Me And The Stars
Chapter 77 Mama

[Advanced Pov Zoya]

Zoya

And this morning I saw om who was waiting by the gate yesterday. Bi had already run off to class. I hesitated, but I stepped closer to that om.

"You're curious, right? Got any evidence?"

I just shut up. It gave me a photo. Wedding photo of Mama Lintang and papa Rezki, her papa Bi. I've seen it before. It's in opa Darma's house.

"They got married, and your mama came to snatch papa Bintang."

"Om lying!" I challenged him. Looked intently at his eyes. I'm actually scared but I'm brave.

Om it's smiling. He showed me a small paper. A story printed on paper with the title. Death accident. The dead, the son of a renowned university lecturer.

"You can see, there's the name Rezki Putra Darma. And Khairumi Bramantyo."

I want to cry now. But I have to be strong. This isn't necessarily true.

"You can see this news on the internet. And, you can see that papa Bintang died just like your mama, Arum."

"You want what? You know I'm lying like this?" I said a little slowly, for fear that someone would hear me.

"No meaning whatsoever. Just wanted to tell you the truth."

"Om go first."

Om it's gone and I'm leaving too. I'm confused where to go. Finally I looked for a motorcycle taxi driver after wearing a sweater that I accidentally carried in a bag.

I got off at a cafe. Fortunately, I used to go around a lot and my mom always told me about every area we went through.

I'm looking for the news that om showed me. And true. There are the names of Arumi's mother and Papa Bi, the accident happened two days after my date of birth and the Star. Fitting like yag written on mom's headstone.

After thinking for a long time, I hitched a ride on an ojek, went to papa Bi's grave. I was brought here once. My habit is always to read whatever I can read including the name of this public cemetery.

I was confused to find Papa Bi's tomb. I haven't been here in a long time.

"What are you looking for?"

An old man surprised me. She's a tomb keeper, Mama Lintang often gives her food every time she comes here.

"You alone? Where's your mama?'

"Mama's coming, sir. I miss papa." I lied again. I'm forced.

Sorry, God. Forgive Zoya for lying.

Mama Lintang never taught me to lie. Papa Akhtar too.

"Or his grave."

"Or sir."

I walked through every alley of the tomb. Finally I found the tomb of Papa Bintang.

I sat facing the tombstone. I saw the date. Same. Actually I know the date of his death Star. But I just want to make sure.

"Assalamualikum, um?"

"Om or papa, huh?"

"Oh yes, yes..." I smile.

"Hi Bi's papa. How are you?"

"Still remember Zoya, right? Zoya has been here with Mama Lintang and Bintang too."

I want to cry now. "Is papa Zoya's dad, too?"

"Why can papa be Zoya's father?"

"Did you marry Mama Lintang and mama Arum?"

"If so, why doesn't anyone tell Zoya that Zoya's papa is Zoya?"

"So Zoya wants to know who Zoya's father is." I wiped my tears with the sleeves I was wearing.

"Why on the news. Papa died with Arum's mom?"

"Why did Mama Arum save papa's photo?"

"Why is Mama Arum, pa?"

"Is it true, if Mama Arum snatches papa from mama Lintang?"

"So, Zoya's the bad guy's son?"

I cried for a long time. But I don't forget to pray for Papa Bintang like my mother Lintang taught me if I would pray for Mama Arum. "Send Al-fatihah, and short surah that you can."

It's almost noon. The sun was also very hot. I decided to leave papa's grave. "Pa, pray Zoya can get the answer pa."

"Zoya go home first. If papa is Zoya's father. Zoya promises to come here often and pray for papa from home."

"If papa isn't Zoya's father. I hope you go to heaven and Zoya will soon find out who Zoya's father is."

I left that funeral. I walked a long way to get to the park. I sat there for a long time. Brain thinks. Like putting together a puzzle that has not been collected all.

I remember how Mama Lintang loved me. There is no difference between me and the stars. Between us and the twins. Mom and Dad never chose love either.

Oma also told me, I used to drink Mama Lintang's milk filled into a bottle of pacifier. From there Mama Lintang considers me like her own child.

Papa Akhtar, he's not my papa and Bi. But he loves us. I don't know why Papa Akhtar called oma Hana mama. Mama Lintang called her aunty.

I'm getting confused. I should how? I need to know the answer right now.

I saw the clock in my hand. Clock from mother Una. My tenth birthday present. It's an hour past school. The stars must have been looking for me. I have to hide and get out of here.

I don't want to meet them. I'm ashamed, because it said that Mama Arum snatched papa from mama Lintang.

I took a ride to my mom's grave. This time it's aunty. "So alone to the tomb?"

"Ehm, papa's been waiting there aunty." I lied again.

"What class do you go out on your own."

"I'm in 6th grade." May this aunt believe. My body is like the 6th grade siblings in my school. I'm tall, just like Bi. And we're kind of fat. Must be because Mama Lintang always-. Why do you always remember Mama Lintang, anyway? I am sad again.

And the aunt didn't ask much questions until I got to the tomb. I'm looking for Mama Arum's grave. I'm quite memorized because I often come here with Oma Hana.

I sat next to my mom's grave. I was quiet for a long time. I prayed and continued to read the prayers I could.

I started to wake up when the sky was getting dark. The sun was almost drowned.

I started talking to him. I ask a lot of questions. But no one answered.

I feel my stomach hurt. I'm hungry because I haven't eaten.

I say goodbye to mama. And when I stood up everything looked dark.

***

I opened my eyes. And the first thing I saw was Mama Lintang's face. My mom was crying on my head.

"Dear." Mama hugged me.

"Zoya, are you awake, son?" That's papa's voice.

I can see you driving the car. "Maaa." I said weakly. My head's dizzy.

"Yes dear. Mama's here, son. Zoya has to be strong. We'll be in a minute to the hospital, baby." Mom kissed my hand she held.

I'm sorry Zoya made you sad. Makes mama difficult. I can no longer speak.

"Zoya sleeps again baby. Mama take care of Zoya."

I closed my eyes again. *Thank you mama... Thank you mom for being so good with Zoya. Zoya darling mom.

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Hi everybody.... 😍😍😍

Curcol 😥

I don't know, this doesn't match Povnya's character and Zoya's age. I try to use the language of the children. And his words were as light as possible, too.

Well, there's gonna be a question later. How dare a child be alone? How dare to go here yourself.

Yeah, because they go to the tomb often. Tau itself yes, Arum is the favorite son of Mama Hana. Mama would often take her granddaughter there.

About going alone. If it is desperate. There must be no fear.

*Sama kayak othor, if you have been peeing in the middle of the night just after a heavy test and the electricity goes out. Forced to bring flashlight 😂😂😂 Though feet trembling 😆😆😆 [Excuse othor gaje]

Eh there is forgetfulness, Bi-Zoya adult version want to continue here or change the title?

*Since don't forget brother 😊*