Love Heals Wounds
9. Pearls

The speed they were riding drove towards the open sea, twenty-five minutes later the boat turned to the right. From a distance, a small island island. Audrey was fascinated by the sight that spoiled her eyes. The strong gusts of wind did not frighten him, although this was his first experience, but he seemed to enjoy the trip very much.

Before they made their move, his grandfather gave Audrey sunglasses, knowing that his grandson had nothing to prepare.

Fifteen minutes after the turn, the islands became clearer. The size is different too. The speed boat leads to the right, towards the island which appears to have a hill in the middle. On the right side of the island looks neatly lined cages. On the other hand, large balls float on the surface of the water in a line.

Audrey just realized, in the waters between the islands there are a lot of cages and ball-shaped buoys. It seems like these waters are the location of the fishing industry.

The driver quickly lowered the speed of the engine, observing the flow of sea water, with the boat slowly docked to the dock.

When they had climbed to the dock, some people stood up to welcome the newly arrived group.

"What is this place, brother?" ask Audrey to Rangga.

"This is grandfather's pearl-producing company."

"Sister Rangga has been here a lot?"

"Yes, a few times. Why?"

"Huhh, there are many things you hide from me." Audrey threesome.

"It is not so, we are just waiting for the right time." said Rangga.

"My age is 21 years, you should have been able to bring me here from last year. I'm an adult, brother."

Rangga stopped his steps and looked into his sister's eyes.

"Adults cannot be judged through age. Come on, don't let grandpa wait." Rangga pulled Audrey's hand to hurry after the grandfather who had entered into a building.

The place they entered looked like an office. They continued to go further inside, until they arrived at a door with the Director's writing on the top.

In the room there are only four of them, namely Grandpa, Rangga, Audrey, and a man about the same age as Sebastian who is known as Charly.

"Audrey, meet Charly, my grandfather's confidant who runs this company." Grandpa opened the conversation.

"Charly,"

"Audrey" he replied as he welcomed Mr. Charly's hand.

"How are you, Mr. Charly?" greet Rangga while shaking hands.

"Good news" replied Mr. Charly with a smile.

"Please all sit down." Grandpa Satya. "Audrey, this is a company that specializes in cultivating pearl oysters. Starting from the seeding to the harvest of pearls, everything is done in this place. The float ball you saw earlier was the oyster maintenance with the long line method."

Audrey nodded. "Why did Grandpa explain this to me?"

"Because PT. Danur These pearls are yours." replied grandfather like without a burden.

"I'm ready to help miss" Mr. Charly said.

"That mouth please be conditioned, lest any flies come in." Rangga mocked the confused Audrey with her mouth open. Hearing that Audrey closed her mouth while throwing a sharp look at Rangga.

They had a good conversation, Audrey asked more and Mr. Charly answered enthusiastically. While grandfather and Rangga occasionally chimed in.

Before starting to tour the company, they ate lunch brought by the grandmother. Not to forget the additional menu in the form of processed fresh seafood cooked mothers who work there. They are very enthusiastic to welcome the arrival of the new company owner.

"Grandfather, what are we going around riding?" audrey asked as they exited the office to start looking around the company complex.

"Of course, walk, and exercise. Look grandfather, at seventy-four years old grandfather is still fit without a stick and rarely sick" said Proud Grandpa.

"Audrey is spoiled cake." said Rangga.

"I'm not spoiled, it's just.hehe." Audrey looked shy. "Once the food is good. Thank you, ladies." Audrey sincerely said it to the several mothers standing near them. The mothers looked delighted and smiled at Audrey.

The first visit starts from the laboratory as well as hatchery for spawning shells, and continues to other facilities.

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A visit to the island turned out to provide a lot of new experiences for Audrey. The night after arriving home, he kept telling Sebastian to have his papa hear all his stories. Until the next day, there was something to tell.

"Aren't you tired of squawking?" Rangga insinuated that Audrey was talking to Sebastian after breakfast.

"Yes, but from last night I was tired of hearing your babble. When are you gonna be talking?" Rangga showed a sour face.

"Ah come on, I'm going to see grandpa." Audrey said that while standing up.

Audrey met her grandfather sitting in the gazebo while observing the pearls he had brought from the island during a visit yesterday. Seeing her granddaughter coming, Grandfather stopped the activity and smiled at Audrey.

"How are you feeling?" ask grandpa.

"I'm happy to live here, I'm happy to meet my grandparents" Audrey said sincerely.

"Thank God you feel that way." Grandpa breathed a sigh of relief. "You see this pearl Audrey?"

Audrey replied with a nod.

"It's beautiful, isn't it? It is a natural pearl. A worker accidentally found an oyster at the base while diving for maintenance. When it was opened it turned out that there was a pearl inside the oyster."

"Who would have thought, pearls are formed from pain." Grandpa smiled wryly, Audrey frowned.

"How does cake mean? Who's sick?"

"The shell is dear, the pearl shell is in pain." Grandfather took a breath and exhaled slowly.

"Pearl is formed from sand particles that accidentally enter the shell. In some cases, the incoming sand also injures the inside of the shell. Of course this causes pain."

"Oyster coatings respond to this pain by coating the foreign substance using a nacre. Laying little by little. Once the layers are formed, the pain can be reduced."

"So, grandfather meant, the clam tried to heal its own pain using a nacre?" Audrey responded.

"Yes, more or less like that."

Audrey was silent, she was still confused as to where this conversation was headed.

"The biggest sand that goes into the lives of grandparents is the passing of your mother forever." Grandfather bowed, staring at the pearl in his palm wistfully.

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Aaron stared at the file in his hand, apparently reading, but Gustaf knew his boss's mind was on the mysterious girl.

"Where are you?" muttered Aaron.

"I'm here sir." replied Gustaf.

"Not you!!!" Aaron's upset.

"I know sir, but it's lunchtime." Gustaf reminded.

"Why really? You have a date?"

"That's not it sir, I want to meet my Uncle and Aunt. Just for a minute, sir." Gustaf explained carefully.

"Oh, sorry. All right, let's order me some food and then you can go."

"The file how is it, sir?" ask Gustaf about the documents Aaron is holding.

"After a new break we discussed."

"Didn't you have an appointment for lunch with Miss Ju..." Gustaf did not continue his words because Aaron was trying to kill him with his eyes on him. "Sorry sir, I just forwarded the madam's message."

Hhhhh...Aaron gave a rough sigh then rubbed his face.

"Just leave him alone, whatever reason you want to give. Imagine, be creative, make a work." - Aaron curiously.

Gustaf was getting confused, what to say. And he chose to think about it while going to order food.

I don't think I'll be long, Gustaf muttered.

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