ALDEBY
|72.| Hope

The next day, Beby locked himself in the room until the time showed at 11:35. The door to the room that was never locked is different now. The girl even left her phone in the living room.

Finally, Miko gave up on Beby's phone which was unceasingly voiced. The man replies to messages ranging from Anggi, Fahri, and Daren as Beby's schoolmate. Miko tells them that her sister is sick and needs rest. Especially for Kiran and Lola, Miko asked the two girls to approach Beby. Because at a time like this, Beby needs a lot of support from the people closest to him.

After that, Beby's phone calmed down. And Miko can breathe a little relieved. However, there is one thing that feels awkward. Of the many messages and misscall, there was not a single name Aldef there. Perhaps, Aldef and Beby were having a fight. On the basis of that assumption, Miko decided not to contact Aldef.

A heavy sigh escaped from Miko's respiratory tract. The man stayed up all night looking for information about his parents. Miko also continues to communicate with Indra via messages. Other than praying and mentally preparing for the worst, there was nothing Miko could do.

Billy's request to Miko to look after Beby, apparently was the father's last request. Unknowingly, a single tear slid onto the surface of Miko's cheek. God is indeed the greatest screenwriter, in an instant circumstances change. It seems like yesterday the family got together.

Miko's gaze turned on the door of Beby's room. It seemed that enough of the man had given his own time to the younger brother. Miko moved from her sitting position. Although it felt heavy, Miko dragged her footsteps.

"Bi ...." Miko knocked on the door of Beby's room. "Eat first, yuk. I made your favorite fried rice, here. It's noon, By. It hurts when you don't eat."

Silent. There is no truth from within. Again, Miko breathed a heavy sigh.

"Lo trust me, don't you, By? Everything that happened was arranged. There is no point in hiding in the room. Don't make mama equally sad, By."

"Lo remember, right, last night? No names of mama or papa on the list of dead were found. That means, there is a possibility that the mother is equally safe. They must be angry with me if they know you are sick because you do not eat. They must be guilty of me for not being so careful of you."

"Lo tega, By? You have the heart if—"

The door to Beby's room opened. Showing the face in a dress of anxiety. The flat expression that Beby showed, could not disguise the permanence of Miko's sense of sight.

"Lo's not lying, is he, sister?"

Beby's hoarse voice felt like a blunt knife slashing slowly Miko's heart. He felt the pain that Beby felt. His sister must have been crying all night.

Beby clasped both shoulders of Miko. His eyes stared straight at the brother. "Papa's mom must have survived, right? They can't leave us, right? They must be okay, right? Yeah, right, brother?"

Miko can no longer stem the tightness that squeezes her respiratory tract. Looking at Beby's tears, making the same thing happen to Miko.

The man pulled his sister into his arms. Hoping this way, Beby could sense that Miko was really there for him.

"Sir, answer me, dong. What you said was real, right? Mama and papa must have survived, right, sister?"

Miko took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly. He took off his embrace, then looked at Beby with a promising smile. "We eat first, yes. You must be laper, right?"

Beby rubbed a trace of tears on his cheek. He nodded lightly while smiling towards Miko. "Yes. After dinner, we're going to the airport, okay? We're looking for more information. Who knows, my mom is waiting for an invitation."

There was nothing Miko could do but nod. Now, he can only hope for the safety of his parents. Although thin, at least Miko had that hope.

***

From the information Daren got from Kiran, the plane carrying Beby's parents was declared missing last night. Kiran got the information from Miko. Remembering yesterday, Beby had a story to Kiran about the purpose of his parents' departure to Singapore.

Therefore, the afternoon after class, Daren and Kiran together towards Beby's apartment. In the lobby, they meet Lola.

"Lzero!"

The owner of the name turned to the source of the voice. Lola finds Daren and Kiran in front of the elevator.

"You want to see Beby too?" ask Lola.

Kiran nodded. "Have you heard from Miko's sister?"

"What news? Miki just told me to come for Beby's nemenim."

"Miki?" sahut Daren with both eyebrows linked in wonder.

The three entered the elevator before continuing the conversation.

"I mean, Miko," Flies Lola.

"Lo call him not using 'sister'? It's as special as it is," Kiran said.

"Haish! That's the point!" exclaim Lola. Daren and Kiran chimed in with an amused ruckus.

Shortly after, they arrive at Beby's apartment unit. Miko then invited Kiran and Lola directly to Beby's room. While Daren, Miko holds him in the living room.

"Lo's the same Beby, brother?" daren asked shortly after they sat facing each other in the living room. They are accompanied by two cups of warm tea.

"Why?"

"Aldef?"

"don't know. No news since last night. Fight again their times."

***

Darren:

Aldef's on FS?

^^^Me:^^^

^^^Ngak. It's been a few days, no boy. Wh why?^^^

Darren:

You know, right, the news about Beby?

^^^Me:^^^

^^^Yes. He's been sick today.^^^

Darren:

Where do you think Aldef is?

^^^Me:^^^

^^^I mean lo?^^^

^^^Aldef is no longer the same Beby?^^^

Darren:

There was no school, Kiran said.

Fahri was silent for a moment. Ignoring Daren's last message, Fahri dialed Aldef's number while muttering, "It's not really sane this brat."

***

Aldef, Celine, and Poppy are getting ready to go to the hospital, because Poppy's dialysis schedule today. As they had positioned themselves in Aldef's car, the man's phone rang. Aldef then pressed the answer button when he found the name Fahri there.

"Where are you?" Fahri's voice sounded very serious in Aldef's ears. "For who?"

Aldef turned his head to the left, the place where Celine was. "Gue is the same again ...."

"Celine?"

The 22-year-old man sighed for a moment. "Why?"

"Lo don't know anything about Beby?"

Aldef's forehead frowned in wonder. "Why is Emang Beby?"

"Lo stupid what, anyway?! Girlfriend is sick and both are ex! Sinting lo!"

"wait around. Beby's sick? Masa, anyway? Yesterday I met him all right, really."

"So you didn't come back to the apartment last night? Stay at Celine's house? I don't know anymore I'm the same. If I were Beby's brother, I'd kill you."

'Tut!'

Fahri disconnected the phone unilaterally. The ketus tone in each word that Fahri said made Aldef surprised. He saw for himself that Beby was fine yesterday afternoon.

"Why, Al?"

Aldef turned his gaze towards Celine. "It's okay. We're leaving now?"

Celine nodded her spirit while smiling widely.

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