
My body reflexively flinched in shock as Mahfudz touched my shoulder and pulled me. He kept me away from the edge of that wallless floor. I'm still shaking. Waridi's shadow lying down there was still a shadow in my mind.
"Jude, Waridi .... Me, I've been pushing him. I killed him," I said as I stammered.
Mahfudz held me in his arms tightly. I still feel trembling.
"I killed him, Fud!"
"No, no, honey. Be calm! Everything will be fine." he said trying to calm me down.
He repeatedly stroked and kissed the top of my head.
*****
I have been at the police station for the last three days. I was interrogated continuously. There are many witnesses who say I am innocent because Waridi first came to me to the hospital, doing kidnapping, hostage-taking and even threatening. Many people are willing to be voluntary witnesses for me. But what makes this drag on is Mrs demands. Waridi who wants me to take responsibility for my actions that have tried to take the life of her husband, he said.
"You don't worry baby, I brought you the best lawyer, he'll get you out of here as soon as possible" Mahfudz said
"But I don't want to give birth here, Fud! The time is getting closer. I now feel contractions more often" I said as Mahfudz looked at me.
"Patience, dear" he said, holding my hand.
I sighed patiently listening to the lawyer's explanation of Ms.'s demands. Waridis.
"Look at how he is?" my many.
I heard he didn't die. Since he fell in the hospital area, he could get treatment as soon as possible. But what I heard was that he was critical and had not improved until this very end.
"The critical period has passed, I was just there" the lawyer said. "But he's still in a coma, and the doctor said, even if he's conscious, he'll probably have permanent paralysis. As a result of the fall, the bones of his neck and back were broken in some parts, and his skull was also fractured and planned to be replaced by a skull surgery when he had started to improve later," he said.
I exhaled a sigh of relief.
"Thank God" I said.
"Yes, we can be a little relieved because of this. Victims not dying at least it could slightly reduce our concern about Mrs' demands. Waridi is like that. Dr. Raya knows she seems very excited to put the doctor in jail" he said in a fire.
Yeah, I know. I don't know what exactly she wants either. Waridis. He seems to hate me so much.
"Can you arrange for me to talk to him?" my door.
The lawyer looked at me in wonder.
"Let's go, I'm not so sure, Doctor. I don't think he's going to want to see you" the lawyer said. "Is there anything you want to tell him? Just tell me let me come to him alone and deliver your message."
I smile.
"That's a message that no one else can represent. I have to tell you that myself."
After the meeting with Mahfudz and the lawyer, I immediately returned to the cell. Long time I just sat in the corner while enjoying the contractions on my stomach.
"Doctor, did you just meet your husband?" ask one of the female inmates where I'm in a cell.
I nodded half grimacing.
"Are you in pain? You want to give birth?" ask again.
I bit my lips to endure the pain.
"It looks like it's just a false contraction, don't worry" I replied.
And it's true that eventually not long contractions that I think also subsided. Sweat on my forehead.
"You need to get out of here. I'm sorry that you had to give birth here. Too bad for you because of that old man" said another inmate who looked more miserable than the first.
"I'm glad he's dead. Such a man should be wiped off the face of the earth. When I heard she was killed by you, it felt like the feelings of women who are often oppressed by men do not know themselves like that to be happy and feel their own satisfaction" said one of them again.
Hearing that my eyes narrowed.
"I didn't kill him!" I said firmly.
"i-yes. We mean even if it's true that you do, who cares about it. That guy is so mean. He deserved to die!" caci them.
I was silent and did not answer anymore.
On the fifth day I was in this cell I finally got issued an unsecured lawyer. Mahfudz and Ummik also picked me up. And in Ummik's arms I couldn't hold back my crying.
"Why are you crying, Ray?" asked Ummik while stroking my back. "Aren't you supposed to be happy getting out?"
"Ummiiik, Raya thought Raya would give birth in prison. It's fear, Mik ..." whine.
"No dear. Mana may Ummik and Mahfudz let Raya bear all that alone. We will definitely try to get you out no matter what," Ummul told me.
A moment after everything calmed down I asked why they could get me out.
"What's going on? Why was I declared innocent?" manya curious.
"Thank God, Doctor. When Mr. Waridi called the Raya doctor through a loudspeaker, dr. She called the doctor's husband, Dr. Mahfouz. The phone call continued until the end. We can know that Mr. Waridi who continues to want and force dr. To end his life even if dr. Raya refused and was threatened by him" the lawyer explained.
I'm still confused.
"meaning? You recorded our conversation on the phone?" ask me about Mahfudz.
Mahfudz.
"No. But we came to the mobile operator's office to request a recording of our last conversation through a cover letter from the court of course as evidence. And it's true, the voice recording proved, that you had no intention of killing him, dear. He's the one who tried to frame you so you could be a murder suspect if he died. He is a crazy and desperate man. Fortunately, he is still alive" said Mahfudz.
I'm nodding.
"I want to meet him" I asked.
The request made Mahfudz and Ummik shocked.
"You want to meet him? What's Ray doing?" ask Mahfudz objection.
"Just want to see it last time," I replied flatly.
And inevitably after the police station, Ummik and Mahfudz were forced to take me to the hospital where Waridi was transferred after the rumination.
"What did you come here for??!!!" shouted Mrs. Waridi fierce.
"Down your voice, Miss Waridi! This is the hospital" I said.
"Then? Why why anyway? What do you want to come here? You want revenge? Or do you want to laugh at us?" ask him with an unwilling intonation.
I smiled ignoring him.
"I'm here to see your husband. To laugh? Hmm I'm not that bad believe me. I just feel sorry for him." I said.
"Pity? What are you feeling sorry for? Take care of your own business!" waridi's wife exclaimed with wrath.
"Listen to me, Miss Waridi! I'm only here for a minute. Let me greet your husband one last time. After that I hope we won't meet again. Aren't you moving out of town too? What's wrong with talking for a while before we part?"
"I don't need to talk to you!" said Ms. Waridis.
"But I need to!" I said. "I just wanted to talk to your husband for a minute. You better let me do it or ...."
"Or what?" challenge Waridi's wife.
"Or I'll talk about things you don't want to talk about in your life!" I said.
"Things I don't want to see in my life. What indeed? What doesn't want to be in my life? You don't know my life!" he was half angry.
"Things are like the passing of your baby girl, Miss. Waridis. I know you're a good wife, but I can't figure out why as a woman you can't be a good mother. You let your husband kill your own son? What kind of mother are you?! You can do that to your own children so it's no wonder you can do that to someone else's. What happened to Ayuni, you can't possibly not know right?" ask with a sharp eye. "You're too scared to lose your comfortable life. Afraid of losing a near-perfect husband in front of a crowd, then the mistake, you cover it up. Aye, right?"
His wife Waridi seemed very surprised to hear my words.
"You! Goddamn it, how could you accuse me of that? So presumptuous! I could have reported you!" threaten her.
I'm laughing a little.
"When your husband took me hostage, he told me, Miss Waridi! So if you don't accept that your secret is leaked to someone else, blame your husband. And if you want to report me, just do it. Maybe the police will investigate the death of the daughter you just gave birth to a few years ago? Yeah, I know it's gonna be very hard to prove a case that's been around for years. But if people know this, it is not impossible that your reputation will be further destroyed. And I know you're a man who cares a lot about good names. Aye right?"
I noticed the change in face.
"So let me talk to your husband for a moment" I said and took a seat beside Waridi's bed
The old man was completely paralyzed now. The doctor explained it to us. Waridi may be a lifetime would be in such a state.
Waridi with her tail her eyes glanced at me.
"Sir Waridi, this is dr. Raya. How's it going? I'm so sorry that this could happen to you. But I think God deliberately wants to punish you in a way that is not easy. Come to think of it again you're really very evil not only to me but to everyone. And finally you want to solve all this by choosing your death and charging me with someone who killed you? You see! God is fair, right? You're lying here now helpless your whole life. In the end you remain a pathetic Waridi. People laugh at you and I love you. You're not a great Waridi. Now you're like a scout growing on a rock, your life loaths, and even dying you won't be that simple. You're just a sick old man with no good name and no pride. That punishment is worth you, right? And I personally thank you. Thank you for staying alive! And as a thank you, maybe I'll ask my lawyer for help trying to get the death penalty back for you. You should enjoy your life like this now. Loss of independence and freedom of your own body. And related to your words that say our destiny is related. I want to decide today too. In the future I do not want us to meet again, intentionally or accidentally. Even if we met unintentionally, pretend not to know me. Is it understandable Mr Waridi?"
After saying that I still had time to pay attention to his extremely angry expression without being able to say anything to me. He also lost his voice. This is really karma, right?
Ever since that day I never saw him again. But what I heard from the lawyer, the death sentence was really canceled, even the court could not sentence him according to the applicable provisions because the condition is now more like an undead, he said, can't do anything. And it's feared that it's only making it harder for others in the detention house. And Ny. Waridi still faithfully took care of him even though most of Waridi's property was confiscated by the state until all he had left was a small house on the outskirts of the city.
And a week after that incident I gave birth to a tiny baby boy named Haikal Al-Zhafran.
******
7 years later.
A mother is seen trying to stop a car. The mother had been standing by the road for a long time but not a single vehicle was willing to give her a ride. But this one black car finally stopped. The car glass was lowered.
"Where are you going, Mom?" greet the driver of the car.
"I'm going to town A, but there's no public vehicle passing by, sir. Oh my God, Mr. Regent Fuad, right?"
The mother looked surprised to see who the person who had just stopped and greeted her.
Fuad chuckled. "Come, come with us, ma'am. We're also going to XXX. We're in the same direction."
"But, Mr ...."
"Already, not much but. Come on Grace, Shakilla gave her grandmother a seat as well. Slide slightly!" fuad said he arranged for his children.
"Yes, Pa!" Fuad then shifted his seat. "But Grandma was sitting in the middle, yeah! Grace is happy on the sidelines."
"Hehehe, good boy. It's okay, Cu! Grandma's sitting anywhere."
The journey continued occasionally with small talk between them. Grandma who hitchhiked in their car this time really became a living witness that the regent who is predicted by the community is a wise and kind leader and blessed with a handsome face and family love not a figment of the thumb. In his heart he felt lucky to be given the chance to meet their regent.
"It's still a while, Pa, you got it?" ask for impatient mercy.
"Yes still, donk. The trip to Oma place takes 6 hours on the way. Sampe too. Why the hell?" ask Fuad.
"Rahmat can't wait to meet Haikal. He said he had the latest game that could not be downloaded carelessly. Pa Premium!" oceh the boy.
Grace and Haikal are only one year apart. They were very close as cousins. Shakilla is the same age as Haikal.
"Papa can also download times. Later Papa who dowloadin for Grace, as long as the promise of learning can not keteran." Fuad.
"Really, Pa?" the boy asked convincingly.
"Yes." Yeah."
Fuad looked delighted to see the excitement on his son's face. Sometimes he glanced at Ayuni who was seen patting his youngest son who was 2.5 years old, Noah. Yes, at the age of marriage entering the age of 8 years Fuad and Ayuni have 3 children. Grace, Shakilla and Noah. Fuad is very happy with that especially his career journey is also smooth. After 5 years serving as a member of the legislature finally two years ago Fuad ran for re-election in Election C as Regent and made him gain the trust of the community again.
The car entered the market area of city A and stopped due to a red light.
Fuad reached into the front pocket of his shirt and pulled the 5 thousand dollar bill on his son.
"Now!" he said he handed the money to Grace.
He knows the habit of grace. He could at least bear not to give money to the beggars by the roadside. And sure enough, the car window glass finally lowered Grace and stuck her head and half body out of the car.
"Grandfather! This ..." he said to one of the old men in a rusty wheelchair.
The old man seemed unable to move at all. But his expression looked exhausted and hot in the scorching sun today. A man of skin and tattooed received the money from Mercy.
Ayuni who looked at the figure in the wheelchair suddenly widened and spontaneously frightened. That person's ruthless aura why was it still able to intimidate him? Why is he here? Unknowingly, Ayuni's hand grabbed her husband's sleeve and tugged at him.
"Ayuni, what's wrong with you?" Fuad asked confusedly.
"That's .... That's ...."
Fuad turned his head and was surprised to see the figure of the old man in the wheelchair. Looks shabby and helpless.
"Oh, he is indeed a beggar in this area, ma'am" said the grandmother who hitched a ride earlier. " Pity you, Mom! Listen to him first he said a former official. To continue to commit crimes, I don't know. Accidents and become paralyzed. His wife who could not stand him, continued because no one was able to finally take him to the city to be a beggar. Poor you, where are the children. In his old age why his life was so sad. I am old like this if long time no see the grandchildren would have been told to come if they did not have time to visit me. That's why today I went to A city to meet my grandchildren" said the grandmother.
"Ehmc .... Grace, get the car glass back up. Much dust!"
Fuad sneered and tried to distract him. He's Waridi. Fuad knows, he must be that guy. What if he's Waridi right? Fuad doesn't care. Regardless of what else, Fuad immediately ran his car again as soon as the lights came back green.
"Oh, yes Mom. Where's mom down?"
******
"Dr. The kingdom!! Doctor Raya is still beautiful like before, huh? Not changed at all," Anita praised Raya.
"Yes, she is beautiful! Dr. Raya has always been beautiful keleus, otherwise it is not possible to donk until Mahfudz is crazy, right Fud?" said Devi to Mahfudz who stood beside Raya.
"Ah, which is really....?" goda Raya Mahfudz who was holding Laila, their little daughter.The three-headed man pinched the little nose of his wife.
"Yes, right. Why why anyway? Can't fancies are the same as the consulents themselves? The proof is to be my wife too" she said in a haughty tone to make Raya blush in shame.
"Duh, cocky .... Do not remember the child ever upset because of the gossip dr. It will reverse the same dr. Ali, isn't it Dev?"
"Hahahayyy yes" said Devi in support of Anita.
The claws and jokes of former children koas Raya briefly distracted when hearing the tiny voice Haikal on stage.
"Assalamualaikum Om-om, Auntie-Aunty, and friends all. Introduce me is Boy Handsome son of Dr. Handsomes. How have I been as handsome as my father yet?" tanyanya with eyebrows that rise and fall on the invitees are greeted by laughter and admiration from those present.
"Your son is very smart, Fud. Yes Allah is very nervous," praise Anita taak can hide his anxiety on Haikal.
"Yes, donk. Who was his father ...." Mahfudz said proudly.
"Alah you are Fud! Haikal is like dr. Kali raya. Not like you.
Laila is also very beautiful like her mother," said Devi.
"Eh, even if the mother is beautiful if there is no contribution from me, still will not be beautiful handsome also they are, how the hell? Isn't it baby?" mahfudz said he did not accept it as he winked at his wife.
"Isss is silent?"
Raya pinched Mahfudz's stomach slowly. It seems that even though their marriage has lasted quite a long time but if you remember he married his own student plus teased again in front of his husband's friends did not stop making Raya embarrassed as well. His face was red.
Mahfud laughed at his wife's response. And again their attention returned to focusing on Haikal on stage.
"In this world, the most beautiful woman I think is my mother, grandmother is also my omaku, but there is still another beautiful day who else if not my cousin's sister, Nadya Sastika Ningrum. Today we are here to attend the wedding reception of Brother Nadya and her husband. Let's welcome the bride and groom Brother Nadya and Brother Abidzaaar ....!"
Applause from the invitees returned to the wedding hall. Yes today is the marriage of Nadya and Abidzar.
"Why is your face whining?" ask Mahfudz. "Aren't you sincere Nadya married to Abidzar?"
Mahfudz snorted in annoyance. It seems he still can't believe that in the end his best friend married his own nephew.
Abidzar had a long time of heart for Nadya. Ever since he helped the teenage girl in the hospital, he somehow felt a close feeling to Nadya. Feelings like a sister but open sister. But Abidzar did not dare to reveal it because the girl was still in her teens.
And because of that he was just a regular friend with Mahfudz to try to familiarize themselves so that for several years they established a friendly relationship. But who would have thought when Nadya had stepped on the second grade of High School, Abidzar dared to express his feelings to the girl. Age adrift not make Nadya then reject Abidzar. Friends of Omnya so far so considerate, loving and able to present a figure like a father who protects in his life. Established a silent relationship for three years finally at the age of Nadya 20 Abidzar ventured to ask permission on Mahfudz to marry Nadya.
"Fuck you, Bi! You dare to date Nadya without my knowledge?" mahfudz shouted in anger at that time.
"I know you're going to get angry, so I didn't say, Fud! I really love Nadya. I love him, I want to protect him. I swore I never knew him. Fud's Oath! I always respected and looked after Nadya. Please, let me marry him. Whether you believe it or not. I haven't been married all this time, just to wait for her to grow up" Abidzar said pleading.
"Fuck you, Bi! I don't agree. I don't like being lied to" said exasperated Mahfudz.
Mahfudz slightly regretted his busy life that was so dense that he paid less attention to Nadya. His busy career as a doctor and host a high-rated show to last for years makes his flying hours very high. Not to mention the specialist education of the surgeon he took made him sometimes even barely have time for his wife's child. Especially Nadya who lives in her mother's house.
But a few weeks ago finally Mahfudz agreed Abidzar's intention to marry Nadya after careful consideration of less and more.
"Just take care of Nadya for the rest of your life as you love the most important things in your life!" mahfudz said it was conditional.
"Ready, Boss!!"
"You should be happy with her!"
"Sure!"
"It should not hurt his heart at all let alone commit physical violence. If I knew, I'd get rid of you no matter if you were my friend or not!"
"Well, Om!"
"Suckers! Dare to call me Om!"
"Well, how? You're my future wife, yes I call you too right?"
"You keep calling me Mahfudz, dodol!"
"But it will be rude!"
"It's more rude to call me Om, you're two months older, self-conscious!"
The wedding reception went very well. Eve and her husband were also present with their youngest child Rachel.
"So Ray, do you think we'd be better off marrying Joseph to Laila or Haikal and Rachel?"
"What the hell, gaje?" raya said sebal.
"Gaje what? I seriously. We have to get our kids, Ray. We must be friends and be friends forever. Anyway your son will be my future priority son-in-law's candidate in the future" said Eve.
Raya rolled her eyes lazy to hear the ravings of Eve.
"How do you think? If Joseph with Laila different age is quite far away anyway. Now Joseph is 13 years old, if Lailaa is 2.5 years old. Rachel is the same Haikal. Even though Rachel's a year older than Haikal, isn't that a problem, Ray?" the word Eve is still with her chatter which according to Raya is somewhat not much different from hallucinations.
His eyes were then unintentionally on the figure of a woman not far from where he stood. That woman, Raya knows him.
"Where, Ray?"
"You have to wait, Wa!"
She no longer paid attention to Eve's calling. He had to chase the woman. What's he here for?
"So fix Haikal and Rachel yeah!" shouted Eve.
"Yes ..." replied Raya origin.
By the time he got close to where the girl was, the girl was gone. But a waiter gave her a gift box.
"Mom, the family mother of the bride right? Could you please pass this gift to the bride?" ask the waiter.
Raya received. And curious about the contents. What the hell's going on? Why does he know Nadya?
Raya did not know that from a distance the girl was staring at him unbeknownst to him with glassy eyes. He also noticed that Mahfudz was joking with his little daughter at a table.
Only you can give dr. Mahfudz happiness, dr. Raya, said the girl inwardly.
Yes, he's Tiwi. He had been watching this family for a long time but he never dared to show up. While trying to escape from his home base Waridi in the end who helped him is Gogo and Akbar. But because of his shame over past events he did not want his existence known by Mahfudz and his family. Now Tiwi and Rini settled in a neighboring country. Rini still works as a nurse while Tiwi became one of the sign language demonstration in a news show on a television station.
As the invitation began to be rather quiet and the bride was resting in the space that had been provided, Raya came and gave a small gift given by Tiwi through the maid.
"This is what gave you a gift. You know Tiwi?" tanya Raya is sebal.
I don't know what Tiwi's arrival means this time. Does he want to approach Mahfudz again through Nadya? Thought Raya was suspicious.
"Wi who? Nadya doesn't know Auntie!"
"Masa? But why did he give you this gift?"
Nadya scrunched her forehead. He was astonished too. Tiwi who? Why is it that Aunty Raya interrogated him?
"Nadya open it now what the contents are. I swear Nadya doesn't know who Tiwi is!"
Out of curiosity Nadya opened the contents of the gift which turned out to be the earrings she had given to Tiwi.
"Oh my God, that Tiwi .... He is the same one I held in Waridi's house******** the old one was, Auntie. Out of pity I gave her my earrings Mama's left to sell so she could go back to her family if she managed to escape. Uh, no idea. These earrings can still go back to me. Where is the guy, Auntie? I have to say thank you!"
"No idea. Already gone. That was the servant's love" said Raya ketus.
"Oh, yes, I have. But uh, there's a letter."
Raya with her curiosity immediately attached to Nadya wanted to see the letter.
[Dear, Nadja. You helped me back then and I haven't been able to thank you. And now you're married. There is no gift I can give you better than this and a sincere prayer for you. Congratulations on a new life. I wish you could be a good wife to your husband like dr. To her husband dr. Mahfouz.]
"Well, how is the letter like this?" nadya asked confusedly.
Raya shrugged her shoulders. What did Tiwi mean to say that to Nadya? Does that mean he has admitted that he was wrong and that I am the best for Mahfudz? I don't know, thought Raya.
"Now is Mother pouting?" mahfudz asked when his wife came back after he said goodbye to meet Nadya.
"Tau ah ..." replied Raya Ketus.
"Kok answered that. Who else made you angry?"
"Your ex!" tuding Raya was annoyed.
"Former what? My God, Laila, who else is this mother of yours?"
Mahfudz laughed heartily at Raya glaring at him.
Even though Raya sometimes sucks, prestige, and also jealousy but the man considers his wife's attitude is a form of love that he can not always express.
"The only ex-father is just Mother, don't be slandered! Uh, but, but.... We've never been together, have we?"
"You are ah ...."
"Don't sulk donk, Bun. Entar his wrinkles added loh ...."
"Who's wrinkled???"
"Add ugly enthron ...."
"Goddess ...."
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