Meet In the Twilight

I've been sitting in the cafe where I work for 2 hours. Seira and Nonilo still hadn't returned from the exhibition. After leaving there, I didn't know where to go, so I decided to return to Seira's cafe. The workers there looked at me confused and worried, it was because I had finished 2 cups of milk coffee and 2 plates of strawberry cake. Now I'm back to ordering my 3rd strawberry cake. Seira's cafe is quite far from Hendrix's studio, maybe he won't find me here.

That man name is Devano Hendrix. He is tall and sturdy too. His handsome face and firm jaw always managed to make women fall in love. Aside from his face, his navy blue irises are the most conspicuous. It's so beautiful when you look closely. He was the eldest son of a respectable family, the Hendrix family. He is an older brother to a younger sister named Nora Hendrix. From what I heard, he's the only one who inherited his family's company, and became the youngest CEO and genius in the history of his company. But I never heard that he also became a painter.

"I thought Nora was the one who became the painter, but instead her brother."

Now I remember why I felt I knew the woman in that painting. Actually I know her. Her name is Soraya, there is no family name like me now. Her smile is exactly the same as the painting I saw earlier, her wide smile and her eyesmile are so cute. She is a woman with a strong heart. Not only strong, but also filled with kindness. But sadly, she's already dead. At our seventeenth year, she died. She never come back.

"I think Devano still likes Soraya."

After finishing my third cake, I went to the cashier and paid for my order. I also decided to go from Seira's cafe to the beach which was quite far from there. I did not use any vehicle there, just walked using my two feet. A lot of time has passed, and the world has changed a lot. There used to be a lot of wild plants growing around the road, but now, many tall buildings have been built. In the past, the streets were not crowded, now there are traffic jams everywhere. Time has passed, but nothing has changed in me. Still a coward as ever.

When i arrive at the beach, I took off my shoes and immediately sat in the beach gazebo, staring straight at the rushing waves. It is now half past six in the afternoon, sitting and waiting for the twilight to appear on the surface. In the past, when Soraya still alive, the three of us used to come to the beach just to see the sunset, which she loved so much. I, Devano, and Soraya, we always sat on the beach, littering our school uniforms with sand. Soraya always hummed a song when the twilight had begun to appear, she would look very excited when the twilight was fully visible. "Tomorrow, we'll see it again!" She would say that after the twilight was out of sight. At first, I didn't like the sunset or the beach. But all that changed when I got to know the twilight maniac, Soraya. From then, my eyes got used to seeing that beautiful sight.

It's my first time to the beach after 4 months back from Japan. Everything changes, but this beach stays like this. On the other side, I could see the old me sitting with Soraya and Devano. I could see Soraya jumping up and down for joy because of the twilight. In fact, I can still hear the hum of the song she used to hum. Her hum was so soft, warm, and soothing. I've carved out too many memories here, that I can't run away from this city forever.

I looked at the clock which showed 5:55, the twilight starting to appear. My eyes opened wide when I saw the twilight that was so beautiful that radiated and hit my body. I closed my eyes, feeling the warmth of the light for a moment. Suddenly, I felt that the light was blocked by something, I opened my eyes, and saw someone standing in front of me.

"Alice?"

"Devano?" I call his name.

The blonde haired boy lowered his body, bringing me into his arms. "Don't run," he said, looking at my face. He brought his face closer and closer until there was no more distance between us. I suddenly turned my face away from him when I saw how close my lips were to his. "What?" I said annoyed and pushed his body.

"Why? Why did you run earlier?" he asked with a flat face but listless.

"Why? Do I have to answer your question?" Ask me with an anoyed face.

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The atmosphere between the two of us turned to silence. He didn't speak, just looked at my face straightly. I feel uncomfortable with the look in his eyes that seemed sad. I immediately put my shoes on and quickly got out of there. Staying near him will make my condition even more awkward, I better get out of here. But only 3 steps I moved from the gazebo I was sitting in, someone held my hand and pulled me roughly, crashing into his chest area quickly. Of course, who else if not Devano is the culprit.

"What the hell?" I say annoyed.

He gripped my hand tighter, his head lowered, as if he didn't want to see my face. "The twilight, not gone yet," he said then raised his head and pointed at the beautiful twilight. "I don't care, I want to go home," I said trying to get my hands off him.

"Don't go, accompany me to see the sunset. Like before," he pleaded with a pitiful face. I relented, I pulled him to sit on the beach. Like we did with Soraya before. Devano seemed to enjoy the twilight, occasionally he hummed, singing the song Soraya always sings here. I turned my gaze to the other side, not daring to look at his face.

"Why do I have to see him again?" I asked in my heart.

After a few minutes, the sun was gone. I went to leave because the sun was already finished. But again, he stopped me by holding my hand. "What again? Twilight is gone," I said lazily.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"I want to go home. It's late," I replied.

"Let me take you," he pleaded and dragged me to his car. I refused, but my feet seemed to want to go with him. We stopped in the parking car, I was surprised to see his car is so luxurious, a very elegant black sports car. "Enter!" He drove his car after he asked my home address and I answered. During the trip, the two of us remained silent. No one seemed to intend to break this silence. It's awkward, but I'm used to it when I'm with him.

It's too troublesome

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