DESERT MissES THE RAINBOW.
60. Togetherness Karina And Bayu.

***Cafe In City Center***

Karina and Bayu are still in the cafe in the city center. Karina drank the warm tea she ordered, and pressed her temple again because she felt dizzy.

The middle-aged woman thought for a moment, remembering every incident when she met Cira at the orphanage this morning. There are some words that Cira made? Karina clearly remembers her conversation with Cira.

Flashback…

At that time Karina asked, does Cira have a lover? To launch a matchmaking plan between Bara and Cira.

The reply at that time.

"No aunt. I don't have a lover. Exactly again, it was over a few months ago." The reply at that time.

"Which foolish man has broken up with you? You're so beautiful and look perfect, she's so stupid to lose a girl like you love."

"No aunt. It's not him who's stupid, but I'm the one who's stupid for leaving a man as good as him. She was my first love and boyfriend." He looks uncomfortable because his girlfriend is said to be stupid.

"really. Why did you leave him?" Karina saw the sadness of Cira's face.

"I made a mistake with him. Unforgivable mistake, I have betrayed him, aunt." Honest Cira. Success made Karina surprised by Cira's confession of her betrayal.

"Defying him." Repeated Karina.

There was an uneasy feeling in his heart hearing a girl as beautiful and as good as Cira had betrayed. Back he thought if maybe Cira was suitable to be the wife of his son? But the deepest feeling does not believe if Cira has dared to betray.

"Tante was surprised to hear that I had betrayed my lover yes…!" Her voice smiled bitterly at Karina's surprised look.

"Yes, of course the aunt was surprised. But auntie is sure you have your own reasons for daring to do that?"

"Auntie's right. I have my own reasons for doing that." Cira's words chimed in Karina's words. That's the memory that exists.

Flashback…

Karina thought back and muttered.

'Didn't Cira say that they had broken up, but why Bayu's explanation was different. His face also did not look sad, disappointed or upset. Bayu looks fine will be his relationship with Cira. What is it with the two of them?' Batin Karina glanced at Bayu who was enjoying her favorite cake.

'I need to talk to Cira. He's the only one who can explain all this. I'm sure Cira understands all the problems I'm trying to solve. Right, I have to ask the girl directly, so that everything is clear and I can take the next action.' Inner Karina again planned out what she should do.

"What's up Oma? Why is Oma quiet?" Tanya Bayu looked carefully at the Oma.

"No. Oma just never thought that you turned out to have a lover. Guess a good girl." Reply Karina as is.

"Oma seems to know Cira well."

"of course. Just don't know who he really is."

"I mean Oma?"

"From the beginning I knew Cira. Oma doesn't know which family she is from. We were purely friends and acquaintances as members of the donors that Oma managed with Oma's friends."

"Member donor?"

"Yes. Cira is one of the members in the Oma donor group with friends."

Bayu was surprised by that, he only knew that Cira did like to visit the orphanage every few months. To play or remember the memories of where he came from. Cira is the adopted son of the Santoso family.

"Cira joined us at the age of 15. He's the youngest person we have. At that time, we thought that maybe Cira was the daughter of one of the wealthy families in this city, but your Opa had already investigated all the rich families that existed in several cities, he said, apparently there is no name Cira in the family of the rich family. She's just a girl from an ordinary family, that's the information about her that we got." It is clear that he remembers who Cira is.

"We suspected him at first. How can a girl from an ordinary family have enough money to donate? In the end your Opa who knows where Cira got the money easily. One of Opa's overseas branch companies, got a virus attack on the security of his company's system. It is the mind that helps solve the problem, with a high enough payment. That money he donated to some orphanage on our list." Her memory.

"Cira is very expert in IT. He gained that ability from self-taught learning. She's a smart and genius girl, according to your Opa. From his expertise, he offers expert services in the field of IT to get high pay, and the money he donated to several orphanages. His social soul is very high."

"That's Oma and your Opa so impressed with him. A young girl can already share it with children who do not have both parents. Such a beautiful young girl, sweet, cheerful and kind. We even wanted to match your Om Bara to him. But it failed because your Om chose Aunt Mona as his life partner. You know for yourself, for us Bara's happiness is all that matters." Clearly with a few smiles on his lips.

"Oma was right, because of her skill as well, she was able to hide some things from me. But strangely I still believe in him, our love is equally sincere." Reply Bayu.

Karina was silent with an intense look towards Bayu. It is clear that Bayu loves Cira so much, there is no look of sadness or disappointment because of a breakup. What is it with the two of them? Karina was getting confused.

Bayu seems to say if his relationship with Cira is good. In contrast to Cira who said that their relationship had ended. Does Cira have another lover she decides besides Bayu? Another one of Karina's.

'There is no way a girl can play with a lot of men. It seems like she is not that kind of girl?' Inner Karina tried to analyze what Cira really looks like.

"Wood…!" Call Karina to Bayu.

"Yes Oma!"

"Are you and Cira okay now?" Ask Karina.

"Yes of course, we're fine. It's just…!" Speech interrupted.

Back Bayu remembers how difficult they met and were together these few months. Since Cira became Bara's secretary, her girl became a super busy person. Even to meet for a few minutes can not.

"Just..What's wrong?" Karina asked suspiciously.

"Yes Oma knows, Om you are firm and disciplined." Justification from Karina about her son.

"But you can still meet outside of work hours or on holidays. You're lovers who love each other."

"Oma's right. But this late end Cira had many reasons for our meeting. Even I was once angry at him, yet it was useless. It doesn't affect Cira at all, it torments me Oma."

"Why does it count like that?"

'Did Cira start avoiding Bayu. But what was the reason, even Bayu did not know why Cira turned like that.' Inner Karina grew suspicious of Cira's attitude.

"Did Cira often ignore you like this during your three-year relationship?" Karina asked in curiosity.

"No. Cira started not having time for me these last three months."

Karina fell silent.

'So it's true, Cira who began to avoid Bayu. What's wrong with that girl? Does he already have a new lover and ignores Bayu. Is Cira such a girl?' Inner Karina.

"You didn't ask for an explanation?" Ask Karina.

"It has. He simply replied, wanting time to think clearly of all the problems he was facing, especially his family problems. I can't force Oma too much, I can't bear to see her grieving and crying." Bayu recalls the sadness and cries of Cira the last time he saw.

"Is he really Santoso's adopted son?"

"Yes Oma. Where does Oma know? Doesn't Oma have no idea which family Cira comes from?"

"Oma knew from Aunt Mona, it was noon at the office."

Bayu recalls meeting Omanya, Bara and Mona this afternoon in the Bara workspace.

"Did Cira and her foster family have a bad relationship?" Karina asked considering how Mona said Cira was a private person.

"It looks like it's Oma. Cira is only close to her foster mother. He's not so close to his adoptive father and his sister."

"What Cira is a person who is closed to his family and can not socialize?"

"Looks not. Socialize well around him. She's a pretty friendly girl and nice to everyone she meets."

"Oma do you know for yourself how he is? What does Oma know him like?" Ask Bayu back.

"She's a pretty nice girl, cheerful and friendly. Even good at socializing with some people who have different ages than him. Does not reflect a closed person."

"Then why did Oma say that Cira was a closed person?"

"It wasn't Oma who said it, it was Aunt Mona." To be honest.

"Tante Mona." Repeat Bayu.

"Yes, aunt Mona who said that Cira has a private closed, so it is not so like to be in an environment that he does not know and like. Cira's closed attitude, making him never present at our family meetings. From that we never knew Cira or Mr. Mike Santoso turned out to have an adopted daughter."

"Does Oma believe that?"

"Eitherway. Mona is her aunt, the one who knew Cira from childhood. Is he going to lie with the truth about Cira?"

"I don't believe that. All I know is that only her foster mom loves Cira. Other than that nothing, they were indifferent as if Cira was not in the Santoso family. That's a little bit of information I got from one of Cira's close friends, which I can certainly trust."

'Did Mona lie, and want to vilify Cira's figure?' Inner Karina.

"If Cira is indeed considered a family by them, why does Cira's last name not have the surname Santoso?" Saying Bayu to the truth of Cira's name.

"Elcira Ardelia's. You're right Bayu, Cira doesn't have the surname Santoso." Justification Karina.

"Oma shouldn't easily believe what Oma just hears. Look and prove it yourself."

"You're right Bayu. Oma has to prove it herself. All right, then we'll finish this conversation. Oma has to go home, your Opa keeps contacting Oma from earlier." Said Karina while showing her phone, where it was seen calling from her Opanya.

"alright. I'll take Oma home."

"no need. Oma just went home with the driver."

Refuse Karina while getting up from her seat. After giving a kiss on Bayu's cheek and a warm hug to her only granddaughter, Karina passed away. So did Bayu who also passed to go home.

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