Dear Mr. Brutal Mario

Loss, Will and Confession

Val and Mario rush to the hospital. They just got word that Frans' condition is dropping again.

"Where?"

"In the ER room he said."

"Judek. Come on." Val Buru hurriedly took her husband's hand to the ER room.

"Mom." Ladit already with his eyes lifted from his seat and hugged Val.

"Patience yes. We pray." He said to calm down while bringing Ladit to sit down.

A few hours wait for the doctor to come out. The middle-aged man took off his mask. Faces so tired of expressing sadness and confusion how to convey to those who wait expectantly.

"How's doc?"

"sorry. Mr. Frans was not helped. We're sorry." Like a lightning bolt. They were shocked to hear what the doctor had just said.

"No. Not likely. Papa is alive. The doctor lied... Last night Papa was still talking to me." Said Ladit who was no longer able to support his body. The teenager fell on the floor. The crying Val hugged her tightly to give her strength. Mario also hugged his best friend's wife and children.

"Propsy. All his own will definitely return." Said Mario rubbing Ladit's back while enduring the turmoil that was in his heart. He did not expect to lose Frans. His friend and brother.

"Mom. Ladit has no one else."

"No Honey. Ladit still has Mom, Adek Adek, Om, Got it all. Ladit's got us." Val wiped Ladit's tears.

"Master Mario."

"Yes. Doc."

"Let's talk for a minute."

"Good Doc." Mario immediately followed the doctor's steps to get away from there.

"What's up Doc?" Asked the man after the two sat together.

"I found this letter in a tight grip by Mr. Frans. I know your relationship is so close. That's why I'm giving it to you. I'm sorry for you."

"Yes doc. Thanks."

"Same Sir. I'm Excuse me."

Mario looked at the letter and put it in his pants pocket.

The mourners left the cemetery. But Ladit did not move from there even though the weather was so hot.

"Honey. Let's go home first." Mami Val said softly.

"Ladit wants to be with Papa."

"Let Val aja Mi. Mami Sama Papi first. Bring the kids."

"Yes." Yeah."

"Dad. You go to the car first."

"No. I'm here to get you."

"You go to the car first. Let me talk to Ladit."

"All right."

Val crouched down beside Ladit. "Honey. Let's go home first."

"Ladit wants to be here, Mom."

"Darling not to be like this. You'll get sick. Let's go home first."

"Papa doesn't exist." He said crying again.

Val hugged him tightly. "Yes. You are patient. Everything will definitely come back. Only time determines. Now go home first. If Papa sees Ladit like this, Papa will not like it either. Dad wants Ladit to be a strong boy."

"Yes Mom." Sluggishly.

The study will be conducted at Mario's house because Frans has no one. Val and Mario approach Ladit in the room after cleaning up.

"Honey. Let's eat first. You will be sick."

"Ladit's not hungry Mom."

"Eat Dit."

"Ladit's not hungry, Om."

"Let's go a little bit. Eat yes, Mom is cooking for you. The time you don't want to eat. Mom's a bribe yes..."

"Yes." Yeah."

Val feeds Ladit painstakingly.

"Later tonight there will be a study for Papa. Ladit come with ya. Ladit prayed that papa would have the best place by his side."

"Yes Mom."

"Ladit's a strong boy. Ladit can't be sad anymore."

"Mom promised. Mom won't leave Ladit."

"Thank you Mom." He hugged Val tightly.

The evening of the lecture was just finished. Ladit didn't stop holding Val's hand. He really can't be far from that woman.

"Mom Val, we're so sorry."

"Yes Mom. Thank you so much for coming to pray."

"same. May Ladit also be given fortitude. Then we go home first."

"Yes Mom. Thank you very much."

"The same."

"Ladith. You're pale. Already eaten?"

"Oma. Begos Mom."

"Kalo that. You go to the room to rest. Sweetheart take Ladit to the room first."

"Yes Pi." Val replied immediately rushing to Ladit.

Ladit lay in Val's arms. He feels comfortable like this.

"Sleep. Mom's with."

"Thank you Mom. Because it's always there for Ladit who's not Mom's flesh and blood."

"You're Mom's son. Although there is no blood link. You look at Mom's son. Now sleep. You need a break."

"Yes Mom." He answered while closing his eyes.

Val returns to join them after Ladit falls asleep.

"Mom. Let's go to sleep."

"Yes. Come on."

"I slept in Veer's room. Mom will follow ya."

"Yes. After Van's sleeping." Val's whisper to his eldest.

"OK." Ved answered immediately holding his twin hand to leave. Val behaves this way so that his son is not jealous when he notices Ladit. As much as possible he will be fair to all.

Val enters Veer's room when his daughter is asleep. Sleeping children has become a routine. Even though they are already a dozen. But they remain spoiled.

"You're still watching."

"Yes Mom."

"Let's sleep. It's been 10 more. You're going to school tomorrow. If it's hard to wake up, watch out."

"Yes Mom." Both of them jumped into bed.

"Capek yeah. Nidurin your spoiled son." Tanya Mami saw Val's arrival.

"Lumayan Mi's. Mommy, isn't Papi sleeping?"

"Later. There's still something we want to talk about."

"What?"

"So I was given a letter to the doctor By."

"What letter?"

"The letter that Frans held in the same hand."

"Have you read? What's it say?"

"I haven't read it."

"Judah read."

"Yes." Yeah."

Mario unfolded the paper. It's so short. He took a breath and exhaled slowly and then read it.

"Thank you and Val for making my life more meaningful. I think my time is not too long. I'm putting Ladit on you guys. You're the only ones I trust. You are like my family, my brother and my sister. Thanks again for being there for me and Ladit every time. I'll leave quietly when I've delivered all this." Mario stopped reading and looked at his wife.

"There still?" Val asked and the man just nodded.

"Forward."

"I'm sorry I had to say this. I want to be honest before I die. Mario I've liked your wife for a long time. But I don't want to bother you. I know myself enough. You're a matching couple. I hope you're always happy." Val chokes while drinking and his parents stare in disbelief.

"Slowly by." Mario rubbed his wife's back gently.

"Mario. You don't know about this?"

"I don't think I know Mi. I know but I'm quiet. I trust him. I've known him for a long time. We are rich brothers. He can't be a macem macem."

"Then how? You guys gonna take care of Ladit?"

"As per will. We'll do it Mi." Val said she held her husband's hand. "Let's talk about it." He said while looking at his wife.