The After 150
1000 Kilometers
The beautiful scenery of the night could not be written by a word of a big dictionary, a pair of small children were walking under the beautiful night sky decorated with stars Space spots enjoying their best times together.
Only a pair of children, me and a girl, were found in the middle of this cold dream country.
Though his feet were covered in wounds that were quite heavy but he did not stop laughing at his reckless behavior, on the other hand I was forced to be the one who brought him to a place where we were first found, he said, but I really enjoyed this moment.
My back ached carrying her small and helpless body, her small laughter that sounded as if toying with me, her rough left leg was injured, and her soft right leg, her soft left leg, and the way that I don't stop smiling.
Somehow I was able to meet him, when was the last time I felt this happy, only when I was with him could I feel this way…
“I'll search as far as 1000 KM and its Seterus to be able to Return with you.”
Life is often filled with surprises, this is what makes life in every human being look attractive.
In a path there are different stories and each step can change the future, on the other hand if a Step has been taken then there will be no more opportunity to change it. That is the art that life has, not knowing what is to come is always filled with mystery.
"Hi, I'm Rara!! It's nice to meet you!!"
I first met him in the dream world, that night my body was covered with wounds and I could not move much, I did not regret any of my previous actions, he said, as soon as I closed my eyes and let go of all the fatigue I was already here.
"Who's Your Name? What happened to you??"
Facing him who did not stop asking questions and his annoying behavior I just remained silent and threw away my face, but her high curiosity and enthusiasm that never fade it increasingly makes me upset.
then suddenly the mad woman threw a stone at my head.
“HEIII IT HURTS!!” Shouted loudly while rubbing my head
“You talk!!” Follow her hard
“Hahh?? Of course I'm talking, besides what do you mean to do that??”
“There is no special reason, I was just wondering if you would react if I did that.” Reply with an innocent look.
“Ohh really?? I'm also curious how you would react if I was-”
“My name is Rara, Asmaraloka Kirana... I apologize for my previous behavior, may I also know you???” Her question interrupted my words while extending a hand.
At that moment a strong wind blew on us and with a flash my heart became calmer, I took a deep breath and that night started everything, my time with the figure of Asmaraloka Kirana in the dream world.
"My name is Dirga... Dirgantara Aksa Dicolor... It's nice to meet you, Rara..." Call me very slowly.
"What a beautiful name!! What is the meaning of each word that is engraved in your name?? Who gave that name?? Should I call you Dirga or Dirgantara." Speak with sparkling eyes.
With an instant he became even more uproarious, his extremely high enthusiasm made him continue to question everything that came into his mind.
"Hey!! You haven't answered my question... Why are you so quiet anyway?? as far as I know that boy is very active."
"Then I'm not like other boys."
"You mean you're different? Are you also a woman like me!?"
"Of course not!! Looking at it for yourself should be obvious, right?"
"Then what do you mean? Don't don't... You are not human!!? But if I see..."
"Is that something you should be asking too?"
At that time I realized that from earlier I started a normal conversation with a child my age, just an ordinary conversation with no harsh words that pierced just ordinary chatter, then why... has my life been that sad? Just with mom and with her I feel like this.
"Are we friends??"
"Friends?? Of course you're my friend??"
That moment started everything, all the changes that happened and all the achievements in life that I achieved could be real since I met him.
wanting to meet in person but not knowing where and how, he often told me the characteristics of the place he lived, he lived, I kept recording it in a book that I kept in the hope that one day I could try to find it and find it.
Guess how far I and Rara are now, I imagine something as long as a ball stadium, or much longer as a highway running from my city to the continental capital.
"How far is your question?? Maybe 1000 KM." Poppo answered after I asked his opinion
"Well because one kilometer means 1000 M, then what about 1000 KM?? It's going to be far, isn't it??"
I was a little confused at first, but I remember the word teacher that 1 KM is like the distance between the school and the city hall that is far enough for me, Then I imagine what about 1000 KM as poppo says?? it will be very far away.
"You have a point too... Then one day I'll look for him 1000 KILOMETERS from here!!" My heart excitedly.
Poppo, I called him Poppo because it was indeed a nickname that felt suitable for him, a short boy with a distended stomach and a face that looked ridiculous, when he first met him, a short boy with a big belly, Poppo was seen being run over by a group of children playing in the neighborhood around the house.
They didn't know me very well, so when I approached those who were harassing Poppo, they saw a tall, gloomy-faced boy approaching them, that way the bullies spontaneously ran away in fear, while Poppo was still stiffly looking at me.
"You okay??" I asked Poppo
"T... Thank you ghost... I'll be leaving right now" Poppo replied with his very frightened face
"From now on you will be my friends, so that they will not bother you again, I guarantee it.” I bid while extending my hand
It happened after a few nights I spent with Rara in a dream, a friendship of two men based on an offer with one-sided profit, Poppo thought for a moment and then he accepted my hand, and from then on I started to be best friends with Poppo.
When I first became friends with him, I immediately told Rara in a dream the next night, hearing my story Rara was also happy, Because basically poppo is the second friend I met after Rara.
"Thank God then... But you have to keep your promise to him..."
I kept my promise to Poppo for many years, even after parting ways with Rara, Poppo still stood beside me and we helped each other, Rara… he mysteriously disappeared from my dream.
On the last night I was with him as if he had perished into small parts, at the beginning I thought that he disappeared as usual and we would meet again the next night, but he no longer appears, I no longer meet the beautiful dream world.
I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to get back together, not imagining how many books I've read and how many maps I've explored, but until now, none of the clues were directed at me.
Only me and poppo face the daily life of this world, who would have thought that Poppo was a genius and the son of a rich man, who knew, we are always in the same school from elementary school to high school, every year on the day of admission, Poppo continued to get the highest score of one generation while I got the middle position in one generation.
However, over time with poppo I was able to increase my school grades, increase the portion of snacks, and strengthen my physique, in the end I thought our friendship was only limited to offers with one-sided benefits, he said, now I realize that Poppo's been helping me a lot more than I've been helping him.
When we were 16 years old, we both entered the 12th grade of our city's favorite high school, the Poppo I used to know as a short, bloated boy, now he has become a handsome, tall man with a burly body.
'FANTASTIC DUO' That's what school children call when me and Poppo walk across the school hallway, Poppo the boy who is most familiar with one school because of his genius and good looks and then me, Dirga the head of the strong and tough osis, duo buddy boy who became the pride of the best school in the city.
Rasaku is no longer suitable to call him Poppo, but he said he still wanted to be called so because with the name Poppo he can see back the hard struggle that has been passed to this stage.
Poppo is now also known as a man with many girls, up to third grade high school and we both want to be 17 years old, he still likes to walk with some girls in school no matter it's class, a younger brother, or a sister level older than us.
every time I tried to persuade him to stop, he kept giving me the same answer...
"They should already know that I've dated a lot of women, so why would they date me??" Call Poppo proud
"then mean?? I still don't understand..." My answer is confused
"I'm doing this for their own good, with what I'm doing, I'm sure they're going to choose a guy who's good for them, not a charming, asshole like me..."
I feel amazed and confused by Poppo's answer, because on the one hand he is seen doing something that can be said.?. wise?? but on the one hand he seems to worsen the view of others towards him, especially among girls, what intuition is difficult to understand...
"Then what about you, Dirga?? You're also famous in school and a lot of pretty girls ask you to date, even some of them are from other schools... Why do you reject all their love??" poppo asked while looking at me seriously.
"Of course, I just feel that they are not the right people, I feel it is right to reject them, rather than accept but not really love them."
"Hm... Is it because the girl is 1000 KILOMETERS??"
Girl 1000 KILOMETERS, that's the nickname Poppo gave to Rara because when we were little 1000 Kilometers was the farthest distance we could imagine.
"Girl 1000 KILOMETERS... So far I haven't had good results..."
"It's a pity yes. when all this time you've been trying very hard to find it." reply poppo while patting my shoulder.
When I find out where he is, I always think... Is it far away that he thinks of me too?? Is he looking for me too?? Is he a real person...?? The answer is not certain but instinct says to keep looking for it no matter what will happen if we really meet someday.
- continue
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