The Winter Promise

Chapter 25: What Happened To Dusk?

Lunch is over. Riki and Maul went to the tent to rest for a while while Amar and the others were touring at the sunrise camp. They went around there to see what could be seen from there.

“Why is this place called sunrise camp?”

Miyuki asked Amar while looking at a sign that read “Sunrise Camp Mount Prau” in front of her.

“Of course lives up to its name. This place becomes a very suitable place to see the sunrise view.”

That's all he has to ask.

“Ohh... I see, but which place is best to see the sunset later?”

“There is on the hill over there, we have to walk a few meters first to reach that place.”

I pointed at a hill that was right behind me.

“So yes.. I guess the place we set up the tent can already be seen the eyes of the sunset.”

“Did you forget? Which way did you go to prayer? You should have known where the sunset was from.”

“Hehehehe... I didn't notice it.”

“What are you guys talking about?”

Rina and Kirana approached us both.

“I just asked Amar about a suitable location to see the sunset, but it's a pity that the place we set up a tent is not a suitable place to see it.”

Miyuki explained to the two of them.

“Sunset kah.. I would love to see her together with Kak Riki.”.

Kirana hopes that it will happen and she imagines something romantic.

“I also want to see it.”

“Why do you want to see that Miyuki?”

Rina asks Miyuki's astonishment, as she doesn't know why Miyuki wants to see the sunset when she doesn't have a special person to see it with.

“Actually I was very happy when I saw the sunset. When see many colors mixed at one time, it looks very beautiful once.”

Miyuki said that with her sparkling eyes.

Indeed, at sunset, you can see the colors orange, red, purple, and pink unite into one unit that is very beautiful. I don't expect people who hate people whose names are love like Miyuki to like something romantic like that.

“Oh so so.”

“Alright, I will try to help you to be alone with Riki at sunset.”

Miyuki decides to help Kirana realize her dream.

“I will also help you Kirana.”

“Thank you Brothers.”

Kirana looks very happy because Rina and Miyuki are willing to help her.

I don't want to comment anything on that. I just want to enjoy a good view here.

“All of you, let's go back to the tent. I'd like to make a drink to warm up.”

I invited them back. Actually I just want to sit back and relax while enjoying the scenery accompanied by a body-warming drink.

“Alright.. Looks like we've also got enough around it.”.

When I got to the tent, I immediately cooked hot water which would later be used to make tea.

“What do you all want? We have milk and tea here.”

I offered them drinks.

“I tea only Ar.”

“I too..”

“I'm also the same.”

“Ok.”

I prepared tea for them all. While waiting for the hot water, I enjoyed the scenery before me.

“Sister Miyuki, I found a very nice flower there. Will you see it?”

Kirana invites Miyuki to see the flowers.

“What flower is it?”

“I also don't know.”

“Perhaps what you mean is edelweiss.”

I told them both. There are indeed many flowers on this mountain, but if you are here, I am sure they mean edelweiss flowers.

“You mean that perennial flower?”

Miyuki immediately looks excited after knowing that the flower is an edelweiss flower.

“Iya.”

“I didn't expect to see the flower here. Go Kirana! I want to see that flower.”

“Come!”

Miyuki and Kirana were ready to go to see the flower.

“Don't pick that flower! Later you can get a fine.”

I warned him to both of them.

“Iya.”

They both went to see the flowers.

“You didn't see the flower either?”

I asked Rina who was still with me.

“I've seen it just now together with Kirana.”

“Oh so.”

The water I was cooking was already hot and I poured the water into the glass in which I had prepared tea. Since there is only Rina at the moment, I only poured her into two glasses.

“This is the tea.”

I gave the tea to Rina.”

“Thank you Ar.”

“Drink while warm, because the tea can cool quickly due to the temperature around here.”

“Good.”

Lina drank the tea bit by bit.

“Ets.. Hot!”

“Pelan-pelan just drink it.”

“Warmness... I just found out that drinking tea can be this wise.”

Lina held her tea glass very tightly to warm her hands.

“How was your survey on SMK Sawah Besar?”

“I was surprised when I first saw the school. I just saw a school that big, maybe three times the size of our Junior High School.”

“Really!? I have never seen SMK Sawah Besar in person. I only know it from my parents and my friends, he said the school is one of the best schools in Jakarta.”

Of course the school is good. A large field, a sports building owned by himself. Rarely does a school have all of that.

“You yourself how? Have you completed your file?”

I asked Rina.

“Of course, yesterday I completed all my files to school together with my parents.”

“It would be nice to get a school close to home. No need to wake up faster than usual, if there are items left behind no need to worry, and no need to feel stuck when on the road.”

I complained to Rina.

“Then I think it's more fun to get a far-off school. You have plenty of time to talk to your friends on the go. Indeed many things are not delicious, but the good thing is also a lot of loh.”

Rina intends to make me happy with the condition that I have at this time. Actually it is not necessary, because my complaint is just a regular complaint. I don't think about it too much.

“Truely said.”

“Do you think the school is fun Ar?”

“Which I know for that, I just haven't entered at all there. You're so weird asking questions like that.”

“You were right too yes..”

Lina just laughed a little hearing that.

But I just remembered something troublesome back then. I remember very clearly that Takeshi was there and took the entrance test there. If all I knew was that he showed off his worth on the train. Takeshi is a smart and accomplished child, surely he can easily enter the school.

What else is waiting for me next but Takeshi? It was impossible for Miyuki to enter that school as well. Let me ask Rina, who knows if she knows anything.

“Hei Rina, can I ask you something?”

I asked Rina as her eyes were fixed on the scene before us.

“Iya, want to ask what?”

“...Actually I am lazy to question this, but do you know which school Miyuki attended?”

Lina also looked at me with a very annoying look, as if she knew what I meant.

“If for that rest easy, he signed up at the school where I entered kok.”

It was fortunate that Rina understood what I was referring to, so I didn't need to explain more to her.

“Create that!? Thankfully, it looks like my life in SMK will be peaceful.”

I was so happy when I heard that. It seems like the troublesome thing that I had been thinking about was not going to happen.

“Excite Ar to live your school life.”

“Yup, as long as there is no Miyuki, I think it will be fine.”

Lina chuckled at my child-like behavior.

Not long after, from the direction my tent came from. Two men just woke up from their sleep. The two of them were none other than Riki and Maul. Riki looks very fresh after sleeping, but I think she slept not so long ago. While Maul still looked sleepy, even she still yawned while walking towards us.

“Mar, if you want to sleep please.”

Riki took my place to look after the girls.

“Alright, then I sleep first.”

I finished my tea and headed straight to the tent.

“Where are Miyuki and Kirana?”

Maul asked me.

“They are looking at edelweiss flowers there.”

I pointed towards the two women who were looking at the flowers.

“Oi Brother Riki!”

Kirana waved her hand to Riki from a distance.

“Oi, wait there.”

Riki goes to Kirana and Miyuki.

“I leave the one here to you Mul, if you want to make tea or milk just pour the water, I have cooked it earlier.”

“Oke Mar.”

“You don't want to watch the sunset Ar?”

Lina asked me just as I was about to step my foot into the tent.

“What is different about the sun today? Only the color is different. Well... Although I admit a little beautiful.”

“But somehow I felt a different atmosphere just then.”

“I think you're overreacting. But if you want to wake me up, wake me up.”.

“Good.”

I entered my tent and immediately lay on the mat that had been held by Riki. I immediately lay on the mat and used the sleeping bag as a pillow. Because at that time the temperature was not too cold, so I did not need a sleeping bag as a coating, because my body was warm enough even if only using a jacket.

I can finally rest too. I'd better go to bed fast, so that when I get to stay up tonight to see the stars. I'm not so impatient.

I also closed my eyes per field.

***

“Ar... Ar.. Wake up Ar, he said you want to see the sunset.”

I heard Rina's voice and felt my body being touched by someone.

“I didn't say I wanted to see it. Anyway why are you waking me up now, it looks like I just closed my eyes earlier.”

I sat down and tried to gather my consciousness.

“It's five o'clock Ar, you've been sleeping for two hours.”

“Really!? I don't feel like I've slept two hours.”

I came out of the tent half conscious. My eyes were still slightly closed and I walked with

stagger.

“This is Ar, wash your face first.”

Rina gave me some mineral water and I used it to wash my face.

When my consciousness was fully gathered, I saw the view of the sky that was already orange. Outside our tent was only Maul who was enjoying her warm drink.

“Where are the others?”

“They've gone to the hill behind there to see the sunset.”

Rina gave me her handkerchief.

“Thank you.”

I wiped the remaining water on my face with his handkerchief.

“Come Ar, we go see them.”

“Alright... You are not in Mul?”

I invited Maul who was still sitting to enjoy her drink. I was so envious of Maul being able to relax so peacefully like that, if I were in her position.

“You guys just go, I'll keep the tent.”

“Oke.”

Me and Rina went to climb to the hill behind us. While on the way, a lot of climbers who go there as well.

When I got there, I was amazed by the view at the time. As I said just now, the afternoon sky is very beautiful when many colors are mixed into one and those events are rare. But this time I can see it clearly. The arrangement of the mountains that are there looks more beautiful plus a beautiful afternoon sky background at that time, very suitable for taking pictures with special people.

Too bad Maul didn't come here.

“Oi Mar, quickly get here!”

Riki called out to me when she saw me get there.

I got closer to him and I saw Kirana and Miyuki taking a picture together.

“Come Rin! We have to photo threesome.”

Miyuki pulled the hand of Rina who had just gotten there, and the three of them took a picture together.

“I don't think you'll wake up.”

“Which is possible, someone woke me up. I'm sure he won't leave if I don't bang.”

“Hahahaha.. Seems like he really likes you.”.

“None of it then.”

Then Miyuki pulled my hand suddenly and kept me away from Riki. Then Kirana approached Riki and we let them be together.

“Sini Mar, I haven't taken a picture with you either.”

“Stop that, indeed I do not know what you are planning.”

I also slowly pulled my hand away from Miyuki's grasp.

“Hehehehe. Anyway I really want to take a picture with you.”

“No, I don't like the one called camera.”

I closed Miyuki's cell phone camera.

“Come Mar, I'm sure Rina also wants to take a picture with you.”

Miyuki's still trying to force me to take a picture with her.

“No and will not I let.”

“Boring.”

This woman, it always bothered me.

“Wot-to.. Looks like I forgot something in the tent, I want to go back first.”

And Miyuki suddenly left me alone with Rina. I don't know what they're planning. But that woman's behavior sucks.

I also had to look at the sunset along with Rina.

It's very awkward.I have to fish a conversation.

“Beautiful weather huh?”

“Ya so.”

Oh shit, I don't know what to do in a situation like this. You're so rude Miyuki, I'm sure she's very happy to see me like this right now.

“Hei Ar, you remember what I said when I shot you. I told you once that I would tear down your idealism.”

“Iya, I still remember that.”

“I still haven't given up until now Ar, I'm sure one day your idealism will collapse.”

Lina once again looked into my eyes with a very strong determination. It seems like he was very serious when he said he wanted to tear down my idealism.

“Then, fight!”

I smiled and looked at the sky that afternoon. I can't imagine my idealism collapsing so easily. But on the one hand I was also interested in what Rina would do to tear down my idealism. Let's see what he's gonna do…

And that afternoon became an afternoon full of sweet memories contained in it.

the End Chapter 25