Moon & Stars (Revised)

Section 16. Stars for the Moon

"Where have you been?" the voice welcomed the arrival of the Moon as it opened the door.

"From Pa's friend's house" she answered lying.

"Here you!" said Mr. Irwan somewhat snapped.

The moon came straight to him.

Mr. Irwan glared at him sharply. "What did you do at school?" ask her father a little loudly.

The moon just rolled her eyes lazily. He had guessed. That question would be asked by his father later. And it's true.

"Nothing what?" answer the ordinary month. There was not the slightest fear of the father as usual.

"Don't lie to the Moon. Papa just got a warning letter from your school. He said you were fighting with your friend. Is that true?" said Mr. Irwan then showed a piece of paper in his hand.

The moon just kept quiet. But that doesn't mean he's scared right now. In fact, the opposite, he was gathering his strength to fight his over-possessive father.

"Java!" snapped Mr. Irwan who increasingly made the emotions of the Moon peak.

"Yes Pa, that's right. Why why?" the answer seems challenging.

"Ohh, so now you have the courage to fight Papa? Hm?" said Mr. Irwan then slowly approached the Moon.

"The moon does not intend to fight Papa, but the Moon is already big Pa. The moon doesn't want to be set up again like a child. The moon doesn't like it." the Moon said frankly.

"Braud you yes!". One slap successfully landed on the Moon's cheek, making him grimace in pain.

Madam Mila who saw that also directly approached the Moon."Stop Pa, don't hurt the Moon anymore" he said defending the Moon.

"Ma, you better shut up. Don't buy a kid like him. Kayak son he is afraid to get the rewards" said Mr. Irwan when he saw his wife more defending the Moon, his son.

"Pa, not Mama Belain Moon, but Papa who has been wrong" he said stop his saying "Braiding the Moon because it is wrong is right, but do not play physical, Pa" he explained.

"Papa is evil" he said.

Then the Moon released her mother's hands, stroking her shoulders, and ran from there.

"Month, Moon!" madam Mila shouted when she saw her son coming out of the house.

"Where are you going, baby?" ask again, yelling, which of course is not touched by the Moon.

Ms Mila fell to the floor, crying over her son's departure. He was no longer strong enough to support his body. Mr. Irwan also tried to win it by stroking his shoulder. But quickly, Miss Mila brushed her husband's hand violently.

"You saw Pa, the moon goes. It's all because of Papa. Because Papa. If anything happens to the Moon, Papa is responsible" said Ms Mila blaming her husband for the Moon's departure.

"Don't Papa's fault?" tanyakanya.

His wife did not question her husband and instead went to the room, leaving him alone in the living room. As for Mr. Irwan, he ruffled his hair in frustration.

"Mama's right, I shouldn't have slapped the Moon. I've really gone too far."

Meanwhile, the Moon continues to walk down the highway without knowing the direction and destination where. He stopped crying, but his heart ached yet. He shuffled his hair in frustration. Really, today was an upsetting day for him. Never imagined in his mind would experience all this. At first everything went normally. But since he knew the stars, problems one by one began to appear. And the Moon doesn't like living like this, full of problems. It'll just drive him crazy. Is it wrong to know and love the stars? Should he stay away from her so that her life would be as calm as before?

"Gue is wrong, if you like the same you know." his mind in the middle of his daydream.

I don't know why the Moon's tears just escaped his eyes. He tried to hold back from crying, but his defense collapsed. He could no longer hold back his tears. It doesn't feel like he's in a park now. The moon stopped its steps in the park. He poured out all his anger and annoyance in that place. No matter the people passing by in that place always pay attention to it. It doesn't matter if others laugh at him or even call him a lunatic. The important thing is that his heart can be satisfied after this.

Without him noticing, there was someone watching him from behind earlier. He neither reprimanded the Moon nor calmed it. It was as if he was giving her a chance to satisfy her first.

The longer, the Moon's cry subsided, until it was inaudible. Apparently he's tired.

The person who had been waiting for him behind him came up to him and gave him a handkerchief. The moon immediately took it, then wiped the tears that were still attached to his cheeks with the handkerchief. Then he raised his head, seeing who gave him the handkerchief.

"Thank you Stars, you have made me calm now" said the Moon as she leaned her head on the shoulder of the Star and her hands embraced the body of the Star from the side.

Yes, they were sitting on a bench in the park.

"Sama-sama" replied the short star.

"So now, are we getting better at the story?" ask the Stars intentionally to make the Moon laugh.

"I'm sorry" replied the Moon.

"Lho can't be far away from this handsome brother. Can't do it, right?" say the stars confidently.

The moon got up from her backrest and released her arms. "What the hell?"

"But right, can't you be far from me? Let's answer!" the Star Temptation that makes the Moon fooled. He actually wanted the Moon to forget all his problems and feel unencumbered again. And sure enough, the stars succeeded.

"Gombal" replied the Moon, then tickled the body of the Star.

"Want to fight a war?" ask Stars.

"Don't". Just now that the Moon said that, the Star had already tickled him first, so he laughed in amusement.

After that, the Moon again tilted its head on the shoulder of the Star, then they looked at the same sky. Two words for the sky tonight; the sky looks beautiful and bright. Many stars scattered in the sky decorate it beautifully tonight.

The moon follows the direction of the Star's hand.

"You see the moon, which is surrounded by stars" said the star

"Yes, why?" tanyakanya.

"That month you and one of the animals was me" he continued.

The moon looked at him. "Now that. He's not my star".

"Why?" ask the stars to look at the moon.

"Because my star is you know" replied the Moon which then made it wrong behavior.

"That's just the Moon's parable, which is important is essentially the same" the Star replied.

"the essence? You mean?"

"Yes, the point is the same." said Bintang began to explain.

"The moon and the star cannot let each other go. They need each other. If one of them arrives does not appear at night, then one of them will not be able to shine and emit light perfectly. Just like us."

"Gue don't know what you mean?". Although the Moon did not understand what the Star meant, it was amazed by it. Never imagined in his mind that famous cool star, can be this romantic.

"I mean that you and I will be separated at any time by nothing, including distance" explained the Star so that the Moon understands it better.

"Can't you?" ask the Moon, still a little less understood.

The star instantly pulled one of the Moon's wrists and stuck it on her chest. The moon can also feel the heartbeat of stars. "Because you are half of the inside of me, Lan. Vice versa. You can feel for yourself right, my heart is beating for you, Moon Purnamasari.".

Moon just smiled in response to the man, then removed his hand from the chest of the man.

The situation is back in silence.

"Tomorrow I want to give you a surprise" said the star arrived to break the silence.

"Huh? Surprise?" the Moon repeats the word Star.

The star nodded its head in response.

"Why not now?" ask the Moon again.

"Tomorrow" replied the Star making the Moon snort annoyed at being impatient.

"Yes already home yuk, already tonight." invite the star who was immediately confirmed by the Moon.

They also passed from the garden. Before returning to his home, Bintang first drove him to his home.  If he had gone home from school with a million wounds, he would now be home with a million happiness.

A few minutes later, they finally arrived at the Moon's house. The moon came down from the Bintang motorbike and went straight into his house. Do not forget to greet the stars.

"He's in, tonight. Not good girls are still wandering at night like this" said the Star.

"Okay sir boss" replied the Moon while honoring the Stars, as if the Stars were the boss. "You are also the heart of the heart on the road. Don't speeding".

The star nodded its head.

When the Moon arrived in the room, she immediately laid her tired body on the bed. Then slowly he began to open his eyes. He can't wait for tomorrow. What surprise will the Moon receive?

Thank you Star,

Because of you, I can shine again,

Because of you, I forgot

the problem I'm facing right now,

And because of you, I can laugh

back to how it was.

Don't ever leave me, my star.

I'm begging...

Have good night....

May we meet in the dreamland...

I love you, my star.

                        Warm regards, dear,

                       Purnamasari