The Sanctity of Tarnished Love

Meet Bu Rani

"You still remember it." said Dusk quietly.

"There's not a single thing about you that I've forgotten. All about you, I still remember it very much." replied Ken seriously.

Dusk did not reply, he only commented a faint smile on his ripe lips. That sentence seemed to be a harsh satire for him. Pursue the future, and do not be shackled with the past, ahh really fits the current situation.

"Ken at the front intersection turn left, not far away, about 200 meters" said Dusk while staring at Ken at a glance.

"Yes." replied Ken with a smile. Then shortly thereafter, he turned his car, and followed the direction of Dusk.

Ken stopped his car in front of a minimalist house on the side of the road.

"Let me!" said Ken while holding back the hand of Dusk who was about to open the door of his car.

"But..."

"Wait here, let me drive him there" Ken said with a smile.

Then Ken let go of Dusk's hand, and then got out of his car. He took the plastic bag in the back seat, and then drove it to the buyer.

Soon after, Ken returned, and got into the car. He sat next to the Sun smiling.

"It's the money" Ken said, handing over several hundred thousand bills to Dusk.

Dusk received the money while frowning in wonder, the amount is Rp.1,000,000, when it should only be Rp.400,000. Why is the difference so much?

"This is wrong, this is too much, I have to explain to the person" said Dusk quickly.

"No, he said change for you" replied Ken.

"But the change is more, than the price should be. I can't accept it Ken, I have to return this to the owner" said Dusk.

"Yes listen to me! As a seller it feels unethical, if we return what the buyer has given us. She likes your cake so much, it is a manifestation of her gratitude to you. He'll be offended if you give it back" Ken explained.

"But Ken..."

"It's welcome, it's sustenance." said Ken while driving his car.

"I'm sorry Aya, I can only help you a little. Actually I really want to help more, but you will definitely refuse. Hmmm it looks like I have to think of another way, to lighten his load" Ken said in his heart.

"It's a fortune, but it's too much. Actually I'm very unpleasant to receive it." Inner Dusk while putting the money in his bag.

"Yes!" call Ken.

"Hmm."

"You want him to be born a boy, or a girl?" asked Ken while staring at Dusk.

"Just like, men or women are important healthy" replied Dusk.

"Yes you're right. Do you have a name for him?" ken asked, he tried to find a topic of conversation so that they did not shut up.

"It is." replied Dusk briefly.

"Who?"

"Rashya is for men, and Raysha is for women. Both have the same meaning, namely strong-spirited, and tough. I hope that one day he will be a tough person, and not give up easily." replied Dusk with a smile, he remembered Fajr, he was the one who gave the name to his son.

"Good name, did you find Aya yourself?" ask Ken.

Dusk lowered, long enough he was silent, he put together the right word to answer Ken's question.

"Yes!" call Ken.

"Not." answered Dusk, though long enough he stringed the word. But in reality only one word he managed to say.

"What's Dawn?" ask Ken.

Ken let out a long sigh, there was a hint of uneasy feeling that started to linger in his heart. His son should have been his, he should have been and Dusk had the right to give him a name. But soon after, Ken began to calm his heart. He realized that the child was coming from a mistake.

"I can't be selfish, it's just a name anyway. What I did to Dawn, it hurt a lot more than just the name he left for my son" Ken said in his heart.

"Ken!" call Dusk.

"Yes Aya." replied Ken while looking at a glance.

"Do you mind?" twilight asked, for some reason his heart felt uneasy when it saw Ken silent without a word.

"Of course not." replied Ken with a smile.

"Yes would be very disappointed if I rejected that name. Maybe this is also one way to appreciate Dawn, she has entrusted Aya to me. He already appreciates me, so I should have done the same." - Inner Ken.

"You serious? If you mind just say it, then we will find another name" said Dusk while staring at Ken.

"We, that means me and him. Yes yes yes, you finally consider me also Aya. What this means is there a bright spot of my waiting, ahh hopefully." Ken's inner voice while hiding his smile.

"Ken!" call Dusk, because Ken never answered his words.

"I'm serious Aya, after all it's also a good name, I totally agree. It's just that I want him to bear my last name, you don't mind, do you?" ask Ken.

"No." replied Dusk while shaking his head.

"Let him bear his name Ken, gradually everyone will also know that this is not Kak Dawn's son." Inner Dusk in his heart.

Given her in-laws attitude, it felt like the truth would soon be revealed. There's no way Ms. Rani's been hiding this for a long time.

"But Ken!" twilight said quickly, he only realized one thing he had forgotten.

"Why?"

"If you pin your last name, it doesn't matter to your family. Are your parents going to let Ken? Although it's just a name, but it also affects Ken" said Dusk. He doesn't want to have any problems with Ken's family.

"You take it easy, you don't have to worry about anything. There won't be any problems, even if he bears my last name." replied Ken.

"You sure?"

"Very sure." replied Ken with a sweet smile.

Shortly afterwards, Ken stopped his car in front of the shopping mall. Dusk, and Ken got out of the car, and started to step in. They went hand in hand, but Ken did not hold the hand of Dusk. He was trying to understand the feeling of twilight. He wanted to make Dusk feel comfortable when he was beside him.

A few minutes later, they arrived at their destination. Some baby equipment with various models, and various colors, arranged so neatly. Dusk began to look around, and began to choose it.

"I'll soon be a mother, what it's like." Inner Twilight with a smile.

Shopping for baby equipment made him realize, if soon the tiny figure will be present in his life.

"This is good Aya! This is good too! But this one is funnier! This one is so cute! Which one do you want, Aya?" asked Ken enthusiastically, while choosing the baby clothes arranged in front of him.

"Pick whichever one you like, all good." replied Dusk with a smile.

"You look so happy Ken." Inner Dusk as he looked at Ken who was standing next to him.

While they were busy choosing baby equipment, suddenly a middle-aged woman came to them. The woman folded her hands on her chest, and looked at them cynically.

"Have a husband but get pregnant with another man, really lowly. But naturally, his name is also a poor person, must be different from people who have a position." said Bu Rani with a cynical look.

Dusk lowered his head, though he had not yet looked at his face, yet he already knew who was talking to him, she was the woman he had once called mama.

Ken clenched his hands, his emotions starting to ignite when he saw Dusk humbled. Moreover, the woman's eyes are now starting to glaze over, Ken's emotions are getting bumpy.

"A man who has HIV AIDS end-stage, what can roughly impregnate a woman, without transmitting the disease?" ken asked as he turned his body, and looked at Bu Rani.

Seriate....