
I stared intently at Ardi, then let go of his hand. Disappointment was on his face.
"I wouldn't do that! I don't want to betray Bara. I love my husband" I said, staring at Ardi.
"You take care of my heart and my feelings, Brother Bara? And what about my heart? Who will take care of my heart and my feelings?" ardi shouted with disappointment.
"I want to go!" I said as I walked away from Ardi.
Suddenly Ardi shouted loudly, carrying a knife to injure his own hand.
"You're gonna see me die, Chika!" yelled Ardi while pointing the knife towards his hand. Ardi started to injure his hand, with the knife he was holding. Blood flowed from Ardi's hands, I shut my mouth watching the madness Ardi was doing before my eyes.
I hurriedly walked up to Ardi, I tied the wound in Ardi's hand with a handkerchief. My hands shook, looking at the blood that kept soaking the handkerchief.
"Let me die. You can live happily with Brother Bara. And I will die carrying the memories of our love" said Ardi looking at me full of sadness.
"Why you? Since when have you been so insane? You want to end your life? You think everything's gonna be okay, after you're dead?" I screamed while crying.
"At least it's better, than I had to lose your love. I love you Chika, maybe even if I don't survive later" said Ardi, who made my heart tremble with fear.
"We go to the hospital, your wounds must be treated immediately" I said, leading Ardi.
"No. Answer my question first! Do you want to make me your lover?" ardi said it confused me.
"Candle..." I pulled Ardi's hand, looking at her face that was starting to pale from bleeding a lot.
"Let me die!" said Ardi. Suddenly Ardi collapsed.
I screamed for help, I was scared, I panicked. Why would Ardi be able to do something like this? Is his love for me so deep? So he dared to hurt himself. God, save Ardi...
The residents helped me get Ardi to the hospital, the blood in Ardi's hands soaked my clothes to leave a red stain. I'll feel guilty if anything happens to Ardi. I'm guilty here, I'm responsible for Ardi's life.
I'm really confused, what should I do? I want to tell Bara, but what should I tell her? What if Bara asks, why did Ardi commit suicide? Then what should I answer?
I was really between two tough choices. Between the safety of Ardi's life, or the integrity of my household. If I choose the safety of Ardi's life, then I must be prepared to lose Bara. After all, infidelity is inexcusable in a marriage.
But if I choose the wholeness of my household, then what about Ardi's fate? Is he really going to end his own life? Then, I'll be haunted by guilt for the rest of my life. I don't know, it feels like I want to scream out loud at a destiny so hard to give me a choice. Even when I was pregnant like this!
A few hours later, the doctor let me into Ardi's room. I looked at the unconscious Ardi. So weak and helpless. There are millions of guilt raging in my heart, there is fear attacking my life. What if Ardi really meant what he said? Would I regret it all, if Ardi really died for his love for me.
My tears are pouring, my heart cannot think, I cannot choose, I do not want to lose the love of Bara or the life of Ardi. Bara was my life, while Ardi was the one who had stopped in my heart. Anyway, I don't want him to die for his love for me. I can't accept that bad reality.
I was still staring at Ardi with sadness, until Ardi began to wake up from his stupor. He stared at me, there were tears falling down his cheeks. Wh why? Why does he have to love me so deeply?
I still stared at Ardi, until Ardi forced himself to get up and release the infusion in his hand. Though the doctor said, Ardi lost a lot of blood and the condition is still very weak.
"Don't be like this! The doctor said, your condition is still weak." I screamed, holding Ardi off the infusion.
"You don't care about me! I'm it's okay. I'm fine" Ardi said with a smile.
"But the doctor said..."
"I'm gonna die from blood loss? That's what I want!" ardi looked hard at me.
"To be satisfied! So you can see my body buried in front of you. After that you will regret, you will be haunted by guilt for the rest of your life, because you have wasted my sincere love for you!" yell Ardi.
I cried, I couldn't contain my sadness. I really don't want to betray Bara's love, but I also don't want to see Ardi lose his life because of me.
"I don't want to lose you." Suddenly, my lips spoke those words.
Ardi stared at me, then hugged my body. I don't know, I'm really confused. Will I be destroyed after this?
"I don't want to lose you either! I love you so much. Believe me, I will love you more than Brother Bara loves you" said Ardi still hugging me.
I didn't move, I just kept thinking, what would happen to my relationship with Bara later. Would I be divorced if Bara found out, I gave some of my love to his sister. Oh my... I really can't do anything, except surrender to fate.
"I'm scared. What if Bara finds out?" whispered slowly.
I could only smile bitterly, staring at Ardi's happiness. Why would I sacrifice my household for the happiness of my ex-boyfriend?
In the afternoon Ardi forced the doctor to go home today. Although initially not allowed, but because Ardi forced, doctors finally agreed his wish.
Ardi and I finally got home in a taxi. Along the way, Ardi leaned his head against my shoulders, tightly hugging my hands as if he was really afraid of losing. Several times Ardi kissed my hand, then turned to look at me.
"I love you Chika" he said with a smile.
I just returned that smile, without saying a word.
"Tomorrow, we'll take a walk out, okay?" said Ardi while kissing my forehead.
"No. I have to pick up Alghi and Alesha at your mother's house!" my spoken.
"Yes already. I'll drive you tomorrow!"
"No. Nay! I'd be suspicious if I left with you" I said.
"alright. I'll just wait patiently for you at home" Ardi laughed.
Ardi looks so happy, but I'm really scared of all this. The pain that Ardi felt, seemed to be treated with the love that I welcomed, even if only as my affair.
The taxi stopped in front of my house, and Ardi and I got out of the car, greeted by my mother-in-law and Bara at the door.
"Where are you guys from? Why just got home?" ask Bara worriedly.
Mother looked at the wound in Ardi's hand, then approached her son, full of anxiety.
"Why your hand? What's going on?" ask Mother.
I'm quiet, I'm not good at lying. I just stared without a sound.
"So there's someone who wants to snatch my brother-in-law's bag, and then I go after him, but my hand is hit by the crook's knife. That's wounds!" said Ardi.
"Yes my. If the bag and its contents are lost, Bara can buy a new one for Chika. But if your life? Ardi, next time don't do anything that would put your life at risk, son!" said Mother worried.
"Yes Mom, I'm fine!" ardi's laughter then entered the house.
While Bara looked at me suspiciously.
"What are you doing with Ardi? Why did you go together?" ask Bara.
"I... Apologize..." I bow my head.
"Yes already. Come inside!" said Bara while smiling.
I looked towards Bara's face, there was a sense of guilt in my heart as I looked at the good man's face.
"Why? Are you hungry?" ask Bara.
I shook my head, somehow my tears fell down my cheeks. My guilt is not able to hide.
"I'm tired, Mom! I'm gonna rest in the room!" my spoken.
Bara led me into the room, I laid my body on the bed, then Bara covered my body with a blanket.
"rest. I'm out for a second!" said Bara while kissing my forehead.
I could only cry when Bara came out of the room. Can I betray a man as good as Bara? Why do I feel like a bad person who hurt my own husband? Wh why?
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