CHECKMATE

Desperate Asa

With a broken and chaotic heart, Regina leaves Bastian's apartment. Not caring about the few people outside there who were watching him with astonished and confused gazes.

The woman walked looking hasty and rushed, while occasionally wiping the tears that had soaked her beautiful face.

The more he accelerated his pace. Even now, Regini is running towards the highway. No matter the thousands of vehicles passing by. The sound of a vehicle horn, which leads towards him. Some were screaming, even cursing themselves.

Regina doesn't care, she really doesn't care about anything that might happen. If life does not give him happiness, then what is he living for? Was he created to be a spectator of the happiness of others?

The woman continued to walk without knowing which way she was going. Until a black car moves towards him at moderate speed. As if only just realized from a dream, Regina now felt a great fear. Is today the end of his life?

Regina reflexively stopped with both of her hands dripping her ears, left and right. The black car, honking endlessly hoping the man in front of the road to change position. Other vehicles do the same.

Silent....

Around the Regini seemed to stop moving. No more shouting or honking sounds from riders previously heard. The woman now looked like a statue that was standing lowered in the middle of the highway.

Explain what might have happened to him. His hands were still stuck in both ears. His eyes are still tightly closed. He did not want to open his eyes, afraid that bad things might be happening to him.

Until felt a clap hit his shoulder, making Regina reflex scream, and pleading with fear.

"Lord, please forgive me. Forgive my sins as long as I live" she trembled. Still loyal to his position.

There was no voice, no answer to what he said just now.

Gathering all her courage, Regina finally tried to open her eyes, slowly.

Half believe, half not the woman. I found out that he was still alive. The proof is that he is still in the same position as before. React like what is he? He doesn't know.

"Did you not love your life? Somewhat is your life's problem, so you've chosen a way out like this?" the old man said, suddenly.

He looked so angry, as well as feeling sorry for the woman who was standing before him.

"I'm sorry, sir..!" regina looked down. For some reason, he did not have the courage to look at the old man.

"My life is a mess, sir! I have no hope in this world anymore. No one wants to accept me, not even my loved ones," Regina lamented in a raucous voice, holding back tears.

"If the reality is like that, then why am I still alive?" said again.

The old man, did not at all relax his gaze towards Regina. This is the second time he has met this woman. The conditions are still the same, so concerning.

"Every human being has been given a portion of his happiness by God, son! The problem is, people never thanked it," he said sounding so sincere. Like a father advising his daughter.

"When there are people out there struggling to survive, why do we who are still healthy, want to end life?" say the old man again

"The problem is there to make us adults. Also to make us realize, that life is running not in our control. But under God's control,"

Regina's heart warmed, even feeling like she was regaining her spirit. Still in a lowered position, he apologized and thanked the old man.