The Eternal Fragments of Moonlight
Chapter 13: Forgotten Fragments

Is correct. Seven times the timeline has been repeated and during the first four trips, Laras and I have always been partners in our journey repeating the timeline. Although actually compared to calling us partners, it is more appropriate to say that he is the boss and I am his subordinate. He always gave me various kinds of orders and instructions, most of which was to make my relationship with Mira better. So even though Laras always rules me with his haughty “permaisuri” style, I will still be happy to obey his will.

There have been so many things that happened during my 7 trips with him as a time traveler that even I can not remember one by one. And I can tell you that not everything went according to plan. One of the things outside of our plans is my current condition. Lying stiff without being able to do anything.

On our fifth journey, when we arrived in the past, I found my body as if it were separated from my soul. I call it that to make it easier to understand. Because actually I also do not understand my condition as much as it is now. Let alone me, even Laras seemed to be unable to explain what had actually happened. Whereas before he was the boss who always gave me orders and acted as if he knew everything.

But in the end, I think he is the one who feels the most devastated and responsible with the situation I am currently experiencing. You can imagine since my body was lying in the hospital, every day Laras always came to see me, accompanied my body and chattered a lot to him. It was obvious that he felt guilty and regretful about everything that had happened. Often in his sleep while accompanying me in the hospital, I saw him delirious while constantly saying sorry.

It must have been hard for him to travel time alone without a single person he can make a place to share. Moreover, since my condition like this, I also seemed forgotten by all the people in school. Their memory of me just disappeared. That's why Mira and the others didn't know me when they visited earlier.

After my condition changed like this, separated between body and soul, I felt like the wind or maybe —Fragment fragments that could freely go wherever I wanted and see whatever I wanted to see. —Although technically, as I once said I can't see how I look myself.

That's why even though my body is lying stiff in the treatment room, I can still find out what's going on and tell you. But somehow there is one place that I can not visit, namely the entire area included in the Nitehake Temple area. The reason might be because that place has certain magical powers that deny me the presence there. I don't know. Even if I could just enter the area, I could have found Laras bathing in his house and told him at length to you. But baby, I can't go there.

Ah speaking of Laras, he is currently asleep right next to my body. On the folding chair that had always been the place to stay when he accompanied my body in the hospital. My mother once said to Ami who at times sat on the folding chair when they both came to visit.

“Ami, that chair is Laras. So if he comes later you have to let him sit there.”

To be honest my family is very helped by the presence of Laras who every day always come “menjagaku”. Fathers and Mothers can do their daily work more freely. While my sister Ami, will not be too sad about my situation because Laras can always entertain him and always invite him to play when he comes to visit. So, specializing one chair that is located closest to the bed for Laras, I think it is not too big when compared to his services so far.

A few moments later I saw Laras open his eyes and look at the wall clock which was at 21:15 p.m. I don't know how long he's been asleep there when I was telling Ronny.

Laras got up from his seat then walked to the dashboard across the bed and took a bouquet of pink carnations that Mira had brought. The flower is already in the vase.

“Lo tau Aji, I really like this flower.” The barrel spoke while rubbing the flower petals in his hand. “Gue didn't expect he would bring the same flowers I brought today.”

“Maybe... she started to remember her memories with lo.”.

Pink carnations are flowers that symbolize affection and deep memories. It is suitable to be given as an expression of empathy and condolence. It seems that it was not in vain that I taught Mira about the various meanings that flowers have during my second time travel. He didn't forget it.

“Sorry, Aji. Looks like this time I failed again.”

The barrel stopped his hand rubbing on the petals of the flower he was holding changed to rubbing my cheek which was visible protruding his bones.

“Gue hope you can be patient.” His eyes began to glare when he said that. “I'm sorry, Aji.. Because of my selfishness, you have to suffer even longer.”

He also began to look down and then kissed my forehead that was lying there. Perhaps, tens or even hundreds of times he did that to my lying body.

At the same time, the door of the room opened. I saw you with Ami coming into the room. Laras quickly wiped his eyes with his hands and placed the carnation flower arrangement back into the vase. Next he walked over to Bapak and Ami to welcome them.

“Sugeng rawuh sir.” Say Laras while kissing the hand of the Father.

“Laras, are you eating durung? Yen not yet, let's eat together first, sek.”

“Sampun Sir. Just got.”

“Kak Laras, this is a deposit from Ibu.” Ami gave a package containing the favorite mochi cake Laras.

“Ah, thanks Ami.” Laras smiled as he rubbed Ami's head.

Behind Mr and Ami, there was another person who entered the room. She is Susi's mother. Laras who had been shocked to see his presence, then came to him and kissed his hand.

“Sek yes, Ma'am Guru I said back a minute.” Said Father. “Ami come with.”

But Ami answered by shaking his head while holding the hand of Laras who was standing next to him. Then Laras sat on the sofa near the entrance followed by Ami and told the Father that it was okay to let Ami stay there. Next began the conversation between Laras and Bu Susi.

About half an hour later, the conversation between the two of them was over. In conclusion, Laras promised to return to school and apologized for ditching for one week. Susi's mom doesn't seem to be angry with him. He was only worried that in case Laras had been in trouble all this time.  But of course he is in trouble. I mean me and Laras have been in trouble ever since we started this journey.

Susi also came home after taking the time to see the condition of my body lying on the bed. Apparently, he was very concerned about the condition of my body at that time. Then when Laras greeted Susi who was walking out of the room, my sister said.

“Sorry yes Bu Guru, Kak Laras skipped school because all this time he kept my Mas here”

Smiling, Susi said. “It's a pity it's okay. I pray that your Mas will recover soon yes.”

Ami nodded, then she kissed Susi's hand and bowed her head.

“Oh Yes Bu,” says Laras. “Please say thank you to Alan.”

“Ya?” Susi looks a little confused.

“So me and Alan had a chat and he gave me a lot of valuable input. Ah yes, I forgot to ask, I know I'm here from Alan right?”

“Oh, well then let me later convey.”

Damn it! It was as easy as that Laras could find out who the person who had complained about him was. Seeing him like this again reminds me how terrible it would be if you were in the opposite position to him.

Then Susi went out of the room leaving Laras and Ami both there. I saw Laras put out his cold face but then immediately smiled.

“Nah Ami, we eat this mochi both yuk!”

“Ayok!”

When Laras opened the package of mochi, he poked the flour there and put it on Ami's nose. Not staying silent, Ami also replied to him and finally they laughed along with a face filled with flour.

My family has known Laras for a long time. Our parents were both close friends whose relationship was like a brother. The reason is none other than the business relationship between our families has been intertwined for generations. As you already know, the Laras family is a family of courtiers guarding Nitehake Temple which is said to have been there for hundreds of years ago. While my family is a family of flower farmers who are always their subscription when holding various cultural events.

Every school holiday when I was a child, it became a routine for me to stay at the Laras house for about 4 to 5 days. As with most things that snot kids do in general, we spend our playtime catching locusts, he said, beetles or yuyu kangkang are widely spread in the rice fields and gardens in the temple courtyard.

Laras actually never looked happy when I did that. He was always disgusted by what little animals I managed to catch. Once he cried so much because of the kujahili by putting a praying mantis on his shoulder while we were playing in the eastern court. At that time he said he would never play with me again.  But in the end, he followed me wherever I went.

I can say that Laras was a shy and whiny child unlike now. Laras became fierce and creepy as it is today since we sat on the bench of Junior High.  His treatment and the way he looked at me have changed since then. I guess now he just thinks of me as nothing more than a stupid teenager who understands nothing and is unreliable. And that's how most people look at me.

Except for one who looks at and treats me differently than most people in general. It's Mira. Someone I admire very much and love very much. A person who becomes the pivot of all events that have happened. He's the reason that made me fight this far. He's the one who's the main reason why I'm lying helpless here. The boundary between life and death.

“Wah Carnation pink color!” Ami exclaimed as she walked over to the dashboard beside my bed. “This is Laras Brother who brought?”

But Laras did not answer him and only smiled faintly.

“Oh there is the name of the sender, Tumben Kak Laras use all beginning cards, hihi. Hm? From Brother Mira? Did Brother Mira come here?”

“I, yes.” Said Laras while cleaning the package of mochi cake they had spent. But immediately his movement was restrained. He looked very surprised. So did I. Because of course at that time Ami just said something that should have been forgotten.