My Old Star
#131 Surprise for the Mentari
The night the atmosphere of Arfan and Mentari's house is getting crowded, the children still want to be there even though Tomi has invited them to return to the club immediately.
"Let them Tom, maybe it's time they had fun their own way."
"But they should rest Fan, shouldn't you also rest Fan?"
"No problem Tom, I'm glad they're here."
"Well, I'll wait for them."
Tomi finally approaches Sania who is sleeping Steven in the guest room of Arfan's house.
"Sa has Stev gone to sleep?"
"Tom, he looks so tired."
"Sa it seems like we also have to have a house like Arfan and Mentari so that our children will have a comfortable place to live."
"Tom wherever we live as long as we're together it won't be a problem for me."
"Didn't I hear Sa wrong?"
"Didn't most women want to live in their own homes?"
"I know Tom, but I'm not gonna force it. Being able to live with a man like you, I'm so grateful."
Sania and Tomi embrace each other, Sania is indeed a good woman only in the past her love for Zaki has blinded the eyes of her heart so many years she has to bear the consequences of her actions to have to live abroad to avoid Zaki.
At midnight the foster children of Arfan, Tomi, Sania, Steven, Ilyas and his mother leave the house of Arfan and Mentari to return to the club. Only Arman and Siska would stay over as it was already night and it was not possible for Siska to return to the dormitory. While Zaki and Marryana have been leaving all of them since last afternoon because they will fly tonight also abroad. They will meet Marryana's parents to ask for their blessing to live together.
"Darling are you tired?" Ask Arfan when they have laid on their big bed.
"I'm happy, brother, not tired. They all love me sincerely."
"I'm also happy that if you're happy, our next long journey is about to begin."
"Thank you for all you've done for Ilyas, at least I'm relieved that he's reunited with his mother."
"Sure you thought about it too, baby?"
"I have felt sorry for Ilyas Kak because I believe Ilyas is innocent."
"It's okay not to be discussed anymore yes, it's time we rest now."
Arfan confirmed the position of the blanket Mentari wore, then kissed the mother-to-be's forehead.
"Good night dear Mentari."
Smiling Mentari answered a good night from Arfan. They will wade through the dreams tonight and will return to face the reality of life tomorrow.
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Days change, weeks change, months change. Mentari had been on the day that he would face his thesis with his stomach already appearing to be growing more and more distended as the day of their first child's birth drew nearer. While Arfan himself is abroad to deliver his foster children in Asian level matches.
Many times Mentari always reassures Arfan if he is okay, "No need to worry about me because here many people who love me so Brother can deliver the children calmly, he said, take your victory as my graduation gift, brother."
Arfan hugged Mentari, "I promise to bring our team victory at the Asian level as a graduation gift for you dear."
"Wait for me to come back and we'll celebrate together."
Now two weeks Arfan has gone to take the children forward to a prestigious Asian level match. The mentari who was ushered in by Siska and Sania, stepped forward into the room that would bear witness to her passing.
While the mentari was preparing before the trial began, a video call from Arfan made him have to stop his activities.
Arfan's face immediately looks so Mentari raised the video call.
"Dear spirit, I pray for you from here. I'm sorry I couldn't be next to you at such an important time."
Mentari smiled, "Don't worry about me sister. There were many people who helped me and accompanied me when Big Brother couldn't do it." Mentari shows Arfan if Siska and Sania are with him. Arman, Zaki and Marryana are also planning to follow.
"Let's love if that's what I'm calm about, today our team will play in the final round. I will keep my promise to you!"
"Thank you, sister" Mentari's smile gives Arfan a special restraint before they end their short call because Mentari must immediately explain his thesis.
The Mentari trial runs for approximately two hours, Mentari managed to answer all the questions from the testing team very well until the testing team gave standing uplouse for him because the work Mentari presented in front of the testing team was extraordinary plus a way of delivering done by Mentari is very straightforward and easy to understand.
The testing team approached the future mother and congratulated her.
"Congratulations on your success Mentari, I feel it is not in vain to be your outstanding thesis supervisor. I even feel like you're the one who's been amazing with your brilliant ideas. Later be the best in your field Mentari, do not break up to take a higher education." Mr. Reza is so happy to see Mentari.
"Thank you Sir for your guidance and patience while guiding me, understand Pregnant women sometimes the mood is not good sir."
"Together Mentari, I who should thank you thanks to you my name as a lecturer also skyrocketed because it succeeded in guiding students like you who could not be separated from various exams, he said, but you are great because you always get through it well."
Mentari smiled, "Sir Arfan is abroad sir, his team entered the final round today."
"really?"
"It's a shame that he can't see the greatness of his wife, but indeed you two are both equally great in your respective fields and your two successors will soon be born into the world."
"Sir Reza is too much, we just try our best as much as we can."
"Alright you can be humble but others see it, then excuse me first. Once again happy Mentari."
"Thank you Mr. Reza."
Reza left the student with a feeling of pride and happiness, what he thought was true. Mentari is indeed talented and his ability is no doubt, if Mentari wants to join to teach on campus it will certainly be a separate area for their campus.
After Reza's death, Mentari's two friends who were like his own family approached Mentari and congratulated him.
Not to miss Arman, Zaki and Marryana who had just come to that place approached Mentari and the others.
"Surely you graduated, right Mentari?" Ask Arman to Mentari.
"Yes my sister for all of you."
Everyone present is happy, in a few days Siska will also conduct a trial. They prayed for Siska to be like Mentari.
"We have good news for you" a smile appeared on Marryana's face.
"What is Sister Marry?" Ask Mentari.
"We invite you all to our wedding which will be held in a week." Marryana handed out an invitation for everything.
Sania was shocked to hear the happy news from Marryana and Zaki, but she had to learn to accept what was not destined to be hers.
Zaki realises Sania's face changes, knowing that Sania may remember the dark times she was with him or that he was thinking about how Steven felt when he found out that his father was going to marry Marryana.
Zaki approached Sania, "Sa forgive me." Zaki said as he extended his hand to Sania and was greeted with a smile fluffy from Steven's Mother's face.
"You don't have to apologize to me, Za. I'm happy because you've found your heart's moorings, you're a matching couple."
Marryana approaches the two, "Sania I promise to be a good next-door mother to Stev and Zaki will definitely fulfill his obligation to Stev as a responsible biological father. I'll make sure it's all for Stev."
Sania hugged Marryana, "Thank you, Marry, Stev was so lucky to get you to keep up with you."
"Sama-sama Sa."
The two of them parsed their embrace, it felt so relieved when everything had become clear and mutually accepted each other.
Mentari smiled from a distance at the heartwarming sight, "So if you were here right now you would be as happy as I am." Inner Mentari.
"Did you miss me?" Arfan's voice breaks Mentari's daydream.
"Sister Arfan?" Mentari immediately hugged her husband who suddenly came even though before Mentari conducted the trial, the man said if he was escorting the children forward to the final round.
Arfan gave flowers to a tear-dropping Mentari receiving the shock.
"Congratulations on your achievements so far, dear."
"Bad brother why lie to me!"
"Isn't this really surprising to you?"
"Of course, sister, I'm very surprised and happy."
"You know I witnessed your greatness earlier."
"Really Brother?"
"I'm so lucky to have a wife like you, baby."
"I still have another surprise for you. Let's get down!"
Arfan invites Mentari down from the building, it turns out that Dio and the others have been waiting for Mentari below. They sang the victory song as soon as they saw the person they were waiting for coming over.
The mentari was made even more moved because so many people loved him.
"Our brothers and sisters all congratulate you!" Dio represents his friends congratulating Mentari.
"Thank you to all of you, I really didn't expect that you could be here today."
"This is our promise to Sister-in-law." Dio gave their winning trophy to Mentari.
Mentari received the trophy, "You won it?"