The Sanctity of Tarnished Love

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"What actually?" ask Alvin quickly.

"Actually my relationship with Kak Fajar is fine, but.." said Dusk slowly.

"I can't tell you everything, I don't want Brother Alvin to get angry, and tell me to split up. I still love Dawn" said Dusk in his heart.

"But what, quickly say Nja!"

"Kak Fajar does not want children, while Mama already really wants grandchildren. Sometimes I am sad, if considered a barren woman." replied Dusk.

"I'm sorry Brother, I can't say everything honestly. But I'm not entirely lying either, the truth is that it is. I just can't say that Brother Dawn never touched me, Brother Alvin will be so angry." said Dusk in his heart.

"The dawn does not want children?" alvin asked while frowning.

"Yes, he said he still wanted to live alone with me. We used to date only briefly, so after marriage Kak Fajar still wants to date, does not want to rush to have children." replied Dusk with a smile.

Alvin folded his arms around his chest, with his eyes staring sharply at Dusk. It was as if he was seeking the truth from the words of Dusk through the look in his eyes.

"The word of Dusk is very contrary to the words of Dawn in the past." Alvin's mind in his heart.

"Why Brother?" dusk asked as he stared at Alvin silently without a word.

"I just feel surprised."

"However?" ask Dusk.

"It was when you, and Dawn was still dating. She always told me that she wanted to marry you soon, and wanted to have a child with you soon. She wanted a daughter so badly." replied Alvin. And that answer made Dusk flinch a little.

"Sir Alvin seriously?" ask Dusk while looking at his sister.

"Of course, not just once Dawn said it, but many times" replied Alvin.

The twilight throat seemed to be stuck at that very moment. If Fajr wanted a child, why now did he insist on putting it off. Is there something wrong with the wedding?

Dusk lowered, his heart back restless and chaotic. So many things are suspicious of the self of Dawn, and until now, Dusk has not been able to reveal it.

"What time does Dawn come home?" ask Alvin.

"Not necessarily Brother, sometimes four o'clock is home. But sometimes even into the night. Why Sis?" Twilight asked.

"Later you don't have to take a taxi, let me take you, all of you I want to meet with Dawn." replied Alvin.

"But Kak Fajar is not at home Kak." said Dusk.

"You know, at four o'clock sometimes he comes home, if he doesn't come home, I'll wait for him. He never came home late, did he?" ask Alvin.

"No, but I mean Dawn is not home right now. Last morning he went to Singapore, there was a problem with his business that was there" said Dusk.

"Singapore!" alvin quickly. He got up from his seat while rubbing his face violently. Hearing Fajar go back to Singapore, his emotions began to grow.

"Ke...why Brother?" ask Dusk a little scared.

"Why does Alvin talk like that?"

"You don't be a fool, twilight, two days after you got married, she went there alone and for days. And now he's back there, and he's leaving you! Are you not suspicious of Nja?" alvin said in a slightly high voice.

"If he's only there for work, he should take you. Count the streets, 'cause you and her haven't had a honeymoon. You're married for six months, you're still newlyweds. But Dawn has twice left you alone." continued Alvin, because Dusk has not answered his words.

Dusk still did not reply, he just silently lowered his head while squeezing the end of his clothes. What Alvin said was true, if there was nothing else that Dawn was hiding, he should have invited her, not left her. Dusk let out a long sigh, the more here came the more awkwardness in Dawn. Could it be that Dawn betrayed him?

"From the beginning I didn't agree if you were married to Dawn, but you are very stubborn. You rejected Dika, but choosing Dawn, it was the same as Nja." muttered Alvin as he sat back down.

"Sir Dika drunk." said Dusk quietly, he still lowered his head, and did not dare to raise his face.

"Yes Dika is a drunk, a smoker, just like your brother. But just so you know Nja, she never played girls. As for Dawn, you yourself also know how it relates to Adara. You sure Dawn can forget him?"

"I love him Brother." said Dusk still in a soft voice.

"Love may, but don't be weak and stupid. You have to be firm Nja, ask him why go to Singapore alone, also why still delay to have children. Be firm with your in-laws too. If it is Dawn that does not want to have children, you do not want to be said to be barren, you must dare to answer. Remember yes Nja, as a woman you must have self-esteem, do not want to be weakened and denigrated!" alvin said as he looked at Dusk.

"Yes Brother."

"A man is not just a Dawn, if he cannot make you happy, leave him alone. You deserve to be happy too!" Alvin.

"Yes, sister." replied Dusk.

***

Amidst the silence of the night, the wind was blowing slowly leaving behind a bone-chilling chill. A woman was standing by the window of her room. He was Dusk, he was staring at a star that looked dim, as it was covered in clouds. Dusk lowered his head while gripping the curtains of his room. The hour hand had already shown at 11:00 p.m., but there was not the slightest word from Dawn. Twice and again Dusk called, but did not pick up. Dozens of messages sent by Dusk, but none had been read.

"Did you really betray me sister?" ask Dusk at the empty air in front of him.

"I love you, but why is this your reply. As bad as your past is, I accept it. But why are you like this now, as if you were still stuck in your old memories. Then what do I mean, what does this marriage mean." said Dusk in a trembling tone. His gaze was now straight forward looking, as if he was conveying his heart to the night wind.

Dusk breathed his breath violently, then he stepped towards the bed. He sat on the edge of the bed, staring at his wedding photo hanging on the wall. Dusk smiled bitterly, in the photo he was, and Fajar seemed to be hugging while smiling widely. Who would have thought that smile only lasted for two days. After Dawn went to Singapore, there was no more smile of happiness in the twilight life.

While Dusk was still late in his daydream, he was suddenly startled by the ringing of a mobile phone on the table. Dusk quickly moved from his seat, and hurried to take his phone.

"Finally you call me too Brother, I'm willing to wait until this late to hear from you Brother" said Dusk with a sigh of relief.

But the relief was lost again, as he stared at the screen of his phone. It was not Fajar's number that contacted him, but rather a new number that was not in his contact list.

"Who is this?" twilight murmurs with a fast beating heart.

He let the phone ring long enough, he was still hesitant to pick up his phone.

Until a few minutes Dusk was still glued, his eyes did not switch from the screen of his phone. It was the third time, but Dusk was still reluctant to lift it. But the phone also did not go silent, the number owner continued to call him up to the fifth time. And Dusk had no other choice, he finally ventured to pick up his phone.

"Hopefully this is not what I thought it would be" said Dusk, closing his eyes.

Seriate.....