A Story of the Haram Child

Part 38 Secrets Uncovered

The arrival of Anarya and Daneela was warmly welcomed by Ms. Bramantyo. Resti and Nessa who had been in the house first rushed into Anarya's embrace. Resti who had not felt the affection of a father for a long time, he seemed so spoiled and did not want to be separated from his father.

That afternoon Mr. Bramantyo and Anarya compact invite to play with children. Cheerful laughter colored their togetherness in the front garden of the house. A moment of sadness that was ever present vanished and drowned by the joy they created.

Meanwhile, somewhere else at the same time ....

"Daneela," called Bu Bram half-whispering at the edge of the room's doorway.

Daneela who was still by the window saw the cheer of Anarya and the children immediately turned to the source of the voice. He rushed over and asked Mrs Bram to come in, not forgetting that she had closed the door again.

"Ma, Lasmi seems to be having a psychiatric disorder. She gets scared every time she sees me, she thinks I'm Daneesa's ghost."

"Mama didn't know that our actions would have such an impact."

"Yes, now Lasmi is in critical condition. Likely she fell while running, she was scared to see me until I ran off the ridge forgetting that she was pregnant."

"But why is Yoga there?"

"I don't know about that yet, Ma. Then how should we? I feel guilty, Ma." Anxiety enveloped Daneela's mind.

Ms. Bram sighed, her hand clutching the daughter-in-law's shoulder and leading her to sit on the edge of the bed. "The official deserves karma for what he did. So, you don't feel guilty, Daneela."

Daneela stared fixedly at the middle-aged woman who was still visible remnants of the youthful beauty. It used to be the woman who supported all of Lasmi's evil actions, and now she easily said that Lasmi deserved karma, then she?

Indeed, Daneela was inexhaustible, how easily this woman spoke about karma without thinking that she was involved in Lasmi's mistakes in the past.

"But, Ma .. We're not supposed to scare Lasmi. She's pregnant, and now her life's at stake."

"He used to do that to the Daneesa."

"And Mama's been supporting her actions, right?"

"Danela!"

Sontak Daneela was stunned, she spoke freely. He was unable to withstand what became a turmoil in the chest, the crush of pain that appeared when he knew how they harmed the Daneesa.

"Mama has admitted Mama's mistakes in the past, Mama was too stupid to be instigated by Lasmi, Mama was too greedy for property to mortgage Anarya's love. But please, don't ever talk about it again."

Ms. Bram looked angry, she stood up and stepped towards the door. Just now he turned the doorknob and pulled it ....

"Marya?" Ms. Bram was surprised to see her son standing in the doorway.

Daneela who heard Bu Bram mention Anarya's name was aghast, as soon as she stood up and worried that her husband would hear the whole conversation.

"Had spoken? Why don't you just expose all your rottenness?"

"Marya!" snarled Bu Bram.

"What, Ma? Do you want to confess your crimes to Daneesa? Anarya is ready to be horrified, really."

"Mrs ... Mama ... Anarya, please excuse me Mama. You know back then Mama was instigated by Lasmi."

"You're the same, Ma. Women have no heart! You deliberately removed Daneesa from my life in a vile way. I just found out that the woman who gave birth to me is a bad woman who could end another woman's life."

"Mama had no intention of killing Daneesa, Lasmi who pushed Daneesa down the stairs."

"And you're not trying to help Daneesa, you're just letting her go with severe bleeding?"

Ms. Bram was silent. He is unable to defend himself. However, he was wrong because he used to support what Lasmi did.

"Now ... Mama's also trying to turn Daneela into a heartless woman?" Anarya's index finger pointed towards Daneela who had bitten her lips to hold back the worry.

Anarya barged in and pulled Daneela roughly. "Look, Ma .. She's the woman I thought would be like Daneesa, but she'd rather follow what the woman who killed her twin sister said!"

"Mas, I'm doing it because it's to stop Lasmi!" Daneela tried to defend herself.

"What should be the way to make pregnant women become depressed? There's another life in Lasmi's stomach, and it's innocent!"

"Sorry, Mum ...."

"Is your apology able to make amends for all the mistakes? Now you're happy that Lasmi almost died in the same way as Daneesa? Satisfied?"

"I-i ...." Daneela was unable to speak anymore, her tongue was twisted. A sense of regret filled the sanitary space.

"I'm disappointed in you, Daneela. I think your heart is like Daneesa, a heart that never holds a grudge."

"Mas! Am I wrong to try to protect myself, you, and Nessa?"

"Protect yourself from what?"

"I know, Mas .. I know Lasmi's trying to force you to come back. I know he used Resti to get you to comply with all his requests."

"I fear that if my fate will be the same as that of Daneesa, it will have to die at the hands of Lasmi, the woman you know for sure what she is!" daneela doesn't want to lose.

"But what has to be in a way to psychically attack him to make him stop?"

"I thought that way would make him change, but I didn't think he would."

Anarya was out of words, what she had to say to her heart. He just doesn't want Daneela to turn evil and vindictive. As a husband, Anarya felt sad if she had to know her wife was more emotional than conscience.

"Please keep Resti and Nessa here, tomorrow we'll just go home. You should reflect again on what you have done," said Anarya full of emphasis.

"And Mama, please don't wander Daneela to be like Mama" Anarya told Ms. Bram.

Without waiting for an answer from the two, Anarya stepped away. He drives the car back to the hospital, however he is responsible for what happened with Lasmi.

Honestly in his heart, he could not blame Daneela but also did not want to justify the actions of Daneela who attacked Lasmi mindlessly until the soul of Lasmi disturbed.

Back the results of the doctor's diagnosis ringing in the ear, the doctor stated that Lasmi was in inner pressure so that it affected his psychiatric condition. Now, Lasmi is indeed reaping karma from the results of his previous actions. But, is man not entitled to judge?

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The man sat on the edge of the bed, his sad gaze loathed when he looked at Lasmi's face that looked so haggard. He continued to kiss Lasmi's right hand which was still lying weak.

"Yes" answered the man named Yoga with a raucous voice from crying.

"Thank you for being there for me."

"Officially, I've told you that I will always be there for you."

Lasmi smiled even though she looked forced. He knew Yoga loved him so much that he was too stupid to pursue Anarya's love. Sometimes he feels that all this time he has wasted time just for the sake of men who are unable to appreciate his feelings.

"What about my son?" tanya Lasmi switched the conversation.

"Your son ... Lasmi, you have to be strong, yes."

"My son why? He survived, right?"

"The doctor has tried, but your child cannot be saved. That violent clash left your baby unable to survive."

Instantly Lasmi sobbed, the soundless cry broke out. Sadness increasingly hurt the heart that has been injured, the clear circle is not able to hold it anymore.

"Official, you must be strong. You're a tough woman." Yoga seeks to strengthen the woman who is now in the midst of the slump.

"Why did you run away scared and fall like that?"

Lasmi tried to remember what happened. The cliche of events leading up to her being hit by the disaster was recorded well in her memory.

"I saw Daneesa. He wanted revenge by strangling my neck, that's why I ran away."

"Daneesa? Who's she?"

Lasmi was silent, as if she was aware of what was being said. There is no way he told Yoga who Daneesa, maybe the man will assume that he is an evil woman who is full of obsession.

"Daneesa was my wife who was killed by Lasmi!" Suddenly a voice came from behind the door.

The two men immediately looked over. Lasmi's face turned deathly pale, while Yoga was surprised by the statement of the man he had beaten earlier this afternoon.

"Maas ...." Only that word can be said from Lasmi's lips, fear back gripping her mind.

Yoga stood up and faced towards Anarya. "Daneesa your wife? Then Lasmi?"

"Daneesa was the woman I married the first time, she died of severe bleeding after being pushed by Lasmi from the stairs. I just found out today after my mom told me everything."

Back Yoga stupefied. A sharp look now he presented to Lasmi, he did not believe the woman he loved until he was determined to commit such a crime.

Yoga approached Lasmi who was instantly misbehaved. "Is that true?"

"That's not true, I'm not pushing Daneesa. It was a pure accident."

"Oh, huh? If it was an accident, then why didn't you help the sick and exhausted Daneesa walk to save yourself from you?"

"you guys? You mean there's someone other than Lasmi?" Yoga is not understanding.

"Yes, Mama Anarya was also involved in the incident." Lasmi chimed in the worries that enveloped the mind.

Yoga eyeballs are increasingly buying to hear Lasmi's confession. "That means what this stupid man said is true?"

"Bu-not so. I-I .. I was upset because the woman refused to leave Anarya."

"I did not expect Lasmi, it turns out that all this time I loved the devil-hearted woman. I can accept that you ignore my love, but to accept your wrongdoing in the category of crime .. sorry, I can't."

"Yoga!" lasmi shouted when she saw the man who had been holding the feeling of love for her passed.

He was eager to pursue the man who owns true love, but the condition of his body is still weak makes it can not do much. He could only close his eyes and return the clear hairs seeping from the tightly closed eyelids.

"I forgive you, Lasmi. And I asked .. Stop making my life a mess. Look to your life to be better, and let go of all the obsessions and grudges that have controlled your common sense." Anarya tried to speak from heart to heart.

"Mas .. whatever I've been doing all this time is solely because of my love for you."

"Yes, I know. But the heart cannot be forced, Lasmi. How long have you tried to take my heart, but it is your heart that is getting hurt. Don't torment your mind by forcing something you can't have."

Lasmi was silent again. That pushy look re-circulated sweeping across the ceiling of the room. "Will Daneesa stop interrupting if I let you go and live quietly with Daneela?"

"certainly so. Daneesa just wants you to change for the better. Daneesa has forgiven you."

"Is that true, Mom?"

Anarya nodded. "After your condition improves, I'll take you to Daneesa's grave. You can talk to him."

"Mas sure he won't get angry?"

"She's a good woman, Lasmi. He never thought of taking revenge."

Lasmi's crying broke again. "I'm sorry, Daneesa. I promise I'll change, give me a chance." Lasmi placed both palms to the chest as if she was pleading.

Anarya smiled, she hoped that the woman who was being depressed was able to turn into a woman who had a heart. The hardness of the heart will surely be eroded by tenderness. Anarya deliberately did not use violence, because he knew if he solved the problem by cornering Lasmi then there was a woman who was more crazy.

"I'll talk to Yoga to keep paying attention to you."

"It doesn't matter, Mas. He was right, all this time I've been ignoring his feelings. I left him for you. I don't deserve any love from him either."

"I'm sure he'll come back because he can't move on from you." Anarya smiled, she tried to melt the atmosphere.

Lasmi was also embarrassed to hear Anarya's words. Only this time he felt so comfortable with Anarya's attitude, so gentle and able to heal his heart again.

Lasmi took off Anarya with a full smile. The fear he felt slowly disappeared, his determination was already round. He wants to fix all the mistakes of the past.

That night Anarya returned to Bu Bram's house, until when the lights in the big house had been extinguished and the situation was quiet. Yes, the night is late. However, he could still see Daneela standing on the balcony waiting for her return.

Daneela came down the stairs and opened the door for her husband. Worries have not disappeared, still lingering on that tired face.

Anarya entered without greeting Daneela, her steps immediately went to the bathroom just to wash her hands and feet. After that, he laid down his body and began to close his eyes.

Daneela could only be silent not daring to say a word. He felt guilty for making Anarya disappointed. But what can he do? Seduce her? I don't know.