Moon In Hugs

Chapter 306

Frita was anxious that morning when Aditya dressed neatly in his best suit for the funeral ceremony Setiawan Budi. Pandu did not say anything other than asking Aditya: “Don't ladeni what they want.”

Aditya understands what that means. Do not commit any violence and avoid any chance of making trouble.

“Ya, Pa, I understand,” Aditya replied slowly.

Uncle Salim said nothing. He only knows Aditya now comes to visit the funeral of the person he used to shame in the past. Uncle Salim just said, “Be careful on the road, Dit.”

Frita resolutely rejected this plan from last night. He did not want Aditya again provoked the evil family game. Aditya said, “The family is no longer left, Frit. Those who invited me were only former members of Setiawan Budi.”

“They obviously still have a grudge against you, Mas!” sahut Frita's.

“Yes, probably true. But I'll be careful. I promise,” replied Aditya.

He calmed his wife. He said that maybe this way they can be reconciled. Frita is not sure, despite letting go Aditya in the end.

***

Aditya goes with Rahman Sugandi and Rinda. As promised at that time. He waits for the two to get into his car when Aditya stops in front of a mini market parking lot.

“How long was it?” aditya asked as soon as the Nameless Teacher peeked out from behind the front window.

“Yes, my stomach is a bit heartburn this morning,” replied Rahman briefly.

“Where is Rinda?” aditya asked looking around with his pair of sharp eyes.

“Not here if you try to find it,” said the teacher.

“He didn't come?”

“So dong. Already, we are leaving soon,” said Teacher Without a Name into the passenger seat on the left side of Aditya, then put on a seat belt.

Aditya didn't ask any more questions about Rinda. The girl may have left alone. Don't know if he's a spy this time or somehow. Aditya decided not to think too much.

“Please say we are going to a family funeral routine by ourselves,” said Teacher Unnamed. “There are no enemies. There's no danger. There's nothing to worry about. Then we go home safely an hour later.”

“Yes, I think so too. But half an hour is enough,” said Aditya.

“Alright, half an hour. We also do not know what to do for an hour there, yes.” The Nameless Teacher chuckled.

***

They arrived at the special funeral home that Hestu and his men provided. A building used for wedding receptions. It's not a suitable place to mourn it should. Aditya and Rahman Sugandi made no comment as soon as they got out of the car in the parking lot.

I don't know how many guests were there. Many people from the parking lot walked towards the building. On the terrace of the building, many people queue to enter the main hall where the body of Setiawan Budi buried after the autopsy process two days ago. They were all dressed all in black, including Aditya as well. Only the Nameless Master seemed conspicuous at the event that day. He was wearing a bright white suit.

“Pak Gandhi no more inconspicuous clothes?” ask Aditya who has just realized the impoliteness of the teacher.

“Of course there are, Dit. I have a lot of it. You know my money is quite a lot, especially after I retire,” replied Teacher Nameless casually.

“Then why wear white suit anyway?” aditya asked somewhat regretfully.

“Yeah, because it was intentional. Dead people should not be taken off in black clothes. That's not good, in my personal opinion. They should go to the afterlife quietly. White is the right color.”

The words of the Nameless Master really cannot make Aditya calm. Moreover, the teacher immediately became the center of attention of the other guests shortly afterwards.

That he told someone sitting at the patio table, a place where guests could sign as a sign of presence. After that the teacher stepped as if without any burden into the main hall. Aditya can only pat the jidat. Fortunately, the attention was not too keen on them.

Now Aditya and the Nameless Teacher have found their seats. He could see the figure of Hestu across the room, standing up, preparing to make a speech. A final speech to release the old mafia who ran out of time living on this earth.

“I represent all of Setiawan Budi's extended family, thanking all the friends and colleagues present here. I want to say something not too long about our late boss here. He is a great man. A role model figure that made the youths shaken to work harder!” hestu said in front of the microphone.

He continued to speak as if the sentence written on a piece of paper he now held had no end.

I don't know what other words are coming out of Hestu's dry lips. Aditya was listening, so he focused more on looking around, finding out who he knew in the room.

Aditya captures several figures from his past, a God-like figure he once met in a karaoke room with Rama Subandi. The familiar figures for his eyes in the military. Now they appear to work in the dark ‘company’ of the late Setiawan Budi. It means they are now in front of Hestu.

Either Aditya doesn't know what to say. Some of those people used to be his role models, as well as Gods. There were no less than five people. There are also two Japanese-looking figures, which from the beginning always stand close together, in a dark place in the corner of the room. The figures that Aditya thought were also important people in this group of criminals.

“What are you doing, son?” whispered the Nameless Teacher all of a sudden, making Aditya's daydream split.

“Sedang observe anyone we might face today, Mr. Gandi,” Aditya replied.

“You didn't expect to fight with all of them, did you?” sahut the teacher.

“Of course not! Not today or until anytime. But I still have to be vigilant,” said Aditya.

“Ya, indeed,” said Teacher Without Name.

They both look at the surrounding situation. Not far from the part where the guests got a seat around the chest where Setiawan Budi was buried, , and only limited by a distance of a few meters only, ' he said, there is a special section available for special banquets.

There were a few maids in that section, looking to prepare a delicious dish that was out of nowhere. But the chair is not as much as the seat for the mourners. Like only certain guests who are hosted there later.

“This really feels weird,” Inner Aditya.

He felt uncomfortable when finally speech after speech from the people closest to Setiawan Budi heard him while ago. He felt increasingly uncomfortable after the event was finally finished and the mourning guests resigned to go home immediately.

Hestu and Nino, as well as the two mysterious Japanese, approach the two of them.

Aditya knew, at this point, they were clearly facing something he didn't want.

“Thank you for coming, Dit,” greet Hestu.

“Sama-sama. We have to leave immediately. There is another urgent need,” said Aditya.

“What needs? Don't be so damn good. Let's come with us to eat first in that section,” said Hestu while pointing to the table with many servants earlier. It appears there are guests who look like famous entrepreneurs also lined up to take the served.

“Alright, but we can't stay long,” Teacher Unnamed.

Hestu smiled faintly. I don't know what it means. They clearly did not know the figure of the Nameless Master, but seemed to be indifferent. They just want to make sure Aditya is welcome at this time. As if there was something behind this banquet.

It is true, after Aditya and the Nameless Master took food like a buffet, some maids served drinks to the two men. And, Aditya felt that something was wrong from the drink.

Unfortunately, the Nameless Master had already drunk it. His head feels dizzy. The look in his eyes instantly became blurry and dark and he was unconscious.

Aditya also seems to be experiencing the same thing!

Seriate....