The String of Destiny
Twist Needle

Alex was lying on a couch looking at the ceiling. When he realized he was living alone it was natural for him to feel lonely. In order to eliminate the sense of silence, he also grabbed his cellphone lying on the table.

Various expressions of people listed on social media sites. There is no shame other than seeking fame.

The majority of social media site residents are of Junior High. None of them were close to him. Alexander saw an amusement park brochure.

The amusement park is open all the time. He stared at the brochure from his cell phone screen. Alexander grabbed his little black book lying on the table.

A piece of paper he turned and then he read the contents. Alexander read the book.

"Walking through the crowd is a great method of mentally exercising socialization."

After reading that, he decided to go to the Amusement Park. The white t-shirt behind the light blue shirt without a button has been worn. Black jeans and white shoes Alex was wearing.

After preparing, he went to the Amusement Park on his Kawasaki W800 motorcycle.

A pair of Wheels touched the asphalt, drove against the gusts of wind and the cruelty of pollution. The traffic current was quite dense, he passed the four-wheeled vehicle with his agility. So long on the way, Alex finally arrived at the Amusement Park.

The motorbike he was driving, slowly entered the parking area.

A parking guard, busy arranging and guiding the visitors so that the motorbike parked neatly. After parking his motorbike, Alexander walked out of the Parking Area. Visitors, passing by in every destination.

Visitors who walk, look like living dolls running on batteries. A comedy turned into the center of his attention. He bought a ticket and climbed a statue of a horse.

The horse statue began to rotate with the visitors riding it. The warm, harmonious atmosphere of the family made Alex involuntarily smile. He rarely enjoys holidays with his family.

Satisfied playing comedy swivel, he walked to visit the windmill rides. Slowly the windmill began to spin, the beauty of the twilight sky and the atmosphere of the City was clearly visible from a height.

His smile was visible, when aware of the endless breadth of the world. Finished enjoying the atmosphere of the weapon, he got off the vehicle and walked alone among the crowd.

Alexander sat on a long bench near a street lamp. Seeing the visitors, made it feel like seeing a controlled puppet.

Long sitting watching the people, making him feel hollow. Alexander went to look for food for him to enjoy.

He saw, some Stan Seller Culinary Nusantara. Alexander bought a shellfish on one of the booths.

After getting the order, he sat down on a roadside bench and enjoyed his Kerak Telor. Betawi's signature culinary imagery, dancing on his tongue.

Every bite of it makes Alex stop at nothing to chew. While enjoying culinary, he observed the people around him.

They all look happy to walk with their loved ones. Among them all, Alex's gaze focused on the two couples walking hand in hand.

During Junior High, every time she went home from school she often saw lovers making her feel jealous.

The sound of bells started to sound, he saw a beautiful woman inside a Stan wiggling a small bell in his hand. The woman was wearing a pink Greek lady costume. A pair of blue and pink-haired eyes, making her look graceful.

Inside the booth, there's a game of swivel needles. Then he got up from his seat and walked over to the booth. On a booth board it says "Gacha Mate".

Women wear ancient Greek women's costumes, promoting the game in their booth. "Come on! Please! For those who want to find a soul mate only five thousand rupiah!"

A handsome boy with the appearance of a thug came near Stan and he said, "Five thousand?! No kidding! Where's girl?"

"I'm serious sir, regarding the girl of choice is there!" the answer pointed to the two spinning wheels.

The man laughed then he grumbled, "Draud."

Hearing that, the look on the woman's face became upset. Both of his hands patted his own face and he came back cheerful. He's back promoting his own needle-playing game.

"Come on! Comeing! Comeing! Please play Gacha Jumbler! Once turn enough five thousand rupiah! The prize, you will get a partner beyond your imagination!"

Alex fell silent, looking at the woman promoting his booth. In his heart he was eager to try. Then he picked up a small book in his pants pocket.

The woman glanced at Alex, "Hey, sir!" call the woman.

Alexander pointed to himself, "I?"

He walked over, his two eyes unblinking looking at his graceful face. If looked at more deeply, the beauty of the woman was equivalent to a top artist.

Then he looked inside his Stan. There was nothing, other than a pile of green and red books and two round wooden planks.

"Sir, are you interested in a spinning wheel?" haggle that woman.

"Roving wheel?"

"Yes, sir. This game is no ordinary needle. Once turned, the master instantly got a soul mate. Is the master interested?"

Alex fell silent, he could not believe what he was saying. But the curiosity in him has been stirring ever since. Then he looked at the woman and then he smiled.

Alexander brandished his finger, "Please one round."

"Finally!" she said she was very happy and introduced herself, "Include me, I'm Goddess Lena. I am the Goddess of Love who takes care of soul mate and fertility. On the first board, there are seven candidates who will be your soul mate."

"If you'd like to know, which candidate do I get?"

"First Junior High School student, High School student, Career woman, Widow, Single woman, ghost, demon and last angel."

"Sissy Junior High? Ha.ha.ha, you must be kidding me! If I could, the police would have surrounded my house immediately" Alex replied.

"Sir, have you ever heard the term love regardless of age? Have you ever heard of a woman's sincerity in loving and caring for someone? Then, have you heard that the fruit that grows can be picked when it is ripe?"

"Yes, yes! I've heard it all, "Alex answered to turn the needle as quickly as possible.

"Good, if you know."

Alex saw a board next to him with regular, intermediate and special writing. He wondered what the meaning of the writing was. Then, he asked the woman claiming to be a Goddess.

Alex pointed at a board beside him, "Hey, that board. Ordinary, medium and special. What's that supposed?"

"Oh, that's the class or quality of the couple you're going to get. So, you're going to twist two needles at once."

"That's what it looks like."

Goddess Lena extended her hand to the entrance, "Please enter."

His two feet, started to step inside the booth. His heart began to beat violently, both of his hands began to tremble when he touched the two needles. It felt like he was dealing with a destiny that he would soon face.

He knew it was just an ordinary game. Then, Alex twisted the two needles simultaneously. The needle spun so tightly, he fell silent looking at the direction the needle was spinning.

Seeing the needle spin made Alex even more tense. Slowly the speed of the two needles spinning began to decrease. The woman smiled faintly while Alex was speechlessly tensed looking at the needle starting to stop spinning. Now, the two needles had stopped spinning.

Seeing the result, Goddess Lena was very happy, "Congratulations! Congrats!You, get a soul mate from a special class!"

Alexander glanced there and here, "Where's the angel?"

"Wait a minute" he weighed and picked up the red book. "Get it," he said, giving the book a red color.

Alexander received the book and looked around, "What is this?"

"Marriage book. If you are curious about your partner, please open."

Alexander opened the book. How surprised Alex was when he saw a picture of himself with a beautiful girl. A pair of purple eyes, blond hair, white skin and a well-rounded body. Alex's eyes didn't blink, looking at the girl's photo.

Tiara Lestari, the name of the girl who will be her partner. Then, Alex was asked if he was interested or not. Without a second thought, he replied that he was interested. The woman, asked Alexander for a signature as a sign of agreement that Alexander agreed to the match. Then, Alexander signed on the part listed on the first sheet of the bottom right corner.

"It's five o'clock now. Prepare yourself to meet Tiara. The two of you will meet in a park near the stream, at exactly six in the afternoon. He was wearing an ash-dress and brown batik side."

"That's all?"

"Yes that's all. Alex, Tiara's a good girl. Please take care of him for me. If someday, you'd like to see me. Please meet me at my Stan. Where there's an amusement park, that's where I'm at. It's always open, every time there's a carnival wherever it's at."