"So, Auntie, it looks like your family really like space things, huh? Because when I heard your names, what crossed in my mind for the first time was the night sky," said Nuansa to Bulan (Bulan = Moon).
"Hahaha, well, my parents and Neptunus's dad's parents were really like astronomy things, and it also happens to me and Neptunus's dad, even his name was Jupiter, while I'm Bulan, hahaha."
"That's very interesting."
"Hahaha. Hmm, anyway, how did you meet Neptunus? And how long have you been in a relationship with him? Neptunus never told me anything about you," asked Bulan.
Nuansa was about to answer Bulan, but Neptunus immediately preceded her. "Mom, what time is this already? You have to go to the office."
"Oh, my gosh! I really enjoyed our conversation accompanied by these cassava chips. Neptunus, bring her here again tomorrow, I'm not satisfied yet to talking to her, I'll leave a little schedule for tomorrow for having a time with Nuansa, this girl is very interesting," said Bulan.
"We can do it again tonight, so why not tonight instead of tomorrow?" suggested Nuansa.
"I always come home at eight pm, you will come home too late if you're here again from eight pm, you are a young woman anyway, it's not good to come home too late for a young woman like you," said Bulan.
"Ok. Then, see you tomorrow, Auntie."
"Alright." Bulan then went to her car and went straight to her office.
"That's my busy mom, she always busy so for the past few years I don't really know her, but it also because I always come home late at night, hahaha," said Neptunus to Nuansa.
"But she is a wonderful woman, and your mom is a really good person." Nuansa praised Bulan.
"Yes, I even kinda surprised to see her accepting you so easily."
"Maybe it's because she's tired of you who always dating mommy girls."
"Mommy girls, but 'fat', not 'flat'."
Nuansa suddenly opened her eyes wide and spontaneously closed her chest with her hands. "Neptunus!!!" exclaimed Nuansa.
"What? I didn't mention bra and chest anymore," said Neptunus casually.
"But you're teasing me! For your information, I'm not that flat!"
"Really? Let me see it."
Nuansa then slapped Neptunus's cheek and went into Neptunus's house. Neptunus laughed at all of that, he then approached the girl.
"Don't be angry, I was just kidding, and I'm not interested in seeing yours anyway," said Neptunus, but Nuansa chose to ignore it, because if she didn't do it, then Neptunus will be getting worse.
"Hey, do you know why my name is Neptunus?" asked Neptunus, trying to make the atmosphere between himself and Nuansa melt away again.
"Of course because your parents love space things! I'm not that stupid even though I didn't finish my middle school!" answered Nuansa.
"I mean about the reason why they chose that planet's name for me?"
"Why?"
"Because if on Earth when it rains what falls from the sky is water, then on Neptune what falls when it rains are diamonds."
"Then?"
"So my parents want me to be like those diamonds."
"Hm?"
"Yes, valuable like a diamond.
'Has a high selling price' like a diamond.
Clean, clear like a diamond.
Liked by many people like a diamond.
Guarded with well when owned by someone like a diamond.
And wanted by many people-"
"Like a diamond. Then why is your name not Berlian (diamond) instead of Neptunus?" Nuansa interrupted Neptunus.
"Wouldn't that sound like a sissy? Unless I was a girl."
"Ok, I understand."
"Besides, it will get rid of the symbol of my family who loves space things."
"And in the end, your name is Neptunus, even though it's actually a bit far off the meaning they want from your name."
"Hahaha, I see."
The atmosphere then returned to silence.
"Hey, why aren't you close to your family?" asked Nuansa.
"Hmm, I'll explain it to you," said Neptunus as he stopped walking, Nuansa then stopped too.
"I have a younger sister, and we are two siblings. We, including my dad, were very happy when my sister Vega and I were still a kid, but that happiness was lost when a heartbreaking tragedy happened to my family," said Neptunus, Nuansa focus on listening.
"When my mom and dad were on their way home from their romantic dinner celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary, they were robbed and kidnapped by a bike gang with nine members, luckily my parents had a few maids in our house, so when they were kidnapped for a few days, there are still some people who took care of me and Vega."
"When our maids were worried about my parents not coming home, a call came from the leader of the bike gang. He asked for a high ransom so that my dad and mom could feel free again, our head maid agreed and he took over my dad's role as a leader in my house back then, and he asked Police for help during the exchange process, Vega and I were there when we and the Police met one of the members of the bike gang, he was seen carrying two people whose faces were covered with the cloth that we thought were my parents, but they weren't, the two people were also the members of the motorcycle gang," continued Neptunus.
"You guys were cheated by them," Nuansa whispered.
"Yes, the three of them got away with our money, then we and the Police lost contact with the bike gang, which means we also lost news from my parents, our head maid at that time along with the Police finally asked for help from a Detective, and from there the case was over. The detective asked us not to become too much of a public consumption so that the bike gang could move freely, and sure enough, the Detective managed to find the location of my dad who was separated from my mom. Several members of the bike gang tried to grab my dad again in order to be able to blackmail us even more, and that's where the bloody incident began, the Police and the bike gang were involved in shooting at each other and ended with the death of my dad who was hit by a stray bullet. My dad had time to tell my mom's whereabouts just before he left for good, he begged everyone to find and protect my mom, me and Vega were there then, we watched how our dad breathed one last time."
"And you guys found Auntie Bulan."
"That's right, and in the end, every member of the bike gang was sentenced to life imprisonment, except for the leader who was sentenced to death and was executed three years ago. My mom then rearranged everything, she continued the business that my dad had built for a long time, made our lives far from adversity, and she still does it until now. The saddest part for me was when my mom felt that the Detective is her protector now, they had been in a serious relationship since the case was over, until now, and that was what made me feels lazy to be at home because I'm a bit disappointed to my mom, I felt that my dad was betrayed, but people had a different opinion with me, they said, that was what my dad wanted, while I feel sad about it, and I can never really like the Detective until now."
'Behind his pervertedness, it turns out that he has a lot of pain in his heart. Happiness is really not measured by money,' thought Nuansa.