NIGHT BUTTERFLY
#57
Sulastri flicked her veil and hair as Mr. Sahril slowly turned her head back.
Mr. Sahril rubbed his eyes. He tried to look closely at the woman behind him.
Mr. Sahril gestured with his left hand for Mr. Pratama to stop his car. Mr. Pratama stopped his car and pulled over on the side of the road.
Mr. Sahril smiled as he shook his head. Mr. Pratama is still staring in wonder from the mirror in the rearview car.
"Mrs Lastri?" mr. Sahril said half-calling. Sulastri smiled.
"Safril sir,"
"Is this really Pastri's mom? Did I see wrong?" asked Mr. Sahril while pointing towards Sulastri who was seen starting to cry. Sulastri.
Mr. Sahril shook his head. Still can't believe that the person he gave me a ride turned out to be Sulastri. The man he's been looking for all this time. Knowing the woman was Sulastri, Mr. Pratama was seen smiling happily.
"Yes, God. Thank God, I really did not expect to meet Miss Lastri here. My friends and I have been looking for Mom for a long time,"
"Thank you, sir, thank you very much" Sulastri said with a sob. The distress he felt would never end a few minutes ago was instantly gone when he saw Mr. Sahril's face.
"Come, Mr. Pratama, turn on the car. We're going home" said Mr. Sahril. Mr. Pratama nodded and immediately started his car.
"How's the story, Mom. How did mom disappear like this. I've been looking everywhere for my mom. I was almost desperate," said Mr. Sahril.he looked at Sulastri's face from the rearview mirror.
Sulastri smiled. Like wanting to hide the memories of the dark times that have passed.
"I'm sorry, sir, I don't want to remember that anymore. Let it be a lesson in my life."
Mr. Sahril nodded. Seeing Sulastri lower his head, he let out a long sigh.
"We go home to my house first yes, Mom. Mama may not have eaten either. We eat at a nearby restaurant" Sahril said after a while there was no conversation between them.
"Sir, Sir. Just take me home to my rented house. I just want to meet my kids. I don't know, what happened to them after I left them" Sulastri said.
Mr. Sahril smiled. He turned his body and turned towards Sulastri.
"They're all safe and sound, ma'am. Right now they are shopping with my wife" Mr. Sahril said.
"Mother found them too?" ask Sulastri. He advances his curious body and holds the hand of Mr. Sahril . Mr. Sahril nodded and smiled.
"Alhamdulillah," exhorted Sulastri relieved. God has paid for his suffering all this time. God has kept the only hope that keeps him awake in his despair.
Mr. Sahril took the phone out of his pocket. He raised the volume of the speaker phone after hearing the sound of Trianti bu from the opposite direction.
"Where is this, Ma,"
"Mom's home again, Pa," replied Bu Trianti. There were also boisterous sounds of children playing nearby.
Sulastri smiled. It was the voice of her two children, Fahmi and Farida. He can't wait to get the phone out of Sahril's hands.
"Ma, now take them home to the contract,"
"Loh, the kids are swimming in this pool, sir. They don't seem to want to go home. Just let them play as much as they do." replied Mr. Trianti cut off Mr. Sahril's conversation.
"Ma, Papa has good news for them. If Mama tells them that their mother has found Papa, they will go home" Mr. Sahril said. He turned towards Sulastri. Sulastri smiled.
"Bu Lastri's seen Pa?"
"Alhamdulillah, Mother. Now he's with Papa,"
"Alhamdulillah, O God. Okay, Pa. Mama's gonna tell them."
Mr. Sahril turned off his phone.
"Pak Pratama, we turn to Ki Hamdi street. We're going to the rented house of Lastri, '" said Mr. Sahril then, pointing towards the crossing before the intersection in front of him. Mr. Pratama nodded.
Sulastri's heart is beating. He had already begun to recognize the street and the shops in front of him. There is a restaurant where he worked as a dishwasher before being expelled, there is a gold shop and the location of the fried duck lesehan owned by Haji Muniri. Sulastri smiled. The car he was riding in now stopped in front of the alley towards his rented house. From behind the car glass, he looked closely at the door of his rented house. Sulastri shed tears again. As far as he went, the house was his last stop.
Mr. Sahril got out slowly from the car and opened Sulastri the car door. He looked at Sulastri who was still teary looking at the end of the alley.
Sulastri got up and got out of the car. He felt the fear that had been enveloping his feelings instantly disappear when he felt the wind blowing caressing his dull face.
* * *
Castella was still watching Rianti and Jeri who were busy flipping through the ledger in their hands. Sometimes his hand was busy pressing the calculator button in front of him. Something is different with both. Castella and Rianti's bodies look thinner.
Rianti lifted his face and leaned his back on the chair he was sitting in. The book he had in his hands took off violently, making Castella's facial expression change.
"What the hell are you, Ranti," Castella said as she hit the table. Jeri turned towards Rianti who looked not surprised at all. Rianti looked at Castella with an annoyed face.
"Well, Rianti doesn't match when told to count numbers like this. We'll just give him back his post, Mr. Munawar. If this keeps up, I can get stressed out" Rianti said. The ballpoint pen that was still clamped on his finger threw it towards the book in front of him.
"You how the hell, trusted to hold the company already lackluster like this. Just a job like this, you've complained," said Castella unhappy. He stared intently at Rianti who was back leaning his body lazily.
Yes, Ma, but this is not Rianti's job." Rianti got up and stepped towards the small table in the corner of the room. He poured a bottle of wine into the glass and sipped it.
"Alright, Ma. If indeed what Pratama said is true, then inevitably we have to sell one of our companies," continued Rianti.
Castella advances her swivel chair and picks up the book that Rianti threw.
"No, Mama won't sell it" Castella said shaking her head.
Rianti dropped the hard glass in his hand on the table. The loud sound made Castella and Jeri shocked. Outraged, Castella throws the book she is holding at Rianti.
"Bad you are, Rianti. From now on you're not serious if you talk to mama," look at Castella sharply. Jeri just fell silent.
"Alright, Ma. We can't run this company if our subordinates like Jeri, Mohan, Ferdi, who else is, that, Mama's trust."Rianti smiled as he mocked.
"They're not experts, Ma. Shareholders have already withdrawn their shares and one way to save them is to sell one of our assets. Balck casino or pearl company. People will laugh at us. Just five days as a manager, already bankrupt" continued Rianti upset.
Castella stared silently at Rianti.
"Here, sit here. Mama doesn't want you to stand up while Mama sits looking at you from here" Castella said. With a lazy step, Rianti approached and sat back in his chair.
"Ok, let's say Mama gave up. If indeed we have to sell one of our companies, which company," said Castella. He jerked the end of the ballpoint pen on the table.
"Balck Casino, Ma," Rianti said briefly. Castella.
"Son, until mama dies, black casino won't sell."
Rianti. Feeling that his proposal was not accepted by Castella, he again leaned back his body. He looked at Castella.
"Jeri, I don't pay you to be quiet. Come, Speaking!" shouts Castella. He kicked the table so hard that Jeri was surprised.
Haha...
Rianti's laughter broke. He turned to Jeri and clenched his head.
"Ma, the only thing in this human brain is money and something that's between your thighs." Rianti turned her body towards Jeri. Still in a state of laughter. He unbuttoned the shirt he was wearing and took out one of his breastplates. He thrust it into Jeri's mouth. Jeri just kept quiet.
"Come, kid, drink her breast MILK, son. Cup,cup,cup, sweet boy,"
"Mulet!" castella shouted annoyedly. Rianti's laughter was breaking. He dropped his body on the chair.
"People like this Mama made directors. His job is just a stylish show off the name plank on his shirt." Rianti looked up. After the laughter subsided. He turned back to Jeri.
"Come on, Mama wants to know what you're proposing" Rianti said. It was like he was holding back a laugh when he saw Jeri.
"My seed, since this company is bankrupt, we better freeze it. We can focus on the pearl company and the black casino" Jeri said.
Rianti moved his head towards Jeri. He put on a stunned expression towards Jeri. Not long after, Rianti's laughter broke again. He got up from his seat and clapped his hands.
"It's amazing your men, Ma. Justjust wonderful. Congratulations, Ma. My mother found her solution. Now I'm going to sleep first. I'm dizzy" said Rianti. He immediately walked out of the room. Castella's repeated screams were not heard at all.
Castella. He put both his feet on the table. The book that was under his feet on him threw it strong so that it floated to the floor.
"Come, you get out there. For a long time I was sick of seeing your faces," Castella said when she saw Jeri still silent in his seat. Jeri got up and immediately left the room.