The Young Master's Substitute

Seeking Mentari

"Room... Damar...!" Ms. Reva came down the stairs with her husband. Then they stepped into the dining room.

Bu Reva approached Mbak Asih who was in the kitchen.

"Mbak Asih's. See Damar, right?" ask Bu Reva.

Mbak Asih shook his head.

"I don't know where the young master is. But said Non Syanum, Young master left since last night."

"What! gone since last night?" Mr. Damar was surprised when he heard the words of Mbak Asih. Mr. Damar hastily stepped towards Mbak Asih and his wife.

"Ma, did you know about Fabian's departure last night?" ask Mr. Damar full of investigation.

"Evening Fabian did go Pa. But you don't know where he's going."

"Why did you let Fabian go and leave Syanum. Now, where is Syanum?"

"Syanum is in front of you. Same Mr. Herman his father," replied Mbak Asih.

"I have to see Syanum."

Mr. Damar hurriedly stepped away to meet his new son-in-law Syanum.

"Syanum" said Mr. Damar.

Syanum who had been chatting with his father had turned his head.

"Sir, what's wrong, sir?" ask Syanum.

"What's right, Fabian left last night?" ask Mr. Damar.

Syanum. He could only look sad.

"Syanum. Why don't you tell me Fabian left."

"Sorry Mister. Mr. Fabian left at midnight. And it seems like he left in a state of anger. I dare not ban it" Syanum explained.

"Geez Syanum. So Fabian left your first night?" Mr. Damar rubbed his face rough.

"Mr Damar, I know the condition of the young Master's heart. Now, his heart must have been very broken and wounded. Because the woman he loved left him. Better, you let him go first. Do not force the young master to accept Syanum immediately" said Mr. Herman.

Mr. Damar stared fixedly at Mr. Herman.

"Don't call me Mr. Herman again. Now we're already besan."

Mr. Herman grinned. He had never thought before that he would become a rich man like Mr. Damar.

"Yes Mr. Damar. I forgot that now I have made friends with my father" said Mr. Herman.

"For you too Shane. Call me papa, like Fabian. Because now you're my daughter-in-law."

"Yes Pa. I'll try to get used to calling you papa."

On the front porch of the house, Ms. Reva looked at her husband sharply. I don't know what he's thinking right now. The look on Bu Reva's face, as if he didn't like Syanum. Maybe, because what Bu Reva had hoped for all this time, had a daughter-in-law like Mentari.

Girls who always look fashionable, beautiful, graceful, and feminine. Different from Syanum who always looks simple and not as beautiful as Mentari.

'Why does Syanum have to be my son-in-law. I don't like him. He's very clumsy. And his appearance is not very good either.'

****

"Fabian, wake up Fabian." Mr. Riko tries to wake Fabian who is still asleep on the sofa of his living room.

Fabian blinked his eyes and looked around. He then sat up.

"Fabian, you have to go home. Surely now your parents are very worried about you Fabian."

Fabian rubbed his eyes. He then looked at Mr. Riko.

"Eh, Om Riko. What time is it Om" asked Fabian.

"It's nine."

"What! at nine?"

"Yes. That's why you have to go home now. Poor your parents. They must be worried about you now. You also turned off your phone, right ?"

Fabian nodded.

"That's it, Om, you've prepared breakfast at the dinner table. Before you go home, you eat first."

Fabian shakes. "Not bother Om. I also want to go to Mentari. Do you want to call the police too?"

"Yes Om. Then I'll say yes."

Fabian then kissed Mentari's father's hand. After saying goodbye, Fabian stepped outside the Mentari house. Fabian rode his bike back and drove to look for Mentari.

Fabian has been traveling around Jakarta to find Mentari's whereabouts. Fabian approached the places where Mentari used to go.

Like malls, cafes, restaurants, salons, parks, but of all those places, Fabian did not find the existence of Mentari.

"Where are you Mentari. You've made me really crazy...!" Fabian was already almost desperate because he could not find Mentari's whereabouts.

In the afternoon, Fabian was still on his way home. After getting tired of looking for Mentari, Fabian decided to go home.

Arriving in front of his house, he looked towards a woman who was watering flowers in front of the house. Yes, he's Syanum his own wife. The woman Fabian married yesterday.

Syanum turned to her husband. She smiled and approached her husband.

"Young master," said Syanum.

Fabian was silent. He doesn't care about Syanum. Don't talk to Syanum, just glance at him Fabian reluctantly. Fabian pretended not to see Syanum.

Fabian passed away leaving Syanum. He stepped into his room.

"Fabees. Where the hell are you from?" Bu Reva stepped over to his son.

Fabian turned to look at Bu Reva.

"Mama."

"Do you know that last night Mama was very worried about you. Where are you going Fabian? on the phone, hape you're dead too."

"Sorry Ma. I stayed at Om Riko's house last night."

"What's? what are you there for."

"I want to make sure that the Mentari is in his house or that he is leaving the house. But it turns out he really left. Om Riko was also very worried about him. Because the Mentari was gone without saying goodbye," explained Fabian.

"Duh, mama is actually also worried about Mentari. She's in love with you Fabian. But why did he leave so. Mama's sure, Mentari's gone she must have her own reasons."

"Maybe Ma."

Bu Reva looked at his son. Fabian's face looked somewhat blackish.

"Fabees. You're hot out, aren't you?"

Fabian rubbed his face.

"Yes Ma. Since this morning, I have been searching for Mentari. But don't see you either."

"Geez Fabian, you are. That is how much love you are like Mentari. To the point that you are searching for him. If you don't meet, then. We'll report to the missing persons only. It's easy."

Since then, Syanum has been watching her husband and father-in-law from a distance.

"I know that the young master is in love with Non Mentari. How could the young master want to be with me who is just a village girl" muttered Syanum.

Syanum then stepped away towards the kitchen. He saw that she was busy in the kitchen.

"I'm helping you, Ma'am Asih."

Ma'am Smiling.

"Non, why would you even help Ma'am here. Your husband has gone home. There, meet your husband."

Syanum. His face looks gloomy. Maybe it was all because Fabian didn't want to say hello. Syanum did not know, how strong will she endure the cold attitude of her husband.

"Non, just shut up. By the way, where did the young master come from? all night why didn't he come home?"

"What I heard just now, young master just came home, he was looking for Non Mentari, Jakarta muters."

"Duh, the patient Non-Shanum huh. Mbak Asih is sure, if someday, young master would love Non. If Non wants to be patient and willing to take the heart of young Master."

Syanum smile.

"Take Mr Fabian's heart? how's it going?"

"That's easy. Later Mbak Asih teach you ways to please the husband."

Syanum smile.

The marriage already happened. Syanum could not resist the fate of marrying his master's son. He also did not want to divorce Fabian.