The Journey of Eternity
Trace 11 - Perfect Day.
This morning was very bright, the sun was glancing as if smiling at the world and saying good morning. Arlo got up early and got ready, he took a shower and put on a nice formal dress. The shirt is black with a green barrel on the ape and part of his waist. Arlo was so excited, because something special happened today.
“Arlo.. are you ready?. I'll wait in front.” the voice of a man in a neat old-fashioned shirt in black, standing in front of Arlo's inn, trying to call Arlo to immediately set off to something place.
“Ya.. briefly.. I was taking something.”
After a while the man waited, Arlo came out of the inn and looked very charming. He held something in his hand and put it in his pocket.
“Alright uncle Let's leave“ Sapa Arlo on the doorstep.
“Come.You're a long time ago”
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In such a neat room, a girl was brushing her hair slowly while smiling to herself in front of the mirror. He looked very happy with what was going to happen today, his smile was not exhausted in time.
From the outside, someone knocked on the door and was about to go inside. A little girl opened the door and entered the room. In a hurry he approached the girl who was combing her hair in front of the large mirror.
“Kakak.. Let your adorable sister comb your hair. Surely brother Arlo will be fascinated when you appear later.”.
“this you.”
The little girl grabbed the comb in her brother's hand and began combing her brother's hair with a white sheet until it looked neat and started in a centipede. The little girl looked very shrewd to load her brother into being very beautiful in front of the big mirror. After taking care of her long hair, she began to wear nice clothes. A long gold suit chosen by Eri will be proposed by a beloved man today.
“Today is a very beautiful day.”
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Two men were walking through the small village. Smiles and jokes could not be held back then, the two people were Mr. Yuri and the charming groom. The two of them rushed over a bit because they looked late after seeing the watch in his hand.
“Congratulations Arlo, today will be the beginning for the two of you to be together forever” said the man who walked beside Arlo.
“Of course. I'm also very grateful to be my guardian”
“This wedding will definitely feel different.”
Until the two men were at their destination, they were already being waited on by an old man and a little girl standing next to him with a slightly pouting face. In front of the house, Mr. Harto was waiting patiently and accompanied by his sweet niece, Rina beside him.
“Oi Yuri You are so long ago?, I have been waiting for you from earlier” Sapa Eri's father.
“Yes dad, daddy a long time ago? I was forced to stand here by uncle tau.” Suit Rina.
“Yah. sorry-sorry. It was because of my fault, old uncle Yuri for waiting for me” replied Arlo while scratching his head.
Because it's been allowed to go inside and start the show. They all come in and get ready. Suddenly Eri's uncle stopped in the courtyard and approached Arlo. He looked worried like something was left behind.
“Hei.. hey.. Arlo, did you bring anything?”
“I just ba- What! We should have brought something like food, right? How is this uncle?”
A moment after they thought that was quite troublesome, suddenly in front of the road two people stood greeting the two of them staring with a smile. It was as if they were both carrying something heavy in their hands.
“Wah.. all have gathered huh?” the voice of a man with a girl beside him in front of Pak Harto's courtyard.
“They are Arlo?” Ask Uncle Eri while pointing at him.
Arlo explains as simply as possible and makes Uncle Eri understand what happened. They were very long outside because of that explanation. Something the two men brought was fruit and some food as a gift from the groom.
“Good that you guys brought him. I myself even forgot” they laughed together in the courtyard and were stopped by the screams of a girl from the front door. His voice was as big as a grown man.
“Woi! The daylight rush!” apparently it was Rina who looked angry at the door.
They immediately entered and started the proposal. Arlo enters with his three friends and hands over all his baggage to the Eri Family.
At that time Eri still did not come out and appeared. They talked about several things including Arlo's two strangers and joked there while waiting for the bride.
After a while, Eri finally came out with a drink and followed her sister Rina who helped her. Sure enough that said by Rina, Arlo who did not blink saw Eri walking gracefully that seemed to hypnotize him. For a while Arlo really did not blink staring intently at Eri in front of him.
“Arlo! Arlo! Aware!” whispered uncle Eri who was standing nearby, then everyone in the house laughed at the enchanted Arlo. Arlo's face looks reddened and timid as he looks at Eri who is standing in front of him carrying a tray containing drinks.
Eri's sister who followed him behind immediately broke through the barrier in front of him and placed a tray containing the drink because of the heat.It made everyone laugh even louder. Until finally the drink was placed in front of them all so that it was easy to reach.
They start with an explanation of the whole course of marriage and the like. Then Arlo handed or put the ring on the ring finger of Eri's left hand and greeted the family's small applause. He previously looked embarrassed because of previous events added Eri who looks very beautiful in front of him.
The last session was a dinner together. Everyone seemed very happy with what was there. An irreplaceable smile, it was all there. Today was indeed the best for Arlo hoping that it would not end.
The day starts at noon and the event will be closed by Mr. Harto himself. Then he asks Arlo for an explanation about a strange ritual that Arlo's mother told him.
“Good Arlo. Since all today's activities are finished you can explain about your mother's advice” chirped Pak Harto suddenly while staring seriously at Arlo.
“Before that, I'll tell you something. About 100 years ago, a woman died from being absorbed by the devil without anyone noticing. He was named Ely, a descendant of the Goldintera family to the west. He is my real lover. I regretted his death and felt the world was unfair. But dad said he'd come back and tell me to wait.
But waiting is the thing I hate the most. Because of that regret I can't live quietly, I think dying is better. But because of that fruit I can't kill myself. Every time I remember I always purposely pierced my own chest so that I could die without having to feel the deep feelings of sadness”
“Because of my sadness mom told me to walk around looking for something I don't know myself. Surround the world until he tells me exactly what my purpose is. Because the guilt just keeps growing so I find it difficult to hope to be calm and run every task from my mother. Because he is the highest leader in our region.
Arlo tried to explain everything he could to everyone gathered there without keeping anything a secret. While the two servants Arlo looks very serious like listening to a fairy tale.
“Then who is your father Arlo?” ask Mr. Harto.
“Even until you don't know. Have you ever heard of King Ordil with rumors of rising from the dead after missing three months?”
“I think I've heard of it. But I heard he's dead with his son inside somewhere. Then what's the connection, Arlo?”
“You know whose son?”
“I don't know who his son is but he seems to be the same fate as you. I know because my parents told me when I was little so I've kind of forgotten”
“Not the same fate of father, but I am his son. Because 70 years ago I was pronounced dead with my father by my own people. And the relationship is. My father is now alive and still walking firmly in my mother's house”
“so so, then what's your plan now?” ask Uncle Eri.
“Maybe in three days I and Eri will meet mom and dad to perform a ritual so that the same thing can happen to Miss"
