Don Gabriel Emerson lantern
Eps 4 - Remembered
In the morning, somehow Gabriel felt very eager to get out of the house and down the new place for his what else after the departure of John to Switzerland.
This is new to Gabriel, who is in a hiding place that even he never thought of. A village and no bodyguards. Usually if needed to hide, Gabriel will hide abroad and with super-tight supervision of course in the safest and most luxurious place.
Gabriel continued walking down the path, passing through several houses and Gabriel meticulously glanced at all their activities. Gabriel was already highly trained to read circumstances and situations, his views could be wider than those in general, his hearing was so sharp and his instincts so strong.
Gabriel kept walking while breathing the air so fresh, away from the pollution like in the city.
Unknowingly, Gabriel had already walked quite a distance. Because he was tired, Gabriel finally turned around and was about to go home but suddenly he looked confused to see the forked road in front of him.
"Where did I come from?" muttered Gabriel while guessing. It's really not her self, she doesn't memorize the way and like her she's lost. Gabriel never gets lost wherever he is.
Gabriel walked without direction, but he could not find his way home. He continued walking, and hoped to see the house in his habitation soon.
But can't, Gabriel reached into his pocket to contact John from his old cell phone, but could not connect.
"Damn it.." - furious Gabriel. He stepped back while continuing to try to remember the settlement he had passed.
Because of his focus on paying attention to the residents, Gabriel accidentally stumbled on a rock that made him fall and suffered injury to his feet. Gabriel immediately stood up and found his bloody thumbs "I should have worn shoes, not these fucking flip-flops what else in the village" furious Gabriel who saw his thumbs bleeding.
"Astagfirullah, Om why?" immediately Gabriel looked up and found Firda holding his cat. Not yet Gabriel replied, Firda immediately crouched down and saw Gabriel's bloody big toe "Jeez, humming, Om?" asked Firda again and suddenly he immediately tore the tip of her hijab and tied the bloody thumb of Gabriel with the tear. Making Gabriel stunned by the kindness of Firda who always without a second thought.
"Thank you for helping me the second time" Gabriel said, and he and Firda stood together.
"Ye second time?" Firda repeated the word while thinking about something, and as soon as he gaped wide "Oh, Firda remembered now. Om who fell in the bathroom of Kak Amar's hotel at that time right?" shout Firda between question and statement.
"Sister Amar?" asked Gabriel again who was a little surprised because Firda looked very close to a businessman who owned a very luxurious hotel.
"Yes, Brother Amar. Her husband is Firda's cousin" Firda exclaimed again.
"Oh, so.." muttered Gabriel then he revealed a big smile because now Firda remembered him. I don't know why Gabriel was happy about it.
"Yes.." cried Firda again "Yes already, Firda go first yes, Om. The way of his heart, Om. Though Om was old, when it fell in the bathroom now even humming" said Firda who again made Gabriel gawking.
"Am I very old? Is my body and face so poorly groomed that it looks so old at 28?" Gabriel's heart asked in astonishment.
"Em Firda." cried Gabriel while trying to chase after Firda who had walked away from him. Firda who heard his name called immediately turned his head.
"Why, Om?" ask Firda while stroking the head of the cat that has her sling.
"Em me... I forgot my way home" said Gabriel clumsily, Firda who heard that frowned confusedly.
"Om lost? Where's Om's house?" ask Firda.
"If I knew where my house was, her name wasn't lost, Firda" Gabriel said and Firda only nodded her head.
"I mean Firda, home address, Om" Firda said later and Gabriel shook his head softly. Because he does not know the address of the place he lives "Astagfirullah, Om is this an alien right? Or amnesia? How do you know your own home address?" chirps Firda who makes Gabriel feel embarrassed and anxious towards Firda.
"Yes, Om joined Firda at RT's house. Later Firda put Om there until there is Om's family who nyariin" chirps Firda again that makes Gabriel again gawking and then laughing.
"Do you think I'm a lost boy playing outdoors?"
"Kok was silent, come on.." cried Firda again and Gabriel followed Firda from behind, but suddenly Firda stopped his steps "Om the road ahead" said Firda please.
"No, you should have walked in front" Gabriel said.
"Don't, not good man walking behind women" said Firda again, because he had heard if maybe the man would watch his body from behind, what else when stepping feet, as he was, the woman's hips will sway beautifully "But cook yes?" inner Firda asked, remembering that "Find it safe"
"But it is also impossible for a man to walk in front of a woman, because a man should be able to protect a woman"
"If that's how we walk side by side, Om" said Firda and Gabriel immediately nodded happily.
The two of them walked side by side with a distance of two steps and similarly subdued the view, but because the atmosphere was so quiet, Firda finally made a sound.
"Om a vacation here?" firda asked without looking at Gabriel.
"Yes" Gabriel replied briefly.
"Hm.." murmured Firda.
The atmosphere was silent again, only the sound of their footsteps and some people who were active not far from them.
"Om from where? Why get lost?" ask Firda again.
"Just walk, I'm bored at home" Gabriel replied.
The atmosphere returned silent, Firda heaved a heavy sigh.
"Om the type of person who is irritable to speak yes" Firda said so honestly that made Gabriel again chuckle.
"I don't know what to say" Gabriel replied honestly as well.
"Ep... Whose vacation is the same here? How long will it last? So, um like to hang out here?" ask Firda again.
"I'm alone, and I don't know how long and..." Gabriel glanced at Firda who was still stepping up, Gabriel gave a smile and said "I really like it here" he said softly.
"I also really like the countryside, adem" Firda exclaimed with a big smile.
"Your smile is so pretty, so is your laughter. You also glowed beautifully, like a lantern" saying Gabriel was crazy, but he admired this pure country girl so much.
Tbc...