The Talc of Nyai
Night Strolls

Tiara enjoyed her time together that night with Alan. The dimpled man actually managed to distract Tiara. His almost Arka-like demeanor kept Tiara entertained, though occasionally his inner still compares Alan to Arka.

They spent the night circling around the city of Semarang at night. The matic motorbike driven by Alan walked slowly enjoying the streets that were still crowded even though it had entered midnight. Jokes and laughter rang out amid the casual chatter of the two.

Alan pulled Tiara's hand to hug her from behind. "Hand hold Ra, fall later on you!"

"Iiiis your mode, just say ask to be hugged!" 

"Little,"

The two laughed again and enjoyed their night out. From the area of Tugu Muda to Kota Lama explored both cheerfully. Tiara forgets for a moment the strange problems she faces, she also forgets Bayu, forgetting her agreement with the flower nyai.

"Ra, laper here. Eat yuk first?"

"OK, tuh fried rice tripe gongso pak Karmin delicious deh cake." Tiara pointed to one fried rice shop whose queue was quite a lot.

"Well, there's a lot of queues for Ra to hunt the laper!"

"Nothing, hold the line. While talking to us!"

Alan's smile expands, he complies with Tiara's request. Luck is overshadowing Tiara and Alan, the taverns that in a day can spend 600 servings still leaving rations for their orders. Patiently both of them also wait while enjoying the beauty of the old Dutch heritage building that stands firmly not far from the place.

Tiara gave a slight creep as she gazed towards one of the old buildings decorated with floodlights to create a dramatic effect of the haughtiness of the relics of the past. 

"Rame but the innards are serem yes," Tiara felt her heavy nape.

"You're a time, I don't tuh." said Alan relaxed, he was more interested in seeing the passing vehicle in front of the stall.

"Have you ever heard of Ra's ghost bus? Reportedly on certain days the bus appeared in the old city area."

"Phantom bus?" 

Tiara remembered the first time she met Bayu, although at that time Tiara was not aware if he was in a ghost bus but that does not mean he did not hear the ribs circulating among neighbors. A few days after his first meeting with Bayu, Tiara heard the sneers of mothers who said he was crazy and boarded a bus with soft passengers dressed in white. 

At first Tiara did not care and considered the sneer of the wind then but after knowing Bayu, he realized it. The rumor is true, Bayu conjured a ghost bus with an eye illusion for him. Remembering that Tiara's chest felt tight.

What is my sin until I have to see Bayu? Free is also regretted. I just want to enjoy my life right now.

"Ra, I'm really dumb!" Alan shocked Tiara.

"Eh, sorry. Same thought ghost bus, just in it there is a handsome guy stray who wants to be with me!"

"Gaco your mind Ra, nih eat mumpung still angel!"

The tempting aroma of fried rice tripe makes Tiara eager to eat it, sweet spicy flavor combined with soft innards and tripe makes the dinner Tiara and Alan feel more delicious.

Full of stomach filling, Alan drove Tiara home but not to his apartment. Tiara shows her old home address and asks to be dropped off a little away from the end of the alley.

"Your house is here?"

"Yes," Tiara replied a little nervously.

"Oh, are you sure I'm safe if I live alone?"

"Yes, it's safe to go home at night!"

Alan looked awkward but he finally ventured into Tiara's cheek, "Met rest, see you tomorrow."

Tiara was surprised, her cheeks blushing and her heart pounding. "Fuck,"

"Tiara? You're Tiara, right?" a blue hooded middle-aged woman sounded not far from Tiara standing up.

"Eeh, Miss Risma. How are you, ma'am?" Tiara is nervous when she meets Bu Risma, the owner of her contract.

"Oh my goodness, where are you Tiara? Many people look for you, including Toni's men who are serem, also the police. What the hell is going on?"

"What, cops?" tiara's face paled.

"Yes, when that day there was a police officer coming to the house but because I also don't know where you are, I just don't know." Bu Risma looked at Tiara from the tip of the hair to the tip of the head.

"Ooh gt, please ma'am if anyone's looking for me again tell me I'm moving out of town." Tiara picked up the wallet in her small bag, then handed over several hundred thousand bills to Bu Risma.

"This is for mom, thank you for helping me out all this time. I'm sorry I didn't say anything, but I need to be sudden."

"Eeh what is this Ra? No, you need more than mom!" Ms. Risma refused and returned the sum.

"This is for my mom, really. After all, I now have a husband so I don't feel dizzy anymore." 

Tiara lies to Bu Risma, she must cover her tracks so that not found Toni tiles and also police officers.

"Who is married, why not say it? Which guy, Ra?"

"Ehm, Surabaya! Mom, I went first afraid to find a husband later!" Tiara immediately passed and left Bu Risma who was still curious.

"eeh, Ra! This is how the money is!" Bu Risma shouted but Tiara did not heed, she immediately entered the taxi that stopped as her hand waved.

"Hmm, go instead. Yes already the windfall malem-malem, quite also five hundred thousand can buy this skincare." smile Bu Risma expands when counting the red sheet of money in his hand. 

"Eeh, may the child be a mistress like her mother, huh? Marriage to diem-diem? Bodo is so!" He returned to monologue but soon after Miss Risma left.

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Tiara turned the brain, right, said Rendra Toni's men were after him as well as the police. That means he really has to disappear. He paced back and forth in the room and occasionally held his head that felt dizzy.

"What am I supposed to do?" 

"Just leave Alan to me, baby!" beu's voice suddenly greeted him.

Tiara was surprised and turned around, "No, you can't touch Alan. He's not your part!"

"Ohya, then who's it?" Bayu smiled cynically and walked up to Tiara.

"He's yours? Are you in love with him? That means he's mine!" bayu's eyes turned into a pair of flaming tongues.

"He belongs to the Queen, you dare touch him? Face your master first then!" Tiara is no less bluffing. This time he had to protect Alan.

Bayu slowly turned normal, he clucked in annoyance and still looked at Tiara. "Well, if she does belong to the Queen it means you have only a few days left."

"I know, before the next full moon."

"Good, I'll keep an eye on you, baby. I will always be by your side, so don't try to betray our agreement!" 

Bayu pulled Tiara's body in his arms, kissing Tiara's lips passionately but for some reason Tiara was completely unaffected this time. He just returned a short Bayu kiss.

Bayu who realized that stopped the kiss and whispered to Tiara, "You're mine Tiara, remember that!"

Bayu took off his embrace and disappeared with a demonic smile adorning his handsome face.