Ode To Latitude
Messed

Danu closed the door slowly, Mia had been asleep since a few minutes ago. Danu headed to his room, looking for the presence of his wife who had been waiting for him.

“Pa, how next” asked Arimbi, his gaze looked straight at her husband's eyes looking for answers there.

“Mia will stay here, dad will take care of his move” replied Danu firmly.

“How important is Regata?”

Danu didn't answer his wife's questions. He was busy calling someone leaving Arimbi in the room.

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“Mbak, there's Doctor Genta in front” Bi Nina's subtle voice stops Regata's crying.

Regata looked at his face at the mirror reflection, his appearance was not careless. Regata washed his face and went to see Doctor Genta.

“Hai, how are you?” genta asked pleasantries as Regata appeared before him.

“Baik” said Regata briefly while allowing Genta to sit.

Genta examined Regata's appearance, not seeming sign that the woman would be preparing to go to the Hospital. Even fools know Regata's news is not okay, clearly drawn on his puffy face.

“I bring souvenirs all you want to nganterin you dis”

Bi Nina's heart was not calm. Seeing Regata sad made Bi Nina waver. It was like eating simalakama fruit, wanting to be honest with Regata but risking Mia's future. Wanting to help Mia, having to hurt Regata.

“How is it mom, Mbak Regata has been crying since afternoon” Bi Nina told Arimbi, after making sure Regata has left for the Hospital.

Arimbi was confused to answer Bi Nina's question, at first he just wanted to meet his granddaughter spend time with him without intending to separate his granddaughter from his daughter. Without Arimbi thinking, Danu had been spying on him. Arimbi's name is listed as the founder of Yasindo, and Danu tracks his wife's phone calls connected to an area. Not difficult to string the tangled thread of his wife's case. Arimbi cannot cheat, Danu knows very well the character of his wife but he also does not forget the bond of mother and child will not be separated just like that.

Since that shocking event, Danu and Regata's contact is cut off. Danu acted as if she did not want to know and did not want the name to be revealed in her family. But the curiosity about his daughter's life must be resolved. Arimbi is caught off guard, picks up his granddaughter at the hotel and Danu searches for a loophole holding Mia to remain in Jakarta.

Arimbi regretted his stupidity. Danu's indifferent attitude lowers his vigilance plus Danu's dense activities, they rarely meet, Arimbi thinks the action will run smoothly. Decades of Arimbi household did not know the character of Danu. Thorough, meticulous, great curiosity, and critical. Arimbi forgot, when Danu focus on something at that moment he will complete his curiosity.

Danu did not bring up the lies that Arimbi had been hiding about Regata and Mia. Danu whose emotions always explode does not even get angry when she sees Mia. There is no hatred that Arimbi feels from the attitude of Danu, which Arimbi gets much more painful. Danu took over Mia.

“Bi Nina, just be patient. Don't tell Regata anything. We can't hurt Mia. I will continue to press, please take care Regata” Arimbi ends his call. He's approaching Danu.

“Pa, we can't grab Mia without Regata's approval. In any case Regata Mia”'s birth mother Arimbi persuaded Danu.

“Mia is also Papa's grandson. Mama don't try to defend Regata. Papa knows everything. Mama game is enough to get here, let papa take care of the next” Danu confirms his last sentence.

Arimbi has no power to spill his grief. He tries to contact Regata but his daughter's cell phone is off. He'd better be put off until tomorrow, when his daughter's not struggling with work.

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