
Preparations for the wedding of Dirga and Dusk have run almost 80 percent. That means it's almost finished overall. Just complete a few small things. But unfortunately until now the creature who was waiting to accompany Dusk walked on the altar has not come.
It is the hundred and twenty day and Bayu has not yet returned. Don't ask how Wulan feels. Amidst the pain that continues to gnaw her, the woman must also be able to withstand longing with uncertain conditions.
What exactly causes Bayu not to come home, Wulan himself does not know. All he could do right now was wait and wait. Until whenever I don't know.
The effects of invisible pain in his pain and also the burdening things make the woman's weight drop dramatically. Wulan looked much thinner than usual.
And the woman became more silent as if she was hiding all her feelings.
Dusk as his only daughter of course pity to see the condition of the mother who is increasingly concerned. But until now her parents did not want to share with her.
Can't stand to see his mother's condition. Finally tonight Dusk urges Wulan to talk
"Mom. Tell me why's mom? I can't bear to see you go on like this." Dusk rubbed the shoulders of his mother who was lying weakly in her room.
"Mom's okay, Dusk. " It's always Wulan's answer.
"Stop lying to me, Mom. Mom's been sick for a long time but still says it's okay. What kind of pain do you have, why do doctors always tell you that you don't have serious pain?"
Wulan breathed her heavy breath. He then sat half-lying. Staring at his daughter who was very curious as well as worried about him.
"Alright, maybe it's time you should know, son."
"Sure, Mom. I'm the only mother's son. I need to know whatever happened to Mom. Tell me, Mom. " I can't wait for his mother to speak.
Wulan let out her breath again. The extremely heavy roar of breath illustrated how miserable he was at the moment.
"Actually mother has its own risks because she married your father. " Wulan begins her story.
"Mom knew that from the beginning because your father had already told him ... But mother's affection for your father makes you willing to do anything as long as you can stay with him."
Dusk fell silent to his mother's explanation. Not a single bit of trying to interrupt and let the woman finish her story.
"You know what the risk is? "
Twilight shook his head because he did not know a bit about it. His father never told him.
"If you keep in touch with your father, then sooner or later your energy will be sucked in by him."
"I mean mother? "
Wulan smiled wryly before continuing her story.
"Mother married an undue creature, son. Of course there are risks that you have to face ... Your father said that eventually you will lose your energy and if you do then you will start to feel pain and your face will return as it should. According to the age of the mother. "
Wulan's last sentence ignited the curiosity of Dusk to pay attention to her mother's face. And that's where the girl realized that her mother's face was different from usual. Lots of wrinkles everywhere.
Actually, during this time Dusk also did not pay attention to the appearance of his mother who was changing. But Dusk thought maybe because the mother was sick so did not have time to do treatment.
But now Dusk realized that all of that was caused because of his mother's energy is increasingly reduced.
"Then how do you treat it, Mom? there must be a way to counter it, right? " Why Dusk can say that, because both he and his father have their own ways to overcome their energy when it is exhausted. They must meditate to re-collect their energy so that they can survive longer in the human world.
Dusk thought maybe Wulan could do the same.
"There's no way, son. I just have to wait until-"
"No, Ma. There's gotta be a way." Cut Dusk fast. He knew what Wulan was going to say and he didn't even want to hear it.
"Nothing, Dusk. That's a risk I have to bear. "
"Why do you keep doing it. I knew the risk would be that big. Why do you still want to? " The voice of Dusk began to rise. He was quite emotional imagining bad things would happen to his mother.
"Because I love your father so much. The most important thing for me is to stay with your father. And I never regretted my decision. For every living mother will experience what is called death. "
"Mom stopped talking about that. " The twilight began to sob. I can't imagine her mother having to leave. In this world, Dusk felt that only mother had. Because his father was rarely by his side. If his mother leaves, what about him?
"It's okay, son. If everything had to happen." Wulan embraced her daughter with her weak hands. Let the girl vent all her emotions. And Dusk seemed to have been completely incapable of manahan. He was in the arms of his mother.
"There's Dirga looking after you. "
"Moe.. " The cry of Dusk broke. His mother said that the woman really had to leave.
"Calm down, I'm not leaving yet. I'll still be waiting for your father. And waiting for your heart of marriage of course. " Wulan's hand moved up and down rubbing her daughter's back. And unbeknownst to Dusk, the woman was also apparently unable to hold the melted clear grains in the corner of her eyes.
"Mom don't go, Ma. I beg. Stay here with me. " The wail that felt so heartbreaking. But Wulan could not promise that because at this time he even felt that his condition was getting worse.
"Calm down, I'll still be with you. But I want to ask you for help."
"Whatever it is, Mom. As long as you can stay with me. "
Wulan smiled bitterly. Although what he will say will not change the situation, but he does not want to make his daughter more sad.
"Please talk to your father. Ask him why he didn't come home. "
Dusk suddenly released his embrace and looked at his mother.
True, he can still communicate with his father from a distance without having to use tools. Why all this time Dusk never thought of it.
"Alright, Mom. I'll talk to Dad tonight. Strong mother yes, hold on for me and dad." Quite a demand from Dusk, but Wulan still trying to agree
"Of course, Son. I'll hold on to the lowest point. " The woman gently rubbed her daughter's head. Iba saw the beautiful girl should be sad thinking about her situation. That was why Wulan had been reluctant to talk all this time. Because he knew it would definitely make Dusk sad.
However, due to her worsening condition, Wulan had no choice but to talk. Because no matter how his daughter still has to know.
***
Right at midnight Twilight focused himself on being able to communicate with his father. The girl closed her eyes in a cross-legged sitting position.
"Dad, dad. Can you hear me? "
There's no answer. No sound was heard except the ticking of the clock.
"Dad. If you can hear me, please answer me. "
Still no answer. Dusk himself wondered why it could be this difficult to talk to his father. Usually not. Is it because her father is meditating?
Dusk sighed while increasingly focusing his mind.
"Dad, please answer. " Say the Dusk again with your eyes closed.
"Yes, Dusk. What's up, son. "
A baritone voice without form echoed in the room Dusk. But make sure only Dusk can hear it.
"Dad, why haven't you come home yet? we're all very much waiting for you."
"Can't do it, son. It's not time yet. "
"But it's been over a hundred days, shouldn't you be home already? "
"Well should. But the other day when I helped you, I was actually still in a very weak energy. But I forced myself. That's why now I have to extend my mediation so I can get back to you. "
"But how much longer, Dad. Mom's not okay. He's been waiting for you."
"Dad knows that, but Dad has to meditate twice as long as usual. Tell that to your mother. And tell him to stay waiting for Dad. "
"All right, I'll tell you. And one more thing, Dad. I'm getting married to Dirga soon. I really wish Dad could come."
This time there was no answer. The baritone voice that had echoed just disappeared.
"Dad, can you still hear me? "
"Dad..?"
"Dad..?"
"Dad..? "
Until several times called but still no answer made Dusk finally open his eyes and finish his telepathy.
The girl with the red iris then sighed deeply. Tiredness always comes after finishing telepathizing with his father. Dusk felt like he had finished climbing a mountain or traveling the long distance he had traveled by running. Well that's what it feels like every time you end up communicating invisibly.
But of all the fatigue, there is one thing that makes it really crowded. His father said he had to meditate twice as long. That means there are still about eighty more days that the creature will just go home.
Her marriage may be on the move until her father comes home. But his mother, can't she wait that long? While his condition is now more concerning.