Loving Friends
2. Not Dad's son

From: Brother Eagle

Star, I'm vidcall now huh

May?

Smiling star reads whatsapp message from Angga. Actually, he also can't wait to meet face to face with Angga. They'll meet but in a video call. The star immediately replied to a message from Angga.

To : Brother Angga

Don't just, let me video call Brother Eagle

Patience yes... I have a surprise

***

Tonight Bintang stayed at the hospital to see his father, and now his father is asleep. Staying her who is still awake, her body is tired but her eyes can not be invited to rest.

The meeting with Angga this morning in the IGD room left a longing in disappointment that made awkward in the Star.

Is he really his eagle? A childhood friend who left him?

The stars wanted to say hello but were reluctant.

There was a stifled voice if he wanted to say his name. Like his longing for Angga who is still restrained.

The star is disappointed that his little friend went so far when he lost his mother who died in an accident. He felt alone then, plus a reality that later changed the course of his life.

To: bintang_maheswari@gmail.com

Subject: happybirthday

From: emailgames@gmail.com

Happy birthday Star

May you always be happy

Stay a cheerful Star 😊

I got a scholarship to study in Germany

I pamit... You take good care of yourself...

I always remember your message when I moved to Surabaya first,

Wherever we live, no matter how far away we are,

We will always look at the same sky as your brightest star

You say I'm the sky so I can have many stars

But you're wrong, though,

I don't want to have many stars

Because I'm quite a star, which is you

I will always miss my little star

Eagle Star 🌟

The star still remembers the last email Angga sent her. An email he never replies to but always keeps.

The star was eager for the presence of his Eagle back then, but his Eagle instead flew high leaving him further and further away.

They used to live in Bandung, but when Angga graduated from Middle School he and his parents moved to Surabaya.

Bintang did not know the reason why they decided to move to a city very far from Bandung, but from what Angga told him Bintang only knew that the two Angga parents had separated. But neither should Angga and Bintang part ways as well.

Ting!

There was a tone of whatsapp message from the Star's phone lying on the desk. The star saw Rifky's name on his phone.

From: Rifky

Baby, what are you? You sleeping?

sorry, I have been busy all day

Tonight I will return to Jakarta

Tomorrow I will go to your house

I miss being the same as my future wife

I Love U 🥰

The star takes a deep breath and then exhales slowly.

The star types a reply for Rifky, the man who is now his lover. One month ago Rifky had intended to propose to her and make Bintang a future wife, but it was the blessing of the parents that caused the proposal has not been implemented.

Rifky's parents disagreed with the relationship between his son and the Star. Actually, the stars have also relented and gave up, but Rifky still maintained their relationship.

To : Rifky

Father had an accident this morning, Mas...

So I'm going to go get Dad in the hospital

We'll see you tomorrow at noon in the store

Send.

Without waiting for another reply from Rifky, Bintang turned off his phone. It turned out that the thought of the relationship between him and Rifky who never got the blessing of the man's parents made his eyes immediately feel tired, and wanted to be immediately closed. The stars can sleep too.

...***...

"It's only been two days that I've been gone and you've made Dad an accident! Do you want Daddy to go like Mommy?! Mother died because of you! Remember that! Now you get out of here!" Snapped a girl who had just walked into Vishnu's hospital room.

"Tone, don't talk to your brother like that!" Vishnu who was still lying in bed patient did not stay silent to see Nada snapping the Star in front of him.

The star who had just finished feeding his father breakfast put the tray on the nightstand.

"Udah Well, not pa-pa. Besides, I also have to go to the Boutique right now" Bintang grabbed his father's right hand to say goodbye.

"It's good to go!" cynical Nada.

"Tone-tone"

Knowing that his father was ready to defend him, Bintang rubbed the back of his father's hand and shook his head and smiled, as if saying he was fine and there was nothing to worry about.

The tone smiled in satisfaction as the Star walked past him.

"I don't like it when you always say the Star is my sister. I hope Dad doesn't forget that he's not Dad's son" Nada told his father in annoyance.

The star heard him, his hand that was holding the door handle suddenly shaking. But he stayed out of his father's nursery.

He is not the biological son of his father, but his love is sincere like a child to his parents. Then is he wrong if the fact says he is not the biological child of both parents who have cared for and raised him?

Nada is the son of Vishnu and Nadia, only one year old with the Star.

Since Nadia's death, Nada's attitude towards the Stars has changed 180 degrees. They were very close and loved each other.

Nor can the tone be far from the Star, wherever the Star goes he always follows. Including when many stars spend time playing with Angga. It's just that on the night of the accident, Nada was having camping activities held by her school.

The pool of tears could not be contained anymore, the defense collapsed and the circle of tears finally fell.

"Why you?"

The star who lowered her face with a cry that she could not let out, her back that leaned against the wall in front of her father's hospital room, instantly realized where she was now when a voice resuscitated her.

The star wiped his tears with the back of his own hand, then straightened his face again and he could see Angga standing before him with a worried look.

Angga can see the eyes of the stars. A pair of eyes that had always been glowing excitedly now appeared cloudy with traces of tears shrinking away.

"What's going on?" asked Angga again with his anxiety.

Stars shake.

"I have to go now, brother"

When the Star would turn to go Angga held the girl's wrist, and made the Star turn to Angga.

"Let me drive you, by chance, my practice hours are still two hours away"

Angga deliberately went to the hospital early because he wanted to visit Vishnu. But once in front of Vishnu's nursery he even saw his star crying.