Grasping Longs
Part~2

Demian was still leaning on the headboard of her bed after having a nightmare, the shadow of Ariana a few years ago always turned on her head like a broken cassette.

There was nothing bad about the woman except poverty, Demian who used to be so proud and hated poverty, now he regretted all his deeds.

In fact, it was poor Ariana who could eventually melt her heart, but when she realized how valuable the woman was.

Ariana has left and never returned, Demian's various efforts to find his whereabouts but until now has not met.

"Sorry sir, I'm dropping off your work clothes" said a middle-aged man who was the butler at the Demian residence.

Demian who had closed his eyes, immediately blinked and looked at the man who had served his extended family for decades.

"The lady said, you're having nightmares again. Here I bring warm water mixed with honey, it will calm your stomach." the butler who is known as Mr. Salim appears to give Demian a glass of water.

"Thank you." Demian took it and drank it to the toilet.

"Prepare clothes, I'll take a shower soon." he ordered later.

"Good, sir." Mr. Salim was seen patting his hands and then came two servants who brought some clothes stels, ties and shoes.

"Please sir." said Mr. Salim so that his employer chose clothes according to his taste.

"I want the blue shirt and the suit, the tie and the black shoes" Demian pointed out.

That's how Demian since long ago he preferred to be served by Mr. Salim rather than the wife, I don't know what he thinks his wife is.

But since the business marriage arranged by his parents, Demian never considered the woman like a wife.

Even their bedrooms are separate, but if they are in a public area then they will both behave like a happy couple.

"Daddy ?" shouted the little boy named Olive when he saw the father coming down the stairs with his briefcase.

"Dearly, Daddy's son wants to go to school. Hm ?" greet Demian to her little daughter.

"Is Daddy gonna take me ?" pinta Olive's.

"Daddy is busy baby, you're just between Mommy." said Demian while sitting at the dinner table.

"Right sweetheart, let Mommy drive you." interrupted Monica by commenting on her smile.

She was about to put bread on Demian's plate, but her husband raised his hand.

"Salim sir, you can apply the pineapple jam to my bread" he ordered the head of his servant who had stood not far from him.

"Good, sir."

Seeing Demian's rejection of her, Monica seemed to sigh in annoyance. For years he tried to melt the man's heart, but until now it has not been successful even Demian's attitude is getting cold to him.

"Daddy is always busy." Olive.

While Demian who was eating his breakfast only reviewed his smile, then rubbed the top of the little boy's head.

"Please, sir." Victor was seen opening the door of his car, when he saw his boss coming out of his residence.

"Thank you." said Demian.

After that the car drove away from the very luxurious residence, when their car stopped at a red light, Demian saw some street children busking there and it reminded him of Ariana.

Victor who saw from his rearview mirror seemed to curl his lips, he felt that since the last 8 years his boss has changed greatly despite his cooler attitude but his social spirit is very high.

One month later....

After careful thought, Ariana finally decided to follow Widya to the capital. He believes the capital is vast and will not meet again with men in his past.

"So this is the city, buk ?" Ricko looked surprised when he saw a car passing by on the street.

"It's the same in the village, there is only a motorbike or bicycle to transport rice in the rice field" he continued.

Ariana seemed to chuckle at the innocent behavior of her little son.

"Look buk, the building is very high, yes, later if it's big Ricko wants to work there." Ricko is seen pointing at several buildings that rise from the window of the city bus they are riding.

Ariana took her breath. "If only you knew who your father was, son." he murmured inwardly.

Moments later Ariana arrived at Widya's house, her best friend had several rented houses and gave her one door.

Ariana is very grateful to have a friend like Widya, the woman who invited Ariana to her hometown 8 years ago.

"Thank you, somehow I can repay your kindness" Ariana said when Widya showed me the house she will occupy later.

"Take this for my mistake Rin, if only I hadn't asked you to replace me at the bar, maybe you wouldn't have experienced it."

Until now Widya still feels guilty, because she Ariana got raped by the jerk and pregnant Ricko.

"It's okay that I'm sincere." said Ariana.

"Oh yes, later you go to his house, RT, yes, the report, all of you ask where Ricko's school is" Widya said.

"Yes, ma'am." said Ariana.

After that, he began to clean up his things,. There were already mattresses and kitchen utensils there, so Ariana did not have to buy much more.

It seems that his best friend had prepared before for him, again Ariana was grateful to have a friend like Widya.

The beautiful woman stopped working at the bar after marrying her husband who is in fact an office person, previously Widya also often returned to her hometown just to visit herself and Ricko.

"Son, you lived with Widya's mother and Herman's father first huh. I'm going to the market to buy some cake tomorrow." Ariana approached Ricko who appeared to be playing his cars in front of the television.

"Mom isn't long, is she ?" ricko asked, it seems like the little boy still feels strange in his new place.

"No dear."

After that Ariana immediately locked the door, then drove Ricko to Widya's house which was not far from there.

On the other hand, that afternoon Demian just came out of his office. "Go home, sir ?" ask Victor.

"Hm." Demian leaned back in his chair, his face looking so exhausted.

He attended meetings several times a day, then reviewed several of his project locations.

When his car was stopped at a red light, his eyes accidentally saw a woman across the street who seemed to be waiting for city transportation with a few bags of groceries.

"Ariana."