The Perfect Art

Episode 4 Free from Darkness

The uncle gave me a piece of paper that read a name, address, and phone number before leaving the house.

"If you really want to be a dhalang, you just come to that address." the Uncle's message before leaving.

"Yes Pakde, thank you yha wayangnya." replied Bulik

Joko thinks and continues to think, according to Bulik the decision to become a dhalang is a very important decision and determine the future of his son, even though what Joko thinks now is just confusion to learn to block or not.

Little Joko couldn't even sleep because she thought about what she should do. His mind seemed to drift somewhere. Every day he was just pensive and daydreaming. Joko little who is usually active and chatty now he just shut up and sit playing his puppet. Bulik who saw Joko differently than usual felt confused, actually what was thought by Joko. Why did Joko get to think about whether she should be a dhalang, even though she just said she wanted to or did not want to, but why did it come like this. His nature changed 180°, little Joko who used to always talk a lot is now silent a thousand languages suddenly, he used to be a wayward child but is now a submissive child and never denied orders, he said, Little Joko who always asked a lot is now only silent and rarely asked.

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Day after day passed and Joko was still pensive, Bulik who was increasingly unable to bear the sudden change in Joko's nature, decided to ask him.

"Darling, what are you thinking?? What's your favorite son, Bulik??" ask Bulik.

"Ndakpapa kok Bulik, Joko is just another puppet toy." replied Joko briefly.

"Joko, Bulik knows you are still confused right by the question of Pakde who used to come home?? Bulik knows you are confused to be balkang what not. If you really want to be a dhalang, Bulik will always support you and pray for the best for you dear. You've considered Bulik as Bulik's own son, so whatever you want Bulik will follow as much as Bulik can."

"Bulik who will persuade Grandpa let you be allowed to learn so dhalang and Bulik also who will nganterin you go to the address that pakde gave you two weeks ago."

"Really Bulik?? Thanks a lot Bulik, I love Bulik." said Joko excited and immediately hugged Buliknya.

"Belik-sama, Bulik also Iaaang with Joko" said Bulik.

Bulik's speech was like a flashlight that clarified Joko's mind. The road that was once pitch black is now back to light and the lost mind is back to find its way now. Joko's spirit is burning again, his dreams are in front of his eyes and his determination is rounded.

I want to be a dhalang and I have to be able to be a dhalang who is really good at playing puppets are also famous throughout the country then become Grandpa's proud granddaughter.

Little Joko still remained silent but her face filled with happiness was no longer a confusion.

"Dad.. Mother.. Please support me and I promise you that I will be the best in the country and I will be the best in Grandpa's eyes, I will be the perfect one among all my brothers. Fathering.. Mother.. I love you guys. I'm also missing, I want to see you guys" Joko said, looking at a picture of her father and mother.

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