Maura Search
Departure

Morning time....

Maura and her two foster parents were already at the terminal. Do not forget Alvaro, the young man also delivered the departure of his best friend.

''Maura, you actually objected to your move. But, how else? You also have the right to meet your biological family, Yunita said with teary eyes.

''Take care of yourself, Ra. If you want to go home, come here! We're still your family.'' Mahesa rubbed the head of her adopted daughter.

Not his own flesh. There was no blood flowing in the girl. But, he loves her too much. She considered Maura her own daughter. Remembering he could never have offspring. Because he has been sentenced to barrenness, since decades ago.

In the midst of his death at that time, Mahesa and his wife met a pregnant woman in the forest not far from where he was on vacation, who was none other than Riyana.

Riyana's condition at that time was so weak and worrisome, with her distended stomach. The pregnant woman asked Mahesa and her wife to help save the baby she was carrying.

"Please help me, sir! It's okay if I don't survive, the important thing is that the baby is still alive" Riyana said before her consciousness disappeared.

Mahesa and Yunita immediately took the poor woman to a nearby hospital when they saw blood flowing from her groin.

Riyana immediately got treatment, the baby can be saved. But, the poor woman had to lie in a coma for quite some time. Until, he finally regained consciousness.

From then on, Mahesa decided to adopt the tiny baby they named Maura, without separating from her biological mother. Yunita also welcomed the decision of her husband. Because indeed he had fallen in love with the tiny baby since he first saw her.

''Definitely, Dad. You also take good care of your health. Don't get too tired, you're old. Time to rest.''

Maura's voice was like a magnet pulling Mahesa's consciousness from memories of the past

''Listen, Dad. Message from your daughter, sewot Yunita.

''He likes to be stubborn, Ra. If the mother who spoke would not be heard with him.'' Replace Yunita who complains.

''Don't forget me, Ra. Remember this handsome face of mine, Alvaro said with a raised eyebrow.

''Yes, I won't forget the best friend model cupu kek loe.'' Maura punched the young man slowly.

Alvaro blicked his lips, this woman indeed always licks herself like that.

The sound of the bus conductor telling you if the bus is going to leave soon. Maura immediately bid farewell to her adoptive parents by kissing both her hands. Not to forget, he also hugged his best friend as a sign of separation.

''I'm leaving....''

Arriving on the bus, Maura chose a seat near the glass and turned to look at her parents and her best friend who were still not out of place.

Slowly, the bus that was on the other side began to walk out of the terminal area. Maura waved her hand at them with tears that could no longer be broken.

'Mom, I'm leaving. Pray for me, bless my path....'

Maura clasped tightly onto the necklace hidden behind her clothes.

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Just half way, the bus on Maura stopped at the terminal in Surabaya City to park first. From the terminal, passengers travelling to the capital were asked to disembark for another bus.

I don't know, what's the point? Maura as a passenger can only follow instructions.

Maura was already sitting quietly on her chosen bench. While waiting for his next departure, he listened to music through a headset that he accidentally put on his ear. But, it could still hear other sounds around it. The hawkers who peddle their merchandise are also the buskers who donate their small voices.

''Excuse me, Ma'am.'' A busker thrust a plastic bag of used candy into his presence.

Without thinking for long, Maura immediately gave her a piece of blue colored money which was immediately greeted with a bright smile by the young man.

''Thank you, Ma'am, '' he said cheerfully.

Maura closed her eyes again while enjoying the music she still heard. However, he was suddenly shocked when one of his headsets was taken by someone.

''Eh....'' Maura immediately opened her eyes and turned to the man sitting beside her.

''Numpang, hehehe..'' said the man with a rancid smile.

Not wanting to be dizzy, Maura chose to ignore his existence.

Not long after, the bus that Maura was riding on started to walk away from the area.

''Where are you going, Ma'am?'' ask the man to try to be friendly with the girl next to him.

Maura frowned confusedly as well as vigilantly, as the man next to her acted pretentiously familiar. In fact, they don't know each other.

'Don't-don't he have bad intentions, ' Maura's inner fret.

''Want what are you? You're a copet, right? Don't have your mode, ''' pickle Maura with a ketus.

Replace the man who frowned confused to hear the allegations made to him.

''Oh my goodness, Ma'am. Don't be so bad to think. The face of this handsome in saying copet, '' said the man did not accept, ''I just want acquaintance with mbaknya, ''' continued the man.

''I am Rayyan,'' said the man as he extended his hand.

Slowly, Rayyan pulled her hand back because she never got a response from the girl next to her.

''No nanya, '' Maura replied.

'Sweet girl,'' Rayyan's inner self while staring fixedly at Maura's face.

''What look around?'' maura asked still with her impetus when she realized Rayyan was staring intensely at her.

''You are beautiful.''

Maura glanced at the cynical man who was next to her.

''Strange man, '' he murmured.

Rayyan was still staring fixedly at Maura's face. I don't know why he felt so familiar with that face. Very similar to....

''Eyes please conditioned, ''' Maura said.

He turned his face towards the window, for him the view out there is more interesting than serving this strange man named Rayyan.

''I feel familiar with your face. It looks like someone but who, huh?'' Rayyan was still trying to remember someone who was very similar to this woman.

''That's it, don't have to be mode. It has no effect on me, said Maura without looking at Rayyan.

''Ha! I remember!'' yelled Rayyan suddenly.

Which was not just Maura who was shocked. Other passengers, too. As a result, they are now the center of attention.

''Yes, God.... What mischief is this? Why did I meet such a strange man like him, Maura lamented inwardly.

''The face of mbak is very similar to my Om.''

''Huh!''