Prince From Another World
Her Shadow

I sit on the campus park bench. College is over. Just waiting for Sienna. It's quieter to be out in the open like this than in a cafe. Suddenly Edgar sat beside me.

"On your own, Miss?" tanyakanya.

"Then, not anymore!" my answer.

Edgar laughing.

"What are you thinking?" tanyanya saw me dumbly.

"Nothing!" my answer.

"You're not the old Eriza yet! There must still be something stuck in your mind!" edgar said as if he knew everything.

"Sokay know!" my reply.

"Come, walk! It's been a long time since we've been walking" Edgar asked.

"But I'm waiting for Sienna!" reject me.

"It's okay, I'll call her later. He will definitely not be angry I took you away" Edgar said as he pulled my hand along with him.

"But ...."

Edgar told me to shut up while he started talking to Sienna on the phone. Finish talking phone closed.

"Beres, right!" said relaxed. And we got in the car.

The car is traveling at high speed on a deserted road. I don't know where he'll take me today. As usual, he wouldn't say where he was going. Until the car goes into the parking lot a vehicle to play. We down. Well, outside the rides alone Christmas decorations are so festive. What about inside?!

I've never been here before. The ride with the name 'Winter Land' looks like it just opened. His name has never been heard. We went inside, but were previously given warm clothes by the guards. I'm a little confused.

"What is this place?" I half whispered to Edgar.

"Wear your gloves first. I'll know later too!" answer Edgar who is ready with warm clothes.

I just according. Once everything is ready, a new door is opened. And tadaaa .... A vast snow park stretches in front of the eyes.

"Goddess ...." I exclaimed in admiration.

Edgar laughed at my reaction. Then he pulled my hand.

"Come, play!" bring him.

Edgar took me around the artificial snow park. There is a big Christmas tree in the middle, spruce trees, lodges, sleds, everything is there and looks real like the real thing.

Edgar threw me a snowball. I don't want to lose and pay it back. A snowball war ensued. We chased each other and threw. I laughed loudly as Edgar slipped down to avoid throwing from me. He also laughed. Today is a fun day.

...*******...

After college this afternoon, I'm sitting in a cafe with Sienna and Suzan. We gossiped ria. Today Edgar started singing back at the cafe. After a long time of not performing. Cafe visitors must always be crowded by the girls when he performs. After he finished performing a song, he joined us. Many girls looked enviously at us. But we ignored.

To this day, Edgar is still a girl idol. And his locker remains full of love letters.

But something was interesting this afternoon, as soon as Edgar took the stage. Turn a group of young men carrying their own musical instruments up to make a show. One of them is Russell there carrying an electric guitar.

"Hey, hey look who's there!" I said to the others.

My three friends looked.

"Isn't that Russell?! What's he doing there?" ask Suzan.

"Looks like the kid's starting to make progress!" Sienna.

Edgar laughed as he said,

"Well, let's enjoy the show!"

"Come, Russell!" I shouted loudly at Russell.

Russell waved his hand at me. With a shy smile. When everything is ready they start playing. Russell plays his electric guitar proficiently while occasionally singing along with his partner. Cafe visitors began to be excited by the music brought by the band Russell.

Suzan and Sienna also cheered while clapping. As the two were engrossed in Russell's performance, Edgar held my hand. He took me out of there. We walked in the campus park.

"It turns out Russell really proved his point!" I said my salute to Edgar.

"He em's. Everyone has a hidden talent. It just depends on themselves whether they want to develop it or not" Edgar said.

"Hey, let's go yuk!" take Edgar later.

"To where? What about Sienna and Suzan?" my many.

"Leave it! They also know you're going with me. Come on!" take Edgar while pulling my hand again following him to the car.

The car left the campus. And took me to his mansion.

"You're taking me to your house?" I asked Edgar.

"Yes! Wh why? You don't want to?" Edgar asked back.

"Eh, no, no. I just feel weird. Because you've never taken me to your house before" I replied as I followed Edgar into his mansion.

Nothing has changed with everything inside this mansion. Edgar left me in the living room.

"Sit down! I'm in for a drink!" tell it.

I'm nodding. But I didn't follow his words. I walk and look around as I please. From inside the room I heard the piano playing. I followed where the piano sounds came from. And led me to a large room with walls and glass doors. There Ginnevra is playing the piano. He stopped when he saw me standing outside.

"Hi, Eriza!" greet Ginnevra with a friendly smile.

"Hi, Ginnevra," I said.

"Why stand there? Come inside!" get Ginnevra.

I slowly stepped my foot into the room.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" tanya Ginnevra offered herself.

"No. Edgar brought me here. I heard the piano sound so I went for a walk and got here!" my answer.

"Oh .... Can you play the piano?" ask Ginnevra.

"Absolutely can't," I answered honestly.

"Hi, Brother! Have you had lunch!?"

"It's over!" answer Ginnevra.

"Come on!" Edgar pulled my hand.

"I'll stay, brother!" pamit Edgar's. While walking out of the room.

"Yes," replied Ginnevra. Then he went back to playing the piano.

"Did Ginnevra play the piano every day?" my many.

"Yes. Every day, she loves to sit behind the piano and play it!" answer Edgar.

We went back to the living room and sat there. Edgar handed me a box. I took it and opened it.

"Is this a fake Orlov Crystal?!" my word.

"Yes. I want you to keep it!" answer Edgar.

I put the box back on the table.

"I don't want to!" reject me directly.

"Why? Although fake but this is made with real diamonds loh!" obviously Edgar.

"I don't care what I'm made of! Anyway I don't want to!" I said insist.

"Yes, if you don't want to. I thought I'd just give it to you. But because you don't want to, I'll keep it" Edgar said.

I glanced at him briefly. Yeah, obviously I don't want to. In addition, the diamond necklace that must be very expensive, storing the necklace will also only make me think of Wallace.

...******...

The hard times have passed. Thanks to Edgar and the friends who often made me laugh, a little bit of the burden on the heart began to disappear.

Today is the last day of college. Because tomorrow the holidays have begun. Long year end holidays. I'm packing stuff in my locker. I want to take everything home. With a cardboard box I put all my stuff in. Edgar came in later. As soon as he opened his locker dozens of love letters immediately fell. He quickly picked it up. I laughed at him. And thrust out a sizable bag that I purposely prepared for him.

While grumbling put all the letters into the bag I gave. I laughed again hearing it.

"Bring everything home and I'll read it one by one. I wonder what it is!" I said while whispering to Edgar.

"Think about it! If you can read the letter in a day, I really salute you" Edgar said.

"of course! I'll read it for you! Hehehe ...," I replied with a laugh.

"Edgar, you can take me home later, right! The stuff I'm going to bring is quite a lot," I asked as I showed the cardboard full of stuff.

"of course. I'm ready to take you wherever you want to go" Edgar agreed.

Finish cleaning the lockers. Edgar and I left. What made me laugh again, Edgar actually took home all those love letters in the bag I gave him. The girls we met looked anxiously at the letter Edgar had brought. Wish his letter would be read and his love accepted, perhaps .... Haha ....

Edgar and I arrived at the cafe. Joined Sienna and Suzan who were already there. In front of Russell and his band were performing a mellow song. I waved at Russell. He nodded slowly.

"Well, you have so much!" exclaim Suzan.

"You're curious about what the girls revealed to Edgar? We'll open all the letters later!" I said whispering to my two friends. We then laughed.

"Yes, keep laughing ladies! I'm so happy to see you guys happy, especially you Eriza!" edgar said seductively.

I immediately nudged his arm.

"Cieeee ...." Suzan scoffed. And everyone laughed again.

The song that Russell's band played stopped. His friends disband except Russell. The young man was still holding his mic. He walked one step forward. It seems he wants to say something.

"Good day everyone! It's great to be back to cheer you up on the last day of the holiday at the end of this year. There's something special this afternoon, because it's the last day we got together here so I want to ask someone to come up and sing for us. Agreed?" exclaim Russell.

"Agree ..." shouted the audience including Suzan and Sienna.

"Alright, we welcome ... Eriza Ravella!" russel exclaimed in a blaring voice while pointing at me.

Everyone who recognized me immediately threw a glance at me.

"Me?!" I just can't believe it.

"Hurry, up! Show me your skills!" support Suzan. Sienna and Edgar were in support.

Yeah, everybody's waiting. No choice to run. I also moved forward with nervousness. I've never been in front of a lot of people like this.

"Hi, Eriza, are you ready?" russell asked with a mocking laugh.

I pulled him a little bit away from the mic. Then he said nervously.

"You like to joke. I've never sung in public like this. Now you're telling me to sing. What if they laugh at me?"

"Calm down, you don't have to worry. Sing a song that you have already memorized. I'll accompany him. Don't mind the audience just assume they're ducks lined up watching your action. Riza, I've shown you my skills! Now it's your turn!" russell said in a mocking tone.

"You ready?! We start!" russel said that he was ready with an acoustic guitar on his lap.

I'm really nervous. I saw the three of my friends in their seats continue to cheer up. I smiled at them. The people who come to watch are also getting more and more crowded. As Russell said, consider them ducks. I laughed a little at imagining it. But the shadowy figure that suddenly appeared far ahead made me stunned. Spontaneously my voice immediately came out singing Colbie Caillat's I Never Told You song that was so concerned with what I felt right now. Russell quickly followed her in my voice.

A standing ovation immediately blared as soon as I finished singing. The Russell Band took over. I went down and went back to my friend's place.

"Eriza, you're really great!" praise Suzan.

"I've never heard you sing, but your voice is good!" Edgar also praised.

"Thanks!" my reply. But I can't calm down yet.

I stared out but was blocked by the large number of people. Without saying goodbye to the others I immediately left.

"Riza, where are you going?" ask Sienna but I don't answer.

I ran to the front of the cafe. Looking to the right and left. And around him, I don't see him anywhere. Edgar suddenly came and grabbed my shoulder. I'm turning. Edgar smiled.

"He can't be here! Come, in!" bring him.

Without saying I followed. But I'm sure I saw it.

connect ....