Blue Sea Pearl

In one bedroom chamber, the Mister couldn't sleep all night, thinking about Qing Yang, remembering all the events, 'A wish', her childhood story, which was told by the little boy by the sea, she shouted hysterically "Father, Mother" when she regains her consciousness with a face full of fear, a woman full of mystery.

The sun showed its warm face. Forced to enter in between the small cubicles of the doors and windows of his room. Reluctantly he got up, opened a window, letting the sunlight touch his frantic face in the long night. Inhaling and exhaling, in his mind said, 'go all confusion, go with the wind'.

In the afternoon, after finishing other business, the Mister decided to go out for a walk to get some fresh air in the company of another mister who used to accompany him. The Mister chose to go to the seaside. When he got there, he didn't expect to see Qing Yang sitting alone looking at the sea. Slowly he approached her.

"What are you thinking about?" he asked Qing Yang after getting close to her.

Awakened from her daze by someone's voice, Qing Yang turned her head to see that it was the Mister whom she had known for the past few days. "Nothing, Mister," he replied. Her face was still as pale as yesterday afternoon but not as frightened as before. The Mister sat next to her.

"Yesterday I'm sorry, I didn't know you were afraid of the sea, are you okay?" the Mister asked worriedly.

"W-What? hmm I'm fine" replied Qing Yang with a bowed head.

Deeply worried, the Mister hugged Qing Yang. surprised, she was trying to escape, the Mister hugged her even tighter until Qing Yang stopped struggling, Surrender. It was as if the world had stopped spinning, wishing this incident could last a long time. A moment later The Mister let go of his hug, both hands still holding her arms and said, "When you say, 'A wish' I know you have something that means a lot to you...." his words stopped. His gaze fixed on Qing Yang's eyes. Waiting for an answer out of her mouth, but nothing come out.

There was silence for a long time.... The Mister finally relented and let go of his hand. Let Qing Yang's gaze return to the sea. Silent.....

"Thank you" Qing Yang said breaking the silence.

"What?" The Mister was surprised, thanks for what he thought "Thank you?" he repeated her words.

"Yes," replied Qing Yang.

"What for?"

"A Wish" Qing Yang looked at the Mister.

The master looked at Qing Yang increasingly clueless.

"When I was a kid, that time I was seven years old, my mother and my father left me when they went out to sea, and they never came back. When it happened, I cried hoping that it never happened, I ran, kept running and didn't care about anything else to the edge of the sea, without fear I hit the waves wanting to run and call for Mother and Father, when the water reached my face, I realized that I was couldn't swim at all and it was too late. The waves pull my body quickly. I tried to stay on the surface, until my feet, hands and body gave in and finally I drowned. When drowning, I saw Mother and Father coming, hugging me, saying that I have to stay alive, they apologized for not being able to take care of me anymore, they left, a light took them away and I woke up" Qing Yang took a deep breath, looked out at the sea and then continue the story "On the night after the lantern of hope, I hope to meet again with Mother and Father, I really miss them, just once is enough, I don't care if it's not real though. And yesterday when I was drowned, they came, they smiled at me, I smiled back at them, father stroked my head, and mother, mother hugged me, they said nothing, just gave me a Pearl. And because I got it in the sea, so I named it Blue Sea Pearl" she took out a pearl from inside her shirt, the blue pearl sparkled like a crystal with a hint of white, she said again "After that a white light took them away" she paused as she stared at the Blue Sea Pearl. "The Deities listens to my wishes" she said looking at the emperor.

"So do my wish" replied the Mister with a smile. Qing Yang also smiled. The two of them looked back at the sea, listening to the sound of the waves crashing one after another.

"Oh yeah, this afternoon there will be an award from the emperor for the winners of yesterday's Dragon boat race, and it said the emperor himself will give the award," said Qing Yang again.

"Really," said the Mister, chiming in, the corners of his lips curled a small smile as their eyes met.

"Yes, usually only the prime minister gives the award, but this time the emperor wants to hand it over to the winners himself," Qing Yang explained. "What does the emperor look like?" she asked looking back at the sea while narrowing her eyes slightly. "Grandmother said this country became prosperous after he rule this kingdom".

"Hmm, he's a handsome man, of course," said the Mister while laughing, trying to lighten the atmosphere to make her more relaxed. Qing Yang couldn't believe it, this Mister could be joking about the emperor.

All the residents of the yellow kingdom had great respect for the emperor, praise him at every opportunity if there was a discussion between the residents. But this Mister does not see it that way. Qing Yang glanced at him with disbelieving eyes but didn't comment

Another mister approached and whispered something to the mister. After finishing listening to what the other Misters said. The Mister turned to look at her and spoke. "Sorry, I have to go" Qing Yang just stayed silent and nodded, The Master stood up, waved his hand at her, and walked away with the other Mister.

Qing Yang spent a little longer sitting staring at the sea after the Mister left. The mind is full of the mister memories, starting from the unexpected encounter. At every opportunity to meet the Mister again, again and again. Unexpected things happen. Not know each other but the mister seems to understand about her. Helped her several times, bought her lanterns, help her out of the sea yesterday. They have the same desire, namely peace.

And that hug, she still couldn't believe it. Why did the Mister hug her? When she was in his arms she felt something she had never felt before. Although at first, she tried to struggle to escape. But his tighter embrace made her feel safe, safe from fear, safe from anxiety, safe feeling protected. As if he was the only person who could protect herself, despite the death of her parents. It was for that feeling that she stopped struggling and let the Mister hug her.

Even the Mister hopes, her wishes can be fulfilled even though he doesn't know what wishes she really wants to happen. She didn't expect too much from it. Because it was originally impossible for it to happen. But reality, it happened and unexpectedly just happened. She was very happy that her wish had finally come true. Not only did her wish come true to meet her parents. But her mother even gave her a Pearl.

She opened the grip of her hand which was still holding the blue sea pearl. Staring meaningfully and smiling broadly. She takes a deep breath, stand up and walk away.