Short Story (Cerpen)

LINE (Part 2)

Category: Fiction Fantasy Short stories

Title: LINE (Part 2)

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Evelyne Carine Porter aka Evi, her father is a British veteran and her mother is from Sumatra. He was born special with the talent of fortune-telling through dreams. Some of the signs seen through dreams, when translated can lead to an event. Because of this, his father made a huge profit in his business.

Although it looks fun, Evi himself once told me about the dream he saw.

'In my dream, I saw only dark blue, black, white, gray and ground colors. If there's another color, it's just blood.'

Perhaps because of that influence, he also liked those colors. Every corner of the interior and the utensils in his room always contain these colors. Clothing included. I once asked him why he liked the color, and he replied,

'Even though I closed my eyes and I fell asleep, I felt as if I was awake in the world with those colors. It feels very real there. I walk, I hear, and I see. It even feels like this world is like a dream. There are lots of colors, lots of expressions and lots of people. But I feel insecure in this world, because I don't know many things…'

I casually replied, 'Then ladies learn things in this world.'

After all, Evi had never attended a formal school. Since childhood, he has only been home-schooled. He once sat in a school during Kindergarten. And the night he kept delirious. He dreams of many people in his head.

That was how his talent worked, he would dream of people close to him or seeing him. He has only been able to control it since the age of 12. It is inconceivable how it feels to be tormented to see the fate of people fulfilling your dreams.

'Learned? What am I supposed to learn?' tanyakanya.

'There's a lot.'

'Then will you teach me all that?' tanyakanya.

'I'm not sure, non.'

'Can't you teach it? Then tell papa, I

I want to learn all that!'

'No, I'm not sure about the condition, miss. I was worried that learning about life in this world would torture the lady..'

He went back to silence. She was indeed the type of woman who did not argue and argue much. Tends to be quiet and not chatty. He's back down.

I feel guilty, 'Emh, maybe the lady just needs to strengthen her feelings if she learns about this life.including accepting my sometimes unpleasant words.'

'I've seen it in dreams. If one day I'm going to go into a labyrinth, and if I get out of there, then I'll get a reward.' Her speech.

'Sign.. What do you think, lady, I am the labyrinth?'

He shook his head, 'In fact I saw a figure similar to you that would accompany me into the labyrinth.'

'The day after you officially work here. For those of you not believing my dreams may be ordinary. But, for me who has lived 24 years with this ability.

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I've been looking after him for 11 months, only a few times he left the house just to go to the plaza, shop for some clothes and to the cafe. When he saw a large boutique that offered various types of colorful clothes and various models, he was like a man who entered heaven. He rubbed the corner of his eye and said,

'Rey, don't you think all this is so beautiful and feels like a dream? The colors are so real..'

'Yes, this is the real world. Just buy a few pieces, and put them on. I think the lady needs a new atmosphere in dress.'

'rey, we didn't hire you to comment on the style of dress!' he scowled wryly. I was amazed when he protested that way.

Rarely did he argue, let alone frown. Just sweeten her face.

'But I feel calm if I wear colors like in my dreams.' Said later.

'However your clothes are, you decide.' I replied resignedly, do not want to be taken again.

'Do you think I deserve that yellow dress?' point at. 'fast. Fits your skin, non.' Reply quickly.

In the end he managed to buy several pieces of other colored clothes, some with floral motifs. After that he walked to a cafe not far from the boutique. He asked me to order some food. And that's where we tell a lot. In that place too I could see him laughing contentedly, speaking in an up-and-down tone, as well as the mimicry on his face began to blur the lines of life.

'Rey, what dreams do you have in your life?' tanyanya.

'Eh, dreams? Hm.. I don't like to dream, but I prefer to make a vision. Because if we dream, we will be gone when we wake up. While the vision, will not disappear even if we wake up or sleep.'

'Oh, so therefore you tend to be skeptical of my dreams huh, rey?'

Shame I was honest, I just took my eyes off her. I'm just afraid to talk about something stupid and offend this lady.

'Then I changed the question. What's your vision, rey?'

I could only smile, it turned out that Evi could also joke like this. I turned my face back to her.

'I want to be successful. I want to be influential and have a lot of money.'

'Then, are there no family shadows?' Ask.

'There hasn't been one at all.' Answer straightforward. Evi laughed again, now until the chuckles did not stop. I laughed, imagining my stupid face answering her questions.

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