Sometimes walking in a quiet hallway, makes the heart feel calm because the restlessness that is lost is swallowed by the silence. Humans need to be restless in order to understand the sense of calm that silence provides.
Feeling restless is not a sin that will be punished through death. It's part of the normal variety of feelings. Silence is also not a punishment for not appreciating togetherness, it is a gift when the heart starts to get tired of the crowd.
Jayna walked down the aisle where each side exhibited animals that had been preserved in a certain way so as not to rot and still resembled their original form. The preserved animals are inside a glass wall with their natural habitat as the backdrop. It looks like a giant four dimensional painting. Bringing the wild air into it.
Edward, who walked on the other side, stared in amazement at all the collections there. Both of them seemed to be bewitched by the collections in the animal museum. They feel like they are in the real wilderness.
"Jay, without us realizing it turns out that we have missed a lot of things all this time, right?" Edward broke the silence.
"Hm? What does that mean?" Jayna frowned.
"Yeah. Don't you realize? As long as I see everything here, you and I feel amazed many times." Edward turned to Jayna
"Yeah. It's like being in the real wild. Relief. Don't know why." Jayna shrugged.
"That's right. So far we have been too focused on ambition and have been trapped by it." Edward put his hands in his pants pockets.
Jayna immediately turned her head towards Edward who was walking on the other side not far from her.
"Why?" Edward chuckled seeing Jayna who flinched after hearing his sentence.
"It just doesn't fit." Jayna turned her face away.
"Doesn't fit how?" Edward halted in his steps.
"No. It's nothing." Jayna didn't want to continue his sentence.
"Jay." Call Edward.
"What?" Jayna replied.
"Do you think that Leina and I still deserve to continue this relationship more seriously?" Edward walked over to Jayna.
Jayna was silent for a moment before replying.
"It fits." Jayna answered Edward's sudden question briefly.
"Serious?!" Edward asked reassuringly.
"Yes. You guys are beautiful and handsome, umm a little but it fits with the beautiful Leina. Yes, it can cover your shortcomings. Your personality is also equally good. Yes, it fits. So what?" Jayna replied.
"Oh, I see. Mmh actually, I lied to Leina earlier, Jay." Edward said with a listless face.
Degh.
"Lies about what Ed?" Jayna suddenly felt uncomfortable when he heard it.
"I'm sorry Jay. I said earlier that we were actually here for a sudden work trip. And because previously you had family vacation plans, so you all invited your family. Once again sorry Jay." Edward looked down as he explained.
Jayna was silent hearing Edward's explanation which made her dumbfounded. If Leina finds out about this, Jayna even doesn't want to imagine it.
"Jay, don't be mad. Don't tell Leina either, okay?" Edward begged
Jayna kept quiet and stared intently at Edward's face, then exhaled heavily.
"So Leina believes?" Jayna asked hopelessly.
"Yes. she believed." Edward nodded.
"So, you want me to conspire in your lie?" Jayna asked directly.
"So, you want me to conspire to lie?" Jayna asked straight to the point.
"No, it's not like that, Jay. Well, if Leina asks you later. You can tell her what I just told you." Edward smiled.
"Which one? If you actually lied to her?" Jayna stepped away from Edward.
"Jay. Please…" Edward pleaded as he matched Jayna's pace.
Jayna didn't answer and kept walking without paying attention to Edward who was walking whining beside her.
Suddenly Jayna stopped.
"Ed, do you realize that once you lied, you need more lies to cover up your current lie?" Jayna glared at Edward.
Edward looked down. He understood exactly what Jayna said.
"I know it's well Jay. But if I tell the truth, Leina will misunderstand." Edward stopped his sentence.
"Why did you stop? Misunderstand why?" Jayna was curious.
"It's nothing. There was just a small misunderstanding earlier." Edward quibbled.
It would be stupid for Edward to say that the misunderstanding was about Leina misunderstanding him with Jayna. He shook his head.
Jayna backed away when he saw Edward shaking his head.
"Why the hell?" Jayna pushed Edward's body away.
Edward just smiled wryly.
"Are you possessed Ed? Suddenly acting so weird." Jayna shuddered back.
"No Jay." Edward laughed when he saw Jayna who was slowly retreating away from him.
Jayna turned around and ran away from Edward with a frightfully made face.
"Jay!!" Edward shouted.
"Jay!! I'm okay!!" Edward laughed while running after Jayna.
* * * *
There was a small stage with iron fences in front of it. Similar to rows of chairs.
The music is like the soundtrack of a simba animated film with colorful lights.
"Is this watching standing or sitting?" June asks her husband Jade.
"This seems to be used to limit each other so they don't crowd." Jade took a look at the iron fence.
"But it could be a seat anyway." Jake tried to sit on the thin metal.
"It's comfortable. But I can't sit for long." Answered Ariana who was also trying to sit on the iron fence.
"Yes that's right. This can actually stretch backwards." joked June.
The others also laughed at June's joke.
Ryan and Jeno run to their parents. From the other side, Jayna who was running away from Edward almost bumped into them. Everyone is shocked when Jayna screams when he nearly bumps into his two nephews. In fact they were the only family there. So luckily no one else heard the commotion.
"Jay!!" Jade shook his head.
"Slow down son." Jake catches his son who is running towards him.
"Dad, let's go see the sharks." Ryan pulled Jade's hand.
"Yes, come on. Slowly, dear." Jade held his son who wanted to run again.
"Let's just go together sis." Jayna took Jade's hand.
Jade nodded and motioned for the others to go together.
"Honey, my legs are about to fall off." Ariana complained while massaging her feet.
"Bro, just go ahead." Jake refused Jade's invitation because he felt sorry for his wife.
"Son, you go with Uncle Jade, okay?" Jake put his son down.
"Yes dad!" Jeno ran holding Jayna's hand.
"Here. Hold Uncle Edward's hand too." Edward took Jeno's hand.
They walked into a room with a wall of an aquarium filled with various types of fish. And several display aquariums with various sizes.
"Uncle Ed, this is the shark palace, isn't it, uncle?" Jeno asked innocently when she saw the layout of the shark aquarium, which was decorated with buildings like pillars of the white building.
"Yeah, I think this one's the king of sharks." Edward answered, pointing to a shark which was the largest in size than the others.
to be continued. . .