STEADFASTNESS OF LOVE
Wood Swing

"Grandfather, when is it coming? Supposedly if you want to meet Rafa, Grandpa contact Rafa. Rafa's coming soon!" rafa said, Mr. Ardi smiled. Rafa approaches Mr. Ardi, he kisses the back of the hand of the grandfather who raised him. The good name of the Prawira family is slightly recovered, no more journalists who want to find out about the past son-in-law of the Prawira family.

"I purposely came to see your little family. Where's Hana my daughter-in-law's granddaughter? I want to meet him. I want to see the progress of my great-grandson!" said Mr. Ardi casually, Rafa nodded. Hana is in the kitchen. He did not know the arrival of Mr. Ardi. Actually Mr. Ardi did not come alone. He came with Gunawan.

But Gunawan did not go straight into the house. He decided to surround Rafa's house. The house that was once his home. A house that must be detached from the Prawira family. Due to Gunawan's inability to manage Prawira's company. Gunawan increasingly bitter, seeing the reality of himself too long live in a comfortable word.

"Rafa, I came with your papa. But it seemed like he wanted to recall the memories of this house. Gunawan said goodbye to me to surround this house. Do you mind?" said Mr. Ardi, Rafa shook his head. Hana came out of the kitchen, she brought a plate of brownies she made herself.

Hana was surprised to see Mr. Ardi sitting with Rafa in the living room. As Hana approached, she kissed the back of Rafa's grandfather's hand. She returned to the kitchen to make drinks.

"Darling, make 3 coffees. Papa's coming with Grandpa, but he's still driving around!" pinta Rafa, Hana nodded slowly while smiling. Hana walked slowly towards the kitchen, she made 3 cups of coffee.

"Hana, when's your delivery day? Your stomach is that big, but you still go to the kitchen. Rafa is broke and can't pay for ART!" seductive lord Ardi, Hana shook her head. Rafa embraces Hana, she bends down kissing Hana's stomach. Mr. Ardi saw Rafa's warm attitude. He saw how happy Rafa was with Hana. The happiness of a father who awaits his baby.

"Maybe it's still a few weeks away. Rafa's sister's just excited, until she doesn't want to go to work. I am okay!" hana said casually, Rafa scratched his non-itchy nape. Mr. Ardi nodded in understanding, Rafa is not what he was. In his heart there was only love for Hannah. No more Rafa's ambition to hurt other people.

"Just let Hana, Rafa has to take care of you. Don't let anything happen to you. Otherwise Rafa will be brutal, only you excuse Rafa's smile and anger. Honestly, grandpa was happy to see you two!" said Mr. Ardi, Rafa and Hana nodded together. Hana spread her eyes. He's looking for Gunawan's whereabouts. Almost half an hour more. Gunawan is not back.

"Sir Rafa dear, papa where are you?" said Hana seducing, Rafa turned to look with the sweetest smile. Rafa casually shrugged both shoulders, indicating he did not know where Gunawan was. Hana nudges Rafa's arm.

"What dear? I don't know where papa is?" rafa said softly, Hana looked at Rafa coldly. Rafa pinched the lips of the manyuning Hana. Hana is upset to see Rafa who ignores Gunawan's existence. Husband and wife's behavior did not escape the attention of Mr. Ardi. The attitude of the two of them made Mr. Ardi laugh amusedly.

"You are a very warm couple!" said Mr. Ardi, Hana threw Rafa's hand. While Rafa laughed seeing Hana who was upset with his attitude. Hana stands up leaving Rafa. He walked out to find Gunawan.

"Honey, where are you going?" shouting Rafa worriedly, Hana did not care about the shouting of Rafa. Hana kept walking down her yard.

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"Mr Gunawan, why are you here? We go inside, I've made you a cup of coffee!" hana said politely, Gunawan turned his head in surprise.

Hana found Gunawan sitting in the left yard. Under the mango tree where there are weathered wooden swings? Somehow when Hana asked Rafa to dismantle it? Rafa refused firmly. Rafa reasoned that it would make a stronger swing, but would not dismantle this wooden swing. Unless this swing falls on its own.

"Hana, you're looking for me. I'm sorry I made you anxious. This place holds the beautiful memories of Rafa and his mother, to the point of making me forget myself. This page where little Rafa plays. Since childhood, he never had any friends. Her mother is Rafa's only friend, only with her mother Rafa little plays!" gunawan said while looking far ahead. Spreading his gaze to all corners of such a vast courtyard. Hana is hearing Gunawan's words. Hana never knew if this house belonged to the Prawira family.

"You mean?, this house where Rafa's sister lives. And the house now occupied? Whose house is it?" hana said confusedly, Gunawan smiled. She turned to Hana, looking at her daughter-in-law's face that made her son turn warm with love.

"I thought Rafa didn't tell you. So much you mean, that Rafa doesn't say anything about this house. A house full of bitter and sweetness lives Rafa. The house where Rafa grew up as a teenager. The house where she and her mother played without me by her side. Every great memory of Rafa without me!" gunawan said softly, Hana shook her head not understanding.

"Look at Hana, the corner room on the second floor facing here. That's my room and Ainun's, and Rafa's next door. Every day I look out my window. Ainun and Rafa are together without me. The sound of their laughter seemed to cut through my heart. But I never dared to come closer. I feel left out without being able to hug Rafa!"

"If you love Rafa so much. Why do you seem so far away from him? He's your biological son, despite his presence without love. You shouldn't ignore Rafa's brother. Doesn't Rafa have the right to know who his father is? No matter how much you love your mistress Sabrina, it's impossible to beat your love for Rafa's sister!"

"You're right Hana, no matter how much I love Sabrina. I feel lonely without Rafa, but every time I want to hug him. Rafa's hateful look at me, made my body stiff. I couldn't touch Rafa, even when he was a kid. Every time I miss Rafa, my lips are all about calling out to him. Rafa built a high wall between us!" gunawan said, Hana shook her head weakly.

"I never knew how much hurt my husband felt. I never asked him why he was so hard on his life. Only one I know, my husband still retains his childhood memories. Brother Rafa never said, if this house where he used to live. Just so I never ask you all the memories in this house. When I asked him to throw this wooden swing. Rafa refused firmly, he was willing to make a stronger swing as long as this swing was untouched. Just for the sake of remembering your first and last gift!"

"There's no way Rafa's keeping this swing. Just because of me, Rafa hates me. Rafa will never love me. He was mad at me, because I made Ainun sad!" gunawan. Hana looked at Gunawan's face.

"For ever a son will not hate his father. The same blood flows in his body. The semen of the father that made it. Without a father, no son would ever be born. For years Rafa's been waiting for your warm embrace. This swing witnesses the great mute love of a son to his father. Just this swing of memories Rafa's brother has with you. This swing was made with the heavy hand of a father. For Rafa and Mama, this swing is like your hand hugging Rafa's body. The warmth and the sound of their laughter, as a form of wholeness of a family that was never created. It's time you go back to the son who missed a warm hug!" hana said, Gunawan looked down embarrassed. It was as if Hana had said something that couldn't happen.

"Rafa doesn't need me. From childhood until now he was able to stand up without leaning on me. Rafa my son is happy, I don't want to hurt him. Let our relationship be like this, as long as I can see it. It's more than enough, I'm happy!"

"My husband does not need you, a Gunawan Adi Prawira who is bent on the love of Sabrina. Rafa needs a warm embrace of a father. A man who firmly uttered the ijab qobul with Ainun Rahmawati. A husband who once loved his mother sincerely. If you're not the person I mean. Don't even think about hugging my husband. Because just meeting him you don't deserve. My husband misses his father, returns my husband's father. So that he could stand up straight in front of his son. Not because your love is insulted. For the nature of a man is cherished, not despised!" hana said softly, she left Gunawan alone who was silent remembering every bittersweet memory she gave Rafa.

"Hana, if I had asked Rafa to leave you so he could be with me. What answer?" said Gunawan, Hana turned her body while reviewing a smile.

"I'll ask Rafa to choose you. Because Rafa deserves to be happy, but I'm sure you already know. Who are Rafa happy with? I'm sure you won't ruin Rafa's happiness. For the same reason, you asked Rafa to marry Sesil!"

"I'll never leave you, even for her sake!" rafa said firmly.

"Nobody can separate us. Because there is an invisible bond between us. Meet your father, for the sake of a new beginning for our son. He's not wrong, our son deserves to know his grandfather. I have no parents, only Mr. Gunawan our parents. Rest is our ridho!" hana said, Rafa shook his head weakly. Hana embraces Rafa, she resuscitates her head.

"The wooden saddle proves you miss Mr. Gunawan's affection. This house indicates you can not forget the memories of your childhood. Don't be so hard, everyone is wrong. No one is perfect if we never make mistakes. When will we know the truth? Open your heart to forgiveness!"

"Darling, I feel you're chatty today!" said Rafa while kissing the top of Rafa's head.

"If not today I remind you. I don't know when I can remind you again? Because we never know, when will we live?"

"No, don't say anything terrible. I can't do it without you!" rafa said coldly while covering Hana's mouth.

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