Mission: PT&PR

Homestay

Ali and Bakar carried their luggages and bags on their backs and hands. Comot followed invisibly behind their backs to not be spotted riding on the train all along. When they got out, Comot disactivate its cloaking skin as Ali and Bakar temporary put their luggages aside. Bakar took out his phone and Ali peeked at it from his side. It showed a digital blue map and a flickering red and blue spot.

"OK. So we're here. And they're here." Bakar pointed at the blue spot and then at the red spot.

"Uh huh," Ali said.

Bakar pressed on a small button at the screen's top left with a building symbol on it. A few yellow dots appeared but yet the red and blue dot didn't disappear.

"According to this data, the closest homestay is just next to the power sphere's location," Bakar continued.

"Then it's there it is!" Ali said with a smile.

They took a taxi to a green and yellow double storey single house. It has a upside down v-shaped roof and a backyard.

"Thank you, uncle!" Ali waved as the taxi took off.

Ali and Bakar walked to the main door and knocked on it. Bakar winked at Ali and Ali grinned brightly with his eyes sparkling. The door creaked and a girl, about an age younger than Ali, with innocent eyes stared at them. The girl was wearing a pink and yellow dress-like top with a smiling flower, pink pants, a pink tudung over her head and pink goggles. Almost everything about her was pink. Ali and Bakar kept their smiles up as they stared at each other. After a moment of silence, the girl spoke.

"Hi, my name's Yaya. May I help you?"

Bakar elbowed Ali gently and Ali ouched and rubbed the part he was hit at, his right arm.

"Yes. Um..." Ali scratched his head nervously. "We're new to Pulau Rintis and we currently can't find anywhere to stay, so can we stay here?"

Yaya grinned. "Of course, come in, come in."

She walked back in her house. Ali and Bakar took off their shoes and put them beside the door, outside of the house and stepped a foot into the cozy house. It was warm and dimly-bright here. Only the rooms with people in it had the lights switched on. There was not much people in here though, there was man seen sitting at the living room they stepped and waited in. The man was reading newspaper but when he finally noticed Ali and Bakar, he stood up with a surprised smile and walked towards them.

"Greetings, visitor," the man said as he shook Bakar's hand.

Ali quickly analysed his looks. He was wearing a white long-sleeve top and long blue jeans. He also wore a tie and had geled hair and was wearing socks. He has probably just returned from work.

"They're there, mom."

They heard Yaya's voice coming from the kitchen and an average-height women wearing a yellow shirt and brown shorts stepped out from the kitchen. Her light brown hair was tied in a high neat ponytail and she had a beautiful smile.

"Welcome~" She walked gracefully to Ali and Bakar. "We are honoured to have you as our guests. We especially have a room for you, if you would follow me."

"Oh. Um...OK," Bakar said nervously.

Yaya's mom grinned again and walked modernly up the stairs as Ali and Bakar followed. Upstairs was dark before Yaya's mom flicked on the switch. She moved aside to let Ali and Bakar get a better view of the place. Ali and Bakar couldn't help but gasp. The place was large and luxurious. Dangling yellow lights, smooth wooden floor, cool and fresh air, a wooden study table, a few wooden chairs, a 30cm television, a laptop, a window, and two beds.

"Wow! It looks amazing here!" Ali shouted.

Yaya's mom still kept her grin. "It's good that it has reached your expectation."

Yaya's mom went back downsrairs. Bakar and Ali left their luggages and bags against the wall. Ali opened up a zip on his luggage as Comot looked through the hole with its innocent eyes. Ali giggled and lifted the cover to let Comot jump out and be free. Ali checked the room out excitedly as Bakar collapsed on a single white bed that was at the edge of the room.