

"10 years ago, I received a package at the office. After I opened it, apparently it was pictures of you and Farah." Mr. Star took out a small envelope from his pocket and placed it on the table.

Hutama's father grabbed the envelope and opened it. A photo of Hutama and Farah hugging and kissing her forehead. He and his wife looked at each other, his wife's gaze demanding an explanation. Hutama himself was trying to remember that moment.

Hutama grabbed his wife's hand, "You remember when Dad had a sudden flight to Indonesia because Opa was sick? That time we accidentally met Farah at the Hospital, didn't we?" Andini nodded. "Let's take a good look at this photo! Aren't you there too?" Back Andini just nodded unable to stem her tears.

"It's not just that, actually. At the beginning of our wedding, I have often got a package of photos of you and Farah. I don't know who the sender is, but I often get it. Although my heart ached to see it, but I can still make peace with my feelings because I really love Farah. That's why I forbid Farah from meeting you and cut off all access to communication that would allow you or Farah to reconnect." Continue the Star.

"But this last photo makes me no longer able to hold it. My life is ruined. I get drunk, I often bring the bitch home, ignoring the heartache of Farah and our beautiful daughter. And since then Farah I've been living in hell." Mr. Bintang choked up, unable to continue his story. He rubbed his face rough, grabbed his hair, hid his face on the table.

Quite a long time silence dominated, each one dissolving in his mind.

"Until that fateful event happens, again I get emotional. Killed him. Not only did I kill Farah, the woman I love the most, but I also killed our daughter's heart." Mr. Star's eyes stared blankly, his tears constantly flowing.

Andini's mother couldn't help but cry, her body shaken in her husband's arms. It's too painful for him. He was the one who introduced the Bintang to Farah, the Bintang is her neighbor. He felt a part in all the suffering Farah went through.

"I'm stupid, I just trust the pictures without ever asking Farah or you. Sorry!!!" Again his body was shaken lamenting his stupidity.

"After that incident, I just found the bright spot. The person behind it all is my brother. He didn't like to see my success because he felt it was a gift from our parents. Farah was the one who helped me. You guys know that better. She's a smart and energetic woman, she's the one who raised me high. But the payoff was a heinous slander from my own family. I'm so sorry." Pak Bintang leaned his body on the chair, raised his face looking at one-on-one at Andini and Hutama.

"I'm sorry, I regret everything".

Hutama's father stood up, still wanted to beat the Bintang sir, but he had not had time to carry out the action, the body of the Bintang sir had first collapsed losing consciousness.

"Stellar Mass.." cried Andini.

The three of them rushed to see the condition of Mr. Bintang, finally they fled to the nearest Hospital.

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