My Old Star
#71 Left Unserved
Mentari woke up and realized that he was not in his own room, Mentari recalled sleeping with Arfan because he was very tired after a long trip and did not sleep all night because he was looking for Steven who was missing until he ended up in the hospital.
Mentari looked around but did not find Arfan in the room with him, he also did not hear any signs of Arfan in the bathroom because there was no sound of water gurgling there, the bathroom door seemed open.
"Where is he?" Her thought.
Mentari went to his own room to clean himself up, her stomach was hungry because she had not eaten anything since morning so she decided to go to the kitchen looking for something she could eat or she cooked quickly.
The atmosphere of the club is very quiet maybe because the children are training or maybe are competing outside. Ilyas' mother approached Mentari who was busy finishing her cooking.
"Son... You hungry?" Ilyas' mother surprised Mentari who was focusing on cooking.
"Yes ma'am, I haven't eaten anything since morning." Mentari explained.
"Let's just let mom cook, kid, you take a break."
"It's almost done, ma'am,"
"Oh yes ma'am, have you seen brother Arfan?"
"So mom saw him outside in a taxi, but I didn't dare ask him where he was going, son."
Mentari recalled that if Arfan's car was still parked around the campus, it was possible that Arfan was taking his car there.
"It's okay mom, thank you mom."
"Yes son, eat now. I'll go back to the room."
"Let's eat with me mom,"
"Don't kid, I ate earlier. Mom to the room first. Eat and get some rest!"
Mentari nodded, she felt pity for Ilyas' mother who had to part with Ilyas at this time. Supposedly in her old age, Ilyas' mother could live happily with her son whom she had painstakingly raised, she said, but instead Ilyas disappoints his own mother for following his own will without thinking about how his mother feels.
Ilyas has indeed been wrong in stepping but that does not mean he cannot change someday.
At the promised place, Arfan arrives with his grandmother. Mentari's parents were already waiting for them because the distance of their house was closer to that place.
"I'm sorry we're late om, auntie." Arfan apologized politely to Mentari's parents.
"It's okay, son, we haven't been here long either." Replied Mentari's father as well as representing his wife.
"Let's sit down!" mentari's mother invited Wijaya's grandmother to sit nearby.
"Pardon us for inviting us too late."
"What's wrong, we know that Arfan's very busy so it's probably too late to pick up grandma."
They then enjoy dinner together with a casual chat, suddenly Arfan's phone rings. Arfan sees a call from Mentari who may be looking for him because he left without saying goodbye.
"Whoa son, just pick it up first."
"Sorry aunt, I'll excuse you for a minute."
Arfan went outside the room to pick up the call from Mentari.
"Hallo Mentari baby, what's wrong?"
"So where, why didn't you go tell me?"
"I'm with your parents and my grandmother."
"I-I mean sister?"
"Yes we're having dinner together."
"So bad boy, why don't you tell me!"
"It used to be yeah, it didn't feel good for too long to leave them inside." Arfan did not answer Mentari's questions and immediately closed their phone connection.
Mentari was a little upset, not that the one who was going to get married was himself and Arfan why Arfan would not invite him to go together. He also has the right to know what they are talking about, rather than being left without this message.
Mentari quickly finished his dinner unaccompanied by anyone then went to his room to slightly suppress the still turbulent taste in his heart.
Arfan returned to the room after saving his phone back to finish dinner with the Mentari family. Their meeting this time discussed Arfan and Mentari's marriage plans to arrive at an agreement between the two parties.
"Tomorrow to come home to collect the Mentari letters needed to take care of your marriage registration!" mr. Mahendra ordered Arfan to take care of everything immediately.
"Don't forget to take Mentari to the house, maybe for a while you should stay apart first!" bu Kartika's.
"Well om, auntie tomorrow I'll come home after from college. I'll also take care of Mentari's move soon."
They parted ways as they headed to their respective destinations. Arfan drove his grandmother first before returning to the club.
"Grandma's in first huh Fan, you don't go in for a second?"
"Not next time, poor Mentari might be waiting for me to come home from the granny."
"Oh yeah Grandma there's something I want to tell grandma."
"Grandmother must be careful with Mona and also Mahmud's grandfather, I'm worried that Mona has affected grandfather."
"Is it possible that Fan?"
Arfan then recounts Mona's arrival to her grandmother's company and what Mona conveyed to Faisal's uncle.
"Grandmother will soon meet Faisal Fan!"
"Well Grandma, do it immediately lest grandma lose her uncle."
Arfan then said goodbye to return to the club, when he arrived at the club it turns out Zaki was already there waiting for his return.
"What's Za?" Ask Arfan.
"Fan I just wanted to ask you for advice, what should I do so Steven doesn't hate me."
"Don't Stev never hate you?"
"He thought that if I was going to take Sania from Tomi, he heard me and Sania talking in the park the other day."
"Let's be like Za, you guys should talk. Tell Stev the truth. Isn't it impossible that you'll hide that secret forever from Stev?"
"I'm afraid Stev is shaking his soul because he knows Fan's harsh reality."
"Try Za first, find the right time to talk from heart to heart. Stev's a smart kid, I'm sure he can accept this fact Za."
"You're right Fan."
Zaki said goodbye from club Arfan, he felt a little relieved after talking a lot with Arfan. Friends will forever be friends, Zaki is very sorry for his decision in the past.
Steven had just returned to bed after coming from the bathroom, Sania and Tomi were faithfully waiting for him in the hospital. They were very compact in taking care of Steven.
"Did Stev hurt you good?"
Sania looked at Tomi, their situation was indeed very difficult to be able to explain the truth to Steven.
"No dear, good om must understand why Stev said Saperti it. Now Stev bobo yeah, let's tomorrow papa who'll talk just as good."
Steven obeyed Tomi's words, the boy slept accompanied by Sania beside him.
Arfan entered his room, he already did not see Mentari in his room anymore. Arfan went back out of the room to see Mentari's whereabouts.
The atmosphere of the club is indeed very quiet, the children do not seem to have returned to the club because they are still undergoing their training with other clubs before returning to compete in real competitions.
Arfan went into Mentari's room, he approached Mentari who was lying facing the opposite direction to him.
"Speaking out, are you asleep?"
There was no reply from the girl, though Arfan knew that Mentari had not fallen asleep.
Arfan crouched down in front of Mentari, then tickled the abdomen of Mentari which made him unable to bear to not make a sound.
"Enough brother... Enough please brother."
Arfan stopped his pity, "It would mean that if the husband-to-be asked that question was answered, instead of pretending to be asleep, you know what it feels like now?"
"I'll be lashing out again!"
"Is there anyone who wants me?" Arfan laughs at being silly with Mentari's behavior.
"Can't really?"
"Can... Could...,"
"Tomorrow you'll pack your things, yes, I'll take you to your parents' house!"
"Sister kicked me out?"
Arfan shrugged his shoulders and smiled meaningfully, then out of Mentari's room without answering the girl's question.