PROLOGUE

 

“Hikss.. Hiks.. Hikss.. I’m sorry..  Hikss.. I’m so sorry..

Hikss.. please… Hikss.. Don’t hurt them.. “

 

That’s the same voice that I heard every night.

 

"Who are you? Why are you always crying?”

 

Tonight I can’t bear it anymore. His pleas always ring in my head every time. I need to know who is he and why he’s crying.

 

“I need to try communicating with him. How I can do it? Just talk? Is it alright? Arghhhh.. Let’s just try.”

 

“Ermm.. H-h-hello.. Can you hear me?”

“Hiks..”

I just heard him sobbing.

 

“It doesn’t working..Ottokee???”

 

Once more I repeat, “Hi. Hello.. Whoever you can you hear me? I promise I won’t hurt you. I just wanna talk with you.”

 

This time I don’t hear him sobbing anymore.. It’s so quiet.

 

“Hmm.. He stops crying. Doesn’t it mean he hears me??”

 

Not long after I try again, “Please answer me if you can hear me. It’s been nights I heard you crying. I tried to ignore you but I can’t. I can’t do it anymore. So please.. Please say something..”  

 

There’s still no answer.

 

“*Sigh.. Maybe he still doesn’t believe me. It’s okay. I just need try harder.”

 

Since that night, I never stop trying to talk to him. It becomes my night routine. Maybe you said it’s boring b