A Night Without Stars
episode 4 part 2

“But Nanta wants to be in his hand and held here with a happy face while I'm forgotten, and I also saw yesterday you got into his car right?!” Aruna said in a high tone while referring to Ares who was beside me. “Indeed I couldn't give what she gave me, but I really didn't expect Nanta to be like this. All this time I believed you. I believe that you are a good and innocent woman, but today my trust is over. So this is why you hanged me,” Aruna said with anger, then he turned back to leave immediately.

I was really in shock as tears poured out. I've never been scolded by a man other than my father. Moreover, he was a friend who had been good to me, thinking badly of me.

While crying I called Aruna, but she did not look at me. Ares then ran towards Aruna.

Ares spoke to Aruna. “Heh, you don't see your girl & you cry it.”

“She's not my girl,” said Aruna briefly with a cynical face then left just like that.

“Udah Ares biarin,” I prevented Ares who was about to stop Aruna's departure.

“Sorry yes Ta, all because of me,” said Ares while standing before me.

“Iya Res is okay. I also wrong did not say from yesterday.”

“But your guy is also outrageous get angry girls in public places. Trus even went so without fearing the reason Nanta, when he did not believe in Nanta, even though he was Nanta's guy?!” Ares is angry at Aruna who is not here.

“Aruna is not my guy.” Hearing that sentence come out of my mouth Ares' face looks confused but behind his bewildered face develops a sense of pleasure in his heart.

“Eh?!” ares is confused.

“Aruna has been shooting at me for a long time, but I still haven't given any certainty. I am a girl with no heart, no feelings. But I have no evil intent. I'm just not sure about Aruna. But anyway Aruna was my best friend since college. I was hurt to hear Aruna's words because Aruna had never been rude to me. How should I do?” I was obviously long with my eyes.

Ares who was still standing in front of me grabbed my hand slowly at the pull of me towards the long seat next to the van. Ares sat there and I knew what Ares meant, expecting me to sit there. Ares and I sat together, slowly heard the sound of music from the stage, the sky began to inflate. The color of the afternoon sky that began to redden, was terrifying, like being covered in blood. I don't know why the twilight sky makes me sadder. Ares suddenly stroked my hair, making me so surprised that I turned my attention from the sky to Ares's face. I don't know why his face can distract my sadness. My fear of the twilight sky instantly disappeared sucked in by Ares's eyes. I think that feeling is starting to return.

Why should I meet Ares? Is this destiny?

Yes, destiny has brought us together.

While lowering her hand from stroking my hair, Ares said, “If Nanta were to cry so it means Nanta loves that person very much. Like me who keeps trying to catch up with Nanta, Nanta if he feels that person is important, Nanta should be able to restore that person's trust.”

“But for now I feel annoyed and resentful towards Aruna. He has made my heart hurt with his words.”

“That's all because he misunderstood you. Calm down first. In this situation often the brain does not function properly,” said Ares as he wrapped his hand on my shoulder.

I kept quiet, following Ares' advice to calm my mind. Silent. The sound of music also stopped respecting the Adhan who would reverberate. I looked at Langt, the sky that was no longer orange but the more reddish purple, the more frightened I was. “I'm afraid,” I said suddenly.

“What are you afraid of?” ask Ares.

“Sky,”my answer is short.

“Langit?” Ares repeated my answer while frowning.

“When the turn of light to dark the sky color becomes terrible, the color is red. Its red light shines down on the earth all the way to the ground.”

“I think the twilight sky is beautiful,” Shall Ares.

“But I don't think so, I feel like I'm in a room where the lights are red. Then when you see the sky that starts orange and then the sun goes down the more red, the color of the sky becomes like covered in blood.”

“It turns out people's viewpoints vary. Something that I think is beautiful is not necessarily according to others. Now I understand.” Then Ares stood up. “Came on,” Ares said while looking at me who was still sitting.

“Where?” my many.

“Four places that are not red,” replied Ares.

I frowned. Ares doesn't care about my expression. He took my hand and pulled me. We entered a cafe.

“Well, inside here we are safe from the color of twilight,” Ares said as he walked towards the empty table attached to the large window facing outside. “We sit here to see the sky. I hope Nanta can also enjoy the twilight without fear. Nanta don't mind?” asked Ares who was sitting in front of me as he looked out the window.

“Yes, no problem. I love sitting by the window, it's getting dark and I can see the stars from here. May the sky be clear so that Ares can see my favorite star. I can sit for hours at night just to look at the sky full of stars.”

“Nanta likes stars?” ask Ares while offering a food menu.

“Ya, really like,” I replied. “I chiken mozarela same mineral water.”

Ares called the waiter and mentioned the message. After the waiter left Ares asked, “Why?”

“I think they're full of mystery. I like to imagine living in the sky among the stars. What is the situation in space? It seems like the sky has no limit.”

“Wow, it looks like Nanta has an incredible imagination. You are lucky, because in front of you is the incarnation of your favorite star.”

Hearing Ares' words made me laugh. Ares's words are like a muddle.

“Why laugh?! It's actually. Nanta didn't know my name was taken from the name of the brightest star in the constellation Scorpio. Antares.”

I'm dumbfounded. “Totally?”

“Iya of course. Just look at my KTP.” Ares took out his ID card and handed it to me. 

I laughed to see Ares who pulled out his ID card.

“Why laugh?” ask Ares.

“I like.”

“Like me?”

“Like your name.”

“Kalo the person, like it?”

“Can't answer.”

“Then eat!” ares said when the food was ready in front of us while grinning.

“Ares, why advise me to get better with Aruna?” be careful after eating.

“I just don't want my loved ones to be sad. Looks like he's important to Nanta,” said Ares as he looked deeply into my eyes.

I felt the vibe of happiness just by looking at those eyes, that face, the face I had long since missed was now present in front of me. I'm screwed, I don't understand what to do, but I know what I want. I want to be near Ares.

Under the star-studded sky we stood near the stage watching the stage acts of my favorite band. “Eh, Ares know where I like Je-vo from, how could it happen that Je-vo performce?” many wonder.

“I'm a shaman, hahaha..,” joked Ares while laughing. “I know when I first met Nanta, in HP Nanta wallpaper album picture Je-vo.”

“So this is real? Ares hunker Je-vo for me? I think there is an event agenda here?” I just can't believe it.

“Creating an event in the middle of the city is not easy?”

“I'm serious, deliberately make live music for Nanta,” said Ares with a sweet smile. “Bikin event gini rich band anyway just ask permission, exit security money. Beres.”

I responded by glancing at Ares while giving a veiled facial expression.

“I don't like the way you talk, as if everything is easy to solve with money. Many people have to work hard to get something they want. Yes like me.”

“Sorry Ta I didn't mean it that way,” Ares apologized with a face full of regret.

Until about half-nine I was with Ares watching a music show in front of the stage, then Ares drove near the van to clean up his work. It looks like Ares is having a serious discussion with his colleagues. While Ares was doing his job, he asked Je-vo's friends to accompany me to the next band, Reincarnate. I also met with four members Je-vo, Akmal, Nizar, Lutfi and Deni. “It feels like a dream to be able to chat with an idol like this,”.

“Hahahaa..., maybe this is what dreams come true,” replied Nizar the guitarist. “Thank you Nanta, Ares has never been this serious with women before.”

Suddenly there was a sense of pleasure running through my chest when I heard Nizar's words earlier. I smiled too. “Times anyway, she is not an EO person instead of many acquaintances of pretty-beautiful models?”

“He used to change girls but this time Ares & contact us to make an event for someone, he & take care of all his own licensing, salute my forehead,” Akmal said.

“Ah she can make a gini event? Ares the rich well?” tanyaku carefully.

“He's the one who owns EO, his father's a businessman. Nanta don't know?” ask Lutfi.

“Haahh,” I was stunned to hear. My eyes suddenly wanted to glance at Ares, I saw that he was seriously talking to the crew while pointing here and there. "Well," my mind. “Eh wait a minute?! Ares is a playboy yeah?” my many.

“Eemm, how ya,” murmured Deni while looking at each other with other personnel.

“Soalya said you Ares like to change girls?” my many.

“Ya may be just a colleague, or just playing around, and now he seems to want to be serious,” Akmal spoke up.

Okay, for a guy like Ares, I have to give you a test first. Don't let me get hit by the snare. Don't bother rich kids, huh. Yes, even if they say, Ares looks serious now, but who knows?!

“Seru is so like. You guys look out don't bust Nanta, my hot chick!” joked Ares to us who were chatting.

“Hahahaa..., Res forgive me I did not dare nikung you, ntar not in love job again, hahaa,” joked Nizar.

“Yuk Ta, it's malem,” invite Ares.

“Iya, I go home first yes, thank you yes guys already chat,” I say goodbye to Je-Vo personnel.

“OK, be careful Ta,” Je-Vo personnel said.

We walked towards where Ares' car was parked, but I stopped my steps. “Res I don't want to be escorted by car,” I said suddenly stopped Ares' footsteps.

“Lho why Ta? Trus want to be delivered using what?” ares asked confusedly.

“Pake angkot aja.”

“But Ta is better use car.”

“Yes, if you don't want anything, I go home alone. I'm used to it.”

“Do not. Okay I'll take you.”

“Nike angkot?” i'm convincing.

“Em yes. But why Ta?” ask Ares wonder.

“I want to enjoy what I can do every day. I go to the office every day with angkot, Ares also have to feel it.”

“Okay who is afraid, I used to love taking an angkot to school.”

Get off the angkot we have to walk about 150 meters to get to my house.

“Ta, How dark gini is your home complex?”

“Fear ya?” godaku while smiling seductively.

“No, where maybe Ares is afraid haha. Only if Nanta usually go home alone is not afraid?”

“No dong, I'm not a coward. Besides it's safe here, but at the patrol post like someone to collect,” I said while pointing to the patrol post containing people who are not far from where we walk.

“Eemm, now I know why Nanta took an angkot,” said Ares.

“Why?” my many.

“Romantic wilds can be alone, hahaa...,” Ares said with a laugh.

“Iih!” I cried while laughing. “That's my house in front,” I pointed at the house that was two houses away from where we were walking.

“Yah.. udah until again even though he still wants to go together,” Ares.

“Hahaha.., yes we will walk together again,” I said while stopping because we were right in front of my house.

“Bye, be careful of the return of the dark path do not look back yes,” said I tease.

“Why?” ares asked not to understand.

“Look back and on hard to move on, haha..,” candaku.

Ares laughed then extended his hand towards my cheek. What will he do?! I scared?! I also closed my eyes in fear. It turns out Ares was just picking me up slowly. While saying, “Nakal, beware yes!” Ares was silent for a moment and said again, “Ta tomorrow maybe I can not meet Nanta, there is a job that I have to do in Jakarta, but Saturday I will come again to Bandung. Don't miss it, hehe.”

My heart is like shrinking. There's sadness and disappointment, but what right I am Ares is not my girlfriend, and again we're new to it.

“Nevent gone, already there,” kicked me out while trying to push him away.

“Lies,” Ares said as he walked away.

I entered the house, my house was deserted, probably already asleep, but when I was about to open the door of the room, my brother Ken exited his room which was next to mine on the second floor. “Where did Kak hari gini just come home? Is it not Sunday night?” ask Ken.

“Kepo,” tukasku short.

“Punya Sis dating mulu where have changed again the guy,” chirped Ken.

“Where did you know?” just pissed.

“Liat from Ken's room window,” answers.

O yes, from the bedroom window Ken can indeed see in front of the house. “Ken, you are interested yes, basic nyebelin, beware will not be given extra money,” threatened me.

“Kalo gitu Ken sayin Mama,” said Ken while grinning.

“Ken nyebeeliinn..,” shouts me.

***

For a moment I forgot about Aruna, and now, when I lay down my body to sleep, the memory of Aruna came back. The anger appeared again. Sebal, sebal, sebal.