BUCIN STARLA'S HUSBAND
DO YOU LOVE ME?
That night Devan entered the house at about ten p.m. after dropping off Starla. They talked for a while. And when Jeep got into the car garage, Devan heard sobs from inside the house. Who is crying?
He quickly got down from there, and entered through a door that was connected from the car garage to the living room. There, Helsa was crying.
“Mi?” call Devan.
Helsa looked up, finding Devan looking at her full of question marks. The woman approached her son and hugged Devan very tightly.
“Let's go back to Oma's house, this isn't our house, dear. There's no place for us anymore. Papi is always selfish,” Helsa said.
“Devandra..,”
That voice made his heart always tremble. Every time Adryan mentions his full name, Devan does not deny that he is weak when he has heard the voice of his Papi. Adryan had a big influence on him.
“Mami is drama only, don't worry,” Adryan said.
“Mas!” raung Helsa, who made her husband laugh immediately. The man approaches his wife, trying to release Helsa's embrace of Devan.
“Sini, Darling.”
“No want! I want to sleep with Devan and Cemara tonight,” hardik Helsa.
“Mas also yes. We are nostalgic for the days of Cemara and Devan was a child,” Adryan said.
“No! This is specifically the son and grandson of Yuda Andrean,” hardik Helsa.
“Kan Mas is also his son Papa, Darling.”
“Just son-in-law,” cetus Helsa.
Devan whined, why should he watch Papi and Mami make a fuss like this? Where is the drama again. Her mom was like a boy. Jeez, Devan is not even out of thought with his Papi who likes to serve his favorite woman.
“Papi same Mami sleeps, Devan wants to go to Cemara for a while,” said Devan mediates the debate of his parents.
When Devan was about to go up to the second floor, Adryan called out to him.
“Dev, persuade Ara eat.”
Devan pulled the door lever that he had heard a girl cry. His shoulders felt weak when he saw his sister crying staring out of the balcony of the room. He slowly approached the girl, touching the small back that was shaking from her cries.
“Ra..,”
Cemara Ayudhia Van Brawijaya, the only child of Adryan and Helsa who has grown up in adolescence. The age of teenagers who are introduced to falling in love makes the girl must be exiled Papinya to Jogja.
“Kakak...” his sobs are getting inflamed, Cemara hugged Devan so tightly.
“Do not cry continuously, you can get sick,” Devan said.
“Papi does not love Ara.”
Devan rubbed Cemara's back, “no parent wants his child stuck with the error, Ra.”
“Ara promises to be away from Lintar, Ara promises not to date again. Just don't move Ara to Jogja. Say the same Papi, yes, Brother?”
Cemara's mistake was to date secretly without telling her parents. Adryan is afraid that the events that have engulfed him and Helsa are repeated, Adryan is not ready to see his little daughter destroyed by the world.
"Begging Mami to talk to Papi. Ara didn't want to be away from home" she complained to her sister.
***
Devandra, you're a mistake.
You're just a burden to Dr. Adryan.
Devandra ….
“Mami...” Og Devan.
Sweat sweat dripped from his temple. Devandra was shocked from her sleep. Helsa's voice calling out to him was still ringing, along with a woman's voice twitching him.
His breathing was stingy, Devan took a glass of water on the nightstand which was always Helsa or Adryan prepared for his children.
“Mami?” lirih Devan, after gulping down some water.
Time shows at one in the morning. Helsa and Adryan may have fallen asleep, as well as Cemara. Devan hates that if he wakes up, it will be hard for him to fall asleep again until morning.
He decides to open a macbook and save some of the Starla photos he took while at the Beach.
“Beautiful,” murmured, admiring the girl.
Devan smiled happily, finally he could have a photo of Starla that he directly photographed himself. Yesterday was the sweetest moment of his life. Almost a full day they spend together, although Starla has not given any certainty to the continuation of their relationship.
The boy recalled the voice of the woman in his dream. Devan had never seen the woman before.
“The burden is Papi,” muttered Devan, then he chuckled. “Any..”.
“...but i don't care.”
****
The futsal field that was between the Faculty of Literature and Management that morning was suddenly crowded. At first Starla did not care about it all, but Devandra's name was being touted. Starla was curious what the man made there besides playing futsal.
“La, because I, you don't want to see what's going on there,” said Kiki, elbowing his best friend's arm.
“I'm curious,” sahut Starla.
Kiki and Starla climb into the stands with a jostle there. The tribune that surrounds the field is so dense. 95% of the audience here are women.
“Huh, Devan is really cool if you do not wear clothes, the tattoo that makes my blood rustle,” chirps one of the students who stood not far from Kiki and Starla.
"His girlfriend is here" whispered Kiki.
Starla did not respond to Kiki's words, her focus was only on the elongated male carried there.
"Let's he do that? Let's see the girls here?" inner Starla sneered.
But, Starla is not a hypocrite. Devan is very handsome there. Though sweat flooded his body. Maybe in the eyes of the women here Devan looks cool with his tattoo.
The futsal match between the English Engineering and Literature children was sparked by Darren. Playboy Acme is on a mission to take Alana from Reynard. Crazy indeed. Mana Devan is also pumping to take the Alana and join them.
Time goes on until the game is over. Faculty of Engineering excels with five points.
The audience that had filled the stands gradually came out. Starla and Kiki are the same, they're gonna get out of there.
"Starla.., uh….,"
How surprised the girl was because Devan was already standing behind her, and was also holding her wrist.
"Dev, I'm going out."
"Bareng equals me, but later," replied Devan. Starla takes a quick glance at Kiki, her best friend as if understanding and then comes out first.
Devan clasped Starla's hand tightly and led the girl into the middle of the field. Here there are still some Engineering children who are gathering. Ah, it's up to them, the most important thing is Devan has helped them. Darren had already rewarded Devan after their victory. Five million already Devan found just to defend the Engineering boy this afternoon. It's not Devan if he doesn't accept it.
“Wait here, I take a bag for a while,” pinta Devan, and again followed by Starla.
Whether there's a magnet on Devan, Starla's been more attached to him lately. And Devan likes it if the girl doesn't fight him. Normally Starla would be chatty and reply to every single one of her words.
“La,” whispered Devan.
“Ish, Devan! Ngagetin,” decak Starla. The man chuckled and immediately took a seat beside him.
“Kirain lo did not watch the match earlier. Curious yes, his girlfriend plays futsal?”
Starla. “I don't have a boyfriend!”
“Gue.”
“I said yes?”
Devan stared at Starla. “Iya or not, lo remains mine.”
“No story is like that,” agile Starla.
Devan looked towards the Engineering children who started to move from this field. That means he and Starla are left here. He put his shirt back on.
“I noticed you always wear black t-shirts,” chirps Starla.
“Udah start baby?” Devan.
“Dev, I'm serious. You don't have a shirt that's red or white or anything other than black?” ask Starla.
“Ngak..”.
“... likened black t-shirts, I always want lo,” added Devan.
Starla was stunned, swallowing her coarse saliva.
"The tattoo on the right side of your belly is your Papi and Mami?" ask Starla curiously. There is no more topic.
"Lo see when?" Devan grinned mischievously.
"I-I saw it right on the beach yesterday" Starla replied.
“Lo likes?”
"Likes? Like what?" Starla's getting misbehaved. He shifted his seat as Devan began to erode the distance between them.
"Tattoos are on my body. If you already like, I do not need to delete make it the type of dream boy lo ‘kan, La?”
This time, Starla swallowed the saliva with great difficulty. Their faces were very close, and Starla could see the jet black net closely.
"Devs?"
“Hm..,”
“It's too close. I'm not comfortable,” great-grandson of Starla.
"Shut up" whispered Devan right in front of the girl's lips.
“Starla, can I kiss you?” The guy stared into Starla's eyes, linking the strands of the girl's hair behind her ears.
Honestly, Starla was holding her breath. He bit his deep lips when Devan started to tilt his neck and looked at the tiny lips that had not touched any guy other than Devan who yesterday had a glimpse at the beach.
Cup…
Starla. The kiss was right on his forehead. Devan commented as sweet a smile as possible for the girl.
“Come, dating. Falling in love with me, on condition that we will never break up,” said Devan.
****
The sound of knocking on the door moved his heart to open the door immediately. Devita immediately opened the door, and found a man in a black suit standing behind her.
The red-shawed woman cleared her throat. “Good night, Sir. Can I help you?”
The man who was about 180 cm tall turned around. Devita immediately held the door lever, her breathing heavy. The man looked at her softly.
Edward Kale Atmaja
“Kale?”
“Rani. Devita Maharani,” call the man.
A flash of past memories made the woman cry in her place.
“Whatever you ask, I'll give you. On condition, leave Kale after delivery and the child stays here with us.”
“Name Starla. Starla Meisya Admaja's. Stay in Jakarta, Rani. I'll pick you up and Starla.”
“Rani, out of Jakarta. Take Starla as far as possible. Don't let Mr. Aryanto find Starla. You have broken the promise.”
“STARLA ISN'T HERE, KALE. YOUR SON IS GONE. STARLA IS NOT WITH ME,” cried Devita pleading with Kale.
“Rani, there's nothing you need to cover. Starla has grown into a beautiful and independent girl. She looks like me, like my mother whom you named Meisya,”.
“HE'S NOT YOUR SON! HE'S MY BOY! HE IS NOT A DESCENDANT OF ATMAJA, KALE!”
“Rani..” Kale looked at him wistfully.
“GO, KALE! STARLA IT'S MINE.”
“Our. Starla is ours, and so is my mother,” Kale argued. However, Kale did not have time to talk again, Devita's asthma relapsed.
***
Hello You Cafe that night was very crowded visitors. Probably because of the weekend. Starla finds the night shift because it has to replace one of the waiters who are sick. He should have had the night off.
“Starla, there is a delivery from Devandra Brawijaya. He wants you to deliver,” said Cafe manager.
“But, I still have to deliver orders at table four,” Starla said.
“Already, later it becomes the duty of Lani,” refute the woman.
Starla rushes to release the apron, and helps to prepare the order. The payment is on-site, with a value of one million five hundred.
Half an hour, the time taken for Starla to ride a motorcycle. Actually Starla can't ride the iron horse, but the demanding job she must be able to ride it.
Acme Basecamp.
Starla stopped there, according to the place the manager from Devan gave her. He quickly went down and pressed the bell from the gate. Basecamp was quite large, with a sign on the entrance with a skull drawing biting a rose, just like in the tattoo with Devan's legs and hands.
“EXCUSE ME!” starla cried because no one opened the door for her.
“DEV! IT'S STARLA,” scorching Starla.
“DEVAN!!”
No one replied, Starla was waiting there. Trying to contact Devan, but the guy's phone is off. Starla's tears dammed her eyes. What about this food order? Devan did not respond at all.
The ringing of her phone made Starla aghast from her daydream. A call from Riana's mother, one of her neighbors.
“Hallo, Bu.”
“Starla, to Adhyaksa hospital now. Your mother's asthma relapsed,” exclaimed Mother Riana from across there.
His knee nerves felt weak. Riana's mother turned off the call because she felt Starla had no answer. Starla fell on the side of the bike, crying.
“Mother..,” screams Starla.
Starla's cry grew even more inflamed when she saw the order of so much food.
“Dev, this is what you said in Anyer yesterday?” Starla bowed, her tears falling on the box delivery
“.... You hurt me.”
***
“Your mother is already in the treatment room. You don't have to worry,” said Ms. Riana, calming Starla.
Starla came in a very messy state. Her hair looked very dizzy due to the sweat mixed with tears. Riana's mother gave Starla details of Devita's treatment payments.
“La, you don't think about paying off this money. I sincerely help you and your mother,” said Riana's mother rubbed the girl's black mane.
Starla wiped her tears. “Love Starla time, Mom. The money is there, it's just that Starla has to cover Cafe losses due to canceled orders.”
Riana's mother smiled softly. Starla is a very devoted child to her mother. He was willing to take on two part-time jobs just to fulfill their lives.
“You should see your mother before returning to the Cafe. Mother who will accompany your mother here until you return,” said Ms. Riana.
Starla nodded and walked into Devita's nursery. He approached Devita and lay weakly on the gurney. Devita's eyes look puffy.
“Mother crying?” starla Mummets.
***
The Faculty of Management, Engineering, and Literature is in the same location. That's why the campus was so crowded that night. All sixth-semester students receive a briefing before taking to the field for an internship starting next week.
Devandra, Ezekiel, Darren and Juna meet in one of the corridors connecting the Faculty of Engineering and Management.
“Dev, Mami you give your permission to intern at Andrean Corp?” ask Juna.
“Allah, where want Aunt Helsa lastin his son so,” Darren chirped.
“Terus lo, El? Have you filled Lia yet?” juna asked her best friend.
“Bangke, no month of marriage!” maki Devan's.
“But, whose name is matchmaking mah, I guarantee El has not touched Lia. Ngaku lo, Ezekiel!” darren.
“Agree,” Juna nimbrung.
“El, love us four nephews. I want to see the seed of lo must be American bule shape,” chirped Devan.
Juna and Darren chuckled.
“Thank you twins,” chirps Juna.
“Learn by Papinya Devan, his son can be a couple like that. Where to use the plan again he said,” added Juna.
“Gue once had a twin sister, but Mami miscarried.”
“Lo serious, Dev?” The look on Ezekiel's face changed.
“Hm. But, don't discuss it,” Devan said.
When the four men were chatting, one of the students approached them.
“Dev, sorry I nimbrung,” said, “mobil lo, Dev.”
“Di crane?” guess Juna.
“Ngak. Lo see for yourself, Dev!”
They looked at each other, then decided to go to the campus parking lot.
While in the campus parking lot, it was crowded with students who saw the action Starla flush all food and drinks order Devandra on the hood of the boy's car.
“STARLA!”
Kiki approached her best friend who was watering food there. Starla doesn't stop until Kiki stops her.
“La, no way gini,” Kiki reprimand. That night Starla was supposed to attend one more course, but she asked for permission to work one night shift.
“Ki, I don't have anyone, but this is not how he treats me,” screams Starla.
“Iya, La. But, you have to speak well with Devan. He must have his own reasons why cancel this order,” refuted Kiki.
“WHAT THE ****!” peekik Darren's.
Devan glared when he saw his Porsche was covered in ready-to-eat food.
“La...,” Devan does not mind his car.
“APA?!”
Devan flinched as Starla rebuked him. The girl looked at him full of anger and tears that were about to fall.
“Jelasin to me! What does everything mean?”
“YOU'RE STILL PRETENDING YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, DEV? I SHOULD BE THE SAME YOU!”
“I'M WRONG WHAT'S THE SAME AS YOU?” scream Starla.
Everyone in the parking lot was watching the human couple debate. Starla gave a bitter smile, her lips throbbing withstanding the almost broken cry.
"Your kayak will never know how hard it is to find money!" starla shouted in the middle of the parking lot of the Management faculty building.
The white-clad girl desperately held back her tears, but unexpectedly the clear liquid had already decayed on her cheeks. Devan doesn't understand Starla's intentions.
“Starla, by the way fine. You mean is it the same Devan?” ask Ezekiel.
“You are all the same. Rich people are arrogant!” cetus Starla's.
Starla's crying. He grabbed his phone and showed the order structure on behalf of Devandra Brawijaya.
“Devan, I am poor. Not like you have a lot of money. If you intend to show off, this is not the way,” said Starla.
“La...,” Devan was about to touch Starla's cheek, but was immediately prevented by the girl.
“I know you, Dev.”
“Not me, Starla. For whatever it is not me,’ Devan refutes.
“DEVANDRA BRAWIJAYA ON THIS CAMPUS IS JUST YOU!” Starla seems frustrated because Devan does not want to admit his mistake.
Hearing Starla's voice yelling at him made Devan angry. Angry at himself.
"Gue emphasize once again the same lo, NOT I WHO ORDER THAT FOOD!" hardik the man who is now getting closer to him. Devan's emotions rose instantly.
The jet-black eyes as sharp as the Eagle glared at him with great anger. The veins on his neck and temples stick out. No. gabe. Devandra won't play with women. Since childhood, he was taught how a man should appreciate humans who are said to have given birth to civilization. Especially that girl named Starla. Girl pujaannya.
"Dev...,” Starla called him. “From all the Cafe customers, why should you?" starla asked, "why should you bother me like this?"
"It's not me!" decak Devan's.
Starla laughed bitterly, she rubbed her cheeks. Devan really doesn't want to confess.
"Stupid girl. Rich people must take care of the image," he said instantly.
Starla moved from there with a box delivery. Everyone watching the quarrel broke up as Juna rebuked for them to leave the parking lot.
"Good day without Starla. There will be no more reason to seduce the girl. He really hates you, Dev," said Ezekiel.
Devan was overwhelmed by Ezekiel's words. He immediately chased Starla to the motor park. All the way, Starla cried.
“Starla, terrorize me! I did not intend to snatch you just now,” Devan pulled the girl's hand to stop.
“I don't want to see you. Stay with me, Dev,” said Starla, seriously.
“Ngak. You're here with me. We fix everything,” Devan said.
“Nothing to fix, Devandra. Everything is clear.”
“Do not decide everything unilaterally. If it's wrong to fix it, don't go!” hardik Devan, stared intently at Starla who was also staring at him.
“Dev...,” Starla looks at Devan with a difficult feeling to interpret. The girl cried until she was so happy.
“La, trust me.” Devan's eyes were reddened.
“Everything is wrong, Dev. This feeling should never have existed,” Starla said.
“Starla...,” Devan choked.
“... do you love me?”
Starla's silence is the answer to Devan. He shook his head, wanting to hug Starla but the girl moved away.
“You just need to remember that I ended up falling in love with you,” Starla said.
Devan shook his head. “Don’t leave me, Starla.”
