Duren Palm

Ardi's Struggle

Not long after the door opened and a woman came in, who had been sitting on the floor. Just as Rianti's eyes were watering by itself, his heart felt as if it had stopped beating, what he felt now was a tightness, a tightness so intense. He grabbed the woman's body and spilled all the burdens that he had been damning.

"Sir .. I'm sorry, Brother. I'm guilty, I'm the cause of Amir's death" Rianti said between tears that had begun to break. He hugged Jessika's body, which also hugged her.

"I remember everything, brother. I remember everything. Amir died because I gave him bad luck," said Rianti again who still sounded soft. He again let out all the sadness that had been lodged long in the recesses of his heart.

Jessika, who was previously asked for help by Ardi, has learned about Rianti's memory problem. He felt guilty for misunderstanding the poor girl who was now in his arms. He patted the weak shoulder gently and stroked her hair occasionally. Without Jessika knowing it, she also shed tears, considering her late sister, Amir. A cheerful teenage figure, who is always able to color the days in their family. The longer the more pain Jessika felt, her heart hurt because she knew she was the cause of her sister's death.

Jessika loosened her embrace and wiped away the trace of her tears. He looked at Rianti's face which was also swollen from crying non-stop.

"That's it. Don't cry anymore, Rianti. It's not your fault. Amir left because it was his destiny" Jessika said with a trembling voice. He wiped the still running water on Rianti's tapered cheeks.

"Amir died because Big Brother was responsible. Amir left because there are people who hold a grudge against Brother," Jessika said. Now his voice is getting faint because it collides with his sobbing.

"I'm sorry, Brother yes, for ever hating you for something you didn't do" she explained. Jessika lap back her tears and hugged Rianti lunglai body. He was really sorry for what he had done so far.

Long enough they embrace each other, spilling all the regrets and sadness that they had been quieting. Until Ardi arrived and found them still with a sitting position on the floor.

Both of them stood up immediately. They also look at their appearance. Jessika led Rianti's body to sit on the edge of the bed and tidied the messy haircut on her pale face.

"That's it. Forget about Amir and your dark past. Let everything be a good memory for you to remember later" Jessika said again.

"Sir Ardi, it seems that Rianti's memory has returned" Jessika said as she stood closer to Ardi.

Hearing the words of the student made Ardi smile. He was happy that now his wife remembered him. But his happiness was only for a moment.

"What do you mean, brother? What should I remember besides Amir?" said Rianti who in fact did not understand the words of Jessika.

Ardi's face returned grim. He sat down next to Rianti and looked into his wife's puffy eyes.

Alright, I am still faithfully waiting for you to remember me back, Inner Ardi.

"Have not thought about it. You can definitely remember everything later" Jessika said with a friendly smile.

"Then I'm sorry," said Jessika who was then in response to nods and smiles by both.

After the departure of Jessika.

Rianti looked at Ardi who was looking back at him with a sad look. Then I heard the breath of the teacher. For some reason, there was sadness in his heart. He felt guilty but did not know where his guilt lay.

Rianti was still staring at Ardi's eyes. The more viewed, Rianti's heart is getting louder. Either got the courage from where he lay a kiss on Ardi's lips.

Jesus, what am I doing, Inner Rianti. He was afraid that the teacher was angry with him. Rianti stood up and clasped his own hands.

"Sorry, Sir. I didn't mean it" he said, which sounded absurd. He was about to step foot away from Ardi, but Ardi quickly pulled his waist until he immediately sat on the teacher's lap.

Rianti's heart was beating irregularly. His sweat flowed back and his hands began to tremble. He wanted to leave immediately, but his body did not side with his brain.

Ardi who got the surprise was of course wanted more than a kiss. He held Rianti's chin and landed his lips on his wife's tiny lips. Lips that he longed for.

Rianti fell silent, got the touch instead of getting angry, he closed his eyes and let the teacher explore every inch of his lips. For a long time they drift in each other's imagination, letting the desire that can not be contained anymore.

Oh, my God, I must have lost my mind. How could I commit such a sin.

Rianti stopped his crazy actions and went from Ardi's lap. But again Ardi pulled his body until now his position sat down and turned his back on the teacher. His heart regained its anchor as he felt a warm kiss on his back.

"Please quickly remember me, Rianti," murmured Ardi softly. He held his arms as if he did not want Rianti to go away.

Hearing those vague words made Rianti think. He was trying to remember something about himself and the teacher. But no, he doesn't remember at all.

Five minutes too late.

"Let's go out," Ardi pinta after releasing her beautifully circular hand at Rianti's waist.

"Where?" rianti asked while standing from Ardi's lap.

"We have lunch first, we go on a date" replied Ardi, throwing a smile that looked so sweet.

Rianti again felt the heat all over his body, when Ardi emphasized the word 'date' at the end of his sentence just made Rianti's heart flowery. He followed the steps of Ardi who had first grasped his hand.

When he was about to leave the room, Ardi was surprised by the presence of a man dressed in all black had been standing right in front of the door of their room.

"Sorry, who are you looking for?" ardi asked the man who was seen hiding his face behind the hat.

Ardi felt something strange on that person. He pulled Rianti's body behind his back while giving a code so that the wife went away.

Suddenly a knife stuck in Ardi's left abdomen. "Araa!!!" his groan while bending over, enduring the excruciating pain in his internal organs . He clutched the perpetrator's shoulder and tried to pull out the sharp object that had lodged in his stomach. But with just one tap, Ardi's body that had released a lot of blood immediately collapsed instantly. The mysterious man took out a weapon from behind his jacket. With a terrible grin he pointed a gun at Rianti's body which was only three meters away from him. Rianti wanted to scream but his throat was as choked.

Seeing the safety of his wife threatened, Ardi also tried to rise by gathering his remaining energy. With a staggered step he snatched the gun from the hands of the perpetrator. A fierce struggle ensued between the two. Until finally the sound of thunderous gunfire filled every corner of the hotel room.