The Sanctity of Tarnished Love

Back As Before

A middle-aged man was walking toward his son's apartment.

He is Mr. Hery, he deliberately came to this apartment, because he knew that Dusk would take his belongings.

Indeed, he was very sorry for his wife's attitude, but he could not do much either. Losing Dawn made his wife slumped in grief, he did not want to add to the burden of his mind.

Mr. Hery opened the apartment door, then waltzed inside. He walked straight to the room of Dawn, where the door was open.

Mr. Hery standing in the doorway, he looked at Dusk who was putting his things into a large bag.

"Alley!" call Mr. Hery.

Dusk gasped in surprise, he turned his head, and looked at his in-laws.

"Papa." said Dusk while rubbing his puffy eyes.

"Can Papa come in?" ask Mr. Hery.

"Pa please." replied Dusk with a smile.

Hery sighed deeply, stepped up his legs, and then sat down on the sofa.

"Alley!"

"Yes Pa."

"I'm sorry about your mother's attitude, it's actually not what I want it to be like. But I can't do much either" Hery said.

"It's okay Pa, Mama's not wrong. Before that I wanted to leave. I couldn't afford to stay here alone, so I chose to go home. There Brother also lives alone." replied Dusk while trying to smile.

"You are a tough woman. Dusk, can Papa ask?" ask Mr. Hery.

"Please Pa."

"I'm sorry if this is intruding on your privacy, but Papa just wants to know, because after all, Papa already thinks you are like his own child. Who is the father of the baby you are carrying?" ask Mr. Hery.

Dusk closed his eyes, in time all the secrets would definitely be revealed. Then Dusk opened his eyes, and let out a long sigh. He made up his heart before answering his in-laws' questions.

"He is Ken, Kenzo Antonio Putra" said Dusk quietly.

"Ken, Jeffry Antony's son?"

"Yes Pa." replied Dusk.

"You know him?" ask Mr. Hery.

"We used to be friends since High School, and we also had a long relationship. Forgive me Pa." replied Dusk while looking down.

"Have not apologized, Papa knows how troubled you are. Dusk, take this! Hopefully it can help your needs in the days ahead" said Mr. Hery while giving a thick brown envelope.

"No Pa, I can't take it." replied Dusk as he shook his head.

"Senja, please take it! You are still Dawn's wife. Papa still has an obligation to help your needs" said Mr. Hery.

"Sorry Pa, I really can't. I still have Brother Alvin, he will help me Pa." said Dusk as he looked at Mr. Hery.

"Senja, don't refuse! If you still think Dawn is your husband, please accept this!" said Mr. Hery.

"If it's about Brother Dawn, he's still my husband Pa, then, now, and also later. But I really can't accept this, please don't force me Pa!" twilight.

"What is your Mama's attitude, that makes you reject her Dusk?"

"Not Pa."

"Then?" ask Mr. Hery.

"I.i.m..."

"Is it because of your son?" ask Mr. Hery.

Dusk did not answer, he just lowered his head while linking his fingers.

"Whatever his father is, Dawn has accepted him. And now you're separated by fate, not by divorce. You are still his wife Dawn, please accept this Dusk." said Mr. Hery as he placed the envelope next to Dusk.

"Sorry Pa, I really can't take it. Please understand Pa!" said Dusk while returning the envelope.

"I'm glad Papa still cares about me, but I'm sorry.me." continued Dusk.

"All right! Papa understands, but later do not hesitate to call Papa, if you need help" said Mr. Hery. He took back the envelope. Dusk is a different woman. Although he came from a simple family, but he was not glared with treasures. He's better, than Adara.

"You're done?" asked Mr. Hery to switch the conversation.

"Leave a little Pa." replied Dusk with a smile.

"You came alone?"

"No Pa, I'm with Brother Alvin. It's just that now he's shopping." replied Dusk.

"Yes Pa." replied Dusk.

Mr. Hery stepped out, but he did not walk away. He stood by the door, staring at Dusk packing his things.

Mr. Hery let out a long sigh, his chest felt tight when he saw Dusk enter all his wedding photos. Then the perfume, and shampoo belonged to Dawn, and Dusk also included some clothes that Fajar used to wear.

"I know deep down inside you must be very sick son. Dusk you are a tough woman, Papa is sure you can get through all this." said Mr. Hery in his heart.

Then Mr. Hery walked towards the living room. No time Mr. Hery arrived in the living room, suddenly the apartment door was knocked from outside.

Hery hastened his pace, and then opened the door.

"Om Hery!" greet Alvin.

"Yes." replied Hery, smiling.

"It's been a while, Om?" alvin asked as he walked in.

"No, just a few minutes ago. I met Dusk on purpose." replied Mr. Hery while sitting on the sofa.

"There's interest, or..."

"No, just to see him. He said today he was going to move, I thought maybe need help, it turns out he's done packing his things." said Mr. Hery.

"Oh so."

Soon after, Dusk came out of his room, and walked towards the living room carrying two large bags.

"It's all Nja?" alvin asked while helping to bring the bag belonging to Dusk.

"It."

"We're going home now?"

"Yes." replied Dusk.

"You guys go straight home?" ask Mr. Hery.

"Yes Pa." replied Dusk.

"Let Papa take you?"

"No need to bother Pa, we happened to have rented a taxi" replied Dusk with a smile.

"Oh so."

"Yes, we've already said yes, Pa. Assalamu'alaikum." said Dusk.

"Getishalight."

"We go first, Om." said Alvin.

"Yes be careful." replied Mr. Hery while staring at their departure.

Dusk walked behind Alvin, he stepped out of his apartment with a sick, claustrophobic heart. Not because of the apartment, but because of someone who once inhabited the apartment.

"For the next time I'll never come here again. But trust me, I will always remember you. I will never forget our memories together. I will return to my old life. Alone, and just leaning on a sister Alvin." Inner Dusk as he continued walking away from his apartment.

***

In a fairly large room. A man was sitting in his chair, smoking a cigarette he had just started.

His mind glared far away, remembering past times, whether wonderful times, or dark times. He is Ken, he dissolves in the memories he once carved with Dusk. When they date, also when they make mistakes in one night.

"Yes! How are you doing now?" muttered Ken slowly.

The last time he met Dusk, when he was still hospitalized. And he hasn't seen her again to this day.

"The dawn entrusts you to me, but what about your heart? Will you open your heart to me again? Will we be able to go back to how we used to be?

But why do I doubt Aya." said Ken, leaning his back.

Ken clasped the clam pendant still hanging around his neck. He used to be, and Dusk carved such a beautiful story. But unexpectedly, and unexpectedly the bond ran aground just because of misunderstanding.

"God I love Aya so much, is it wrong that now I still hope to have her" said Ken slowly.

He used to try to mengikhlaskan Dusk, because he thought Dusk was happy with his marriage. But without her guessing, it turns out that Dusk undergoes a marriage that is quite bitter. Circumstances tested them, and plunged them into fatal error.

After that, the secret of Dawn is revealed, and Dusk asks him to forget it. Ken seeks to erase his feelings, and open his heart to a new love. But again destiny says something else. Dusk is pregnant, and Dawn leaves Dusk on him. And after a few days, Fajr breathed his last. Is destiny deliberately defining that?

Could it be that Dusk was indeed his ribs?

Seriate.....