Almira's Regret

Actions Ardan

My days were dark and I had no light. Walking in a dark alley that is difficult to find a way out. Walk alone, crawl, get up, get hit by a storm and fall again. I cry alone. I tried to get up again but instead I was mired in an abyss

At that time I was really alone. Even the God who was said to exist at the time I could not believe his existence. If it is true, it will help. I was left alone for a long time.

Amidst confusion and anxiety, I began to feel the goodness of God. He sent an angelic heart. It is you, Fahmi.

You brought me to your house. Make me a part of your family. You exemplify kindness for me to imitate. You give me a hand when I fall, you accompany me when you're alone. I once thought you were human like me or you were a human angel.

Your presence brings light for me to keep going.

But I have to make this decision before it gets too far. I decided to leave for many reasons.

Mas Fahmi I thank you for your helping hand, but I'm sorry I can no longer step with you. I had to take another path to get to the destination. I hope my departure leaves no wounds for anyone. Thanks again for your kindness. Give this ring to the one who deserves to stand beside you.

Miras.

Adelia read the message to her sister. There was only a breath of both of them after reading the letter.

"Can you call Ardan again, Dek?"

Adelia agrees, but the call is not connected. As a result, Fahmi only grasped the letter and the ring.

"Shall I go to her at home, Mom?" ask Adelia. He could not bear why Mira had to decide when her brother's situation was like this. Is Mira lazy if you have to take care of Fahmi. What a situation Fahmi is too troublesome for a Mira. That man helped a lot.

Adelia: I don't know the reason why Kak Mira decided to stay away from Fahmi. Whether brother Mira objected to Mas Fahmi's condition, I said I would take care of him.

Adelia sent a message of anger. He regrets Mira's decision. Her brother was always there for her.

"It's very ungrateful," said Adelia who felt indignant.

"We don't know why, Dek. Leave it as you want, wait for it to heal first. I'll go after her love later."

Adelia stared dislikefully at the words of her sister. "Surely be pursued? He even left Mas Fahmi at a time like this. It is not appropriate that he should be pursued. Just let him go. Mas is handsome, well, a doctor, rich. Many people want to be the same Fahmi," said Adelia. "No need to chase the unwilling. Wander later there will be."

Fahmi was silent. Letting the sister vent her frustration without her refuting. After silence, he pulls and holds it.

"Ish mas Fahmi is always so if I'm in a sprain." Adelia rebelled in the arms of her sister.

"Shuuuuttt, I don't want you to get old because you're angry." Then he let go of his arms when his sister agreed to be quiet.

***

Mira looked at the sleeping baby in the crib. Since returning home from the hospital, Mira has never been away from the child. He also told a lot of stories to the children. About his happy childhood. about the cute Syafa is also about hope for the child.

Ardan approached and knocked on Mira's room door.

"Just in, Pa, it's not locked."

Ardan poked his head between the door that opened slightly. "Syifa is asleep? Let's have dinner first."

"Eat here, Pa."

"Don't dong, fear that there will be food scraps that fall continuously surrounded by ants. Poor Syifa's afraid she's distracted and uncomfortable."

"But ..."

"Later one of my servants asked me to look after Syifa."

Mira obeyed her father's words. It was great to have more time like this with my dad. They talk to each other about throwing jokes. Enjoying the same food as when he was a child. Not infrequently Ardan also fun to add rice on the plate Mira even though his son is almost finished.

"Papa," protested Mira.

"Pregnant mothers should eat a lot. Your body is also not fat very after giving birth. Forget first the shape of the body, the important nutrients for the baby are fulfilled. Body problems later can also be lean again, that's also if you exercise," explained Ardan makes Mira pout because it is said to be fat.

"Loh really, right?" ardan continued when he saw the expression of his son.

Finished eating Mira took the time to contact the cottage where the sister studied. He had to wait because the call had not been lifted.

***

Ardit has just completed preparations for the MTQ race in a month. He could not wait to greet his brother if he came out as a champion to be interviewed.

"Ardit is on the phone," one of the cabin attendants called out to Artit who happened to be passing by.

"Papa again for sure," muttered Ardit approaching the officer earlier. "Assalamualaikum," said Ardit to the person who contacted.

"Anything?" greet Mira after first answering the greeting.

"Sister Mira? Is this really Mira's sister? Thank goodness!" ardit exclaimed a little loudly making the officer next to him turn his head and gestured to let in the sound.

"Yes it's me. You how are you? Oh yes now your nephew is born."

"Niece?"

"Yes. Thank God I gave birth, and now I live in papa's house."

"Papa's house? Your brother forgave papa?"

"Yes. Do I have a reason to hate Papa? it's not."

They talked for quite a long time, in addition to asking news Ardit also told about his preparation who will participate in the race. Ardan listened but did not say hello. Letting her two children miss each other. He only smiled when he heard the words of Ardit that offended him. He also forbade Mira to tell her whereabouts to her second child.

It is natural that they keep their resentment and express it to the person they trust. Ardan is not offended. It is precisely the speech of Ardit made him aware of negligent attitude.

Finished chatting with Ardit due to limited time, Ardan spoke to Mira. He asks Mira to tell him about Dion. Luckily, Mira was disappointed about some of the evidence that had been collected. In the end, Ardan asked for proof. Voice recordings, secreenshoot threat messages, photos of letters from the packages he received and much evidence he got.

"Papa's not gonna fuck around, is he?" Mira looked at the father who looked calm looking at every evidence from Mira.

"Why? You still worried about him?"

"Not worry about him, but if it is said about immoral then I will also be dragged. Then what good name doctor Fahmi will be dragged too? I don't want to repay her kindness by throwing dirt on her face.

"Papa." Mira held back her father's steps.

"What I will tell you is Dion's attitude toward unpleasant treatment. Fahmi's doctor's business is another matter."

The next day, at Ardan's house looks crowded by some people that Mira does not know. It turned out that the father wanted to hold an aqiqah event for his grandson. Ardan also bought three goats for slaughter. One for his granddaughter, the other two to share with the surrounding residents. Not to be ashamed of the status of the child who became a mother without a husband. But when will he hide it.

Soon the people around you will know too. The disgrace, insults or unpleasant talk must be there and will reach his ears. Again it is a social sanction that he and the child must accept. His job is only to always accompany the child to face the test. It won't be forever, but bad talk about them will fade over time.

After conveying his wishes to the people he appointed as the event committee, he said goodbye and asked to be escorted to the police station.

Ardan's arrival was welcomed.

***

Dion was in the midst of his father-in-law, so this morning they had to sit down for breakfast.

"How's Dion's new project going?" ask the man-in-law.

"Team started working on it, Pa. Papa doesn't have to worry because I myself will step in to finish."

"Good, show me that."

A servant approached his master who was having breakfast. They said they had guests.

"Whose guest?" ask Nafa to the waiter.

"The name is Vishnu Ardan, ma'am."

"Vishnu Ardan?" dion asked frowning.

"You familiar?" ask the female in-law.

"Yes, he's our corporate business partner, Ma. Ok tell me to wait a minute, I'll see you soon," said Dion immediately finished his meal.

"It feels strange when a business associate comes home without giving any news first" murmured Hendro-mertua Dion.

"Maybe an emergency concerns the project, Pa. I'm done. Excuse me I have to see him."

Hendro finished breakfast. He was curious about the guests who came in early in the morning like this. Looks like something big is going to happen.

"Sir Vishnu," Dion said to the guest who confused him. They met at the hospital yesterday. Dion considers that Ardan only visited Fahmi as a business partner. He doesn't know that Ardan is Mira's father. "Good morning."

Dion reached out his hand but was not reciprocated by Ardan.

"Please sit!" Dion invited his guest after his greetings were not answered with a helping hand. "The taste is so important that you have to bother coming home early."

"Yes this is very important," Ardan replied flatly without the smile or friendly expression he should have. "Taking a young woman who lost her future about ten months ago."

Deg.

"You mean? I don't understand your words." Really good at acting, he can still be calm when he believes this concerns Mira.

Let's just see, the extent to which his acting talent will go after he gets tangled up in the law.

"What does it mean, Vishnu?" asked Hendro who had just appeared at the door but heard Ardan's words.

Ardan showed me a picture he got of his man. The photo shows Dion and Mira in the basement of a hotel. The photo where that day Dion began to seduce Mira.

"That's your son-in-law, taking a girl who still knows school uniforms to a hotel. What do you think the purpose is?"

Hendro looked up at his son-in-law. A quick gesture from Hendro's hand left Dion plunged.

"Wait, Pah. Not necessarily me, today many photos can be edited." Dion denied the accusation while holding his cheek which felt lilu.

"Then what about this?" Ardan plays footage of Mira and Dion while they are at Fahmi's house.

Dion could say nothing more. Yes that was indeed his voice, but what made Dion confused was what Ardan was doing that could potentially damage their cooperation.

"Sir Vishnu you know the risks of what you are doing right now? You could lose billions of dollars from our cooperation." Hendro did not want to corner his daughter-in-law in front of business associates. It can be used by rivals and will make him lose a lot.

Ardan pulled the corner of his lips to make him look like a cynical smiling sedan. "I'm not afraid of losing that money than my daughter doesn't get justice. After all, it seems you forgot, from this project you will replace the final. Don't you?"

Nafa finished his breakfast out of curiosity about what was happening in the living room. So did his mother.

Already his daughter was betrayed, now Hendro will lose money from cooperation with Ardan company. He clenched his hands, and Ardan saw that but he didn't care.

"I just want to say that. Excuse me," said Ardan leaving the place.

There will be another surprise for you after this. Just hang.

Hendro whose hands have been itching to beat the daughter-in-law since then immediately realized. There is no mercy for Dion of Hendro. Although his wife and son tried to break up.

"Papa is enough" cried Nafa. He did not understand why Dion had to be beaten up like that, because when he came his guests had already left.

"You still want to have a husband like her?" bentak Hendro's.

"What's the matter, why does your son-in-law have to be beaten?" ask wife.

Shortly a police car siren stopped in front of his house.

"Good morning, we from the police are carrying arrest warrants for Dion's brother and Nafa's brother."

"Come on Nafa, not just Dion?" asked Hendro with anger that has not subsided.

"Yes Nafa's brother was arrested on charges of premeditated murder against Fahmi's doctor."

Everyone was shocked by the police statement. Including Nafa who did not think his actions would be smelled by the law. Though he felt his actions were neat by paying others to pretend to be drunk.