LOVATY 1.0
Beautiful in the Darkness

“Whooaa. it’s so cute. Ah. it’s not cute but can make my – photos look good,” Qeiza started to take her digital camera once she got there.

The gate is a little far from the villa. Filled with the green color of the creeping plant and decorated with several purple flowers and yellow blooms, like the look of a fairyland.

The woman is now busy with her camera, taking some photos from different angles with different styles –looks funny–.

“Do I help?” said Damian while sticking out his hand, “Bby, thank you,” replied Qeiza was happy.

The woman gives Damian her camera, before stepping towards the photo point she wants.

“Here!” it started to get stylish. While Damian patiently took photo after photo that the woman wanted, almost like a professional.

“Thank you,” said Qeiza while smiling to see the results of – Damian shots. “It turns out you are talented.”

“Photography is indeed my hobby,” response of the man, Qeiza nodded.

“It is fitting that I look good here,” Qeiza is still busy observing every image of herself in the camera.

“By – by the way, you turned out to be very tasteful huh?" Damian opened the conversation.

"Not really, only if my face looks good then the photo is good" said Qeiza his gaze is still glued to the camera in his hand.

"That's not what I mean!" Damian rejected Qeiza's response which was different from his speaking direction.

"Then?" ask the woman not to understand.

"I mean about Calya and Ray. You purposely left them in order to.."

"Wait a minute" Qeiza cut out the words Damian said.

"Is that what you think?" qeiza asked, afraid that her actions had been wronged

articulated.

"Isn't that so?" damian asked sure of what he was thinking.

"I just want to escape from an awkward situation. I didn't even think Ray would stay there instead of coming here" Qeiza tried to explain the intent of his actions.

"That means you're not trying to let them both." Damian said, holding his index fingers together.

"That's my best friend" the woman spoke as she crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"I don't understand" Damian said, frowning. Qeiza took a few steps forward, "That means I will protect her from anyone who tries to hurt her," the woman stepped away after finishing her sentence.

"If it is like that." Damian said.

Qeiza stopped her steps, turning to face the man. Damian advanced slowly until he stopped right in front of Qeiza. He stared at the woman for a moment before speaking again.

"I would say the same thing, too," he said, stepping ahead of Qeiza.

'Best friend.. Interesting, he said in his heart. While Qeiza who had been silent there only shrugged her shoulders as if she did not care.

***

The night of the Barbeque party had begun. Everyone was seen sitting on a large wooden table, enjoying a few snacks and drinks. Kenzo, Rezvan and Wikan are busy in front of the grill.

The three officially became chefs tonight after losing the game 'stones, scissors, paper' - very unfortunate. The three of them looked clumsy with all that equipment, like the one who had just seen it for the first time.

"You're sure they're not going to eat all the meat" Qeiza told Calya.

"I'm not even sure they can bake all the meat without the brazing scorched," said Calya pessimistically.

The two women seemed to keep watching the three men who had several times dropped the equipment they were holding. At the same time Damian and Ray appear.

A clanking sound was heard when the three men dropped some equipment again.

"They're going to damage the tools" said Qeiza, patting her on the forehead. Suddenly Damian stood up and approached the three men there. At first the man only intended to help a little, but instead ended up doing everything alone.

Everyone started eating quietly. They were seen enjoying the meat cooked by the man. Including Kenzo, Rezvan and Wikan who had served there.

"Isn't it rude to let him do it?" ask Qeiza to Calya.

"You're right! Go!" answer Calya.

"What?" qeiza's question didn't understand, "Help her," Calya made it clear.

"But I'm.."

"Let me, please" Ray who had been out since when he heard the conversation of the two women immediately got up from his seat. The man walked over to his friend, helping him grill the meat.

"Now they make it double impolite" said Qeiza. 

No one expected the two men to be good at grilling, at least that was how they thought. Seen from their gazes at the two men.

Awe-inspiring gazes were like watching a cooking show from a famous chef. Thanks to both people there can enjoy their dinner comfortably.

"Aw!" kenzo said as he felt someone had kicked his shin. The culprit, Qeiza, is sitting right in front of Kenzo, making it easier to reach the man.

“Do you feel good?” ask Qeiza.

“This is very tasty,” replied Kenzo plain, still take a few pieces of meat and put them in a mouthfeel.

“Seriously! We're the ones who let them join. They are our guest! How can you make them roast meat!” the word – is said to sound full of emphasis even though the volume of the sound is deliberately scaled down.

“But they themselves are offering themselves,” Kenzo defend themselves.

“Stay aja!” qeiza denied the woman's head motion ordered Kenzo to leave. Finally Kenzo moved from the table to the two men there.

Replace their grilling so Ray and Damian can sit back and enjoy their dinner

After all the dishes were eaten, everyone seemed to enjoy the night view. They refuse

moving on, including Calya and Qeiza who were busy talking there.

“Guys! We want to play a game around the campfire near the beach now. Comeing! Everybody should join!” rezvan said, bringing everyone.

One by one they stood up and went to the directed place.

“Where are Ray and Damian?” ask Kenzo arrived – arrived.

“I saw Mr. Damian go into the villa,” replied Wikan.

“Together Ray?” ask Kenzo again.

“It seems not, because I met Mr. Ray there. Stuck by the big tree over there" Rana replied.

"You two please help them with their call. We both want to go to the campfire to prepare the equipment" Rezvan told Calya and Qeiza who were still sitting there. Without waiting for an answer the two men immediately left them.

"You go call Ray, I'll call Damian," said Qeiza and stepped away.

'Since when did they begin to rule me, ' said Calya inwardly, but then stepped towards the large Tree that Rana meant.

Upon arriving at the big tree in question, he looked right and left. Looking for the whereabouts of the man who is not yet seen.

"What are you doing here?" a voice rang out, making Calya startled. Trying to find out where the sound came from, but no one was seen. A moment later someone patted his shoulder made the woman almost scream in fear.

"I? Ah yeah.. Looking for you" replied Calya.

"Searching?" a little surprised by the unexpected answer he heard.

"They're going to play a game near the beach, everyone has to come" Calya explained.

"I thought you were looking for you."

"I was looking for you.. Anyway, where are you? I didn't see you but I could hear your voice" the woman asked, still curious about the incident that had shocked her earlier.

"Up there" replied the man.

"above?" calya asked confusedly. He looked up, everything was dark.

"What's up there?" Ray watched Calya who was still looking upwards while narrowing her eyes.

"It's a tree house" he said.

"Did you do it yourself? Why is it so dark? Terrible," the woman began to imagine scary things from that place.

"But it's so beautiful" said Ray again.

"really?" Calya is not sure.

"Wanna see?" haggle that guy.

"How's?" calya asked, beginning to wonder.

Ray pulls a rope hanging near the tree, a hanging ladder appears from above.

"Ladies first!" ray said while holding the stairs to move.

“Is this safe?” the woman seemed doubtful.

“Don't be afraid, I'll take care of you,” said Ray reassured him.

Calya started to climb those stairs, slowly – lands. Only darkness is there,

“Everything is too dark,” he said as he almost arrived above.

“See to sea!” ray half yelled. Calya did not respond, her eyes now fixed on the scene before her.

He was stunned, seeing the view of the night sea with moonlight complete with a flashing star. Even some shooting stars are visible up there.

“How?” asked Ray who was sitting next to him.

“Thankful,” replied the woman in a soft voice, perhaps moved.

“This beautiful sight can only be seen in the darkness,” the man continued his explanation.

“It is fitting that I could not see anything near the villa, there were too many lights,” the woman seemed to nod a little, like she understood something.

For a moment only silence accompanied the two people. They are right – right enjoy the nuana of the open nature that spoils those eyes. While each of the – were immersed in their thoughts, it was unpredictable until one of them started talking.

“You know what, maybe I misunderstand you,” Calya started a conversation.

“What?” asked the man, his gaze now turned towards the woman next to him.

“I think.. actually, it’s because Qeiza said that you like me. That's why I.”

“I do like you,” Calya tried to explain her thoughts with great difficulty, but Ray cut out her sentence in an instant.

“I know, as a co-worker.”

“No, as a woman,”

“WHAT?” said – said Ray who was so tereus bright made him shocked.

Calya did not even expect the conversation she started to turn into an opportunity to express love. Ray was still staring at Calya, waiting for her response.

“I must be crazy!” calya.

“You kidding me! I don’t like crazy woman!” Calya can no longer say – words. The woman prefers to leave her interlocutor.

“Be careful!” ray said as he saw Calya trying to get down. But that sentence sounded like innuendo in Calya's ear, making her even more upset.

...***...

“Where is he?” Qeiza looked all over the corner inside the villa, looking for Damian's whereabouts.

Then found the man at a table near the kitchen. Qeiza walked over and was finally able to see what the man was doing there.

“You injured?” he said when he saw Damian treating near his elbow.

“Let me help,” the woman is trying to offer help seeing Damian who is quite difficult to reach the wound area.

“No problem. I can do it myself,” the man felt bad and rejected it.

“If you do it yourself, a year later also nga will be finished,” Qeiza take antiseptic drugs from the box along with cotton there. Without waiting for a response directly treat the man's arm.

“Do not worry. I may not be an expert in cooking, but I am an expert in caring for others,” Qeiza said so afraid if Damian did not believe him.

The woman did very well. He treated Damian's wounds gently and also very heartily – hearts, at least that's what the man was thinking at the moment.

“Completed!” qeiza said with a smile, instantly disperse the mind of Damian who had been transfixed.

“Not bad. Thanks!” said later.

“Now let's go” said Qeiza again.

“Where?” Damian doesn't understand.

”Near beach. They will play the game, you also have to come,” the woman can finally convey the intention of her arrival which was delayed.

“Good. Wait a minute!” Damian tidied up the first aid kit he used and then put it back in. While Qeiza who was waiting for him was enjoying the view outside from the window.

“Oooo... those two look weird,” he said slowly to himself. Damian looked at the woman's gaze that was so fixated, along to find where the direction of view was.

“You support or oppose?” the man was standing right next to Qeiza. Looking in the same direction, Ray and Calya are walking away from the tree.

“Depending,” replied Qeiza still hasn't taken her eyes off there, while Damian has now turned her eyes on her.

“Depends?” the man was now waiting for the next sentence of Qeiza.

Qeiza looked at Damian before asking “Is he a good man?”

A thin smile looks on Damian's face “How about him? Is she a good woman?”

Qeiza scrunched her forehead “You doubt my friend?”

The man shrugged both his shoulders “You also doubt my friend. Let's go!”

Damian walked ahead of Qeiza. ‘Why does he always twist the word – I said?’ qeiza said before finally walking along.