Chasing Dusk
Fairy Tale Before Sleeping
"Ja, have you ever been in love?" amelia asked with glaring eyes.
Dusk looked at Amelia who was lying beside him while looking straight at the sky of the room. "Have you ever seen me fall in love?" Asked Dusk and answered with Amelia's head without looking at Dusk.
"I might be in love." Said Amelia then, then looked at Dusk. Their views collide. Dusk looked at Amelia who now looked embarrassed as if she was confessing to her best friend. There was clearly a pink hue on Amelia's cheeks.
"This is the umpteenth time you've said you're in love." Flat twilight.
Amelia has dated several times, and every time she has a boyfriend she always says she is in love. And that love only lasts a few moments until it turns into hate.
"This time I'm serious Ja. Love at first sight." Amelia now sat cross-legged, her eyes sparkling with both hands holding her cheeks, a smile instantly adorning her beautiful face.
"Sama Lukman also you said you fell in love at first sight." replied twilight and rewarded the cynical look of Amelia.
"This time is really Ja's love. His smile always graced my mind."
"Ah Lebay." Dusk threw his pillow towards Amelia. "Which person? How long have you been dating?" Ask Dusk then
"Not going out. I just met him last night."
Dusk looked at Amelia who was starting to look grim. "New acquaintance last night, and today you've returned to Jakarta?" Dusk laughed at Amelia's words. "It's so sorry you Mel."
"If distance doesn't matter. The thing is, I don't know yet that she likes me. We talked long enough last night. And at that moment I felt comfortable with him. Since this morning when I want to be ready - ready to go back to Jakarta, my heart feels heavy to return. I have long wanted to go home. Why did Susan introduce him last night." Amelia Grousers.
"So he's your cousin's acquaintance?"
Amelia just nodded.
"You have the HaPenya number, right?"
Amelia nodded back.
"Yes, you stay on the phone or send a message. It's just a bother." The twilight speech imitated the quotes of one of his idol political figures.
"Shamefully. I'm a girl." Answer Amelia plain.
"Jeez Mel. Gini is still ashamed. It is no longer an age to distinguish gender in the pursuit of love. But she doesn't have a boyfriend, does she?"
Amelia shakes. "Said Susan and Fendi she's single."
"Good dong. So you can pursue love without ruining someone else's relationship. What's name?"
"Bimo."
Deg.
'Bimo? Why do we like people with the same name? Bimo is also from Surabaya. Not likely. In Surabaya certainly the name Bimo not only one' Inner Dusk
"Why silence Ja?"
Even the dusk that lay down chose to sit and face his best friend.
"What's his job?" Ask a little doubt. 'May not be a photographer.' Saying Dusk in the heart.
"He owns several cafes and restaurants."
"Ohhhh" There was a clear relief on the face of Dusk. 'Thank God it's not the Bimo I know' Inner Dusk.
Dusk looked at the gloomy looking Amelia. "It has. Take your Hapemu and say you miss."
Amelia shakes.
"Hellowww. Has it been since you were appointed doctor that your courage to pursue love is gone? Usually you don't care about gender issues when it comes to chasing your dream man."
"This time is different."
"What's different?"
"Entahlah Ja's. I'm confused too."
They are the same as breathing long. Shut up with each other's thoughts.
"Where are you Ja? Didn't you ever say you liked your travel buddy?"
"Maybe. But I'm not sure. You know I've never dated."
"What's his name?"
"Just like your beloved man. Bimo. He's also from Surabaya."
"What's? Don't tell me we like the same people."
Dusk chuckles. The same thought also crossed.
"Just calm. Bimo name is not only one in Surabaya city. My Bimo is just a photographer, not a businessman like your Bimo.."
"Ohhh." There was relief on Amelia's face.
"Even if we like the same person, I'll definitely let it go. Because to me you're my best friend, far more important than any man." Continue Dusk.
"Huggling" Amelia moved and hugged Dusk, a friend who was like a brother to her.. "To me you are also more important than any man. I'll also give in if it turns out we like the same people."
"Telling a true story. I miss you too Ja."
"Tell me about your Bimomu" Amelia let go of her embrace.
"Nothing to tell me. I'm not sure if I really like him as a man, or just a sense of comfort in having a friend on the go."
"Have you ever missed him?"
"Eitherway. It's just the end of this I'm starting to look forward to traveling with him again."
"That means you miss her dear Senjaku" Amelia pinched her twilight cheek.
Looks a pink hue on the smiling Dusk cheeks. "really?"
Amelia chuckles. "It's the first time I've seen my best friend like someone. I'm curious about your Bimo. Got photos?"
Dusk shook. "I was thinking of photographing him silently - still, but I wasn't that brave."
"Social media?"
"He never uploaded a photo of himself. All just his shots. That you?"
"Where has his picture Ja. Just met you last night." Amelia chuckled again.
"Yes already. Now we're sleeping. Who knows our prince came in our dreams."
"There is a prince named Bimo? It's called cooking oil." Twilight and laughter from Amelia.
"I think like Bemo." Added Amelia.
Amelia and dusk take a side-by-side sleeping position on a king-size mattress that is quite roomy for them.
"When did you start working Mel?"
"Front Monday. So I still have a few days to rest. How's yours?"
"The plan was to work in a cafe in front of Martha's hospital. Tomorrow Radit and I will meet Martha's sister."
"Seriously you? How much's the salary?"
Smiling looks at his best friend. "It's not about salary. I just wanted to do it. I want to help Martha."
"Then what about your lofty ideals? do you really want to stop halfway? Do you want to just give up? Come on Dusk, I know you very well. You're so obsessed with your dreams that there's no time for you to have fun."
"Eat it is now my time to have fun
glad." Cut twilight.
"It's been almost 3 years Ja."
"I know Mel. I still need a little time. Today I have already started the first step. And think of it as working in a cafe as my attempt to get used to that environment. Radit's brother has agreed and supported my decision. I hope you will support me too." Dusk looked at Amelia Sendu, as if begging for support .
"alright. I will continue to support you, whatever your decision. Then we'll meet dong a lot." Amelia again hugged Dusk in a sleeping position. "I love you Ja. Remember, you are never alone. There are still many people who love you."
The sound of the message notification made Amelia take off her embrace and pick up the HP located on the nightstand beside the bed.
Smile on Amelia's face after reading the message in her hape, then thrust her hape at Dusk "Try reading"
Dusk took the hape from Amelia's hand.
"How are you? Is it?" - Bimo
"I'm happy Ja." Amelia immediately picked up her hape and played her fingers typing messages to reply.
"Yes already. Happy release of longing. I slept first, yeah."
Amelia simply nodded and remained busy replying to her Bimo's message..
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Bimo POV's
I don't know why all day Bimo is not focused on work. Amelia's face and smile were vividly remembered in Bimo's eyes. There was a little regret because they were only introduced when Amelia was going to return to Jakarta, where she came from.
'Did he think of me too?' ask Bimo in your heart.
Bimo takes the hape and sends a message to Amelia. Luckily, he asked for the doctor's mobile number. Message sent. Bimo waited expectantly - please be anxious. Not long heard the sound of notification messages on his phone.
"I'm good. Until the house in soreh. How are you?" - Amelia
"good. It's just that I miss you." - Bimo
Message sent. Bimo immediately put his hape on the nightstand. I don't know why he arrived - arrived so brave as to say miss the woman he just met last night. 'How stupid of me. What if he's angry?' Bimo grieved his courage. Just wanted to delete the message but visible signs if the message has been read.
10 Minutes passed without reply. Bimo deactivated the hape. 'Sok I have to apologize for being so presumptuous.' The inner Bimo then chose to sleep.
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