Magic Lantern

Fragile

Their relationship is like a paper lantern that can burn at any time if they are not very careful to look after it.

"I often feel exhausted to keep our relationship going well." Kreshna braced herself bluntly, "You're not angry, are you?"

Ratih shook his head.

"I often feel like I'm upholding a wet thread." says Ratih.

Kreshna agreed.

"Maybe we should rethink everything?" train Advice.

"I don't think we should discuss something that we might regret." - Kimpal Kreshna.

"Hmm, I think you're right. At least for now."

"We may not decorate the food in each plate but like salt, as beautiful or as attractive as the appearance of food will not invite taste if there is no salt."

"But for those who diet it does not apply and their lives are healthier without salt."

Kreshna grabbed Ratih's hand and kissed her gently with all her feelings, "I'm not ready to lose you yet or will never be ready, I don't know but for now, I can't imagine life without you."

Ratih's eyes are heating up. Their only similarity is to feel the pain of their impossibility of being united.

"If we part, perhaps it will break our hearts but it is also the door of freedom for each of us to be ourselves without having to feel burdened."

Kreshna put his finger on Ratih's lips.

"Don't talk anymore! Not everyone yearns for freedom - even prison can be a haven for those who are reluctant to return to crime after they are released."

"I'm a prison for you?" both of Ratin's eyes almost popped out and Krishna laughed until his stomach almost cramped.

"Sorry, I'm not a poet of love...."

"Indeed, you're evil, rahwana of love...." Krishna is back laughing.

"You laugh at the irony of our relationship."

"It should be elegant love but we're a tragedy of love...."

"Hypertension sufferers cannot always avoid salt. Diabetics choose to inject insulin rather than abandon sugar."

"You refuse to use your logic!"

"Logic can't make me feel something that only taste is capable of capturing and that's not logic!"

"Why are you so stubborn?"

"I don't want to find trouble."

"You're stubborn too!"

"Can't you?"

"Hard to give up. Isn't that stubborn as well as the name?"

"I'm jealous of Alicia. He can be a cloud to you."

"You think I'm not jealous of Bima being able to accompany the moon with the stars?"

"What's wrong with us?"

"Impress Divine will? Trying to get ahead of destiny? Can't accept the fact that water and oil can't possibly come together?"

"You always talk about farewell?"

"You're always talking about an impossible union."

"Make me parting as unlikely as unification so why are we talking about it? Just enjoy how we feel without having to talk about separation or union?"

"Good idea!"

"Water often wants to be oil because it sees its luster while oil wants to be like water because of its freshness but whatever it is like you say they cannot change let alone unite!"

That night they spent time in silence. Looking at the moon and the stars in the sky seemed to accompany and understand the anxiety of the two.

"I don't want to miss the moon!" Krishna stared at the shining full moon filled with a poignant tone.

"I don't want to end up being thrown away!"

"Why don't you ever believe my words and give me a chance to prove it?"

"Because your words and deeds are different."

"Different?"

"You always ran to Alicia and away from me. What's name?"

"You know the reason."

"You also know why I can't trust you let alone give you a chance to break my heart?"

"You're so stubborn!"