Earth Without Dusk
5. Curate with Papa
Tok to tok.
The door of the twilight room was knocked. Soon his father named Andika Wijaya entered the room. At that time Dusk was cool writing his pink diary while lying on a mattress. As soon as his father approached, he quickly hid the diary under a pillow and sat on his large bed.
“Still love writing diary in this sophisticated era?” tanya Andika who is possessed by Dusk.
“When you will have a papa, mama or your best friend if you want to share a story,” added Andika.
“But not everything we can tell others, Pa. There are times when we feel comfortable to save the story itself,” replied Dusk while leaning on the shoulder of his father who was sitting next to him.
“Did anything bother you? Is this about Riko? Your mama was angry while telling papa about Riko.”
“Really? Mom fast once provoked emotions.” Dusk chuckled to imagine how chatty his mother if she had told him.
“Yes, that's how your mom is. So, did Riko hurt you? Tell papa what happened earlier.”
“Papa take it easy. Dusk is okay. She was brave with this daughter of the Wijaya family,” said Dusk arrogantly so Andika could not bear to pinch her favorite daughter's nose.
“Tetap he is a boy. You have to be careful. Papa will prepare a bodyguard for you if you want.”
“No. Don'tdon't. Papa knows Dusk doesn't like that. Indeed, earlier he had time to pull the hand of Dusk, but..hmmmm...tadi it...” Dusk seemed hesitant to tell about the figure of Earth who helped him.
Andika looked seriously at her daughter. He was worried that Riko had messed with Dusk.
“Same papa, that's why?”
“It, Pa. There are angels who help Dusk. But Dusk did not know whose name. Forgot asked. Hehehe.”
“Angel? Help?” ask Andika curious.
“Iya. When Riko pulled the hand of Dusk, suddenly there was a man who helped Dusk. Papa knows, he's almost perfect in the eyes of twilight. He dared to fight Riko. And most importantly he wants to protect Dusk.”
“You only first met the man who helped you?”
Actually twice, Pa. When our cars clashed with each other. But it can't be twilight to tell Papa about this. You may not bring your own car again tomorrow.
Even dusk nodded.
“You seem interested in him.”
“Hmmmm maybe.”
“That's not possible, but it's interested in him.”
“But Dusk does not know his name.”
“If it is a match, surely tomorrow-tomorrow will meet again.”
“Hope so. Oh yes, papa already know about the matchmaking of Kak Nesya and Mr Dirgantara's son?”
“Already. Since they were kids even.”
“Ha? How can?” His soul began to cringe.
“Your meeting with Mr. Dirga's first wife is a good friend. Nesya's childhood with Earth often played together, until finally they were betrothed.”
“Earth?” ask Dusk while tilting his head.
“Yes, Mr. Aerospace's son's name is Earth. Bumi Langit Aerospace.”
“Wah, great name. Papa knows, because of their matchmaking mama so busy wanting to match Dusk as well.”
“Biasalah, her name is also mothers. Not losing to anyone else. Yes, now rest. You have to come to the office tomorrow. It just so happens that tomorrow there's an invitation from Papa's business partner. There are a lot of young entrepreneurs there. Maybe you can meet your soul mate there.”
“Papa...why Papa be like mama?” twilight Protest.
Andika chuckled seeing Dusk bend her face. Then he kissed his daughter.
“Sleep. It's night. Papa back to the room first.”
“OK. Good night, Papa.”
“Good night, Darling.”
The dusk went into his blanket. Before exiting the twilight room, Andika closed the lights and door slowly.
Dusk lay staring at the sky of his room. The face of the man who had helped her back appeared in his mind.
What's his name, huh? Why did I forget to ask! But Papa said, if it is a match, you will definitely meet again. And at that time, I won't forget to ask whose name it is.
Dusk smiled to himself in his room, then pulled the blanket to cover half of his face. Is it possible that Andika's guess is true that Dusk began to be interested in Earth which turned out to be her cousin's future husband?