My Old Star
#122 The Return of the Mentari
The day of Mentari's return arrived, he was ready this morning with all his luggage. A week in Riko Village with the hospitality of its residents makes Mentari feel heavy leaving all memories, even though it happened so short.
Mentari comes out of her room and meets with Riko by accident. Riko already looks better, the look in his eyes hints at sincerity of reality that he must accept.
"Content really today are you going back to City Z?" Riko asked with a sad face.
"Yes Rik, I need to get home quickly. I miss my parents, Grandma and the others."
"Are you going to miss this place?"
"Of course and I'll be back here one day, especially when you get married so don't forget to tell me?"
"Married?"
"That's still a long time," Riko chuckled at the thought of it happening.
"It won't be long if you're willing to accept the girl."
"Whose girl do you mean Mentari?" Ask Riko curiously.
"A girl in this village who even came to see me yesterday."
"When did you meet who?"
"I just met him yesterday, he claimed to be named Fera. Even she was jealous of me for being too close to you Rik!" Smiling remembering yesterday's incident.
"Oh my goodness, apparently Fera."
"I just think of Fera as my sister."
"I'm sorry he is, maybe he has been disrespectful to you, he's sometimes out of control."
"No problem Rik, it makes me know that you have big fans!"
Arfan turned out to have listened to Mentari and Riko talk since, "Have you finished talking?" Arfan's out of hiding.
"Sister Arfan, since when are you here?"
"Since you two started chatting."
"Don't start, brother!"
"No one starts, we have to hurry. I'm gonna put your stuff in the car."
"Oh yes, Dr. Sandra seems to have to visit after you get to City Z."
Mentari smiled, "It turns out that Kak Arfan is very attentive," Mentari batin then obeyed Arfan's words.
Mentari took out his and Siska's belongings from inside the room to be moved to a different car trunk because Arfan and Arman came with their respective cars.
Before leaving they had breakfast together for the last time in the village.
"Sir Kades and family, we thank you so much for the place and everything you have given us during our time here." Mentari opened the chat when breakfast was over.
"Force we have much trouble Father and Family, especially Mas Riko who had to join the hassles of helping us even though in a quiet week should be Mas Riko can study while resting at home."
"No need to hesitate so Nak Mentari, we open wide anyone who comes to visit here with good intentions."
"We also apologize if we're in treating you as long as you're here less kind, less polite and more."
"If you have time to come back here Nak to visit so that the brotherhood that has been established does not just disappear." Ms. Kades added to her husband's words.
"Both Mr. Kades and Mr. Kades, thank you for your kindness to us."
"Oh yes, we are very grateful to Mr. Arfan who plans to build a telecommunications network in this village. Last night Mr. Reza had told me and I personally represent all the villagers to say thank you."
"Together Mr. Kades, hopefully everything can run smoothly and can benefit all the people of this village."
Arman who was also with them turned out to have prepared all the files that must be signed by Mr. Kades, last night Uncle Faisal sent him an email and all night he worked on Arfan's request to him.
Mr. Kades read the document carefully, occasionally he smiled occasionally as well as he frowned as if he was thinking quite hard.
"I agree to all this, it happens that we have village treasury land in a strategic place that seems to be used for the construction of the tower Pak Arfan." Said Mr. Kades after he finished reading the contents of the entire document and signed it.
"Well if it's like that Mr. Kades, the team from our company will immediately come to the location for the needs of the survey and estimates of supporting material needs planning."
"Thank you again Mr. Arfan."
"Together Mr. Kades, thank you for keeping Mentari and Siska here."
"Oh yes Mas Riko do you want to go to Z City with us all?" Arfan offers Riko a ride.
"No need Mr. Arfan, I'll leave tomorrow. I brought a motorbike anyway." Reject Riko who is not likely to join Mentari and Arfan because it will further add to the wound in his heart if he sees the two of them chatting happily during the trip. Not not without saying it, but everything takes time to get back to how it was.
"If you've returned to campus, don't forget to stop by our house, Rik." Mentari invites Riko to stop by their house.
"Yes, I'll drop by sometime."
Mentari bids farewell to Riko's family and climbs into the car after hugging Bu Kades whom she already considers to be her own mother.
Now they slowly began to leave the village towards the big road to return to City Z.
"So dear, the other day I met Ilyas as I told you at the time." Arfan broke the silence between them.
"Then what did Ilyas tell you, Brother, I want to hear it in detail?"
"Ilyas says that if the mastermind behind everything he's done is Mona who threatened Ilyas to harm his mother if Ilyas reveals the crime that Mona did to you dear."
"Tante Mona is really evil, then what about Ilyas's mother?"
"He's safe with us baby, as long as we're all gone I put a guard on Mom."
"Oh yes Last mentor Ilyas said if you were the key, then Mona's men came looking for you, but they pulled back because they didn't find you."
"I'll see Ilyas later Brother, I don't understand why I'm the key."
"Ilyas says the only thing that can get into your lab is you baby because Ilyas is in custody, while the incriminating evidence of Mona is kept by Ilyas in your lab."
"Now sleep if you are tired because later in the night we will arrive, now the road is better than before so you can rest comfortably."
"Later I will rest Brother, now I want to accompany you first."
"Well then, Siska and Arman are also behind us so I will try not to be separated from them."
The car that Arfan and Arman drive into a mosque courtyard because it has entered dzhuhur time, they will fulfill their obligations first while resting for a while before continuing their journey. Mr. Reza did not seem to join them because he had gone home earlier this morning because there was work to be done later in the afternoon so he could not go home together.
After the prayer, Arfan saw an unusual movement so he rushed to find Mentari and Siska.
"You don't get separated, yeah, I suspect something."
"You're aware of it too Fan?"
"Yes Man, so we'd better get on with the ride."
"Well, let's eat while we walk!"
They enter each other's cars with their spouses. Mentari hoped they would be fine and safely get home.
Arfan called Grandma's confidant to come pick them up, worried that suspicious people were following them.
"Okay Sir, we're near you now because we didn't really leave when you ordered us to go back to City Z." Answer Grandma's confidant over the phone.
"You guys know that?"
"True sir, it's all just a lure."
"Get us!"