Love for the Mentari

Vanilla ice cream

"I ate inside anyway sir" Riri left without waiting for an answer from Sugi

Rio was seen sitting at the table eating and enjoying his burger in silence. So did Sugi, he actually wanted to know what was going on but the hunger he felt overcame everything.

A moment later Riri was seen coming out of his room again. "Sir said there was vanilla ice cream, right?"

"Dad, it's in the freezer"

"Ok, thank you" Riri replied as she headed for the fridge and picked up a small cup of vanilla ice cream

"May you please bring me one Riri" Rio said suddenly

"Good sir" Riri took another cup for Rio

After getting the ice cream from Riri, Rio quickly pulled the lid of the ice cream and dipped a piece of fries into it.

Riri who saw what Rio did seemed to be glued to his place, her eyes glazed over.

"Oh my God, he really is similar to Brother Damar!! He has a habit of eating just as strange as me. One of them ate French fries dipped in vanilla ice cream" Riri murmured in his heart.

Not yet had he enjoyed those fries, Rio's phone rang

"Where's sir?" Ask

Rio turned his head towards Sugi then towards Riri with an amazing shocked face "I understand. I'll call back later" he said quickly and hung up his phone

Sugi was worried "What's Rio?"

Rio seemed silent for a moment then replied "nothing Sam" then went back to enjoying his food in silence.

Riri returned to her room in a hurry. In the room he shed his tears back just like yesterday. From the beginning she had already realized very well that Rio was very similar to her brother.

"It could be Rio is Damar. During the years of not meeting, his face, height and skin color may change but there are some things eating habits and characters that cannot be lost. Kamar really likes outdoor activities maybe because his skin now looks darker than a few years ago. Perhaps also because the life span of his face now looks cooler and grim if he is not smiling. But his voice remained unchanged, his way of laughing, his way of joking were all still the same. Her body also tends to be more muscular and full, which is why I'm so sure it's her. I miss him so much." Riri hugged her pillow while sobbing.

"I'm just afraid of my unreasonable expectations like this. If it turns out that he is not Kak Damar as I thought, I would be very disappointed. But if I didn't ask, I wouldn't know the truth either. Maybe he doesn't remember me at all? If it turns out to be him, what happened to him when he disappeared?" Many questions came to my mind.

I heard Sugi and Rio were still chatting till late at night. I tried to close my eyes until I finally fell asleep unknowingly.

I suddenly woke up around midnight thirsty. I decided to go out and get a glass of water. I was in front of the dispenser, when I heard the sound of Rio's door opening, my heart suddenly thumped.

"Is this a good time to show her my face and ask her some questions just in case she doesn't recognize me?!" Whisper in my heart as my hand presses the blue button on the dispenser. The gurgling sound of water filled the glass below. I slowly inhaled the water until the toilet.

I didn't hear Rio's voice greeting me, either he went where after coming out earlier. When I turned around I didn't think Rio had been in front of me with a sad face. The headlights here were never turned off at night, so clearly I could see the tears dripping down his cheeks. My tears suddenly flooded to see him like this.

"Mu.ngil Dance!" Call her slowly with a trembling voice

"ka.kak!!" Call's faltering. Riri's outstretched hand touched her brother's face . "Is this really Damar's brother??" He asked with sobs knowing that Rio was indeed her brother

"O Lord of Dance" Damar hugged Riri tightly "Dance, tell me this is really you?! Forgive Brother" he said again with tears flowing more and more.

Riri seemed unable to answer Damar's question, he could only return his embrace. Her tears also flowed profusely knowing that Rio was indeed her missing brother.

Stammering, he tried to talk "sister..Damar, I. I'm not dreaming, am I?" I asked still sobbing in disbelief

Both are seen tightening their arms and crying. After a long time apart, they were finally able to meet again in an unexpected place.

Moments later Damar who began to calm down stretched out a hug, then wiped away Riri's tears with his finger. Rio looked at his sister with a feeling of regret. Riri seems still sobbing unable to stop her crying.

"Let me see you clearly" Rio looked down at her

Riri hit Rio softly on the chest, this time he was more able to control himself "..why did big brother leave me? Why brother?!! I'm fighting here myself!" He said slowly with an angry face

"I know, I'm sorry. All this time when I was abroad, I've been trying to find you through some people I know. But the results are nil" whispered Damar

"You know?? I miss you so much, our parents too. Every time I remember you, I must cry until my chest feels tight"

"I know Dance, let's go to my room first, we'll talk there. I don't want Sugi to wake up because of our conversation" Damar hugged Riri into his room.

I sat on his bed leaning against the bed with a pillow behind me. Damar did the same next to him.

I took out some tissue to remove the remains of my tears.

"Tomorrow morning I'll ask Sammy to give you a few days off. I want to hear your story and spend a few days alone with you. I miss you a lot too, my dear sister" he said with a smile

"Don't be a few days, my work is busy. How about tomorrow I take a day off, after that I will arrange it further. I'll be able to leave some business to Mr. Doni before I take the day off"

"You've changed a lot Dance. I'm glad you enjoyed your work. For a moment, let me see your face first, your cheeks were a little fat, now it's a taper like this. Didn't Sam notice you all the time here? Does he always bother you? Should I punish him?" Ask Damar with a worried face

I smiled amusedly "Sugi good brother, he has even helped me many times and even saved me"

Damar looked at Riri with a curious face "save you from what?"

"Maybe my story will make you emotional, I'll tell you later. Now tell me what really happened? Why do they say brother's missing on the climb?"

"Dad I disappeared on purpose. At that time I felt there was something strange about the death of our parents. Do you remember my assistant, Mr Amir?"

Riri nodded "yes I still remember, since our parents died he seemed lost too somewhere"