Love At the End of Dusk
Where Yours?
After talking long enough with Father Paul, Dusk asked permission to leave. Dusk then contacted Zein, asking him to pick her up.
" Roman, Dusk saying goodbye to go home. Thank you for your support for Dusk.!
Father Paul smiled with his fatherly attitude.
" What are you going home? Father Paul asked looking around the monastery grounds there were no vehicles.
" I'll be picked up Mo.! But I want to take a walk around here first. Long time no visit, Dusk miss the atmosphere in this place.!
" Okay, watch out for my daughter. Romo will pray for you that happiness will always accompany your life!
"Thank you Mo!
The twilight bows out Father Paul's hand, then goes from there. Father Paul sent Dusk from afar until his body disappeared behind the walls of the monastery. Only then did Father Paul close the door of the monastery and enter.
About 30 minutes later, the doorbell of the monastery was heard. Father Paul opened the door of the monastery and a handsome young man stood behind the door.
" Good afternoon, Father! Cute Zein politely.
" Good afternoon! father Paul replied, but with a confused face.
" You're a friend of Dusk huh? Ask Father Paul.
" Yes, Father, let me introduce you to my name Zein. Dusk's fiancee! Zein introduced himself to Father Paul, as this was their first encounter.
" Oh, so you're called Zein.! What a good boy! father Paul said in a soft voice.
" But why are you here? Father Paul asked again.
" I want to pick up Dusk Romo. I promised to pick up Dusk here.! answer Zein.
Father Paul's forehead is confused.
" Picking Up Dusk? But Twilight was 30 minutes ago.! said Father Paul.
" Have you gone home? With who? Twilight called me and Dusk already agreed to be picked up by me Romo! Zein was surprised.
" Yes, Dusk did say that he would be picked up. But he said he would wait at the crossroads to enjoy the scenery around here because it has not been here for a long time and miss the atmosphere in this place.! Father Paul explained.
Zein and Father Paul immediately search for where the current Dusk is. It is not usual for Dusk to leave without telling the news beforehand. Every corner of the area had been visited by Zein according to Father Paul's instructions. But the figure of the Twilight was not visible at all.
Zein tried to call his phone number but could not get in at all. The operator always answers to be inactive or out of range.
This made Zein even more anxious and worried. Father Paul also could not guess where about Dusk went. This area is not too broad and every corner can still be reached at least on foot. But the existence of Dusk was nowhere to be found.
It has been 2 hours more they tried to find but not also produce results. Father Paul thought for a moment. Where are some places they haven't been.
Dusk used to come there with Father Paul, but they only reached the foot of the hill. Dusk always asked Father Paul to take him to the top of the hill but Father Paul refused him on the grounds that Dusk was still small his body was not strong to climb the hill.
Father Paul also hinted Zein to go to that place. Zein turned the direction back to the monastery. Cars parked in the monastery grounds. Zein followed Father Paul to the hill on foot. They walked outside the western monastery walls, there was a rat road that was often passed by the inhabitants of the monastery to the hill of prayer. Along the road filled with trees and shrubs.
Maybe because it is rarely passed by humans so the road is not too visible. Wild grass grows along the road. The voices of the small animals welcomed the arrival of the two of them. Father Paul was a little sure if Dusk came to that place because there are traces of human footprints that pass the road. Some leaves of the grass leaves look withered former stepped foot.
It only took 15 minutes to reach the foot of the small hill. But the night was not there. Is it possible that he climbed the hill to the top? Father Paul looked up at the top of the hill. Although this hill is small but the peak is difficult to see from the bottom because of its steep location or slope of 85 degrees almost 90 degrees. The distance from the foot of the hill to the top is approximately only 95 meters. And along the wall of the hill overgrown with big trees. Just at the top there is a flat and flat land about 3x4 meters, where the monks pray and ascetic while staring at the afternoon sky waiting for the sunset. At that time the view at the end of the sky will be orange and very beautiful like the painting of the maestro.
Father Paul believes that Dusk is up there. The boy looked weak but had a strong and courageous determination.
He looked at Zein, and then he said,
" Can you climb this small hill? It looks easy and ordinary but if it has been lived new feels the difficulty.
Zein looked at the small hill.
"It looks like it could be Romo. Although I have not been climbing like this for a long time, but I guess it is not too difficult! Zein convinced himself.
Zein's college age was a member of MAPALA. Countless how many mountains they had conquered. And this small hill was definitely no big deal.
" All right, we'll go upstairs. Hopefully Dusk is up there.!
" But, has Dusk ever climbed this hill Mo?
"We used to go to this place a lot, but Dusk only reached the foot of this hill. Even though he had always wished to rise to the peak.!
Zein smiled in disbelief as it turned out that Dusk was a strong and brave girl. There are many secrets he has not known about Dusk. Perhaps many other things that will make him more amazed at the figure of twilight.
The sky is getting dark. But the orange sky at the end of the afternoon gives a light color so as to repel the darkness of the night. Father Paul and Zein begin their ascent. At the beginning it was light. But because of the steep position of the hill, the journey is a little difficult and heavy. Must be able to maintain balance. A little can be directly rolled down.
But because there are many trees, so there is a handle that helps to climb the hill. But still be careful.
But just half way, Father Paul saw something strange.25 meters from the east, Father Paul seemed to see something. Like a white object lying stuck in a tree trunk.
Father Paul sharpened his eyesight. It is not a thing, but a human body. Father Paul remembered that Dusk was wearing white. Do not let the body is twilight.
Father Paul immediately rushed over, calling for Zein to follow him. Zein who had also seen him became frightened and very agitated. Don't let it be Dusk.
" Oh my God, may it not be Dusk. Even if it's Dusk I hope he's okay.! zein's prayer in his heart.
But because the terrain was quite difficult, they both had to be careful. Do not let the wrong step can be fatal as well as the consequences. But as a former member of MAPALA Zein knows very well the tricks and safe strategies when making a difficult climb like this.
The closer it gets, the more obvious it becomes. It was indeed the body of the Twilight. It looks like he slipped and fell. Then restrained the tree trunk that holds it so it does not roll down the hill. His body was dirty with soil and dry leaves. His arms and face were scarred and bloodied.
Seeing the condition of Dusk, Zein's heart ached. Perih and sad for not being able to bear to see the state of Dusk injured like that. Had he not been late, Dusk would not have experienced this fateful event. Guilt riddled his heart. A very painful guilt.
