Between Love and Corona
The Candidate-in-Law

After the funeral, Bintang escorted Kartika and her mother to return home. On the other hand, the stars seem to be waiting for the Moon.

"You want to go home?" tanyanya while observing the Moon preparing with his motorcycle.

The moon is smiling. "Yes, it's almost afternoon. But, I want to eat chicken noodles first up front. Laper really all day until he has not eaten." replied the Moon while one hand holding the stomach because it feels hungry.

"Yuk, I'm eating. I haven't had time to eat either." said the Star lightly.

"Yes, I met you at the chicken noodle shop down the street." Moon Saying.

Then the Moon advanced first his motorcycle, while the Star also followed from behind with his car. Once at the chicken noodle shop, Moon ordered two servings, one for her and another for Bintang.

When the Star arrived, he sat in front of the Moon. "Have message?" tanyanya while tidying up the position of the mask.

The moon nodded. "Yes .. but I haven't ordered the drink yet. What do you want me to order."

"I want iced tea, what are you? Let me order it." He said, offering the Moon what to drink.

"Euhm, I iced kampul tea (ice tea given pieces of orange) just." Sahut Moon.

The star then ordered a drink to the seller of Chicken Noodles.

Just a few minutes they waited, now a bowl of Chicken Noodles had been presented in front of each of them. The moon let in for a moment, then picked up the sauce and chili. Just now that he was about to pour the sauce into his Chicken Noodles, there was someone calling out to him.

"Loh, Moon ... Why is it here?"

The moon looked at the source of the voice. Apparently the one who asked him was Surya's mother.

Realizing that it was his fiancee's mother, the Moon stood up and approached Surya's mother. "Sweethe Ma'am, this is just about to eat." said Moon politely.

"Eating Chicken Noodles often here tow?" tanyakanya.

The moon shook its head. "New first time, Mom. Earlier from the student house, stop by to eat first before going home Mom." replied the Moon.

His mother Surya then looked at the Star who was still sitting on the bench. "Who are you eating the same?" ask her with a suspicious looking face.

"Oh, same time Ms. .. her friend Moon and Surya is also time High School, her name is Star."

Feeling his name, Bintang nodded his head and smiled at his mother Surya.

While his mother Surya who bought the wrapped Chicken Noodles was done. "Yes, Mom first. Tomorrow play to the house, Ma'am .. nengokin Father and Mother" he said.

The moon nodded. "Sweep Ma'am, tomorrow the Moon plays home. Ngantos-atos (be careful in Javanese) Ma'am...."

Agedi greeted and met his mother Surya, Moon then sat back and prepared to enjoy his Chicken Noodles.

"Come, Bin .. eaten. How come you haven't even started eating?" ask the Moon to the Stars.

"I'm waiting for you" he replied casually.

Months later put sauce, chili, pickled cucumbers, and also chunks of chives to his Chicken Noodles. After that he began to eat it, filling his stomach which had indeed been barking since.

The moon just laughed. "If Chicken Noodles are good for spikes, Bin .. eat them to be satisfied."

"Yes but not much, you will have stomach pain" again said the star warned.

After that both of them enjoyed a serving of Chicken Noodles.

"You want more rambak?" The star offered the Moon with a rambak packed in small plastic.

The moon nodded. "Can ... one time, Bin. Thanks to ya."

"You often eat Chicken Noodles here huh?" ask the stars to the moon.

While pinching the Chicken Noodle and stuffing it into his mouth, the Moon shook his head. "It's my first time eating here. I'm a laper because, so the stomach contents first abis this home. You know what we do, how's Bin?"

"Do flexible. Mobile phones can also work. Later tonight can also work." said the Star.

"What did Bin do?" ask Moon.

"I'm in the Web Design section, so yes create a site, fix broken links (error links), create algorithms as well, a lot of work can only be done at home if there is internet."

The moon listens to every explanation of the stars. Working in the field of information technology seems so attractive to the Moon.

"Work from home? Or from Bin's office?" the Moon asked the stars.

"It depends, but if I'm good at working from the office because of the working hours. From home, work more than 8 hours a day. Continues if the server has a bit of a hassle too." The answer.

"Just like a teacher, good at work at school but not taught at school too, not taught by. If face-to-face is better, if this long distance is more work." Moon's story about his work.

The stars also watched the moon telling stories. Working from home is a plus and a minus. However, every job profession certainly has its own challenges.

Finally, both of them also finished eating Chicken Noodles. The star immediately stood up first and paid for the food they both ate.

When the Moon was about to pay, the Star refused.

"No need, Moon. You want to go straight home? Be careful on the road. When you want to make sponge cake, I wait for the cake." said Bintang while putting change into his wallet.

The moon just smiles. "Later if I make it, I call him. Wait for a little free time. Yes, I'm home, Bin. Thanks treaty. Careful yeah...."

After saying goodbye, the Moon immediately rode his motorcycle and returned home. The star also returned to his home.

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Meanwhile, in Makassar, Surya just received a call from his mother who informed him that his mother had just met the Moon at a Chicken Mie stall not far from his home.

Hearing a story from his mother who said that the Moon was eating Chicken Noodles with a male friend made Surya immediately attacked with jealousy.

"Did you often walk with the Star now the Moon? Does this long distance keep you from telling me that you ate Chicken Noodles with the Stars? Even if it was just a small thing, you should have told me, Moon. Rather than me hearing about you from my mother or from someone else, I would be more relieved if you were the one who asked me for my own permission. Is it hard to send a message and ask permission to eat Chicken Noodles with Stars to me?"

Surya immediately felt restless. The man felt like he wanted to go home to Jogjakarta immediately, meet his lover and ask for an explanation directly. However, Surya again could not do much. Of course she was jealous when her mother told her that the Moon was eating Chicken Noodles with a man, and that man was a Star.