(Family) Bound
Brother and Sister

That night the Shaka family was gathering in the living room and watching TV together. Rania seemed to feed her mother the fruit pudding she made this afternoon. Kira herself seemed to try to keep smiling and join the family despite looking pale and weak at the age of the womb that has entered 35 weeks.

"Waaaah. look, Dad. There's news about Justin..!!" Edo Exclamations. Rania turned to the TV when she heard Justin's name.

"Hmmm.. She's made up with her mother's family." Shaka said when he saw the news about Justin and the Wongsonegoro family.

"So the Wongsonegoro family has already announced Justin as their successor after Anindya..??" Ask Kira.

"Yes. And to avoid many questions. They say that during his disappearance Justin's mother had amnesia and lived under the name Wahyuni." Shaka replied with a soft laugh recalling the ridiculous reason the Wongsonegoro family gave.

"Will Justin and his mother move into Wongsonegoro's house..??" Ask Kira again.

"Justin's mom is moving. His grandfather was too old to live alone, because Anin was very busy so rarely could accompany Mr. Hendra. Although there were many servants in the house, it was still not the same." Answer Shaka.

"Goodoo. It means that now Justin and his mother can get together again with their family." Kira Sahut.

"Satria, where are you going..??" Adit asked when he saw Satria leaving.

"Find the wind." Satria answered coldly and briefly.

His family only looked at Satria who was walking away with a questionable look. Kira smiled and looked at her three other sons.

"Edo.. Dit-dit.. Sometimes you take the time to talk to Satria." Pinta Kira's.

"Satria why, mom..?? Is he having a problem..??" Ask Edo.

"Aren't you guys paying attention..?? Ever since Dit-dit passed she became a little quiet..?? Especially when Adit was accepted into the military academy and Radit was accepted into Charite University in Berlin. Are you also not aware Satria is getting withdrawn after Edo is engaged..??" Kira said to her children.

"This is how..?? Didn't all four of you always compact and spend a lot of time together. Especially with Dit-dit because you're rooming." Kira.

"I think Satria was just afraid of parting ways with brother Edo and brother Dit-dit." Connect Rania.

Edo and Dit-dit are silent at Kira and Rania's explanation. They were too busy with their respective affairs to the point of not being aware of Satria's changes. As a mother accustomed to taking care of her own family, Kira realizes every strange time with her children, including Satria's change.

Edo stood up and walked towards Dit-dit's room, having knocked several times remaining no say from within that room. The door was opened and Satria was not in the room.

"Satria are not in the room." Edo said when he saw Dit-dit following him looking for Satria.

"Maybe he's in the back garden or even the playground." Sahut Radit's.

Without saying anything Adit immediately walked away from Edo and Radit. His two brothers followed behind him in search of Satria. They found Satria sitting in a swivel bowl in the playground. The little man seemed to be pensive alone in the darkness.

"Satria." Call Adit while patting his sister's shoulder gently.

Satria turned her head and looked surprised to see her three older brothers were there.

"Why are you alone here..?? Not afraid in datengin kuntilanak..??" Canda Adit's.

"Lo..?? Scared of ghosts." Radit taunts Adit who has inherited the nature of their father who is so afraid of ghosts.

"Damn lo..!! Gini-gini out there people think 10 times if you want to find the same thing me." Adit did not accept.

"Iyaaaa. let them know if you're afraid of ghosts." Temptation Radit again.

"Well, if anyone knows from you..!!" Threaten Adit.

"Have no fuss." Edo stopped the debate between his two younger siblings before it got longer.

The three of them then turned their heads towards Satria who was just silently looking at the Dit-dit debate. Adit sits in a swivel bowl with Satria, while Radit and Edo lean on the outside of the game.

"Why have you been asking me lately..??" Ask Radit.

"Father. Reply Satria.

"Yakin gapapa..?? Not out of fear of kangen with us..??" Goda Edo's.

"What sich, brother..!!" Satria exclaimed as she twisted her body, avoiding the gazes of her three brothers.

"Why are you sad..?? Don't you often protest to have your own room like brother Edo..??" Ask Adit.

"Ga so. I don't want to have my own room." Satria answered with pouting lips.

"Idiiiiih. ni anak. Like a girl's kid a hobby of snacking." Adit mocks Satria, who is greeted by Edo and Radit laughing.

Their laughter stopped when they heard Satria's sobbing. The 9-year-old boy rubbed his face to wipe away his tears.

"Sat, although later brother Edo married. I will come to see you guys often. I'm also sure Dit-dit's sister will visit often." Edo said he was trying to cheer Satria up.

"Do not lie, let alone keep an uncertain promise. Just making a heartache." Sahut Satria ketus.

"I was a kid, but I wasn't stupid. The military academy is in Magelang and there brother Adit will not be able to go in and out. Brother Adit must have permission to be able to leave the academy, return must be in accordance with the specified time. Especially Radit's brother. Everyone also knows the distance between Germany - Indonesia and Jakarta - Bandung. And brother Edo, after marriage will certainly be busy with his own family. Especially if it turns out that brother Edo decided to join oom Hans and Opa Peter to Germany. Still say that you often come with nengokin..??!!" Satria cried while crying.

Edo tightly embraced Satria's shoulder. His heart was burning to see the boy cry. Although Satria was very rarely crying, even Edo could not remember the last time he saw his little sister crying.

"Hey.. Can't we have frequent video calls..??" Said Radit comforting Satria.

"When..??!! The time difference between Germany and Indonesia is far away. If it's here at night, it's there by day. Radit must be busy. If it's here tonight at noon, I'll have school and other activities." Denying Satria.

Radit grimaced and scratched his nape. His little sister was smart enough to know that there was a considerable time difference between the 2 countries.

"It could be the weekend, Sat." Persuade Edo.

"Same aja. If Edo and Dit-dit leave, who am I playing the game..?? Who helped you take care of your mama, sister Rania, same Nara..?? I was a kid. Still can not take care of themselves properly, so it was until it was kidnapped. Even until now I like to be afraid to meet men wearing black clothes. I also always feel afraid when in a foreign place or meet strangers. How can I help you take care of your mama and the others..!!" Shouted Satria to accidentally convey about her trauma when kidnapped by Arian.

Edo and Dit-dit are shocked because all this time their family always thought Satria was okay. The boy was behaving as before. They never expected their sister to harbour all her own fears.

"Why didn't you ever say, Sat..??" Edo asked in surprise.

"I'm afraid of trouble. Mama is sick, sister Edo later busy helping Luna, while sister Dit-dit is busy preparing for the academy and college, Kak Rania is also busy helping papa take care of mama. I don't know who to say..!!" Satria cried even harder. The little man drowned his face into Edo's chest which was tightly hugging him.

"Yes God.. I'm sorry, Edo, Sat. Brother Edo is too busy with my own affairs to the point that you feel neglected. Sorry, brother Edo yaa.." Edo said with regret.

Later he was always busy looking after Luna to the point of ignoring his younger siblings who also need attention during Kira's illness.

"I'm sorry Dit-dit too, Satria. Because we don't intentionally ignore you. But Brother really loves you." Radit said while tightly grasping Satria's hand.

"Yes, Sat. We all love you. Forgive us, yaa.." Adit said he also felt guilty. Satria was still crying in Edo's arms.

"Satria, if you really need help talk to us. We will always help you. Isn't that what a family means..??" Said Edo.

"But now you're going. Who's gonna help me..?? Who will accompany me..??" Ask Satria in the middle of her stuffing.

"Satria, brother Dit-dit has just left in about 1 to 2 months. Until then we will always accompany and help you." Radit was convincing.

"After Dit-dit left, I'm still here, Sat. My wedding won't be held anytime soon because it's waiting until I graduate. And now there's papa Hans, brother Edo doesn't have to come to Germany on semester breaks." Edo said.

"Listen, Sat. I'm sure you can handle everything. And later after adulthood you can certainly achieve your goals to become a journalist. I'm sure you'll make a great journalist and even get a Pulitzer." Connect Adit.

"Don't let your fears become a barrier to realizing your dreams, Sat. And if you're in trouble, remember we're all here to help you." Edo said.

"Really, sister..?? You're not gonna let me be lonely and scared by myself, are you..??" Satria asked reassuringly.

"Really, Sat. If we are far away, nothing will change. You don't trust us..??" Ask Adit.

"Believe, brother." Reply Satria.

"Yes, don't cry anymore. It's our room so it's yours. But if I'm with Radit coming home, just get ready to sleep outside." Said Adit again.

"Have a son..!! You guys are sleeping outside..!! If Dit-dit leaves, it'll be my room." Satria did not accept.

"Basic sister no polite. Everywhere it's her sister's nagging her brother." Adit does not want to be denied.

"Sister Adit is also inget..!! Everywhere you have to beat up with your sister." Satria did not want to lose.

Edo and Radit turn their eyes bitterly because they hear Adit and Satria's debate. The two of them looked at each other with an ignorant grin and without Edo's cue and Radit moved quickly turning the bowls to a high speed.

"Woooooiiii. what the fuck..!! STOP..!! I'm dizzy..!!" Shouted Adit pleading.

Edo and Radit turn the game around when they hear Adit's screams asking them to stop.

"Continue, brother..!! Keep going..!!" Satria exclaimed with a happy laugh.

"GA MAUUU..!! UDAAAAH..!! STOOOP..!!" Shouted Adit despair which actually makes Edo and Radit laugh even louder.

Edo and Radit's breaths gasped as they stopped while Satria and Adit seemed to stagger as they tried to stand up.

"Your madness..!! Want to make me die because of mabok..??!!" Adit protests that resist nausea.

"Cccckk, who said he wanted to go to the military. Just that was a protest. Never mind a day at the academy asking to go home." Radit Cibir.

"Have a son..!! It's not possible that Aditya Permana will..!!" Adit's grumbling.

"Yes, don't make any more noise. It's malem, the quarry entered the house. Before you guys actually disamperin kuntilanak." Edo frightened his brothers.

Adit who heard Edo's words instantly fell silent and looked around with a frightened face. The trees in their yard suddenly look so scary.

"Gue first." Adit said as he rushed into the house. Leaving his three brothers laughing loudly behind him.