The Sanctity of Tarnished Love

I Never Touch It

Amidst the deafening music. Alvin, and Dika were sitting together while concocting a customer-ordered drink. Occasionally Dika sip a bottle of vodka that is now half-living. Alvin looked at him while shaking his head. Although now his age was already three heads, but his nature still did not change. He was very happy to waste his money just for the sake of liquor. So far there are no plans at all, to be in a relationship with a woman.

Alvin knows Dika is a little disappointed with his wedding Dawn, and Dusk. But how else, Alvin can not do anything. He will not force Dusk into choosing his future.

"The chin!" call Dika while playing the bottle.

"Hmmm." muttered Alvin without turning his head.

"You remember Adara?" he asked, looking at Alvin.

Alvin turned his head, he looked at Dika in surprise.

"Here's Dawn, why?" alvin answered, asking.

"She now has no Vin, why can it be so" said Dika while sipping back the vodka bottle that is still held.

"No way, I don't understand what you mean. Are you drunk?"

"I'm not drunk, I'm talking seriously about this Vin. Three days ago I was going to Jakarta with Papa. Om Jhon's business there is growing rapidly, but what makes me wonder is why he introduced Alex as his only son. What about Adara?" dika said at length.

Alvin digested the sentence that Dika uttered, then he shifted his seat, and drew closer to Dika.

"Are you serious?" ask Alvin.

"very seriously. Om Jhon denies, if he ever had a daughter. And we all know that Adara is clearly his son. Why do you think it could be so Vin?"

Alvin thought hard, he tried to think of the most reasonable possibility. Then his brain recalls the incident last afternoon. The pale, thin dawn, and his gloomy face as he talked about pregnancy. Do these two things have anything to do? Could it be that Dawn is hiding Adara, could it be that she is sick from thinking too much, or feeling guilty for betraying Dusk.

"Vin, even daydreaming!" dika said while patting Alvin's shoulder hard.

"Have you met Dawn lately?" alvin asked suddenly.

"Bagar, I haven't seen him in almost two months. You know, since marriage he's never been with us again. Ahh let alone gather, ask no news." replied Dika with a discordant laugh.

"I had met him" said Alvin quietly, even his voice almost drowned in the noise of music.

"Continue?" ask Dika.

Long enough Alvin did not give an answer. Confused how to explain it.

"The chin!" call Dika.

"He was pale, and thin, like a sick man. But when I asked, he said just a little flu. You think he's really sick, or because there's a lot of burden?" alvin asked with a long sigh.

"Pale, skinny, are you serious?"

"Yes, try to see for yourself if you don't believe me. Now what do you think?" ask Alvin seriously.

Now it was Dika's turn who was silent a thousand languages, he was pensive as if he was thinking about something.

"Why are you quiet, what are you thinking?" alvin asked while looking at Dika.

"I heard about Adara, but I didn't know it was right, or wrong" Dika replied.

"What husband?" ask Alvin.

"I heard this from someone who used to be Om Jhon's rival. He said Adara was dead, suffering from HIV. But there's no evidence at all, so I think it's just a lie made to bring Om Jhon down. Maybe Adara has a problem with his family that makes Om Jhon angry. Then he did not admit Adara again, and it was made a gap by his rivals to bring him down. Sometimes business is cruel it is Vin." said Dika explained.

Dika's explanation is long, successful in making Alvin's body freeze. Although Dika said it was a lie, but not for Alvin. He recalled the look on the face of Dawn, and Dusk was this afternoon.

Without excuse Alvin's heart started beating fast, and his cold sweat started pouring out. HIV, if Adara really has it, then what about Dawn, and what about the fate of Dusk?

Given the pale face of Dawn, Alvin's heart grew increasingly unsettled. One year over seven months of Dawn, and Dusk married. And now Dusk is pregnant. Ohh no, I hope it's not too late.

"Vin you why Vin?" ask Dika quickly. He was a little confused when he saw Alvin moving from his seat with a panicked look on his face.

"The chin!"

Alvin did not reply, he only glanced at the circular clockwork in his hand. It's 11:00 p.m., is it possible that Dusk is still awake?

"Vin, answer me!" shouted Dika as she moved from her seat.

"I'm sorry I have to go home, sir, the business here I leave it to you. I'll go first!" alvin said quickly. Then he stepped away leaving Dika. He did not care about the cry of Dika who kept calling his name.

Meanwhile, Alvin drove his motorbike at high speed. The goal is Fajar's apartment. Right now all he had in mind was Dusk, and Dusk. The shadow of Dusk as an infant, then grows into children. Then her sister became a teenage girl, and now she has become an adult woman. But for Alvin, Dusk is still his cute little brother, who he always loved.

It didn't take long, Alvin finally arrived at the apartment yard. He reached into his pocket and took his cell phone. He tried calling the number Dusk. But until many times he contacted him, Dusk has not also picked up his phone.

"Senja, let's pick up the phone at dusk." said Alvin, ruffling his hair.

"Hallo!" greet Dusk with his hoarse voice.

Alvin let out a long sigh, he smiled in relief as Dusk picked up his phone.

"Open the door at dusk, I'm in front of your apartment" Alvin said as he stepped foot, rushing to the apartment.

"Well!" shouted Dusk in shock, not usually Alvin came this late. And again this afternoon he was here, why now back again?

Without awakening the Dawn first, Dusk departed from his sleep. He got out of bed, and stepped out of the room.

Alvin was already standing at the door, many times he rubbed his sweaty forehead.

Shortly after, the apartment door opened.

"Please enter Brother!" said Dusk while yawning.

Without answering a word, Alvin immediately stepped in, and held onto both shoulders of Dusk.

"Tell me, what's really going on!" alvin said firmly.

"A..What do you mean, brother?" ask Dusk in wonder.

"Just be honest with me, what happened to Dawn!" alvin said as he stared fixedly at Dusk.

"Sir Dawn...Brother Fajar is fine, ap...what do you mean Brother?" ask Dusk nervously. His heart started beating fast, could it be that Alvin already knew everything.

"Don't lie to Dusk, I'm your brother!" Alvin.

Dusk lowered, he was at a loss as to what to say.

"I heard that Adara is dead, because of HIV, is that true?" ask Alvin.

Dusk gasped in shock, and spontaneously he immediately raised his face. He looked at Alvin's face nervously. Dusk could not say anything, only his eyes were now beginning to glaze over.

"Is it really twilight?" alvin repeated his question.

Dusk still did not answer, but now a clear circle began to drip from the corner of his eye.

"Did Dawn have it too?" Alvin asked again.

Again Dusk did not answer, only his crying was now increasingly broken.

Alvin's heart was like being stabbed by a sharp object, very painful. The twilight tears were enough to make him understand. Everything turned out to be right.

Alvin grabbed the body of Dusk, and carried it into his arms. He was very disappointed with the fate that happened to his sister. Since long ago he was willing to slam the bones for his happiness Dusk, but why now he must suffer like this.

"I'm sorry Brother who doesn't realize all this, forgive Brother who was late to know it" said Alvin while rubbing his hair Dusk.

"Pity Brother Dawn!" said Dusk on the sidelines of his cry.

"That pity is you. You're a good woman, but you have to go through all this. He who sins, but you are affected. Because of him you contracted the disease, Brother is very unwilling Nja!" alvin said as he let go of his embrace.

Not yet had Dusk answer the words of Alvin, suddenly Fajar had already denied it.

"You take it easy Vin, Dusk will never catch my disease. Although difficult, but I always resisted my desire not to touch it." said Dawn who suddenly had been standing behind Dusk.

"Whatchu mean? Dusk's pregnant, and you said you never touched her" Alvin said.

"I never touched her, if you don't believe me, just ask your sister!" answer Dawn in a flat tone.

"I've been trying hard to protect Dusk. I'm willing to torture my mind for her safety. I also try to forgive those who have betrayed me. But in fact what, I was still wrong." Dawn inwardly with a bitter smile, she was really disappointed to hear the sentence Alvin said.

Seriate....