Maureen slowly reached for the doorknob. From behind the door, Maureen could hear Aldy's voice, who seemed to be talking to someone else.
It was one o'clock in the morning. Maureen hesitated to open the door to Aldy's room, which was never locked.
After the door opened, Maureen could see Aldy still sitting in front of his computer. With the attached earphones covering both of his ears, Aldy's eyes looked so focused on the monitor screen in front of him. His right hand held the mouse, and the fingers of his left hand danced on the keyboard.
Maureen could see it. Aldy's fingers playing on the keyboard showed such beautiful movements as if he was playing the piano and playing a beautiful song.
Even so, his expression remained calm, in contrast to what was seen on the computer screen. On the monitor screen, Maureen could see a very fierce battle. Bullets flying everywhere.
"Marsel, go rotate behind the building. I'll attack them from the front. If you still have a grenade, throw it to the middle. I'll give you cover fire." said Aldy with a calm expression.
Maureen came in and closed the door again. Aldy is aware of Maureen's existence. He didn't know what his beloved sister's purpose was to visit his room this late, but Aldy's eyes were still focused on his computer screen.
Marsel, who was playing with Aldy and talking to him from across the communication channel, shouted. "Go! Die, all you mother-father!"
Ally smiled. "Could you lower your voice? It's useless if your voice is all that loud."
Maureen continued to walk towards Aldy until she was standing right behind him, who was still focused on the game.
Seeing Aldy so skilled in playing war games using firearms made Maureen amazed. Even though Aldy had defeated many people, his expression remained calm. Truly the aura of a professional.
"Wooooh! Winner Winner Chicken Dinner, baby!" Marsel shouted from across the in-game communication line, indicating that they had won. Aldy took off the earphones that were attached to his ears and put them on the computer desk in front of him.
Aldy spun around with his gaming chair that could rotate and looked at Maureen with a curious look. "Why haven't you slept yet?"
Maureen drew closer to Aldy. Now Maureen has sat on Aldy's lap, and her hands reached behind Aldy's neck, hugging him tightly. Maureen rested her chin on Aldy's right shoulder, with their bodies touching each other.
"I can't sleep," Maureen said quietly, half in a whisper.
Aldy just chuckled softly and turned back around to face his computer. Putting the earphones back on his ears while his hands returned to their original state.
"It looks like this is our last game. After this, I'm going to sleep."
There was a sound of heavy breathing from the other side of the line. "Sleep, you say? How come you sleep so early."
"Stop talking and start the game."
Aldy and Marsel continued the game they had played earlier, with Maureen still hugging him.
For some reason, they were getting used to it. Their position is quite romantic, where Aldy plays games on his computer while Maureen sits on his lap and hugs him.
***
Aldy took off his earphones again and had now turned off his computer. "Reen?"
Maureen, who heard Aldy's call, lifted her face from Aldy's shoulder and looked into Aldy's eyes. "Are you done playing the game?"
Aldy nodded in approval of Maureen's question, who was still sitting on his lap.
"So why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"I told you, I can't sleep," Maureen replied, bringing her face closer to Aldy's shoulder and resting her chin there. Maureen's hands were still holding Aldy's neck tightly.
"You better sleep now. We have to leave early in the morning if we don't want to get stuck in traffic."
Maureen still buried her face in Aldy's neck. "Shouldn't you be the one to sleep earlier since you'll be driving the car, not me?"
"Then could you step aside for a moment?"
"Why?"
"I'm sleepy," Aldy replied while nudging his cheek against Maureen's head.
"Then sleep. I won't stop you."
Aldy chuckled at Maureen's answer. He raised one hand to grab Maureen's head and stroked it gently. "Okay. Good night."
Maureen smiled. "Good night."
Slowly he closed his eyes. After a while, Maureen could feel Aldy's steady breathing. He knew by then Aldy was fast asleep.
Maureen took her face away from Aldy's neck and looked straight at Aldy's peaceful face, who was sleeping so soundly while continuing to hold her on his lap.
The condition of the room was quite dark, but Maureen could still observe every curve of Aldy's face.
His thick black hair but still within the tolerance limits of school rules, eyebrows that are not too thick, eyelashes that are quite thick but not too long, a sharp nose. His lips are quite thick and bright.
Sometimes, Maureen wonders. With his smoking habit, how Aldy's lips can still be that bright?
The beauty package in front of Maureen's eyes is complemented by a sharp jawline that ends at Aldy's neck, with an adam apple there.
Truly a handsomeness that is very difficult to be rejected by any woman who sees it.
Maureen brought her face closer to Aldy's neck again, buried it there, and closed her eyes. In no time, the girl also fell asleep.
It isn't the first time they've done this.
Sleeping in such a strange position like that, with Maureen still on Aldy's lap.
It's strange.
However, for some reason, they were still able to sleep in such a strange position.
Maybe Aldy and Maureen's relationship is more than just an ordinary sibling.
***
Aldy lowered the car window and stuck the E-Toll card on the scanner located at the toll entrance. After the bar was lifted, Aldy continued to drive his car.
There were three people in the car. Aldy sat in the driver's seat, and Maureen sat in the front seat next to Aldy. While in the back seat, there was Zico. Edwin was in another car with his two twin sisters.
Elanie and Shania.
Edwin's two twin sisters decided to join in on this vacation. Both are twenty-two years old. Even though they are twins, their personalities are completely opposite.
Elanie has a very tomboyish nature, with a haircut and style of dress that really makes people who see it doubt that she is a woman. As for Shania, she has a feminine personality, from the way she dressed to the way she acts.
Although in terms of beauty, both are on par with top models.
It's just that their personalities are different. So, it's not difficult to tell them apart even though they have identical twin faces.
Aldy turned the car, following the car that was brought by Edwin from behind. They entered the rest area and parked the car in the parking lot available there.
After turning off the car engine, Zico got down first and spread his arms. "Waaaahhh, I feel like dying. The long journey is indeed exhausting."
Zico sounded ridiculous because he wasn't the one driving the car.
Gently, Aldy patted Maureen's cheek as softly as possible. "Hey, wake up."
Edwin walked over to Aldy. Behind him, Elanie and Shania followed. "Where do you want to eat?" Edwin asked Aldy, Maureen, and Zico.
Aldy put the car keys in his pants pocket. "Choose anywhere. I'll follow you."
"Almost forgot. Those two are my sisters," said Edwin.
They all introduced themselves. Shania shook Aldy, Maureen, and Zico's hands politely and gracefully. Meanwhile, Elanie prefers to do a fist bump with them.
From there, you can see the difference between Elanie and Shania.
They went to the food court inside the rest area. But Aldy walked the other way, and that made Maureen curious. "Where do you want to go?"
Ally turned around. "I'm going to buy cigarettes."
"Then I will come with you."
Aldy did not stop him and continued his steps. Maureen followed him to a mini-market. Inside, Maureen's gaze was only on the snacks on display, while Aldy focused on the brand of cigarettes he wanted to buy.
Maureen took a small basket and began to fill it with various kinds of snacks. Aldy took the small basket from Maureen's already full hand. "Give it to me. You can wait outside."
Maureen nodded and walked out of the mini-market.
From inside the line, Aldy could see Maureen standing outside, waving at him. Aldy just replied with a smile and returned his gaze to the cashier.
He put the basket full of various kinds of snacks on the counter, letting the mini-market guard scan the prices of the snacks one by one.
"Give me five packs of red Marlboro."
Aldy really likes to stock up on cigarettes for long trips like this. With the assumption that he will find it difficult to find cigarettes when he is at the villa later. So, better prepare enough.
Aldy turned to Maureen, who was now surrounded by three men who seemed to be trying to talk to her. Aldy frowned, curious about the three people.
What do they want from Maureen?
"The amount is three hundred and twenty-seven thousand rupiahs." said the clerk who had finished scanning all of Aldy's groceries and put them in a shopping bag. Aldy handed over his ATM card and gave it to him.
After paying for everything, Aldy came out of the mini-market and walked to where Maureen was.
What Aldy saw made him stare intently at the three men who surrounded Maureen. One of them had grabbed Maureen's wrist.
"You think you can be arrogant with me because you're beautiful? Come with me, or I'll fucking crush your face!"
Maureen tried to release the man's grip, but her strength was far behind. The man started dragging her roughly.
What the man said to Maureen was heard by Aldy's ears.
From a distance, Zico looks like he is planning to find Aldy and asks for the car keys to retrieve his cellphone which he left in the car. He finally found out where Aldy was.
Zico raised one hand, already preparing to shout at Aldy, but his intentions stopped.
Zico could see it.
He could see Aldy's eyes. It was a look he used to see when Aldy was in a mass fight with other school students. Even though it wasn't the first time Zico had seen it, he still felt goosebumps seeing that gaze.
Zico tried to follow Aldy's gaze, trying to find out what made Aldy show such a murderous gaze like that.
And that's when Zico realized what was going on.
After seeing Maureen, who seemed to be being carried away by three men at once, of course, Aldy would not just stand still.
Zico ran towards Maureen as fast as he could.
Cold sweat was already dripping from Zico's forehead. He was afraid. Not afraid of the three men who surrounded Maureen, but he was afraid to imagine what might happen if he allowed Aldy to beat the three people up.
Duakkkk!~ …
Without thinking, Zico landed a hard smack on the face of the person who grabbed Maureen's arm. Zico held Maureen's hand in a hurry. "Let's run!"
Zico had managed to run away with Maureen.
The person who received the hit from Zico rubbed his sore cheek. "What a bastard! Don't think you can escape!" he looked at his two friends. "Why are you guys doing? Fucking chase him, stupid!"
They were just about to catch up with Zico and Maureen, but they stopped when suddenly a man stood in front of them. The man with a cold gaze, with one hand inside his trouser pocket, while the other holding a shopping bag filled with various kinds of snacks.
"Who else is this stupid bastard?"
Aldy smiled widely. "Your grandfather."
The three people looked at each other. A person whose cheeks started turning blue thanks to Zico's punch looked at Aldy with anger. "Kill this bastard!"
With that, the fight between Aldy and the three men was unavoidable.
Or rather, it was no longer a fight.
But a massacre.