After Two Decades
Hide Farther

All the wishes I have achieved. Steven's in school. Good Grandpa's been living well. However, I feel like there is something lacking in all of this. I wonder why I still feel incomplete. I looked at myself for a few days. I thought I finally found it. Only then did I realize, it felt like all this time I was being unfair. A few weeks ago I picked up Grandpa Baik's family in the slums, leading them to a new life of luxury. What I forget is that they're not the only ones who live there. In the settlement there are still many families who live in shortage. How could I forget them?

So, today again I called Kaka Danu. Once I knew what my goal was, Kaka Danu was happy to help. We immediately recorded and gathered all the families living in the slum. Starting with socialization, gather them all to chat casually so they are familiar and not surprised. Friendly conversation on light topics. Trying to mix yourself with them. After that, I then conveyed my true purpose, making them shocked and not expect at all. Some refused, but eventually accepted too. Everyone was moved and in disbelief to the point of crying hysterically. It was indescribable how to see their happiness.

So after getting my approval, I called the property agent yesterday. Delivering truly amazing news to that person and their property company. That their housing consisting of 25 units of the flagship house that I bought everything. Yeah, I'm not kidding around. One unit I bought first, the house that Good Grandpa and the children lived in. I bought the rest today. Cash without bargaining. I don't know how they reacted to hearing that. Imagine their properties are still fresh and new so, already sold without rest for cash in just over a month. Big party are the company people. There will be a massive flow of money filling their pockets. Billions of dollars I spent to pay cash for the entire property, without hesitation. It is even close to a new trillion for its properties alone. There is nothing to spend that much money on. I've made my heart, this is my way of life and this is the best way to spend my wealth.

So, all day I was busy taking care of a lot of correspondence for each family that will occupy the house that I have bought. Fortunately, all residential property units are sufficient for the number of whole families that will move. After all, then many of them moved to invite a new life that is more worthy. Abandon poverty, and start a new life on a better level. By nightfall, all business was finally settled. Each family has occupied their own home. Trying to be civilized with a new environment.

Unfortunately, I couldn't take them all to the shopping center to buy clothes, and order home furnishings like the Good Grandpa Family did yesterday. In exchange, I gave them the money. Each family I give a ration of money worth tens of millions of rupiah. I told them to use the money as best they can. Namely to meet the needs of the house, the needs of the family, and for their capital to open a business. Shouldn't they open a business to earn income. That's what I can do. All got the same ration. They cry when they receive it all. Thank you millions of times. There was even an exaggeration to prostrate as if worshiping me, but I quickly reminded. Countless how weeping of gratitude, happiness, on their faces. It's an incredible sight that I can't forget. I've never been proud of this. Happy like this because it has given happiness to others. Even though the price I have to pay is having to spend more than half of my wealth. No why. In fact I intend to spend all that money until it runs out. Hundreds of trillions of rupiah have evaporated into 25 units of luxury homes and expensive furniture as its contents, complete with happy smiles of its residents. Then there's no regret I did everything. Now my property has begun to drain rapidly, income is also not there for more than a month. The money in the account left less than half of the amount before I came to East Nusa Tenggara. However, I feel no loss. I actually feel relieved. All this time I was confused as much treasure as it wanted to be flanked, now I find the answer.

Time is also fast. Four months I've lived here with Steven and this cheerful family. It didn't feel like a long time ago. Time passed so fast like the waves that greeted us in the morning. I also did not forget to make sure my whereabouts remained hidden. I have made sure to the property agents, the people in their company, the couriers, the shopkeepers, and anyone who has dealt with me in this city to keep my whereabouts a secret. So that they do not tell others, do not give information about my whereabouts, let alone expose their affairs with me to social media. And just in case, all this time I always use a mask wherever I go. I've done a lot of things in this city, fortunately I managed to cover everything so as not to be smelled by the press mosquitoes aka journalists. Ever since my flight in my city yesterday, I've also been anticipating closing my cell phone and electronic devices with some sort of sheath to make them untraceable. I also blocked certain people's numbers so they couldn't reach me. All social media is not open. Because I know I'm being searched. On television alone I saw a lot of news about my disappearance since the launch of the Time Machine. Not to mention on social media, online news sites, and so on. Must be a big splash. Creating a puzzle as to where I went and what happened to the internal Korp. Masadepan. I don't know what the company is doing right now. For four months they must have been busy looking for me.

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At first I had no plans, only to continue hiding here with the Good Grandfather family until the time I didn't specify. However, for a long time I began to think, whether maybe I will forever in this city. It's impossible, I have to go somewhere else. I'm not an expert in hiding, so I better not extend my time here. It's true that I still have fun in this place with Steven and the other innocent boys, but I really have to go for a very difficult reason to explain. And, I'm not leaving here to go back to my city—because I haven't got the spirit to go back there—but go somewhere else that I feel safer. I'll keep hiding until I don't know when.

So after making sure the affairs related to Grandpa Baik had been resolved as appropriate, I immediately say goodbye to them. Tell me enough about what happened to me, without telling them where I was going. They understand it. So, that day I really set myself up to go. In addition to Grandpa Baik's family, I also say goodbye to all residents of the housing complex. Almost entirely shocked and saddened to know I was leaving. They gathered in a crowd in a courtyard in the compound, each conveying endless gratitude for everything I did. Saying a heartwarming farewell. They said they'd remember me forever. They convey many heart-touching expressions. I just told them one thing.

"Please take care of Good Grandpa and the kids!"

And so after that, the steps of my departure were accompanied by a wave of hands, shouts of gratitude, and expressions of sadness and their loss of me that really made me flattered. Before leaving, Steven left me something. This little boy gave me a memento as a form of gratitude. The thing he gave me was a folded piece of paper, I knew it must contain one piece of writing. But, he said, I would open it and read it later. I smiled and finally passed. Leaving behind a housing full of stories and haru that I've been through for about four months.

I'm leaving from there with Kaka Danu. Hitchhiking with his fancy car. We departed from the beachfront housing to Tardamu Airport. Passing through the city area, the outdoors, and authentic views of Sawu Island. Why am I with Kaka Danu? That's his little secret. Kaka Danu is the only one who knows where I am going. I trusted him, because from the very beginning he knew who I was. He knows what happened in my town when the Time Machine launch event took place. He knew that I disappeared from the city and shocked the crowd. He did not know about my conflict with Mr. Roy, but he understood that I was in serious trouble so I had to escape from Korp. Masadepan and wanted to go to a far away place where no one would have thought. He himself advised me about the place that should be my choice to hide further. And my departure will not be a commercial plane, but his private plane. He was kind enough to take me to my destination on his private plane. It guarantees that no one will know. Truly the perfect person: wealthy, suave, generous, and cheerful.

By midday, we arrived at Tardamu Airport. With a luxury amphibious aircraft— that can land on the air—worth hundreds of billions already waiting there, complete with the pilot who is shy because he constantly bowed his head and hid his face. So we started flying off the island. Take off to a height where the view of Sawu Island is getting smaller and lost. I also lost behind the clouds.

I know Korp. Masadepan was looking for me, but somehow there was no desire for me to go back there. I still need a lot of time to calm down. Four months with Steven and the kids did reconcile me, but still every night my sleep wasn't good. Still ringing in my head the shadow of father, Mr. Roy, and the bitter story I had to swallow. About how reality had "killed" me after two decades. I really haven't been able to forget or let go. Still stuck in my heart. The wound is too bad. The neck hurts too much. Where should I find the cure.

So I went to a place no one knew. The most hidden place that no human would have thought. I ran away from the world, hoping here I found the real answer. In the most isolated place in the country. An island not listed on the map.