Mastenges

109. Love that is irreplaceable

"I'm sorry, I'm late" Typhoon entered his old room, where all his friends had gathered to release Suprapto's departure to Riau.

"Where are you from Typhoon?" Ask Suprapto.

"From delivering my father bang," said Typhoon.

"Where? Doesn't he have an aide?"

Typhoon fell silent, and he tried to smile at Suprapto.

"There's a bang, family problems."

Suprapto was silent, he knew the rumors circulating lately. Only, he always pretended not to know and never talked about the gossip even with the Typhoon.

"Eat Pan, this is me deliberately buying a lot of food. As our farewell today. Two o'clock I should be at the airport." Suprapto.

The Typhoon looked at Suprapto and then glanced at the wall clock located behind Suprapto. The clock's needle shows at eleven o'clock in the afternoon. Then, he smiled and approached the food that Suprapto had brought.

"Thank you bang. I ate yes, I haven't had breakfast this morning" Typhoon said.

"Eat a lot. That's two packs I put aside for you."

"Well bang! We're a pack, why two packs of Typhoon!" Protest against Suprapto.

"Halahh.. said a lot to you! Still for you I love," Chirps Suprapto.

"The worse! Choose your bang!"

"Choose me the same you are!"

Typhoon smiled amusedly at Antok and Suprapto were arguing.

Typhoon opened the rice packet for her and looked at the side dish that was inside the rice wrap.

"Wow, rendang Padang!" Torn the Typhoon excitedly.

"But! He's kok rendang! I'm just an omelet!" Back to protest.

"It's good that I'm feeding you!"

"Bad brother yes.. His favoritism is outrageous!" Complain Antok.

"That's because when I'm BAB, you don't get me a dipper. Finally the Typhoon that brought me a cup for a midget!"

"Oh my God, it's still being revealed!"

"Yes, even though Typhoon loves me a cup, at least I can wet the hole...!"

The typhoon almost choked on hearing Suprapto's words.

"Well!" Antok again grumbled while squeezing his rice wrapper.

"You want to add Tok?" Ask Typhoon.

"I don't taste food anymore,"

"Are you sure Tok?"

"Yes," Antok sulked and sat in a chair not far from the Typhoon.

"But this is the side dish of the taul Tok,"

"Eh..." Antok glanced at the Typhoon with a crisp face.

"You?" Ask the Typhoon again.

"Can..! You're a pack enough?" Ask Antok with sparkling eyes.

"Quite, I'm not a worm like you Tok," Typhoon Chirps.

Antok wrinkled his chin and looked at the Typhoon in annoyance.

"Where are I worms!"

"Your stomach is fat!" Typhoon again.

"He's a hungry man. Or doom because of the many nitips of food but don't pay!"

"You are sadists, your language is the same as mine! I'm so upset. I'm hungry again, right!" Say Antok while unwrapping the rice that Typhoon gave him.

One room was laughing.

Such is Antok, no matter how the word is thrown to him, he never once took the heart of sadistic speech from his friends. To him, none of them were truly from their hearts when they said anything to him. Therefore, the presence of Antok is highly anticipated by all his colleagues. Antok became entertainment for all his colleagues. Because his personality is not easily offended and also very cheerful.

"Where is the shadow of the bang?' Ask the Typhoon who just finished eating.

"Already, in Riau is rampant smuggling goods. I will coordinate my men to eradicate these illegal goods" Suprapto said.

"Dine bang!" Remark Typhoon who just washed his hands in the sink right in front of the bathroom.

"Yes, it can't be like that. This country loses if it's left."

"Agreed!" Sahut Antok who was eating rice given by the Typhoon earlier.

"That should be Brantas' brother, his black market. If only there were no black market, those things wouldn't have been smuggled." Typhoon Speaks.

"Unfortunately, our people are still interested in shopping in the black market. That's what makes the black market mushroom there and hard to extinguish." Suprapto.

"Yes bang," Typhoon nodded in agreement.

Dreetts... Dreettt...!

"Awhile.. There's a phone." Suprapto left the room to receive a call from his wife.

The storm followed Suprapto out of the room. Then, he burned a cigarette in front of the office while watching Suprapto who was talking to his wife via a mobile phone connection.

"Galong... What is his long name.. What's he like? Why are you so suspicious of him as my father?" Inner Typhoon.

"Is he really my father? Why did you betray your father? What's wrong, father? I have to find out who Galang is." Inner Typhoon again.

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Berta smiled as he saw Pongki sitting waiting for him in the visitor room. The man was a little shabby, with his cheeks starting to get more and more sunken. On the table, to the left of Pongki, there is a large package containing the hand of Anna.

"Take it.." Pongki hugged Berta, as Berta approached him. After that, he hugged Bella who joined his parents.

"How are you doing? Sorry, when you were transferred, I couldn't come. We just moved into my father's house."

"It's okay." Pongki smiled and made sure to Berta that he was okay.

"Take it, thank you."

"For?" Berta asked pretending not to know what Pongki was saying.

"You allowed Anna...."

"Ah... Did he say it?" Ask Berta.

"Yes, he said you were glad to let him meet me first."

Berta was silent, and then he tried to smile.

"No problem" said Berta.

Pongki grabbed Berta's hand and kissed her gently.

"You're amazing."

Berta smiled again, even though deep down he was not willing if Anna met Pongki. However, he tries to sincerely and understand Anna who came all the way only to meet with Pongki.

"I brought food for you." Berta thrust the bushel that was in his grasp to Pongki.

With sparkling eyes, Pongki accepted and immediately opened the row arrangement given by Berta.

"Beat balls!" Exclaims.

Berta smiled. He glanced at the plastic package on the table. The package appears to have not been opened by Pongki. Then he smiled triumphantly. Because the bushel from him was opened and his cooking was immediately eaten by Pongki with greed.

"When are you trial?" Ask Berta.

"Don't know yet. It could be two weeks or a month." Pongki said as he devoured Berta's cooking.

"Have you got Bella's job?" Ask Pongki.

Bella glanced at Berta and then looked at Pongki with an awkward face.

"It's dad, I got accepted in a foreign company, and it's really exciting." Bella lied to Pongki.

At that moment, Berta glanced at Bella and began to understand the intention of Bella lying to Pongki.

"That's great. Are there any obstacles?" Ask Pongki again.

"Ti-no dad, it's all going well." Bella tried to smile.

"Alhamdulillah..." Pongki looked so excited.

Bella lowered her gaze, her face looking so sad and depressed as she recalled the bullying out there towards her.

"Daddy's prayers, may you be successful and can open your own office."

"Aamiin dad.." Bella Sahut.

"Hmmm, the cuisine of my angel is so good. Lookie! It's over for a second..!" Pongki.

Bella and Berta smiled looking at Pongki who was trying to stay cheerful in front of them.

"It's warm tea for you," Berta poured tea from inside the flask into a glass he had brought from home, for Pongki.

"Thank you dear.." Pongki smilingly received the glass containing tea from Berta's hand. Then, he sipped the tea and seemed to enjoy it.

"Russia..."

"Yes..."

"Do you know how long you'll be sentenced?" Berta asked with her sorrowful eyes.

Pongki fell silent, he returned Berta's gaze with a guilty look.

"Yes, I know."

"Whatever it is, I'll keep waiting for you" Berta said.

Pongki let out a long sigh and lowered his face.

"Pongki. I'm still happy because you've been with me all this time."

Pongki raised his face and looked at the two eyes of Berta who were getting wet. Pongki grasped both hands of Berta, and kissed her gently.

"I'm sorry. When the happiness I promised, I achieved it this way. I'm sorry, if the old age I promised never materialized. I'm sorry..." Pongki started sobbing, regretting everything that had happened.

"No need to regret it. I'm always there and waiting for you, whether it's a year, five years, or even a bad possibility, I'll always be there for you. Even though our bodies are separate... I will always be in your heart" Berta said.

Pongki's cry became more and more. He drowned his face in both of Berta's hands.

"Thank you, your love will not be replaced."

"And you will never be replaced" Berta said.