End Journeys
tell your mom I said what's up

Walking on the beach for hours makes Ruby's feet a little sore, he decided to sit on a large rock. The water began to rise, the waves touching the rock broke the silence in a quiet afternoon. The beach that Ruby visited was temporarily closed to tourists due to an outbreak that was sweeping many countries.

"Why did you do that?" Ruby spoke to herself.

Crick..

There was a sound of something near Ruby. Whether twigs or leaves are stepped on or something else, Ruby also does not know.

"Hm.. The dog just bothers me" Ruby grumbled. He got up from his seat and walked to where his car was parked.

A blue sedan also runs behind Ruby. He felt a little relieved that he was not alone in that quiet place.

"Thankfully there was someone else. What am I doing in this place until dark? Now I'm freaking out myself, "Ruby's speeding up his car until he finally gets home safely.

Reno and the rest of the friends have been home since this afternoon for fear that Ruby will suddenly come.

At home, Felix has prepared a dinner that he cooked himself specifically for Ruby.

"You've come home. Take a shower, I've prepared dinner" Felix said.

Ruby rushed to the bathroom and wet herself under the shower with warm water. He crouched down while rubbing his hair that began to get wet from the water.

"What should I do now?" ask him to yourself.

*

The night is getting late. Ruby and Felix are still not asleep with each other.

"Do you want me to be with you?" Felix approaches Ruby in her study.

"Maybe" replied Ruby.

"Where were you?" Felix asked.

"After going to the studio, I went to the beach for a while" Ruby replied as she continued to write.

"Oh yeah, how's your mom doing?" ask Ruby.

"Eh, mommy? Fine," Felix replied stammeringly.

"What's wrong? Why do you look surprised?"

"No. It's just that you were asked about my mother" Felix replied more calmly.

"Tell her that I'm asking your mother, yes" Ruby said the last sentence before she finished her work and went back to the room to sleep.

"Honey," Felix followed Ruby.

"Yes? What's up?" sahut Ruby's.

"Did my mom do anything to you? Tell me everything, I'll handle everything" Felix said.

"No. We never even communicated. I don't know your mother yet" replied Ruby.

"If anything just tell me yes," Felix pinta.

"Of course, dear," Ruby tried to normalize the atmosphere to make it look like nothing happened because the situation was fine, nothing bad happened to Ruby.

"Let's go to sleep" Ruby asked.

That night Ruby and Felix spend the night together after a long time they do not sleep together.

***

Ruby's schedule is very dense. After completing his online lectures he had to meet a friend to talk about the script. There was a short film project that was soon produced, Ruby got a job to take care of his script.

"Darling, I'm leaving. If you want to go for a walk, just use my bike" Ruby exclaimed to Felix, who was taking a shower.

"All right" Felix replied.

"Where else is this boy. He said he was at the cafe" Ruby grumbled.

Ruby contacted her friend but had not had time to press the call button, appearing a woman while waving her hand towards Ruby.

"That's it," Ruby waved back at the woman.

"You're looking for me, aren't you? I went to the toilet" Ava said.

"Ah, I thought you were lying when you said you were at the cafe" replied Ruby.

After ordering the coffee, they both talked about the script they had talked about over the phone last night.

"This script. Try reading first, "Ruby gave Ava the script she had made.

"Later at home" Ava put the manuscript in her bag.

"Hey I was curious. What do you want to ask for help with?" ask Ava.

"Can you be my messenger?" ask Ruby.

"What do you mean?"

Ruby pulled out a novel in which was tucked a letter. Ava realizes that this may be a secret, so she pretends to relax and says she will return Ruby next week. Ruby and Ava talked for quite a while about their college matters and an appointment with the lecturer this afternoon. They went to college together.

The sun is starting to set. Ruby has driven Ava back home while Ruby goes to an ancient painting museum. The place looks antique and beautiful like a castle of old times, but unfortunately the place is not too crowded visitors.

Ruby entered while carrying a paper bag containing food.

An old woman greeted Ruby warmly, she was the museum's caretaker who stood guard with her two children. Ruby gave the parcel she brought to the woman and then she entered and toured the museum alone. Although quiet, but there are still people who visit the museum, visible in the parking lot there is a blue sedan car that just came when Ruby entered the museum.

Ruby sits on a padded pad in front of a painting of a woman dressed in English royal style. He sat down and stared at the painting for a while then Ruby left the place. He decided to stop by the supermarket, buy some meat that Felix liked. Somehow he really wanted to go to the camp because he was very curious about the mysterious woman who ran in the middle of the forest during the Maghrib.

"Is he the new victim of the sect?" Ruby kept wondering to herself.

Arriving at home, Ruby prepared the meat for it to roast and will serve it to Felix.

"Honey," Ruby told Felix.

"Yes?" answer Felix.

"I want to spend the night with you" teased Ruby as she sat on Felix's lap.

"What do you mean, my dear?" Felix pretended not to understand. Felix tightly hugged Ruby's waist while tucking behind Ruby's neck.

Ruby turns around and kisses Felix playing Ruby's hair.

"Hm, not usually," whispered Felix.

"I miss you" replied Ruby.

"Me too" Felix carried Ruby to the room to spend time together.

"Is your mother not mad I stripped her child naked like this?" ask Ruby before you start.

"Let no one know" Felix replied in a whisper.

"But wait. I've grilled the meat, eaten it" Ruby got up from Felix's lap and walked to the dinner table.

Felix who almost pounced on Ruby just complied with a lethargic face.

"Why is your face like that. We can do it after we eat" Ruby said.

Felix ate with a quick meal so he could soon spend time with Ruby in the room.

"Done," Felix held Ruby who had just sipped her drink. Plates and leftovers are still messy on the table but Felix has been hunted carrying Ruby into the room.

They clashed with each other without closing the door. It was as if they wanted everyone to know that nothing would ever separate them, including their own families.