"Good night," said Arzan.
"Night," answered Lavanya, her Father and also Esha's Brother.
"Sorry Sir, I can only give you a little of this."
"Oh yeah that's okay. Bi... Bi... Please take this to the kitchen okay?"
"Oh, yes. Ready Sir."
It turns out that Lavanya's Father's attitude is still very cold to Arzan. He didn't want to take the fruit that Arzan brought with him directly. Lavanya's Father have to go through the household assistant first and take it straight to the kitchen. Lavanya gets sad seeing the sight. But Lavanya still tries to lighten the mood so that Arzan doesn't feel intimidated by her own Father. By inviting Arzan to immediately enter the dining room and discuss other topics. So that Arzan doesn't feel too sad about Lavanya's Father's attitude towards him.
"Come on, please come in Arzan," said Lavanya.
"Yes, thanks."
The three of them went to the dining room. Not long after, Esha came as the older Brother of Lavanya.
"Bro. Come here. Meet, this is Arzan. Arzan, this is Esha's Brother. My Brother," Lavanya said with great enthusiasm but was only answered briefly by her Brother.
"Hello Bro, Arzan."
"Esha."
After that, Esha immediately sat in the dining room to the right of his Father. Arzan feels increasingly sad. Because it turns out that it's not only Lavanya's Father who doesn't like his, but her Brother too.
"Please eat."
Lavanya's Father finally invited Arzan and his two children to have dinner together. Each took a plate, rice and side dishes that had been served. In contrast to Arzan who still feels very stiff to eat in front of Lavanya's family.
"Please eat. Why are you silent?" asked Lavanya's Father.
"Yes, Uncle."
Arzan began to take the side dishes he was going to eat. During dinner, Lavanya's Father never stopped asking Arzan. Everything about Arzan was thoroughly investigated by him. Arzan felt uncomfortable but he did not dare to reveal it. Fortunately, the understanding Lavanya helped Arzan to get out of his corner.
"Okay, Dad. Now it's better if we just have dinner first. Don't ask too many questions. Dad will be late," said Lavanya.
Lavanya's Father was silent. While they were all having dinner together, Dhira had just arrived at Lavanya's house. She got stuck on the road earlier.
"Good night everyone," said Dhira.
"Hi, Dhira. Finally you came too. I thought you didn't come," answered Lavanya.
"Come for sure. Evening Uncle, Mr. Esha."
"Night. Come on, please sit down. We will have dinner together," Lavanya's Father continued.
Lavanya's Father looks very sweet and warm in welcoming Dhira to his house. It was very different when he greeted Arzan earlier. It's all because Lavanya's Father doesn't like Arzan.
Lavanya did not feel sorry at all for inviting Dhira to join the dinner with her family. She actually felt lucky. Because the arrival of Dhira can change the hot atmosphere to be a little cooler.
Lavanya's Father notices Lavanya and Arzan. Lavanya really looks happy when she can be with Arzan. Especially when Arzan can have dinner with her Father and Brother. Coupled with Dhira as a friend. But that hasn't changed her Father's decision to allow Arzan to have a special relationship with Lavanya.
"Lavanya does look very happy when Arzan is by her side. But how can I turn it off if Lavanya will stay like this forever. I'm just afraid that my beloved daughter will fall into the hands of the wrong man," Lavanya's Father said in his heart.
A Father's greatest fear for his daughter is the fear that the daughter he has cared for from childhood to adulthood will fall into the hands of the wrong man. Moreover, while taking care of Lavanya, her Father was only a dije without any companion beside him. That is Lavanya's Mother. So that Lavanya's Father has a greater fear than a father in general.
Dinner is over. Arzan decided to go straight back to his house. Because Lavanya's Father also doesn't talk to her anymore.
"Then I will say goodbye, Uncle, Esha Brother, Lavanya," said Arzan.
"Well, please go home. If you can, tonight is the last meeting you two have," Lavanya's Father answered very curtly.
"Daddy!!" continued Lavanya who did not accept when her Father spoke like that.
"What else? What else do you want to defend him? You are not compatible with him. Just listen to what Daddy says."
"All this time I've obeyed Dad. I've done everything for Dad. But this time I can't hear what Dad says. Because it's a matter of the heart, Dad. Nothing can change my heart. Arzan, let's just leave here."
"But Lavanya."
"All right, come on."
"Lavanya. How dare you leave the house with that man, don't expect you to come back to this house again."
"Okay. It's okay. Instead of me having to stay here but I'm depressed. Come on Arzan."
Arzan is very confused what to do this time. But because Lavanya kept forcing him, finally Arzan could only surrender to what Lavanya wanted this time. That is to leave the house.
"Lavanya, Lavanya," shouted her Father who was not responded to at all by Lavanya.
"It's okay. Well, just let him go with Arzan. At least a day or two she will be back here," continued Esha.
"What are you like? Lavanya is a woman. What if Lavanya is with Arzan what? I can't just sit still."
Lavanya's Father who loves his daughter more than himself can't just stay silent when Lavanya leaves the house. Moreover, this time Lavanya went with a boy. And the man was someone her Father didn't like. Lavanya's Father immediately called his men.
"Hello. There is an assignment for all of you. You all look for my daughter until she finds her. And immediately tell me where she is, with whom. If necessary, you force Lavanya to come home. But remember, don't do violence to my daughter."
Feeling confused and no longer needed his presence, Dhira finally decided to return to his house. It was also getting to be night. Her son who was at home alone must have been waiting for her to come home. Even so, Dhira is also worried about the current whereabouts of Lavanya and Arzan.
"Then I will go home first, Uncle, Sir."
"Oh, yes. I'm sorry it turned out like this at dinner," Lavanya's Father replied.
"It's okay. I will try to help find Lavanya later, okay?"
"Yes, yes. Thank you very much, Dhira."
"You're welcome Uncle. Excuse me."
"Want me to take it?" asked Esha offering Dhira to take her home with him.
-To be Continued-