Happy at the End of the Dusk
Bickering

Father....., a beautiful-sounding call that came out of the mouth of your little angel who began to grow up but, what if that call actually made them feel pain?!.

...~Elhameed...

I took a deep breath after hearing Dad's story about his past.

Akh complicates it!.

I rubbed my forehead and looked at my father.

"Dad, I remember one thing! twelve years ago the little guy who hugged me and tried to calm me down when the accident that took my mama's life was uncle vino?"

Dad nodded.

"That means....., are you the one? you're uncle vino?"

I looked towards uncle vino.

Vino just smiled a little.

"'Dad he really is my uncle?!"

I looked back at Dad.

I smiled and nodded back.

"Waakhh!! but father if he's my uncle why am I called miss and father by mister's call?"

"You can ask him directly to your uncle"

I then poked towards uncle vino.

"You're still dealing with me uncle!!"

Vino nodded and smiled.

"Then dad how are mama lin and grandpa now?"

"For now, I don't know how your mother and your grandfather are! your father and uncle last heard from them a year ago!"

"One year ago? how could you possibly be lost with mama lin and grandpa?"

Dad looks smiling.

"This is what makes you feel proud of your brother! I didn't expect your brother to grow up to be a smart but cold-hearted man and to have such ruthless power!"

Dad took a deep breath.

"Your brother knew that your father and uncle were still secretly in communication with your mother and grandfather so your brother cut off the communication!"

"Disconnecting communications?"

Dad nodded.

"Your brother sent your mother and grandfather to a remote place! a place that no father can touch!"

"Strue place?"

Dad nodded.

"Why did you do it, Dad?"

"Your brother grew up under the influence of your father! your sister grew up hating her entire family! he hated his mother very much! he just trusts your daughter!"

Akh the snake woman!!.

"Then Dad, what about his promise in childhood? didn't he also promise to find me and find me?"

Dad smiled bitterly.

"Your old brother and now are two different men of sheza! he used to love you very much and promised to look for you but now, he might still be looking for you but not as a big brother looking for his sister! your brother is looking for you to kill you! he wants revenge! unwarranted revenge!!"

"Aakhh can't be dad! I'm sure my brother is a good man!"

I try to neutralize my feelings.

Is there a brother who is looking for his sister just to be killed?! my brother is not that kind of man, is he?!.

"That's why I sent ficral and the deceased zidan to school with you!"

"Who and where is my brother, Dad?"

Dad's speechless.

"You don't need to know who she is!"

"Why?! why don't I need to know Dad?! am I not his sister? isn't he my brother too? don't we have the same father? isn't my blood flowing in his blood?!"

"Dad knows syeza but, your brother is very dangerous!!"

"Dangerous how dad?!"

"Dad said it! he's after your life!!"

"Are you a father?! huh!! how could a father not know his son?!"

My words made father and uncle vino shocked.

"Even though he's after my life but, seeing our promise in childhood, I believe he's a good man!!"

"You don't know your sister syeza!! he is now different from the one he used to be!!"

"Then why not introduce him to me?! why did you have to hide it from me?! I want to prove how dangerous my brother is, father!!"

"No syeza!! I won't tell you and you won't have to look for it anymore!! forget about your brother!!"

"Dad told me to forget about him?! whyyy?! why can't I get to know my brother dad?!"

Dad just fell silent.

I wipe away my flowing tears.

"Is it because I'm not the daughter that this family wants?! is it because I'm not the sister I wanted? is it because I was born from a woman who was married off one-sidedly?! is it because my mom and I are in your little family dad?!"

"Syeza?!!"

Dad's voice is rising.

"Aakhh right!! my mom shouldn't be best friends with your wife Dad!! I shouldn't have married my mother!! and I shouldn't have been born, right?!!"

"Syeza watch your talk!!"

"Dad knows? how much pain did I have when my dad said I didn't need to know my brother? I feel like an unwanted princess!! I feel that my brother doesn't want a sister like me!!"

I took a breath and wiped my tears.

"Well, if you don't want to tell me it's okay!! I will not force! I'll find out for myself! to the end of the world I will find out who my older brother is?! I don't need your help, Dad!! I'll find out maybe to apologize for my presence and my mom's ruining her little family!!"

I then took a slow breath.

"Dad? akh somehow right now I even feel pain when calling with that call! I'm a princess who doesn't really know her father! my father is too mysterious for his little daughter! maybe it's true! I'm an unwanted princess, right?"

Dad looked at me.

"Sorry! but I think I want to go as far as possible! go where you might not find me!!"

I smiled bitterly and stood up and walked away from my father.

"Yes!! don't be reckless syeza!!"

Dad screamed in anger, I didn't bully him! I kept walking without turning back to look at him.

"Vino make sure your niece doesn't get out of this house!! tell the guards to tighten guard!! if she were to get out of the house then, her brother would be easier to find her!!"

Elhameed was seen panting while holding his chest.

"but your brother.....,?"

"I'm fine!! don't mind me!! I was just in shock! hurry along!! go after your nephew! looks like he needs your hug!"

Vino was silent for a moment.

"Quick vino!!"

"Akh Iyh good brother!"

Vino then ran after his nephew but before he disappeared behind the wall he turned to look towards the park.

From a distance, Elhameed raised his hand and rubbed his face.

Vino took a deep breath and then stepped back.

Could it be that he was crying? yep!! a father who doesn't want to cry in front of his daughter! and a brother who doesn't want to cry in front of his sister! he chose to cry alone on the empty bench behind the twilight that began to show off its splendor in the orange sky! twilight that never cared whether you were sad or not! he will still show off his beauty in the afternoon!.