THE STAR OF HEAVEN
PART 101S
Zalynda frowned when she saw that Daniel's car had entered the Wijaya family's yard. The man smiled at Zalynda
"Papa? Why here? Not to the office?" Zalynda asked as she greeted Daniel
"Papa can work anywhere there is a laptop. Why didn't you tell Papa that Ray couldn't pick you up?" Daniel asked as he hugged his daughter
Zalynda invited Daniel in and sat down in the living room. Bi Ijah deftly made a drink for Daniel
"Ray had a meeting this morning, Pa. So from the airport straight to the East Tower." Zalynda offered the bread he made this morning. Daniel took it and ate it
"Coffee bun's. It's so good for breakfast." Daniel said as he put the piece of bread directly into his mouth. Daniel immediately gave a thumbs up to Zalynda making the girl laugh happily
"You should have told Papa to pick you up and aunt Farah. Not taking an online taxi." Daniel said as he again picked up the bread made by Zalynda
"Za doesn't want to take nicotine, Pa. As long as Za can be alone, Za will."
"Nerepotin it, like anyone. Be ready there. Papa wants to see grandpa first."
Zalynda nodded. The girl immediately went to her room to prepare. In the room, Farah who just came out of the bathroom saw Zalynda preparing
"Have you come?" Ask Farah
"Udah. Aunty who told Papa that Ray couldn't pick him up?"
Farah smiled a little. The woman pulled Zalynda's hand to sit down
"If it's not a aunt, do you want to call your Papa to pick him up?" Farah looked at Zalynda. Zalynda nodded
"Za doesn't want to take nicotine.."
Farah sighed softly.
"Za, you know there's no male ego that women should feed?"
"Ego man?" Zalynda. Farah nodded
"First, the man also likes compliments just as much as women. If he does something good, especially about you, praise him." Farah said as she brandished her index finger
"Second, the man is a visual creature. This applies to couples. So if you're the same Ray at least you're clean, fragrant and pleasing to Ray's eyes. But they are also very jealous so even if you dress up pretty and there are other men who notice you too much, they will think about hiding you immediately." Farah said again with a laugh
Zalynda thought for a moment. Ray often told her to dress up and wear short clothes that were slightly open when they were alone.
"Three men are happy when they feel needed, they feel they have a part in our lives. Although we are independent, there is no harm in troublesome them even they are happy if we take them because they feel needed. They feel so gentlemanly because they can help women."
"Doing to Papa too?" Ask Zalynda
Farah nodded while smiling "I'm also good for Daniel."
"What's the fourth?" Ask Zalynda again
"Confession." Said Farah.
Zalynda's forehead contorted "Confession, for example how is aunt?"
"If it's the last one, PR make Za. Let's get ready, Daniel is waiting." Farah said with a laugh
"Well, just in college about a couple, it's over. Where there's more PR." Zalynda said with a big smile. This morning's light talk really made Zalynda like a mother-daughter conversation, in a real sense
Zalynda was happy..
***
Daniel and Farah have just arrived at the city park after driving Zalynda back to her apartment. Farah deliberately invites Daniel to go to the city park because there is something Farah wants to talk to Daniel
Daniel brought two drinks to accompany their conversation. Farah and Daniel chose one of the gazebos from the city park for where they had a conversation
"Well, what do you want to talk about the Fa?" Daniel opened the conversation
Farah sipped her drink while looking at some of the pedestrians in the park who passed by in front of her
Daniel looked over while smiling "Yes. Just so you know, we used to play here after school."
Farah exhaled while nodding "There was no gazebo like this. We'd rather sit under that big tree over there."
Farah pointed to a large tree that is now underneath in the wake of hawker stalls to pamper the stomach of the park visitors
Daniel's eyes squinted at Farah's words. The woman was still staring straight, ignoring Daniel's gaze at her
"We often snack on otak-otak mang Idang. But now it seems like Mang Idang is no longer selling yes.."
"Fa.."
Farah continued her story regardless of Daniel's surprised look
"On my 17th birthday it was the first time you kissed me and said love to me, in this garden, when it was raining.."
"Fa, you remember?!" Daniel said as he turned Farah's body to look at him
Farah's eyes blinked with a small smile. The woman nodded slowly
"I remember everything, Niel.. Everything."
Daniel could not hide his happiness. Daniel's reflexes hugged Farah tightly. Farah held her hand around Daniel's body
Daniel outlines his embrace and stares at Farah intensely "What do you remember? Emm.I mean.."
"all.. Starting from our story, the crime I committed, until.. Until I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl in the police hospital." Farah's eyes seemed to ripple full of tears
"You know that little baby?" Ask Daniel. Farah nodded
"I know the birthmark on his left arm. I saw him last night with Zalynda. That's what triggered the return of my memories, Niel.." Farah's tears run down the river
"Hey, how about a cry? This should be happy news. We have to tell this to Wijaya and Zalynda."
Farah shook her head strongly
"Don't tell anyone I remember everything." Farah said
"Why?" Daniel asked in wonder
"Nil.. What I did to Ardhi and Aya was evil. I'm not sure they'll forgive me.."
"They forgive you, the proof is they forgive you and accept Zalynda." Daniel said he was trying to strengthen
Farah smiled sadly
"You're just a victim in that incident, and I'm the brains of the crime. They're obviously forgiving you. For Zalynda, they accepted it because I may have forgotten the memory." Farah wiped away her tears and glared at the sky
"I can't imagine their attitude towards Zalynda when they found out that my memory had returned. I've made Zalynda suffer, I won't repeat it a second time." Said Farah again
Farah adjusted her breathing to ease her emotions
"I'm just talking to you, Niel, so don't ever try to tell anyone else because I'm going to be so angry.."
Daniel nodded slowly
"So what do you want, Fa?" Ask Daniel. Farah nodded
"Leave it like this. Let me remain Farah Lela's friend. Let Zalynda keep calling me aunt. Let me keep calling Papa as om.." The tone of sadness was reflected in Farah's sentence
"This is a punishment for me, Niel. Punishment for my sins. I have a family but I cannot call or acknowledge them as my family. I have a daughter who is far away to me and still called a aunt by my own son.. This is a punishment for me, Niel."
Daniel looked at Farah who was trying to hold back his emotions of sadness. One solution Daniel thought of was to reduce the burden of grief in Farah's heart
"Let's get married.."
