
''Hello..''
''A..what..?''
Bruck..Shaka's phone fell on the floor. His feet could not hold his body.
''Mas.. !''
''What's up. Who called you.?'' Elena asked in panic as she passed towards Shaka.
''Pa. uncle.'' he said lirih was unable to continue his speech.
Shaka shed tears. Very bad news for him.
''Uncle why.?''
''Mas, you calm down first. Uncle why. Don't make me panic more.'' Elena asked while hugging Shaka.
''What happened to Mr Andy?'' Asked Elena's father to walk slowly towards Shaka and Elena.
''Dad, pa.paman has gone.''
''Go for good.'' Shaka said.
deg..
Elena's father was saddened to hear about Uncle Shaka's news. He realized that all would eventually return to his creator.
Elena's father took a breath and tried to be strong.
Elena shed tears.
''Pa. uncle,'' he said softly.
Elena brought Shaka to sit on the sofa as well as her father.
Shaka still looked sad so did not have the energy to speak.
Elena called Ken.
''Ken, have you heard from uncle Andy.?''
''Yes, that's right. Now come to the hospital, I'm not sure that Shaka mas can take care of all this on his own.''
''I will ask the driver to pick up the children and Mr. Mul.''
''All right, thank you.'' Elena decides on her call with Ken.
Shaka and Elena prepare to leave for the hospital where her uncle has been treated.
''Our father left first.''
''Dad come with son.''
''Dad, I'll ask Ken to bring you. But not now.''
''I'll ask the doctor.'' Elena told her father.
Shaka and Elena are on their way to the hospital where her uncle is.
...***...
''Doctor what happened to uncle.?''
''For a long time I was not told that uncle was very ill.''
''How can uncle leave without saying a word to me.?''
Shaka looked at his uncle's frozen body. Her tears came back.
Shaka didn't know what to say now. He promised to see his uncle today. He'll take Elena the rice, but before he meets her his uncle is gone for good.
''Mr. Andy had a heart attack, sir.''
''We have tried our best, but God wills another for Mr. Andy.'' Obviously doctor.
''Heart attack.?''
''I think uncle has no history of heart disease.''
''Tomy what happened.?'' Shaka asks his uncle's assistant and trust.
''Sorry sir, I met Mr. Andy in his study with the condition that he had fallen on the floor.''Answer Tomy.
''Master I want to talk to you in my room.'' Take Leo's doctor to Shaka.
''Actually, Mr. Andy's health has been declining for several months.''
''But he never wanted to be treated in the hospital, just routinely doing therapy to help him survive.''
''Mr. Andy has cancer. I was forbidden to tell the Lord. He doesn't want to make you more broken.''
''Mr. Andy just wants you to be happy with your wife and children.''
''But.'' Doctor Leo stopped his words.
''But what is Doc.?'' Tanya Shaka was curious.
''The cause of Mr. Andy died was not because of his illness but because of his heart attack.''
''He only had control yesterday and his condition is still good.''
deg...
Shaka's heart stopped beating. What the hell is going on. Many questions want to be asked but as if his mouth is unable to pronounce.
Shaka is the nephew and son of his uncle.
His uncle and aunt had no children, at the age of Shaka who was young had lost both parents. Eventually his uncle and aunt raised him and considered the child his own.
Shaka took a deep breath, trying to strengthen his heart.
The umpteenth time he had to feel how painful it was to stay away by his loved ones.
''Doctor how did that happen.?''
''He could have known some shocking news. For health conditions like he is not good if there are things that make his heart and mind shaken.'' Obviously doctor Leo.
''As his personal doctor, I know his condition clearly.''
Leo's doctor's words are still reflected in Shaka's ears. He was determined to find out the truth behind his uncle's death.
''Tomy find out what was going on before the incident uncle fell unconscious.''
''Ken will prepare everything until uncle is buried.'' Shaka's orders.
...***...
In the funeral home
many of the guests who arrived included his uncle's colleagues to send prayers over his uncle's departure.
Today Andy's uncle will be ushered to his final resting place.
The show is over and well underway. Now it's just Shaka, Elena and her kids.
Ken drove his master home to rest. The car that was riding down the street without anyone saying.
Children prefer to sleep on the way home.
''Our children have arrived. Everyone clean themselves up.''
''Mr. Mul please help Manse.'' Pinta Elena's.
''Non good.'' Reply Mr. Mul while carrying the goods in the car in.
''Your mother also has to take a shower.'' Elena approached Shaka who was sitting on the sofa of their room.
''Mas..'' Call Elena to wake Shaka up.
''Oh.. You said what.?'' Shaka asked confusedly.
''What do you think.?'' Elena asked sitting beside Shaka.
''I feel like a lot of strange things have happened lately.'' Her speech.
''There's nothing strange, in the end we'll all go there. It's just that everyone is different in ways and times.''
''You must not be too long dissolved in sadness mas.'' Elena smiled a little.
''Elena.''
''Hm..''
''You helped take care of everything. I'm so proud of you.'' Shaka.
''Mas should have done that. You don't have to thank me.''
''Now it's better to take a shower first to let it fresh. I've prepared the water.'' Elena's words made Shaka wake up from her seat.
Geck..Tok
''Miss, dinner is ready.'' Said Mr. Mul.
''Sir, we'll be there soon. Please bring the kids, sir.'' Pinta Elena's.
The family dinner was over, and now they were sitting in the living room.
What they always do after the night is over. Elena looked at Shaka and her children. I hope this will never be ignored by them.
Shaka's phone rings.
Shaka moved away from the living room.
''Hmm..''
''Are you sure?''
''Alright, quickly find that person.''
''Tomorrow I'll go to uncle's office.''
Shaka ended his call and returned to sit down with his children.
Shaka realizes that from tomorrow he will be more busy with all his uncle's assets.
...***...
''Elena I want to say something to you.'' Shaka said to Elena who was preparing to head out to Manse's room.
''What did you say.?''
''This.'' Shaka patted the sofa next to him asking Elena to sit there.
''I want to cancel our marriage contract.'' Said Shaka loudly.
''Oh..'' Elena looked surprised by Shaka's words.
''What do you mean.?''
''Yes, I want us to terminate the marriage contract. I want us to be a legal married couple without that letter.''
''I don't know when I started liking you. It feels so hard for me to live without you now.''
''I want us to be like a normal couple.''
''I know I'm not perfect as a couple for you yet, but I will try to make you happy. I want to keep my promise to my father and uncle to take care of you.''
''I really said that I like you.''
''So..''
''Dead we start over.''
Without a second thought Shaka finally confessed his feelings to Elena.
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