My Old Star
#103 The One and Only
Mentari went to college as usual with delivered by Arfan. She looked at the departure of her husband's car with mixed feelings. She does not know how to convey her departure to do research to her current husband.
Mentari entered the class lethargic, it feels today does not want to meet Mr. Reza to arrange his departure schedule out of town.
"Speaking out, baby why daydream?" Siska new tumben comes disperse the daydreams of Mentari.
Mentari looked at her best friend's nanar, she did not want to answer Siska's question this time.
"Duh bumil this one seems to have a problem again huh?"
"I have good news, Mentari, look at this!" so Siska showed her ring finger, there was a ring inscribed with the name Arman.
Mentari's eyes widened while turning back his best friend's hand, "Sis I didn't see this wrong right?"
"Of course not Mentari, you know I'm being proposed to Arman!"
"Good Siska baby, I'm happy too. Finally Brother Arman will soon make you his queen." They both hugged, for a moment Mentari could forget the problem and attend college as usual.
Marryana, who had just left the classroom, approached Arfan who seemed to have just finished teaching.
"Fan can talk for a second, do you have time?"
Arfan looked at the watch in his hand, "Well there's still time, please what do you want to tell An?"
"Fan what do you think of Zaki, you guys aren't former teammates?"
"Do I need to answer An?"
"Of course Fan, I seem to be starting to like him. The club he's been leading all along also turned out to belong to my Papi." Marryana tries to be honest with Arfan about her feelings.
"And I can't give you any advice because liking someone means accepting all the things that that person has, the past and even all the flaws."
"Regarding the club, I knew it long before you came. If Papi you set up a club for me, prepare it for me to lead it, but you know sports is something I love so I don't want anyone to interfere with me about what and how I do it. So I built my own club with complete control in my hands."
"I don't want to interfere with Fan's club, but I want Zaki now and forever because I've decided to let you go since that night."
Arfan smiled, "Thank you An, I know you have a great soul to accept this reality."
"I'm learning Fan is staring at Zaki as part of my future!"
"Are you sure you can accept the past?"
"Zaki told me about it, Fan, everyone. Even his regret for your team breaking up because of the mistakes he made."
"Do you believe it was Zaki to you An?"
"Do I not deserve to be trusted by Fan?"
"Zaki may have laid a heart on you An, my message take good care of yourself lest you end up like Sania."
"One more time, if you really love Zaki then accept Steven as part of your life."
"You don't worry about it, Fan, I love that boy."
"Alright An I support you fully, take good care of yourself, I go first. I have to pick up Mentari now."
Arfan got up from his seat, leaving Marryana to pick up Mentari at his faculty.
Mentari was in the room of Mr. Reza after completing his lecture today, he was discussing his research plan that must be done immediately.
Arfan immediately headed to Reza's room to pick up his wife because Mentari had already conveyed that today he would do guidance.
"Sir Reza I'm sorry it looks like I can't go out of town anytime soon, I couldn't leave Arfan's sister because her sympathetic pregnancy made her unable to stay away from me sir."
"I understand very well your condition Mentari, but if you delay this research, of course this will hinder your graduation."
"Try to discuss with Arfan first, there may be the best solution to this."
"Okay sir, I'll do."
"Yes we continue to discuss which parts you should make improvements."
They returned to focus on discussing the writings of Mentari, while Arfan stood pensively in front of Reza's room door. Though usually he would just go inside, but this time he did not do it. Arfan heard it all. He also cannot be selfish, Mentari also has his own future.
Arfan returned to the parking lot and called his wife if she waited there, not how long Mentari arrived at the parking lot with her usual smile as if nothing was weighing on her mind.
"Are we going straight home?" Ask Arfan so Mentari is already sitting next to him.
"We're not going to the club today, brother?"
"I told Tomi to handle everything, baby, I want to go home."
"Then come on, I'll cook you your favorite food."
Mentari put the bag in the room and then started busy in the kitchen to make dinner. Arfan also went down after an afternoon shower and relaxed in front of the television. Usually Arfan will be busy checking company reports, clubs and taking care of his tasks on campus while waiting for Mentari to finish cooking in the kitchen.
Arfan flirted with changing television channels unclear what he would watch, as there is no show that interests him at this time even though Mentari has not really gone to do research.
Arfan seemed to be feeling acute anxiety so he felt lazy to do anything.
"So I'm done cooking, I'm gonna take a quick shower." The mentor walked towards the room to clean himself up.
"Heemmmm..," answered Arfan lazily.
A few minutes later, the Mentari appeared with a fresher body. He approached Arfan who was sleeping on the sofa.
"Aren't you going to eat now or later?"
"I'm not hungry!" answer's flat.
Mentari was amazed by Arfan's attitude since last afternoon, no matter what was happening to him.
"Well then I'll take care of the clothes in the back." Mentari tried to be ordinary, she chose to refrain from asking questions rather than making her husband even more upset.
Arfan looked at the back of Mentari who was getting away, there was a sense of regret in Arfan because he had answered tightly to Mentari's question.
The day is getting darker, Mentari has finished his work. While Arfan was called by Tomi to immediately go to the club because there are things that are quite urgent and there are also guests who want to meet him.
Arfan left without dinner first because the rush had been awaited by someone who came without making an appointment with him, but in honor of the person Arfan was willing to come to see him.
Mentari chose to wait for Arfan while completing her college assignments at home because she did not want to trouble her husband like yesterday.
Arfan arrived at the club and there was Papi from Marryana waiting for him.
"Good night, sorry to have to wait." Arfan shakes the hand of the owner of the club currently led by Zaki.
"It's okay Fan, om know you must be busy."
"Can I help you?"
"Fan the arrival of om here is to apologize directly to you because om's words in the past when you were a child, of course it imprints in your heart until now. Om is really sorry because it turns out your passion and hard work that makes you can be like now and not because of your family background."
"I've forgiven you, if not the words om in the past maybe I will never have the motivation to be a better person even without parents."
"Om also have one request for you Fan, om hope you can grant it to om."
"What request is it?"
"Married Marryana Fan, she's an adult but not yet married. He loved you since childhood!"
Papi Marryana's request was like lightning striking his head. He is married and it is impossible to remarry, for Arfan his wife is only Mentari until anytime. Mentari is the one and only one for Arfan, she is the only girl who can shake his heart.
"I'm sorry, but I'm married now. Right now my wife is pregnant with the fruit of our love, so there's no way I'm marrying your son!" arfan replied firmly.
"Is there never a taste in your heart for a child?"
"Om we were friends from childhood, but when we were adults we became strangers because we never met."
"Well if it's like that, om won't force you. May you be happy with your wife and Marryana can also get the best match for her."
"Om sorry for interrupting your time Fan!"
Arfan took a deep breath so heavy when Papi Marryana had resigned from the club, he sewn his temple that suddenly felt shrill.
"Is that disturbing your mind Fan?" Tomi approached Arfan who was leaning on the back of the sofa.
"I'm just thinking a lot about Tom, but it doesn't matter because we have to focus on the national level games that we're going to be playing soon."
"I'm sorry, Fan, but you said you couldn't come here today but I'm disturbing you and forcing you to come."
"We do have to make careful preparations Tom, I should be more professional."
Arfan and Tomi discuss their preparations for the national game until late at night.
Mentari is still waiting for Arfan at home, he has completed his college assignments since then but Arfan did not come home even though it was almost early morning.
Mentari played her phone and opened several online news accounts on her phone after replying to a message from Siska.
Mentari was surprised to read the headnews that just came out a few minutes ago.
"This year's big club boss runner up futsal has asked club boss A&W to be his son-in-law." Read Mentari on the news.
Mentari's heart trembled violently, unwittingly his tears melted, imagining many possibilities that could have happened.
"Sir Arfan..," said Mentari Lirih hugging both his legs.