Short Story (Cerpen)

Star Wish's

Category: Love Story In A Heart Submerged

Title: Star Wish

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Dusk began to change night, the orange sky began to darken. The most ancient time. My tired day trip will be over soon. I looked at the orange sky that was starting to gray. I look forward to the presence of the first star in the sky.

My late grandfather always asked me to wait for the presence of the first star. Because he told me a big secret about the first star.

“Great not to watch dusk? Grandpa wants to tell you a big secret about the star. You want to promise to keep this a secret?” My hand when I can still see him smile at me.

“What secret is a cake?” Tanyaku.

“At dusk like this, the right time to witness the beauty of God's creation. You see the only star there?” Grandfather said as he pointed towards the bright star it was in. I just nodded my head.

“That star is the first star that appears when the sky starts to darken, that star is the most special star among the other stars. That star will accompany the moon all night. God gave her a special gift that no other star had. If you have a wish, then give your wish before another star appears, then he will convey your wish to God.” yes, that is the story of my Grandfather.

And from then on, every afternoon I looked up at the twilight sky until I found the first star. Because he was able to convey the prayer to God, then I named him “Star Wish” which means star of supplication.

Every time I miss my Grandfather, I will welcome my star wish to enter the horizon. I'll ask him to convey my longing to my Grandfather in heaven. However, this time I did not want to convey my longing to Grandpa. Because my current sense of longing is not for my Grandfather. I miss someone I don't know at all. Not even know his name. It's weird, but this is the truth. The daydreams took me three weeks ago. The time is before my sister's wedding reception.

“Livia, come, help-help! Don't wait there.” My Papa's screams spread all my reverie.

“Iya pa, what should Livi help?” My reply.

“This, you deliver food to the screen crew.” Papaku's orders.

“Iya pa,” Lazily, I got up from my seat. Then bring a tray that Papaku has proffered to give to the crew of the screen in question.

The wedding reception is not today but tomorrow. But according to Javanese custom 'especially east java, where I live today' on the night of the wedding reception must perform a thanksgiving called “Walimatul Urusy”. Which continued with the nightly stay up all night. Well, to entertain the neighbors who already want to stay up, Papaku rent a screen spectacle tancap 'a kind of cinema but outdoors' which is now rarely in demand anymore.

With a cute mimic, I brought the tray out to be served to the crew in question. After getting to where the crew was sitting, how amazed I was to see the figure of a cool guy sitting among the crew of four other people. (I am fascinated at first sight. And I have no power to hold my shinders. Your smile always adorns my dreams)

I think he's one of the crew there, too. A few seconds later I blinked and left all my admiration for him. I put the food on the table with my face down. I don't want to until that cool guy 'who can hold a percussion concert in every beat of my heart' sees my face blushing because of misbehavior.

After all my work was done, I returned and immediately returned the tray to the kitchen. And I'm going to my porch soon. I deliberately chose a place that was safe to be able to steal a look at the cool guy.

From the first time I saw her, there were strange vibrations running through my body. It's like there's a vibrator attached to every side of my body. I couldn't help but stir up this strange feeling. In just a few minutes, I felt something strange like this. Is this what you call love in first find?

Not a single second was missed by me. But if he feels someone is watching him and he looks at me, I pretend to look the other way. He seems to be worried as well as I keep watching. I think he knows that I'm watching him. But I don't care.

I already admire him. Just by looking at it there is already a sense of satisfaction in the depths of my heart if it can be likened to, like a camel in the middle of the desert that finds an oasis. He was like water that could quench my thirst all this time. He is able to fill the space of my empty heart. He was able to incise millions of colors in my heart which was still white.

“Livi, What are you doing? Let's help Brother share food for his invited guests. Don't be afraid to just sit there!” Damn, my brother messed up all my imaginations that I had set up in such a way as a puzzle that was almost finished. And now those pieces are falling apart again in my brain.

“Yes, Brother Lira usually bothers people aja.”

“What bother? People from earlier you bengong aja ngapain.”

Not wanting to fight again with Brother Lira I also got up and immediately obeyed my brother's orders.

After the ceremony was over and the guests disbanded. I also took the position as comfortable as possible 'of course also making sure that the place allows me to steal a glance at the cool guy' to see the tancap screen that seems to be about to start.

Before the film was screened, there was an advertisement for a cigarette that also became a supporter of the event. Before the show started, I sat down to enjoy myself with my cousin. At about nine o'clock the film began to play. The title of the film Thugs Is Love starring Tora Sudiro and Vincent must be the theme of the film.

But as long as the film plays, my attention is not on the screen completely. That guy was really able to distract all my attention as well as my whole world 'both the real world and my imaginary world.

How to eat, how to talk, how to walk, how to smile so cool and look so gentle and natural. So simple but the beauty it displays is able to amaze every eye that looks at it.

The night is getting late, already three films are playing but my eyes can not be invited to compromise.

“Livia, you're sleeping now. It was late at night.” My mother's touch blew away my entire concentration.

With a reluctant step, I also obeyed what my mother said.Honestly I did not want to leave the place I occupy now. I don't want to spend even a second to take my eyes off that cool guy's face.

The wedding reception day arrived. With a slightly uninspired face, I helped to receive guests. At the peak of the event tonight Papaku called the traditional Javanese art group timuran 'commonly called “Ludruk”' to display his abilities.

I don't know what I'm feeling right now. But clearly, the shadow of that guy was actually able to divert the entire real world of mine. And in my imaginary world I expect so much of him. That he feels what I feel right now. My gaze traced every corner of the highway now filled with impromptu sellers. Until my view stopped on the booth selling products of skirt*k that supported the show tancap screen yesterday.

It was unexpected that the cool guy was there. Every time I get a chance, I steal a look at him. Although most can only look at his back, but I feel so happy. Maybe after today, I'll never see her again.

It only took me a few minutes or even seconds to admire it and put it in my brain memory. But forgetting it is not necessarily one day, one week, one month, one year, one window, one century or my entire life will never be able to easily forget it.

For the past three weeks, I have been unable to forget his shadow from my world. The smallest thing would remind me of him. Until now I waited for my Star Wish to plead that Star Wish could convey my longing that had enslaved me in the interior recesses of my heart.

As the seconds passed, the sun began to hide in the western horizon. The sky that was previously orange, now slowly began to darken. Even the night is ready to decay to the earth where I stand at this time.

My Star Wish is faintly beginning to be seen. I was sitting pensively on my porch to wait for my Star Wish presence while looking at the tiny corners of my house.

When I raised my head to the sky, Star Wish had been fully seen. He remained faithful to accompany the moon. It's time to make a wish before the other stars pop up to enliven the atmosphere of the dark sky as night falls. I took a slow breath and slowly began to close my eyes and clench my hands in my chest and began to utter all my pleas to God.

“Star Wish. The first star, the brightest star. Please go with God. I really want to meet the cool guy I met three weeks ago. Please let the same guy as well that I so want to meet him not only want to meet but miss him with all my heart.”

After making a wish, I took a piece of paper and a pen. My lentic fingers began to dance nimbly on the torn paper. And be a crybaby poem expressing my whole feeling.

For you “My Prince”

It is a full moon in July

The drizzle that decays on the surface of the earth

to this day I still welcome the full moon

Until when the drizzle subsides,

The full moon is shining with its beautiful light

I want to be the only star that always accompanies him

However, there were too many stars around his heart

Until I start to be forgotten

Millions of beautiful characters,

will not be able to represent my passion for him

This longing is too cruel

in all the chambers of my heart and every side of my heart

When I was flying in the air

Until I fell for no reason

If the Creator had given me a chance,

Can the star express his longing that is so shackled?

The stars can still say for the moon

“It's too late for me to reveal all my heart that I love you enough that you're enough,”

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