ENDRO, THE BODYGUARD

MENTARY DECISION

Mentari was silent in his position. Her gaze Sayu stared blankly at her in front of him at that moment. He's not flinching. In his heart was filled with anxiety, arguing over the best thing between being happy with Endro, or being willing to let go of the man.

"Thank you for giving brother time to talk to you, Dek. I just want to say congratulations and good-bye. Most of all, big brother wants to apologize to 'you." Juwita continued to babble long, while Mentari did not want to listen to it all.

He knew, it was just a charade that his adoptive brother was witty about.

But for what?

Even he was only able to wonder inwardly.

"Baby coming home, Deck." Pamit Juwita set her foot to go to her parked car not far from where they were talking.

"Wait a minute, brother..." Quickly intercept Mentari.

Secretly Juwita smirked happily. He knew what Mentari had decided at the time. It was obvious that doubt adorned the innocent face of his adoptive sister. And that's what makes Juwita more confident.

Juwita again stopped her steps and continued to pretend to be gentle. For a moment, Mentari stared at Juwita motionlessly. Ask him to wait there.

Mentari approached Endro who seemed to be smiling waiting for him.

"Hows it? Is it done?" Tanya Endro welcomes the arrival of Mentari to his standing position.

"I'm sorry, Endro. I think I can go back home." Mentari did not answer Endro's question. He instead conveyed words that made Endro feel nervous and dumbfounded.

Something strange.

"Why suddenly? What is he talking to you about, Mentari?" Endro looked at the confused face of Mentari. He was not even able to guess what exactly the girl was hiding.

"Sister Juwita just apologized to me, End. He's good now. He has realized his mistake all along to me. Starting today... I'll be fine there. You don't have to worry about me anymore." Mentari tried to hold back her tears. Yes, all the lies he said so that Endro would forget the promise he had made for himself. And dare to let go of his hand which had always been in his grasp, his protection.

Mentari thought, that's the best way for everyone. No need to involve anyone else in his suffering, including Endro himself.

"Then do you believe it, Mentari?" Endro looked disappointed from the tone of his voice that rose an octave.

"I believe you, End. There was no lie from what Juwita said just now. And he also said, that the same father my mother is now equally sorry." Mentari is making things up. He was already round with his determination.

"No, Mentari. That must be their wits. They're just gonna set you up." Again. Endro adds an octave to his voice. Increasingly, trying not to return Mentari to the home of his adoptive parents.

Holding Mentari with his efforts. Convince Mentari to understand that they are just lying to trap Mentari again.

But Endro didn't even know at all, that it was Merentar who was actually lying back then to him.

Lying to protect himself and his father so as not to be trapped by the crime of his adoptive family.

Mentari clasped Endro's fingers, he stared fixedly full of requests.

"No, End. They don't lie. You have to believe this time. They won't hurt me anymore." Mentari's words convinced Endro to believe in him.

"You if you really want to marry me. Come when you have finished your studies. I'll be waiting for you. Now you're okay to let me be with them. Because they've changed." Mentari continues to convince Endro with lies he concocted.

He tried to hold back his tears from spilling at that moment.

"What's this, Endro?" Kamil suddenly came and found them talking seriously there.

"Dad... Coincidentally Dad. Mentari wants to share with Dad. Mentari's coming home, Dad. Sis Juwita came to apologize to Mentari. They're all good, Dad."

Kamil hush. He was just stunned to hear the Mentari's words that felt really unreasonable at all.

Alex is unlikely to change, let alone in such a short time. Maybe Alex is the other one, he thought.

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