Bento: The Real Bright Star
Why Did Mother's Father Change?

About 10 minutes...

While they were preoccupied with his thoughts, suddenly...

"Riq.. We sit on the terrace, yuk! Let Betrand rest first," Aulia half-whispered; afraid of disturbing her sister's sleep.

Thoriq just nodded quickly, then he walked up to Aulia.

"Ul... You're not afraid to be with Betrand in this house?" asked Thoriq in a soft tone when they were already on the terrace.

"No, Riq! Why why?" aulia answered while looking closely at her best friend.

"No papa, no!" thoriq replied with a faint smile.

Although he was deep in Thoriq's heart, he felt very sorry for Aulia. As soon as her sweet face became moody, her gaze looked blank, even the fish that glittered in the pond accompanied by flowers blooming not far from the place now can no longer restore his happiness as before.

Oh my God, how very dear is Aulia! Every day only with Betrand who is still in a state of pain, Thoriq's mind while looking at his best friend who looks very happy to see the fish that are running around in the pond.

A few seconds later, Thoriq broke the silence with a question that continued to haunt his mind.

"Ul.. tomorrow it's school. Betrand's got to go to school, hasn't he?" ask Thoriq slowly.

"Hmm.. I don't think you can, Riq..," replied Aulia softly. Instantly there was a flash of sadness from the look of his beautiful eyes.For a few seconds the atmosphere became silent, Thoriq just silent and held his breath; somehow the atmosphere immediately became tense waiting for the next word from his friend.

"Betrand is still weak, he has not been able to do activities as well as before. I'm afraid she'll be too tired, Riq!"

"Yes,Ul. It's good Betrand take a break!Hmm.but." Sontak Thoriq could not continue his words; he suddenly remembered about the person who would take care of the little figure if Aulia was in school.

Seeing the puzzled look on Thoriq's face, Aulia asked, "But what, Riq?"

"That's, Ul.. Who will take care of Betrand?"

"Please, Riq! I will try to send her to the neighbors" said Aulia with a faint smile.

"Well, good too, tuh!" thoriq said he looked a little relieved.

About 5 minutes, when fun they chat suddenly...

"Sister...!" a soft voice came from behind them.

When they turned their heads and found Betrand with his innocent face, water seemed to wet the crown even to the point of dripping from his chin.

"Hello, Betrand! How's his sleep..no, right?" greet Thoriq and then stroke the smooth cheeks of the poor little figure.

Betrand was silent but quickly approached Thoriq and hugged the tall body of his loved one. Aulia and Thoriq just smiled at Betrand's very feminine behavior.

Innocently, he continued to play Thoriq's fingers, linking them with his tiny fingers, releasing them back and massaging the fingers of his best friend.

Seeing all Betrand's treatment of her then made Thoriq chuckle while saying, "It turns out your sister is very expressive, Ul! Hehe... "

"It's so different with me" Aulia chimed in softly.

"Haha.not really, anyway!" reply Thoriq while stroking Betrand's head.

That time Betrand was silent, not responding to the words of the two men who loved him so much. Aulia and Thoriq could feel the small figure's sense of unease and sadness; it was all because she was not willing to be abandoned by Thoriq.

The pair of friends knew that Betrand tried to hide it all, but in any case he could not because his expressive attitude had ingrained in him.

Lovingly, Thoriq continued to hold Betrand; stroking his head, trying to pull out a joke after a joke only to see that sweet smile rising from the mouth of the golden voice.

Perhaps they were so excited about the togetherness that they did not realize that a tinge of orange had appeared on the western horizon; the sunlight had arrived at the horizon and little by little the sunlight began to hide itself.

"Eh... Has it gone bad? What time is it?" thoriq asked as the breeze bit his body.

"It's almost magrib, Riq!" reply Aulia.

"Oh.. very quick, yes!" timpal Thoriq with a sad face.

Aulia only smiled faintly as she looked at her best friend, for some reason the tightness inside her chest suddenly appeared.

Already want magrib.got powerful also Thoriq already want to go home to Bondowoso, inner Aulia while exhaling her breath slowly.

"Ul... Notar has prayers magrib you can go to my house, right?" continued Thoriq while staring fixedly at his best friend.

"How can you, Riq!" reply Aulia with a faint smile.

"Will Thoriq go home?" chirp Betrand while continuing to hold the hand of his brother's best friend.

"Yes, Deck. After the magrib prayer, Betrand went to the sister's house, yes!" thoriq said gently as he stroked Betrand's head.

Betrand just nodded slowly.

Just as the mosque's loudspeakers began to sound, Thoriq also moved from his seat. But the hand of the little figure was still holding his wrist; as if telling him to stay in that place.

Looking at the younger sister's behavior, Aulia quickly distracted Betrand and said,

"Betrand.here near brother, Dek. Finish our magrib prayer to Kak Thoriq's house, yes!"

Thoriq only smiled faintly at Aulia who was trying to comfort his sister, eager to feel the water in his eye patch dripping down his cheeks because of the behavior of Betrand who instantly made his heart melt.

Slowly Betrand looks very resigned to release his grip from the wrist of his brother's friend.

"Son't go first, Dek!" thoriq continued with a big smile as he waved his hand at Betrand.

Betrand was silent, but his innocent eyes kept staring at Thoriq who was slowly walking towards the gate.

"Bye-bye, Betrand!" thoriq exclaimed when he was outside the gate. A smile continued to drift sweetly from her lips, hoping that at least she could comfort a small figure who was very unwilling to see her off.

Seeing this, Aulia quickly invited Betrand to approach Thoriq.

"You near Brother Thoriq, don't you?" take Aulia while stroking her sister's cheek.

Betrand shook his head quickly, then his body he rested on the body of the brother. His face looked flat and his gaze was very empty.

Seeing her brother's behavior that seemed very sad, Aulia quickly replied to the words of Thoriq; representing the sister.

"Bye, Brother Thoriq!" he waved at his friend who was still smiling at the gate of his house.

Thoriq just smiled broadly while waving his hand and quickly he turned his body and was not visible from the eyes of the brothers.

Not wanting her sister to drag on in grief, Aulia quickly invites Betrand to enter the house.

"Yuk yuk, Deck! Don't be sad, dong.kan abis salat magrib we to Kak Thoriq's house!" comfort her while stroking Betrand's head.

Betrand just nodded slowly then followed the older brother who was already in the house.

Inside the house, Betrand rested his tiny body on the sofa. I don't know why he's so tired compared to before. His eyesight was often twitching, often his head felt very painful, and it felt like his stomach wanted to go all out. Because of the fatigue that was very bearable, he finally laid his body on the sofa with his back body.

Aulia who just returned from the kitchen then approached the sister who was acting unusual.

"Why, Deck? Is anyone sick?" asked Aulia while caressing the head of her only puppet sister.

"No, Brother. Just tired," he replied slowly.

"Jas... Betrand has to rest a lot, yeah! Let it heal quickly and can move like before, "advice Aulia while stroking the hand of the sister.

Betrand only glanced at his brother with a faint smile and then circulated his gaze to the ceiling of the living room.

Instantly his mind floated far away and the small figure was again overshadowed by a memory that he somehow did not understand with all that. He only remembered that he had woken up in a hut that was very foreign to him, after which he was approached by two men with creepy faces. As he remembered, he had also been told to bushel even he often got the unpleasant treatment of two men he did not recognize.

As Betrand's head began to throb again, he could remember nothing more. All he knew, after those bad days that he no longer remembered in vain; Betrand found himself waking up with a sick head and body in a white room complete with breathing apparatus covering his nose and mouth.

He kept wondering about all the events that happened to him. Soon, he found someone very familiar in his eyes; yes, that was Aulia, the older sister.

Based on the story of the brother, he said he had an accident. But he did not know about it; since then it seems that there is an incomplete self of Betrand, yes. Memory loss is very helpful for solving the problems that have befallen it.

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Allah Akbar...

Allah Akbar...

Adhan has reverberated to meet the hallways of the magnificent housing that began to desolate. In one of the most magnificent houses in Perum Bunga Citra, there is a daughter who is leading her younger brother who looks very weak. With painstakingly the brother tried to care for and care for his sister alone. Especially with the condition of the sister who is very concerned and should not only the brother who gave him his attention; but also by their parents.

The two children were the children of conglomerate Royan Chandra and Silvi Anastasya, who were both in the house without their parents present. Really sad, isn't it?

"Betrand.wake up first yeah, Dek. It's azan, tuh!" said Aulia gently as she stroked her sister's head.

Suddenly, a small figure who had been daydreaming was then sat down even though his head felt very painful.

"Nobody's sick, right, Grandpa? Betrand's strong on his feet, isn't he?" aulia asked as she held her sister's arm.

Betrand did not answer her brother's question, probably because his head was in great pain. Even so, he still moved from the sofa, but not a few seconds the little boy stood up; he was already yawning.

Fortunately, Aulia quickly restrained her little sister's body. And with a very panicked face he then said, "Betrand...why, Dek?"

Betrand shook his head quickly. His face looked very pale and his body looked very limp.

"We went to the room, yuk!" take Aulia and lead Betrand to her room.

After arriving in the room...

"Betrand pray first yes, Dek! If you can't sit Betrand lying down, yes!" aulia said softly.

"Oh yes... Betrand take the wudu first, yeah...Sister Temenin," continued Aulia who only responded to a nod by her sister.

Maybe from now on I should take better care of Betrand. Because his head is often dizzy. Fear of entering the toilet will happen again, Aulia's mind while looking at her brother's pity who is wudu.

Maybe because she was so worried about her sister, so Aulia also prayed in Betrand's room. Even though they do not pray together.

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Not wanting himself to be too tired, Betrand decided to pray in a lying position. It's amazing, isn't it? We can't imagine how much suffering this little guy had, we don't know how much pain he felt at the time. But he tried to encourage and strengthen his steps to keep facing the Creator.

When the pain continued to make his head very dizzy, he strengthened himself to remain solemn in the prayer. Even after he finished praying, he also took time to recite and pray.

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Meanwhile...

Aulia was only speechless as she watched the scene that instantly stunned her heart. About her sister Betrand who closed her eyes; she looked very solemn with her prayers. The habit of her only child became a gift that Aulia was always grateful for. Because he knew very well that not many children of the same age of Betrand behaved like that; when in an impossible condition, he still took the time to pray.

About 10 minutes later...

"Sister...!" betrand's innocent voice suddenly broke the silence. Suddenly, Aulia approached her sister and said, "Where, Dek?His head's still dizzy, isn't it?"

"Not anymore, sister." he replied and tried to get up.

Aulia only smiled faintly at the words of her sister.

"Sister... He said that we were abis magrib to Kak Thoriq's house," continued Betrand while holding his brother's hand.

"Yes.but Betrand must eat first, yes!" timpal Aulia with a knotty smile.

"Yes, Brother!"

"Do you want to eat here or in the dining room?" asked Aulia while looking closely at her brother's face that looked very enthusiastic.

"I went with my sister to the dining room" Betrand replied and then moved from his bed.

Afterwards lovingly, Aulia led her sister down the stairs leading to the dining room. Then he quickly served food that he had made specifically for his sister, namely rice team complete with green vegetables.

"Well, good-bye, great sister!" said Aulia while pinching her sister's cheek slowly.

"Thank you, brother!" betrand said with a deep smile and then he was greedily enjoying the food.

Approximately 10 minutes, after they ate a pair of brothers immediately get ready to go to the house of Thoriq which is right near their home.

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After arriving at the orange-painted house, they saw a boy in a navy jacket who was busy stuffing his belongings into the car. Seeing this, Betrand quickly ran up to him and exclaimed, "Sister Thoriq...!"

"Hi Betrand...!" welcome Thoriq and hug his best friend's sister.

"Aren't you going home?" asked Betrand innocently.

"Yes... Betrand wants to come, okay?" tanya Thoriq then laughed a little.

"Can't be, Betrand. If Betrand goes, then sister herself" said Aulia with a pouting face.

"Let's have my own sister. Betrand for me," ledek Thoriq then hold Betrand.

"Ih... Evil thoriq! Kidnap me," said Aulia.

Suddenly, Thoriq and Betrand laughed off seeing Aulia's adorable funny behavior. Under the spotlight of the street lamps, under the moonlight, under the scattered stars; their laughter adorned the silence of the night.

"Thoriq...?! Did you finish getting in the stuff?" call someone from inside the house.

Suddenly, their laughter came to a halt and Thoriq quickly shouted, "Already, Dad!"

From behind the door came an adult man wearing a striped shirt with a red-black alloy.

"Lho..ada Aulia same Betrand apparently.Kok not invited in anyway, Riq?" father of Thoriq.

"Eh. Yeah, Dad. Our joking preoccupation! Come on, Ul..get in here first!" take Thoriq with a big smile.

"Yes.thank you, Riq!"

"You guys talk first, I still have a business for a while" said Om Arif.

"Yes, Om. Thanks," Aulia replied with a big smile.

As long as they were conversing, there was one very heart-seeking look. Yes.everything about the behavior of the little golden-voiced figure. When the fun of the brother conversing with his best friend, there is always a behavior made by Betrand.

"Oh yes, Ul. I have something for you" said Thoriq then spread his gaze to the nightstand beside him.

"Oh yeah? What, Riq?" asked Aulia while looking closely at her friend who seemed to be looking for something.

"Hmm.wait a minute, Ul. Maybe I lie down in the room" Thoriq replied, then moved away from the sofa.

But just as he was about to step on his foot, suddenly Betrand held the tip of his jacket.

Seeing this, Aulia quickly reprimanded her sister gently, "Lho. Can't do it, Deck!"

"Hehe...Betrand wants to come, huh? But Betrand can't be too tired, so here you are, Deck!There's Aulia's sister" Thoriq said, laughing at Betrand's adorable behavior.

Betrand simply nodded softly in response to the words of his two loved ones. But only a few seconds did Thoriq walk away from them, all of a sudden...

"Don't be long, brother!" chirps Betrand.

Thoriq immediately turned his body towards the small figure who was staring at him very innocently and exclaimed, "Ready, Little Master Betrand Peto...!"

Seeing Thoriq's very comforting behavior, Aulia and Betrand's laughter broke just like that and instantly filled the beautiful, simple room.

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About 5 minutes later, Thoriq appeared with two of his handbooks which immediately grabbed Aulia's attention.

"Well..try to see, what did Brother Thoriq bring, huh?" exclaimed Aulia while distracting her sister who was lying on her lap.

Suddenly, Betrand woke up and immediately his face looked very cheerful to see Thoriq walking up to him. Don't think that the books Thoriq has in his hands are what make Betrand so happy. NO...!!! Not because of that at all! For some reason, these two people have a very strong bond. They have absolutely no blood relation.

"Hello adek... I have a comic book for Betrand!" thoriq shouted while smiling widely.

"Where do you want me to go?" chirps Aulia with her face bent.

"Oah.. there is, really! Just kalee his face, don't bend it!" ledek Thoriq then presented a horror genre novel to his best friend.

"Withy... Thoriq knows that I love horror novels! It really belongs to me, right?" tymbal Aulia with a radiant face.

"Oh.. Of course, Miss!" reply Thoriq then chuckled softly.

"Wow, thank you, Riq!"

"Dam!"

Another with his brother and loved ones, on the other hand Betrand was engrossed in his own manner; clutching Thoriq's body.

"His sister misses me!" thoriq exclaimed when he saw Betrand's busy behavior writhing spoiled on his arm.

"When are you here again?" betrand asked while playing Thoriq's hand.

Hearing the question that was thrown from Betrand's mouth, it immediately made Aulia and Thoriq chuckle with all the innocence of that adorable figure.

"So, I haven't returned to Bondowoso. I was asked when was the reverse! Hehe.." timpal Thoriq then chuckled softly.

"Haha..it's so funny, Dek!" said Aulia while stroking her sister's cheek.

For a few minutes, Betrand continued to hold Thoriq. Seeing this instantly made his heart melt and feel sorry for the little boy he was leaving behind. Before his father was done with his affairs, Thoriq tried to make the last meeting more meaningful. Gently, she stroked Betrand's head, kissed him on the cheek and joked after joke only to see the little figure laughing happily.

Less than 5 minutes later...

As the three children were joking, Betrand suddenly ran outside because he heard a familiar voice in his ear.

"Lho...Where's betrand going?" aulia said with half a shout.

"It's like your parents are outside, Ul!" said Thoriq slowly then walked to the terrace of his house.

"Yes, yes, I heard the voice of Mother," Aulia chimed and immediately followed her best friend.

After they arrived at the doorway, they saw Aulia's parents talking to Thoriq's father.

"Mother is coming!" betrand's chirp and sontak make them turn towards the small figure who looks very cheerful.

Meanwhile, Aulia and Thoriq were immediately made to look at the behavior of Betrand who did not get a warm welcome from both parents. Yep... Silvy, the mother of Aulia and Betrand; just staring at the cynical little figure who was staring at him with sparkling eyes. Meanwhile...Chandra, Betrand's father was just indifferent to the atmosphere that instantly became tense.

Betrand who knew nothing, just smiled broadly at the beloved mother who was already in front of his eyes.

"Mother, Father...!" innocently, he again shouted softly to call the two humans who were very dear to him. Even he wanted to run towards them, but Aulia and Thoriq quickly held back his steps.

"Betrand.. over here, Dek! Mother and Father will talk to Om Arif again," explained Aulia with an unbearable face.

Actually not for that reason. Want as busy as any parent, but also have to pay attention to his child. I know, Aulia just did not want her sister sad when Betrand knew that at that time Mother and her father only gave false attention to her, inner Thoriq while caressing the head of her best friend's sister.

"But Kak—"

"Betrand..awhile yes, Deck!" comfort Aulia gently as she caresses her sister's head.

Betrand was instantly speechless and instantly his face became gloomy.

What exactly is this, why Mother and Father do not smile at me. Though the day I was kidnapped, they already loved me, the inner Betrand occasionally glanced at his parents who were still looking at him with a very unfriendly face.

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Meanwhile, Thoriq's father opens his voice to see Chandra and Silvy who never welcome his son.

"I'm sorry Ra, Vy. How come it's not tamperin the Betrand?" ask Arif carefully.

"Come, Rif. Don't talk about that. Let's go first, yeah!" kilah Silvy then entered the car followed by Chandra.

"Yes first, Rif!" chandra said then drove his car at speed heading to the trunk of his house.

Thoriq's father was only astonished to see the unwearing treatment of his two best friends. Then quickly, he spread his gaze towards the children standing in the doorway, who looked very sad to see Chandra and Silvy's treatment. However, the most piercing view of his heart was the small figure who was in the arms of his son.Yes, Betrand's beautiful eyes looked teary and with his frown he continued to play Thoriq's jacket.

Seeing the worry in her sister, then Aulia also tried to calm her sister and said, "Betrand..kok her face pouted that anyway, Dek? Not good, you know!"

But Betrand was silent, and then plainly he was spoiled in Thoriq's arms. Meanwhile, Thoriq's father was immediately made to smile at the behavior of the small figure who was very spoiled towards his son.

"Betrand want to come along with Brother Thoriq?" said Om Arif while stroking Betrand's head.

"Yes dong, Dad!" timpal Thoriq chuckled softly.

"Yes... If Betrand goes, who do I keep, dong?" chirps Aulia with a pouting face.

"And I told you, Aulia herself!" ledek Thoriq laughed.

"Thoriqh...! How is that, anyway? Kan, later Aulia will also join Thoriq and Betrand," said Om Arif.

"Yes, Dad! I was just kidding.Hehe.." replied Thoriq with a small laugh.

Afterwards, Thoriq's father held Betrand's tiny hand as he said softly, "Betrand."

Betrand turned his face toward Om Arif. Instantly their faces clashed with each other, inexplicably Betrand felt very comfortable when Om Arif held both hands. For a few minutes, Betrand continued to stare fixedly at that shady face with his innocent eyes. Maybe the little figure was wondering, when could his father be like Om Arif? Very kind, thoughtful, loving.

With a smile that kept on leaning from the shady face of Om Arif, he continued to caress Betrand's head. After that, he said, "Well, don't be sad, dong! Later if Betrand is cured, Brother Thoriq will take Betrand to Bondowoso with Brother Aulia."

"Yes, Om!" answer with a smile.

"Good! Betrand is great, yes!"

Betrand only smiled faintly in the caress of Om Arif. A few seconds later, the small figure asked with his innocent face.

"Om going home now, huh?"

"Yes, Son. Don't be sad anymore, yeah! Kan, there's Aulia's sister who won Betrand," replied Om Arif with a big smile.

Again and again Betrand just smiled to hear the words of the figure of the father who he thought was very extraordinary.

"Oh yes, Riq. There must be nothing left, yes!" om Arif's orders to Thoriq.

"Yes, Dad."

Thoriq walked back into the house, but not until a few seconds he had cried out.

"Almost a...!" he picked up something lying on the floor.

A fairy tale book he gave to Betrand. Apparently, when Betrand ran earlier he accidentally dropped the book.

"What's up, Riq?" asked Arif from the terrace when he heard the voice of his son.

"No, Dad. This is almost a fairy tale book for Betrand locked alone in the dalem," replied Thoriq then locked the door.

"Oh.. Apparently Betrand was given a fairy tale book, yes!" exclaim Om Arif while scrambling Betrand's hair.

"Yes dong, Dad. Let there be souls of Thoriq the Nephin Betrand. Hehe.." added Thoriq accompanied by his trademark grin.

Betrand only smiled faintly at the words of Thoriq that always made his heart feel peaceful.

"Betrand. big brother say yes, honey! It's her fairy tale book taken and kept well, yes!" said Thoriq while aligning his height with the small figure in front of him.

When Betrand immediately held Thoriq's arm, his eyes again looked teary. Seen a very sad radiance from his sweet face.

Seeing this, Thoriq immediately grabbed Betrand while comforting him, "Don't be sad, Dek! I will be here often!"

Betrand just fell silent, his hands continued to play the collar of Thoriq's jacket and he innocently made fun of the hair of his loved ones. Because of her very feminine behavior, Thoriq felt unable to let go of the embrace of the small figure.

But on the other hand, Aulia who saw his sister's behavior then approached Betrand.

"Betrand.here near Brother. Hugged it, yeah! Thoriq is leaving, you know. Because this is very malem, kasian also tomorrow the same brother Om Arif must go to school again," entertain Aulia while stroking the back of her only puppet sister.

Shortly after, Betrand took off his embrace and moved again in the arms of his brother. Really, really feminine, isn't it?

Thoriq and Arif just smiled faintly at Betrand's adorable behavior. After that, they said goodbye to the two brothers.

"Om saying yes, Ul, Betrand. Don't worry, son. Later the same Om Thoriq will often come here, kok!" om Arif said as he stroked the heads of the two children.

"Good, Om. Careful, yes!" avenged Aulia then greeted her best friend's father.

"I'm saying yes, Ul. Soon or tomorrow I'll call you again if I'm here" Thoriq said with a smile.

"OK... ready, Riq! Careful, yes!" reply Aulia with a knotty smile.

"Dark... Bye Ul, Betrand!" thoriq then got into the car while waving his hand.

Under the street lights, the two brothers kept staring at the car slowly moving away from them.

A few minutes later, the road was empty, and the car carrying Thoriq and Om Arif was nowhere to be seen.

The blowing wind felt very biting on the body, because it quickly Aulia invited her sister to enter the house. Betrand just nodded slowly and they walked towards the house without a word being said from their mouths.