Earth Without Dusk
63. Heartbroken

Heartbroken! That is what two people who love in silence feel. There is a dividing wall that seems difficult for them to lunge so that they can be together like a pair of lovers in general. But they already have love. What else is lacking to unite them?

Heartbreaker. They both cannot focus on concentration. Whatever is done becomes wrong and incomprehensible. This is how heartbreak hurts. Your love is in plain sight but you cannot reach it. Then how to treat it?

Drrtt drrrt drrttt.

The vibration of the phone that Dusk stored in his bag made Dusk wake up from his daydream. While the others were getting ready to go to the hotel where Nesya and Bumi were engaged, Dusk was sitting at the end of the bridge on the beach alone at this time. He is still confused whether he can attend the engagement of Nesya and Earth tonight.

A few days ago when Dusk gave Earth an answer that he did not love the man, then there was no reason for Earth to cancel his engagement. The engagement will continue even without love in the heart of the Earth.

Yes, Earth has locked her heart tightly just for Dusk. In the room of the heart that he locks, there is love in it. And that love is only for the twilight. Forever only for the twilight. He did not care even though at that time Dusk said he did not love him, but he still loved his Senjanya. Is this what it means to love without having to have?

Dusk picked up the phone in his bag. It was a call from his father. This time it was no longer her mother who called. His father intervened to ask his whereabouts.

“Hallo, Papa.”

“Hallo, Dusk. Where are you, honey? Papa the same Mama is getting ready to leave for the hotel where Nesya's engagement,” asked Andika with a worried tone.

“Papa equals Mama just go first. Later Dusk following.”

“Papa ask Dusk where now?”

“Senja will be there with Viona, Pa. Papa no need to worry.”

“Honey, it's almost six. The show starts at seven in the evening. Papa asks you not to be late to your own cousin's engagement.”

“Good, Pa. Dusk try not to be late.”

“Yes, Papa closes the phone first. Remember Honey, don't be late!”

“Yes, Papa.”

Clik. The phone connection was cut off.

“How, Honey? Dusk where?” ask Liliana to Andika.

“She said she wanted to come with Viona. We better get there first. It is not good if we are late there,” replied Andika.

“He didn't tell me where he was?”

“Maybe she's again at Viona.”'s house Andika does not want her wife to be more panicked.

“Yeah, our son is weird. The betrothed of her cousin, she instead went to Viona's house,” Liliana's nagging.

“Already, Baby. He will come too. Don't get angry, later your powder will fade.”

“Yes, yes, I'm kidding. I'll call Dusk again. Now we go there first. Come!” take Andika while giving her arm to hold.

Inevitably Liliana also took her husband and went to the car to the hotel where the engagement of Nesya and Bumi was held.

***

Elsewhere there is the Earth that is standing on the balcony of the room of a luxury hotel owned by his family. He looked well dressed in his suit. He stood facing west where the sun was about to set. Yes, he was waiting for a red tinge of twilight light.

The twilight answer a few days ago continued to ring in his ears. That must have been very heartbreaking. Dipped his life spirit. Took away the happiness in his heart. But he remains at peace with the universe, does not life have to continue even if it is not as expected?

Suddenly the sound of knocking on the door blew his daydream. There were footsteps of someone who walked up to him. At first he thought it was Jefri, but the sound of his footsteps was different. Even from the sound of footsteps alone Earth was able to guess who was coming.

“What are you here for?” ask the Earth without turning her body.

“Daddy asked me to call you,” replied the man who was none other than Dimas.

“Why not Jefri? Where is he?” ask Earth is still in the same position.

Dimas is getting closer and even already standing next to the Earth. “You seem to love Jefri more than me, your own sister,” said Dumas with a face he made as sad as possible.

Earth grunting. How childish is this creature beside him, he thought.

There was no sound of knocking on the door again. Only this time Jefri who came in approached his master.

“Master, you've been awaited below by Mr. Aerospace and others,” Jefri said.

Only then did the Earth turn around to look at Jefri and nod her head. Dimas to gape saw the interaction of two people in front of him. He who had come first was even ignored. 

“I will wait in front, Mr.” Jefri seemed to understand what his master meant. After saying that Jefri again stepped out, waiting in front of the room.

“Kak, I was the first to tell you,” said Dimas did not accept.

“You till when are you here?” ask the Earth who intends to drive Dimas from there.

Dimas understood what his brother meant. “Alright, I went there first,” said Dimas then left the room.

The earth turned back to look at the western horizon. The clear sky had now turned orange red. He reached for a handkerchief from his suit pocket, then kissed a handkerchief with a twilight lip mark there.

“Senja, I miss you..” said Bumi softly.

For a few seconds he kissed the precious handkerchief, and then he put it back in his pocket. Now, inevitably he must continue his engagement with someone he does not love at all.

Seriate...