The Dark Side of the Mentari

Father visitation

It was almost three hours when finally the three left the boarding house occupied by Rania. The two brothers said nothing about their departure. Along the way they joked and laughed. Rania no longer dizzy with their goals.

Dandy stopped his car in front of a two-story shophouse that was not so big. Rolling door is yellow with two green lines across the middle, tightly closed. Ceramic patio floor is dull in color due to thick dust. I don't know if the original color is white or cream.

Rania is no stranger to that place. It is located near the market, where he usually buys siomay ingredients or dry snacks for customers.

"Would you like to open a store, right?." He asked while looking at Diah.

"What do you think? Good not to sell?."

"Well, this is a strategic place. A lot of people pass by, parking is good. What do you want to sell?."

Diah smiled happily at her friend's answer.

Dandy pulled out the key and opened the rolling door. Instantly a musty smell rippled as soon as the rolling door opened. It seemed like no one had set foot in this place for a long time. Inside were some shelves and a table, all covered in plastic. The dust is thick. There are dozens of cobwebs hanging on the wall, but only the nest. There was no spider in sight. I have to wear a mask if I want to clean this place.

"This shophouse belongs to Sonya's aunt, her sister's mother. You've met him a few times. If you want you can put it to work." Suddenly Dandy turned around and said that. Rania was confused, not knowing what to say until Dandy finally continued. "Above are two rooms, you can all sleep here."

"But..."

"Not much consideration Ran. You said you had a stall near the market, right? I remember this place." He hurriedly cut.

Diah was right, it had been a long time he wanted to have a shophouse near the market. In addition to wider if he lives alone he can also raise his business selling snacks. The market is the most strategic place because many people. Not only can he sell online, he can open a store between college time.

Even if possible he can become an agent, serving small traders because this place can store more goods.

"Yes, too, but the rent must be expensive. You know why I picked the boarding place I'm occupying now?."

"That's a problem you don't need to think about. Aunt Sonya just wants someone to take care of her skin."

Aunt Sonya was nice, friendly, and Rania talked to her several times. But this is overkill. Cook just lent him the ruko?

"Where can that be, brother? If rented this place must be expensive rent."

All three silent. Rania grabs the phone in her pocket, taking a glimpse of the digital clock that appears on the screen.

"I'll think about it." Said later.

...****...

Several times there were honking sounds from cars whose drivers could not wait for people to cross the road. There were even pedestrians, as if the road belonged to his ancestors alone.

It was almost maghrib when Dandy's car arrived in the front alley of Rania's boarding house. Actually the shophouse was not far, but Diah took a walk to enjoy the afternoon on the bridge. The preoccupation of chatting enjoying the twilight while eating meatballs makes them forget that Diah promised to take his mother to aunt Sonya's house. After receiving a call and getting a little scolding they finally drove Diah home first because the distance of their house is closer than the place where Rania boarding.

Both of them walk into the narrow alley, Dandy forced to deliver Rania to the door, but he had refused subtly. Arriving in front of the fence of the boarding house Rania was surprised to see a figure sitting on the terrace chair. An aged man sat down while reading the old newspaper he used to put under the table.

Sired.

The old man looked up, took down the newspaper he was reading when he realized someone was approaching.

Deg. Suddenly there was an uneasy feeling slipping in Rania's heart when she realized she was not alone.

You can misunderstand. However, he should not be alone with other men even though they do not have a forbidden relationship. Moreover, he was ushered home by a man, ahead of Maghrib anyway.

Rania has never broken her boundaries. During college there were some of his friends who tried to get close to him. Not that she did not know she deliberately avoided because after all she should not betray her husband. Although his relationship with Wira is not exactly good, at least they are still tied to marriage. That's what every father says Rania comes home.

Seeing the relationship of his son and son-in-law never improved, aunt Erna once offered a divorce. But the hero refused it. He said it's okay their relationship like that, if indeed later Rania has found the right person and she will let go. He was still in college.

Father had never once come to the Rania boarding house for almost four years he lived far away from them. Just this time. Mother who has come here several times, he said stopping by all clothes shopping. And it is also always without prior notice. They all have cell phones. Is it hard to call first if you want to come?.

And now, the first time you came here, when you were ushered home by a man. I want Rania to go into the bowels of the earth so that her father doesn't see her. Embarrassing.

He glanced at Dandy who remained ordinary. Of course, he had absolutely no idea what was happening. He did not even know that the person walking next to him was the wife of the person, and the one on the porch was his parents.

"There's a guest Ran."

"That's my father brother."

Dad put down his newspaper and stood up. Staring at the two people who got out of the car, making sure that one of them was his daughter.

His eyes narrowed when he realized one of them was male. Seemed surprised, but the old man was soon able to cover it with a smile.

"It's been a long time, sir?." Sapa Rania while kissing her father's hand.

The smile on his father's face even made his guts shrink. Since childhood, he rarely saw his father smile.