Dusk Star

Chapter 45 The True Meaning of Home

“Nganter who used to have his house deket toll exit?”

“Bila.” Sha and Akbar said.

Yusuf's head turned to look at Sha, Nai also straightened his body. Akbar got agitated himself in his seat.

Seeing the awkwardness among his friends, Rio cleared his throat loudly. “OK well we go home When first. Soon exit this toll.” said Rio who had glanced at Yusuf who was back looking forward.

“Home time out toll where bil?” ask Rio.

“To right.”

Rio nodded, he turned his car to the right according to Bila's orders.

“After turning straight lo aja, later meet elite housing well enter there. Just straight there will be a house that is purple, the only one in the complex.” clearly When. Rio nodded back in understanding.

Fortunately, if you bother to explain, Rio was lazy to ask further. He was tired of driving from Bogor to Bandung.

Rio stopped his car right in front of the painted gate, right said Bila, the house When this is the only one that is purple. Other homes are neutral colors, such as white ash, black, or cream. Only home when the different colors.

“Nobody misses Bil?” asked Akbar who helped when he dropped the goods.

When back researching his goods, “gak no kok.”

“Do not want me to help lift this into?” ask Akbar because if he says he does not need to be lifted later he will tell his maid and security guard to lift his goods inside.

“Do not need you guys are also tired.” Say to Akbar and Yusuf who came down with Bila.

Rio honked his horn as a sign of farewell to Bila. “Be careful yes.” Shouts When. When waving his hand at the car that has started to go. He also immediately contacted his driver to open the gate.

“Lo's house where Sha?” rio asked, because Akbar's house was in the direction of returning to Yusuf's house so it was better to take Sha first.

“Not far from here. There will be a right beolk. Straight away, there is a straight left corner turn bit nyampe kok.” Rio nodded in understanding.

According to Sha's instructions when he saw the first crossroad he immediately turned on the penny lamp to the right. Sha's house is mausk to the village area, Rio thought. The state in the silent car made Rio's frown appear, let alone seeing the police sleeping in front of him.

“Yo you can drive?!” Yusuf shouted angrily as he rubbed his head against the roof of the car.

Rio tried to stop his laughter, “sori, sori accidentally me.”

Joseph is back in his silent mode. He looks back, looking at Sha who looks fine even though Yusuf knows Sha's head is also clashing with the roof of the car, even harder than him. Sha lo is okay, right? joseph asked in his heart.

“Which lo home is Sha?”

“That's ahead.” Sha pointed to a minimalist house with light blue paint.

“Stop here aja.” Rio stopped the car.

Yusuf got out of the car first, then lowered the seat he was sitting in, while waiting for Sha to come out Joseph opened the back trunk and took Sha's belongings which were only one suitcase.

“Kak here I only brought.” Pinta Sha to Yusuf with his suitcase.

“Udah I just, all you want to meet your parents to make a part.” Sha silenced and followed Joseph who was walking in front of him.

Tok

“Sha is home?” ask his mother who opened the door.

Yusuf greeted Sha's mother, “saf Ma'am came home so night. Depart from there noon.”

“It's okay son Yusud, from Sha home safely mother has been relieved.”

“Then I say thank you first ma'am, other friends wait in the car.”

“Thank you kaish ya nak Yusuf has sent Sha home, greetings to his friends.”

Yusuf nodded in understanding and gave the suitcase to Sha. “Thanks kaish kak.” Said Sha while smiling even though his mouth felt stiff.

Be careful, Sha said in his heart.

“Log yu nduk.” Sha's mother takes over the suitcase in Shad's hand and takes it inside. After seeing Joseph far away from his eyes, Sha entered the house.

Yusuf got back in the car after setting Sha. Without asking much more Rio returned to drive his car.

“Housing lo it what is the name bar?” rio asked, Rio only knew that Akbar's house was in the direction of Yusuf's House because they were leaving together at that time. Rio did not know the name of the housing, hence asking fear of wrongly entering the alley.

“Green jewel.”

Rio immediately gasped, this time he was a little speeding to run his car. His body was already crumpled, his back and thighs were already hot. They only took one break last time, and even then only had lunch at night and Ashar prayers. Does not take a long break. Rio's feet were also slightly numb from stepping on the brakes and gas.

“You want to change nyetir gak yo?” yusuf asked who was worried because Rio was running quickly.

“You anyway but responsibility.” Sahut Rio who again looked at the streets.

Less than twenty minutes they had already entered the green gem housing, Rio was slowing down the pace of his vehicle. “Which lo house bar?”

“Tuh the front.” Akbar pointed to a house planted with many plants.

“Lo won't stop by yo?” ask Akbar.

“Do not want to cepet nyampe home, udha tired.” Said Rio who was now stretching his hand muscles.

Akbar nodded, the two of them shaking hands. “Thank you yo, be careful not speeding.”

“Yoi both bro. My hobby is mah.”

Akbar got down and took his things in the trunk. He waved his hand at Rio before entering the house. Rio honked his horn back as a sign of goodbye.

“Lo's house where's Nai?”

Instead of answering Rio's question, Nai instead went down after seeing Akbar enter his house. Just one step down to the car Nai's legs back hurt in motion.

“Aww.”

“Lo okay Nai?” yusuf asked worried that now shifted to approach Nai who tried to get down from the car.

“Ck drama.” Rio muttered that they could still hear, Yusuf gave his sharp plot to Rio.

“This is my help.” Joseph went down first and tried to help Nai to stand up. He also memapah Nai in front of the gate of his house which is indeed across the house Akbar.

“Lo wait here first, later I takein.”

Joseph returns to the car, opens the trunk and retrieves Nai's belongings. His little bag was thrown over his shoulder and his suitcase he pulled out with his right hand.

“Come Nai.” Yusuf's left hand tries to grab Nai's shoulder.

It was fortunate that Nai's gate opened automatically so they didn't have to bother to open the gate. Arriving in the front yard of Nai's maid helps Joseph to get Nai into the house. Joseph even escorted Nai to the living room, in Nai's seat on the sofa.

Meanwhile, in the car Rio grumbled because of Joseph who had long gone. “Indeed who can not see the condition of sodara again soybean. That's pity or what huh?” Rio was astonished by Joseph's exaggerated nature towards Nai, it was fitting that Sha was angry at Yusuf. It is worth being angry with his best friend, it is not wrong Rio told them to break up.

“Nai I said yes.” Yusuf.

“Thank you brother.” Nai looked down in shame for again bothering Joseph.

“Capacid healed.” Yusuf said before leaving Nai himself because his assistant Sudha Yusuf told him to call the doctor and prepare warm water to compress Nai's legs.

Joseph returned to the car and sat down at his original place. “Lo says I drive lo what?” rio said annoyed at Yusuf who had now closed his eyes.

“Udah deh way aja.” Yusuf's Word.

Rio was getting more and more annoyed, a jaily grin appeared on his lips. Without a cue, Rio stepped on the accelerator hard. All the swearing of the zoo came out of Joseph's mouth, his sleepy eyes lost somewhere. His mouth kept cursing at Rio who was running his car with speeding.

“Heh lo find dead ya!”

“Lo if you want to die alone just don't take me!”

“Gue don't want to die yo.” Geurtuan Yusuf did not ignore Rio at all, he even increased the speed of his car.

“Yo stop I want to vomit original.”

After Yusuf said so Rio slowed down the speed of his car, he looked at Yusuf who was pretending to vomit. Though Rio knew it was only Joseph's wits, Rio knew Yusuf also often ran the car with above average speed, where maybe he would throw up now.

“Means don't underestimate my racer's talent.” Rio laughed satisfiedly at the miserable Yusuf.

“Lo!” furious Yusuf.

Twenty minutes later they arrived at Joseph's house. After delivering his original car, Rio entered the house without caring about his goods in the car. He immediately laid his body on the family sofa.

“Rio is home?” asked Mama Yusuf who was now walking to the front door.

“Aunty.” Rio who was still closing his eyes was half-consciously answering.

Yusuf dragged Rio's suitcase and his suitcase in annoyance. Mama Joseph who saw her son at the door frowned in wonder when Joseph passed by and went straight into the house.

“Nih suitcase lo.” Said Yusuf who gave Rio's suitcase next to the sofa.

“Hmm.” Rio just muttered.

Yusuf paid no heed to Rio anymore, he immediately went up to the second floor, to his room. When he got to his room, he put himself in bed. His eyes closed, unconsciously drifting into a dream.

Mama Yusuf shook his head in disbelief. “Yusf, joseph.” He said as he took off the shoes and socks that Joseph was still wearing. He also confirmed Joseph's sleeping position and covered him.

Mama Yusuf saw the suitcase that was placed with the origin on the floor. Mama Yusuf cleaned Joseph's things, put clothes in the closet and the rest was stored in the nightstand.

“Goodnight.” Mama Yusuf kissed her son's forehead fondly.

He brought a blanket for Rio who slept on the sofa.

“Tante Star where? Rio kangen.” Rio muttering. Mama Yusuf's hand that was enveloping Rio hung in the air.

Why is Rio asking about the Star? Ask Mama Yusuf in your heart. His heart became sad because it could see his son again, even if sudha died he could not visit his tomb.

Mama Yusuf returned to her room after enveloping Rio. He laid his body on the bed. She turned her sleeping husband away. The crying that has been in its seat since then is no longer unstoppable. A few times he escaped.

“Where is your star? Mom kangen.” Lirih.

***

“Bintang kak Yusuf promise will often play here again kok?” said a boy who called himself Joseph.

“Kak Yusuf promises never to leave a star again right?”

“Got going to Star.” Said the boy while stroking the head slowly of the girl he called the Star.

What happened was that the boy named Joseph left behind a daughter named Star. The star was crying in his yard. Her parents did not dare to approach her son.

“Dear deck. There will still be a sister here.” Said a boy whose face resembled that of the girl.

“Kakak.” The star immediately ran over and hugged her brother tightly.

“Sister don't stay in the Stars anymore huh?”

“Iya Star, sister will play the same Star here.”

Goodbye brother Joseph, said the Star in his heart.

Sha gasped and immediately woke up from his sleep. The dream was again, the dream of a little boy similar to the one in the photo, Inner Sha.

I don't know why Sha suddenly wanted to hold her necklace. Very pretty star bobble necklace. This necklace is not visible because Sha always hide it behind clothes or blocked by long hair.

Behind the pendulum was writing. ‘B&S’ Sha fingered the writing. Why does this name seem familiar to him. Sha tried to bring his body back, closing his eyes. Can't! His eyes cannot be closed.

Sha's foot stepped towards the window, he opened his window. The early morning wind directly pierced his skin. Sha suddenly took a chair from the study table and sat in front of the open window.

Staring at the sky that displayed a sprinkling of stars in the sky. His hand was outstretched, as if a hand was inviting him away, to touch the stars in the sky.

***

The star tonight attracted Akbar to sit on the balcony longer. Since returning home he could not close his eyes for a second. His mother told him to sleep in his room several times. He just nodded, but didn't do it.

Star, a thing that always reminds Akbar of his happy childhood even if only for a moment. Akbar's hand stretched out to grab the one star whose light began to dim, flickering as if asking Akbar to pick it up.

Sometimes the universe has a unique way of bringing together two people who yearn for each other at the same time. Even if the distance is thousands of kilometers apart, if the universe allows. Their hearts seemed to have been held together.

Akbar continued to smile, his clenching hands as if grasping something further tightened his grasp. He felt the presence of someone he had longed for. They spoke through the sky and the star united them.