Because of the Moon and the Stars

Journey home

I walked home with Erik. He remained silent as usual. Oh my god is my friend an alien. Why could there be such a cold person.

" Rik", I said breaking the silence.

"What" he answered.

"Now a new year, what are your plans." I said.

" Nothing, you're alone" he replied

" I want to go back to Surabaya, I miss them even if they don't miss me."

My mood changed again. I started to remember them again. Two years ago I didn't go back to Surabaya, because I thought maybe they would visit me on a visit. But it was only my hope, the fact that they did not have time to visit me.

Once they give the news by calling me, we will only talk for no more than 5 minutes.

" Stop being sad and think about useless things" Erik said.

His father never had time for him either. But he doesn't care one bit.

" I will accompany you back to Surabaya. I'm afraid you'll cry alone when they don't have time" she said.

" What else do you like to be on the roof, I'm just afraid you're going to jump off the roof out of grief" he said.

" ha... Rik I'm not that careless okay." I said with a laugh.

He's trying to make me laugh so I don't feel sad anymore. Unfortunately he was not good at bringing the atmosphere.

"Thank you" I said, looking at him.

" What for" , he answered.

" Thank you because you've always been there when I was alone and needed support."

His words always calm me down. I remember when I was 7 years old and I was still in elementary school. Every break, I would go to the back yard of the school. There are not many people there, so I am more comfortable there.

I was sitting under a tree. Who would have thought there would be a child climbing the tree. The boy fell from the tree. I was surprised how he climbed up that tall tree. He was just a 7-year-old boy. That boy is Erik.

It was our first meeting and from then on he followed me and we became friends. I'm not afraid of myself anymore because I know there's Erik with me. I'm lucky to be her best friend, but as a best friend I still can't make her cheerful anymore. I just hope that one day he will be happy again.

We finally arrived. I went straight into the house after parting ways with Eric. And head to the room to go to bed immediately. I fell asleep and it was already night.

" Non.non.wake up non-dinner time."

" Yes bi, soon I go down." I said to answer bi sumi.

Bi Sumi was my domestic assistant when I was in Surabaya. Ever since I went to college in Bandung, he followed me because my parents thought I was living alone. He has no family and therefore we consider him to be like our own. All this time it was the youth who always took care of my needs.

" Today cook what bi", I asked.

" Today's aunt cooked fried chicken, omelet, and there's fried noodles" said bi sumi.

" We ate yuk bi, we sat bi."

" No need non, Aunty will eat after non-eat."

" Bi, I've considered aunty like my own family. So we eat together. I beg bi."

"Non good."

We eat with gourmand. After finishing eating, I helped bi sumi clean the dirty dishes. He never wanted me to help him, but I could not bear to see him exhausted. Plus his old age.

Seriate.