Short Story (Cerpen)

Timebomb

Category: Love Story

Title: The Time Bomb

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The couple were silent in a luxury sedan parked in front of a skyscraper in the heart of Jakarta. There was a word coming out of their lips, just silent and all that was heard was the radio sound of the car.

'you want to be quiet until when???' Ask the woman who ventured to open the conversation. But the man next to her was silent..

'kalo ga kono also mending me down here and take a taxi aja'' continued the woman who began to get bored with the silent attitude of the man.

'wait'' replied the man who was still looking straight ahead,

'are you still sure of this relationship???' the sudden question made the woman stupefied and immediately looked at the man who was still looking straight ahead.

'what do you mean, huh?? Can be clarified???'

'i' I'm confused, ahhh yasudahlah.we eat first yah' :)' break up the man who tried to divert the conversation' and the woman who refused to extend the endless topic even preferred silence'

The sedan was traveling at high speed, passing through the walls of skyscrapers, all the way they just fell silent, as well as during dinner the cold atmosphere enveloped them that night. Relationships that have been unhealthy since 5 years ago' a time bomb that continues to spin. Soaring differences, the barrier wall that has always been the barrier in their relationship is now growing.

'I know what you've been thinking, and that's what I'm thinking. I know maybe this is the climax of it all, it helps us both think and find the best way for this relationship.' Said the woman while trying to hold back the tears.

'you don't sleep all night well, whatever's on my mind right now' You should know how much I love you, that's all I can say tonight.' The man replied while peeping at the woman's forehead, and the woman got off the sedan without looking back.

The man could only see the shadow of the woman slowly disappearing into the darkness of the night. He immediately put his head on the steering wheel of the car and unwittingly a clear liquid dripped down his cheeks, he said,

'i know this is what we have always feared from 5 years ago.and it has to end in a matter of days' my God what I have to do' why would you make a difference if you hated farewell???' lirih the man who still put his head on the steering wheel of the car. Slowly he began to raise his head and started to blame the car again and slowly the luxury sedan began to disappear behind the darkness'

While the woman shut herself in her comfortable room, the room lights were turned off the classical music that accompanied her that night. Tears kept flooding her beautiful face,

'do you have to now??? Is this the time when we should split up???' Ask the woman who just folded her knees and held her face above her knees. He tried to repeat all the events that he had passed over the past 5 years. Trying to find the answer to one big question that is hard to answer.

Day after day passed, the faces of the two couples were still filled with tears, no communication between them, left their days lately filled with silence from each other. There are only two answers to continue or stop' that's what they think, time bombs that start to signal to explode' they are faced with a difficult decision, a different direction, opposite each other, opposite each other, while the insistence of the family that they continue to feel also their increasing age every year, all this must be ended..that's what they think, but is it that easy???

The day on which a decision must be made, that afternoon the sky in Jakarta is very dark, even though the clock is still showing at 5 pm. The sedan car was waiting in front of the parking lot in one of the skyscrapers.

The woman walked down towards the sedan, her face pale, while the man waited in the car with his eyes fixed on the woman who was walking towards him.

'hi.. How are you??' greet the man when he sees the woman getting into the car.

'well, how are you?'

'okay, are you sick???'

'i have nothing, ' replied the woman who pretended to smile withstanding the pain in her heart.

Sedan was also starting to walk' following the traffic jam in Jakarta at that rush hour. They were just silent as usual only the sound of radiolus could be heard from the car. Suddenly the radio bearer talked about something that made the two slightly dumbfounded in shock

The lovers looked straight in the eyes, the heart that tried to be peaceful was increasingly not good' The woman was not able to hold her tears, she began to bow and the clear liquid began to come down to wet her cheeks. The song is full of their memories, with mixed taste The man immediately increased the speed of his car to get to the destination immediately. He tried to calm the woman by holding her hand.

Right where they made a promise to complement each other, willing to live a relationship of differing beliefs. The sedan began to pull over and stop, the road was quiet' only a few vehicles that sometimes cross the area. The expanse of lights was clearly visible from there, the star hill' the name they gave to the place. Not a restaurant/caf', or any other hangout.it is just a small hill in the area of bogor that they accidentally found 5 years ago, from up there they can see the expanse of stars and lights in the city of bogor' they were silent for a moment' until the woman began to break the silence.

'what should I do at the moment?'Ask the woman

'you just need to follow your heart.' replied the man as he reached for his partner's steps.

'i love you, but I love my religion more' I can't possibly compare you to my religion' Why does it have to be like this??? Why isn't everything as easy as we once imagined??? Why should we?? What's our sallah??'connect the woman who is no longer able to hold back her tears.

'i know that, I feel the same way as you feel, I don't understand what I have to be like' I can't be away from you after 5 years together, after everything we've been through, does it have to end like this??…'

'enough' all this must end...there must be someone who ends it.. I also know how tortured, but if we force everything can be better???' cut off the woman

'let me come with you'' replied the man'

React only the woman was shocked' and forced her to directly look at the man's state of silence for a moment' no more radio noise there is only the occasional sound of vehicles passing through the area.

'' what did you say???' said the woman..

'permit me to follow in your path.I don't want to lose you.' said the man, grabbing the woman's hand. But the woman immediately let go of her arms and exhaled a long breath'.

'you want to follow my path because your love is too great for me A living ALLAh Being, not because of your love for my religion' are you not ashamed of yourself?? Your God alone you can betray, there are many possibilities that only a human can betray''

The man bowed resignedly, he digested word for word the woman said'

'i'm happy if you want to walk side by side with me, but I want all of that because of your love for my creator, not because of your love for me..

'i just want to be with you'' replied the man'

'if that's your answer, I've got my own answer that's best for both of us' '

'what's that??' Ask the man.

'we just end this relationship.we better walk our own paths' and establish a relationship as good friends' replied the woman who tried her hardest when saying those words.

'is your decision?? Don't you know how much I've been suffering these past few days??'

'you think I didn't??? Do you think I'm happy with the decision I made?? Do you think I'm satisfied?? I happy??? Nawkk'. You see me. hancuuurr' everything I thought we could get through it all''. Butwhat?? Until now there is no way out'. All this is still gray.. You look at my age' and how old are you' our families who are opposite each other' All this makes me more dizzy' and now you ask about your suffering???'

'is there no other way?? I beg you not to leave my life, all of this will have a way out, but I beg you, not now, replied the man while hugging the woman's body in hope, the longer the deck gets louder.

'enough. enough'.' Reply to the woman who began to let out her tears for the umpteenth time' 'we will get used to it if from now on we get used to it,' the woman began to let go of her embrace' and wipe away her tears. 'you promise me well' whoever is going to take my place in your heart and life, that person has to be better than me, and look for the one that is in line with your life and your family, make our story an eternal classic fairy tale' You're the prince and I'm his daughter' ? for the sake of our lives' for the sake of our families.for the sake of our future' all this will be easier if we try together' help me, help me'' continue the woman while holding the man's hand.

'i love you'' on the level of that sweet but tearful kiss on the woman's lips. Their fingers collide with each other' and their bodies catch each other' for the last time in their journey' a time bomb that has exploded' after 5 years of waiting' and this is the end of it all..

The wall is too high for both of us to cross, the circle must be removed immediately so that no one else is hurt, forgive me for bringing you into the circle. I love you more than my life, but maybe if you belong to me all your happiness will not be eternal, because I can be a good priest as you want. I will continue to love you until I can no longer love you, your name is engraved in my heart, making a beautiful wound that I will never heal forever for the sake of your life, my life, and our happiness'