Dusk And Suffering

92. A Little Strong Intention

The coral tried hard to suppress the feeling of dislike when she met the father. He still refused to talk at length with the man, his attitude he forced to stay good when talking to him.

It's not easy for a reef to change at one time. Changing himself for the better was not as easy as he thought. Stiffness, pain, and wounds so deeply imprinted on the heart are so difficult to compromise.

"Now, what is your college? Still safe even if you have to go to college at night? Papa will give you leeway if you mind. You can go to the office for half a day. The rest you do go to college. Papa will also give you leeway to gather with your friends. But just one day. Weekend is only two days, one day for your friends and yourself and one day with us. Papa's old, Papa's afraid that Papa's time isn't long with you."

Hearing Akmal's words, I don't know why the Coral's heart aches. His heart felt pinched at the last words of the Father.

"Don't talk like that. Not good," replied Karang seemed indifferent, but his heart was a little short-tempered. "Don't go anywhere before I can succeed, I also want to prove that my future is not damaged as Papa said," he added.

Akmal and Clara just looked at each other, it seems they started to see a little change in the Coral. Only those who have to change life habits and unhealthy relationships so that the Coral becomes more convinced, that the changes will be endless in vain.

***

Since Sunday which means for the change of some people in the world, Coral who had a personal that was so damaged now began little by little to rearrange it. Although he is still incorporated in the motorcycle genk which is considered bad by some people, there are some small things that he began to change his habits. One of them is no longer to corner the Father with a thousand reasons to denounce.

Even so, Coral still can not be at peace with the father's past. He is still reluctant if both parents discuss the brother when with him. Akmal and Clara also try to understand and not force their will just like that. They will wait patiently and slowly lead Karang to accept Akmal's past with legowo.

Clara was the one who most wanted the Coral to get guidance soon. He knows and has felt what if we make peace with the past and accept everything sincerely. Our hearts and minds will be much calmer and happier. Our lives also feel so much lighter.

And the impact of what Clara did, is now felt in her life. Akmal who was indifferent and gave his care only once, now his attitude also began to change into a better husband figure in the eyes of Clara. Whether it was just to be a tribute to her attitude that accepts her husband as he is, or indeed Akmal already intends to change everything at his age that is no longer young.

Clara doesn't think about why her husband changed her, she's just focused on the change now. He enjoys the attention and affection Akmal is beginning to see. Whether it was done from the heart or not, Clara would be calmer if she did not think about her husband's reasons.

Up to two months after Karang stayed at the Dusk house, Karang did not tell anything about either Dusk or Leo. The young man seemed to be still closed if it was about his personal matters. Until today, Karang who will play to the house of Dusk did not tell anything about his departure to where and meet whom. Akmal knew that his virgin would come to the house of Dusk through Dusk itself.

"Leave it first, Dad. We can't change people instantly. He's still closed leave it alone, which is important, now he's got a little change not to make fun of or corner Dad anymore."

The conversation by phone was inevitably stopped because Karang seems to have reached the house of Dusk.

Coral had no idea what prompted him to think of Leo's words. All he knew was one, ever since those words sounded in his ear, he somehow wanted to hear the story of Dusk. Looking at his life filled with happiness now, did the previous Twilight life suffer more from him? Corals aren't sure, which is why he wanted to ask.

"Finally up, the kids were waiting in front of the TV, yuk in! They said they wanted to play with you. Understand, yes before these there are friends who are the same age as you, Bibi's son, but now he again PKL so they are lonely."

"Bang Leo didn't come here, did he?"

"It just so happened that he was out of town two days ago. I'll grab a drink, yeah."

Corals that are not yet familiar with them still look awkward. The young man sat joined on the carpeted floor with so many toys and scattered.

"Main is good while eating. Here, bring food. Don't scramble!"

The eyes of both of them immediately sparkled to see two bags of crackles containing various supermarket snacks.

"Thank you, Om," said the two simultaneously.

"If you come here, just don't bring anything, Rang. It's not that formal."

Dusk returns with a tray containing two glasses of avocado juice and one plate of snacks. While the twins who were busy with snacks tidied up the toys and then went to the garden next to the house.

Corals suck the juice first before starting the intention of coming to this house.

"Mom I can ask you something? This is personal, you may refuse to answer if you object."

"What?"

"I want to tell you a little bit before I ask. So yesterday I talked a lot with Bang Leo. I'm a little bit more so know the life of Bang Leo. From our conversation, I alluded to my distrust of love and compassion because I did not see it for as long as I lived. Keep Bang Leo telling a little past in his life before it became what it is now. Keep bang Leo also told me, if I have to ask Mbak Dusk about what is the power of love. I don't know what that means, but Bang Leo said that if I heard the life of Mbak Dusk before now, surely my mindset would change about those two things. Bang Leo said before I regretted I had to change my mindset. That is why during these two months I have been so passionate about the experiences shared with Bang Leo. I suddenly began to fear that my future was not as beautiful as the one in my shadow."