
Star
"Ma..." I cried when my mom hugged me.
"Bi, what's up, son?" I hugged my mother's body. Hiding my face in his chest. The woman who's been my hero since childhood.
"Go in, baby. Rion, come on in, kid!" mom's orders.
I forgot about Rion. The teenager was still standing on the terrace.
We went inside, and papa and the others stood up to welcome me home crying.
"Bi, why Nak?"
"Bye..." I looked at Zoya with a worried face.
"Sister..." Nair and Nath compact.
I hugged papa. "I'm sorry Star pa. Because I don't listen to papa."
"Hey, baby!" Papa stroked my head. "Why son?"
"Let's Star calm down first, om!" Rion kept everyone quiet and didn't ask any more.
I was quiet for a while.
"Drink first, Bi." Mama gave me a new cup of tea that Bi Imah brought.
"Rion, drink too, son."
After taking a sip of tea, I looked at everyone. My tears are back.
"Bye..." I hugged my mother's body. Couldn't tell you that I was almost dikto*sa or maybe dibun*h.
"Om, aunt. Bintang brother was robbed while waiting for Nair's invitation to Nath." That, that's Rion's voice. I looked at the young man for a glance.
Thank you Rion. Thank ye.
"Oh my God, Bi!" Mama hugged me.
"Y..!"
"Sister...!"
Everyone is surprised.
"Are you okay, baby? Is there a wound?" Mama took off the Rion jacket I was wearing. And I saw the skin on my shoulder that was injured by the man's fingernails. My torn shirt may be up to my back. And showed me my white tanktop strap.
"Astagfirullah, Mum!" Mama's screams made papa shift next to me.
"Bad!" Maki papa looked at my shapeless clothes.
"You're on board, Bi! You're not in yet..." Mom was crying, unable to continue her words.
I hugged my mom. I'm shaking. "If Rion doesn't come, maybe Bi." My tears trickled back as I pointed at Rion with my limp hands.
"Oh my God, Bi."
"Rion! Tell me how you were there!" Papa pinta.
Yeah, I was wondering if Rion could be there. Maybe he followed me as usual.
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Orion
"I saw Bintang's sister at the cafe with Bu Alya, Om. They just got out of the cafe and headed for the parking lot." I started to tell stories.
"They're on a motorcycle while the weather is cloudy."
"I followed them, fearing the rain suddenly fell." This time I was honest. And besides being afraid of rain. I also want to make sure my Star arrives safely.
"Until Bi's brother stops and three men come to him."
"I'm a." I heard Aunt Lintang muttering while hugging the body of Star Brother.
"I'm coming down, but I'm stupidly parking too far. And the Star run to the garden of many trees."
I lied a little here. I parked too far because I didn't want Bintang's sister to know that I was following her.
"I managed to find the Star Brother who was still trying to run."
"Then we hid behind a tree."
"Why don't you beat him up, Yon. You're a martial arts master. But to fight three men of the time can not afford." Nath who was a henchman earlier. Now speak up.
"I can do it, Nath!" My words are full of emphasis.
"I just don't want to take any chances. What if when I fight 2 people and one other person has a chance to hurt the Star!" My words made him quiet.
"We're calling the police! Hp brother Bi also they took. And I'm afraid they're abusing it."
"Yes, pa! Hopefully Hp Star is still tracked." Said Zoya.
Me and Om Akhtar went to the police station. We made a report and I was a witness.
Star Brother can't come. Maybe the police will ask for his information next day.
I brought Akhtar home. The mood in the car was quiet. Akhtar just looked straight ahead.
"Rion, can you ask me something?"
I was surprised what Akhtar would ask me.
"By, Om." I nodded and looked back to the front.
I don't know why we got so stiff. We usually throw jokes. As Akhtar often does with my papi.
The reason might be because of the situations and events that took them all by storm.
The pearls that they guarded for years, were almost touched by insolent people.
"How far do you feel about the stars!"
How much do you feel about the stars?
How far?
How far?
Akhtar's voice echoed in this car.
Am I caught? Is my attitude to the Star Brother too obvious that om Akhtar easily guessed it?
Or did the Star Brother already tell Akhtar?
"I mean, um!" nervous say. Stupid rion! What kind of question is that, Rion!
"You gentle acknowledge or blessing om hang sky high!" His words are full of emphasis.
What is this thing called, your path is wide open?
"I love the Stars, Om!" I looked at Akhtar at a glance.
"Since when?" Questions again?
"Since..." I've been confused since when.
"You don't know since when?" Shit, that look. Disparaging gaze.
I shrugged my shoulders. "All I know, since Junior High I've started to feel weird about myself, Om."
"All my friends, including Ethan and Nath, said they liked girls. Whether it's our classmate or a student from another class."
"Nath?" Ask questions?
Oh my god! Mamp!!
"Heheh. We focus on my story, om!"
"Hem!" Just Hem? I was made a samsak by Nath.
"But I'm starting to realize something. When Starkak was introduced as a new teacher."
"That's where I realized it. I'm in love."
"That's where I can see Brother Bi from a different point of view."
"As someone else."
"Not as brothers."
"Not as my friend's sister."
"Not as my papi's friend's son."
I looked at Akhtar. I don't know what makes me so brave. And I feel relieved. Allegedly wrong. I thought Akhtar would beat me all out.
No or maybe not? I'll keep getting ready, Om. Receive the best raw bogem from you.
"Then what do you want?" Here you go, the trick question.
"Yes, I want to marry her after graduation. If you give me your blessing." Oh my tongue is like a toll road that smoothly says it.
Hopefully Ijab-kabul also surfing this. Uh...
"Then, what star do you want to feed? Love won't make a child full, Rion!"
To the point that ripped my pride. I am not poor! I'm the heir to the Danadyaksa.
I want to scream in front of him. But I won't do it. If papi finds out and he's angry because I'm rude to his friend, then I'll be a handsome rascal in the blink of an eye.
Because the papi with the floor will say you are in the scribble of KK.
"Try standing on your own feet."
"That's the first condition."
And Akhtar's words made me look at him.
"Look ahead, Rion!" His order. Yeah-yes. I don't want to die either, om. Kak Bi is a widow before marriage!
"Second condition, show that the Star is special to you!"
He was always special!
"Om blessing?" I screamed her happy crows. There is a condition, which means there is blessing waiting.
"No, Rion!" Annoyed annoyed. And I chuckle softly.
"Trip to three. Make the stars accept you. If the Stars come at om and ask for blessing. Then that very second, come. Ask my daughter in a nice way!"
"thank you. Thank you om!" I shook Akhtar's hand.
"The real devil! Nothing is insolent yet. Want to kill the in-laws." This is what we really are. Joking around without a shadow.
"There are key conditions."
"What om?" askaku spirit.
"Don't touch my daughter!"
"And listen! This conversation is for both of us!"
"Look a little. Restu save it back." Akhtar put something in his pocket.
"Ready, Om."
"Kiss a little can be times, om!" candaku.
"Your lips, sewing om!"
Cruel!