Andara's Revenge
EPILOGUES

He sat down crouching. One foot touches the ground as a body support to be balanced. A few years later, the tomb is still very well preserved. The grass is always awake and fertile.

His hand rubbed a headstone made of black marble. Who is sleeping in front of is a person who when living a lot of life lives a story. Pain, abandonment, abandonment, lying, lying, and all acts of delay made an escape. The figure forgets, that running is certainly tiring. Man cannot keep running, man needs to stop, need to rest. However, that female runaway ended up here, at a relatively young age.

Pink rose petals filled the tomb. The woman is very fond of roses and often likens herself as a beautiful, thorny flower and can spoil around. On other occasions, sometimes, the woman likens herself to a wolf. When talking about the animal, the woman's eyes glazed over. There is a deep sadness that is stored behind the meaning of wolf gratification. As if yearning for something, something that did not dare to be called.

The woman forgot that Kin actually knew even though it wasn't told. Kin knew the three of them who considered themselves to be a pack of female wolves. Wolves are wild animals that group, protect each other, are also dangerous. Although no matter how wild, still obedient to the leader and also solid. Kin did not know who their leader was. All look equally strong, equally independent and equally rigid. When the colony finally broke up and everything went its own way, she found the woman regretting everything that had happened.

Kin only arrived from Melbourne two days ago and is still busy with work. Last night, the woman came to her dream for some reason. For this reason, this afternoon, Kin took time to visit, send prayers and hope that the woman was happy there.

Kin's body stood up, stepped about to go home when he heard a faint sound and then his buttocks were sore. 

"Oh my God, Katya. I've told you. Slowly walk, baby." 

Someone approached the child who had hit Kin. The figure crouched down, watching the child from top to bottom while cleaning the rosebuds stuck on the small arms as they fell on the tomb that Kin had just sprinkled flowers on. "Are you okay? Yuk, up. We're going again. Can't run, we have to walk slowly."

The child was helped by the mother to stand up again. "Did Katya get sick?"

Kin observed the two people in astonishment. The one who got hit by him, should have been the one who got sicker was him. The question with a worried tone was answered by the child with a sledgehammer and a spoiled cry. It was as if the embrace coming from the mother could be a shield for a self-made mistake.

"I'm sorry, my son didn't intentionally. Is dad okay?" asked the woman who had held her child and stood in front of Kin. 

For Jakarta's relatively warm afternoon air, it feels impossible if they are frozen. However, Kin was sure, not only was he fixated on the burial grounds, the woman was as well. His black round eyes glared at Kin. It was as if the little boy running around in the grave area was no more terrifying than him. It was as if he was a creature that appeared suddenly, part of the ghostly apparition.

"Pregnant?"

Kin tried hard to call out the name. The name of the owner of the body that was before him with an extraordinarily different appearance. Beautiful with an adult aura. Her hair was shoulder-length and healthy. The clothes worn clearly showed his social strata, and Kin was sure the figure with the gray blazer, in straight pants was successful and happy. Yeah, it seems like it. Andara even has a child.

Kin's gaze led to the boy in the sling. From his body, Kin argued that the age of the child was not far from their last encounter. Kin later recalled, Buana's tomb was also located in the same area as the woman's tomb. Which means, Andara and her son just made a pilgrimage from Buana's place.

So ... is this child Buana's son?

***

It feels like you want to run as fast as she can, but impossible. Katya's body was quite weighing on the steps. Fifteen kilograms for a four-year-old would make anyone who carries will be panting, except for men, perhaps. 

He saw Lisa who was using stilettos was walking quickly towards him. Andara nodded in response. That would trouble Lisa alone. The secretary did not bring a change of footwear because he did not know that he suddenly wanted to make a pilgrimage to Buana's tomb.

Realizing he still did not answer the greeting, Kin began to comment on the smile. "How are you, Ra?"

The news? Kin asked me how? Andara grimacing. Why did the man ask? Too pleasant-natured and pretentious shows concern. "Well," replied Andara immediately while rubbing Katya's head to calm down. "Remain here?"

Now, you're the one who wanted to blaspheme yourself over the banter just now. It's a funeral, obviously people who come to want a pilgrimage, not a meeting. His eyes moved to dispel the awkwardness, turning to the tomb that Kin had just dissected. The tomb is located not far from the tomb Buana, only different blocks. He read the name on the headstone and his body froze for a second time like it was dipped in a lake full of ice. 

Andara's gaze rose. Binar couldn't believe it met Kin's iris. Lastly, she was still stalking Kin during Kin's graduation and she still saw Rossa in the photos. Afterwards, Andara decided to never want to know and would not find out something that would hurt her own heart. 

"cha ... Ocha why?" hisses. He looked back at the gravestone. The year of Rossa's death was only one year after Buana.

Kin exhaled and pulled his lips slightly. His eyes hit Andara. "Cervical cancer." 

Andara opened her mouth, wanting to ask again but Kin's answer made the entire vocabulary get stuck in the throat. He just nodded and did not know what else to do. It was fortunate that Katya saved their silence. "Mommy... I'm hungry."

"Okay," replied Youara smiling to the adorable little girl who was in the arms. "Kin, first yes," he said then took another road that was to the left of the tomb. 

However, Kin walked alongside him which was only separated by rows of straight-lined tombs. "Gue wants to go home, too. Just now, shocked at the time of going to the road suddenly someone crashed. Lo's son?"

"Sori, he's running away." Andara nodded and tried to smile. "I told you to walk, keep running."

Kin nodded. They had already reached the asphalt that stretched across each block. The man continued to follow in your footsteps. "What money, Ra?"

"Four years and a half." Andara smiled briefly and directed Katya's body to Kin. "Katyas. Come on, greetings to Om."

The curly-haired child obeyed and shone Kin, then his body was pushed Andara to Lisa who was standing on standby at the side. "Sa. Katya fell down. Try checking and cleaning in the car."

After Lisa takes Katya first to the car that is parked not far away with them, Andara glances at Kin. The man in the neat shirt was still standing two meters away from where he was standing. I don't know what that means? Which is obviously quite strange. Kin should have rushed home. After all, the sun was almost setting.

Not wanting to linger in a deadly awkwardness, Andara chose to retire. Let only. After all, Kin had nothing to do with it and Katya was already starving, having to quickly find a place to eat. "Gue first, yeah. Nice to meet you," said Andara while heading to the passenger seat. 

"Ra," call Kin to keep Andara from getting in the car. "This Katya .. Buana's son?"

Andara's back vertical. A few years without meeting, Kin could still turn his mood around and Andara realized that he had to be able to deal with the man. Sooner or later. He should be mature and respond well to whatever lies ahead.

***

From now on, Kin observed Katya who chewed her pizza voraciously while asking anything. The tiny lips did not run out of words, making Andara also her secretary overwhelmed to answer. Finished eating, like a full-battery cell phone, Katya got off the chair, asked for a balloon to the pizza attendant and ran to and fro. The secretary who followed where Katya went, looked exhausted.

"It's funny Katya" muttered Kin as he turned towards Andara.

Andara nodded with a small smile. Her eyes were watching Katya who was already far away from their table.

"Katya is always taken care of by your secretary?" Chief Kin turned his head back to the side, sweeping over Andara's face that looked more radiant than the last time he met. There are a few things that have changed from Andara, but the most noticeable is the habit of smiling. Andara is getting a smiley, and that makes her look prettier than ever.

Kin fell silent, trying to choose a word that did not hurt. He took a piece of pizza and bit the tip. "Gue really does not want to interfere, but sometimes if not busy, must take time for children, Ra."

He then raised one hand as soon as he saw the intense eye movement of Andara towards him. "Sori, if it's wrong."

The corner of your lips is knotted. "I think you are wrong. You must think Katya's my son? Same Buana?" He put down the fork and took a sip of orange juice for a moment before continuing the conversation with a small laugh. "Katya is Lisa's son. I consider him my own son. If there is a need to get out of town and Lisa needs to come, Katya we also bring. Usually, you bring the nanny, but this time, the babysitter comes home. So, we're just three to Jakarta." 

Their conversation stops as Lisa approaches while holding Katya. "Sir, I'm in the car first, huh? Katya is already sleeping."

Andara nodded while pointing at the food on the table. "Bring a few pieces, Sa. Let's eat in the car."

"No need, Ma'am. Already full. I'm first yeah." Lisa took her bag and nodded towards Kin. "Excuse me, sir."

After the departure of the woman who looked so respectful with Andara, Kin started to open his voice again.  "Sama you call Ma'am, the same I call you Father."

Andara chuckles. "Lisa's an honest man."

"So .. he means, he's honest that I'm like a father?" Kin made clear the meaning of Andara's words and the woman only laughed long in response. "Lo's still diligent on the pilgrimage, huh?"

"Not really. Today, four years Buana and I happen to be here again, so make the same appointment Kaluna for the pilgrimage together. Just now, not knowing why, Katya ran towards Ocha's tomb after the drugs to Kaluna."

"Sori, I think her son is Buana. Abis' name is similar to Buana's sister's name." Kin raised his shoulders.

"Ask Lisa. He gave his son's name."

"Enak is Buana, still remembered by people."

Andara didn't reply to Kin because there was an incoming call. The woman seemed to be talking seriously to no one, but Kin could hear Andara using the word 'me' to mention her. Thank goodness the call wasn't long.

"Sori, cuttlefish. I didn't know that Ocha was dead" continued Youara after putting the phone on the table. The woman looked down, looking at her food.

"Where to stay, now? When he died, I tried to call you but your number wasn't active. All of your social media is no longer friends with me. Kosan lo is empty, and Natha also does not know the news lo," explained Kin. "In his last days, Ocha always told me about you. He looks sad when the story is about lo, about Natha. Maybe miss or what, I don't know."

"Where is Natha going?" The woman asked back without answering all of Kin's questions.

Kin flabbergasted. "Where's it going, anyway?" He added a bit of old information that you seemed to need. "Natha met her father and stayed in Germany, now."

"Alhamdulillah" said Andara sounding relieved. "Gue went back to Medan, that time, and yes .. I changed the phone number."

"Change the number but don't tell me."

Your little smile is present again while shaking hands. "Way what? Your own girl told me not to call you again."

"DM that, huh?" Kin muttered. Because after Rossa replied to Andara's message, Andara's account immediately did not make friends with him.  "Lo Kayak doesn't know him, anyway. I want to DM you again but you've blocked me."

Andara just crossed her eyebrows, swallowing the last slice of pizza. "Yes, why am I DM-an same guy."

"Lo's angry?" fishing line Kin.

Andara's eyes immediately rounded, pointing at his own face with the tip of a fork. "What's? I'm angry? Make what?" Andara then put a fork and knife, wiped her lips with a napkin and put the cloth on the table. At a glance, the remaining juice is wiped up the toilet. "Udah ah, I'm back, yeah."

"Lo's trying to avoid that discussion, Ra?" Kin commented a smile when he saw Andara standing up. "We haven't seen each other in a long time. I just met you, just a minute?"

"Gue isn't alone, Kin. Poor Katya again sleeping in the car." The woman waved to call the waiter, asking for a bill.

Realizing that you were about to pay, Kin immediately took out the money and gave it to the waiter before the woman could open the wallet. Kin's hand motion signaled to the servant that he should pay and not take any money from Andara. "Where is Lino? Let me just take it. Secretary Lo was told to go home first."

He lined up Andara who started to step towards the outside door. There was no Dokmart on that foot, although not wearing the secretary's pointy shoes, Andara's shoes are now more feminine. "Ra," call Kin to the woman who doesn't ponder the question. "Aren't you talking longer?"

Those blips of eyes looked at him flatly and then shook their heads.

"Aren't you missing the stories?"

The woman simply pulled her lips slightly, returning to shake her head. They were standing at the door of the restaurant.

"Okay, it's okay. But you must try the Russian tea in my coffee shop, complete with samovar. It's pure lo's idea, Ra. You don't want to take responsibility for your own ideas?"

A luxury sedan car that was parked, approached and stopped in front of Andara.

"Ra," call Kin in earnest. "This once, how?"

Andara just took a breath, and opened the passenger door. Kin has resigned. Not all opportunities will come twice. You are not even moved to give her a new mobile number or tell her what hotel to stay at.

"Ra, isn't speculation without confirmation heretical?"

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