THE LONG JOURNEY TO YOU
SECOND MEETING

Deon finds himself on the same hill where he meets Madaharsa. Seeing the same scene, Deon is convinced that this time he is in his dream room.

            Dreams again.

            Kaakk, kaaakkk!

            Deon turned his head to see the birds flying right above his head. Deon kept looking up

            “Sorry, they are annoying well??”

            Deon lowered his gaze and found the woman named Madaharsa already sitting next to him like his previous dreams.

            “Slight.” As before, Deon's mouth spoke without hearing his orders.

            “They're my friends. They want to know you, so they're flying over our heads. They're memorizing you and getting to know you.”

            Deon turned his head again to look at the colorful little birds flying above. “You can talk to them??”

            “Yes. Talking to some animals is one of the few privileges of my family.”

            “Besides birds, you can talk to what other animals?” This time Deon's mouth asked according to what his brain wanted to ask.

            “Many. Cat, dog, bird, butterfly.”

            “How about wild animals?”

            The woman named Madahrsa squinted her eyes at Deon. “Why do you want to know? You want to catch a wild animal for you to grab its skin??”

            Deon shook his head a few times. “Certainly no!!” Deon scratched his head. “I just thought if you could talk to a wild animal, then at least you could save yourself if you accidentally get into their nest.”

            “Ahhh, so it seems.” Madahrsa made a small laugh as she felt she had expected Deon at this moment. “I can talk to them, but not all wild animals will listen even if we can talk to them.”

            “Why?”

            “Blood animals rely on their strength. If in their eyes you are weaker, how you speak you will still be their prey. But if in their eyes you look strong, even if you can't talk to them, they will still choose to avoid problems. Wild animals use instinct.”

            Deon nodded his head in agreement. But in an instant Deon was aware of a strange question that came out of his mouth earlier. Why would I ask that question? Do I have any other intentions??

            Aushhhh!!

            The wind is blowing strong. The flocks of birds that had been flying over Deon's head, flew away and perched on a tree near Deon.

            Ah, they're finally gone. In the real world, I would have run away. Birds are one of my weaknesses. Ah no!! I am afraid of some animals!!

            The lost flock then turns into a herd of butterflies.

            “This??”

            Deon tried to stretch out his hand to grab the butterfly closest to him. The butterfly dodged but perched in Madaharsa's hands.

            “They are more shy than birds.”

            *

“Cut!”

            Two days of commercial filming ended and now Deon has half a day off and tomorrow morning, Deon had to take the earliest flight to catch up with his other schedule.

            “The schedule is empty right after this?” Deon asked Niel while bowing his head several times to the crew who worked with him and several times repeated the same word ‘thank you’.

            “Ya.” Niel gives a drink while leading Deon to the dressing room and changing his clothes. “Is there anything you want to do, Deon?”

            “Streeting. Can we take a walk here? Laying here.” Deon spoke with a little spirit.

            “I was expecting it. Where are you going?” ask Niel.

            “Here is any interesting place??”

            While helping Deon change his clothes, Niel gave him his phone. While waiting for Deon to shoot the commercial, Niel plays with his phone and searches all the places of interest in the city. Niel had already expected Deon to ask for a walk recalling his good mood even after the horrible incident two days ago.

            “Select and specify which one you want to go to, Deon.”

            Deon made his choice.

            An hour later.

            After parting ways with the crew, Deon heads to his list of places. First buy souvenirs. The car that Niel rented from the hotel party in an instant was full of souvenirs that Deon bought. Even Niel had to buy one more suitcase to carry the souvenirs that Deon bought.

            Satisfied with buying souvenirs, Deon walks along with Niel and his two bodyguards to some interesting sights. Unlike in the capital, Deon fans are a little more polite. They asked for permission first to approach, shake hands, ask for signatures to take pictures together. Deon fans even waited for Deon to finish eating, to get closer to Deon.

            “Should I buy one more suitcase??” Niel asked Deon while on his way back to the hotel.

            “What's not enough?” ask Deon.

            “It was enough for souvenirs. But your fans give away a lot of stuff.”

            “Kalo is not enough, buy again.” Deon answered lightly.

            Niel narrowed his eyes looking at Deon. “Deon?”

            “Ehm, what?”

            “Can I ask.”

            “Just.” Deon replied with a head that looked towards the road he was passing through.

            “You're a little weird.”

            “Whimsy how?” Deon still refuses to see Niel.

            “Usually when your fanatic fan makes trouble, you are reluctant to accept stuff from your other fans. Why now do you even accept it and intend to take it home??” Seeing Deon's response today, Niel had been holding back her curiosity ever since.

            “Consider, my mood is good.” Again, Deon answered lightly.

            “Feel the effect of the holiday was really-“

            “Niel!!” Deon, who had been reluctant to see Niel because he was more interested in seeing the streets, suddenly turned his head.

            “Ya?”           

            “That!” Deon pointed towards the top of his hotel which was full of fluttering and swirling birds there.

            “That's what?” Niel tried to look at the direction Niel was pointing at.

            “Birds on top of that hotel! Was there yesterday?? As I recall yesterday afternoon when we got home, I didn't see those birds!!”

            “Really??” Niel furrowed his brows in doubt. “I can't remember it. Maybe yes, maybe not.”

            Suddenly Deon remembered one of his dreams where he saw a flock of birds flying over his head because of Madaharsa. Deon knew the dream might have nothing to do. Deon also knew the face of the woman called Algiz was probably just coincidentally similar to Madaharsa. But .. Deon hopes a little that the woman called Algiz may have something to do with Madaharsa and her dreams.

            So when Niel and his two bodyguards caught his guard off guard, Deon tried to find a way to the top roof of the hotel where he was staying. Incidentally one of the hotel employees in charge of cleaning the room is a fan. With the help of the clerk, Deon was able to find his way to the top of the six-story hotel.

            Yaw, kaaak!!

            Upon arriving at the top of the hotel, Deon finds the flock flying over someone sitting on the roof. The figure turned towards Deon. Deon should not have recognized the figure because the figure was wearing the same black mask as Deon, but Deon remembered the eyes that were staring at him right now.

            Yaw, kaaak!

            Behind his black mask, Deon made a small smile with his lips. But that possibility is just a very small possibility. But it seems like the dream does have something to do with you, Algiz.

            Deon walked over towards the figure that was staring at him at this moment. We meet again, Algiz.