The Last Cliff's

Chapter 8's

A palace opened its doors, welcoming the arrival of Shanique Miller when dusk had just returned to the contest.

Jack Rodmeyer was excited when his wife hugged a friendly body of guests for their dinner.

"You look georgeous, darling !" whispered Karen Rodmeyer in the ear of Shanique Miller, but she only wore a simple white dress that closed her shoulders to her ankles, while her legs were only white leather shoes with heel responsibilities, not high but not flat. Her hair was tied back. The impression of the simplicity of medieval European women was particularly pronounced on the appearance of Shanique Miller that night.

The oval table made of marble stone has been filled with a variety of appetizing foods, complete with sweet fragrant mangoes and various types of drinks in a bottle that is still sealed. But it didn't catch Shanique Miller's attention, but she focused more on Edward Rodmeyer ignoring him.

The Rodmeyer family's eldest son just sat quietly at the end of the table while occasionally glancing at his watch. Even as dinner was going on, he focused on how to finish his plate, without saying a word.

The dinner session was over, alternating with a chat session at the dinner table, a familiarity and hospitality session, warm and fluid.

"Why should one buy a book when only for 'digures' ?" chirps Edward Rodmeyer, make the dining table for a moment of silence.

"Because the number 2 best teacher is a book, the number 1 best is experience." replied Shanique Miller. He was grateful to learn that Edward Rodmeyer was not mute.

"In the hierarchy of philosophy, truth number 2 is the technical description of truth number 1."

"It's true !" shanique Miller.

"That means all books and novels are written based on the author's personal experience, is that it ?" ketus Edward Rodmeyer while smacking water from a glass served in front of him.

"Not necessarily like that ! A writer sometimes has to dig into the experiences of others followed by research and contemplation to produce a good writing."

"That means a writer can be someone who is pretentious and pretentious to patronize ! Ha ha ha ha ...."

"As long as what he writes is truth or inspires his readers to do right, there's no problem with being called 'sook to know' or 'sook to patronize'."

"And Miss is proud to be a 'sook know' figure' ?"

"Eddy !?" sergeant Karen Rodmeyer. He thought his son was being disrespectful.

"Let it go, Auntie !" shanique Miller to Karen Rodmeyer. "Continue your opinion, young master !" it was like challenging Edward Rodmeyer.

"Miss should be ashamed to be a 'so-knowing' who easily generalizes a case from your point of view." Edward Rodmeyer's voice grew hotter.

"Eddy !?" that time the voice of the father began to sound careless.

"Sorry, Pa ! I feel I have a right to answer for this lady's criticism and insults at the way I handle my family, especially at what I've done for Helena." Edward Rodmeyer's eyes turned red, "this novel has insulted me !" continued.

Stuck, silent, and silent. The dining room was suddenly quiet. All eyes were on Edward Rodmeyer with pity.

"Hmmm ..af !" nervous Edward Rodmeyer. He realized that the novel by Shanique Miller could not be a criticism of the destruction of his household, it was fiction.

Without permission, Edward Rodmeyer left the dining room with erratic nervous steps. Accompanied by a loving smile by Shanique Miller's lips.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ...." Jack Rodmeyer couldn't help but laugh.

"Husso ... Papa is !" hastily Karen Rodmeyer bowed her husband's mouth, so that his eldest son was not more embarrassed and uncomfortable.

"Please help Eddy, Miss ! Pity her." hope Karen Rodmeyer. His eyes spread seriousness.

"I'll do it, Auntie !" reply Shanique Miller.

"Promise ?" go after Jack Rodmeyer.

***

"That's worse than a pact with the devil !"

A sentence coming out of Nickolaus Welas' mouth made Raquella Mae flinch. Although spoken in a baritone voice with a smile, Raquella Mae caught a cynical tone in the words of her lover's confidant.

"You mean ?" His pursuit while fixing his sitting position.

"Yes." Yeah."

"What did he say ?" Reply Nickolaus Welas before starting to install the tent.

" ' ... Don't mess with your life, because from now on, I'm the owner!.. ' that one ?"

"Yes ! At that time Ayu's eyes blinked heavily, which means, his mind is in agreement with Vinnie's words." explained Nickolaus Welas. But that hasn't satisfied Raquella Mae's curiosity, she's still dumbfounded at the phrase 'covenant with the devil' that Nicklaus Welas uttered cynically. No doubt, he forced the end of the Nickolaus Welas T-shirt so that the young man stopped arranging the tent, he demanded a detailed explanation of the phrase.

"What the hell is it !?" luh Nickolaus Welas. She was worried her T-shirt was going viral.

"What does Vinnie have to do with the devil ?"

Nickolaus Wenas was a little hesitant to explain his disorder.

"Lo don't just say it ! In front of him you look down respectfully, turn behind, you slash !" maki Raquella Mae with slightly flushed face.

"Awhile ! I'll clean this up first." By Nickolaus Welas.

"Ga can ! You clear what cynical means first." Forced Raquella Mae.

"Bill, Putu ! And lo, Jonas !" call Nickolaus Welas to his 3 colleagues who are arranging wood to make a fireplace. "Continue installing the tent ! I need to talk to Mrs Dowson !" continue her.

"Beres ! Haha ... Wash that shit's brain ! Let me just get a little bit." Billy Williams Ledek.

From the laughter among the 3 people, it was clear they were harboring a mystery. Nickolaus Welas, Billy Williams and I Putu Sudharma seem to be hiding secrets about Vinnie Dowson. While Raquella Mae, Ida Ayu Widarti and a cadet named Jonas Williamson like a dongo who knows nothing. Until finally, Nickolaus Welas decided to tell Raquella Mae, four eyes. They sit on the lips of the crater dome at the top of Rinjani.

"You heard my story ! Until it's done, don't interrupt !" nickolaus Welas. Raquella Mae nodded.

After a huge breath, Nickolaus Welas's mind floated far back, like he was looking for a tiny needle in his memory haystack.

"I used to be in Ayu's position." Nickolaus Welas begins his confession. "Trying suicide, of course, for different reasons. Jump into a ravine on one of the cliffs in the Baliyem valley. My body slid free to death, my eyes closed tightly ! But somehow, I kind of entered another realm." Nickolaus Welas paused the story, then he saw Raquella Mae's eyes, looking into the young woman's mind as if to ensure her mental readiness. Then smile to himself and continue his confession.

"I saw the carcass of man strewn about, and smelled the blood that was pooled all along my vision. The whimpering of a head I knew suddenly shocked me, begged for mercy on me, came at me without a neck and a body, his voice illuminating the fiercest horror ! Buried my soul into the worst horror of my life. His eyes were turned upside down exactly as they had been cut off by his head back then. I tried to beat it with my hands, but in vain, the head seemed to move to my side as it continued to groan: "GGRRRRRREEGHHG !!" just like the sound on his neck when we cut him off." Nickolaus Welas closed his eyes, unable to continue his story, sweat had soaked his forehead to his cheeks. He was gripped by an overwhelming fear.

Raquella Mae looked at him with eyes that were no less afraid, obviously cold sweat began to wet the back of her neck, she was also gripped by horror, then more afraid as Nickolaus Welas continued his Confession.

"I finally chose to run, leaving the head as far away as possible by crashing into a pile of human carcasses. But he chased after me, the head rolling in my footsteps. Falling awake I ran, exerting all my strength to get away, crawling even plunged into the puddle of fresh human blood, but all in vain ! The neckless head continued to follow my feet, letting out the voice I was most afraid of, the sound of snoring as we decapitated it ! I call upon the name of the Lord as it is written in the Bible, please help Him ! But in vain ... God stay away from sinners like me, he won't help." Again, Nickolaus Welas paused his story, that time to wipe his tears.

"I've run out of energy." Back Nickolaus Welas braced himself to continue his confession, "I can no longer even move, my legs are numb paralyzed, my hands withered indefinitely ... Dirty is already my escape ! Throw in a terror of my regrets. Only my voice could I hear, between the howling and the moaning of the head. From the black horizon at the end of the sky, I saw a pair of eyes shining with embers, red full of anger ! Black pupils seek revenge. Give a drop of hope to me, to ask for help. " O owner of the devil's eye ! Whatever you are, come closer ! Help me ! I'll pay whatever you want ... Help me !" Shouted with all the remaining energy. Then he 'roared' voiced a terrible roar even in the span of a great distance. The head looked up at the ember-eyed demon, then it rolled away somewhere, leaving me in a breath of great relief." Nickolaus Welas once again paused, to pin a smile on his thick lips.

" "Thank you, Lord !" I said at that time, he suddenly jumped to my side, his claws splashing blood into my temple. He was only a pitch-black, formless halimun. "I'm not God ! I am just a creature without love and love. Now, open your eyes wide !" his voice was clear, forcing me to open my eyes. When I breathed, I opened my eyes, I was on the cliff, unharmed. Do you know what the creature's next sentence is ?" Nickolaus Welas.

Raquella Mae is nervous, she feels like she just got out of hypnosis. "What ?" her word.

"DON'T MESS WITH YOUR LIFE, BECAUSE FROM NOW ON, I'M THE OWNER !" Shouted Nickolaus Welas to the crater of Mount Rinjani.

"Buskey !" raquella Mae. There was still fear in his eyes.

"The most terrifying thing was when the creature rubbed my face with its claws, forcing me to go back to it. Then when I opened my eyes again, the creature disappeared, changing to the figure of Arvine Dowson standing before me. And all his words are sculpted eternally in my memory." Nickolaus Welas ended his confession with a faint smile.

"Sorry to !" Chirps Raquella Mae, she's not sure of the truth of Nickolaus Welas' confession.

"You can ask Ayu ! About what his mind had gone through before your Cowo wiped his face." challenge Nickolaus Welas.

Hearing that, Raquella Mae felt that the man was speaking honestly. But still he did not want to accept the fact that Arvine Dowson was a man who did not have love and love, because in his eyes, Arvine Dowson was a gentle man full of love and love.

"Try you think ! Why did Vinnie throw down 6 cadets and bring 1 of them ? Jonas Williamson !" Nickolaus Wenas asked with a serious look. Raquella Mae can only shrug her shoulders. "I'm sure there's something Vinnie's hiding, Jonas will definitely play an important role in this mission, only Vinnie knows." the Papuan man muttered to himself.

"Trus why also Vinnie chose to do solo hiking (wanted alone) on the north side ? Why aren't we with us ?" follow Raquella Mae in her grunts.

"Vinnie is a mystery ! No one will know which way his life is going, he could be incarnating God ... Or the devil !" Complain Nickolaus Welas to a black edelwies.