Merely Winnowing
Teak Myself?

Luna was silent, and she lowered her head. His heart felt so raging, between shame, happiness but also still enveloped by anger. Devano then lifted Luna's chin.

"Luna, please answer me. You want to marry me? I love you so much, Luna."

"lik! You liar! If you really love me, I won't have to wait two months to hear your explanation!"

"Then what do I have to do to make you believe me? Luna, to be honest, I've been very sick for two months. I was so hurt because I thought you just left me! I didn't know that we've been pitted against sheep all along, Luna. We've been pitted against sheep by Mama!"

"Sheepskin? You don't make it up, Devano!"

"I never made it up, Luna. You never gave me a chance to explain, even though I don't know what Mama told you either. But believe everything Mama said about me it was a lie. Did you know that I came home to this apartment with a bouquet of roses and a bag of chocolate, just like the one in your room. But it turns out that when I got home, you weren't in this apartment and I found a letter I thought was from you. I was so devastated reading the letter. Not only that, the items in this apartment and some of the money in this safe are also lost. I thought it was all because of you, but it was all because of Mama. Mama's been complaining to us Luna. Please forgive me, I'm sorry Luna."

"I never took your stuff Devano!"

"I know that. I know we're just being pitted against sheep by Mama. Now you understand, right?"

"Yes, that morning your mother played a voice recording about you. The voice recording if everything you do is a charade for me to fall into your arms, and hand over my chastity to you."

"Jeez Luna, I used to have such thoughts, but it turned out that I fell into my own game. I'm really in love with you, Luna. You're so innocent, unlike any other woman who's so aggressive to me."

Devano took a deep breath, then exhaled violently while looking at Luna who was currently pensive.

"Luna," Devano said as he stroked Luna's face so gently.

"Is what you're saying true?" luna replied. He then looked at Devano, a clear look of sincerity from the look in his eyes. Eyes that were usually naughty, now turned into a look of contempt and shade.

'Devano? Is that really what he said?' inner Luna.

"What do I need to do to make you believe me?"

Luna was still silent. "So you don't believe me yet? Well then, let's go now!"

"Where's Devano going?"

"Married! We're getting married right now!"

"Good, no Devano! There's still a lot to think about. I haven't talked to Mama either."

DEG

'Damn, why don't I consider about Luna's parents? Right now I also don't know who Luna's real parents are!'

"Emh Luna, you can't believe me. But, please believe my story this time."

"News? What story, Devano?"

"About your parents."

"My parents?"

"Yes. Uh, Luna. It's true what Arka said. Your mom's not your real parent."

DEG

Hearing Devano's words, Luna's heart stopped beating. His heart was so painful, and broken.

"Really? Is it true what you're saying, Devano?"

Devano slowly nodded his head. "Yes, you're not Rahma's real son. Arka and I have been investigating all these truths for a long time, and yesterday Arka just told me everything. This is a misunderstanding that has happened between the two of us. The arrival of Arka also opened my eyes when it turns out we have been pitted against sheep. We've pitted sheep, Luna."

Luna then closed her mouth, then clear grains slowly came out from the corner of her eye. Seeing Luna who was currently so devastated. Devano then gripped Luna's hand, then pulled her body into her arms.

"Then, who am I Devano? Who are my parents?"

"Luna, honey, you just calm down. I promise Luna, I promise I'll help you figure out who your real parents are. I promise I'll try to find the real you."

"Have my parents abandoned me and not wanted me to be his son?"

"No Luna, you're not banished. This is just an accident. Trust me, your birth parents must love you very much."

"Then, how can I be cared for by my Mama? Rahma's mother?"

"Yes, please tell me, what really happened to Devano?"

"Luna, at that time Bu Rahma returned to Jakarta after giving birth to her daughter in her hometown by boarding a train. However, just as he was about to get down, he found you crying left on the seat inside the train carriage."

"So my parents left me in that carriage?"

"No Luna, I've asked my men to investigate about the incident, and it turns out there have been some people looking for your whereabouts. Looking for a baby left in the car, and that's you. Your family's still looking for you, Luna. But they couldn't find you because Rahma took you home, and told everyone that you were her new daughter."

"I really don't understand, Devano. Why did Mom do all that?"

"Luna, he took you, and then sent his biological son to an orphanage because his biological son had congenital heart disease. He was afraid that your father was angry because at that time their financial condition was very mediocre."

"Geez!" screeched Luna while covering her mouth.

"Devano, I really didn't expect that a woman as good as Mama would do something like this. So that's Mama's real reason why she frequents the orphanage near the station?"

"Yes, that's the reason. And we never know how deep the human heart is, Luna."

"You're right."

"Now calm your heart. I will always be there for you."

"So you've been investigating my identity so far?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"But why did you do all that?"

"Is that what you need to ask again? Is it not enough to show how much I love you? I did all this because I love you so much."

Luna then raised her face which was currently leaning against the chest of Devano's field, until the two faces were now aligned.

"Thank you, Devano."

"I love you? Will you marry me?"

Although sadness still controlled her heart, Luna slowly nodded her head. Devano was screaming.

"THANK YOU, LUNA! THANK YOU, DEAR LUNA! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU, LUNA!"

"Basic crazy!"

"Crazy for loveaa, ea ea. Cie cie cie... Lunaaa... "

"What's? Kiss?" ask Luna.

"Smart, ah yes Luna. It's so delicious Luna!"

"Yet! Basic messum!"

"Sorry Neng, Brother Forgot!"

CUPS

"Why is it just like that? Who is more challenging Luna! I'm exemplifying!" devano. He then looked deeply into Luna's face. Seeing Devano's gaze, Luna lowered her head.

"Look at me, honey!" Luna then raised her face, looking back at Devano's face with brown eye beads and a facial expression that looked so adorable.

Devano growled at the plain facial expression, round eyes, a pointed nose and thin pursed lips. The next second, he then snatched away the tiny lips, and crushed them so greedily.

The kiss turned increasingly hot, even without realizing Devano had changed his body position until now overlapping Luna's body. The link of their lips did not come off even a little, until the sound of wet lips between the two was heard filling the entire corner of the room.

Devano gives up his kiss, and chooses to move to Luna's neck. He locked both of Luna's hands over the woman's head. His tongue now scoured every inch of Luna's neck, leaving a reddish mark there.

"Hmmm.., uhhhh..."

"Lunaaa, I miss you so much.. "

"Ohhh..."