Jogja, You & Memories
The 28th Temple

Dominic gave up his cell phone that I wanted to capture the moment of the sunset on Parangtritis beach after we stepped back on the black sand barefoot.

“I'll video you.” I said while setting the camera to hd video version, “Later you walk towards sunset, do not look at me.”

“Ready, baby.” I'm hissing. “Others! I'm not a baby, I'm Rastanty Adena.”

“My wife?” connect Dominic. I looked up, she tilted her head while smiling warmly. Apparently she was in love, either falling in love to me how many times but I admit her eyes are now full of love marks.

“I hope so...” I smile. “But I didn't like you kayaking earlier, you understand the reason.”

The glint in his eyes is visible. “Just keep the gel, it's still safe, the proof is you're still fine now.”

“Just in case, you're a former playboy cap lizard. Like to change according to his co-star!”

Dominic slipped my hair behind my ears. “I take care of you, but yeah take a little warm-up. Afraid you will be surprised and we even fought silat the first night.” he said cengengesan.

The first night again, as the thoughts gradually disappeared, Dominic retorted the first night's affairs that did not know when it had materialized.

I grunt. “Udah discussed his first night, I'm tired, Dom. Fill my head dirty constantly because of you!”

“Kotor how does it mean?” Dominic was holding both sides of my head. He blew my tubers so many times. “Udah lost not yet his feces?”

“You think dust?” I stepped on his foot.

“Udah hunt there so model, which is good. I'll give you royalties if the video sees a lot!”

“Yes time, Race. Hp aja nebeng, your style exorbitant!” Dominic's index finger socked my forehead all of a sudden. I grimaced, I liked Dominic back as my best friend instead of constantly reinforcing himself as a new boyfriend.

“OK, take your time, Dom!” I started recording it.

Dominic steps leisurely on the beach, treading the watery wet sand that reflects the golden light of the sunset, letting the waves crashing his level and furry legs pass. I smiled as andong passed by him with the agile sound of horse legs. This traditional transportation is also here including ATV to make it easier for tourists to explore the vastness of Parangtritis beach without the need to make your feet ache.

Dominic twisted his body dramatically as if looking at this entire beach. He inhaled the smell of the sea and the beauty of this place while looking at me. His steps slowly move. Slowly and sexy before the steps start wide and sure. I stepped back, his smile on camera seemed to have meaning.

Dominic stretched out his palm. “Marry me, Rastanty Adena?”

My eyes widen. Dominic bent his knee without even pulling back his hand.

I was amazed, nervous standing on me, my heart pounding with the beauty of the golden rays that have magic, one by one eyes that capture the moment of the sun sinking was just curious about Dominic's behavior.

“Is this not too fast, Dom?” I asked, I seemed doubtful.

“Udah just accept, I'm embarrassed if you don't accept, Ras.” Dominic grinned, “This is my first proposal, which is not yet officially family. You can reject me, but thank my hand.” urged with a funny facial expression.

I laughed as I pulled his hand, my arm clutching the body of the man I called too bold to propose to me in a place full of legends and mysteries like this in the near future magrib again.

“I accept, but do not quickly determine the date of her wedding.” My right hand holding the phone turned the video footage into the front camera. I smiled to see this man resting his head on my shoulder with a breath that again touched my neck.

“Still, Race.”

The golden light clad in orange tinge slowly sank in the waters as if the ocean was sucking away the attention-grabbing owner of the light of life. I closed my eyes, my lips were about to open, but soon they were also closed. Our position was not even moving as if we were frozen after the light had gone.

From the same place. Beleaguered by coastal winds, and the dimness of natural light. My chest was drained of warm water from the eyes of the head that was still resting on my shoulder.

“Dom? Crying?” i vibrate.

“I call your name every night before i sleep.”

(i call your name every night before I go to bed)

“How long?”

“Talculated like a star tonight.”

We puffed up together, the sky of Parangtritis was empty without stars. Dominic and I chuckled amusedly while releasing a hug Dominic repeatedly shook.

“Not important.” Dominic took my hand. “Find a meal first we continue to count stars later rather night here.”

“Well less work.” gruntuku. Dominic swings his hand, “Part of who can count the number of stars. Nothing, if there is certainly a wrong amount.”

“The stars of my life are only you, my family, my business, and our children. Very small to count, Ras.” Dominic snapped his fingers.

Dominic's arrogance made me nudge his arm hard. “Iya-iya believe, the best graduates, the candidate of BEM chairman failed the tableau, the charm spreader, many of his ex, had many babies on campus, let alone?” sindirku.

“Competition, Race. I need to be the best to be proud of later.”

Second by second walk. We arrived at a restaurant that peddled processed sea fish. Dominic pulled a faded red plastic chair for me.

“Still, Dom. The food is the same, the drinks are also.”, I am happy.

“Wait.” He rubbed my hair with his palm before going into the house of the people deeper. Half an hour apart we spent chatting, patin grilled jumbo sliced lime on top evocative, four servings of rice also presented following sambal, chili, lalapan and two warm water on the table covered with synthetic carpet.

“You still can't eat chili. This is for me.” Dominic shifted the chili forward, he smiled. “Good dinner, Rastanty.”

Relax, Dominic started devouring his dinner as if he was really starving after uttering an unexpected proposal.

“Kok silent? Eat, Race. Your stomach acid will rise again!” I was shocked to hear Dominic's words.

“Iya I ate.” He smiled with relief, patin grilled the jumbo on an oblong white plate and half an hour later.

My hand is stroking my stomach. Two servings of rice went into my stomach. I was wrong to say the same meal request.

Dominic walks into the seller's house, pays, then comes out with a mouth that presses a cigarette.

I went, followed him to the grocery store. He bought ice cream and some more light snacks that were put on the black crackle.

“We are here?” much worry.

“I want to see sunrise before splitting with you.” Dominic stepped back towards the beach.

I looked at his back away.

“You sure you want to go to Malang as soon as possible? Don't you want to take me first?” I said while following him. “What if I miss, I can't stand balanced without you, Dom?”

“You know my house, my phone number, my email, and my ugliness. Find me anytime in the house of Malang, I'm slalu in my room with your cat.” Dominic smears a smile.

I pursed my lips. “Slalu appointment any time I contact you?”

Dominic touched my lips with the ice cream cone he took out. “You ate this rather than noisy like girls afraid of losing me!”

I held it while sitting on a sand rug with a frivolous breeze I started licking a pile of strawberry ice cream.

Dominic turned his head after finishing the rest of his cigarettes. “Enak?” he looked at me curious.

“As usual.” I smiled happily.

“Try a little.” I stretched my hand out to the front of his mouth, Dominic bit the cone in large quantities and then chewed vigorously. “Neasy, Race. Less is like.” He bit him back in numbers until almost half Dominic spent alone.

“Kok remains unwell, Ras.” Dominic frowned while holding my hand that was holding his ice cream. I also nodded in wonder. “Taste is not good?” I leaned in trying to taste the sweetness of vanilla and the melting of strawberry paste in the softness of ice cream, it's no wonder Dominic leaned in until our mouths touched over the cold ice cream and crunchy cone.

Dominic smiled, he lowered his hand while changing the ice cream I wished to mediate our lips with a soft touch of his lips on my dazzled lips.

Dominic pulled away, his smile spread like a flower bud blooming in the morning sun. I looked down, damn again I was fooled by this former lizard cap playboy.

Dominic rubbed my hair. “More delicious than any ice cream, your lips, my fiancee.”

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