Moon In Hugs

Chapter 304

Brenda Sukma no longer spoke after they drove a few minutes later. He dropped Aditya at the same place, on the road south side of Pandu Saputra house. He told Brenda, “We're going to have some news about this, Auntie?”

“Ya,” Reply Brenda Sukma.

Shelly D still looks shocked and has no interest in talking to Aditya. The girl just curled up in the back of the car.

“Alright,” says Aditya. “You live where?”

“Forced to move again. For now I can't tell you our address. I'll call maybe later,” said Brenda.

Finally Aditya let them go, and returned to Pandu's kitchen after he jumped over the back fence, crossing the vast park where Yusi and Deri used to teach Uncle Salim to ride the ATV.

Frita greeted him in wonder in the kitchen, “Where are you going, Mas? Take ice cubes coke long.”

Aditya is hard to find answers, so he just said how was it: “I started just now. Go to WC first. Hehehe.”

Fortunately Aditya was eating a fairly spicy seblak. So he could make it an excuse. Frita was unsuspecting. Just feeling weird Aditya shitting in the toilet outside in the backyard.

“And you can go to the toilet inside. How was it outside?”

“Yes, right kebeletnya fit in the kitchen here,” replied Aditya while chuckling. He certainly did not want Frita and everyone present here to be aware of the other dangers that might be targeting them.

Frita just slow down. Not suspicious at all.

Aditya doesn't know for sure who Hestu is. And, the person he might be able to ask for answers to, was only the Nameless Teacher.

***

At a restaurant at the top of a star hotel.

Aditya waited for that person to come. It's been fifteen minutes. He hasn't arrived yet. Though usually the figure came so fast, and unexpected.

“Sorry, Son. There was a little obstacle,” said Guru Without a Name who suddenly appeared in Aditya's neck from the back.

He didn't come alone. This time with a girl in her early twenties. Aditya doesn't know this girl.

“Oh, yes. Get to know him Rinda. My students too, but only this time we had time to meet. How long has it been, Rinda?” said the Nameless Teacher tried to introduce Aditya to the girl.

Rinda says, “Five years.”

“Well, five years we haven't met, Dit. And know he's in Bandung. So I decided to take her for a walk.”

Aditya shakes Rinda's hand and they smile at each other. Rinda is obviously much younger than him as well as Amy Aurora. Either Aditya has not asked for sure who exactly the figure of this teacher. Is it some kind of secret agent recruiter, or what? Aditya was lazy to discuss that.

He asked, “Where is Amy?”

“Go. Either he left without saying goodbye. I need an informant just in case. He knows it. But he's gone!” answer the Teacher Without a Name.

“And I replaced Amy's task,” interrupted Rinda without being asked to explain.

“Well. He's not losing to you, Dit. From now on information about Hestu will come from him,” said the Nameless Teacher who looks happy and proud.

“It's important that's Hestu? I think he's just a kind of ‘anjing’ keeper only,” Aditya said slowly.

The waiter came at that time. They were silent for a moment. The Nameless Master and Rinda ordered some menus casually. Aditya was not hungry, so he asked for a drink.

“You didn't eat?” ask the Teacher Without a Name.

“No, Mr. Gandi. It was breakfast,” Aditya replied.

“Yes, geez. I almost always forget that you are married,” muttered the old man.

They remained silent until the servant left.

“Oh, yes?” ask Aditya like he can't believe it. Hestu's appearance was not very convincing. It turns out that his profile is quite dangerous. He is even sought by Interpol.

“Hestu is just one of his fake names. His nickname is somehow. Some say he was a Foul Wolf, some say he was a Death Demon. I don't know how many more nicknames Hestu got. He is protected because of his killing ability,” replied Teacher Without a Name.

“Rama and Setiawan Budi died in his hands?” tanya Aditya tried to guess.

“Your guess is correct. Who else, right? Just Hestu doesn't work alone.”

“With whom?” ask Aditya.

“That's what Rinda will find out.”

The Nameless Teacher felt that there was nothing more to say, so they moved on to an exciting and fun topic. Aditya did not respond too much to the exciting chat of these two people. He kept thinking about what Hestu was doing now? Will Setiawan Budi's personal grudge against him be avenged by Hestu?

Aditya thought, “Hestu might feel me and Frita are nobody to him. Did he kill Setiawan Budi? Why would he kill the enemy of the master he had killed?”

The thought calmed him down a little.

Two servants came, offering plates and drinks. Teacher Without a Name and Rinda enjoy the star-studded hotel restaurant while Aditya still daydreams.

Aditya didn't realize his smartphone was ringing two minutes ago. He soon realized that after hearing a boy screaming in pleasure to get a birthday gift from his mother. The boy was right across from their table.

“Yeah! I finally got a gift!” he shouted, making the entire restaurant look at the boy.

Aditya immediately stood up, gesturing the teacher to receive the phone in a quieter place. Rahman Sugandi nodded short.

Aditya passed from the room, out of the balcony on the floor to the luxury hotel. On the phone came the voice of a stranger in his ears.

“I spoke to Aditya, didn't I?” ask the guy.

“Yes. Is correct. I'm Aditya. Who am I talking to?” ask Aditya.

“Oh, I'm Hestu. I am nobody. Only the errand boy would like to invite you to the funeral of Mr. Setiawan Budi tomorrow afternoon,” replied the voice.

Aditya was instantly fixated. He didn't expect anyone who might threaten his life and his family to call like this.

“Oh, yes? Hmm, okay. Yes, yes, I will come,” Aditya replied briefly. I don't know why he answered that.

Aditya only thought for a moment that Hestu's invitation just now sounded not too bad in his ears. Like an invitation to peace. But, is that right?

He said nothing to the teacher when he returned to his desk.

Then Rahman Sugandi said in between his fun activities eating the delicious menu. “You must be careful, Dit. Hestu's a petty guy. Make peace from him that I think will come soon, may be the last warning for you.”

“So, yes?”

“Yes. You don't believe all his good words,” said Teacher Without a Name.

“Should he invite me to come to the funeral ceremony of his former employer,” Aditya said.

“What?! Are you ready to come?!” sahut Teacher Without a Name barely choked.

“Ya, I said I want to come.”

Nameless Teacher looks displeased, but it is indeed the only option for Aditya. He said, “Ya, already. We will go there three of us. You don't have to take Frita or your family. Come threesome with me and Rinda.”

Aditya nodded. He was very curious what would happen at the ceremony that should be sacred to the criminals?

Seriate.....