My Old Star
#42 Something Awkward
Kekek Mahmud gave a tissue to Arfan, "You're okay Fan?" Ask Grandpa Mahmud.
"I'm fine cake," replied Arfan as he wiped his face.
"Do you know anything about that name?"
"Em... actually I..," Arfan had not continued his sentence because he heard a shout from Steven who was asleep in the room calling his mother.
"I live first cake, you should rest grandfather because the day is late. We'll think together how we can find them." Arfan leaves Mahmud's grandfather worried that Steven is crying.
"Thank you for your kindness Fan," Mahmud's grandfather also moved to head to his room.
"Stev why are you?" Arfan hugged Steven.
"Stev dreams that someone will separate Stev from his mom, that person claims to be Papa Stev, but not Tomi's dad." Steven was crying.
"Stev's dream was just a sleeping flower, believe me nothing will ever separate Stev from mama. Now Stev bobo again yeah, uncle will accompany Stev. Tomorrow we're going for a walk with Mentari's brother, so Stev has to be bobo in order to get up early."
Arfan enveloped Steven and accompanied the boy to sleep.
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Mentari was preparing to play with Steven today when his mother went into his room.
"Dance mom and dad will go to the house of the Star, maybe the night just returned," Bu Kartika said goodbye to Mentari.
"Can I go back to the dorm?"
"Can't, your sentence is not finished, or else every day you have to go home!"
"Mother.I beg you, I dare not stay home alone." Mentari pleaded because his trauma had not completely disappeared.
"Then you come with us, isn't it a holiday?"
Mentari remembered his promise to Steven, it was impossible if Mentari suddenly canceled it and chose to go with his parents.
"I have a promise mom with Siska and the others, there's no way that I'll cancel it."
"Yes mom and dad will try to go home early. Now come on down, let's have breakfast first!"
After breakfast Mentari delivered by her parents to the dormitory to pick up Siska. They're going to Wijaya's grandmother's house because Arfan told them Steven was there.
"Sir Mentari you've finally come, Stev's been waiting for you."
"Yes Stev, I'm sorry you're late for coming here." Mentari shuffled Steven's hair slowly.
Mentari and Siska greeted everyone in Wijaya's grandmother's house. Until it came to a man who looked to be not far from Wijaya's grandmother. Mentari felt very foreign to the man.
"This commentary introduces my kekek, my grandmother's sister. We've been separated for a long time and just met again." Arfan introduces Mahmud's grandfather to Mentari.
"I'm Mentari kek," Mentari greeted Mahmud's grandfather who was followed by Siska, "I'm Siska kek,"
Grandpa Mahmud looked at Arfan, "Slight my future wife's cake!" Arfan answered Mahmud's grandfather's gaze by answering the parents' curiosity.
"If the other asks himself how it relates to my best friend!" Arfan laughed softly while Siska blushed in embarrassment.
"She's my daughter-in-law's future granddaughter, and Arfan's first time loving a girl in his entire life." Grandma Wijaya also introduced Mentari to her sister.
"Then you must not be a careless girl," Mahmud's grandfather praised Mentari.
All day they played at Wijaya's grandmother's house to make Steven forget for a moment his mother.
The sound of a phone call sounded so loud into Arfan's phone while they were playing in the back garden.
"Hallo..," said Arfan when the phone is connected.
"Fan is Steven okay?" Ask Sania.
"He's nice even he's very submissive."
"Are you bullying him?" Tanya Sania investigated.
"Hubbing a child is not my specialty Sania!"
"Well what if you get married and have a baby, so Steven can have a friend for him to play with and he doesn't have to play with a weathered guy like you." Sania laughs in satisfaction successfully making Arfan upset.
"Heh... the weathered man you said?"
"What's your purpose in calling me these nights, tell me quickly!"
"Yes, I almost forgot."
"Tomi can come home tomorrow so please bring Steven here yes, let Tomi feel happy because Steven picked him up."
"Well, I'll do it!" Arfan closes the call from Sania and returns to the backyard to call everyone dinner.
Steven pouted a little, "Yes, brother, but I promise you to play again sometime with Stev" he asked.
"Sister promise baby, now bobo first yes don't you want to pick up papa tomorrow?"
"Yes, Stev wants a list of schools here. Stev's moving files are up this afternoon said Dio."
"Is that really Stev? It's good then that we'll play together often."
Steven then went into the room, Mentari and Siska before going to say goodbye to Arfan's grandmother and grandfather.
"Didn't I better get you guys?"
"No need, we ordered a taxi. Pity Stev if you're left behind for too long."
"Well then, be careful on the road. If there's anything don't forget to call me quick."
"Let me know when I get home!" Arfan waved to release the departure of Mentari and Siska, but Arfan felt something strange.
A car is seen following a taxi that Mentari and Siska are riding out of the same alley with them. At first Arfan felt if it was a natural thing because on the road of course many cars were fluttering as if following them.
Arfan had entered the room to accompany Steven who was asleep, a day of play made the child tired and sleep fast.
Arfan threw himself on the bed, but his mood grew even more uneasy. He sat down, in the corner of his eye there was only Mentari. At the same time Siska had just arrived in front of the dormitory, while Mentari was going home. The car that followed them continued to follow the taxi that was carrying Mentari.
Arfan rushes to get his jacket and car keys, "Grand I'll take Steven for a second!" arfan was in a hurry.
"Where are you going, Fan?"
Arfan had not answered his grandmother's question, he hurriedly pulled his car out of the garage and spurred it on at high speed.
"Based on young people, just separated for a while already can not resist longing!" granny Wijaya shook her head with a happy expression.
"Let them alone, the duty of parents is only to pray."
"You're right Mahmud."
Grandma Wijaya and Grandpa Mahmud refocused on the old opera they were watching, not forgetting Arfan's message to keep Steven who knows the boy woke up and looking for his mama like last night.
On the road Arfan's car passed the car driven by Mentari's father.
"Well look at that car that just overtook us looks like that old man's car."
"Mother doesn't she have a name, it's not good to call her that." Reprimand Mr. Mahendra to his wife.
"Just keep her well than your own wife,"
"There is no need to talk about it anymore, I am tired of getting home and getting some rest! Mr. Mahendra refocused on driving and did not care about his wife who was still nagging unclear.
When the sun came to his house, he went in and locked the door from the inside. Just now Mentari was about to step into his room, heard the sound of the front door being knocked by someone. The unsuspecting Mentari immediately opened the door for Ilyas after seeing from the door hole if Ilyas came to visit.
"Hi Yas, what are these nights here?" Ask the mentor as soon as the door opens.
Ilyas smiled cynically, "Hurry to catch him!"
From behind Ilyas's back came two tall, burly men like the Bodyguard, who obeyed Ilyas' orders to capture Mentari.
One of them since yesterday has observed the movements of Mentari and always follows wherever Mentari goes and reports every movement of the girl he intends to Ilyas.
"What the fuck, don't fuck or I scream!"
"Just shout Mentari because no one will hear you!" Ilyas laughing.
"Hurry and catch him!"
Mentari rebelled, but his small body was unable to resist Ilyas's two men.
The two men brought Mentari into his room by force, and Ilyas went inside.
"You go outside and guard in front, block anyone who comes!"
"Good Boss!"
Ilyas closed the door of Mentari's room and locked it from the inside.
"You want what you really are, huh?!!!"
"I want you to be a Mentari!"
"No Ilyas don't do that!" Ilyas continued to draw closer to Mentari.
While the girl tried to throw whatever items in her room towards Ilyas.