The Moon is Split

Long Search - Part One

Gts ... Gts ...

Cekreejekk ....

"Assynnnya ... "

"Girisham ... "

"I'm sorry, I'm Arzie Yudhana Kusuma. I'm looking for Bi Jah, is he home?"

"Oooooo-o... Mr. Arzie ... Please come in, sir. Please sit down first. I'll call her Bi Jah"

"Thank you"

Arzie sat at the guest's seat. Bi Jah's house is simple but clean and tidy. Bi Jah is the household assistant of the Kusuma family since Bi Jah graduated from high school. She trusts Madame Eren Kusuma, Arzie's mom. He quit his job because he got married. Three years later, her husband died. To support his two children Bi Jah returned to work at the family home of Mr. Kusuma.

But because of old age, Bi Jah two years ago asked to stop and Rumi's eldest son who is now working to replace him at the family home of Mr. Kusuma.

"Young master Arzie .. ", greet an old man from inside the house.

"Bi Jah, how are you?"

Arzie greeted Bi Jah politely. Despite being domestic assistants, Kusuma's family treated them like brothers. Humanizing their domestic assistants. That's what my mom and dad taught me about Arzie.

"What wind is there to the point that the young master came here? Kok Rumi didn't tell me that the young master wanted to visit"

"Oohs... I did not tell anyone Bi, my arrival here wants to ask something very important?"

"What's so important?"

"Yes, Bi. I hope Bi Jah will say it honestly. Because this is very important to me, Bi"

Arzie handed the envelope he found in Papi's old suitcase to Bi Jah. Bi Jah was surprised to open and read the contents of the envelope. He settled Arzie questioningly.

"Bi Jah's... Is it true what the letters say, Bi?"

"Where did the young master find this letter? This letter is only kept by Mr. Rian. No one knows the place"

"I found it in Papi's old suitcase, when I opened it. And also these photos, Bi"

Bi Jah took those photos. See it one by one. He took a long breath.

"Why is all this for the young master?"

"Say, Bi. Am I really an adopted child?"

"Right sir", Bi Jah replied carefully.

"Then where are my biological parents, Bi"

"Sorry young master, for what young master is looking for them again. Papi and the young master's mother never treated the young master like an adopted child. They love young master very much. Especially Mrs Eren"

Bi Jah was silent. He thought for a moment. To dare to talk.

"But young master ... "

"I beg you, Bi. Tell me the truth. No one else knows this but Bi Jah"

"I'm sorry, young master. It does. Everyone who knows this truth is gone. That's why I ventured to the story. I hope I didn't speak wrong"

"Just calm down, Bi. I'm ready to listen to any reality"

Bi Jah adjusted her breathing, setting her heart so she wouldn't be nervous when telling stories.

"In the past, when Bi Jah first worked in the house of Mr. Kusuma, approximately the first two years, Mrs Eren invited me to accompany her to meet someone in Palembang. We both went there with Mr. Rian driving a car. A very long journey"

"A poor family, their home is simple. But the yard is wide, there is a small garden next to his house. There we met a man named Dani. He said he would give his first child to my master and mistress. Because at that time their economic situation was difficult"

"Sir Dani is only a building porters, while his wife Yani is a washing worker. Even to buy their children's milk they can't afford it. The boy was their third child. The only living child. The other two children died of illness".

"The mother was very young. Maybe he's only twenty. As rich as I am. But his face was pale and thin. They were afraid that the child was like his two older brothers who died of malnutrition as children"

"The baby is a boy. Pinguid. White and healthy. At that time the parents of the young master mengikhlaskan his son to be taken by Mr. Kusuma. With the aim that his son did not fate as his family. Then Mr. Kusuma and his lady brought the young master to Jakarta until now"

Arzie's heart churned violently at that moment. But he tried to hold all his emotions. He tried to be calm listening to Bi Jah's words.

"Then are the two still alive, Bi?"

"Behold young master, since bringing their baby master and mistress Kusuma never again get in touch with the two young master's biological parents"

"Bi Jah can tell me where their address is"

"Young master wants to find them"

"Yes"

Bi Jah gives her a road guide that she remembers when picking up her master's adopted baby. The letters contained the address of Arzie's biological parents. But the road guide from Bi Jah helped her a lot.

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Arzie told Bi Jah. He was determined to find both of his biological parents to Palembang.

"Young master, I hope the young master acts and behaves wisely when meeting the young master's biological family later. Never forget that Papi and Mami are masters who love young master so much"

"Yes, Bi. I understand what Bi Jah means. Thank you for all the help Bi Jah. No matter what their circumstances may be, they are my biological parents, Bi. I have to accept it with a big heart"

"Bi Jah believes in the young master. Be careful on the way young master"

Arzie drove his car to the other side of the island. He hopes to meet his biological family soon. Whatever and whatever their circumstances.

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