A Pair of Space Wings
A Message to Arum

Arum smeared the cream on the corner of his lips thick enough to cover up the slap wound his papa had done, last night before coming out again, his papa had asked him for money, he said, and asked Arum to quickly make Alex able to marry her, but Arum refused, and as a result he also received a hand gift from his father. I don't know, even though Arum loves Alex so much, but to ask Alex to marry her so soon, Arum can't.

This morning Arum will return to duty after two days he spent his holiday rations to accompany his mother at home.

If other people will be happy to welcome his holiday, in contrast to Arum, he is even willing to change his theme schedule so that he is not at home. If he could, Arum wanted to fly every day, but he could not do that would violate the rules of flight hours that have been set by the Crew Complement Standard.

Arum took a breath and looked at his face reflected in the mirror, no longer visible wound, he moved his bibibr twisting right to the left so as not to stiff when greeting the passengers.

Arum re-think, actually what mistakes his mother has done to his father until every mother makes a little mistake, his father must hit his mother.

It is not easy for Arum to see this from a small, he is even afraid to meet his father. Arum once invited his mother to leave Didik and asked her mother to live alone, but her mother refused and chose to survive in suffering that did not know when it ended, but she refused, Arum wanted to leave his mother alone, but he could not bear it.

Whether what underlies Nining persists with Didik for decades, whereas Arum knows, his mother often gets violence in her household. Stupid, very stupid indeed, Nining's love is too big to make Nining lose his mind.

Enduring the grief, Arum draped his steward's black sling bag, then dragged his suitcase. It's still four o'clock in the morning, but he's tidying up and getting ready for the airport.

Arum looked at his mother's room, which was still closed, and decided to see her mother for a while before going off to work. He looked at the face of the woman who never had a body weight of more than 40kg. His face still separates bruises and cuts even though Arum has polished it with a special ointment that he always provides in his mother's bedroom nightstand drawer.

Arum lowered his body, kissed his mother's forehead and said.

"Arum leaves yes Ma. Mama be careful at home, do not make Papa hurt mama again, mama opponent ya," whispered Arum even though either his mother heard it or not.

Again Arum put his lips on the woman's forehead, a drop of liquid just escaped unstoppable, Arum tired, Arum want to live a normal life without fear and worry leaving his mother alone, Arum, when he went to work, he wanted his mother to deliver him even if only to the door.

* * *

Sometimes there is no need for a luxurious gift for someone to feel happy, only prayers and hopes that are unexpectedly accepted are like snowfall in tropical climates.

This is what happened to Angkasa, but yesterday he only said asking one day he could fly with Arum, Arum, today the universe seems to be on his side by meeting him with a girl who can suck his attention from the beginning.

Time and again Angkasa poked his lips because he was unable to withstand the overflowing happiness that plagued his heart. Though he knew from the beginning if this girl had been owned by someone else, but this time he was like a shameless person, hoping that there was another miracle that could make him have the girl completely.

Before turning around to greet the cabin crew to do the breafing, Angkasa arranged himself first so as not to look like a strange person, really Angkasa felt there was an amor goddess that controlled his heart.

Long lived in a country of freedom and faced with a beautiful woman, but not a bit can shake his heart, but the first time he saw Arum, the girl has managed to attract his attention.

Is this love at first sight? I don't know, Angkasa does not know, but he feels there are thousands of flowers blooming in his heart and happy if he can see Arum even if it is only from afar.

Now, he was met with the girl on a flight, he could not express what he felt, he was too happy.

As much as possible when breathing Angkasa does not look at Arum for the sake of professionalism, but in fact, his eyes can not lie always leads to a shady face like there is a magnet suck to keep staring at him.

"Arum." Say hello to space when you are on the plane.

Arum who was checking the readiness of the plane turned his body.

"Yes, Capt. Can I help you?"

"Finally we can fly together."

The girl was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Take care of yourself on the flight, hopefully we can land safely until the destination."

Arum nodded back in response to Space's words. While Angkasa felt like cursing his lips because he could not say a sweet and memorable word on their first flight. Then Angkasa entered the cockpit with a smile that continues to be flanked by him.

"What did you talk to the new Captain about?" ask Cintya, Arum's friend.

"Nothing, he just asked if there was any food he could eat, because he had not had breakfast."

"Rum, you have to be careful, because there are a lot of eyes watching you. Someone's gonna report to Captain Alex."

"I'm working with a pilot here, there's no way I'd ignore that pilot if he needed help."

"Yes, I'm just warning you." Arum nodded, not wanting to extend this discussion again, he should continue his work preparing snacks that will be shared with passengers.

Fifteen minutes the plane had been flying well, documents and altitude had been locked, communication with air traffic controllers was pretty good. Currently the height of the plane is at 23 thousand feet, the weather is very good, Angkasa can relax for a moment, chat with its co-pilot to kill boredom.

"You been here a long time, Ed?"

"Newly also Capt. Just six months."

"Not yet, being prepared to pick up my ribs," Edward replied punctuated by a light joke, this was the first time they met on a flight, there was definitely a sense of awkwardness and unwilling familiarity.

"Captain himself? Family already?" asking potluck.

"I'm just like you."

Edward nodded. "I saw Captain talking to Arum, what was he talking about?"

"Just ask something."

"If it's not too important, keep your distance, Capt. For Arum's safety."

Space furrowed his brows not understanding. "I'm sure Captain already knew Arum's relationship with Captain Alex, because they were so popular. Arum an innocent figure that many men admire, Captain Alex besides being handsome he has a strong position in Airlangga Airlines."

"So?" The more the space corrodes, the more curious the information about Arum becomes.

"I don't know how they got together? but what I see, it looks like Arum is just pretending to be happy with Captain Alex."

Pretending happy?

What Edward said grew curious in Space to find out more about Arum. So ... is there an element of coercion in Arum and Alex's relationship? If it does, Angkasa must free Arum as soon as possible.

* * *

"Thank you, good luck with your family and have fun" Arum said, releasing passengers who disembarked with ready body positions and occasionally bowing as passengers passed in front of him, his left hand folded backward with a counter counting the number of passengers who dropped according to the number of passengers when boarding.

He picked up his bag and suitcase when the passenger seat was empty.

Arum again cross paths with Angkasa in front of the plane entrance.

"Good day, Capt. We've landed safely and all the passengers have disembarked without any flaws."

"Thank you, Arum." The sky smiled warm and friendly. "All thanks to your hard work."

"Captain too, Captain's taking us."

"I did it all out of my sense of responsibility to bring passengers together with their loved ones."

Without feeling Arum and Angkasa stepped out and walked in the garbarata simultaneously by continuing to talk lightly, as if finding comfort in each of them, as if finding comfort in themselves, make them forget over the warning for them to keep their distance in just seconds.

Arumpun unwittingly smiled at Angkasa as he responded to Space's words that he thought were funny. But it didn't last long, because Arum knew he had made a mistake.

"Sorry Capt, I can't seem to drink coffee and eat the bread. I have a sudden business."

"What is Arum? We can eat it while we wait for our plane to be ready again."

"I'm sorry, I really can't."

"Arum!" the captain of Angkasa, he can only look at Arum's back away without being able to prevent Arum from stepping into the Airlangga Airlines float space where they are currently landing.

"What's your relationship with Alex, Arum? Until you're like this?" Angkasa rubbed his face frustrated, but earlier Arum had agreed to Coffee break**with a special cafe staff that has been available.

* * *

Arum put his suitcase and bag on the sofa space** floops,**he immediately picked up the gap and activated it. There were five messages coming in and it was from Alex.

"I just arrived home, Arum. When you come home, stop by the apartment" the first message, sent 08.00

"I miss you" the third message. 08.40

"The fridge is empty, have you forgotten your assignment?" second message, 09.05

"Picture." Alex sent a picture of him watching television. 09.06.

From the photos sent, Alex looks very handsome, even though Alex only wears a white T-shirt.

"Don't be naughty," Just now.

The message is very short, but it has a sharp meaning for Arum. Arum had sighed, then took a photo of himself by giving finger love accompanied by the happiest smile, to send to Alex.