Merely Winnowing
Investigate Sachi

"It's okay Devano, just suddenly a little pain, now it's okay."

"Are you all right?"

"It's okay, let's go down, Devano."

"Is it really okay Luna?"

"It's okay."

"You ready?"

"I'm ready." Devano then clasped Luna's hand with a smile. "Everything always be okay honey."

"Yeah."

"I will always be beside you."

"Thanks," Luna replied, then kissed Devano's lips. They got out of the car.

TOK TOK TOK

Moments later, the door of the house opened. Rahma was a little surprised to see the arrival of Luna and Devano.

"Luna, Devano!" greet Rahma. Devano and Luna smiled.

"Good night, Ma."

"Good night, let's get inside!"

Devano and Luna followed Rahma's orders to enter the house. "Luna, Devano, what's wrong? Why are you guys here all night? Aren't you pregnant, son? You better rest at home."

Luna fell silent, all the questions she prepared on Rahma seemed to just disappear. Now, his tongue feels so twisted and his lips stiff, even opening his mouth feels so difficult.

The brown eye bead now looks dewy, and begins to drip clear droplets from both corners of his eyes.

Seeing the crying Luna, Rahma then clasped Luna's hand. "Luna, what's wrong with you?Why are you suddenly crying? Did something happen to you?"

Luna was only speechless, Rahma then looked at Devano who was also looking at her with such a deep gaze. "Devano, what's really going on?"

As Devano was about to answer Rahma's question, Luna suddenly opened her voice. "Let me, Devano" said Luna.

Rahma seemed increasingly confused by Devano and Luna's attitude. However, it cannot be denied that his feelings are now so uncertain, even his heartbeat sounds so tight.

"Ma-" said Luna restrained, but she tried to harden her heart.

"May I ask you something, Ma?"

"You want to ask what Luna is?" rahma replied, while holding back feelings that now feel so mixed. Worry and anxiety began to seep into his heart which was beginning to be filled with question marks. Rahma has a hunch that Luna already knows about her secret.

"Mama, I already know the truth, Ma."

"Do you know the truth? What do you mean, Luna?"

"Mom don't have to pretend anymore. I know everything, Ma. I already know that I'm not Mama's real son, right? Mama found me in the train car, didn't she?"

"Sorry Luna. Forgive me" replied Rahma. He then dropped his body in front of Luna while clasping her hands.

"Luna, I accept that if you don't forgive me, I accept that you hate me. My mom is worth hating. Mama was a selfish woman who did not know herself. Take advantage of opportunities, only for personal gain. Mama apologized Luna, sorry that you had to live to suffer for enduring my selfishness" Rahma said sobbing.

"Why? Why is Mom doing all this?"

"Mama's afraid of divorce..."

"divorced? Wh why? What makes you think you're going to divorce your mom?"

"Mama traded you and Dea, because Dea had heart disease, mama was afraid papa was angry because at that time our economic situation was very mediocre. It was on the same train, you were sitting not far away with your mom who was carrying a little boy about two years old, and a newborn baby and she was you. While on the train, your mother seemed so frightened and anxious. Until the train finally stopped and he left you in the train."

Rahma's words came to a halt, the tightness she felt in light of the events of twenty years ago. Likewise with Luna who currently can only be silent while brimming her chest.

"At first mom will indeed leave you to the nearest station or puskesmas. But mama was lured into a demonic seduction to exchange you and your biological daughter, Dea. Because at that time I was sure, at the orphanage, they could definitely treat Dea, because the orphanage had a regular donor who always helped them care for the children of the orphanage."

"Then, who are my real parents, Ma? "

Rahma was silent and her face showed confusion, slowly shaking her head.

"Come," replied Rahma.

"So, you don't know who my real parents are?"

"Not Luna because mama only met him on the train, not even mama knows him."

Devano then held Luna into his arms. "Prophe Luna, I'll definitely help you find your parents."

"Emh.., look, you remember something Luna."

"Remember something what, Ma?"

"Mama remember, your mother was riding from a big station in the city of Yogyakarta, son. So maybe your parents are from Yogyakarta.

DEG

Hearing Rahma's words, Devano's heart stopped. 'Yogyakarta's? Isn't that the hometown of Om Dimas and Aunt Delia? Does Aunt Delia have anything to do with Luna's past? May they be the closest family to Luna? Or even Luna's real parents? Ah no, does Om Dimas and Aunt Delia only have two daughters, Shakila and Sachi who are still abroad?' inner Devano.

***

Nearly half an hour later, Shakila, Darren, and Aini make their way to Vallen's house.

TETTTT TETTTT

"Can we meet Vallen?" ask Aini when the door of the house is open.

"Oh yes, please come in. I call Mrs Vallen first" replied a housekeeper who opened the door.

They entered the house, and sat on the living room couch until a voice greeted them.

"Here!" call a voice from inside the house.

"Vallen, sorry to interrupt. Are you busy?"

"No, I'm off today. You're Darren and Shakila, right?"

"Yes Aunty" replied Darren and Shakila at the same time. Vallen then smiled, and stroked their faces. "You guys are big. I didn't expect that when you were grown up, you fell in love with each other. The relationship you know all along if you were brothers, would be very torturous right?"

Darren and Shakila then smiled. "Yes, and finally it's all over, Auntie. We are happy because we can finally get married."

"Yes, aunt is happy too. Then, did you come here to invite your aunt to your wedding?"

They smiled at Vallen's words. "Of course, Vallen. Of course we'll invite you to their wedding, but that's not what we want to talk about here" Aini replied.

"Isn't that what you want to talk about? Then?"

"Emh like this Aini. It's about Dea."

"About Dea?"

"Yes, we felt that if Dimas and Delia's actions concluded that Dea was their child it was too hasty."

"Too rushed? Gosh, it seems like we have the same thought" replied Vallen.

"So, you think the same thing about us?"

"Of course, drawing conclusions instantly without clear data is a form of carelessness, Aini."

"You mean, by DNA testing, right?"

"Yes, of course. Delia and Dimas immediately assume that Dea is their daughter without a clear data is a big faux pas. I've even told Kenzo and Cleo that on the way home from home."

"Yes right Aunt, this is a big faux pas done by Papa and Mama. Then, does Auntie want to help us?" ask Shakila.

"Of course, I'm gonna help you guys do a DNA test in secret, right?"

"Yes we do want to do DNA tests secretly without being known by Papa and Mama," Shakila replied.

"Well, Shakila. Tomorrow come to the hospital with samples of body parts from Dimas and Dea. Can you?"

"Of course, Auntie. I'm gonna try to get a sample of their body parts so they can get a DNA test done as soon as possible."

"Yes, Shakila."

***

The clock has shown at 12 pm, but Devano has not been able to sleep. His mind is now so raging, thinking about the photo of Luna as a baby owned by Delia, and the hometown of Luna's parents, which is the same as the hometown of Dimas and Delia.

Devano then saw the innocent face of Luna who was now sleeping so soundly, she then stroked the beautiful face, then took her phone, and appeared to call someone.

"Please investigate the woman named, Sachi. He is the second son of Om Dimas" Devano told someone on the other end of the phone.

NOTES:

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