The Last Cliff's

Chapter 59's

The train station is starting to crumble. Passengers began to be seen in almost all corners. While the benches lined up in the waiting room have been fully filled, both by prospective passengers and their luggage.

Arvine Dowson was seen sitting mingled with other prospective passengers, between his legs lying in a simple tote bag, waiting for the arrival of the train that will take him back to Jakarta. Implied hope in his eyes, if tomorrow he arrives in Jakarta, he will fix everything, starting his relationship with Clarissa Mae from the beginning again.

Rissa, I hope we can get back together again.

Will everything be intact again ? While the glass that has been broken leaves cracks everywhere. Plus the words of the poets: "Those who have gone may come back, but will never be the same again." slightly brushed aside his confidence.

My taste may not be perfect, it has been tarnished a lot by betrayal. But at least I will try to offer it to you with a lot of discounts.

Like the arrival of the train that afternoon, although late, but in the end the taste came too.

Going for sure, Arvine Dowson entered the 2nd carriage of 9 train networks. Executive Class seat number 12 A. His hollow eyes swept the sequence of numbers listed above the window, ranging from seat numbers 1 to 12. And 12 A he found, but was filled by a well-built parobaya man with an active army-style haircut, while 12 B was still empty.

After putting her tote bag into the luggage rack, Arvine Dowson sat in seat number 12 B.

"Is your seat number 12 A ?" the man's voice was heavy and firm, further strengthening Arvine Dowson's deep-seated belief that he was an active soldier. Not to mention when coupled with the look of his sharp eyes full of authority, he must be a soldier with a high rank.

"Really ! But I don't mind if you take it." Arvine Dowson replied as both of the men's eyes flushed with a striped look.

"Why ?" the man asked as he fixed his seat, slightly laying down his waist, "is it because I am a soldier ? Make you worried ?"

"Not because I'm worried ! But more precisely, you should sit by the window, so that you can see if this nation is better when observed at high speed."

The words that came out of Arvine Dowson's mouth immediately attracted the attention of the man. His patriotic soul is being disturbed. Make him take a back sitting position upright. "Ha ha ha ... Looks like I've seen your face !" the laughter invites all eyes.

"I'm Arvine Dowson, vlogger of responsibility." unabashedly, he thrusts a hand. Wishing to be accepted as a goodwill.

Instead of receiving a handshake, the man looked into Arvine Dowson's eyes in astonishment. He even styled his face to be straight 'face to face' with Arvine Dowson's face. Before finally throwing a tremendous laugh disrupts public order.

"I'm Kendrick Williamson ! Just call me Erick !" at the end of the laughter. Welcoming Arvine Dowson's handshake and ending it with a fistfight.

Wow ... The general of the elite corps Special Forces ! What's your relationship with the wayward Jonas ?

"It's nice to meet you, Mr General !" arvine Dowson exclaims shortly after release from the fifth. "I've known one more Williamson besides the General, his name is Jonas ! Are you still your relatives ?"

"He's my son ! Ha ha ha ha .. It turns out that this country is not as vast as I thought. Or maybe because this country doesn't have many great men ?"

Great guy ? I even had to be in Clarissa Mae's 'armpit' to support myself.

"Lelaki Williamson is great. Not with the Dowson ! Ha ha ha ha ..." an honest confession about himself came out of Arvine Dowson's mouth. He had indeed felt like a great man a few days before, but the collapse of his artistic management performance had eroded that status from his own mind.

"Young man, the greatness of a man is not measured by his achievements, but rather his courage to defend his idealism. Thinking and acting according to idealism, achievement is a 'side effect' that still depends on many other factors, such as luck for example."

Their chatter was momentarily halted due to a minor shock as the train began to walk away from the station.

"Initially, most women fail to understand how to measure male prowess. They judge based on our achievements." continued Kendrick Williamson with a big sigh, "as a result, women choose to 'together' rich men despite their true choices are dwarf men who enrich themselves in ways that destroy this nation !" his face turned smelly.

"With other considerations, such as the well-being of their children. I think that's a natural thing." - Arvine Dowson.

"Family welfare is the reason for the increasing number of corruptors in the country. The petty man who numbered the unity of love to women and their children compared to his love in this earthly country, can also be considered natural. Remembering their lives is a choice ! While the life of a great man is a series of obligations." Kendrick Williamson's voice sounded cynical.

And Arvine Dowson accepted it as a satire when he replied with the words: "Ha ha ha ha ... Banging feminism with patriotism ?"

"Where is a marriage, General ? Shouldn't a husband and wife be bound by a feeling of love."

"Ha ha ha ha ..." back Kendrick Williamson.

Several other passengers began to appear distracted, some even began to clutter fretfully. Before the end all had to hold back the wrath in their hearts as some of the general's aides stood up and looked them in the eyes with haunted gazes.

"Young man !" kendrick Williamson's voice began to wilt, but it remained heavy and firm." What do you think is the ideal marriage motive for a man ?"

"Love !?" sergeant Arvine Dowson. Try his luck in front of the General who wants to play philosophy.

"Then marriage will become a place of bondage of love !" kendrick Williamson's words were suppressed at the end, giving the impression he was sultry at Arvine Dowson's reply. "A true man marries to form his circle of 'power', like a lion who will rule over his flock."

"If you are a Muslim, then you will understand that the apostle's marriage of 13 times also has 13 different philosophical values. His first marriage was to form a 'circumference' of dawah on the Arabs of Qurays. The marriage took place after his first wife died. He remarried with other women as well to form a 'circumference' of dawah to the Muhajirin. Then married women in the 'circles' of the Anshor, then married women in the 'circles' of the Jews, then Arab slaves, then African slaves. And the next."

"There is only one marriage of his that is patterned purely on love ! That is when the nenikah Aisyah-" counsel Kendrick Williamson was interrupted by the shakes and sounds of objects located in the pocket of his thick jacket. He also reached into the pocket to pick up his smartphone.

"But unfortunately, the polygamy philosophy of the apostle failed to be digested by the religious leaders, who then even banged it into the realm of Sharia teri class which further immersed the ignorance of his people to the nadir." kendrick Williamson told Arvine Dowson that he left his mouth open.

"Hello, Shah ! What's up ?" kendrick Williamson said on a smartphone stuck in his old cheek.

"Rick, stop by the boarding school ! Tomorrow morning we have a big event." replied the woman at the end of the telephone connection.

"You want to get a daughter-in-law, Shah ?"

"Alhamdulillah ... Yes, Rick ! And guess who my besan candidate is ?"

"Just tell me, Shah ! Our brains aren't as good as our teenage years."

"Buddy ... Si Erick finally confessed old ! Xixixixixxi ... My job candidate is ... K A R E N I N A R O S I E !!! alias Karen Rodmeyer ! Your ex."

"It's been Jack's bitch, Shah ! My best friend too." Kendrick Williamson said at the end of his shock. Two women who used to be very close to him will establish a family relationship.

"That's why I invited you to the boarding school, Rick !! A small reunion ... You're in Surabaya, stop by yuk ...."

"I was in Kertosono. Still in the train."

"Loah, Rick !? Get off at the station ! Let me pick it up myself !!"

"Dad !! I am a general ... Don't you order !"

"Have quiet you, Rick ! The general is just your shirt !! You're still Kendrick my old pal. If you don't want to stop by, I'll tell Karen your secret tomorrow ! Dare ?"

"Shah ... shah ! Don't tell Karen, I'm coming down !! At the station."

"Well ... That's it, he he he he ... Thanks, Rick !"

"Just like, Ayesha."

Kendrick Williamson immediately stepped out of his seat, leaving Arvine Dowson still glued to his departure towards the train carriage door.

"Make your woman the center of your 'circle' of strength, and be prepared to be a garuda !" the final message by Kendrick Williamson was faintly heard in Arvine Dowson's ears, as it was delivered from behind a window and as the train began to leave the station.