
The night breeze started to touch someone's skin. He was someone who was one of the reasons for me to stay. His gaze was only fixed on the bright night sky with moonlight.
Shadow – shadows of the past come back to haunt his mind. It is still very clear he remembers how a woman he loved so much had to leave him without being able to prevent. He could only scream while trying to chase after the woman.
“Umi... umi... umi... don't go!”, shouted Rauf when he saw his mother leave.The woman was seen looking back at him while smiling bitterly under the rain that began to wet her body.
“Alfa, umi's son. Listen to Umi, we'll see you later. When that time comes, we will be back together. Now, you are eight years old and can take care of yourself. Umi's gone, for a reason you don't know yet. Umi pamit”'s.
“No, Umi. Alfa could not take care of herself. Alpha is a coward. Don't leave Alfa, Umi. Don't go”, heard moans from a boy – a man who is so fragile.
“Umi. Please come back and hug me”, softly and immediately the grandfather hugged his body tightly.
So obviously, he missed his mother so much. Occasionally, he was seen sighing long while suppressing the pain he felt back.
Umi, how are you? Are we still in the same dimension? Will you keep your word when we meet again?
Umi, I found it. Not long after your departure, grandfather immediately asked me to find the girl I meant.
He's safe, Umi. Then, what kind of protection should I do? Is it enough to sacrifice my life?
If that's enough and keeps him safe, then I will. Umi, let me like her and protect her because of my wishes, not because of your request.
For a long time he looked at the night sky so beautiful that the corners of his lips were drawn to form a curve. He smiled in the midst of the pain that cut his heart. The figure of the mother who so longed for as if painted in the night sky.
His hand was raised upwards as if to reach the shadow of the mother who as if – would indeed be in the night sky. Then, a drop of tears began to fall greeting his cheek. He was crying in between the smile that was still floating on his lips.
“Umi, please come back”, Rauf said while lowering his hand and removing the trace of tears that had stopped in his cheeks.
He immediately turned to go to his room. When he turned around, he looked surprised by Ghaly's presence there. He just stayed in place with Ghaly who started walking forward towards him.
“Rauf, I know you miss you so much. Believe me, if fate will always be fair”, said Ghaly with outstretched hands to pat the shoulder of the friend.
Boy – the man smiled back at the words of the friend. His hand was stretched out to pat Ghaly on the shoulder.
“Life is about choosing. We can't force it to have everything. Umi left, and fate brought me to her. You're right, Ghal. Destiny will always be fair. Thank you for being someone I can trust”, said Rauf, looking back at the night sky.
Ghaly also followed Rauf's line of sight. His heart ached when he recalled how he had lost his parents. The night when his father decided to return home for a while to take the needs of the mother, the hospital where the mother gave birth to him arrived – arrived attacked by a mysterious group.
Mother who was carrying him was trying to get up from her bed, when she heard the sound of alarm and noise. Trudgingly, the mother took him out, but his steps were blocked by someone wearing a robe that covered part of his face.
Before leaving, the mother repeatedly kissed with tears soaking her baby's face. A single piece of paper was tucked away with a single word written there. Ghaly, that's what I wrote.
Not long after that, the hospital caught fire with the mother who was already there. Screaming while enduring the pain of the puncture wound and the fire that began to touch his skin. Voices of mutual screams – said accompanying the blaze.
Ghaly who was washed away with her daydream made Rauf pat her on the shoulder. Look at my friend with a questionable look.
“What's up, Ghal?”,
“I just can't bear to see my best friend this moody”, said Ghaly while laughing a little. Laughter is full of lies.
“Say if you are ready. Like you who always help me, then let me help you also”, Rauf said as he passed away from Ghaly.
“Will I tell you when your problem is over, Rauf”, the look on his face starts to muddle.
“I believe that you have a reason to not be fully open with me yet. Maybe the wound was deep. I do too, I still have a lot of secrets from you. When everything has started to improve, then we will tell stories while enjoying the time, even though the problems I face have not been resolved”.
After that, Rauf passed by with Ghaly staring at his best friend's back with various flavors. And passed from there to his room.
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The night was getting late with the time already showing at eleven o'clock at night. Silence and silence bear witness that there is no longer life there. It only looks like someone is standing in front of a door.
His gaze was straight staring towards the door as if his neutrals were able to penetrate inside. He was there long enough to choose to go from there.
“Thank you, because you still survive, Ra. Sorry, because I was a little late coming to protect you. Now, you're safe here until your wounds recover. They will not find you, because this villa is indeed intended to be your refuge from those who want your death”, muttered Rauf and passed from there.
While I who was in there, still faithful with closed eyes. Ever since the incident in the hall last afternoon, I have still not been conscious. Indeed, there were no serious injuries on my body. It's just that something that managed to stick in my back was a problem.
A syringe with fluid that makes some of the nerves in my body lose their function. That liquid I didn't know about immediately broke down my defenses and made me lose my strength.
I was slightly off guard, unaware of the presence of someone who managed to stick a syringe on my back, when I was fighting the three big-bodied men. And he's the same guy who almost killed me while hiking.
Naye. A girl who has a sad story that makes me unable to hate her. Instead, I wanted to embrace her and take her away from that dark side. Because I know, it must not be easy to be in his position.
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