Which Unites Love
CHAPTER 24: 13 years ago

The flashback

Thirteen years ago.

Six-year-old Arani and fifteen-year-old Derriel visit a beach resort in one of TA's cities. TA city is famous for its beautiful beachfront tourism. The journey to the beach must be through the hills, countryside, and also treated with trees that grow densely along the highway.

After becoming an adopted child of Dirdja at the age of 10 years, with his genius he was able to learn the business world taught by Dirdja. Who would have thought he was currently leading the project given by Dirdja's grandfather in the city of TA.

While working and take little Arani on vacation.

Since joining Dirdja and has been able to make money from the task of completing the work of Dirdja, Derriel took Arani from the orphanage that he first left Arani living there.

Little Arani is so active. Until sometimes escapes the supervision of the caregiver and also the bodyguard who takes care of her .

No doubt, Derriel would be so angry if it happened and had to replace many times the caretakers and bodyguards. To the point where he was careless, he also had to change bodyguards and caregivers. Because they are not the wrong ones either, Araninya is also very active in exploring this world. Who wants to know so high especially if it is in the open as it is today. Although it has been added to just pass the supervision.

But this time Derriel added caregivers and bodyguards 2x the usual. Derriel did not want anything to happen to Arani in the city of people. Moreover, they had also just set foot in this city.

"Om Ail that's what's blue down there. So broad?" asked little Arani who was sitting in Derriel's car. See the sea as it passes through the hill.

"That's the Arani Sea. Beautiful and good !. We will play there. We can swim there."

"So the blue is Om Ail water, can swim there. There's a lot of water. Look up to the end of the water. We swim there?"

"Yes, the ocean is water." explains as Arani understood it.

"Ara doesn't want to swim there"

"Why not want to"

"Many water. Ara is scared of Om Ail."

"alright then. Let's see it later yeah".

If you are there you will be curious and want to try the Ara-Batin Derriel in your heart while stroking the head of Arani.

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Arriving at his destination, in a hotel on a beachside hillside, Derriel's entourage chooses to rest in a hotel room first. There are also some bodyguards who get rations for hours of rest the guards choose to enjoy the atmosphere of the beach.

By late afternoon, Arani had shown his action that was so curious about the ocean. Whining to look there at Derriel.

On the bed Arani jumped while expressing his willingness to play outside. Trying to wake Derriel up from a nap in her search.

"Come Om. Let's play sea games. Come there. Waking up in the afternoon can not sleep until late afternoon. It will hurt om. Let's get up." said Arani as she jumped on the bed.

"Arani, Om is still tired. In a minute."

Still closing his eyes.

In a few moments there were no shocks on the bed that Derriel felt. Derriel looked at him. And saw Arani's eyes glazed with glass, willing to cry.

"Uuuwaaaa.. aaaakkkh huuaaaaa" broke Arani's cry.

"Cup cup cup. Ok ok we go to the pentai now ya play there..."

"Uaaakkk don't want the beach...."

"Well, he said he wanted to play there?" while wiping the tears of Arani who wet his cheeks and also gently rubbed his head to Arani's back.

"Huhuhu, Ara does not want to play on the beach Om. Ara wants to play in the sea. Look at the sea Om !huhuhu huhuhu."

"Oh yes the sea. Yes sea.we are now there yes . Now stop crying. Pretty boy. Let's get ready. The crying cup."

"Huhu huhu huhu, eeemm." while nodding his head and slowly his cries subsided.

"It's called a beach. If we're going to the sea, we have to get here first".

"Well, Om Ail. The sand is pure white. What if the one in our house is black sand, huh?. Here the sand is washed first, om pack sea water, so it becomes pure white gini."

"Hahaha not Arani. The beach sand is white like this. If the sand is near the house, it is river sand. It's black.

"Oh that, Om Ail Om Ail. Ara wants to make a rich house." While pointing at the people on the other side who were making a beach sand castle."

"Can. Play in front of Om here huh. Um want to call Grandpa Dirdja for a second. Accompanied by nany's same bodyguard huh."

"Yes Om Ail".

While watching Arani play in front of him Derriel contacts Grandpa Dirdja.

"Derriel, have you reached TA?". Ask Dirdja across the phone.

"Already sir, we got here this afternoon."

"How did it go?".

"The bodyguards who had already arrived here, had not found a point of clarity for the whereabouts of my biological parents. Grandpa Danu's explanation and description in his former life did not help the search much."

(grandfather Danu who took care of Derriel from the baby)

"Oh like that. Don't be discouraged. Someday I'll meet your family."

"Yes, sir, thank you for petrifying Derriel to seek the whereabouts of Derriel's biological family."

"Em. yes."

"For contractual cooperation with business associates here, Derriel will meet him later tonight."

"Emmm, Alright. Success this cooperation. It'll benefit us."

"Okay sir, Derriel will maximize."

Doesn't feel like dusk is starting to show itself. And Derriel invites Arani to return to the hotel.

Along the way, Arani no stop telling how happy he was playing on the beach. It always makes Derriel a happy smile if Arani is so enthusiastic and so cheerful to tell what she feels.

Evening has arrived. Derriel's meeting with Dirdja's business partner went well. Taking off the fatigue he felt today, he immediately headed for his room.

Arani is sleeping in an adorable position for Derriel.

Anyone who tries to justify Arani's sleeping position, if it's not Derriel he'll cry as soon as he does. Nany, who accompanies Derriel when she has not returned, will let Arani sleep until Derriel returns.

Wherever Derriel is and does a job if it requires him not to return home. Derriel will always include Arani. For this reason.

"Go and rest. Your job is done today." Derriel to nany Arani.

"Good Sir. Have a good rest . Excuse me, sir."

"Emmm.."

The Arani sleeping position. So heart-hearted and loving.

Derriel gives a kiss on Arani's head.

"Good sleep, beautiful boy. Always happy. That's what makes me happy living this life. Your presence in my life makes me feel no loneliness anymore."

Derriel slumped in her sleep and hugged Arani.