Earth Without Dusk
69. Banana Chips and Letters from Arman

After a massive engagement party between the Dirgantara family and the Wijaya family was held, news in the media was always crowded with the names Bumi and Nesya. Moreover, Nesya who is a lot of friends with artists and selebgrams. Almost all of his friends who attended yesterday posted the engagement event on their social media so as to make the news more crowded of course.

Dusk who was in his study room read the news in the newspaper today. On the front page is a photo of Earth and Nesya. In the photo, Nesya is holding the arm of Earth with her cheerful smile, while the Earth remains with her flat face.

Dusk remembered Nesya's words when she said goodbye to go home after the engagement was over.

“One more time congratulations on the engagement,” said Dusk.

“Thanks, yes. Oh yes Dusk, you have cooperation with Earth yes if not wrong?”

“Iya, sis. Why?”

“That, I want to ask you to please let me know if there is a woman trying to get close to my fiance. Understandably, for a man like Earth, who is not crazy about him right? All women must be trying to get his attention.”

Dusk was stunned by Nesya's words. Dusk is not a child who does not understand when being insinuated. Moreover, the attitude of the Earth on him was indeed too blatant. It was only natural that Nesya was suspicious of their closeness.

“Kak Nesya not to worry. I'm sure Earth is a loyal man. He will not be like that,” replied Dusk.

“You seem to know him very well,” Nesya said.

“I don't know him very well. But as far as I know he was never close to a woman. He also rarely spends his time having fun at night, because he is always busy working. Brother Nesya is right, all the women are many who judge him, but in fact still Kak Nesya is his fiancee. For that, Kak Nesya should also be so, can be loyal like Earth,” said Nesya replying.

Nesya of course understood what the word twilight meant. Dusk is insinuating himself who has been in contact with other men. But he tried to calm down and did not want to lose just like that from Dusk.

“Ah..iya, you are right. Earth is my fiancee and may soon be my husband. Hopefully, if there is a woman who is approaching Earth can immediately realize that she has no status with Earth and immediately away from it. Because I won't stay still if anyone takes Earth, my fiancee.”

Dusk smiled in response to Nesya's words. Dusk could read that Nesya was starting to get jealous of him.

“If you are loyal to each other, your relationship will last a long time,” said Dusk covering their debate.

Hufft.....Dusk breathed heavily. Bumi is officially engaged to Nesya but she's getting harder and harder to forget about the man.

Tok to tok.

The sound of the door being knocked. Dusk folded back the newspaper he read and told his guests to go inside.

Apparently the one who came to his room was Mr. Aris. The middle-aged man came with a blue-colored plastic in his hand.

“Sorry to interrupt the time, Miss. Sorry I have dared to go into the room Miss,” said Mr. Aris who was not happy to come to the room of the owner's daughter of the company.

“No need to hesitate so, sir. Please sit down first,” said Dusk in a friendly manner.

“It's okay, Miss. I just want to give this to Miss Dusk,” Mr. Aris said while giving the plastic wrap he brought.

 Dusk received the plastic package and opened it. It contains banana chips that are stored in plastic containers.

“Banana chips?”

“Iya, Miss. That's my wife's banana chips. Last Sunday my wife and I made it. All this time Miss has helped me and my family a lot. We can't pay anything back. These banana chips may not be comparable to Miss's services to my family. But we sincerely make it for Miss,” said Mr. Aris with teary eyes.

Dusk was very touched by the gift of Mr. Aris and his wife. It is not about what they give, but about Mr. Aris who remembers his services. He is happy because it can benefit others.

Dusk smiled and tried to refrain from crying at that time. From the bottom of his heart, he was deeply moved.

Mr. Aris nodded many times. There was a sense of happiness that spread to his heart when his boss was willing to accept his gift. Be beautiful, be educated, his heart is also very noble. For a man like Mr. Aris who has nothing, only do'a that he can promise so that Dusk get a happy life.

Mr. Aris then took out another piece of paper seen from inside his pocket. He gave the paper to Dusk and Dusk received it.

“If that one, a letter from my son Arman. He wrote it himself for Miss Dusk. If he writes anything that is not, please forgive me Miss. I was not allowed to read the letter. He said specifically for Miss Dusk,” said Mr. Aris.

The sun was again touched. Even now Arman remembers himself.

“Alright, Sir. I'll read it later. Give my regards to Arman. Please tell her I will visit her again sometime. I do’ Arman quickly recovered from his pain.”

“Good, Miss. Thanks very much. I will convey. Then excuse me Miss.”

Mr. Aris left the room. After Mr. Aris came out, then Dusk opened the paper that Arman gave him. Twilight read the letter that was only a few sentences carefully. Although very short but managed to make his eyes glazed.

To Kak Dusk, though,

Thank you for helping Arman and his family. Thanks for the treatment for Arman. Arman dear Brother Dusk. May you always be happy.

Oh yeah, I'm sorry Arman called Brother instead of Miss. You see, Arman does not have a good brother like Kak Dusk. Can Arman regard Sister Senja as her Brother Arman?

From Arman (please reply).

After reading the letter Dusk could no longer hold his tears. He closed his mouth so much that he had to get sweet words from Arman for him.

Look, there's a lot of happiness and kindness he's had in his life. Although he did not get happiness from his love story, but there is another sincere love that he got from a small child who he once helped his treatment.

Dusk felt lucky for the life he was living right now. He had parents who loved him, a good employee of him and now a little boy who loved him too. If the matter does not need to be asked, everything he wants he can get easily. Then would he not be too greedy if he still expected Earth's love for her?

Tok to tok.

The door of the room was knocked back. Dusk quickly stored the paper and wiped away the tears. He had not yet asked to enter, Andika had already entered his room.

“Senja? What's wrong with you, honey?”

Andika certainly panicked when she saw her son in a state of crying. He immediately approached Dusk and immediately hugged him.

“Tell me Papa, what makes you cry like this?” andika asked worriedly. He still hugged his son and even tightened the hug.

“Pa, Dusk is okay. Mr. Aris was one of our employees who once helped Dusk, giving banana chips and letters from his son. The twilight was moved by all that. They remember well the services of Dusk. Dusk crying because touched,” replied Dusk who did not want his father to worry.

Andika broke her embrace then looked at the eyes of Dusk who was still wet from crying.

“Senja doesn't lie right?” ask Andika to make sure.

Dusk shook. “Senja does not lie, Pa.”

“You're crying because of that? Not because of Earth, right?”

Deg.

He was surprised by his father's question.