The Missing Mentari
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"who areyou?! how dare it come hitting us!!"

"you deserve the blow for disturbing the woman who was walking home!"

Yes, the young man who helped Santi was Dani. Because Dani had just finished bathing and wanted to go home, but he saw Santi in disturbing the village youth. Boldly, he helped Santi and hit the young men.

the young men looked angry and wanted to avenge Dani's actions. However, their steps are stopped when Dani challenges them again. Because Dani's body was bigger than theirs, instantly their guts shrunk and finally decided to leave them.

Dani was relieved that the young bullies had left this area.he turned to Santi who was still sitting down while bowing his head protecting the cloth that was almost released. Her crying was inevitable due to overwhelming fear. Dani positioned herself with a squat beside Santi and rubbed her back.

"the young man has gone.. Don't be afraid anymore"

But Santi's cry did not subside either. Dani took the initiative to wear the clothes he was carrying and wrapped his body.

"is safe.. I'm right next to you"

Dani began to wipe the tears of Santi who had previously continued to flow on his smooth cheeks.

"don't cry anymore.. There's nothing" she gently said.

The tenderness that Dani gave her, made Santi momentarily melt and obey the words of the young man. He wiped all his tears. But he was shocked because the laundry was dirty again.

"my chan.. All dirty" said Santi who was tired.

"have to be washed again"

He also took the dirty clothes into the basket.

"here.. I'm helping"

Santi turned to Dani and forbade him not to help her "no need.. It's better for Dani to just go home, let me wash everything"

"no.. Allow me to help you. I don't want you to be exhausted"

Santi was silent for a moment. Although he was very helped but he did not feel good to have to trouble others. because long waiting for answers, Dani seized the basket that Santi brought was on him.

"uh.."

"let's go to the river together"

Santi finally allowed Dani to help him. They both walked back to the river. This time they chose to wash clothes in a place that was already deserted. Dirty clothes then rinse clean.

with the help of Dani, the laundry was clean again quickly. Then, the basket Dani patted so as not to fall into the river.

"ayo, I'll help you stand up"

Santi nodded, then he received Dani's hand. But when he was about to stand, his legs felt slippery and made him want to slip.

"yahoo!!!"

"Santi!!"

Santi's body can finally be held by Dani by holding his waist. While Santi accidentally pulled the collar of his shirt making his face very close to Dani. Then Dani slowly pulled Santi's body and finally he survived not to fall.

Their bodies are very close. Even Dani realized until he looked at Santi who was in front of him.

"M-mmmas Dani.." he said.

their eyes met for a few seconds, but Santi suddenly let go of his embrace and slightly moved away from Dani's body.

"sorry.. Thanks again"

Dani smiled sweetly at him "together, let's go home together"

"campaign"

***

"sir.. Ma'am.. Santi's home!"

They had just returned home after the tragedy in the river. While Dani follows Santi from behind and starts to enter after. He sees Nathan eating a snack without waiting for him.

"it's really nice of you, haven't had a shower directly"

"it's been a shower ye.. I followed the father.. Why did you just come back? Very long"

Dani smiled "there was a tragedy.. So I'm helping people first"

"CZ.. All bye"

Nathan refocused on his food, while Dani tidied up the utensils he used to take a shower this morning. Santi who was in the kitchen, accidentally saw Dani who was tidying up his backpack. He smiled considering Dani was very kind to help him and became a hero when he was disturbed.

Apparently Dani also felt someone staring at him, it turns out Santi was looking at him behind the kitchen. He returned his gaze with a sweet smile on his lips. And that made Santi misbehave and eventually hide himself.

All the family members gathered for breakfast together.

"mother.. I'm going to the fields first yeah, I want to feed the animals"

"breakfast first"

"just be there"

Santi left those who still had breakfast together. Indeed, he as usual after bathing directly into the field and breakfast with animals.

"He didn't have breakfast sir?" ask Nathan.

"He used to eat breakfast in the fields with farm animals.so while feeding the animals, while he also had breakfast"

they fell silent again and continued their breakfast.

after breakfast, Dani asked permission for Pak Ujang and Bu Narmi to tour the village. While Nathan volunteered to help Pak Ujang looking for food.

Actually he knew if Dani wanted to approach Santi in the fields. He wanted to come but was afraid to be their mosquito. So he decided to come with Mr. Ujang only.

Dani, who asked for permission to go around, turned out to go to a neatly arranged sheep field eating his grass. There was also the girl he was looking for, who else if not Santi. without lingering, he also approached her.

"Can you sit here?"

Santi turned to the source of the voice that was nearby. Then he looked at the smiling Dani beside him and it made him a little surprised.

"uh.. I-iiya can"

"what are you doing?"

"look at the lamb for breakfast?"

"no. just for you"

Then Dani let Santi to finish his breakfast. The atmosphere there is very comfortable. Santi always had breakfast here with the tame sheep.

After finishing breakfast, he also tidied up his food scars so as not to fall apart. While he was drinking, he saw a rabbit coming to him. And that's her rabbit named Lily.

"eh Lily.. Where are you?"

Santi held the rabbit and sat down next to Dani.

"that's your rabbit?"

"yes.. I'm Nemu in the woods. Because Kasian I'll just take it home. And I give her name Lily, good no?"

"good indeed.. Gorgeous"

Dani also stroked the rabbit's head. He then looked at Santi who was still focused on the rabbit. Her laughter sounds so beautiful. Her sweet smile made her even more stunned.

"mas Dani's.."

"uh yeah?"

"why do you see I'm rich? I'm weird, aren't I?" santi said a little sad.

"uh.. No really.. That's.. Sheep, we play chase with yuk sheep" he said to divert the conversation.

His big smile came back up "come on!!"

Dani is relieved because Santi does not think negatively anymore. Then they play along with chasing with sheep or both of them.

"i'll catch you, yeah.."

"can't bleekk.."

"haaaaaa"

santi's hand was caught by Dani and in a sense he lost the game.

"dad lost.. Tired"

"yes we are, we sit down again"

because the spirit of play makes Santi's body a little tired. Dani smiled again when she saw Santi who she thought was very funny. Then he remembered the bracelet that he had obtained. He reached into his pocket and he took it. Then you took the bracelet out of his pocket.

"Santi.. Can you look at me for a second?"

"hm?"

Then, Dani grabbed Santi's hand slowly and suddenly made Santi shocked.

"what's wrong?"

Dani just smiled then her other hand put a bracelet in Santi's hand. He was surprised because suddenly Dani put a bracelet in the area of his hand.

"wristbands?"

"that's for you.. Consider it a gift from me, how pretty isn't it?"

Santi sparkled when he saw the beautiful bracelet in his hand "so pretty.. Dani, thank you"

"same-sama.. Uh yeah, it's noon come home.."

"yes ayok"

Dani again offers her hand size to help Santi stand up. He also holds his favorite rabbit to take home.

"want to take it too?" dani asked when she saw Santi carrying the rabbit.

"yes, let there be friends"

Then they left the area to return home. But half way, they were stopped by a group of young men who had disturbed Santi this morning. The frightened Santi hid behind the man's back.

"mas.. I'm scared"

"you are calm, there I am" he replied in a whisper.

"heh you! You hope we can forget what you did. We all want revenge!"