The Torrent of Longing

Flashback

Flashback ten years ago.

While chatting with Dusk, he suddenly received a call from his father telling him to go home as soon as possible. I don't know because of what. Dusk did not know why his father told him to go home in such a hurry.

"Fajar, my father told me to go home. I'm so sorry.."

"Yeah.. I just talked to you for a minute too"

"I'm so sorry.."

"Yes, yeah. Nye.."

"Bye. I'm jar first.."

"Yes"

I don't know why I felt so sad when she started to walk away from me.

I tried to contact him tonight

Whatsapp VIA. But he's not active. Even the regular phone is not connected. I began to worry, what really happened to Dusk. I also called his father. But, it's the same. His father's number is not listed. Her mom? She had no mother, her mother died giving birth to Dusk.

Finally I tried to sleep and intend to go to the house of Dusk tomorrow morning.

In the morning, as usual, I never had breakfast in the morning. Only at breakfast can I get together with my mom and dad. But, already know never breakfast, still take me for breakfast. Like I said last night. I want to go to the house of Dusk, the morning before leaving for school.

Once there, there was no life at all.

"That's a damn piece"

"Silkja.."

"Excuse me.."

"Oom.. Twilight.."

I kept calling him, but still there was no answer. I finally decided to ask my neighbor.

"Excuse me mom, sorry for the nanya. Where was the night and his father? Do you know?"

"Oh, I don't know. But, yesterday I saw him go malem-malem, Dusk with his father. Don't know where. And they're in such a hurry"

"Oh yes ma'am, thank you.."

"Yes from the same"

I had thought that Dusk was going on vacation with his father, but why were they in such a hurry? I don't know, maybe he'll be home tomorrow.

Today I couldn't focus on studying in 'class, because usually I always meet Dusk every morning and joke with him. It was as if twilight was the source of my spirit.

Today feels so exhausting.

After school, I deliberately passed the road that passed in front of his house, hoping he had gone home. And it turns out it hasn't.

"Fajaar"

Suddenly someone called my name when I was about to step foot out of the house. And it turns out that his neighbors are the same age as Dusk.

"Jar, here's a deposit from Dusk"

He gave her an envelope that seemed to contain a letter.

"Yesterday before he left I fit right in front of his house. He's calling'in keep this nitipin"

"Oh yes, thank you. But you know where he's going?"

"Yes alike. But if he's where I don't know the jar. He left in a big hurry yesterday, so he didn't take the nanya"

"Oh yes, thanks again"

I was about to set foot and open the letter, but Rayna called me again.

"Loh why? It's for me, right?"

"Yes that's for you. But, said Dusk you can just open it ten years from now"

"Well, why is that?"

"I don't know, but he said. I'm just nyampein"

"Yes, that's it"

When I got home I kept looking at the envelope I had just received. I kept thinking about opening it and reading it. But I don't want to be an insecure person. And on the other side I was curious. I'm rattled..

I finally decided to keep it. Maybe Dusk had other intentions, asking me to read it in ten years. I hope I don't forget.

My days without twilight kept me open to friends. I often play with my school friends. I used to play with them very rarely, now almost every day. I used to spend more time with Dusk, whether it was playing or sharing stories with each other.

There was one of my closest friends named Rusda who always told me about his life or his cool language 'Curhat'.

"Why does it feel like being a rich kid?"

The plain question just came out of Rusda's mouth while on school break.

"Eum... Why are you suddenly like that?"

"I just want to know"

He spoke very lethargic, like he had no spirit.

"You got a problem? Dong's story.."

"From my childhood I lived a hard life with my parents, but I was happy. They work every day just for my school fees"

Rusda started to shed her tears

"But now they both don't exist. Two years ago they died"

I could only listen and rubbing his back gave him strength.

"After they died I lived with my uncle. At first they paid attention to me. But long ago they didn't care about me anymore. I often hear them complaining because of my expensive school fees. They just had one child, and it wasn't school either. They even told me to quit school. There I feel useless to their families, I can only trouble doang. Then how should I jar?"

Rusda continued to shed her tears. I was also moved by her story. It turns out that there are still many lives of others who suffer more than I do. I never thought about it all this time. I just think that I'm the only one who suffers from being separated by people who mean so much to me, the reality is not.

When Rusda finished telling her she did not stop crying, she cried while bending her hands on the table and her head was placed on her hands. Many friends asked him why. Maybe for them strange, if the boys who have been in 6th grade SD can still cry like a child.

"Rusha.. If you want to and your uncle ngijinin, you can stay in my house forever. I'll tell my parents and tell them everything. I can definitely. I'm also always lonely at home because I don't have a sodara who decket house with me"

"I don't want to take care of anyone jar"

"Yes da, but you want to be my friend? If you want, you also have to want to stay with me point"

"What about your parents?"

"Please calm down, I guarantee you can. They are rarely home"

"Thank you much Dawn"

"Sama-sama"

"Oh, alay"

"Hehe"

Ever since Rusda lived with me, I've never been lonely again. I always have friends playing at home. My parents are also happy about the arrival of a new member in the family.

For a moment I forgot about Dusk. I also tried to forget and let him go.

To be continued....