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Wulan The Singer...

Tiara entered her room feeling uneasy after seeing her brother performing a prayer movement complete with mukena on a piece of bali cloth.

“What the hell is it, Ma? You seem to have seen a ghost. Have you taken Kak Dita to eat?” Tiara was surprised then realized if she who had wanted to invite her brother to eat instead saw another phenomenon.

“Pa,-“ Tiara calls her husband.

“What's up?” Doni was also agitated at his wife's behavior.

“I saw Kak Dita salat.” Doni's eyes instantly widened. “Salat?” Tiara nodded.

“Wear mukena?” Tiara nodded back.

“Like our colleagues in the office?” Tiara nodded back. “Yes, did you not-don't Big Brother indeed have changed religion before here? I'm more worried about this, what if Mama knows?”

“We just ask the same Kak Dita before Mama knows.” Doni's Proposal. They went to Dita's room.

Tok.dok…

This time, Tiara chose to knock on the door. Different when he caught Dita who was praying. At that time, Tiara did not remember to knock on the door until a foreign phenomenon was seen in her house.

“What's up?” tanya Dita with the position of leaning on the bed.

“Kak, I want to talk seriously.” Tiara said as she glanced at her husband.

“What?”

“So I've changed my religion? I saw Brother salat earlier?” tiara asked in a voice almost resembling a whispering person.

“If so why? You want to complain to Mama?” Tiara poked her lips and sat down near her sister.

“If Brother is angry with Mama yes same Mama just don't take me around. I'll ask you nicely. If it's true, it's okay for me. All this time Doni and I have always supported Brother, so stop cornering me. I am a supporter of Brother not an enemy of Brother.”

“I learned from what I've seen, heard and felt all along. Iskandar's brother once said that prayer can lighten a person's burden and make the person calm. So I pray and pray to be given peace and ease to face this test.” Dita's words made Doni and Tiara gawk.

“Since when did you become wise like this?” sindir Tiara then hugged her brother who was still lying on the bed.

“Kakak has no intention of calling Kak Dika?” doni Goda.

“You're pretending to be stupid again? My phone's been confiscated how can I contact him.”

“Our phones weren't seized.” Their compact speech makes Dita immediately rise from her sleep and take Tiara's phone.

“Mas, where are you?” tanya Dita panicked as soon as Dika answered her call.

“What's up?”

“I want to see you now.” Tiara and Doni panic. He did not expect that his sister would invite Dika to meet.

"Don't see me again, Dit. I don't want you to be an ungodly child.”

“Give me your location or I'll find it myself!”

“Don't be reckless, Dita!”

“You know, the dumbest thing my mama did first? She didn't dare to oppose her parents and when my mother was expelled for being pregnant, she left quietly. I will not repeat their story. I'll make my own story the same as yours. Would you accept me?”

“Dita, don't make me look bad in front of your parents. We can not meet, soon my plane will take off.”

“What? Where are you going, Mom? Oh I forgot your cut was over. We will meet in Bali. Wait for me!”

“Dita, I beg you! Live quietly, do not do any trouble let alone make your mother angry. I cannot bear your sins for being an ungodly child. I really want to unite with you but if you have to fight with your Mama, I choose to retreat.”

“Just so much love, Mom? You don't want to fight for me?”

“Dita, if I don't fight for you, I won't propose to you directly but in fact I'm rejected. Then what else do I have to fight for? If your mother asks for a rich daughter-in-law maybe I can still give you hope by trying my hardest to get rich but this is faith. I can't pawn my faith just out of love. I do love you but my love for my god is the main thing.”

“Mas, you're increasingly looking for reasons to stay away from me. Alright since you don't want to come into contact with me anymore then you also don't need to think about anything else about me. Everything I do for my life going forward has nothing to do with you. It turns out that farewell was this painful. Goodbye, Mas!”

Tutt's….

“Tell Mama that she has successfully repeated her past again. Don't forget to give congratulations.” Dita smiled bitterly as she handed the phone to Tiara's hand.

“Kak, who is patient yes!” hearing that Dita just smiled cynically.

“Comeout! I want to rest.” Dita's banishment to her sister and sister-in-law.

“Kak, do you want to ask for help with Iskandar?” ask Tiara before moving on from there.

“This is my problem, my family's problem for what he interfered. You want Mama to go berserk?” Tiara shook her head quickly then walked out of her brother's room.

The clock has shown twelve o'clock at night. When everyone was asleep, Dita opened her eyes and took a medium-sized backpack that she had prepared beforehand. While sneaking around, Dita came out of the room and ran straight to the door until she managed to get out of Tiara's house. Fortunately, he had evaluated everything before doing the blurring action.

“Ma, I really love Mama even the man I love is also willing to stay away from me to keep Mama's feelings. But this time I don't want to repeat the same stupidity as Mama in the past. The man I love is away from me and I will look for any man who comes near me. Mama used to say that I was the son of a one-night relationship, right? Then I'll make Mama's words come true. Good bye, Ma. Thank you for giving birth and taking care of me this big. Sorry because I can't reply to everything Mama did because I was already disappointed with Mama's decision about my future.”

Shinta squeezed the paper and looked at her husband, “You gave him the money?”

“T-no, why are you asking so?”

“If you don't give him money means he's still here. All right, we can call the police after 2x24 hours.” Tiara looked at the father with a different look. He knows very well how calm his father looks but keeps a lot of plans.

“Ma, I'm afraid Big Brother will do reckless things.” Complain Tiara.

“You think getting into a nightclub can be haphazard?” cynical Shinta.

“Don't underestimate a runaway child, Ma. Its survival power is stronger than that of a vagrant.” Toni told Shinta that her thoughts about Dita could backfire on herself.

After staying overnight at a hotel, the next day Dita went straight to the airport. The destination city is Bali. He'll find out how much Dika feels for her. While in his office, Papa Toni was smiling reading a notice from one of his credit cards.

“Hopefully success, my little daughter!” he smiled and immediately deleted the messages.

When Dita came out of the arrival gate, Iskandar and Aisyah just entered from the departure gate to Surabaya. Iskandar has found his love and now it is Dita's turn to pursue his love.

“Welcome back, Bali. Hopefully this time I can meet you, my love!” he said before boarding a taxi waiting in front of the airport.

Meanwhile, at a military hospital, Anugrah and fifty other soldiers were undergoing health checks before serving abroad. They will also be given some additional vaccines to increase body fatness while serving in the refugee camp. Once from there, they will be given several briefings according to the mission SOP. While they were waiting for the lab results, a newscast caught the attention of Anugrah.

“The new rising singer named Wulan managed to make his first song soar to shift the song belonging to the famous singer in the class of Roses.” Anugrah noticed the appearance of Wulan who was so beautiful with the clothes of her choice at that time. Wulan was still clad in a veil until the negative news about her never once appeared. Not half a year into his appearance but Wulan's supporters have been so numerous. He was also a great success so he was often interviewed by the media and invited by several TV shows to podcasts a large application.

They had indeed divorced but since his appearance, Anugrah always followed the news about Wulan. It was nothing, he just wanted to make sure that Wula was okay and that his ex-wife was happy after they split up.

Currently, Wulan is present at one of the taklshow shows on a private TV station. “So, this Wulan Deck already has a lover yet?” ask one of the comedians who has a penchant for wooing every guest.

“Already, Kang.”

“Well, dear guest. Understand now if it turns out that this Wulan Dek already has a lover and his secret lover is me!” the boisterous voice of the audience answered the comedian's words. Wulan only replied with a smile.

“May I know Dek Wulan, who's that lucky guy? Definitely not my friend, right?” ask one of the other comedians.

“It! Someone special for sure.” Answer Wulan diplomatically. He deliberately said that he already has a lover to minimize the circumstances that make some people want to approach him. Currently only Danu is nearby as well as being his assistant and manager. Danu was the first to introduce herself to a music prodeser while she was busking in a Danu cafe. Armed with his friendship with Anugrah, Danu also offered to be his companion when he went to Jakarta.

“Ra, here!”

“Ra, here! hurry!”

“What the hell, Pa? You just got a bonus.”

“See it!” Doni pointed at the television.

Tiara turned her head then her eyes widened, “That's Wulan, his wife Anugrah?”

“Iya, means my eyes don't see wrong. Wait, it's Danu?” Doni's focus is distracted at the man next to Wulan.

“We have to contact Danu,” said Tiara then immediately contact Danu but unfortunately, Danu did not answer or reply to their messages until late at night, the man just replied to him.

“Sorry, Ra. I've been busy lately. If I don't guess wrong, you guys will definitely ask about Wulan right?” Doni and Tiara gasped.

“Kok you can know?”

“You umpteenth people are asking about Wulan. And that's true as you think. She's Wulan, ex-wife of our friend, Anugrah.”

“So their relationship really ran aground?” tanya Tiara was sad.

“Only a relationship runs aground but the hearts of both are still adrift. It may take time for them to be aware of their feelings. We just pray that they can be aware as soon as possible.”

“If Wulan realizes faster better before Anugrah go for good.” Doni's Curses.

“What do you mean?”

“Anugrah will join a humanitarian mission with the United Nations and it may take a long time for her to return to Indonesia. I hope Wulan wants to lower her ego and stop Anugra from leaving.”

“Wulan won't stop Anugrah!”

 

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Up at 03.51 am.. What hours will it pass???

Happy weekend.