Little Miss

Part 25 Surprised

Please advise and criticize....

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Salim's Pov

"Pave,...."I was shocked when Ave was already standing in front of the door. It was the look of his face that wanted to cry.

Ave ran away.

"Ave, listen to Salim." I called and chased him.

At first glance I saw the sight of Uncle Husni looking at me with the look of his sneaky eyes.

I kept looking for Ave's whereabouts in the park or in the usual places I liked. I was worried about his current situation and did not expect him to listen to our conversation. It was in the car and crying. Slowly I opened the door. With her eyes still wet as she cried, she looked at me softly.

"So Salim knew why Mustika died?" tanya Ave stammered.

I'm throttling.

"So only Ave doesn't know?"Reply again with a choked voice.

"I'm sorry Salim, Ve." Just an apology in my mouth.

"But why did Miss Mustika become a victim? Even Ave never saw his face. Dad and Mom never kept a picture of Ma'am Mustika."

"Because they want to keep this secret forever, but Eyang Yaya does not want to keep this secret. He wanted to tell Ave one day," I told him.

"If Ave wants to know more. Ask Eyang Yaya and dad. They'll tell Ave."

"Is this Salim's intention that Ave should not come near to Bhishma and Dimas? Is the Dimas family also involved in this matter?" ask Ave streak.

"Salim doesn't know about the Dimas family. Ask Eyang Yaya."

"Ve, whatever happens one day never worry. Salim will always take care of Ave."

"Not crying. We'll meet Eyang." I wiped the tears that were still coming out. You crybaby.

"The rest we go home, yeah. Let Salim take Ave's bag in class" I said as I got out of the car to class.

I picked up my phone and called the house guy to let him know if Ave knew the truth.

"Eyang Yaya, Ave already found out," I said briefly and from across the phone I could hear Eyang's voice thumping.

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Ave's Pov

I overheard a conversation between Salim and his uncle - more precisely his father Bisma. Uncle Husni so cruelly harmed a child just for an inheritance. Why haven't you and Dad reported this in the past? I think they were threatened.

"Mom,..."I grilled from outside after I got home.

"Well, what's the matter, Nduk?" ask Mom as usual who came out of the kitchen.

"Why do you keep this a secret from Ave? Is it just Ave who doesn't know?" Cerocosku.

"Sek tok Nduk. Kowe, what's the matter? Oh, yang ora knows." Eyang Uti suddenly appeared from within. [Hold on. What are you talking about? Who does not understand ]

"Mom, Ave wis knows Mustika," said the mother to the directly seated Eyang Uti.

"Who's sing kandani kowe, Nduk?" The look on Eyeang Uti's face turned sad. (Who told you)

"Ave overheard Salim and Uncle Husni fighting on campus."

"What's that crazy guy going there for?" Mom looks angry.

"Uncle Husni was invited by the campus to give a motivational speech."

"motivated?" Mom laughed cynically. "It's inappropriate that he give such a speech. If everyone knew what he was doing first, he would be blasphemed, "mom murmured by his clenching of the danger.

"Mom, is it true that Salim said that Mbakyu Mustika was kidnapped by Uncle Husni?" I asked slowly so that Mother and Eyang could hear clearly.

Mom stroked my cheek gently. "I'm sorry, son. We should have told you a long time ago" said the mother apologizing.

I hugged my mother giving strength.

"Nduk, start saiki kowe do not need to flow dewean. Kudu ana kancamu. Salim atawa Bowo - husband of Mira." Eyeang Uti message to be obeyed immediately.

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"Mbak Mira knows my sister? Ma'am Mustika?"I asked Ms. Mira the time in the room because she knew she knew something.

Mira was a little surprised by what I said.

"Non Ave knows where?" Mira's mom is sitting next to me.

"Sir, tell me about Mbakyu Mustika, huh?" I sulked in curiosity.

Mira's mother took out a small piece of photo from behind her rag. Give me that photo. Instantly I knew the photo of the little boy was Mbakyu Mustika.

"Similar to Miss Ave, right?" Mbak Mira looked sad.

"Only one of those photos has it. Since Miss Tika's death all her pictures have been put in the warehouse by Uti's eyes so Ambar's mother won't remember them."

So that's the reason why there are no photos of Mbakyu Mustika attached to the wall. I saw that photo again. My brother is similar to me. He wears a little kebaya with his hair in a bun. I smiled at him even though I never knew him.

"Mbak Mira has been working at the lady's place since she was ten years old. At that time Mira was asked to look after and care for Miss Mustika who was three years old. Miss Mustika is beautiful just like Miss Ave. At the age of toddler Miss Tika is already good at talking, singing and reading. We all love him." Mata mbak Mira nanar reminiscing about the past.

"Then how did Mbakyu Mustika get kidnapped?" I'm getting curious.

"When that time mbak join Ambar's mother to the market surely the incident will not happen. Ambar's mother was found unconscious on the side of the road and Miss Tika was missing. All the villagers here immediately split up looking for him, but the result is nil. Until one day Mr. Brata get a threatening message," regretted Mbak Mira who was crying.

"Then how's Mommy?" I held his arm, wanting to know quickly.

"That's all I know, Non. When her father misses got the threat letter. Same father went straight away. You called us two hours later. They were in the hospital and found the harsh reality that Miss Tika was dead" so Mira shut her mouth to keep from crying.

"If you want to know the truth, ask Yaya," Mba Mira said, saying goodbye to the kitchen.

Why was Mustika kidnapped? Does it have anything to do with his father Bisma and Dimas?

I'd better ask dad or eyang Yaya. I want to know the real truth.

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A lot of secrets in the Ave family, huh? Curious? Just keep reading this story.