Heart Thief

Letter Piece

...Happy Reading's...

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The needle of the wall clock ticks according to its rotation. For Rein somehow time seemed to pass quickly. It was eleven o'clock in the evening, but his two eyes were still unwillingly closed. Rein is still a gambit between going or staying afloat. The sleepiness suddenly disappeared.

Rein decides to go to Abian's room. The urgent guilt in his heart, made Rein want to apologize to the boy. Even though Rein knows Abian's asleep. Rein only wanted to reveal his grunts, because in fact he was not that strong to accept Abian's hatred, if only the boy heard Rein's confession clearly.

Chequek!

Abian's bedroom door opened slowly. Rein walked over, and entered the room. Hoping Abian's sleep is not disturbed by his arrival.

Staring at the small body that was falling asleep under his blanket, Rein's tears suddenly shed on their own. The mistake he made with his friend, actually made the child lose his parents. Rein felt very guilty. Abian's family saved his life. Rein sat down beside Abian's bed. Bend both knees to align his body with Abian's body lying on the bed.

"Bian, I'm sorry aunt, yes. " Aunty here wants to admit something ...," said Rein with tears. He took a deep breath before returning to his voice, "you're right, honey. That auntie friend was the cause of your papa's death, but it wasn't on purpose. Your papa died from his own gun, not his aunt's friend who shot him, and your aunt was there at the time." Rein explains the true events, though Abian may not have heard them.

"You know, Bian. Aunts and auntie friends are criminals. We've done a lot of robberies, but we've never killed anyone. Indeed, there would be no excuse that could justify a crime. Maybe what aunty is doing now is just a self-defense, and someday, Bian will understand the aunt's current position."

Rein wiped his tears. He tried to suppress his sobs so as not to echo in the room.

"Dear aunt Bian, brother, ambu, and om you. Aunt already owes your family a life. If only your aunt did not survive the accident, maybe the aunt does not need to meet you. Aunty thought this was God's way of punishing, or telling her to be conscious. Aunty doesn't know what to do, Bian?"

Rein momentarily fell silent and cried again.

"Tante doesn't deserve to be among good people like you. Moreover, aunt is guilty of your family, dear. Sorry, aunty is a coward for not admitting aunt's mistakes to your om. Auntie's not ready to go to jail. There are still people who need aunts, honey. Someday maybe aunty will admit, but not for now. So ...."

Rein's confession paused again. He looked at Abian's face fixedly, then rubbed his cheek gently before he resumed his sentence, "sorry aunt, dear. Aunty has to go leave you guys."

After saying that sentence, Rein landed an affectionate kiss on Abian's forehead. He stood up, then looked at Abian once more. "Sorry!" That word is always at the tip of Rein's tongue if you see the tiny figure in front of him.

Rein turned around, he walked slowly towards the door. His legs felt heavy to step on, but this was already his decision. Rein must leave Aska's house immediately.

After the door was tightly closed, both of Abian's eyes that had been closed suddenly opened. His body immediately sat up, a drop of his tears sliding instantly. Turns out, Abian heard everything.

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Dawn dawned on the eastern horizon, indicating that the mighty will soon appear. Aska who was on night duty was on her way home, even though her working hours were not yet complete. After parking her car in the yard, Aska rushed down from her car and ran into the house. Inside, he was greeted by a beautiful woman who was gentle and gentle. She is Asti, her kind neighbor.

"I don't know, Mom. At dawn I just saw WA, there was a chat from Mbak Rein if he asked for help to take care of Abian. He said he was gone, and Abian was home alone. The key is he put it under the doormat. I came straight here, and saw Bian crying again like that," Asti replied explaining the chronology he knew.

"What time does Rein send WA?"

"At twelve o'clock in the night, Mas. I've been sleeping, so I didn't hear any incoming messages" Asti replied.

Aska frowned, confused why his wife suddenly left suddenly in the middle of the night like that. "I saw Abian first." Aska goes to Abian's room, and is followed by Asti from behind.

"Om Aska!" Bian immediately ran to hug his uncle's body, as Aska's body went into the room, "Tante Rein left," Abian said with a sob.

Aska rubbed the top of Abian's head, then squatted down to align their bodies. "Did Aunt Rein say anything before she left?"

That question made Abian shut up. His lips tightly closed while staring at Aska. For some reason, the boy was afraid to say what he heard from Rein's mouth last night. Instead of explaining, Abian chose to shake his head and remain silent.

"Mas, I found this on the dinner table." Asti's voice made Aska's attention distracted. The man stood before Asti, and received the goods and a letter that Asti had sent to him.

Aska's two eyebrows almost fused to see the object. The red velvet box he had given to Rein last night, was now in his hands again. He immediately opened a letter attached to the object. He also read it straight away.

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Sorry, Mas. I'm giving you back this ring. It doesn't deserve to be coiled around the finger of a criminal like me. Give the right people and deserve to be next to you. My job is done to cure Bian's trauma. I saw that he was able to come to terms with reality, and was able to interact with his surroundings like other children. I'm sorry for having to go quietly. I'm sure you won't let me go if I come clean. Again, I'm sorry, Mom. I hope you get a better wife for you.

^^^Rein^^

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Aska squeezed the letter after she finished reading it. Veins around his neck until it is seen to withstand the mounting annoyance. What's wrong with his wife? Why did he suddenly leave when yesterday afternoon they were still making out? Did Aska make a mistake?

The questions swirled in Aska's head. However, what infuriated Aska the most was, why did Rein return the ring he gave her? Aska thought, if Rein had already rejected her feelings. The woman did not want to be his life companion, so she left Aska.

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...To be continued...