My Old Star
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Arfan threw himself on the bed after cleaning himself first, he was grateful that there was a little Mentari there making him not have to deal any longer with the Moon, he is neither bad nor ugly but Arfan is not the least bit interested in him.
Arfan tried to close his eyes, but could not because he was reminded of Mentari. Arfan sat down and hugged his pillow.
"Will he get in trouble because of me?" ask Arfan to himself.
Suddenly Arfan became worried about Mentari. It could be that his parents and siblings will give a series of questions for him.
Arfan thought of contacting Mentari, but he repeatedly said. Arfan is feeling very agitated tonight.
"I'll be back at Mentari's house again tomorrow morning" Arfan told himself, then put his phone on the nightstand, then went to bed.
The next day Arfan was out of the room early in the morning, meeting Grandma who was at the dinner table for breakfast.
"Miss I'll be gone for a while" said Arfan when he finished his breakfast.
"Where are you this early in the morning, it's the new year, shouldn't you be on holiday?"
"I'm going to Nek's Mentari's house,"
"really?" Grandma Wijaya was so happy to hear the answer from her Grandson.
"Then hurry up, don't forget to buy souvenirs for them as a new year's greeting!"
"I'll think about it later, Grandma" Arfan came out of the house after saying goodbye to his grandmother.
After traveling half way Arfan thought to stop by the supermarket to buy some kind of hand fruit to be taken to the Mentari house as souvenirs.
Arfan has now arrived in front of Mahendra's family home.
Tok.dok....
Arfan knocked on the door.
Mentari opens the door for Arfan.
"You?" The sun scrunched his forehead.
"Can I come in?" ask Arfan.
Mentari nodded and invited Arfan to sit in the living room, while Mentari called her parents with a feeling of happiness, never before had she felt this kind of thing before.
"What does Miss Arfan need to do here?" ask Mentari's father once he's sitting on the living room sofa.
"Look Om, Grandma asked me to deliver this!" Arfan gave me what he brought.
"Send our thanks to Grandma, there should be no need to bother like this." Said Mr. Mahendra.
"No bother Om,"
Mentari came to bring drinks for Arfan and his father who was followed by Bu Kartika who brought snacks to be served to their guests.
Bu Kartika smiled at Arfan, he still hoped that if Arfan would accept the Moon and not even interested in Mentari.
"So you come in, we'll talk to Arfan." Said Mrs Kartika.
Mentari obeyed Bu Kartika's orders and went into her room. Actually he wanted to linger in the living room, but for the sake of seeing his mother so as not to get angry Mentari chose to obey the arrangement of his mother.
He rushed into the room preparing his things that he would bring to the dormitory today because his plan was indeed so.
"Our son Arfan does not want your Mentari to be a toy!" said Bu Kartika a little ketus.
"You know Mentari is very small to understand what love is!"
Arfan was still silent, while Mr. Mahendra warned his wife not to go too far.
"Mom don't do this, I know you're upset but let them make their own choices." Advice from Mr. Mahendra.
"Of...Aunty..," Arfan looked at Mr. Mahendra and Bu Kartika one by one.
"I'm sorry if last night's incident caused Om and Aunt's family a problem" Arfan sighed.
"I don't know why I was so worried about Mentari last night that I came here this morning, I need to say that it never seems to me that I have the intention to play the princess Om and Auntie."
"Then why did you ignore the Moon last night, why should the Mentari you put into your own trouble?"
"I'm sorry Auntie, Moon for me is a good girl but I'm sorry I'm not interested in her at all."
"What about the Mentari?"
"Instantially the girl who is very attractive to me, even though the feeling has not grown but there is something that makes me want to know him further," Arfan told Mentari's parents.
"We did meet twice, at a bookstore and had a Mentari seminar outside the city with friends before last night we met again, I don't even know once if the Moon is a cousin of Mentari."
"Dad how is this?" Kartika asked her husband.
"Let them Ma'am, pity Mentari. He seems to like Arfan."
"The difference in your age is very far, we don't want you to just take advantage of our innocent Mentari,"
Arfan smiled, "I'm not Auntie's jerk,"
"Don't let Mentari know about this, let him choose his own. Regarding our blessing we will decide as time goes by."
Arfan managed to convince both parents Mentari if he intended to approach Mentari not to play games, but wanted to know Mentari further as a close friend. Next he will think about it later, this Arfan did especially because Grandma Wijaya seemed to like Mentari so much that Arfan tried not to disappoint his Grandma, which is the only family for Arfan at the moment.
A Mother will not just let go of her daughter for a young man especially with an age difference that is far enough, of course a mother will think and consider it thousands of times.
Arfan said goodbye to Mentari's parents to go home along with Mentari who was ready with his backpack to go home to the dorm because tomorrow morning he had to do a delayed task with Siska and two other people on campus.
"I'll take you to the dorm" said Arfan.
Mentari looked doubtful, she looked at Father and Mother alternately.
"Go away, son, we let you go with Arfan," Mentari's father gave his permission while Bu Kartika just nodded.
After saying goodbye, now they are in the car preparing to leave the Mentari family home.
"Are you okay last night?" ask Arfan when the car has driven.
"I'm fine,"
"Thank God, I'm afraid you're in trouble!"
"Are you worried about me?"
" No. I'm not worried about you at all,"
"Ouwhh..," Mentari puffed her cheeks which made her look so adorable.
"Don't act like that, you little boy!"
Mentari said, "I'm not a child, stop saying that to me!"
"Have gone down there put your things down first, I'll take you to my club!"
Mentari looked around which turned out they had arrived in front of the dormitory of the daughter of University Z.
"As soon as I arrived, the feeling was still quite far away" thought Mentari.
"Why go dumb, get down there!" Arfan reigns.
"Don't you go long!" orders again.
Actually Mentari was confused why he was invited to the club when there was no talk at all about this.
Not long after, Mentari came out of the dormitory.
"Do I have to come?"
"You don't want to?"
Mentari get into the car, there is no other choice for him other than according to what Arfan will do by taking him to the club, which is clear Mentari is not thinking badly about this.
Arfan with his cold gaze as if receiving no rebuttal at all.
They arrive at the club greeted by some of Arfan's foster children who have returned from their vacation.
"Boss you brought Brother-in-law?" dio said when he saw Mentari.
"Why are you back, aren't you still two days away from your vacation?" ask Arfan.
"I want to rest before practice starts so I'm back sooner,"
"Take him around the club, I'll take a shower!"
Dio took Mentari around the club, showing them the spaces they used to use even Dio showed them the fields where they trained and set the strategy.
Mentari was very amazed with the club owned by Arfan, everything is complete and comfortable. Dio who is the same age as Mentari is easily familiar with him, they throw laughter at each other.
"Sister-in-law has to defend with the Boss, he's a very good guy. Just this time he brought a woman here,"
The mentor smiled, "Really?"
"Of course, Brother,"
"Eheeemmm.," someone's deheman's voice made them look back.
"Boss..," Dio nodded to see Arfan was behind them.
"Then I say goodbye first, please Boss continue," Dio chose to leave Mentari.
Mentari felt funny with Dio's behavior that looked frightened by Arfan's gaze.
"You're so scary and so serious,"
"Why aren't you afraid?" ask Arfan.
"Me?" The sun pointed at his own nose.
"Yes you who else is the little Mentari," Arfan made Mentari's nose anxious and passed away from the front of Mentari.
"I'll take you to the dorms, and I'll go to college for a minute and have some business."
Mentari who does not know if Arfan is also a Lecturer at University Z is confused by Arfan's speech.
"Rushan? At campus Z?" think Mentari.
"Run fast a little, don't be like a little Snail!"