IDENTITY: The Dark Story
Adithya Bagaskoro Diary

This is a tragic sight.

It rained relentlessly, but the fire continued to burn.

The building that was once called "house" has been destroyed by fire so that only the skeleton can be recognized.

Only the silent full moon in the sky still stared at all this blazing cruelty calmly.

This man stood in the cold rain, staring for a long time.

Beside her was a beautiful, graceful girl lying on the cold, wet ground, her little body like a derelict doll, she was completely gone in this world.

"Sarinande~... princess sarinande.., why weeping~...your eyes are swollen..."

The sound of heavy rain drowned out all the sounds, a woman was walking leisurely in the midst of this dark rain, she was carrying a black umbrella in all-black clothes as well, it was as if he had already grieved for someone first.

"Oh mama~..., ouch papa.., lah... smoke fire~ent in the eyes..," this woman walked towards the man who mourned the death of her girl. "Why does this song feel so beautiful when she sings it."

This man turned his head towards the left where the woman's position also appeared, and he rose from his ugliness.

"Can you help me?" Ask the man.

"Sure, as long as you fulfill all her covenants" replied the woman.

"Say whatever the terms are, I'll agree to it."

This woman only smiled hearing this desperate man's reply, and this man once again looked at the girl who had lost her life and gently embraced her.

"I want you to meet and bring me closer to someone, but not now, five years to come I'll see him soon."

"And who is that guy?"

"He's one of your juniors, he's a very sweet and attractive person, that guy always puts on a face when he wants to do something."

This man thought for a moment and tried to remember the person this woman meant.

"Oh, he's well, I remember who he is, he's a weird guy but.he has a myriad of knowledge hidden in his head, he's, he is only willing to act if someone asks him to seek or tell them something they do not know. I don't know what you have to do with her, but that's all you're asking? Not this book anymore?"

"I'm not interested in the book anymore. All right, I'll go, don't forget about the deal."

This woman turned around and left these two couples, and walked towards a dark direction, a direction that was not shone by the full moon.

This man also departed while lifting the body of his beloved girl and headed to the house that was once inhabited by this girl and her family, but now the house has become ashes that fly everywhere.

The fire continued to devour every house nearby, including the Jasmine Flower garden that was cared for by the girl he loved.

He looked at the park that was once a stretch of ash and a dead twig with a little bit of embers left.

But he did not hesitate, and placed the girl on the stretch.

"Honey, I will keep my promise to you and I will also promise again, that we will be able to gather again with Siti and Iwan again."

Instantly this man was surprised it felt like a dream flashback, in his eyes he saw a jasmine flower that should have been charred instantly back to its original look.

These white petals flew and gathered in one place, all these petals gathered together and gently enveloped this girl like a "Sleeping Princess".

As the embers of the fire approached, like a boat being pushed back by the tide, the embers of the fire were weakly extinguished.

Is this an illusion? The man did not care what he saw the lie or not, but he felt very relieved, that all the memories with the girl he loved were not burned but grew in bloom.

Instantly he let out a tear that had been held back before and had now wet both of his cheeks.

"I promise.., I'll take you back in my arms."

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"I'm sorry, baby."

Dor's! Dor's! Dor's!

Three consecutive and precise shots hit his left chest and pierced through his lungs.

But, this woman directly ran over with all her might with the wounds getting worse on her body.

He ran on and more and more blood came out of his wound.

Nah!

Instantly his foot was tripped by something and this girl tried to get back up, but dear, dear, his injuries made his body more difficult to support and in the end this girl lay on the wet ground and waited for her death slowly.

"It should be the happiest day of my life, but why do you do it to me when I love you so much..."

Tears kept coming out and this woman somehow couldn't pull it out.

"I hate you so much, nerd.."

After a while he looked at the moon and sang because he remembered the beautiful memories.

Instantly her consciousness disappeared and this girl had to lie in pain on this dirty and wet ground.

After a while, suddenly someone held onto this cold hand of his and shouted at him.

"Aahh.. please wake up.. Please wake up baby..."

At once this girl was awakened and opened her eyes very heavily, and her whole gaze was very blurred, but she saw clearly the face of the person holding her hand.

"... you. you..."

"Yes.it's me. It's me, baby." said the man with tears. "Please.. hang on. please.. and sorry..."

This girl is confused, why this man is crying, not that he does not love her and is only used as a means of revenge.

The girl knew why she was apologizing all the time, but she thought it was a waste.

"My sister. they..."

This girl remembered her two younger siblings, whose entire family and those closest to her were brutally murdered and she did not see any of her sisters there at all.

"They're fine, and they're in a safe place." Obviously the man. "You'll also get better soon.so, hang on please."

Even that hope made the dying girl in her solitude smile sincerely and feel very relieved, because they were fine.

This girl suddenly remembered something, that the man beside her was in love with her, for just before she was shot by him.

There was a big man staring at him with a huge lust, like a lion ready to pounce on a deer. This big man approached the man who was already her husband.

This girl did not think that this was all planned by them and this man who was always with her turned out to be just a relationship full of lies.

As the big man approached him, he saw his beloved man point his gun at him and shoot himself.

"Yes.I just remembered, it turns out you did this because you had to, it turns out you really love me.."

This girl saw her man was very sad and still held on to his cold hand and she smiled looking at him.

"My condition. I know for myself." said the girl in a weak voice. "Here I am. I can no longer..."

"...I'm sorry.. if I'm sorry..."

This girl is getting sadder, because this man she loves feels very burdened and guilty, she does not want to see him have to live a life full of guilt later.

"You don't need to apologize. I won't forgive you." said the girl in a weak voice full of sharpness. "Against you, the past, how much do I believe. now, that much is my hatred..."

"But if you really want to forgive me. Promise me.." continued the girl. "Protect my brothers..."

"I promise."

Answer without hesitation, a reply full of sincerity from his heart.

"...Remember that promise.and this is a curse..."

"Yes I promise." Answer the man. "Even if I have to sacrifice my soul, I will always take care of them until the end of my life. I promise."

The girl purposely said it all so that this man she loved, no longer put feelings on her, so that she could live a new life with a new love as well.

"With this I can rest easy, and for you baby, please live without me and you don't have to feel guilty about me. I know you're doing this for me too, as you used to say that you were so afraid of losing me, so afraid that I would be taken from you, and so afraid I'll be tainted by someone else. You said it all without a doubt, for I knew when I looked into your eyes that you were very sincere with me, and so..."

"I love you."

This torrential rain made the little voice of this girl unspeakable to this desperate man and in the end she fell asleep in her immortality and noiseless again.