The Winter Promise

Chapter 106: A Little House With Many Mysteries.

A slightly cloudy day, with hot air still blowing around me. Riki and I went to Tanah Abang to find Akbar's house there. With the help of the map on the internet, Riki and I walked directly to the point where the map was directed down the alleys with quite dense houses.

Because I live in Cibubur and the area is already included in the outskirts of Jakarta, the houses there are not too crowded like here, there is still a distance for the garden and field there.

“Whose name will we use to ask?”

Riki looked around there.

“What do you do?”

“Of course to ask if we did not meet his house.”

“Not the address given Mr. Febri there is his home number.”

Riki looked again at the piece of paper in his hand carefully.

“You're right Mar.”

“Then we just ask the house number to the citizens if we do not meet.”

Finally, after going through a long search and asking several times with the surrounding residents, we managed to find Akbar's house.

I looked towards the house that was allegedly Akbar's house, the house was not too big and was arguably small enough for the size of a house. Maybe I can say that this house looks more like a one-room boarding house that only has one bedroom and one bathroom only.

“Try you knock on the door Rik.”

“Why don't you just Mar?”

“Usually also you knock on the door at a time like this.”

Riki started walking closer to the door.

Geck... Geck... Geck...

“Excuse me, Assalamualaikum, Akbar!... Akbar!”

Riki took a few steps back after hearing the sound of footsteps coming from inside the house towards the door.

Then the door opened and there was a girl who was the same height as Misaki opened the door.

“What do you need Kak?”

Ask the little girl

which only raises his head and part of his body.

Why is he so wary of us?

...

Uh! Maybe because there are now many cases of kidnapping, so he became vigilant like that.

“Is this really Akbar's house?”

Riki tried to be friendly to him so that he would not be afraid.

“Kakak is ready Kak Akbar huh?”

Perhaps he was Akbar's brother.

“We are both classmates Akbar.”

Not long after, the old woman came out of the house and opened the door wide until we could see inside.

“Oh you two who met at school yesterday, if not wrong Riki and Amar yes?”

The woman recognized us and greeted us both kindly.

“Iya, aunt.”

Riki smiled kindly at him and I also inevitably had to do the same.

It turned out that the old woman was the one who took Akbar's rapids while in school earlier.

“I'm Akbar's aunt, what made you guys come all the way here?”

“There is something I want to talk about with Akbar Bi.”

“Did Akbar have problems at school?

Aunt looks worried.

“Not Bi, I just want to invite Akbar to play.”

Good Rik, do that. I leave all this talk to you, I will help you if necessary.

“Oh so, Akbar just left after coming home from taking the rapot earlier. Said he had an exkul.” activity

“Oh so Bi!”

I took over the conversation.

“Do you know something Mar?”

Riki whispered to me.

“Looks.”

“You two enter first, surely you are tired of going all the way here.”

Riki looked at me.

“Then, we accept the offer.”

We finally entered Akbar's house and went to the living room located after the entrance.

Like I said, this house only has one bedroom and one bathroom. I can tell that because I only saw two doors that were there. I can also see a folded mattress in the corner of the room.

“Sorry Yes Nak Riki, and Nak Amar. The living room is a little messy.”

“It's okay Bi.”

“I stay a while to go back first yes.”

Auntie went to a room next to the bathroom, I could conclude that it was the kitchen.

Not long after, the aunt came with two glasses and a large pitcher of water with ice on it.

“Sorry again yes, because there is only water in this house.”

“Iya it's okay Bi, I also prefer water.”

Riki with his smile that has not faded still serve his aunt Amar.

“Where are you two at?”

My aunt sat with us.

“We are both home in Cibubur Bi.”

“Away from now, why did you choose a school in Sawah Besar far from your home?”

“We get recommendations there, so it's a pity if it's not taken.”

My aunt poured water into each of our glasses.

“Do you two not mind every day having to go home with a considerable distance?”

“At first it was heavy Bi, but over time it was not hard. Anyway we leave and go home always together.”

It looks like from here I'll start taking over the conversation.

“What does Akbar always come home late when Bi school?”

Ask him.

“Yes, he said he was very busy at his excursion.”

That means no one in this family knows that Akbar works. It seems like that is all I want to ask his aunt Akbar at this time. I don't want to ask about Akbar's parents. Let me ask him that directly.

“What is his sister Akbar?”

Said Riki while looking at the girl who opened the door earlier. Right now, he was watching television in the living room.

“Yes, she's Akbar's only sister.”

Good question, Rick.

Hmmmmm... Akbar and his sister stayed at their aunt's house.

Where are their parents? There's no way I'm saying that their parents work so far away that they can't live together. If their parents work, surely Akbar does not need to work, because he will definitely get rations from their parents.

After we had a conversation with Auntie, we immediately decided to go home. We didn't want to go home first, but there was one more place we wanted to go.

I also finished my drink and immediately cleaned my things, as well as Riki.

“Iya Bi, let's not stay overnight when you get home. Especially at this time there are many cases of kidnapping.”

“Truely, I myself was also restless when I heard that. Moreover, the Princess who is still small and prone to be the target of the kidnapping.”

So the name of his sister Akbar is Princess.

“Then we go home first Bi, thank you for hosting us.”

“I should be the one to thank you guys, for coming all the way here. Later will aunt tell Akbar to call you guys.”

“Good bi.”

We left the house and walked to the bus stop.

“What now we want to go straight home Mar?”

“No, we will meet Akbar first.”

“Do you know where he is now?”

Riki suddenly got excited again.

“Most he's at his workplace.”

“Alright, then we will go straight to him there. Right now I also have a wide variety of questions that I want to ask him.”

At least at this time I already know how Akbar is. But as far as I could see, I didn't see that his family had any economic problems that required him to work.

There must be something else that makes him have to do that.

“Why don't you want to tell everything to his aunt Mar?”

“What Akbar did is the same as I did. After all, Akbar must have his own reasons why he hid it to his parents.”

“I know, but you can at least tell her to her aunt.”

I don't know why I was so lazy to tell you about it.

“I didn't see both of Akbar's parents earlier.”

“Did you forget Rik that Akbar did not live with his parents.”

“I guess because it's a weekend, Akbar's parents will go visit his two children who were entrusted to his aunt.”

I don't think Akbar and his sister were at his aunt's house because they were left behind by their parents.

“Then what will you ask when you meet with Akbar later?”

“I will only ask about his family only.”

Because that's all I've been up to this point in making my submission.

“Are you sure Akbar wants to talk about it?”

“He will definitely say it.”

“Why are you so sure Mar?”

“Because we've come to his house, and I can threaten him if he doesn't want to tell me about it.”

I know Akbar's aunt and I know where Akbar's house is. If Akbar still clean hard hide it from me, I can come back to his house when he was home. And if he still won't say it, I'll threaten him by telling him he's working somewhere.

“You're cruel once Mar.”

“Something cruel is not always bad, there are good things you can get from it.”

As at the moment.

If I am not cruel, how can I help Akbar if I do not know what problems he is currently experiencing.

He did say that his family is currently experiencing economic problems, but I do not know why it requires Akbar to work. The house also looks ordinary.

“I wonder what Akbar will say later.”

Riki.

“Don't you, I myself also suggest that.”

Especially after knowing that his aunt did not know that he worked, surely Akbar worked not asked by his aunt or uncle.

“Then what will you do later after knowing the problem Akbar Mar?”

“I intend to offer a job in Comic Universe to him.”

I've already asked about this to Mr. Hari and if I want to include people again, I will have to wait for the time when the apprentices are now finished. And the average of them is finished at the beginning of the year.

“There is still a place for interns?”

“In the beginning of the month many interns are completed, especially those who study. So I can put people in again.”

We arrived at the bus stop and waited for the bus to arrive.

“By the way where does Akbar work?”

“She works at a cafe located in Central Jakarta, not far from her home. Probably only about three bus stops.

“What did Akbar become a barista?”

“Maybe.”

Because when I got there, I can't remember if Akbar made any coffee he only took orders at the cashier. But what I do remember is that he was wearing the same clothes as a barista, maybe he was a barista too.

“Oh yes Mar, I just remembered that when in class you were talked about by class friends.”

Even when I'm not around, it's still talked about by them.

“What are they talking about?”

“So it was after your mother and my mother had finished taking our rapot. Miyuki's mother was already in front of the class with Miyuki waiting for your mother and it made everyone know that your parents' relationship was very close.”

“Why mother and child both have the same nature.”

Those two can definitely overwhelm me like this.

“Of course, her name is also mother and child. Then because of seeing that, the friends in the class assume that you two are indeed dating.”

“Why the edges are like that, our parents nearby did not make sure we were dating. Please do! Why are you so easy to conclude something.”

Uh! Now I know what Rina and Miyuki felt when they were in Junior High. Although it's different, I think it feels the same. It seems like I have to use the pretend boyfriend plan like I used to so that there are no such rumors anymore.

But who would want to do that?

“Surely they think like that Mar, especially when he saw his sister close to you. Who else if not a girlfriend who can be so.”

“Indeed you didn't explain what really happened to them.”

“No, I just silenced it.”

Riki answered quickly and his face was flat.

“Why?”

I have a real objection.

“When I wanted to explain it to them, it turned out that they had all gotten carried away with it. I was confused to explain where.” is

“You should just explain it to them.”

So that this problem does not become more complicated. If it's like this, it could be when the beginning of the second semester later, many classmates ask about my relationship and Miyuki.

“I don't think it's necessary. Want me to explain or not, later they will also misunderstand.”

“Truely too, this is very troublesome.”

“Justify.”

Riki said that while smiling. He seems very happy to see me in distress.

“Stay, I still haven't forgiven you here.”

“Why can it be so Mar?”

“Many things I can't forgive from you.”

“Yah!”

Riki looked disappointed about it.

Let it be, I don't think I need to take this matter seriously anymore. Ever since I met Miyuki, I've always been associated with Miyuki. Even when we were in a different school, my problem still had something to do with Miyuki.

I'd better take this matter more casually.

the End Chapter 106