The Journey of Eternity

Trace 7 - Father's Plan.

“Arlo how was your day here?”

“Normally, no one is as special, but.”

“then you will easily finish it”

“Indeed how to do?”

“I still think about it.”

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This morning Arlo woke up and opened his eyes, staring out the window along with the newly emerging sunlight. It felt so calm filling around. But that calmness instantly faded away as a girl shouted downstairs with someone. Hearing that Arlo immediately went down and confirmed it.

“Uncle.. uncle.. I want that drink”.

“Eh.. don't this is not a drink for you, isn't it in school taught about that?”

“But I'm old enough to drink it”

“sstt.. I heard someone was approaching”

Arlo went down to see what was going on downstairs. Not only has he arrived, he has been hit by a girl's tiny body. The girl was very sweet who wore a long sweater and a bando on her head. He was shocked when he hit the man who had just descended the stairs in front of him and his face flushed red.

“Ah.. brother I've been waiting for you since. Sister slept long time”

“E.. Mr Harto?” Arlo asked with his silly face.

“Ah. sorry-sorry. This is my niece, her name is Rina, here for a few days with my sister, her father. He's here because of school holidays, and got here yesterday afternoon. Though yesterday I was waiting for you at home but you did not come” explained Mr. Harto while pulling the hand of his nephew.

“Okeh.” Arlo raised his hand while giving a thumbs up. Arlo's hand was grabbed by Rina and pulled out of the inn suddenly.

“Come brother, we travel around the village and accompany me with uncle!”

“But.. ehh!” Arlo had been pulled out of the inn by following Pak Harto in his arms to walk slowly.

“Arlo, yesterday I went to your boss for permission to take a day off. I'll show you to his father”

“But why ak-“ Arlo was dragged by the two men to the house of Mr. Harto.

Arriving at the house Arlo saw the man sitting together with Eri was having breakfast at the dining table. Eri smiled sweetly at Arlo and offered him to eat. Next to Eri a man almost the same age as Mr. Harto sat down and ate with him. The man looked at Arlo and smiled at him.

“Oh. This is it, my new niece-to-be, I've been waiting for you from before son. Come on, let's eat first. Eri was cooking with passion while singing to you”

“Ehuk... ehuk.” heard his uncle Eri choking on his own food in surprise.

“Eri.. Why are you?. Drink..drink this” Arlo feeds Eri drink to relieve his choking.

“why shy Eri, we all will already know”

“Ee.. sorry, I don't know what's going on here, so.. Please explain what really happened before you guys said strange things like this!” Arlo really looks confused and his anger makes a silence around.

The silence broke when Uncle Eri laughed, it was even followed by Pak Harto who also laughed. It even makes Arlo confused and upset. But finally the two men explained to Arlo.

“Listen son of me Yuri, because Eri was calling me uncle then you know myself I'm his uncle Eri and I'm his father Rina, besides that I'm also the younger brother of his father Eri. Then, we came here on the call of big brother, he has been telling us to come since 2 months ago. He said there was a child who wanted to be proposed to but still did not know who. He says come from a dream or I don't know” next to it, Eri holds out a plate filled with food in front of Arlo and puts it on the table, telling him to eat.

“Before I could not believe, then.a few days ago he said the arrival of a man who exactly he saw in his dream and destiny went on. Then I started believing and came here, I got here just yesterday afternoon. From my explanation earlier, there is something you want to ask?” continued Uncle Eri.

“Then who is the man in the dream Mr Harto?” Arlo asked after swallowing his food.

“It's not clear. That's you son.”

“Oh.., what!” Arlo's face that was initially calm-quiet while eating turned tense.

Eri's face also suddenly turned red and she left the dining table while pushing her father out of the house. Outside, it was clear that a woman was indistinctly angry, while the one inside was even smiling to herself.

“Listen to Arlo, in really resembling a mother huh? Hihi..” chirped Mr. Yuri while having a mess.

Because Arlo was forced to not care about what he heard and let everything happen just like that. They all spend the day together and have fun at Mr. Harto's house. Arlo only enjoys the day with a meal and some questions about Uncle Eri and besides that he also plays with his daughter's cute little girl Uncle Eri with Eri. There for 1 full day until it became dark, at that time Arlo was about to go out and say goodbye. But her little sister Eri held her back and asked Arlo strange things.

“Eh.. brother where are you going?”

“Ee.. dark start day, sister should go home, tomorrow sister should work”

“isn't big sister can stay here, sister can sleep with sister Eri” with innocent face Lina pointed at Eri.

Again Eri's face is red and redder than before “Uncle see this daughter of yours, please teach me how to courtesy to guest”

“Hei Rena. It's already dark you should go to sleep” whispered Uncle Eri while pulling his daughter's hand away. Then Arlo approached Pak Harto who was standing right in front of the door.

“Alright Mr. Harto, I will return to the inn, thanks for the party today. Miss Eri I'm home first, good night”

“Good Night” they both smile warmly and nod at Arlo as he exits.

Arlo walked on the side of the road alone his body was weak and more and more bent, his white hair began to envelop his head.

“Lagain to maleman. I have to go home” soon

Arriving at the inn, Arlo was still about to enter the terrace. But from a distance an arrow stuck on the pedestal of the inn terrace. Then Arlo pulled it out and saw it clearly, the arrow stuck with a piece of paper tied with a red string. Arlo began to read the letter slowly and began to think about it for a moment.

“Wait for the young man, it's still early so you don't get too cocky and confident. My army will come the day after tomorrow and attack the village you protected it”

Then he began to yawn and threw away the letter and left it. The letter disappeared instantly as it hit the ground along with its fading arrow.