Happy at the End of the Dusk
Miscomprehension

"Uncle!" The geisha approached Vino.

"Ouh? A geisha? Are you here?"

"Akh yes! It was a few days ago"

"Aakh sorry, some days I have a business that needs more attention! I'm sorry I didn't know you were here!"

"Aakkh it's okay uncle!" Geisha smiled clumsyly then fell silent.

"Sister Hameed asked you to come?" The awkward looking Vino tried to melt the atmosphere.

"Eeemm yes!" The geisha replied and then kept silent, saying something, but her mouth was locked.

"What's the matter Sha? Is there something you want to say?"

"Aakkh that, regarding the request of uncle some time ago may I answer it now?"

"Heeem?"

"I'm sorry, you better not have to wait for me! I do not want to disappoint uncle if later long wait uncle even ends broken! I've decided not to love anyone anymore!"

"Because of Zidan?! Because you still love her?!"

"I don't know but, for now I don't want to love anyone and make someone else wait for me!"

"I'm not asking you to now Sha! You still have plenty of time! Do you want to stay locked in that feeling forever?! Can't you use me anyway?!" Vino tried to hold back his emotions.

"You can use me to let go of that love that's still shackled Sha! I'm asking you to use me! Can't you do it?!"

The geisha fell silent with flowing tears.

"Even just a while ago but you've decided not to trust me? Please just give me one trust, just by using me alone, I promise I won't let you down!"

"What if later after I use uncle then I'm the one who makes you disappointed? What if later I had managed to let go, then I left you instead?! What if I give you a wound?!"

"I don't care! Regardless of how later after you succeed in using me, I will stick with the same statement!"

"How..., how is it possible...,"

"Sha, don't mind anything else! All you have to do is use me! That's all!"

"I.., I can't do it!"

"Sha, I'm not asking for it right now! You can do it later when you're ready!"

"Akh I haven't even done it yet but already feel like a bad person!" Geisha said with a small laugh and wiped away her tears. Vino smiled a little.

"Sha, I'm not forcing you into anything! You just need to use me! That's enough for me!"

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"Al's? Why don't you tell me you're coming?" Elhameed walked over to his son and sat down before him.

"Aakkh I just stopped for a while" said Al

"What's wrong? Is there something you want to say?" Ask Elhameed

"Dad..., can you apply for a Geisha for me?"

"Heeem?" Elhameed looked confused.

"I want to marry her after high school, she can stay with me later in New York and I can also pay for her college"

"What's Al? Why suddenly ask to apply for a Geisha now? You can propose to him after he graduates, right? Why rush?"

"I can't leave a Geisha without a father's bond"

"You love her?" Elhameed asked making his son just sit still.

"If you don't love her for what did you marry her for?"

"Didn't you not love Elisha's mother? After you married her, you started to love her, didn't you?"

Elhameed fell silent with his son's statement.

"After the wedding, Al made sure to love Geisha!"

"What's your real reason Al?"

Alghifari looked to be breathing.

"I want to fulfill Zidan's request to look after the Geisha!"

"By marrying her?"

"There's no other way Dad!"

"No man loved a Geisha except Zidan's father!"

"But Al do you think the Geisha will agree with you? Do you know how she feels if you know what it's like to marry her? You must have a woman you love Al too! How can you live as a married couple by loving someone else?!"

Alghifari.

"There are still other ways to keep a geisha! Mom and Dad can do it!"

"Let the uncle who replaced you marry a Geisha!" Vino walked over to his brother and nephew.

"Uncle?"

"What do you mean Vino?" Ask Elhameed

"Al, it's better that uncle marries a geisha! Let uncle take your place to look after him! You have a lot of things you want to accomplish, too, right? Don't feel overwhelmed by Zidan's request! Uncle who will fulfill Zidan's request!"

A shadow standing behind the wall ran away after hearing Vino's words.

"The vino? What's wrong with you guys? Look, I can take good care of the Geisha so stop your silly statements!" Elhameed.

"I love her sister!" Vino.

"Heeem?" Elhameed and Alghifari look shocked by Vino's statement.

"And the Geisha knows that I love her! It only takes time to convince her!"

"Seriously uncle?" Ask Al

Vino just nodded small and looked clumsy, he then sat down beside Al.

"Vakhh! Uncle know? Today I saw the other side of you!" Al smiled seductively.

"Stop teasing me Al!"

"Godhehe!" Alghifari just laughed.

"How sis? My statement could make you propose to a Geisha for me, right?"

"Aakkh well, I trust you more!"

"Yakh father! Don't clarify it too much! There's your son here who's listening!" Canda Al made Elhameed and Vino laugh a little.

"But Vino, are you serious about your statement? You really love geisha, don't you?"

"Wakhh brother! You hurt my pride! Didn't you just trust me?" Canda Vino made Elhameed and Alghifari laugh a little.

"Of course, brother! I really love Geisha!"

"Waakhh my little uncle has grown up apparently!" Al

"Aiiss you!! Don't call me little uncle!" Vino looked annoyed, while Alghifari only laughed a little.

"So how's Vin? Want to propose to her now?"

"Akh no brother! Maybe after Geisha graduated High School! I want to give her time to trust me and so I can slowly convince her too!"

"All right! Later if it's time to tell me, you'll propose that day to you!"

"Good brother!" Vino answered with a smile.

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"Geisha?" Vino approached the Geisha who was sitting in the garden of the house.

"Why is it still out? Comeing! Dinner is ready!"

The geisha simply fell silent and wiped her tears.

"Ouh? What's up Sha? You crying?" Vino sat down next to him.

"Stop acting like you care about me!" The geisha throws Vino's hand to help her wipe away the tears.

"What do you mean Sha?"

"I should have asked like that! What do you mean the truth? After our previous conversation, I tried to trust you but, what did you tell Uncle and Brother Al in the guest room?"

"Sha you misunderstood! You must have only heard some of it!"

"I don't need your help! I can take care of myself too! Tomorrow, I want to go back to Jakarta and never call me or see me again!" The geisha stood up.

"Sha, listen to my explanation first! Let me continue the conversation in the guest room that you didn't hear!" Vino held his hand.

"I don't want to hear anything!" The geisha let go of Vino's hand and then walked away.