Juan And Mentari

J&M Section 33

"They're fine abroad" Handoko replied without looking into her iron eyes.

"really? But... Why can't my daughter's number be reached?" ask Ratih.

"Maybe there's something wrong between you and your daughter so she avoids you."

Just now Handoko's answer provoked the emotion of the Star. The girl who was only a dozen years old stood up.

"So do you think my sister wouldn't take a call from Mom it was all because it was my Mother's fault? That so?" ask the Star with a slight increase in her tone.

"Mom-not so I mean, maybe there's something that accidentally makes your sister mad at your mother."

"The horror, sir. My mom loves my sister, and vice versa. If there is a misunderstanding between my mother and sister it means your child has a negative influence on my sister," said Bintang with a sigh of constriction because it restrains emotions.

"Star, sit down, boy! I'm sure Mr. Handoko doesn't mean that." Ratih tried to calm his youngest daughter.

"Sir Handoko please forgive my daughter. Understand her immaturity yes, sir." Ratih represents the Stars to apologize to Handoko.

"Yes, Mrs Ratih. It's okay, I understand" replied Handoko.

"Thank you, sir. Ohya, do you know what Iwan's phone number is. I'd like to try contacting my daughter through her."

"Ah, I have a meeting, Mrs Ratih. Sorry I'm busy." Instead of answering Ratih's question, Handoko instead switched the conversation and pretended to be busy.

"But, sir, I just want to know what number Iwan is? I miss my daughter so much, sir."

"That, they lost their luggage upon arriving at the Turkish airport and Iwan has not contacted me yet. I'm sorry, Mrs Ratih, I'm really busy. Later if Iwan contact me, I will ask him to visit Mrs Ratih," replied Handoko.

"alright, Sir. Please tell Iwan to contact me immediately."

"Yes, Mom. Sure."

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"We want to find out where your brother is going?" Ratih let out a long sigh because he no longer knew he had to find out about his daughter.

"The stars don't know either, ma'am," replied the Star. "Mom, if you don't want to be in touch with us anymore, how? Is Mom still going to keep looking for Brother's whereabouts?"

"What are you talking about? There's no way your brother is."

The star looks at the mother. "If Kak Iwan's statement at that time was true about the brother who did not want to be in contact with us because we were poor, how did Mother feel?" inner Star. Without feeling clear liquid out of the corner of the Star's eye.

"Star, are you crying?" asked Ratih while looking at the youngest daughter.

"No, Mom. I'm just too sleepy because of the long journey, so my eyes are watering" replied the Star as she wiped her tears. He even pretended to yawn so that the mother would not worry.

"I'm sorry, Mom, yeah. Because I want to know the news about your sister, you're losing your break. Though you have been too busy with activities at school," said Ratih.

"It's okay, Mom. As soon as I get home, I'll be able to go straight to sleep" replied the Star. The girl again showed her cheerful smile to her mother.

"Yes, let's go to the station. We're afraid we'll miss the train!"

"Come on."

The star hugged his mother's arm. Both of them left Handoko's yard.

Handoko closed the curtains that she had opened a little to peek at. The man over half a century old took a deep breath. He really regretted that he had forced the match between Mentari and his son because Iwan could never change. Even the child's actions are out of his control.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. I don't want my son to go to prison for human trafficking. Sorry for me. Mentari, I hope you're okay because I don't know where Iwan sold you" he murmured. Handoko leaned against the wall while closing her eyes.