
Sometimes Ray tripped by his own feet due to footsteps that are too fast, resulting in the rhythm of his footsteps are not as smooth.
“Why are you getting away from me, Mama wait for Ray, Ray wants to come along. Please don't leave me.” Ray said with sobs.
No matter how much Ray shouted, and how much Ray begged to wait for him, but no one even turned to help Ray.
The two old men along with his sister were only able to walk forward leaving Ray behind. Ray felt it was just a dream, but when he fell, he could feel the pain. Ray believed that everything that happened at that time was a reality.
“Papa, Ray's tired. Please come back.” Say it slowly.
Slowly Ray's small body began to be difficult to support, the wind is strong enough to push him so that he can only walk slowly by pushing his body forward.
“Bruk!” The sound of a falling body.
“Papa.. Mamma.. Ray's hurt. Lu-knee Ray is bleeding and Ray can't stand anymore.” Say it again with a stammering cry.
The small body was lying on the ground, it was surrounded by a fairly dense darkness. The wind blew around him as if it did not allow Ray to get close to his father, mother and sister.
Despite the pain and fatigue that Ray felt, he still tried to lift his face to see his family even though he could only see the back. Ray slowly raised his hand and extended it forward. He clenched his palm as if he was capturing the figure before him.
“Ji-if this is just a dream, please anyone help me out. It's so painful, I can't continue it.”
Hardly Ray small raised his body and forced both his legs to be able to stand up again stepping. “Argh.... Why?. why…!. Please stand!. Mama..!, Papa.!, Wait for me. Listen to me, please don't leave me. I want to come with you!.”
The wind was so strong around Ray's small body, the darkness so thick enveloped Ray that he could no longer see the three figures he loved.
Ray's situation is now so terrible, he is caught between the darkness that will swallow him alive. No matter how strong he rises, it is still in vain because he does not know which path he will take and whether he will be able to pursue those he loves.
“Please…! Anyone wake me up. Help me, I give up..” That was the last sentence Ray spoke before the darkness completely engulfed the little body that had fallen.
Right, everything is quiet. No birdsong was heard, everything was empty, dark, that was the picture that was stuck in Ray's mind when he felt his body being swallowed by the dense black fog.
…
“How?, what's your good sleep?” the whisper of a voice so familiar to Ray.
“Ah... that voice!.who are you?, and why are you mimicking my voice?” Ray asked who was still closing his eyes.
“you will know if you open your own eyes!”. Pinta the voice on her.
“For what I opened my eyes to, I no longer want to see all that suffering.it is enough for the second time, if you hope I will experience it for the third time, if you wish I would experience it for the third time, then your hope will not be granted.”
Tears filled with pain and wounds so deep, came out from the two closed eyes. the figure that was with Ray now could only see a huge body lying down without any desire to get up again.
“Without you hurting, this self and heart has been hurt by time and circumstances. What you see now is a body whose soul and heart are dead.” Answer Ray.
“Stupid... If your soul is dead, then I too will die. But since I'm still here, it indicates that your soul is still alive. What I see now is not a dead body, but the body of someone who has no hope anymore.”
“What does my soul have to do with you?, who are you really? And why do you care so much about me now?.” Ray threw a row of questions at the figure he was talking to.
“If I say it, then it won't be exciting. You better open your eyes and see for yourself.”
Although Ray did not want to open his eyes, he still felt very curious about his interlocutor.he felt he had known for a long time the figure who used his voice when he was six years old.
“No!, I no longer want to open these eyes. It's okay if I don't see you, because it's cu-”.
The sentence Ray wanted to say was cut off when a small hand so soft and warm touched and wiped the tears that soaked his cheeks.
“Ha ha ha... It's big but still crying!, you cry. I don't know why to see you now, I feel so happy because I can see myself so tough even though I now want to give up.”
Ray was a little surprised by what he heard. “are you me?.” Asked Ray curiously.
“I told you that I wouldn't say who I am, because I want you to see it yourself.” Challenge that figure to Ray.
“Why do you insist so much that I look at you?, you have no idea what I've been through. Dark ... silent .. it feels like it wants to disappear just ... and even trying to die still still feel the name of pain”.
Ray clenched his hands together so hard, the look on his face turned into a look of hate. Although only a glimpse of Ray's body movements, the figure with him immediately knew if all this time the path that Ray traveled was a thorny road.
He lifted his face and looked at the slowly moving stars circling the universe.
“You know if this place only has me ... you ... and stars. Why are you afraid to open your eyes. No one will hurt you, and no one will see you cry”. Say that to Ray.
“Even if you say that, I will not open ma-”
“Hei .. do you still remember what dad said about real men to you?” While removing both hands that are attached to Ray's cheek.
“Dad? … what do you mean, I don't understand”. Ray asked confusedly.
The figure immediately laughed lightly at Ray, he gently touched Ray's forehead which was still lying.
“Bas stupid, when it was such an important message for you. I don't know why you forgot about it.”
With small steps, the figure that was with Ray stepped slightly away from him. Each step produced a soft sound. He folded his hands back and looked up at the beautiful night sky.
“Daddy once said that ... A man should not give up, even though the path is full of thorns, men must be strong to withstand the pain. But ... even so, if it is time to cry and complain, cry and remove all the complaints that exist in your mind, because if you hold it then one day it will all be the inner wound of”. Said the figure while looking at Ray who was still lying behind him.