The Estuary of Desire Baruna
Eps. #44 Not Allowed to Meet

The same morning at the Waradana House.

Arkha, Mutiara, Ardila and Baruna were already sitting at the dinner table and were enjoying breakfast together.

"Tumben at this hour papa hasn't left for the office yet?" Ardila started their breakfast chat while enjoying the omlete and mashed potato served on the plate in front of her.

"Yes, papa left a little afternoon today. There will be a meeting outside the office, so from the house papa will go directly to that place only," said Arkha. "Lately papa has been very busy, a lot of work has been delayed. Since Baruna is not in the office anymore, all her work must be done by her own father," arkha continued as she looked up at Baruna who was sitting next to her and still enjoying a glass of watermelon juice and a slice of sandwich.

"Patience first, Bang. Baruna is not fully healed. Later if she has recovered surely she will help Brother again in the office," said Pearl interrupts her husband's speech.

"I'm cured, Ma!" baruna protested his mother's words. And if my presence is really needed in the office, that's okay, Pa. I can come to start working again today. I'm also tired of staying at home and not being able to go anywhere like this" Baruna said, reassuring her mom and dad that she was ready to go back to work that day.

"No, Una. I don't agree with you going to the office first. Your face is still full of bruises like that!" sergeant Mutiara, disagreeing that his son has returned to work in a state that is still not healed from all his injuries.

A few days of outpatient treatment at home, the gunshot wound in Baruna's leg has indeed been much better. However, the bruises that filled almost his entire body, were still clearly visible.

Ting!

The clinking voice emerged from Arkha's phone which signaled a short message sign entered her phone. Arkha immediately grabbed the phone that had been on the table next to him. His forehead creased as he read a message there.

Arkha breathed a long breath. "You don't have to go anywhere, Una! Stay home until you're completely healed!" his orders while staring firmly at his son.

"Yes, Pa!" sahut Baruna was brief with no intention of refuting. Although actually in his heart, he was already impatient to want to go out of the house to find out about Flo's whereabouts back then, which he was very worried about.

After finishing breakfast, Arkha returned to his room and changed into clothes. As it was getting late, he had to get ready to go to work.

As usual, Pearl led him to the front door.

"I'll go first, honey." Arkha kissed his wife's forehead and Pearl countered by kissing the back of her husband's hand.

"Please keep an eye on Baruna. Rendy sent a message to me, said the girl named Floretta, this morning had come to the office. After not meeting Baruna there, maybe the girl will come here. Please as much as possible, do not let Baruna meet him. That would be very dangerous for all," Arkha said, giving orders to the Pearls.

The pearl just smiled flatly and nodded. Though in his heart he could not forbid his son to be in touch with the woman he loved, but all the words of Arkha were to be obeyed. The safety of his son is far more important than his sense of inadequacy.

"Alright, brother be careful too!" Pearl waved her hand just before Arkha got inside her car.

Arkha hurried to his car and touched the door handle to open it. Not yet had time to get into the car, suddenly Arkha was aghast and silent sculpting. Both of his neutrals were glued when he saw a young woman at the gate of his house. The woman is seen arguing with one of the house guards who forbade her from entering.

Arkha smiled wryly and did not get into his car. Arkha then closed the car door and stepped closer to the main gate of his house.

"Sorry, Sir. I've already banned her, but this girl is still forcing her way in" the security guard said. Arkha only glanced at the security guard at a glance, his gaze fixed on the beautiful girl standing in front of him.

"After all the misfortune you've created for my son, have you come here to bring yet another calamity?" accuse Arkha of dislike for the presence of the girl who is none other than Floretta.

Flo turned to Arkha. Flo was flabbergasted, as soon as he saw Arkha's face and appearance, he knew immediately that the man right in front of him was the biological father of his lover, Baruna.

"Om, I'm here to meet Baruna. Please let me meet him for a moment." Flo immediately showed again her face to Arkha. He very much hoped that Arkha would feel pity and give him a chance to meet Baruna.

"I heard, Baruna almost got hurt because of me, Om. That's why I want to see him, I want to apologize for all the bad things my brother, Diaz and Daniel, did to him" Flo said, covering her hands and bowing her back.

"No more need to apologize! All of that is free! What's with an apology, you think you'll be able to guarantee my son's safety?" ketus Arkha's.

For a moment Netra Arkha took a look. His eyeballs turned to watch Flo from the tip of his hair to the tip of his foot.

"Hmmm .. This girl is very beautiful. Although her appearance was shabby, but the aura of her beauty radiated greatly from her face. It's fair that Baruna is crazy about this girl, "inner Arkha.

Deep down in her deepest heart, Arkha was very unwilling to speak loudly let alone be rude to the girl. Plus he also knew that his son also loved Floretta very much.

At that time the appearance of Flo did look very tangled, her hair was disheveled, her eyes were blackened like panda eyes, her face looked tired, the clothes she was wearing were very shabby. How not, some days in Daniel's golden cage, as long as he could never sleep well. Fear and worry always haunts him. And last night until he managed to escape from Daniel's house, he didn't even sleep at all.

"Once again I beg you, Om. Please let me meet Baruna for a moment. I just wanted to apologize, and then I promised I'd never come here again. I won't disturb your lives anymore" Flo's pinta grew increasingly clear.

"Can't! Until whenever I won't let you see him. Baruna must not come into contact with anyone who can bring her in danger! Just so you know, he's twice almost lost his life because of you!" hujat Arkha is getting cynical.

"Who is he, Bang? Why did you yell and throw him away like that?" tanya Mutiara immediately approached the gate of her house, when she saw Arkha as if she was not happy about the presence of the girl there.

"She's the girl who made Baruna and we're all under threat, Ra. I'll never let him see Baruna again!" sahut Arkha.

The pearl shook her head slowly and could only sigh in hearing her husband's words. He then walked closer to the direction where Flo was silent and stood petrified. The pearl then looked at Floretta and looked closely at the face of the girl in front of him.

"Looks like you're a good girl. To be honest, neither I nor her father Baruna ever forbade Baruna from being in a relationship with any girl regardless of who she was and what her status was. But with you the situation is different. Your presence in my son's life is already threatening the safety of his soul" Pearl said, holding onto Flo's shoulders and looking into her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Auntie. All this is my fault. Because of me, Baruna is having a lot of trouble." Flo lowered her face. He realizes that his relationship with Baruna is hindered by many things. The grudge of her brother and the disappointment of Daniel, certainly indeed very threatening the life of Baruna and all her family.

"But I beg you very much, Auntie. Please let me meet Baruna for a moment. I promise, after seeing it I'll be gone from your lives for good." Flo pleaded again.