I'm Not a Wild Grass

Explosion Trigger Button (POV Kiyano)

"Basar breng sek you, Az! They are just kids! It's true you put a bomb vest on Mark and Nila!" I growled furiously at Azki who was still sitting on the floor.

Finding me angry, the strange young man even chuckled.

"Qiqiqiqiu... They're mine, you know! Mark and Nila are mine. So obviously, I can do anything to them!" Azki said with her loud voice.

"Don't talk carelessly, Az! Mark and Nila are my kids! And they are neither mine nor yours! They are their own, and you have no right to determine what their dead lives are like!" Laila's voice suddenly sounded close behind me.

I looked and was right. Laila is walking towards me right now. Beside her, an old man accompanied her steps. There are also several other policemen who come in to secure Azki.

Then I saw Laila about to approach Azki and give her a punch. Yet I directly restrained her arms from approaching that dangerous man.

"Don't get near him, La! He's dangerous!" I held Laila's arm.

Laila was surprised by my touch. Just as surprised as I am myself. Because for a moment, I felt like electricity was flowing between the touches that had happened.

In a hurry, I took my touch back to Laila's hand. I felt ashamed that I had been disrespectful to mya Erlan's wife.

My glance looks around. Thought I'd get back to Erlan after this long separation between us. But my efforts were in vain. Because I didn't find Erlan anywhere.

I scrunched my forehead. Feeling confused because Erlan did not come here with Laila to save their two children.

"Where's Erlan?" I asked spontaneously, no matter who.

For a moment, silence swept through the atmosphere in the room. All eyes were focused on me. Until then I heard Azki's voice laughing loudly enough.

I clearly feel that the young man is laughing at me right now.

"Aahaha!! Look, Ma'am La. This man apparently not only likes to interfere in people's affairs! But also so stupid!" Umpat Azki while continuing to laugh at me.

"You fool, you bede bah!" I cursed Azki.

Azki's laughter instantly subsided. Although that annoying grin was still fixed on his face as he again said.

"Do you know that Erlan has moved the world for a long time? Qiqiqiqiqi.." Azki said with a sad look on her eyes.

"What?!" I was very surprised by the news. So I looked directly at Laila to see the confirmation of the sweet woman to Azki's words.

I'm shocked. It even held for a few moments.

I had no idea what had happened to Erlan.

That he died years ago.

In between my shock, I heard Azki's voice speak again.

"My dear Erlan's body has been rotting in the ground for years which, you know, is stupid! Maybe at this time his body lives just bones buried in his shroud that has been worn," said Azki monologue.

"Be quiet Az! Don't call my husband's name, as if he's something that belongs to you! How many times do I have to say that you have no right to a dead man's life!" Tegur Laila's.

I looked at Laila with a different look. Not expecting the freshness I witnessed in that woman over Erlan's departure.

"Erlan is mine! Mine! Mine! You snatched it from me all those years, Ma'am! Whereas Erlan only had me after he was expelled by his family," Azki's monologue continued.

"You are crazy! Psycho! A faggot! That Erlan only thinks of you as his best friend, Az! You're fantasizing too high with all Erlan's good attitude towards you! The one Erlan loved was me!" Laila's backdoor.

I saw Azki staring hatefully at Laila. Slowly, the man who was still sitting on the floor raised his gaze upwards. Then he said into the empty air above him.

"You hear that, dear Erlan? You must love me too, right? You love both of us. It's a pity that we're both in a relationship you know will never get your family's blessing. So you'd rather be with Laila." Azki said to the ceiling.

"Crazy for you, Az! Erlan is a normal guy! Don't accuse him with your reckless words!" Laila denounced Azki's remarks just now.

"Patience, Laila! Said the old man who came with Laila.

I held back Laila's arm so she wouldn't come to Azki.

"Where are the kids?" Ask Laila to me.

I haven't been able to answer Laila's questions, Azki again joined us in the conversation.

"Mbak La want to know where Mark and Nila are? Take it easy, Ma'am. Soon Mbak will go along with the children to the afterlife. Together with me and all of us here! Ahahahaha!" Azki said back.

"What does that mean about bombs?!" Tanya Laila looked worried.

Quickly, I nodded.

Then Laila again asked Azki to speak.

"Azeki! Didn't you say that you love Erlan? And you also love Mark and Nila as Erlan's children? So why are you so willing to torture my two children like this? What's their fault, Az?!" Laila Cecar.

Azki chuckled again slowly.

"Because I don't want you to separate me again with the fall of Erlan, La. Mark and Nila are mine! Just like Erlan who is also actually mine! It's La ma'am who dares to take Erlan away from me!"

Laila stared in disbelief at Azki's words just now.

"They're just Az's kids! Don't take Mark and Nila into that perverse circle of your obsessions! They have the right to live happily and freely!" Backlash Laila.

"Sad. Live free, you say, Mother? They were destined to live for me, Ma'am. So don't try to instigate my thoughts. Because I won't change my decision.!" Azki said firmly.

A moment later, Azki shows a small remote that will set when the bombs on the vests worn by the children will explode. I immediately became furious when I saw the remote return.

"You see this, Ma'am La? With this one remote I will make Mark and Nila stay with me for as long as possible" Azki said with a cruel look.

"It's enough to press it just once. And.. THE DUAR!! We're all going straight to Mato following Erlan up there. Isn't that sounding.very interesting, Ma'am? Don't you think La wants to see Erlan again?" Azki sounded crazy.

"Don't!" Shouted Laila pleading.

"Don't do it Az! You're gonna make us all die right away. Aren't you afraid of sin for killing all the innocent people here?" Persuade the man who came with Laila.

"Om Ulum. always Om's speech made me so touched. Dear Om, Om's speech is useless. Because I will still bring the children with me to meet Erlan," said Azki.

"Again, you are also the ones who have forced me to do this. So don't blame me if you all die. If only you let the kids live with me, I wouldn't do all this. So, all the mistakes are in La. Ok!" Imbuh Azki is back.

"We can talk about it again very well, Nak Azki.." added the man called Om Ulum.

Then I saw Azki shaking her head many times.

"It's too late, Om. Let's say your farewell words before I press the button on this remote. But don't be long. I count to ten seconds.

Then I saw Azki raising her hand that was holding the remote. So that we could all see when the young man was about to press the decider button exploding his bombs on the children's bodies.

"Ten.. nine. eight.." Azki started counting.

I immediately felt tense. Even escaping was impossible. Because according to Azki earlier the explosive power of the bomb that he assembled himself was enough to tear down this building also later.

Besides, I obviously won't be able to leave Laila. Same with Laila who can't just leave her two children to die.

"Seven. six. five. four.." Azki continued to count down.

I'm getting tense. Meanwhile, Laila is still trying to persuade Azki not to press the trigger button for her bomb.

Some police officers were about to arrest Azki. Azki immediately threatened.

"Don't come any closer, or I'll blow the remote right now! Just enjoy the last 3 seconds you have. hahahahah..three. two. one.."

Clik. And Azki also pressed the trigger button for the bomb explosion in his hand.

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