Loving Friends
6. The stars that glare

Vishnu had just finished undergoing therapy for the healing of his injured leg accompanied by Nada. But this afternoon Nada had to teach in the campus. He also could not have left his father alone in the hospital.

"You call your brother, he'll want to make me stay here"

"I don't have a sister, Dad"

"But for Father and Mother, the Star remains our child which means your sister Nada"

"But he's -"

"If you don't want to call Star, let Dad call her"

Tone just flicked both his shoulders lazily dealing with the Stars. To Nada Bintang was no longer a sister to her. Star is nothing more than someone who caused the mother to die.

Currently Bintang does not have Papa's birth, because said Vishnu people who used to impregnate Widya died of illness before his intention to marry Widya was carried out.

Especially when Widya comes to his house and tells the true identity of the Star. Although genealogically their families are both cousins but Nada is reluctant to admit the brotherhood that actually exists between them.

Let alone regard Bintang as his brother, recognizing Bintang as his cousin Nada did not want to.

"Om Vishnu alone? Which nada?" asked Angga when entering the hospital room Vishnu did not find Nada who usually takes care of his father.

"Nada should teach in the campus. Soon the stars will be here" replied Vishnu soberly.

"Well the stars want to come?"

There is a sense of pleasure that infiltrated into the heart of Angga.

"Yes, I asked Bintang to come here for a while because Nada had to teach"

Angga nodded in understanding.

"I'm so sorry for the passing of Madam Nadia, Om. I just found out from the stars yesterday"

"Yes pa-pa, now everything's fine"

"Assalamu'alaikum" Star opened his father's nursery.

The girl stepped in with a white plastic bag containing a box of brownies.

"Waalaikumsalam" Vishnu and Angga answered almost simultaneously.

"Hi Bin's..." Sapa Angga was full of enthusiasm because he could finally meet again with the Stars.

"What's this Eagle brother here?" ask Stars.

"Every finished practice is a son Angga always look at Father, Bin" Wisnu who answers the question Star.

"Thank you, Brother, you've always looked at me"

"Everything... Besides, I am also happy to meet Om Vishnu every day. As before, we met often and every morning we always jog"

"Yes, and there are those who say they want to come but if builtin say five minutes and five minutes continue" said Vishnu glanced at his daughter.

"Dad fucked me?" The stars are upset.

"At least, this father's son is a quasi-syndicist, huh? Hemm?" Vishnu grasped his daughter's fingers.

Angga could not hide his admiration for the Stars. That girl looks so adorable when she's upset. It felt like he was pinching the nose of a Star, just like when they were kids.

"Well, when I came down here, I stopped by the cake shop and bought some brownies, you want me to cut the brownies?"

"Byeah, cutin also for Angga nak ya"

"Yes Well"

The star walked over to the couch and placed the packet of cake on the table and cut the brownies into pieces. The stars forget something. There are no plates. He brought the brownie box to his father.

"Eat directly, there are no plates" said Bintang.

"No plates no problem, the important thing is to beat the brownies, hahaa... Is it true that Angga's son?"

"Yes Om, used to eat brownies together like this in one place"

The stars still remembered him, the shadow felt very clear. They along with Nada cool scramble to eat brownies made by Nadia.

Sometimes the Star also helps the Mother while making brownies but always pestered by Angga, as a result they both just play around in the kitchen that makes Nadia flinch because they are both kitchen so messy.

"There's actually a lot I want to ask you, Bin. But you said you wanted a story, so I'll just wait until you tell me everything" Angga started the conversation while sitting alone with the stars in the hospital garden area.

"I myself am at a loss to begin this story from which my brother, too long and complicated"

Angga's outstretched hand picked up a brownish flake that was at the tip of the Star's lips making the girl aghast at Angga's sudden action.

"It's still okay to eat messy" Angga showed a very small brownish flake like dust on the star.

Angga rubbed the top of the Star's head with a pity. Then the hand moved with the hand of the Star. This time there was a red tinge on the face of the Star that was greatly enjoyed by Angga.

Stars are so sweet when they blush like they are now.

"What?"

"Doctor Angga, it's time to visit an inpatient" a nurse approached.

Angga has indeed advised the nurse who will later accompany him to visit to be reminded when the time of visit has arrived.

"Star, I'll set a time so we can talk again. And I guarantee that nothing will bother us" Angga assured Bintang.

"Yes Brother" Star nodded with a sweetly decorated smile on her face.

It feels like there is a little miss that is treated, but not everything, just a little.

The star stared at that wide back that was walking further and further away.

Staring at Angga like this made him remember the past with the man. A little friend who is now transformed into a handsome young doctor.

After giving a course at Merah Putih University, Nada first stopped by the bookstore for her teaching purposes. Only after this will Nada return to the hospital.

Nada will not let the Star linger with her Father. The tone is not willing.

"Tone!"

Tone looked around to find out who called his name. There could be another tone in this bookstore.

"Auntie Astri?" Astri approached Nada with some cake recipe books in her hand.

"Who are you, baby?" Ask Aunt Astri so it has arrived in front of the bookcase that reads business and management above it.

"alone. Whose aunt?" Ask back Nada. But Nada did not see any Angga accompanying Astri.

"Auntie is alone. Coincidentally met you, would not want to meet Aunt drinking tea for a while"

Tone looked at the clock in his hand then thought for a moment. Feel bad if you refuse the invitation of Mama Angga.

"Sorry, Auntie, so disrupt the time you just came home from work. You should be able to go straight home but even Auntie ngajak you here" Astri said when they had sat in a cafe with Green tea orders, while Nada ordered a cappuchino.

"Look out, Auntie. I'm also not so tired so I can refresh for a while here with Auntie"

"Where do you work?"

"I taught at Red and White University, Tan"

"Wahh, it turns out you're a lecturer. Surely Mr. Vishnu is very proud to have a child as beautiful as you and of course you are also very smart" Astri does not always praise Nada.

"Tante was too complimentary. Aunty's son must also be very smart, Angga's brother is a doctor"

"But Angga is not smart in finding a mate. He was old enough to build a house. Oya Aunty has never met a star. Is he married?"

Nada was amazed by the complaints that Astri said about Angga. He did not expect Astri so badly wanted his son to get married quickly. Given her own as a woman with the age of 25 who is considered worthy to be a mother, or at least a wife.

But how to be a wife if she does not have a husband. Even worse, Nada doesn't have a boyfriend now.

"Not yet, but it might be getting married soon" Nada answered Astri's question about the Stars.

Astri took a long breath. I regretted something about her son.

"So she has a husband?"

Tone nodded, but also hesitated. Because he had done desperate actions to cancel their engagement by telling the true identity of the Star to both parents Rifky.

Not without reason. Tone does not like to see the life of a nearly perfect Star. Having a Mama even without her Papa, but there is a Dad who really loves the Stars. And easily Star gets the love of a man who wants to edit her.

"How are you? Must have had a boyfriend or maybe a future husband"

Astri's question disperse the reverie of Tone.

Tone smiled doubtfully and shook weakly.

"Unthinkable, Tan. Aunty's question actually made me aware of my status which turned out to be this way" Nada laughed lightly this time.

"Sama dong like Angga. Don't be fooled" said Astri.

Really Nada did not expect Astri would think about it, he and Angga were fooled?

From Nada's assessment of being reunited with Angga the first time, the man was clearly very far from a bad impression. Precisely Angga is very stunning with his wibawa behind the sneli worn while working as a doctor.

"Doctor and lecturer, very suitable dear" Astri grabbed a hand of Nada who was sitting on the table, as if putting hope on the girl who was now in front of him.

"You've known each other, even since you were kids. There's no harm in trying, right?"

Tone was still doubtful and focused on his own thoughts.

"For the next three days Angga there is a seminar in Bali. Aunty had intended to go back to Surabaya, but if you don't mind Auntie wants to invite you and your father to dinner together if Angga has returned to Jakarta. You agree, right?"

"But what about Angga's brother, Tan?"

"Later Aunt talked to Angga. But Auntie was sure Angga would not refuse. Invite the Stars too yes, all of us connect friendship"