The Journey of Eternity

Trail 18 - Warmth.

A foreign man was stabbing Arlo from a defender with a small shining dagger. It was seen that the man was wearing a bandit suit that covered his entire body and left only his maya so gloomy.

“Heh young man I never forgot our first miserable meeting. I thought you were dead when I left that time, but now you can stab me in the back and try to paralyze me with your poison.

I have already eliminated, the weak will remain weak while the strong will hunt and outsmart their fate” Arlo bluff then appear red scythe on his left hand that is commonly used by him.

With one blow, the man was stabbed with sadism right on his back. While Arlo's previous wounds had recovered perfectly and removed the poison from his chest. The man was very surprised when he glanced at his shoulder and the wound he made did not leave any cauldron of poison contained in his dagger out through Arlo's chest.

“I ga.. failed again.” The smile on the lips of the man accosted his miserable life.

“Goodbye.. Tara"

Arlo retracted his scythe and left his enemy's coat lying there. Such a dark day did not prevent Arlo from returning or going anywhere.

“Weak human basis.”

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Two people were sitting casually in front of Pak Harto's inn bar and were talking ordinary light things. Then Ferdi who was previously sitting right next to Arlo, stared intently at the person beside him.

“So if you may know, is Miss okay?. He has not looked happy to you since yesterday. It was also our fault, right?” Ferdi asked Arlo fearfully.

“I don't blame you guys, before Miss was a little angry at me for some reason

I'll go see him soon, you take care of this old bar yeah.”

Arlo stood up and walked away leaving Ferdi who had previously sat next to him. He left the inn to Pak Harto's house, of course to meet Eri and persuade him. Arriving at Pak Harto's house, Eri sat on the porch bench of the house and just daydreamed something. Then suddenly he seemed to wake up and immediately ran into the house.

Arlo just stood in front of the yard observing what Eri would do, because it seemed Eri was not aware when being observed by someone. After a while in the house, Eri came out and brought a black box and placed it on the table and began to open it. It was not very clear what was inside, but after a while Eri looked at her, she shed her tears.

From where he stood Arlo was alarmed and caught up with Eri on the porch and saw what was happening.

“There is a problem miss.” Arlo also shed tears when he saw the contents in the box.

Maybe if other people who see it will not know anything and will not feel anything. Because it was only the memories of Arlo and Eri both. Those memories were so long ago that still depended on Ely's soul and stored inside Eri, he always dreamed the same thing while sleeping and asked Arlo a long time ago.

Arlo stood right behind her and gently patted Eri's neatly tied hair.

“what yesterday is still not enough Miss?”

“Future.?”

Suddenly Arlo remembers how Ely died at the hands of the Devil, when conditions were exactly like this. Arlo's mind went awry and was afraid the same thing would happen. The same feeling at that time still felt clearly out of Eri who was sitting in front of Arlo.

“Nona.what tomorrow we can go to visit my parents. Besides that I also feel missed with my mother after years of not meeting her”

“Good.”.

“Arlo.what tonight, you can stay at home and accompany me tonight”

“Ta but what can?. What if your father refuses?”

“He will not refuse, he is standing here and hearing everything, where maybe he refused”

Arlo turned his head and was surprised by Mr. Harto who was beside him. At that time Mr. Harto just nodded in agreement and then went into the house. Eri gets up from his chair and pulls Arlo's hand to get inside the house. That night Arlo did not return to the inn and will spend the night at Mr. Harto's house. Tonight feels different, there is a warm feeling that is not conveyed directly but only made an intermediary.

As usual Eri will cook then the night for his father and because Arlo here he also has to add a portion of his food. Arlo with Pak harto who sat in the living room and waited for a meal ready to serve. There they both just fell silent while Mr. Harto who sat opposite Arlo while reading the old book in his hand, it felt more boring and made Arlo could not stand it. Arlo is not at home when just sitting and waiting for the food to be cooked, he approached Eri and planned to help him.

“Nona can I help you?”

“No Arlo, go and wait like dad, watch out!” the oil used by Eri exploded because he was picking up chili.

“Gosh.. baikalah”

“Try to play board with dad, he definitely wants.”

After that Arlo walked resignedly approached Pak Harto. He was sitting in the chair facing Harto sir. Arlo looked at him a little hesitantly because it was obvious that Mr. Harto was reading seriously. Then he slowly looked seriously at the old man in front of him and began to ask his purpose.

“So.. would you like to play the board game that Eri said earlier with me?”

“Yah..well grab the game board there and we'll play. Besides do you know the rules of the game?”

Arlo nodded and immediately picked up the board game. Arlo played poorly against Harto. Despite that, they look very familiar and the warmth of the family is so felt. Patiently, Mr. Harto taught Arlo little by little about the board game until dinner was ready to serve.

“Come. dinner ready. Let's eat” Eri brought two dishes in her hand containing food and put it on the dining table.

The two of them immediately caught up with Eri and sat down at the table until the meal preparations were finished. Finished preparing it Eri invited to eat and prepare a drink for three people. They ate so quietly that they ate it out without saying anything while eating together in the dining room.