Behind The Lies
The Last Seven Years

Flights from Bali to Jakarta only take one hour thirty to forty-five minutes. And Aruna was already at the airport calling while giving a glance. Before long he waved at a man. Ibram Faran. A Balinese man who works as a Psychiatrist. He was the one who helped Aruna through it all.

Aruna continued to walk towards Faran, as well as Faran, when they were both facing the two immediately embraced. Miss each other. Feel each other's love overflow that's been held for almost a month or so.

“I miss you,” said the bespectacled man while holding him warm.

Aruna smiled. “I also.”

Faran ended his embrace with a sweet kiss on the top of Aruna's head.

“Have you prayed?” ask Faran.

“Udah was fitting nyampe My airport to mushola first.”

“Alhamdulillah.” Faran rubbed the top of Aruna's head. “Sholelah.” Exactly like a father to his son.”

Aruna smiled. It is undeniable that Aruna's life became more organized after being with Faran.

“My flight is now short,” said Faran.

Yes, this is the shortest flight from a long distance relationship. Usually he would fly to Germany which took a while, in the early days of their relationship, he even flew for almost a day overnight to be able to meet Aruna in New York. It is not an easy struggle for his love.

Their meeting began when Faran was studying his S2 in New York. Faran himself is the son of Miranti's best friend, but he is also good friends with Edgar, so when in New York Faran's parents leave him to Miranti. Faran's relationship with Aruna's extended family is close enough, though Aruna feels alien to herself. At that time Miranti asked for her willingness to help Aruna do post-traumatic therapy.

“There are greetings from Mom,” said the bespectacled man as he walked next to Aruna.

Aruna nodded.

“Sorry mom can't come, her knee hurts again,” Faran added.

“Nothing. After Opa has improved, I promise to see mom,” Aruna said as she looked at the man.

“Hust. I miss you very much.” This time Faran grabbed Aruna's shoulder and kissed her forehead.

Aruna hugged Faran's waist. “Mas already ate?” tanyanya attention.

“But did not get time. Out of the hospital, I flew.”

“But, it seems my angel forgot to bring wings,” kekeh Aruna while leaning his head on Faran's chest.

Faran smiled with anxiety. I don't know what makes Faran always fall in love with Aruna. Aruna used to be a shy girl, especially after her father died of brain cancer. Aruna is getting harder and harder to accept herself. The woman thought that everything that happened in her life was her fault because she should never have been born. Aruna thinks if she never existed, her father might not have gone to Surabaya, away from his own family to prove that he was able to raise her.

In the third year Faran knew Aruna, he expressed his feelings for Gusman who was then treated by her, the sentence he used at that time was so effective, that Gusman and Miranti were amazed by Faran's understanding.

“Pak, I am looking for a future wife, are you willing, if my father's daughter is betrothed?”

Gusman was the strongest. He knew that Faran had been interested in Aruna ever since the young man became her daughter's therapist. “You said the same Aruna?”

Faran. “I'm more courageous to talk to you Mr.” said the man. Of course, because in addition to Aruna rarely talk, Aruna is also difficult to approach. Another thing with Ashilla that gives off more verbal language than body language like Aruna. Sometimes Aruna just shook her head and nodded.

“How, Sir?” ask Faran.

“Usually if for this problem you will let Aruna choose, but for this let you choose.”

Faran was nervous and afraid that Gusman would reject him. However, at that time Gusman immediately accepted it by saying, “Father leave Aruna with you, please take care of her, lest she look back. He should stay up and walk straight ahead.”

From then on Faran promised to look after Aruna. Faran knows that Aruna just feels free and holds all her feelings and all her emotions. However, he was very sure that Aruna needed someone who could understand her, and Faran always wanted to be that person, the one who was always there for Aruna in every way. Support Aruna in every decision.

Faran was quite confident that Aruna could love herself and forgive everything that happened. Because the separation of his parents was not his fault and the accident was also not his fault. All the pain in his life was to raise his maturity level.

One month before he died, Gusman told Aruna of Faran's good intentions and wanted to marry them off. Of course Aruna initially refused because she had no feelings for Faran, but the more days the father's health deteriorated and the man wanted to become Aruna's guardian before dying. Aruna finally granted his father's last wish.

Their wedding was held in series at Miranti's residence in New York, and was attended only by close family members. The Faran family is very kind and loves Aruna as much as their own daughter. After two weeks Faran registered his marriage at the Office of Religious Affairs in Bali.

Although it has been seven years registered as husband and wife, but until this moment it takes a struggle to keep Aruna as a partner. There was one wish Faran had not realized until this second, he only wanted to hear Aruna talk about love with him. That's all!

Every Faran meeting hoped there would be no more farewells. He wants to end his long-distance relationship by making Aruna make a decision and live with him in Bali. His last meeting with Aruna a month and a half ago made him feel that something was different, Aruna became even more spoiled, even Aruna asked him to stay longer.

Faran walked offset Aruna's footsteps combing through the airport. Sometimes he stared at the woman with the hair. That afternoon his hair was on the cepol, but now he let it run down.

Either in the steps to how suddenly Faran held Aruna's hand and asked her to stop stepping.

Aruna looked up and looked at him. “Iya?”

“Ngak. I just wanted to say that I love you.”

Aruna blushed in shame. He then turned and stepped back.

Faran's heart was piercing. She always hoped Aruna would say the same. But maybe the woman is not ready. Maybe Aruna is still embarrassed, or maybe for the last seven years Aruna has not loved her? At the beginning of the marriage Aruna was honest that she did not have any feelings for him. Until a few years together, Aruna changed the word not to be yet and lately it was made mysterious Faran by the smile of the woman.

  After arriving in front of the car, Faran greeted Yayan's friendly.

“Den Faran, how are you, Den? Healthy?”

“Alhamdulillah, Sir. Mr how?”

“Alhamdulillah, Den.”

“Pak us to the restaurant yes, Mas Faran has not eaten,” said Aruna while getting in the car.

“Good, Non.”

Aruna smiled at the man sitting next to her. He then leaned his head on Faran's shoulder. And Faran again left a sweet trace on the top of his head.

“Where was your trip last night?”

“Capek,” complained Aruna. He is very rarely to Jakarta, even can be counted fingers he visited his grandparents for the past ten years. Especially after her Grandma died, Aruna almost never came again. He does often go back and forth Indonesia, but he always misses Jakarta. Since marrying Faran, the place to go home is Bali. Maybe that's why Ganjar was upset and thought it was dead. Aruna is like continuing the stubborn character of the father.