THE STAR OF HEAVEN

PART 85'S

The afternoon air is so soothing with the breeze blowing. The sun is still radiating but the rays are not as strong as during the day. A lovely afternoon for a walk. Ray appears to be pushing Zalynda's wheelchair after the girl completed her motion therapy today

Daniel stands in the hospital garden staring at Ray and Zalynda. Ray smiled at Daniel. Ray steers Zalynda's wheelchair towards the park

"Sir Daniel.." said Zalynda

"Is it healthy, Za?" Ask Daniel warmly. Zalynda nodded with a smile

"Za, I want to get the results of the examination first. Is it okay to stay here for a while?" Ask Ray. Zalynda nodded. Ray immediately got up after getting permission from Zalynda. Ray wanted to give Daniel time to talk to Zalynda

"How was the therapy?" Daniel opened the conversation

"That's fine. But a little tired and bitter. Probably because it hasn't moved for a long time."

"Patience yes. Soon Za will be able to muterin mall all day." Daniel said as he rubbed Zalynda's head covered in a shirt veil

Zalynda chuckled at Daniel's words. Usually Zalynda would be a little surprised while rewinding her head, but this time the girl let Daniel caress her head. Daniel laughed a little.

"Za, actually I want to say something." Daniel said as he looked towards Zalynda

Zalynda looked back gently at Daniel "What about sir?"

Daniel took a breath and took out the DNA test he was carrying and handed it to Zalynda

"Read.."

Zalynda opened the test results and read them. The look on her face changed slightly at first, but Zalynda immediately fixed her emotions and displayed a flat face

"This is a DNA test? When did you take the sample?" Ask Zalynda

"Za's time in the care of the kidnapping." Said Daniel

Zalynda nodded "That means this test just got ya?" Ask Zalynda

"Yes, about twenty days ago just before we met in the park. The next morning I was told."

Zalynda lowered her head while playing the end of her veil "Why didn't you tell Za right away?"

"I waited for the right time and chose the right words. I wanted to invite Za to eat at home with me and my mom. That's where my plan is going to be told. It turns out that humans can only plan."

Daniel looked at the silent Zalynda. A little fear enveloped Daniel. The man was afraid that Zalynda would reject him. Daniel breathed his breath

"I never knew where you were before. I only saw Za as a woman who looked like Farah because you were distant brothers, until Ray told me everything."

"Ray know?" Zalynda reflexively turned her head towards Daniel. Daniel nodded

"He's a great guy. He did everything for you. At least I'm very grateful that Za got a guy as good as Ray and not like me, a stupid man who just realized he had abandoned his son for years."

Daniel had little hope that Zalynda would respond. But Zalynda was silent listening to Daniel. Daniel looked at Zalynda with a smile

"I just want to say this. Although I really hope Za accepts me, I also have to be ready to accept that Za rejects my existence."

Zalynda sighed "Actually Za had been very curious about what Za's father's face looked like. Seeing the closeness of Za's friends with her father makes Za a little envious."

"I'm sorry." Daniel said with a wry smile

"Za as a child always imagined that Za's father's face was so handsome that Za had imagined a top artist as Za's imaginary father.."

Zalynda laughed lightly while looking down. Daniel smiled wryly

"Za was disappointed because I was far from Za's shadow?"

Zalynda nodded while looking at Daniel. "Yes, you're very far away.."

Daniel was silent for a second digesting Zalynda's words. Then the man laughed while stroking Zalynda's head. Daniel's eyes look teary

"May I have Za call me Papa?" Ask Daniel expectantly

Zalynda's eyes were glazed over. That's what Zalynda wanted to say all along. The girl's lips twitched

"Pope.."

Daniel could not hold his tears. The man immediately hugged Zalynda tightly. Zalynda hugged Daniel

"Papa.. Papa's.."

From a distance Ray looked at the interaction of the two with a smile. The young man turned around leaving Zalynda and Daniel

"It looks like the sandwich in the cafeteria is pretty good.." Mumbles Ray

***

Zalynda's condition is much better with various motion therapies that doctors recommend for him. The girl was allowed to go home

Aya and Miss Reema scramble to bring Zalynda to their house as they fear no one can keep Zalynda in the apartment while Ray is working. Finally, it was decided to take Zalynda to the family home of Al Farobi with consideration of the distance closer to the hospital

Ardhi held a small party only attended by the family of Al Farobi and Daniel family to welcome Zalynda.

Zalynda was moved to see the welcome for her. It never happened before that he could have a family that loved him. Zalynda was unceasingly grateful

Ms. Reema was moved to see the Al Farobi family's attention to Zalynda. They had no problem at all if Zalynda was the daughter of Daniel, someone who had problems with them in the past

Zalynda's eyes glazed over to see Mr. Wijaya approaching her in a wheelchair. For a long time Zalynda had not met Lord Vijaya. In Zalynda's memory, Wijaya's master despite his age but his stout posture was authoritative. Unlike the Lord Wijaya who was in front of him. Looks frail, skinny and looks old

Wijaya's hand shook to caress Zalynda's head covered in a veil. A smile rose on his lips

"Thank God you're sober, son. You don't know how scared grandfather was yesterday to see you in a coma.."

Zalynda's tears are flowing. Soon the girl grabs the hand of Lord Wijaya and kisses him "Sorry Linda, grandfather. Linda went without saying goodbye to grandfather."

"You're not wrong, son. The wrong grandfather for not looking for you.."

"You are innocent sir. You have put your best skills into action. Unfortunately, the people you trust are betraying." Said Ray who was sitting next to Zalynda

Lord Wijaya's forehead slightly wrinkled "Yono? So she's.."

"Rubber. He didn't use the money you gave him to hire a detective. But he uses it to make fun of it. Papa can show you evidence of his transaction slip." Said Ray

"It turns out all this time grandfather had been tricked by Yono. Grandfather had only learned about Yono's bad habits when grandfather had a stroke but grandfather did not suspect Yono had been that bad since long ago to grandfather." said Mr. Wijaya furiously

Ray pursed his lips firmly. Ray had previously promised Zalynda not to tell all the ugliness of Yono to Wijaya because Zalynda was worried that Wijaya would be sad and affect the health of his body

Zalynda smiled as he clasped Wijaya's hand. "It's important that Linda has seen Grandpa again."

Mr. Wijaya's eyes blinked slowly "Linda.ada who you want to tell you."

Mr. Wijaya seemed to take a deep breath "Actually, Rina is not your mama.."

Mr. Wijaya stopped his sentence to see Zalynda's reaction. Zalynda's face was not surprised

"You're right, you're Farah's son, grandfather's daughter. Which means you're grandfather's granddaughter." Said sir Wijaya again

Zalynda's eyes blinked away the puddles that had gathered in his eyes and instantly flowed down Zalynda's cheeks.

"If Linda's grandpa's granddaughter, why would you throw Linda away?"