Loving Friends
3. Promises

After the silence that occurred during the trip in the car earlier, it turns out Angga brought Bintang to the beach.

The star that was still drifting with its sadness was awakened when the sea breeze hit his face, and the strands of the haircut that now dangle in front of his face because of the car glass that turned out to be lowered until the Star could see the beach very clearly from the car.

"Well, when are you going to be silent like this, Bin? What really makes you sad?"

Again the stars shook. Angga did not see tears on the face of the Star, but the trail of tears he saw while still in the hospital was enough to explain that his little friend was not okay.

More precisely the little friend who has occupied the entire space of his heart with love. Yes, seven years ago Angga just realized he was in love with his little friend. And seven years ago he lost his love.

"Maybe you can say you're okay with someone else. But don't you think because we haven't seen you for a long time I forgot about you. I know you're a star, I know all about you and I remember everything"

Angga's words managed to make the Stars look at him. But only a glance because after that the Star again stared at the waves that rolled, while Angga was seen remembering something with a look glaring to the past.

"You used to fall while we were playing a chase. Though your knees are bleeding, but you said no pa-pa" Angga began to tell her about her childhood with the Stars.

Stars remember, they used to be and Nada is still both small and is playing chases. The star fell and was helped by Angga.

"You know, I used to carry plaster everywhere. And I put the plaster on your knees. You said you didn't hurt but in fact you cried when the plaster stuck to your leg, until the Tone hurt you who cried. I know you're in pain Bin. So now you don't try to lie to me" continued Angga with the story.

The star who has since looked at the beach from the car, now turned to look at the figure of his little friend who has now transformed into a very handsome adult man with a formal shirt worn by him. And do not forget the traces of shaved whiskers and thin sideburns on the man's face that further add to the charm of an Eagle.

"And now I also know that you are not doing well" said Angga straightened his eyes on the girl sitting next to him. A little friend who has grown up perfect.

Stars look perfect in the eyes of Angga, still as perfect as when a few years ago when Angga realized there is a Star in his heart.

The difference is now that the Star has become a mature woman, her face is no longer as innocent as it once was. There was a lipstick polish on the girl's lips, there was a pink hue on her cheeks, pliable eyelashes, and a rose fragrance emanating from her body. The stars are getting pretty.

Angga brushed off the child's hair that partially covered the face of the Star, as if he did not want anyone to disturb his view in the slightest.

"You don't want to share with me?" ask Angga full of persuasion.

Sharing? All this time Bintang thought he had enough with Rifky. He felt Rifky could be a place to share, but in reality the man did not know much about the Star.

Maybe even Rifky is not aware of the heart of the Star that no longer boils down to the dock of his love, because it is tired of Rifky's parents who always oppose their relationship.

"How am I going to share with someone who has gone far away?" lirih Stars.

Go far away from the stars? Angga is putting her hair back on. It turned out that the awkwardness of the Star's attitude towards her since yesterday was created because the girl felt herself to have been abandoned. But isn't it the Star who didn't reply to the last email from him?

"Sister Eagle went further and further when Mother died, and at that time I needed the presence of Brother Eagle near me"

This time Angga can see the real sadness of the Star, the girl's tears break her heart and feelings. He could feel so evil that he left the Star when the girl needed him. Is that what the stars say?

And about the passing of Nadia, really Angga did not know. She also felt sad, Nadia was already like her own mother. They are very familiar with often gathering to spend Nadia's brownies in warm jokes.

Angga could not see the tears of the Star, he then brought the girl's body into his arms. The stars did not refuse.

Angga could feel the disappointment of the Star to him. How could he with his strength go far away leaving his star. Shouldn't it be the sky, the place for the stars. But he prefers to be an eagle to be able to fly far freely.

Now he must thank fate for reuniting him with the Stars. What would happen if he remained separated from his Star, the sky would never be able to leave its star, right?

Angga remembers the first Star asking itself to be the sky that will never leave the star.

What really happened to this little friend of his, what made his Star grieve so deeply. He could feel a slight wound on the heart of the girl who was now in his arms.

"I promise from now on and forever will never go far away leaving you again, if only the sky would like to continue with its star"

Angga felt the Star nodding its head. A sense of calm and relief spread to the heart of Angga. Now he promised himself that he would always be there for his star. The star, the girl he had longed for, the girl who had never moved a little from his heart. Star, the girl who is now in the arms of Angga.

The star itself felt a calmness in the arms of his little friend. Although he had not told her all his sorrow, but with the return of Angga now it felt like some of his burden was lifted.

...***...

Angga has now arrived to deliver the Star in a boutique.

"You work here?"

"Yes, I'm the one managing. This shop belongs to Mama"

"Mama? I'm sorry, but did Om Vishnu remarry?"

The star shook his head with a faint smile that he was trying to pin down.

"The story is long Brother"

"No problem, I have plenty of time for you Bin"

To Angga's mind is the possibility of Dad Bintang remarrying a woman who happens to own a boutique now run by Bintang.

"Well, wasn't that the time at the hospital, Eagle said two hours to start practicing? And now there's a little more time left for Eagle quickly to go to the hospital"

Yes the Star is right and Angga gives up.

"Okay, maybe now it's limited in time. But I'll always be there for you stars"

Angga sentence is able to publish a smile that is now singed on the beautiful face of the Star.

"Thank you, Brother"

Angga. Then his hand moved forward rubbing the Star cheek.

"Never cry again, for now there is me who will never let you feel sad and alone"