A Piece of Asa In A Taste
The presence of Frans

Ghani flinched in his place. He looked at Livay without a blink.

"God, why is he here, not abroad. Is it possible that he won't, if I change his position." Inner Ghani.

"Hey! Why are you quiet, Ghani?" livay said as he approached.

"You, you sent that message?" ghani asked a little nervously.

"Yes. I want to have an important talk with you. But, not now. There's a lot of things I want to talk about, time won't be enough" Livay replied with a smile.

"Where do you know my number, and what important things do you want to talk about?" ask Ghani.

"Don't bombard me with a lot of questions. Take it easy Ghani, I came with good intentions. You are amazing, even the name Boundaries immediately soared thanks to your presence," Livay said as he patted Ghani's shoulder gently.

"I'm not as good as you are" Ghani murmured softly. He did not expect to meet the real vocalist.

"It doesn't matter who is the best among us. I came not to discuss Boundaries, but to discuss other things" Livay said with a deep sigh.

"Another thing?" Ghani repeated Livay's remarks. Just know each other no, how can we discuss other problems. What's that about?

"It's about Reymond, mmm Reymond family more precisely." Livay.

"Reymond, do you know him?" ghani asked in shock.

"No, but I know him. At first I was curious about Ghani. Your voice is so sweet, even more beautiful than mine. I want to know your identity, I'm sure you're not Evelyn's boyfriend. And as it turns out, I found one unexpected fact." Reymond. At the end of the sentence, his voice dropped slightly.

"Unexpected fact, what do you mean?" ghani asked, not understanding.

"You nurtured several orphans, one of whom was Alina. And it turns out he's got a connection to the Jackson family." Livay's reply made Ghani gasp in shock.

"You know that?" murmured Ghani slowly.

"At first I was just upset with Reymond, he was already depriving me of what I had. I found out about him, and his family. And I found a little secret, a boy who was dumped after his parents died. Not long after, Tom found my replacement. I was curious to know who you are. And that's when I found Alina's name." Livay.

"You're upset with Reymond, why?" ask Ghani carefully.

"You know Sania?" Livay asked back. Ghani answered with a nod.

"Had been my lover, and she was also pregnant with my son. But he went for Reymond. I don't know what Sania had in mind, she sacrificed our child for her selfishness" Livay said with a flat look, as if she was looking far back in time.

"You and Sania___"

"Yes. He and I are planning a wedding, just like Reymond and Bylla. But, well everything is like this" Livay said, shaking his head.

"You also know about Bylla?" ask Ghani.

"of course. Bylla was paralyzed, and Reymond couldn't accept that. She seduces Sania so that her marriage is not annulled, and Sania's stupidity melts with it all. He willingly takes the place of Bylla, even though there is no love from Reymond. And now Bylla's your lover, right?" livay said as he raised both eyebrows.

"Yes" Ghani replied slowly. He still does not believe in a series of surprising facts. Is the world that small?

"Ghani, save my number! If there is a leisure, let's drink together, while discussing some things that have not been revealed," said Livay.

"Okay, I'll keep it."

"Don't tell Om Tom that I'm seeing you. Ghani, be careful with him!" livay said as he patted Ghani on the shoulder. He then left Ghani alone.

Ghani is still fixated, trying to digest every sentence Livay said to her. Tommy, what secret is inside him? Why did Livay tell her to be careful?

***

The night was moving, changing in the early hours. Ghani laid her body on the bed, staring at the ceiling of the room with a mind that wandered all over. Tiredness in his body, not comparable to fatigue in his brain.

Ghani rubbed his face violently, although the concert went smoothly, but his encounter with Livay left a big question mark in his heart.

Ghani keeps thinking about the mystery Tommy is hiding. Unconsciously, the thought led him into the dream world.

The next day, Ghani woke up at a time when dawn was not yet breaking. He hastened to cleanse himself, and then to face the Divine. Claim, and ask for a way out of the problem he is facing.

After the prayer, Ghani came out of his room. He went downstairs, to meet Alina. But his steps stopped, when he was still treading on the last rung of the ladder.

Ghani stared at the several gift boxes piled up on the middle room table. From where, and for whom? One question that bothered Ghani.

"Satya!" call Ghani when you see Satya who just came out of the kitchen room.

"Good morning, Ghan," said Satya.

"For Sat. Mmm, this is all what?" ghani asked as she glanced over the table.

"Oh, that's a gift for us. Of some of the products we sponsored last night. That big one, from Mr. Frans," Satya replied with a smile.

"Mr Frans, who is he?" ghani asked with a fast-paced heart. Could it be Frans Been Jackson?

"He's a big businessman who always supported Om Tom. He is responsible for all the costs that are needed to deliver us - we are" Satya replied.

"You mean?"

"The band in Om Tom's shade is quite a lot, it takes a big fee to get them to the top. Without Mr. Frans' help, Om Tom would have had a hard time doing that Ghan. He's an ordinary person, almost like us" Satya explained.

"Yes too. Mmm what do you mean Frans Been Jackson?" ghani asked, getting curious.

"Yes, you know him?" Satya asked back.

"No, just know his name." Answer Ghani.

"So the guy behind Om Tommy was Frans. Is Om Tommy also involved in Alina's case? Does this have anything to do with Livay's speech last night? Well I'm getting dizzy thinking about this," Ghani said as she scratched her non-itchy head.

"Ghani!"

"Yes, why?"

"You're dreaming. Come to the living room, the others have gathered there!" bring Satya.

"Well?" ghani asked in surprise.

"Master Frans is there. He came early so he could meet and talk with us. He knows that later we have to work" Satya replied as she stepped on her feet.

"I go first, the drink is cold. Cepet followed ya, Ghan!" connect Satya. At that time, he brought a cup of warm tea. After a few seconds, his body disappeared behind the wall.

"Bang Ghani!" call Alina who just came out of her room.

Ghani's body was cold hot, his heart seemed to stop beating. Oh no, Frans is in the living room, what if he's aware of Alina's presence. The little girl called out to him with a loud voice, Frans could have heard it.

"Why, Bang?" alina asked, because Ghani was just stunned.

Ghani has not yet answered Alina's question, vaguely capturing the voice of Satya and the adult man.

The bathroom is over here, sir, let me drop off!

Yes, thank you.

Ghani panics, Frans and Satya go to the bathroom. That means they will pass through the middle room. A room where he and Alina were standing right now.

Seriate...