PROOF OF LOVE FOR THE STARS

24 Boys must be gantle

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After coming out of my room, I searched for the whereabouts of the children. Mas Akhtar said they were out with Satya. While the flower is going to the mother's house.

I sat in the gazebo. Contemplating all the advice of the mother, Mas Akhtar and Bunga.

What is my outrageous attitude towards children?

Is my disappointment excessive?

Am I being too hard on them?

Oh my God, can I not be angry?

I love them. I don't want anything bad to happen to either.

"Came on..." Mas Akhtar hugged my waist. His chin rests on my shoulder.

"Yes..." My heart without looking at it.

"You still angry?" I'm nodding.

"Istigfar darling. The kids need you. What else am I." I want to laugh in my heart.

"If Bi changes, you forgive him?" said again.

"Surely, mas." Reply sure.

"So is Zoya?" I'm nodding.

"Then with Rion?" askinya.

"I'm..." I'm confused as to what to answer.

"He's young, Mommy." I replied.

"What would go wrong if both were ready?"

"I'm afraid Bi failed mas." I looked to the side. Mas Akhtar put his face on my shoulder so we could look at each other.

I feel my eyes dewy. When I think of the future, I sometimes feel afraid of myself.

"Why do you precede God's will, Lin. You doubt the owner of destiny."

"He, our creator will be the best helper dear. As long as we are on His way. Never doubt."

O God, forgive me for doubting you.

"If they're a match, would you bless me, baby?"

I'm nodding. "Of course. As long as they both love each other."

"If they get married after Rion graduates?"

Akhtar's question made me stroke his cheek. "All decisions are with Bintang Mas."

"That's why I was angry when you interfered by giving Rion a condition."

Mas Akhtar kissed me on the cheek. "I'm sorry Lin. I just want Rion to prove her feelings."

"Awas mas! Shame to see Mang Joko." I tried to escape.

"Mang Joko again washed the car in front."

Ting...

Message from Flowers.

I opened the message from Bunga.

Look at your daughter's sister.

And a recording followed underneath. In the footage I see Bintang and Zoya crying and complaining to a picture of their late father. Akhtar and I looked at each other. "I'm sorry for the kids Lin."

I'm nodding.

Not yet noon. I, Bi Imah and Bunga have finished cooking some dishes.

Yes, I finally met Bunga when he got back from the mother's house around ten.

"So, I'm sorry, Na." I hugged her. I realized that my attitude towards him this morning was not good.

"But they're my kids. I won't let you take them."

"Aren't you forgiving the kids?"

"Sure, Na. They're my kids."

Flowers let go of my embrace. "They're already big brother."

"But they still need you."

I'm nodding.

"Let's cook for them, brother. For lunch."

Children home. Mas Akhtar immediately told them to join us in the living room.

Both of them sat on the sofa a little far away from me.

Oh, my God, my children. They must have stayed away for fear that I was still angry.

Akhtar asked them to come closer to me. The two look at each other. Still reluctant, for fear of making me angry.

"Don't hug mom." I spread my arms and both of them looked at me.

They immediately ran into my arms. "Sorry Star ma."

"Zoya also apologizes to mom."

Both sobbing. So did I.

"Mama's sorry, son."

"Bi promise I won't repeat ma."

"Zoy too."

I broke down the hug. "Bi, let's settle this matter with Rion's family, yeah."

Stars nodded. "Yes ma."

****

Orion

Dzuhur papi took me away.

Tumben-tumbenan. Usually never either.

Maybe you feel sorry for me who today was forced to take a school break because I looked like a zombie this morning.

Blackened eye circles, disheveled hair. And the corner of my lips turned blue.

You know the cause. I was attacked by a betel in two. And papi sat back and watched them drag me from the second floor.

When my mother panicked, my gentle kind-hearted papi just said. "Rion won't die, San."

"They attacked Rion." Mom's talk.

"The kid deserves it."

They even argue.

"Rully..." Mami whinek.

"Look at it, San. They're Akhtar's children."

"So if Akhtar's children hurt your child. You just shut up, Ray!"

"If only Nath had done the same to Chiara, as Rion did to the Stars."

"What are you going to do to him." Papi refers to Nath with his chin.

Mom was silent. And I immediately resigned. Because it's true papi. If everything is turned on us. Maybe Nath's been battered since yesterday.

"Bugh." Nath's first punch on the right corner of the lip. "For the lack of your teaching." It's true, my lips are brash.

"Bugh." One punch in the stomach from Nair. "For your courage to love my brother."

"Bugh." One more blow from Nath at the corner of the left lip. "This is for your betrayal in our friendship."

"Bugh." One blow from Nath in the stomach. "This is for the farewell from Brother Bi." I'm staring.

They let go of me leaning against the wall. Both are going backwards. "Don't call me Nath if I can't take Brother Bi away from your life." The two left after greeting papi.

"Thank you for it, o'm."

"Together, Nath."

I was determined to keep reaching for the Star Brother. But all night I woke up just thinking about how I was repeating to start.

We're driving a new car, the kind of Rubicon he just bought a month ago.

Old man but his taste is no joke.

"Cool papi car, heritage for Rion ya Pi" I said in the back seat because we'd stop by to pick up mommy at the hospital. I was just moving my seat.

"Your barren line. Papi's not dead yet." Jerky papi. There is a lot of new entertainment.

"Once you know there's a plan to die in the near future." Say origin.

"For a long time you've been insolent, Rion."

"Lack of love too, Pi."

"Bad luck too." Saying again.

"Kasian baget, bego anyway!" Her lips.

"Bapi, yuk gelut. Ahead there's a field, noh." Point me at the field we're about to cross.

"No gelut-dark papi type."

"But I don't like to play muscle."

"But if it's a bacot, it's okay to."

"Don't, that's chick-a-girl, pi."

"Cowok mah should stay cool. Minimal play bogem-bogeman."

"Well, too cool anyway, until that bonyok." Sindir.

"Rion knows Rion is wrong. That's why Rion's opponent, pi."

"It's good to be conscious." Here's papi. We are educated in a way that gives freedom. Papi no one advises me too long width from A to Z which if typed will be more than 10 sheets of A4 paper.

But Papi let me think until I realized my mistake.

We picked up mom and after going to the destination. I closed my eyes for the rest of the trip. Because papi already has a talking partner.

And what surprised me was "Kis Bi's house?"

"Do you want to finish the problem, Rion?" Said the man who got out of the car.

"You, Pi." I said from the car.

"Come on! Boys should be gantle."

I'm straight down. Papi seems to be helping to solve yesterday's problems.