The Ghost Story of LESTARI

31. When Love Teases

"Mang Dayat should stay tonight and return to Kuningan tomorrow. Listen, Nippon soldiers are now starting to do night patrols on the main road."

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa.

"True Ki, the more days it seems we become less free."

The Timpal Mang Dayat.

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa nodded his head.

"It still seems difficult that this nation can be a host in its own country."

Said Ki Gedhe approved by Mang Dayat.

The two then returned to talk about the future they will how to deal with the conflict between Mr. Ageng Parta Prawira and Damar.

When suddenly heard people outside screaming.

"Tolooong... Tolooo..."

Hearing that shout finally Mang Dayat and Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa rushed up from their sitting position, then stepped quickly out of the room and headed straight out of the paddle.

A villager is seen standing there, in the courtyard of Padepokan.

"What's the Mang?"

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa asked as soon as he came out.

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa's wife and their household members also came out.

"Samsul, I saw Samsul brought two men like ninjas."

Said the villagers.

Apparently, there are witnesses who saw Samsul brought by the men of Mr. Ageng Parta Prawira.

"Samsuls? Where are you taking it?"

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa's wife looked panicked.

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa was too.

"Didn't Samsul go with Bang Damar..."

Nyi Esih.

Mang Dayat who heard the narration of Nyi Esih confirmed.

"Yes, young master Damar came to the house with a friend."

"See Damar is also Mang?"

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa.

The middle-aged man shook his head.

"I only saw Samsul Ki, I want to help but not dare."

"In what direction did they take Samsul?"

Ask Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa again.

"It looks like they're avoiding the city road, maybe to Kuningan."

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa with Mang Dayat.

"Do you feel followed by Mang?"

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa.

Mang Dayat suddenly tremble, if it is true he was followed, then it is clear Mr. Ageng Parta Prawira will soon know if this time Mang Dayat is not fully on his side.

"It could be that I was followed, but I was not fully aware. Ah how is this."

Mang Dayat was so upset.

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa stared at the very black night sky tonight. Maybe because of the cloud.

Tomorrow, go home to Kuningan Mang, make sure Samsul is there, if there is a possibility to save him, I ask you to save him.

"Ki."

Suddenly the people who gave the news about him Samsul called Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa.

"Yes Mang, what's wrong?"

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa.

"So I caught up with Samsul near the end of the village road that leads to the foothills, it looks like he has just come from his house that has not been occupied for a long time since both his parents died."

Said the man.

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa frowned. A huge question mark appeared inside his head, as it felt strange if Samsul suddenly came from there.

"I stopped by Mang Rohim's house, because there was news that the village officials had been asked to provide data on men who would be asked to work for Japan to build forts, prisons for the Dutch and so on. There's also news in the market that there's no clothes, no medicine and no food has started to disappear."

"Japan, from the beginning I had suspected they came not purely to help our nation regardless of Dutch colonization. It could be worse than the 3.5 centuries that went by with the Dutch."

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa.

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa.

"Sure Ki, of course."

Enforce the population quickly.

For them, being asked for help by someone like Ki Gedhe to be was an honor.

The residents also immediately entered permission to go to the village to gather some residents according to the wishes of Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa.

"Why go to Samsul's house at this late hour?"

Ask Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa's Wife.

The woman looks worried.

"I'm sure Damar was there, I should immediately ask him to return to the store, too dangerous he was there alone."

Said Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa while entering the store to pick up weapons to keep meeting the Boar and so on.

"I'm coming with Ki too."

Mang Dayat said so finally Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa came out again.

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa nodded.

Before long the citizens gathered in the courtyard of the village, and they left immediately.

"We for two groups, one who followed me to the house of Samsul's parents in the foothills, one who combed the shortcut to Kuningan, might find Samsul or his trail there."

Ki Gedhe Tirtayasa's.

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Meanwhile, in the rickety hut of Samsul's parents, Damar and Lestari sat next to each other on a wooden bale-bale. Lestari rested her head on Damar's arm with both of their hands holding each other.

Their heart beats are now equally rhythmic because they are so fast.

All has happened, love makes them just become equally forget to take care of themselves. I don't know what they have to do now, once it's finally all channeled.

"Sorry."

That's all Damar can say.

Lestari who was leaning on his arm only shed tears without saying anything. Only her soft hands continued to hold Damar's hands as if they did not want the hand to be released for a second.

Now he's very afraid of Damar leaving, or they're separated again. After all, all were given Lestari today without being forced. Although regret still exists, but his love for Damar is much greater.

"I'll marry you, anyhow."

Damar said again, then hugged Lestari.

Lestari's shoulders shook, crying in Damar's arms.

"I love you Lestari, love you so much, I don't want to let you go for anyone. You're mine, and I'll take care of you for life."

Lirih Damar with tears as well.

Now, he actually began to realize, that the opponent is the father who has unusual strength and power.

Whatever he could do, and Damar imagined all the bad things that could happen to him at any time.

"Congratulations."

Call Damar softly.

Stretching his arms, Damar looked closely at Lestari's face, rubbing Lestari's face wet with tears.

"Please promise me."

Damar.

Lestari looked at Damar's shady eyes, eyes that made Lestari always feel so comfortable near Damar.

"If anything happens to me, you..."

"No, don't... Don'tdon't... No."

Lestari was crying, she didn't want to hear Damar say anything. He hugged Damar.

"Stay with me Bang, don't say anything bad, I don't want to hear."

Lestari Whine.

Damar knew that Lestari's heart was now fully given to Damar.

Damar tightened his embrace on Lestari's body, gently rubbing Lestari's head.

Love and pity for Lestari mixed into one, making Damar's chest so tight.

"I love you so much Bang."

Lirih Lestari made Damar repeatedly kiss Lestari's head lovingly.

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