THE SACRED LOVE OF MENTARI

LUCAS

Eve placed her hand on the hand of her sister lying on the table and patted her.

"You don't worry Adam, you'll try to help you." Eve tried to comfort her frustrated sister.

"But where there are companies that want to accept me without a diploma." he lamented.

"The diploma is just a formality of Adam's doank, which matters your ability."

"Ahh mbak-anya, although it has the ability, but where there are companies that want to accept employees without a diploma." Adam sighed, I don't know what he should do without a diploma.

Hawa also confirmed what her sister said, a diploma is needed when applying for a job.

"Mbak has asked some friends about the job vacancy, but at this time it does not exist, later mbakutin other mbak friends, and mbak explain about your ability so there is no need to apply without carrying a diploma all."

Adam just sighed unsure, his face looks sad now, if he does not have a job, he wants to love Dance what to eat.

"Have not moping so, there will be a mother who is always there for you, anyway mbak will try as much as possible to help you okay."

Adam smiled faintly in response to his brother's words, he was very grateful to have an older sister who was so understanding and did not follow in hating him.

"Thank you, ma'am, you're really a good brother."

"A big brother should have done well with his sister."

"Yes, I'm right."

"Ohh yeah, dance how's Adam, why don't you ask him to meet you."

"Dari good news mbak, he is currently doing a job interview at a company."

"Hopefully she'll be accepted." hope Eve.

The words of his brother made Adam nelangsa, because if Tari works, continue what he will do, it is impossible he just sleep and blessed by his wife, Adam shook his head, he shook his head, the point is he can't stand idly by, he has to make an effort even without a diploma.

Eve took out her purse, and from there she took out a card and thrust it in front of her sister.

Adam just looked at his brother to ask for an explanation of the intent of his brother thrusting the object to him.

"You have a card with you, who knows you need it." explained Eve was very sincere in helping her sister.

Adam did need, really need it, especially you could say he came out of his parents' house empty-handed, so for a few days, Tarilah who bore the burden of the household that should be borne by him, he said, Adam is embarrassed actually, but what he can do, what he hopes is to get his diploma back with the help of his brother so that he can get a job and can give a decent life to Dance, unfortunately, it turns out that her brother failed to bring what he wanted.

Adam again pushed the card in front of the brother, even though it was necessary, it felt he did not feel good to accept the help of his brother, "Gak mbak, it had mbak from Irfan mas, it was, I have no right to use mbak's money." he refused.

Eve took the card and stuffed it in Adam's hand, "You don't have to feel bad so Adam is the same mbak, mbak this is your brother, we are brothers, you know, if you are in trouble, you are in trouble, I also feel it, so, you take it."

"I'm sorry, 'cause I have to be so hard."

"It's not so Adam means mbak, it's just, cook yes mbak have the heart to see you without any handle, so this card you hold first yes, who knows when you need, at any time you need, you can return it when you get a job."

"But Irfan."

"No need to think about your brother-in-law, indeed the card was a gift from him, it means it has mbak, and mbak rightfully donk give to anyone who mbak want."

Although feeling bad, but because it was forced so, finally Adam received a credit card given by his brother, before he chose to marry Tari, in his wallet he even had three cards like that at once, before he chose to marry Tari, but now, let alone the card, the money he doesn't have.

"Thank you mbak."

"Anything will do for you Adam."

Adam was really very lucky to have a sister as good as Eve, even though when they were teenagers they often fought and shouted at each other, but now, now, her brother loved her so much more than he loved himself, and it made her wonder, if she was a girl, she might have cried by now.

****

Adam walked through the alley to his house or rather the house of Tari, his brother drove him to the front of the alley, he offered his brother to stop by, but his brother refused because he was afraid Orlin was looking for him.

When he arrived home, it turned out that Dance had arrived first, his wife was seen sitting in the seat that was in the front, and it seemed he was deliberately waiting for Adam, Adam could see a bright beam on his back in the wife's lips, and he was waiting for Adam, that smile slightly treated his heart's turmoil.

Dance walked to meet Adam's arrival and wrapped her hands in her husband's arms, Dance's smile still could not be separated from her lips that lured Adam to ask questions.

"It looks like you're very happy, did the interview go well." guessed it.

Dari nodded enthusiastically, "Yes, they even praised me, saying I was smart and insightful, and they said, they need employees like me in their office" Tari said proudly.

"My wife is smart, she deserves a compliment."

"But even so mas, still Dance should not be pleased first, even though they give praise as high as the sky, have not determined I was accepted, who knows the others better than me."

"Definitely welcome baby, trust me."

"Amin." Dance guarantee.

"Well, we ate, I bought food in the diwarteg." still embracing her husband's arm Dance brought Adam into the simple house of his father's legacy.

This time, Tari, who serves her husband, took rice, side dishes and poured water in a glass for her husband.

"Dance...." Adam had to deliver the bad news received from his brother.

"Yes, um." Dance turned towards Adam.

Adam sighed heavily, bowed for a moment before re-establishing his head and telling Tari, "Mak Eve did not manage to help me get the diploma held by papa."

Adam was ready to hear a series of scolding from Tari, in his mind Tari would probably get angry and say, "Gimama sieh mas, how did mas live me if I did not have a job, and Adam would eat that doank."

"I'm sorry Dance, maybe I won't be able to give you a decent life, but I will try to work and meet all your needs, you don't worry, I will take responsibility" he continued.

But Adam is wrong, Dance is not like most women who only think about the material, Dance really accepts her husband as he is.

"Don't apologize, my diploma isn't everything."

"Yes I know, but what can I do without a Dance diploma, almost all companies accept employees who have diplomas."

"You're not mad at me like I'm dancing."

"Anger, why should I be angry at you, I love you, and will always accept you in a state of liking and even more in a state of grief."

"I'm really lucky to marry you Dance, you're really a very nice and never demanding."

Dance smiled and replied, "I'm also lucky to be married to a responsible man like a mas."

"Thank you for accepting my shortcomings."

Their hands are tied to each other.

"Eat some more." Dance reminded and released her hand held by her husband.

Adam nodded, the two people finished their food again.

****

"Fuck, you want to die." swearing a car driver when overtaken by a rider who is careless on the road.

While the two people who were in the car that had been cursed just now who were driving did not care about his safety and the other riders laughed at the swearing as if to think it was an entertainment, he said, the two people who were in the car consisting of an adult man and an adult woman under the influence of liquor, they were really looking to die, his name was, but fortunately God still loved them so much that they were still given a chance to live, it proved them to their destination safely.

"Sayangggg." the sik girl in the pampered dress in the arms of the male and put her head in the arms of the male and one hand stroked the chest of the exposed male because two buttons on it opened.

"You stopped by, baby tonight with my art, accompany me, I'm lonely because." Lady persuaded with her spoiled voice.

The male sik held the hand of the girl who stroked his chest, "I'm sorry Luna, tonight I can't stay over, the old sik bangka will be mad at me if I don't come home."

The girl named Luna was a manyun because her wishes were not obeyed, "Sucks."

The male sik chuckled, "Don't get angry so donk dear, tomorrow I promise to see you again."

"Promise yes, watch out for lies."

"No, baby, I may lie."

"Alright, you may go now Luke." with the promise of coming back, Luna finally let Luke, who is currently her lover, go.

Luke releases Luna's hand in her arms, "Okay baby, I'm going first."

"Bye dear."

Luke gives her a kiss bye before entering the car that Luna responds to by giving her a kiss bye as well.

Luna feels like the luckiest woman in the world because she managed to date a man who is the heir of the business empire of one of the richest people in this country, in addition to coming from a distinguished and wealthy family, and, Luke was supported by a handsome face capable of sedating the Eve, so that two things made Luke not have to bother approaching women, women who willingly thrust themselves to Luke, but unfortunately, he was not, behind the advantages that he has, Luke is a jerk who likes to change women like changing pads, he never dated for more than a week, if that happens, it entered the world, Luna is a woman who has three days as her lover, either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow the possibility of Luna will be kicked out by Luke.

After parking his car carelessly, Lukas stepped towards his family's residence, with the key he held he opened the main door, the clock was showing midnight, jam so much, he said, all the inhabitants of his house are already sound in a dream so it is not surprising that the big house is pitch black.

Luke walked in the dark to his room on the second floor, unfortunately, on his way to the second floor where his room was, the lights suddenly lit up and followed by a cold voice.

"What time is this Luke."

Luke could see his papa sitting on the living room couch, seemingly waiting for his return, the middle-aged man's face hardened to see his son's messy appearance.

"Hi pa, not yet asleep." said Luke casually as if unaffected by the anger that emanated clearly in his papa's eyes.

With the wide strides of papa Lukas named Sebastian was climbing his son only wayang, from a short distance, papa Sebastian smell the smell of alcohol coming from his son.

"You're drunk again hah." jolted papa Bastian, he frowned inhaling the pungent smell of alcohol poking his nose, "Until when you keep this up Luke, you're the heir to papa's company, papa, it could be destroyed by the company you've built from scratch if it's held by you."

Lukas even chuckled in response to the words of his father, "Who is also interested in taking care of papa company, let alone I have said since the beginning, I do not want to be related to such things, so, just make it dizzy."

The words of his son made Papa Bastian angry, his only son was indeed prefer to wander and play women rather than help him take care of the company he had painstakingly built, if only he was young, he was still young, it felt like he wanted to add one more child considering that his son who was currently standing before him was completely unreliable, now he regretted that he had only made one child.

"You're Luke's only son, if you don't own the company, who else would you expect."

"Who told papa not to make another child with mama" his name is also drunk, his talk just came out.

"You.." Appoint father Sebastian, the oath every time faced with Luke always makes his blood go up, his son is really dissident.

There was a sound of a step closer towards the debate conducted by the father and son, the man was Lili's wife Sebastian aka his mother Luke.

"Luke, thank goodness you're home, mama's very worried." mama Lili approached her son and hugged him.

Indeed, everywhere, a woman loves her child more than a man, it is very reasonable considering that women are tired of conceiving, betting on childbirth, and breastfeeding and raising, and raising, so seeing that her son was already home, Lili was very relieved, she was not like her husband who scolded Luke.

"Teach your son that his job is not to wander and play women, he is an adult and it is time he learned about responsibility, let alone he is the leader of the company."

Luke snorted at the words of his father, his father repeatedly said it, to the point of making him so annoyed.

Some scolded, some defended, if papa Christian scolded Luke all out, then here Mama Lililah who defended her son, "Pa, the new child came home even homelin like this, so, yeah let him rest first pa, the guy he's tired of this."

"Yes ma, I am very tired and sleepy, papa even angry me, instead of letting me rest." Luke argued with his mother, his father often scolded him, but if his mother had intervened, but if his mother had intervened, usually the papa will stop the tirade.

"This is because you are always spoiling this child Lili who makes him insolent and does whatever he wants."

"Eh uh." mama Lili ruffled waist, the woman did not take the blame just like that by her husband, "Kok papa even wrong mama, Lukaskan also your son pa, you should also contribute donk educate him, he said, don't just be busy at the office."

Luke went quietly, he let his mother and father argue.

"I did a good job for Mama and Luke, it was my job to educate Luke, teach him good things from childhood, let him do whatever he wanted, look at him now, be a delinquent, drunkards who like to play women, fortunately we are rich, we can cover the disgrace by using money, otherwise, we can be ashamed of our family by his actions if scattered everywhere, and mamu Lukas...." papa Christian fell silent when he found out his son was no longer there.

"Gee you see your son's behavior, the parents haven't finished talking he's just playing away, really a brash kid."

"Continue wrong mama pa, indeed yes everything is wrong ma." mama Lili's murmur was upset and she also followed leaving her husband.

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