The Missing Mentari
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The atmosphere in the village was very calming. Plus the cool air without pollution makes the people who live there feel comfortable. Inside the house as usual Dani and Nathan just spend time chatting with the host, Mr. Ujang.

While busy chatting, suddenly Santi who ran out of the field ran into the house but was stopped by his mother.

"uh. uh.. Yes, you do not want to help my mother.. Hemm.. Smell the sheep there shower first.. Virgin child cannot smell!" omel the mother.

"ah mother.. It's just the smell of sheep.. I'll take a shower, now I want to eat first"

"no shower, no food. Quick, take a shower first"

"yes yes"

Santi went into the room with resignation. He took his toiletries to bathe in the river because there was no bathroom in the house. Quickly, he ran out with everything and came back running out of the house.

"be careful, son" said Mr. Ujang.

"yes sir.."

while the two young men were just speechless looking at Santi's innocent behavior. Especially Dani who had noticed Santi continuously developing a thin smile.

"you see, the same smile Santi kept.. What's up?" ask Mr. Ujang to Dani.

the two of them looked at each other and were a little surprised because the vision had been known by his parents.

"that's sir.. Dani-"

"silence.." dani's nudge to Nathan.

"hehehe.. No sir, I didn't see anything" Dani's alibi. Though he was embarrassed to admit that he always stole the look at his daughter.

precisely the response Pak Ujang even smiled amusedly at Dani's misbehavior in asking such questions.

"don't lie to me, Dani.. If you like my son, that's okay. All the young men in this village, if you see Santi automatically immediately like because she is a beautiful girl"

Dani was silent to hear the words of the ujang sir. He wanted to confess but he was ashamed to reveal the truth. Nathan was stunned to see Dani's misbehaving residence.

"haha.. Your face's funny if you're ashamed of Dan.."

"silence." said Dani annoyed.

Seeing his familiarity the young man made Pak Ujang smile thinly.

"Son Dani.."

"i-iiya sir?"

"if you really like my son, I am very grateful. Because all this time Santi was alone no one wanted to accompany him."

Hearing that, Dani was immediately silent while looking seriously at Mr. Ujang.

"loh? Why is it sir?" ask Nathan.

the look on Mr. Ujang's face turned a little sad which means there is sadness in his heart.

"because of the beauty that Santi has, many women in this village hate him. There's even no hesitation in making Santi wretched"

"yeah god.. Until how big sir?" nathan was surprised.

"iya Nak's.. Youth here also often target it for things that are not-no. So Santi is always alone because he has no friends and if he is tempted by men he always hides in the forest so as not to be chased by striped men"

"eat Dani, I totally agree that you like my son. But I hope not in terms of beauty alone but accept all the shortcomings that exist in him. You're old and can't keep it any longer."

Dani was silent for a moment, then looked firmly at Mr. Ujang who was in front of him. Seen the courage of the man reappeared. This time he will express his true feelings.

"yes sir.. I promise to love Santi with all my heart. Thanks for the blessing, sir, and I'm sorry to admit that I like Santi, sir"

"it's okay.. You're a good man. If you're serious, get close to Santi slowly, son Dani.. Make her feel comfortable accepting your presence"

"yes sir.."

Nathan nudged his best friend's shoulder with a ignorant smile on his face.

"do you.. I got the blessing hahaha.. Cieeee who likes girls" Nathan seduced.

"what the fuck are you"

They all laughed especially Nathan who was not strong to see Dani misbehaved like that "hahaha it feels so good to be able to seduce you Dan.."

"you like to tempt your own friends" said Mr. Ujang.

"obviously sir.. Dani it's yes, whichever one wants to be close to the most anti girl.."

An irritated Dani pushes Nathan's body repeatedly. But the man was teasing her even more.

"that's why I was a bit surprised when he said he liked the father's son.there is no wind there is no rain, sir, who is not surprised a Dani can like women hahahaha"

With an annoyed face, Dani again threw an object at Nathan, this time he threw the trash from the cake they ate earlier.

"ahs.. Shit fuck you"

"diem's food.. Camp Lu" Dani replied.

Seeing Santi enter, their laughter stopped and focused on looking at him. But they continued talking again while Santi focused on cleaning his clothes in the kitchen area close to the living room.

he briefly looked towards the three of them but his gaze fell on the same Dani who was looking at him. Santi who realized he had looked at the man, made him wrong and turned his face. After that, he went into his room to change clothes.

Inside the room, he instantly held his slightly thumping chest. For some reason when looking at the man made his chest pound. Especially when the two of them looked at each other, it did not feel bad. Suddenly the sweet smile on his lips began to rise while linking his two fingers.

"so handsome.."

His memories revolved as he passed Dani by coincidence as he looked at her and even the man developed a smile. Feeling strange to him, Santi realized immediately hit his head slowly.

"what am I thinking? Huh that's it.."

***

The day is getting night, the sounds of animals such as crickets and others are starting to sound clear.In the village there if it has gone the night no one dares to leave the house. So the atmosphere of the village suddenly quiet no sound except in their respective homes.

since it was late, the family of Mr. Ujang was cooking food for their dinner. And now the one in charge of cooking is Santi. He was sitting in the kitchen with his mother.

"Santi.. Make us tea, yeah.."

"yes sir." she answered from the kitchen.

Then his cooking was taken over by his mother who helped, and Santi immediately made tea ordered by his father as much as three glasses. Cool nights like this are very suitable for drinking tea. The tea is ready and still smoky aka hot.

Then slowly he brought the tea to the living room where there were both young men in his house and his father.

"this is the tea, sir.."

"love them too"

Santi nodded and handed the tea to Nathan and Dani. He handed the tea to Nathan first.

"thank you"

He handed it to Dani.

"thank you" Dani said with a faint smile on her face.

Seeing Dani's smile, makes Santi a little misbehaved. He lowered his head then stood up and quickly headed back to the kitchen.

not long ago, the food that had been cooked had finally become too. Miss Narmi who helped Santi prepare all the food to be served in front of them all.

"wahs.. It's good." praise Nathan.

The two women sat down, with Santi sitting near Pak Ujang. Everyone took their plates. Nathan, who was already hungry, first devoured food into his mouth.

"sorry, it's just the potluck.."

"it's okay Mom.. It's also delicious" Nathan replied with a full mouth.

"when you say, swallow the food first. Choking knows your taste" said Dani annoyed.

"ayo Nak Dani.. This is all Santi cooking" Ms. Narmi told Dani.

Dani and Santi fell silent and looked at each other for a moment. While others giggled softly at the stiffness of the two young women.

"ii-yes, Mom.."

Dani started taking the side dishes a little bit into her plate. He does not like to eat too much so he takes the portion just enough.

"let's say you eat too" Mr. Ujang told Santi.

"yes sir.."

They focus on eating their own food. Santi just fell silent listening to all of them who were cool chatting while eating his food so that he had finished first because he ate without talking.

Because the dishwasher piled up, Santi immediately cleaned everything up. He washes dishes while sitting down because the laundry is below. Shortly after, the dish came and was placed under by Ms. Narmi.

"all yes"

"yes, Mom.."

Almost 10 minutes he washed all the kitchen utensils and now everything has been clean again. He put all the dishes into their place.

"Eumm.. Sorry"

Santi stiffened when he heard the sound of male baritones being nearby. He slowly turned his head and there was Dani standing nearby.

"where is the hand wash?" tanyakanya.

Santi suddenly could not make his voice. He just pointed towards the clean water where it was used to wash dishes and clean hands.

"oh yeah.."

Dani also washed his hands using water there, while Santi was still busy cleaning eating utensils. While washing her hands, Dani occasionally stole a glance at the girl beside her. Not even a faint smile expands on his handsome face.

before he left the kitchen, Dani turned to the girl again.

"heumm.." the laughter slowly held back.