Dusk And Suffering

21. Musing

Akmal returned to his room after checking readiness for a meeting that would be held in a few minutes. He walked quickly to get to his room. His head was so dizzy these few days. Fortunately she was alone at home, no Clara always started a commotion and added weight to her head.

"Father," said someone.

Akmal who was playing mobile phone raised his head. His surprise could not be hidden from his face.

"Just like? How can you be here? And.." Akmal did not continue his sentence, he examined Dusk from top to bottom. His brain was too weak to digest what he saw.

"Yes, Sir. I work here, just today. There was something that required me to get out of the restaurant. A coincidence that I didn't expect to work in my office." The twilight smiled warmly.

The smile that always made Dusk warm Akmal's heart, the arch made him remember someone.

"It's nice to see you here every day. May you be at home, call me Mr. Akmal." Akmal is no less friendly.

"Well, Mr. Akmal. I'm back at work first." Dusk lowered and slightly bent down to say goodbye from there

There was a slight change in mood in Akmal's heart after seeing Dusk. It's much better than before. Don't ask why, because Akmal himself doesn't know what the answer is.

All Akmal employees bowed respectfully to the two people who had just stepped on the floor of Buana Indah's office. His arrival was welcomed by one of Akmal's trust employees.

"Good morning, sir. Welcome to our company, it's an honor for us to have guests like you." Welcome Aldi.

"Good morning. No need to overdo it, we are friends, right? Just go straight to our meeting. I don't have much time."

"Good, Sir. Mari," asked Aldi who incidentally older, but looks more respectful to Leo just because of their different status.

Money is everything, paper things are so in the puja of many people. It is as if it can make us happy forever, as if it can buy into our impermanent life. Whether tradition comes from where, anyone who has money and abundant treasures, then they will get more respect than anything.

The homat welcome was back Leo received from the owner of the company whose floor he was currently stepping on. Talk for a while, then start a job conversation.

***

At half-twelfth noon, Leo left Akmal's large office. Leo is not his name if he walks without his authority and with his cold face. As everyone greeted with their heads lowered, there was a girl figure glued to the spot.

Dusk's heart rate seemed to rhythm quickly and slumped from its place. His breath was wheezing, his throat choking.

Dusk knew well who the man who was walking towards him was. He is the man who is avoided by Dusk. He knows what he has to do now, but somehow his legs are so hard to move, even shifting from their place feels very heavy. The twilight grew increasingly frightened, it was visible from his forehead that had started to get wet with sweat.

"Nja, come on, eat! Ntar's out at lunch. Buy it in the canteen, the food is no less delicious as the cuisine outside."

Hearing her friend's words made the girl sober. Without answering the invitation from his friend, Dusk immediately ran away from there. Looking for a safe place.

Hearing an incomplete word made Leo move. He looked up and looked at Rina who was running towards the back. I don't know the feeling from which he caught something that made him suspicious.

"What's up, Mister?" fais asked who was confused by his superior.

"You didn't hear office girls call Nja? I suspect that what he's calling is Dusk." Leo's gaze was still fixed on the passageway where Rina ran.

"Didn't Dusk work in a restaurant?"

"No already. Dusk ran away from home after I came to the restaurant where he worked." Leo took his step one step. He wanted to make sure whether his instincts this time were right or not.

Just moving his second step, his phone ringing echoed wanting to be received immediately.

***

"Gosh, how's this? Why are the people I told no news until now? Ah shit, what about my fate later if I don't find Dusk anytime soon." Manda paced with a panicked face.

It has been a few days now, Manda told people to find where Dusk is. However, to this day there has been no change at all or at least a bright spot of the Son's existence.

"Ah," cried Manda in her panic. Since the departure of Dusk, Manda's waist is often severe pain.

Manda bit her lower lip to endure excruciating pain. With a limp Manda walked to the drawer near the TV. Grab the medicine box and take the pain medication there.

"What's wrong with you, Manda? You're like you've been in a lot of pain lately" asked Ms. Patmi to approach Manda.

"No idea, Mom. Lately I have been having low back pain. It feels very painful and torturous. But it's okay, I've been taking pain medication. It's reduced." Manda sat down to lay herself on the sofa. Enjoy the pain that slowly goes away.

"Try to see a doctor, so that if anything can be handled quickly, let's not be late."

"Do you expect me to be seriously ill? I'm just a regular lumbago, it's okay."

"Manda, did the departure of Dusk not make you change, you are not aware of all this?"

"What should make me change? Dusk is here or not, I don't care either. All I care about is my promise to Leo, I have to find Dusk for the rich man."

"Try to be at peace with your heart, with your past. I know you're not like this, I know you're not evil, I know you can't do this, right? Manda, try to see Dusk from your good side, son. He's your son. You risked your life for the birth of him. As soon as he is born, you torture him, you give him a strong and great inner wound. While you yourself know what it feels like to feel that pain, and you're also putting it on your child? Do you not remember? When you're sick, when you can't find your stuff, you can't do anything, who helps you? Your son never hated you, man. Change while Dusk is still there, be kind to him while Mother is still by your side. I'd love to see you being nice to her. Just once, Manda try. Then you will love him too. The love of the Twilight to you is endless and infinite. But you can't see it because you're blinded with anger and hatred. The two flavors you should be venting for his father, not his son. All this is not fair for Dusk. If Mom were you, she would still give her love, love, and make her a successful woman. Wh-wh-what for? To silence the mouth of the man who has ruined Mom's future. I'll show you that his actions won't change anything. I'll show you that he failed to damage you."

Manda was silent, suddenly her eyes felt hot. A tear fell from the corner of his eye.