Short Story (Cerpen)

Rainbows in the Eyes of Dusk

Category: Romantic Love Short stories

Title: Rainbows in the Eyes of Dusk

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'What's that, brother?'

'The sky is beautiful in the afternoon, the solar order when it enters the other hemisphere. The twilight is beautiful, like you…'

'Senja's.. Aishaoo!!' I was shocked to hear that scream. Right in my ear. I turned my head and glared at Ridwan who was looking at me irritatedly.

'What the hell?! Don't scream why?!' pissed door. This one friend of mine is so annoying! Always screaming in people's ears like a hungry tiger.

The one who was being yelled at even a horse, then he sat down next to me. 'Sorry-sorry! Don't be angry, dong! I just want to talk about new news! After all, you too, her work is mute!' he said with sparkling eyes, as if filled with regret flanked by hypocrisy!

'What news?' ask me without interest.

'There's a new kid! Enter this class!' his eyes were shining at me.

I exhaled, 'She's a girl?' guess without looking at it.

'He-em!' he nodded quickly.

'Beautiful?' guess me again

'Yes!'

'White?'

'Siipp!!'

'Long hair?'

'OK!'

'Beautiful eyes?'

'Banget!'

'The body.' My words hang. Not going to continue it.

'Cool and.. Emmhh!' I smothered her mouth quickly, before she said any words I didn't want to hear.

'If it were, mah. your dream girl type, stupid!' I glanced at him then took the book from inside my bag using my right hand.

I'm not interested in this conversation. Not in the least. It's nauseating. I imagined my brother again, he died a year ago when he was my mother's successor because I never even called anyone in the world with the call 'mother'. The person named 'mother' was gone even when I was just able to make a rowdy house with my cry.

'Kids! Let's shut!' suddenly, my religious teacher had been standing in front of the classroom. Next to her stood a white, long-haired girl and either I could tell that her eyes were beautiful or not.

'Mff. mmff!' I just realized that my hand was still in Ridwan's mouth. He glared at me with a red face.

'Oh.. sorry! not realising!' I immediately took my hand out of his mouth.

'Eh.. she's beautiful, right?' he glanced towards the girl in front of the class, her bow changing.

'Don't look at me like that! Disgust know!' I smiled mockingly at him.

'Come on, please introduce yourself!' miss Erni said to the girl. He was told to step shyly forward.

'My name.' he paused for a moment and looked around. Either this is just my feeling or he did see me longer than the others?, 'My name is Rainbow!'

DEG!! My heart beats faster than usual. I bowed in disbelief. I know he said something else, but I didn't hear him. Between conscious and not, my ears are deafened by it. Stuffy. My chest feels so tight!

My memories started acting out. My head's dizzy. The shadow of the past about big brother began to crawl in through the black glint before my eyes. The longer, clearly drawn the figure of a brother that I love very much. Brother Rainbow. A second later, my cerebellum was protesting against my body's balance.

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'Sister, it will be fine, ' said big brother slowly, drowning me in his shady eyes.

'Brother promise?' tanyaku. I clasped his hand. He smiled weakly.

'Sister.. may I ask you something?' I looked into his eyes.

'What?' The reply.

'What's that, brother?' eyes glaring.

'Spell!! It's twilight!!'

'Ngh.' I sighed softly and tried to open my heavy eyes. I looked straight at Ridwan who was looking at me anxiously.

It's been a week since that incident. I sat in the corner of the park. Honestly, since that incident I was traumatized to meet him. I don't know what happened to me either. Even though it looks for no apparent reason, I still get nervous every time I see it. More and more, he reminds me of my brother. It sucks! Ah.. I ruffled my hair and scratched my non-itchy head.

'Senja!' sweep it while smiling. I looked up and rolled my eyeballs, preparing to leave this place.

'Uh, wait don't go! I'm bothering you, aren't I?'

'Very!' quickly answer.

'Sorry yes! Why the hell, you don't seem to like me?'

'I'm not one of the boys at this school who adores you!' ketus.

'Oh yeah? I don't feel that way!' said slowly.

I exhaled.

'Senja.' he called in doubt. 'I know you don't like me because of my name, right?' he looked at me sad.

'Forgetit! It must have been Ridwan who told you, right? Nevermind! I'm so sorry I'm here with you!' I walked away from him with quick steps.

The bell home from school was ringing loudly. I'm on a march with Ridwan. So, he's not sitting next to me right now. Of course all this is because of that girl.

I walked out of class, but again my steps stopped. Indeed, it's because of the girl but, this time another thing because I saw him being dragged by 3 students who always call themselves beautiful and always make me vomit with their style that I think is tacky! Now, what were they planning to do by taking the girl with them?

Ah, since when did I become so concerned about that girl? That's none of my business! But, my feet can't get away from here at all. For a moment I could not move from where I was standing, and my eyes continued to photograph their movements every inch.

'Se 'E.. Twilight?!' the three of them compactly widened their eyes.

'Mmm. The girls are disgusting! Would you not if the actions you do are known by the principal? What punishments are appropriate for a student who likes to be violent?' I looked at them with a smile. My hand moved slowly into the pocket of my pants. They looked at me in fear, 'Oya! I have the recording evidence of what you did just now, I'll show you gladly if you want it!'

I looked at them quietly and only let them pass as they ran out of the warehouse in fear. I smiled with relief. For some reason I can be here, my legs sometimes do move on their own.

'Senja, thanks!' he heard a weak voice.

'Not to help you!' I answered her without looking at her.

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'Ridwan?' call me. He looked at her with a faint smile on his lips.

'Hi, Nja!' reply brief. I sat in front of him. He held a white envelope in his hand.

'What do you want to come to my house? If I'm sorry, too..'

'Nja.' he cut my words, then he looked at me sadly. 'Rainbow..'

'Don't name it!' I cut off his words instead. I'm getting restless.

'Well.he is.' his words hang. I was getting more and more agitated at his unusual gigat.

'You found it in the barn?' I'm trying to guess the core of the conversation.

'Yes! Not that!' he really makes me die of curiosity.

'What's up?' many impatient.

'This!' he handed me the envelope he had been holding, without saying much I opened it and read the letter inside.

'For Dusk,

Sorry for making you think back to your past. But isn't that not my will either? I'm going! I asked for a school in Singapore only. Sorry for a week that bothered you. I thought we'd be best friends the first time I saw you. But, you hate me.

Thats okay! I don't blame you. And for your brother, I'm so sorry.

Rainbow's'

I stared at the short letter with trembling hands. I couldn't help my anxiety after reading the contents of the letter.

'He's gone, right? You must not have heard it this morning! You're too cute to her! Now he's gone, how? you satisfied?' I just lowered my head to hear her say, 'I think you'll be happy with her coming because then you'll have a chance to keep 1 rainbow again!'

I still bow in disbelief. My body is trembling. You'll have a chance to keep 1 rainbow again! Those words of Ridwan kept ringing in my ears. I hear it hot.

'But now you're throwing away that opportunity! What you should be able to protect instead of throwing it away! You've lost it all now!' Ridwan said it with great emphasis on each of his words. I covered my face, a grain of cold sweat had filled my entire forehead.

'If.' he continues. I could not hear the next sentence. What is this taste? A feeling that slowly infiltrated my heart. 'He just left! Do you still want to reach for your customers?' after that he mentioned the airport and also the scheduled departure of his plane. Slowly, I opened my hands and looked at her face with a smile. 'Chase your skies!' coined.

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Yeah, I like it! Since the first time I looked into his eyes. But why have I not noticed it all this time? My mind and heart have been covered by unreasonable hatred just because his name reminds me of my brother. I'm stupid! Really stupid! And now, I'll be lost if I don't make it to the airport to prevent it.

I ran as fast as I could, right in front of the airport I stopped. The sky turned gray and it rained down heavily. I ran in. I just realized, where should I look for it? I saw the clock in my hand. In less than 5 minutes. Oh, myGod! Where's she?

I can't find it among these big-boxed people. Stupid me! Why did I run like I still had hope? Don't I think he won't come back? I'm really sorry I wasted it.

My pandas are blurry and my leg muscles seem to no longer be able to support my body weight. I'm sitting. I don't care about people looking at me weird. My tears started to slowly. Suddenly, I heard the sound of a plane taking off. My tears are constantly flowing. Be fat! I hit the floor with my fist. My body shook with tears.

The more tears flow. I couldn't hold it back and my chest started to feel tight. I'm losing everything now! When I can get it I throw it away! And when I needed him, he turned around! Forever ever!

I stood up with a shunt step. I turned and stepped out of the airport. I stared at the rain. Finish already! It was all over when I realized it!

'Senja?' call the guy who just got out of a cab in wonder, 'Why are you here?' he looked at me confused. I looked at him in disbelief. I don't believe in my own eyes.

'Rainbow?' I called him in disbelief.

'Hey! What's wrong with you?' he asked worriedly looking at my situation. In my mind there was a complicated commotion. Though, I had just cried because of it but, now he was standing looking at me.

'Rainbow.' This time, my voice sounded vibrating. 'Don't, please don't.' I bit my lip. 'Don't leave! Please don't go!' I raised my voice to surprise him. 'Yeah, I think I hate you! But, it turns out I was wrong! It turns out. I. I. like you!'

He looked at me in disbelief. 'But, but I..'

For me it was an answer. 'but' it has made me realize as well as make my heart break into pieces. I didn't look into his eyes for a moment.

'Hm.' I forced to smile, 'Yes! It deserves me! I'm a real fool! Go then! I have no right to ask you back after I dumped you!' I was crying again. I just realized how bad I am. 'Sorry..' My lips are shaking even more, 'I am, truly sorry!'

I turned. Step again with a slow step and bury all the pseudo-memories. The rain stopped falling. My hopes have collapsed, reduced to dust. I feel an excruciating pain. Goody. I'm losing everything now.

'You want to go?' that voice sounds sad. I looked slowly. 'The plane has even left me.. Now you?' his tears began to slowly fall. 'I'm not done talking, you idiot!' he sobbed.

My heart is beating hard.

'Don't dump me again!' she wiped the tears that wet her cheeks.

I hesitated for a moment.

'You want to go home, rainbow? With me?' the question just came out of my mouth, I reached out to him.

'mmm!' he nodded, 'Senja, ' he called out.

'Yes?'

'What do you think the rainbow is?' I was surprised to hear that. The same stupid question I used to ask my brother.

'Rainbow, huh? Mm..' I deliberately hung my sentence, 'In my eyes.' I continued, 'The rainbow is a very beautiful light! In fact, the most beautiful creation I have ever seen! But, the rainbow will look even more beautiful when it is together with twilight..'

She's staring. I don't understand what that look means. But, a second later, he welcomed my helping hand.

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