The Memories That Carry Wounds

Getting Closer

After that night, my relationship with Dean grew closer. We often exchanged messages, and even not infrequently he also often called me.

That afternoon after teaching I walked towards the school gate to wait for the angkot, but when I approached the gate I saw a man who was none other than Dean.

I went to Dean and I asked him. " Loh Dean, what are you doing here?, oh you want to pick up a student?"

" I don't want to pick up a student, but one of his teachers "

" Haa you mean? "

" Yeah I'm here, I'm going to pick you up Ta "

I didn't expect Dean to pick me up, because I never asked him to do this to me.

" Why can you take the initiative to pick me up gini, not you also have to work? "

" Hehe yes, I was deliberately allowed to find food outside, because I also did not eat, so yes I just picked you up "

" Ihh can you please De kayak that? "

" Hahahah can not really, just for the sake of you do not papa once in a while "

" Ihhh Dean, next time don't do anything about your work being threatened "

" Yes, calm down Ta, if sometimes not papa kok "

Dean finally drove me home, and before saying goodbye he said to me

" Ta ntar malem jalan yuk, you can? "

" Where can we go, De? "

" To the heart you can't haha "

" Aihh gomballlll "

" Hehe, are we going to the beach? "

" Haa? de Beach, isn't there anywhere else? "

The beach? That place is a place full of memories for me, with the Sky.

" Why, you don't like it Ta, if it's to another place just don't papa, it's up to you to go where "

" Em yaudah deh De, to the beach too it seems okay, calm the atmosphere "

I have to get myself to go back to that place, after all I've moved on with my life, it shouldn't be a problem for me to go anywhere. Even if the place I went to was a place that holds memories with the Sky.

" Okay ntar malem I picked you up at 7 am Ta"

" Okay, I'll wait"

Eventually, the day changed night. I'm ready to wait for Dean to come. I dress up as beautiful as possible because this is arguably our first date, yes even though I know the place I will go to is a place that I also used to go with the Sky.

Finally what I was waiting for came, Dean knocked on my door and when I came out to him, gosh how surprised I was to see Dean perform tonight.

She looks so charming with the black shirt and jeans she wears, her hair looks neat, and her scent is so fragrant to breathe.

I'm surprised, I admire Dean tonight it's him who praises me.

" You can just de "

I really wanted to praise Dean's performance as well, but I'm really embarrassed to say it.

We arrived at the beach, Dean invited me to sit on the edge while enjoying the sound of the waves that were so soothing. Tonight the weather is so perfect, the sky is bright full of stars, the moon is also showing its light, the wind is blowing very calmly. A truly perfect night.

" As long as we know you may not know much about me, right? "

" Em yes De, you never said anything about your personal life, you just said that you don't have anyone here "

" Yes that's real Ta, I'm here alone. My parents died in an accident, and I was an only child, they left me when I was 10 "

" Oh my God, I'm sorry I never knew "

" No papa Ta ", no ",

Dean continued his story,

" After they died I was taken care of by my aunt, my aunt who kept me until I was finished and could do kayaking now "

" Keep your aunt where De is now, how you say you don't have anyone here "

" My aunt also uda died Ta, about 2 years ago, so now I'm actually alone Ta "

" You are strong De, you must continue to be excited, after all now you are not there me, so you don't feel alone anymore huh "

Dean smiled and clasped my hand, "that's why when I met you, and could hold you I felt so happy Ta, because I was always alone, always alone, so when I meet you I feel like I'm finding a new life, thank you Ta"

" You don't need to thank De, I can also see you, I'm here alone, all my family is in another city, so I also know what you are doing "

Dean really made me late that night. Dean revealed everything in front of me.

" I hope everything can go well in front of him, Ta "

" Amin De hopefully, but you don't have a girlfriend or pdktan do you? "

" Ta, you can ask me questions, or you can check my hp, I don't exist and never deket the girl Ta "

" Ihh no way De, cook yes you never deket same girl "

" I'm actually less likely to make a girl, I'm not a rich man, I'm also just an ordinary employee, plus my family as well you know, right, now it's hard to find a girl who can accept us as we are, so I've never dated until now, I just focus on working to make money and save for my future "

" When you like that, why can you get me "

" Well that's it, I wonder too Ta. Deket you I don't feel inferior at all, it's even comfortable and fun. I'm no longer this dreadful Ta, but honestly that's what I'm feeling "

Why Dean's answer convinced my little heart to stay close to him. Tonight we changed our minds and were open to each other.

Dean made my severely wounded heart slowly heal. Even when I was with Dean on the beach, which I used to go to with the Sky, I did not remember or think of the Sky in the least.

I just focused on listening and telling stories with Dean. My eyes and heart are focused on just one person on this beach. He is Dean, who I think his presence has succeeded in replacing Heaven completely.