Father to My Son

chapter. 18

"what are you doing here, Lita?" asked Renaldi while holding Erin

"you don't have to hold it and Aldi, I won't touch it at all" said Lita

"then why are you here?" ask Aldo

all of a sudden, Lita prostrated herself on Erin's feet and cried apologetically. "i'm sorry, for everything I've done to you. I know this won't be forgivable, but I'm sorry." said Lita who was prostrating at Erin's feet.

"L....Lita, I beg you to stop this. Don't do it" Erin said as she tried to wake Lita and Renaldi who were also at fault, also prostrating on the leg, Erin and apologizing.

"i also apologize Erin, for the events of yesterday and last month.I'm sorry if you think I can't do anything, sorry" Renaldi said

Erin, who saw them prostrate at her feet, cried because she did not want them to do so

"don't do this. I beg you. I've forgiven you, so don't do this"

in the afternoon, when they had finished visiting Erin at the hospital, Renaldi and Aldo walked home together and talked all the way

"hey, Aldi that was.. Why did you do something that Erin didn't?"

"meaning?"

"your way of apologizing to Erin, isn't that too much?"

"really? but, to me it's not too much."

"explain why, you say that?"

"ah...about that anyway..how to answer yes..maybe I really like Erin"

"hey? you likey?"

"well, even though it felt impossible for me to go any further, but at least, I could see her every day, working with me"

"oh, I see. Then why didn't you propose to her? and live with it?"

"i don't think it's possible."

"why could that be?"

"because, I....."

"don't know." said Renaldi, smiling at him

meanwhile, when the night has come. Erin was in her own room looking out the window

"i haven't seen Rangga in a long time.What is he doing?"

"so, you miss me huh, my wife Erin?" said Rangga who suddenly appeared in the corner of his room.

"The ladder? why are you just coming in now? where have you been?"

"well, it seems like they are indeed annoying huh" Rangga said as he approached Erin 

"what's wrong with you?"

"i've made you wretched, I'm sorry" said Rangga who made her cry

"T..no need to apologize, Rangga. I'm fine"

"they were impatient."

"what do you mean?"

"sorry, I can't guide you any further, and it just seems to be here"

"T...no way. you...you will keep me company right? you used to say that you would take good care of me and keep me company, but now why do you say that?"

"during this time, I was not the Rangga you used to see.I was just part of your imagination and this can be said that actually Rangga was no longer there"

"don't joke, Rangga.don't joke!!" erin who had started crying

"during this time, Raka always wanted to see you. Raka always said that she wanted to see her father!! don't you feel sorry for her?" snapped Erin

"yes, I also feel that way" Rangga said with a smile on him and slowly his body disappeared

"Rangga...wait, where are you going!? Stirrup!?" Erin was surprised to feel Rangga embracing her from behind

"sorry, Erin. I can't keep you company, and I'm sorry I can't protect you like I used to. I love you so much and Raka too. I really want to hug you guys, kissing Raka's soft cheek and holding your hand, Erin. a. I really want that to happen" said Rangga who cried and disappeared completely

"You lousy neighbor, once. If you want that to happen, why not accompany me any longer!?" Erin cried and screamed in her room