My Old Star
#113 Departure Day
Dr. Sandra stated that Mentari content is very healthy and well developed. Doctor Sandra also allows Mentari to travel far, only she still has to be careful and take good care of herself.
After checking with the doctor, Arfan invited them to dinner first before going home.
"Message what you want!" arfan orders everyone when they have sat at the table of one of the restaurants not far from the doctor's practice Sandra.
"Can you eat anything?" Tanya Mentari is worried because Arfan lately does like to be picky food so as not to nausea.
"I can love, don't worry." Arfan assured his wife.
Not long after their order came, they enjoyed dinner while chatting casually. Tonight there is no special agenda for them so there is no need to rush home.
"Sis you better stay tonight, tomorrow help me pack how?"
"All right, I'll stay the night." Siska responded to Mentari's request, after all she was bored in the dorm. Since the move of Mentari from the dormitory Siska life feels different, usually he everywhere must be together with Mentari. But now he has to do it more often alone.
"Then how am I?" Arman pointed to himself.
"You go home and stay overnight too!" answer Arfan.
"It's bad of you, how could it be. I can stay the night too." Arman pleaded with Arfan like a child.
"I said no yes no, don't you have to go to the office early tomorrow?"
"I'll be home tomorrow morning Fan."
"It can't be!"
"Well, you're a fan, not fun!" Arman was a little upset because he could not stay the night.
"Sister, don't sulk that way. Just eat, brother!" Mentari tried to mediate between the two of them. He also gave a code to Arfan to withdraw his words, however, Arman is very meritorious to the two of them so that they can live together as they are now.
"Yes-yes you can stay Man, but on one condition. This is also because of the request of Madam, otherwise I would never allow you even though you beg until tomorrow."
"Ikhlas is not?" Ask Arman.
"Ikhlaslah time, my house can still accommodate asylum seekers like you!" replied Arfan in a flat tone.
"I'm sure the answer is nyakinin. What are the terms Fan?"
"You're one room with me, so I can keep an eye on you. I don't want ya kecolongan, no one's sneaking into Siska's room."
"Where can it be so Fan, you are the same May the sleep with me!"
"Well, if you don't want to." Arfan won't lose either.
Mentari and Siska actually laughed at the silliness of their respective partners.
"Yes, I want to but be careful that you make me unable to sleep because tomorrow I have an important meeting with Uncle Faisal."
"Who will disturb you, who have you sticking a pillow, continue to bablas to dreamland!"
"That means I can sleep with Siska, sister tonight?"
"Dear, you guys must have missed sleeping together for a long time."
Excited to hear Arfan's answer. Meanwhile, there was a group of young girls who kept looking towards Arfan and Arman.
They approached as soon as they saw Arfan and the others had finished dinner.
"Sir Arfan huh, the owner of the A&W club who was yesterday proposed by the next-door club boss for his daughter?" Ask a pretentious girl with Arfan and feel like she knows a lot of Arfan's life.
"This must be Arman's brother, right?" Ask the other girl.
Arfan only smiled at a glance because he felt they were a horde of bullies. In contrast to Arman who is very sociable and easy to get along with many people.
"So, is it true that big brother rejected the big boss' proposal? What's the reason, brother?"
"I'm married and this is my wife!" Arfan embraces the shoulders of Mentari who smiled wryly considering the news that now went nowhere, just disappeared when it had a scene.
"You know my wife is pregnant so please don't make her badmood!"
"May I have a picture of him, brother?"
Arfan rolled his eyeballs off guard, many times he was wasting his breath. He was upset that the girls apparently did not understand what he said earlier. However, if they refuse, there will certainly be news that can actually be a wild ball that is sometimes difficult to control.
Arfan requested Mentari's understanding with an eye code that was adopted by Mentari as an approval answer.
The photo session is over but there are also those who still ask for signatures, Arfan feels they can not be given understanding. But what they should admire is Arfan's foster children at the club not himself who is no longer an athlete.
The girls finally left the table of Arfan and the others after saying thanks. They could finally breathe. Supporters must be appreciated but they also must not run because there are ethics and manners as a fan.
Mentari clasped Arfan's fingers, "So brother don't get upset so, they're just kids who are excited about meeting his idol. Don't they seem to be the same age as me?"
"Don't think of them as bullies because without them, it's possible that big brother clubs wouldn't be as big as they are now. They are worth appreciating and provide comfort with hospitality."
"Are you not jealous?"
"Why am I jealous, brother, have I not had you all?"
"It is only fitting that Arfan bends his knees to you Madam, you are so mature beyond your real age." Arman praised Mentari's maturity is very different from his age which is still fairly young.
They have now arrived at the home of Arfan and Mentari. After cleaning up, Arfan arranged for Arman to sleep in the living room while Siska in the upper room which was not far from the main room.
"So, wasn't that the plan...?" Mentari asked after Arman and Siska entered their respective rooms without rejecting Arfan's arrangement which suddenly changed without their knowledge.
Arfan also threatened if Arman dared to mess with Siska then he will know the consequences because Arfan's house is equipped with CCTV cameras in several corners of the room. So it is very easy for Arfan to make Arman confess his actions if he dared to mess around, let alone CCTV footage was connected to Arfan's phone.
"I don't want to be away from you, baby." Arfan hugged Mentari from behind.
"Does that mean a lot to you, brother?"
"Don't ask that because the answer is definitely like Math."
"Then with the girls at the restaurant earlier, wasn't I still their age?"
"Don't you think of me like them?"
"They're your age but you're older than them and I know you're different."
"Emmm... I used to think of you like that but before I really knew you."
Arfan invited Mentari into their room, he wanted to hug Mentari until morning because the day after tomorrow he could not do that for the next few days.
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This morning the kitchen has been excited by the silly behavior of Arman who instead wants to help Mentari and Siska cook but instead just mess up their work both.
"So, Brother Arman sat down with Mr. Arfan!" tell Siska who can no longer stand Arman's behavior.
The guilty Arman finally complied. Not long after breakfast is ready. After breakfast, Arman went to the office because there was a meeting this morning. Arfan himself does not go to campus because it will help Mentari pack his luggage.
"Not going to college, why aren't you ready?"
"I'm on leave today, I'll help you. We also have to visit Grandma."
Mentari packed the items he needed, not forgetting books and stationery. Siska helped him arrange in the suitcase he was going to carry tomorrow.
In the afternoon they visited the place where the grandmother to say goodbye while visiting the grandmother because they had long not come to visit. Grandma was a little surprised by the departure of Mentari, but the old woman could understand if Mentari had to finish his lecture before the great-grandmother expected to be born into the world.
The day of the departure of Mentari and Siska arrived, they were picked up by Mr. Reza at the Mentari house.
"Come, is everything ready?"
"Already sir!" answer Mentari and Siska simultaneously.
Arfan stuffed Mentari and Siska's belongings into the trunk assisted by Arman.
"So I go first yeah, pray I'll all be well so I can go home soon."
"Of course baby, take care of yourself and the baby's grandpa is fine, I'll miss you a lot."
The two of them hugged for quite a while, Arfan held back his tears in order not to escape from his eyes. Siska also said goodbye to Arfan and Arman.
"Titip Mentari ya Sis, if there's anything, just call me!"
"Good Mr. Arfan."
The car carrying Mentari and the others slowly walked away from Arfan's residence until it disappeared at the end of the road.
"Cie who is sad left soulmate..," Arman mocked Arfan who is sad to have to part temporarily with Mentari.
"Review you Man!" Arfan chased after Arman who ran into the house.