Horizons

Episode 33

"Why do you like sunset?" ask me a curious, though,

"It's not the sunset I like. But there's one point in the sky that I really like"

"Point?"

Kendra nodded, "Yes. One point called the horizon"

"Why?"

"Because at that point day meets night, earth meets heaven, and dreams meet hope."

I looked up at Kendra's face, not understanding what she wanted to say.

The man just smiled, then he put his chin on my head and said, "Gue was born not from a family that is financially capable. When I was a kid, I used to be jealous of my peers. They've got nice clothes, nice shoes, nice bags, even the latest toys. But me? When most of my friends ran to the cafeteria as soon as the bell rang, I just sat alone in class, enjoying the generous provisions prepared for lunch. I also want to be like them, but I know, the condition of my parents who are mediocre can not fulfill all my requests."

I listened to the story calmly, "Gue only has dreams. I have a much better life than that time. And you know what makes me dare to dream?"

I shook my head.

"A point called the horizon. If day and night can unite in one place, if the earth and sky can meet in one place, then dreams and reality can also meet in one place. Therefore, every morning and evening, I like to look at the color of the sky, looking for a point and echoing my dreams at that point. Until finally, I can be what I am today"

I nodded. From childhood, Papa always met all my needs. So I don't know what it's like to be as concerned as Kendra. My salute to him, the man dared to step up to realize his dream. His dreams are guarded, let alone others.. Hehe.

"Papa once said training to be a soldier was very difficult." I want Papa's stories every time he tells me. How Papa had to creep in the mud with the whirring of rocks on the right and left sides with a close range, so close, how Papa must withstand running up and down steep terrain by bearing the weight of the weapon on his shoulder, and how Papa must withstand the hot sun and cold of the night in perfunctory conditions. Therefore Papa always wanted me to live comfortably and adequately, including betrothed me to one of his partner's children.

"Nothing is easy in this world, Sa. But surely your efforts to be able to achieve the title of doctor are heavier than my training to be a soldier."

I smiled. The memories of my life during college were replayed. The moments where I became an undead who only struggled with thick books and foreign-language journals. I don't know, what penetrated my head to the point that I majored in making my hair whiten earlier.

"How did you deal with those times?" ask me.

Kendra's lips lifted up a little. He took his hand off my hand and looked around for something in his pants pocket.

"Because of this" the man took out a transparent crystal ball and showed it before me.

"What's that?" ask me wonder.

"Crystal ball"

"Crystal ball?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Let's see.." Kendra pointed the transparent object towards the sunset, until the replica was beautifully painted in a small ball in her grasp, "The sun far in the sky there I can grasp through this crystal ball. Every time I find something that feels difficult to achieve, I always use this crystal ball, capturing the image of it until it is reflected in this transparent ball, and imagining the thing I wanted was already in my grasp. That's how I encourage myself so I can get through those tough times."

My eyes narrowed when I noticed the red tinge painted on Kendra's cheeks, the tip of her lips also slightly raised.

"Where from?" ask me again with a little firm tone.

"Someone"

"Who?"

Kendra's pulling shoulders. "Eitherway. I also don't want to"

"Choor.who the hell? Girls huh?"

"Udah afternoon. Go home yuk"

"Who was the answer?"

Regardless of my whining, Kendra pulled the stallion and brought me back home.

"Who answered first? Gebetan lo? Your first love?" I'm still cornered.

"I told you I didn't want to"

"Fix if this, your first love huh?"

"I don't know"

"Well, what is that?"

"Do I want anything?"

"No. Cannot. Lupain aja. All you can do is me"

"That's very compelling"

"Belgroff."

How can I compete with first love?