Gabriel with a friendly face greeted every visitor who came to the gallery. The length of time he worked made him feel so tedious because only a small number of people came. As long as he worked at this place, not many people visited as if no one was interested and sometimes made him feel frustrated. Now Gabriel has to work harder than before due to his two co-workers being unable to attend so he has to take over all of his work today. Seraphine who had been looking around the work in this place made herself forget that she also came here and met him. After a long time Seraphine looked at every work in this place he finally decided to go home because he had things to do.
“Gabie, I'm sorry I have to go back soon because I have things to do. I'll come again later. See you later," said Sera to Gabriel who was standing near a work of art.
"Okay. See you later."
Once Sera left the place, Gabriel resumed his work and now he had to guide the visitors. 5 hours have passed, he doesn't feel like he has now finished his work and will be home soon. Gabriel had been doing his job well all day even though he was alone. When he was getting ready to close the Gallery he suddenly got a phone call from his uncle and told him to buy a beer when he was on his way home.
"Hello? Yes uncle. What is it?"
"Can I ask you a favor?"
"Yes. What help? just say it."
“Can you buy me a beer at the nearest convenience store? I just happened to forget to buy it. Please ok."
"Okay. I'll buy it later. That is it? What else? If there's anything else just say I don't want to go home."
"No. That is it."
"Okay."
Then Gabriel hung up the phone and hurried to leave. It was the afternoon where he was tired and headed home to rest. The terrible atmosphere of the city made him feel bored of this life. Gabriel followed every step of his feet and didn't realize he had arrived in front of the minimarket and he went straight inside to buy some beers. When Gabriel opened the fridge and he immediately took a few beers and then immediately paid for it at the cashier he felt so empty. His face was expressionless and only looked flat. Gabriel went straight to a bus stop and he had to wait for a few minutes until the bus finally arrived. Not long after he got on the bus and sat in the right seat in the middle. His breath felt heavy, a sign of the burden inside him starting to feel. To avoid boredom he plays music on his cell phone as soon as he gets a message from someone. When he was about to reply to the message he immediately got up from the bus seat and had to get off immediately because his destination had arrived.
"Who's this?" Gabriel muttered
After that person replied to her message, it turned out that the one who sent the message was none other than Seraphine. Gabriel and Sera they started to get along from there. Arriving at his house Gabriel immediately gave the beer to his uncle who was sitting on a chair while enjoying a few slices of pizza. Without lingering Gabriel directly entered his room and there he sat in his computer chair while turning on the monitor just to entertain himself by playing online games.
In a different place, to be exact, Seraphine's residence there was seen so many people's voices sounded that it made the eardrums seem to burst. Sera who came quickly made them cheer for her arrival warmly. Walking while greeting them made Sera feel fluttered because this was the first time Sera had come with such a lively welcome. Here a place that was nothing but a sculpture tutoring room in a building close to his residence was only a few steps away. The students today looked excited because the one who would teach them was Seraphine who was famous for her talent among them. With a thoughtful smile, Sera then opened the classroom.
“Seraphine? Wow this is unbelievable how can this be so unbelievable. It's amazing, I'm very happy, "said one student named Tina loudly. Because Tina so admired Seraphine's figure and made her unable to control her expression that made the whole class laugh with her behavior.
"You're a disgrace," said a student beside Tina
"Okay. Today's meeting will start by learning the chisel technique," Seraphine said to all of them.
The class went smoothly even though this was indeed an activity that Sera usually did in the afternoon. Little did he know that he would become a mentor in the sculpture class next door to his house and make him feel the experience of being a mentor for them. The life that Sera lives is not much different from other people where Sera has to work hard under the Fedelion sky no matter what. By now Sera had arrived at her house after three hours she had to fill class. Her body felt tired and soon Sera took a bath using warm water considering the cold weather made her almost shiver. The sound of the shower filled the room and 30 minutes later Sera had finished taking a shower and was about to watch television.
“Oh, Gabriel sent a message?” Seraphine said
Seeing the contents of the message and making Sera smile happily because of that, her face turned red without realizing it. The sun had started to set now it was already evening. Sera, who had only been watching television, then remembered that she had an assignment to do. So far Sera had been an obedient child and she was rushing to meet someone in front of a library even though it was almost nighttime. Arriving there Sera immediately entered the place and when Sera was already in the room, someone came up to her with a slightly angry face and scolded her.
"You know what time it is? Where have you been?" said the person in a cold tone to Sera who was standing in front of him with her head down to the floor.
"Sorry Mister. I won't be late again."
"Nonsense! Now you have to work late here."
"But isn't it supposed to close at 9pm?"
“This is a punishment for being late. Don't protest just do what I just said."
"Okay."
Because Sera felt guilty finally obeying what that person told her. You could say this was outrageous for telling him to guard this place until late at night. The work that Sera does is not just one, Sera does a lot of work for one reason or another that is difficult to understand. Despite all that, however, Sera must do well. The atmosphere in this place feels lonely because there is only Sera alone. The visitors who usually come to the library in this city now don't even reach tens of people. Gradually they stopped coming to this place due to various possible reasons. Everything seemed so quiet even his soul once felt so quiet. It's been a month since Sera worked in this place but never once went to the top floor of this building. Sera who was curious about it made her go to the top floor and so Sera went through some stairs and started to get there.
“It's no different from the one downstairs. But why doesn't it feel like a lot of people are coming here," Sera muttered
Sera looked around there were a lot of books filling the whole room. So far, Sera didn't really like reading but didn't know how to get her to be in a place like this. While she was looking around carefully, Sera came across a book with a strange title and only one of the others. Sera slowly took it and then turned page after page and found something that stunned her, namely a picture of a gold pocket watch. Since it was just an ancient drawing, Sera immediately closed the book and then rushed downstairs again. Sera, who had been curious, had now had enough and was now downstairs again sitting in her chair.
"What was that? why does it feel... wait this is impossible. Oh shit. How am I hallucinating like that,” Seraphine grumbled
Outside it feels so cold the weather tonight as if in the north pole. The people passing by were wearing thick clothes and they looked like they were in winter when it shouldn't be winter now. Thomas who is now in a place not far from the city center he is talking to someone who looks familiar to him. They both laughed for a moment and then the person left as soon as he finished saying goodbye. He then got into the car and rushed to a place that was none other than a house near the lake. When he got there, an old man appeared behind the door and let him in.
"How are you, sir?" said the old man kindly
"Same as before. How about you sir?"
"As you can see," said the old man with a laugh. Indeed, seen from anywhere he is very fit even though his age is fairly old.
"Have you heard about it?"
"What news?"
"Looks like you don't know yet. Soon that day will be right. what would you do?"
"Oh, that's what it looks like. Of course it shouldn't be."
"I hope you won't make it the same as before."
"Yes. I hope so too."
"Oh yeah, I heard you had a problem. Are you okay?"
"Of course. Anyway it's not a big problem. Dont think about it."
"This is you."
The two of them continued to talk under the silent night sky. The conversation between the two raised a lot of questions.