Cerita 1
Twilight is a Witness
Short Story Written by: Hapsari Purwanti Rahayu
Category: Romantic Love Short Stories
Pass moderation on: 14 May 2021
With the headset still plugged in both ears, the Moon enjoys the beauty of the rice fields and mountains in
the bright twilight. The sky gave off an orange glow in all directions, a sight that always fascinated the
woman's eyes. The dreamy moon enjoyed the wind blowing against his face, the instrumental music
coming from his cellphone became a soundtrack that was so in harmony with his surroundings.
Oh yeah, the turquoise diary that he always carries with him also accompanies his solitude this afternoon.
When his desire to spill all that was blocked in his mind, the Moon opened the sheet and put a pen there.
In short, only able to represent his feelings.
Mother, father, take it easy, your girls will remain strong in this world.
Such was the series of words written by Bulan in her tiny diary. I don't feel it, time flies so fast. In the past,
Bulan was just the youngest girl who always got more attention from her parents, it's different from now.
The moon today is transformed into an independent woman who is able to support her body so that she
can stand firm and step on the rigors of living in a world without the love of a father and mother.
It has become a memory, the warmth of the family that he used to feel is now gone. Mother was sick, this
great woman left the Moon when she was 10 years old, to be more precise when she was still in the fifth
grade of elementary school. Not long after that, Dad went to get Mother. The strong man never showed
that he was tired. A father who has been a father and mother for the moon for almost two years. Maybe
the longing for Mom is bothering Daddy every day.
Now there is only Bulan and her four older siblings, namely Mentari, Firman, Indra and Bagas. They all have
their own families and also live in cities that are quite far from the houses of Father and Mother. Since
junior high school, Bulan has lived alone in the house left behind by her late parents. The four brothers
who support the life of the Moon. Only the Moon is still young. Yes, precocious.
With a heavy heart, the Moon went through its solitude. But take it easy, for now lonely has become a
friend to him. The Moon's personality has been shaped in such a way as to produce the strong woman she
is today.
Until one day, when he was in the first grade of high school, God sent good humans into his life. Humans
who are able to fill the days of the Moon become radiant.
The touch of the hand that landed on his shoulder managed to startle him. Crushed his reverie. The
woman took off the headset and closed her diary again. The moon turned his gaze back and suddenly his
heart beat fast when his eyelids met that figure, the Moon was pensive for a while before finally grabbing
the person's hand. Just now the Moon's brain was spinning the memory of him, and now he was in front of
him? Is this just a delusion?
"Is this really you? Or is it just my imagination? "
"How could you touch your imagination like this," he said as he glanced at his hand which was still held
tightly by the Moon.
The woman released her grip and covered her face with both hands while sobbing. He is Wahyu, a good
man who is always by his side, it has been almost four years since Wahyu left the Moon without news, not
even saying goodbye.
"Moon, I'm sorry."
The woman slowly opened her hands and now a sad face appeared. Her nose and face were red, tears
streamed down her eyelids.
"Why do I have to find out from other people?" asked the Moon with a hiccup.
"I don't want to see you sad, how will my treatment be there if the last time I saw before leaving was you
who were crying."
The moon was silent for a moment. "Never mind, now it doesn't matter. How is your condition Wahyu? "
asked the Moon.
"Now I have fully recovered the Moon."
The moon grew a smile. "Thank goodness, I'm relieved to hear that. But still you are bad. "
"Sorry."
The moon smiled, even though his nose was still red and his eyes were still swollen.
"How are you Moon? During these four years, have you had a lover? ”
“I'm not okay when you leave without saying good-bye. But take it easy, the Moon is a strong woman. "
Wahyu chuckled and then struck the Moon's forehead. "Strong but sobbing crying."
"I was shocked, O Revelation!"
"Already have a boyfriend?" Wahyu repeated the same question.
"Lover? Seriously! There's no time to take care of that kind of thing you know. "
"Oh, yes? You don't have a lover yet? "
"Oh my, Wahyu, what's wrong with you? Even though we just met, isn't there any other discussion worth
discussing? " The moon turned its face towards the tinge of orange sky. which still radiated from between
the mountains ahead.
Wahyu put his hand into his pants pocket, he took out a red love box.
"Moon," called Wahyu, the man is now holding the hands of the Moon. The woman just stares confusedly
at Wahyu. "It's been a long time I harbored special feelings for you."
The moon glanced at a red box in the shape of love that the Moon could guess must contain a ring. Yes, it's
a ring box. What is this? Could it be that the feelings that the woman has been struggling to bury for the
sake of her friendship with Wahyu will actually come true?
Yes, he had felt that feeling, several years ago. He thinks it's just monkey love that happens to most
teenagers, Bulan also doesn't want to lose Wahyu.
"Wait a minute, what does that mean?" asked the Moon.
"Should I explain more Moon?" Wahyu asked with an absolutely adorable expression, he held back
nervous.
"What is clear! I do not understand."
"Woud you be my lover?"
"Aren't we friends?"
"We can be friends as well as life partners, how? I will always be by your side. "
"Erm, what should I answer?"
"Don't ask me, ask your own heart."
"Em, what do you do?" asked Bulan, which made Wahyu even more nervous.
“If refusing is your decision, fine. That is a sign that you are not my soul mate, but just my best friend. "
"If I accept?"
"That is a sign that you are a friend and soul mate that God has sent in my life."
Moon nodded his head. "I accept," answered Bulan stiffly, then laughed crisply.
Wahyu smiled his smile and then put a leaf-shaped ring on the ring finger of the Moon. They smiled
brightly while enjoying the sun which was soon disappearing from the horizon.
Today's twilight witnessed the beginning of their love story.