The First Curse of Love
71. Make Peace With the Past

"When you were in a coma for a month, not a day did Qia leave elo, Dann. She was always by your side, almost every day she cried and prayed for your recovery."

Celine's words to him this afternoon about Qiara continued to glow in Danny's head to make his regrets pile up. Not only that, the accusation he threw at Qiara when they first met after being separated for three years, also greeted his memories.

"Do you even know what I went through after you left? I was in an accident and I was in a coma for a month. And the reason why I escaped death back then is, since I still want to see you, I still want to fix everything with you. But you weren't there for me at the time."

Danny smacked his hand on the table with a blank look. All the resentment and pain he had cared for Qiara for three years, now seemed to backfire on him. He had already reached the point where he could no longer even shed his tears.

"Stupid! You're such a fool, Danny!! How can you say such a painful thing like Qiara?!" Danny's curse on himself.

Moments after that, his phone suddenly shook. Danny immediately grabbed his phone and saw Qiara's name on the screen. After sighing, Danny received the call, and placed his phone in his ear.

"Dann, you called from earlier, huh? Sorry I didn't know. My phone's been off since noon, and I forgot to bring a charger, good thing I was the same Defan, so I'm—"

"Qiara, where are you now?" Danny asked coldly.

"Danny, are you angry? I'm, right, sorry..."

"Qiara, answer me! Where are you now?" Danny's still on the same note.

"I'm in the apartment. Defan immediately won't let me go home."

Without listening to Qiara any further, Danny switched off his phone first. With a quick motion Danny snatched his car keys on the table, then rushed out to catch up with Qiara in his apartment. Danny didn't even pay attention to Bagas, who was about to hand over some of the files he had to sign. In Danny's head right now, he must meet with Qiara immediately.

Danny arrived at Qiara's apartment ten minutes later. As Qiara opened the door for her, the guilty look on Qiara's face immediately greeted her.

"Dann, ka—you're really upset, aren't you?" Ringist Qiara's.

Danny did not say anything, he just stared coldly at those two brown eyes with a completely unreadable look by Qiara. Then just as once again Qiara was about to open her mouth to explain, Danny with lightning-fast steps walked into Qiara's apartment while clutching his slender waist and kissing her lips. Qiara's hand that had been holding the door came off as soon as Danny pushed her in. The door he was holding closed.

While Danny, he continues to push Qiara's body without letting go of his kiss. The impulse finally came to a halt as Qiara's body was already cornered on the wall. At the same time, Danny released his kiss and stared deeply at both of Qiara's beads.

"Why didn't you tell me that when I was in a coma, you never left me? Why did you let me blame you without hearing any explanation from you?" Sued Danny after managing his chaotic breath.

"You deserve to hate and blame me, Dann. That's why I can't say anything to you. Whatever the circumstances, I already had the intention to leave you at that moment. I'd be shameless to say it." Qiara was silent for a while before finally coming back to say, "i miss you, Danny. Every breath I take for three years without you, it hurts me a lot. Now that I want to breathe, I don't want to let go or lose you again, that's the most horrible thing I've ever done."

Qiara then pulled down Danny's face to level with him, he then tiptoed, and landed a kiss on the man's forehead.

"I love you, Danny. Now, I can breathe the right way." Qiara said after she wrapped her hands around Danny's neck.

Danny smiled with relief. With his eyes closed, he clasped his forehead with Qiara's forehead, enjoying the fragrant scent of Qiara's body that calmed him down. Then, their lips came into contact very slowly, no one started first, both of them like automatically finding each other. Qiara's body was electrocuted, but the sensation was pleasurable for her, and she realized how much she missed the sensation. His heart was pounding so hard that he was afraid he could explode—but it was fine to explode, as long as he did not lose a moment like this.

Lips that were originally just sticking together are now automatically opened. Their heads move in opposite directions to be able to find each other's moment. Danny moved softly, very gently, and Qiara greeted him with pleasure. It feels so good and beautiful that they don't care about anything else. Danny raised Qiara's body, and let the two women's legs curl around his waist.

"I read a chapter of a book to you every day. And as I was about to read out chapter 32, a miracle suddenly occurred. You're conscious of the coma. Back then, I was really afraid that you wouldn't wake up again, Dann." Said Qiara who was in Danny's arms.

They both laid their bodies on the sofa while hugging each other. Danny's hand that was coiled around Qiara's shoulder, kept moving slowly caressed her. This time, Danny let his tears fall. It was a happy cry after three years as stifling as the nightmare had passed.

"Dann, just a second." Whisper Qiara while breaking away from Danny's embrace for a moment. He grabbed the ring box on a small table located right next to the sofa.

Without saying anything more, Danny took the ring from inside the box and placed it on Qiara's ring finger. When he puts the ring together, Danny hopes that's the last thing for them. There will be no more painful parting that will destroy them.

"Hey, how about a cry?" Qiara asked after Danny put the ring on her. With a single smile on her face, Qiara wiped the tears on Danny's cheek gently.

Danny who was still unable to say anything, could only shake his head with a look that could not be separated from Qiara. One of his hands clasped Qiara's hand that was still touching her face. For Danny, what happened that second really felt like a miracle.

Moments later, Danny knew Qiara raised his other hand and landed him on the other side of Danny's face. Qiara cupped Danny in the face, staring into those incredulous eyes. Once again Qiara smiled, then slowly pulled on Danny's face and then peeked at the lightning of her lips.

"Bang Ray same Celine is getting married at the end of the year, do weaa.. should get ahead of them?"

"Are you proposing to me now?" Danny said.

"certain." Sahut Qiara confidently, which instantly made Danny snort.

In response to Qiara's proposal, Danny kissed Qiara back, giving kiss after kiss that made the feeling in their heart explode in a pound of happiness.

...****...

Dean's steps came to a halt when he saw a man sitting next to his mother's grave, gently rubbing the tombstone in front of him. That ordinary shoulder looked sturdy, it somehow looked so fragile. Despite only looking at his back, Dean could feel a strong smell of sadness coming out across the man.

That man is his father.

After nearly ten years of living together, this was the first time Dean had seen his Papa come to his mother's grave.

Dean sighed, then with an unexplained feeling Dean stepped up and approached.

"Pa..." Call slowly.

Sadewa automatically turned. What was even more surprising to Dean was that Sadewa was seen rubbing the corner of her eyes – like she was wiping away tears. Those two usually haughty eyes were no longer able to hide the bated cries within.

"Dean?"

Dean then sat down next to his Papa without even letting go of his gaze,

"Papa d— here?"

"Papa misses your mother very much." Lirih Sadewa with a voice that sounded slashing. "Papa has committed a great sin on a woman this good. He accompanied and accompanied Papa faithfully since Papa was still nothing. But, all Papa could do was hurt her, letting her die in a lonely state. Papa should be punished. God shouldn't have let Papa forget your Mama one bit."

For the first time too, Dean saw his Papa crying. It was as if all the pain and regret that existed all over the world was weighing on his shoulders that second. Following his instincts as a child, Dean clumsily embraced the shoulder. If you can, Dean wants to take all that pain and regret off his Papa's shoulder. It would have been easier for Dean if his Papa had remained haughty and not shown the slightest hint of his fragility, as he is now.

"Gue knew, Papa and Mama had made a big mistake in the past. Big mistake that may not be able to you sorry until anytime. But they paid for it. And you don't have to do this to make them remember that mistake. Without doing anything, sin always looms over them. No matter how hard your stance that you can't forgive the past won't change anything, brother."

Danny's words all those years ago, they came back through Dean's head. Today Dean finally understood everything. That how much pain and regret his father had to endure, but he had to endure everything to remain a strong father figure for himself and Danny.

^^^To be Continued...^^^