Instantaneous Sweetness

Died off?

‘’Ma, we do’ aja Andre. I'm sure he's strong and I'm sure he'll recover,’’ said I turned to look at Mama Karni who was sitting limp. Suddenly her tears fell. I couldn't bear to see my ex-in-law.

‘’Monik,’’ he said softly in between his sobs and rushed up.

I helped my ex-in-law get up. Yet, in a moment he burst into my arms and shed everything with tears. It makes me feel full and my heart is so fragile right now. One word he said to me, but it managed to get me to conclude that Andre's situation was getting worse. Ah, Monik! You don't think like this. I tried to shake off all the prejudices that were present in my mind.

Swab Mama Karni's back slowly,’’Ma, who is patient yes. Now all Andre needs is do’a from us, do’a from Mama.’’ Only my mother's cries are now being heard.

‘’Ya Allah! Please listen to do’a of this sinner. I beg you to give strength to Mama Karni and I beg you to give healing to Andre,’’ mumbled in my heart to say do’a.

Yes, even though that man once etched a spell in my heart. But I still feel fragile when he's in this situation, I have to learn to be a person who pema’af and moreover the man is the biological father of my son. What passes let it pass.

‘’Monik. I don't know anymore, son. I can't lose Andre. My only child is Mama. Mama can't,’’ she said with a vibrating voice and her cries became more and more. I took off my hug slowly.

‘’Ma, I feel what Mama feels. I understand a mother's worries. But, isn't do’a of a Mother it mustajab. And the doctor's prediction could have been wrong, Ma. Doesn't it all depend on God. What if for example God still provides an opportunity for Andre, a chance to be healthy again. Mama believes that right?’’ I stared at the two neutrals that were in tears.

My hands were raised wiping the round of tears that kept falling on Mama Karni's cheeks. Yes, I know this is from Ayu, my best friend. He always led me to goodness.

He sounded a heavy sigh,’’You're right, Monik. Athaghfirullah! Because Mama was so worried about Andre, making Mama forget about it. But—‘’

‘’Ma, I understand. But my mother is not alone. There I am here. Consider me his son Mama ya.’’ I cut off the conversation and held the fingers of my former in-laws.

‘’Ya Allah, Son! You're so nice. If only Andre hadn't divorced you. Surely now you are still the daughter-in-law of Mama.’’

‘’Husssh. Mom, Mama can't say that. Everything has become God's destiny. And even though I'm not your daughter-in-law anymore. But now I'm Mama's son,’’ I said gently while shaking.

Yes, even though I am no longer the daughter-in-law of Mama Karni, but before that I had considered her my parents. I feel so sorry for my mom. The only child struggling here with the help of medical devices, only mom shouldered all this. While his father must now receive a sentence in prison with what he has done so far. Instantly he came back into my arms.

I don't know why my heart feels sore looking at the burly body of Andre who is now just lying weak just like that. Mama Karni slowly approached her son.

‘’Ndre, you must be strong, son. Mama will always do’ain you,’’ mama Karni with a vibrating voice, she holds Andre's fingers attached to the infusion hose there. I slowly approached her, then stroked Karni's mother's back.

‘’Monik, accompany Mama to meet Dion huh?’’ Mama turned her head while wiping the matany water circle. I hurried to nod. Before leaving the ICU room, I looked back at the man who once colored my life with a sad look.

‘’You must be strong, Ndre.’’

We stepped out of the ICU room as soon as I saw Dion sitting in the waiting chair with my mother, Mama Karni approached her.

‘’Tan, I contacted Nina's family. They said they'd be here soon,’’ said Dion.

‘’Thank God. Because Nina's funeral is about to be arranged. Let him be buried directly.’’

Makes me surprised by shock and silence my mouth, as well as my mother.

‘’A—what? Nina died?’’

Dion and Mama Karni nodded compactly.

‘’Ya Allah. I didn't expect Nina to go this fast.’’

Mama nodded and led me to step towards the mortuary. It turned out that Dion was following our steps. He hurried to open the door of the room. Instantly, several bodies were covered with white cloth.

‘’This is Nina's corpse, Monik,’’ Dion said.

Slowly I open the cloth cover of his body.’’Astarghfirullah!’’ His face is awful.

My blood instantly disappeared and my head felt dizzy suddenly. A round of tears washed my cheeks. I immediately closed the white cloth back to Nina's face. I felt my mom's hand rub my back.

‘’Nina, I have now forgiven you. May you be calm in nature there ya.’’

My tears don't stop ringing. I know that Nina is a good woman, but this is all due to her mistake of having an affair with Andre when I was his wife. May Allah forgive all the sins of Nina. Yes, it is true that every action must have its recompense from God, sooner or later. I don't know when God will repay me for everything I've done.

‘’Where's Mom? Has your family come back home?’’ The nurse's voice instantly made me wipe my tears and turn my head. Mom nodded weakly.

‘’Almarhome should be buried immediately. Not good for too long. Moreover, she is also pregnant young now, Bu.’’

Makes me surprised again.

‘’Ha—pregnant, Sus?’’ ulaku's back.

He looks to nod.

‘’Ya Allah! What child is his son Andre?’’

I shook my head immediately. Yeah, I can't be so prejudiced. Especially now that Nina is no longer in the world. As far as I know, he was only close and in a relationship with my ex-husband.

Instantly sounded like running footsteps towards the room.

‘’Nina! Sweetheart! Geez, Nak.’’

The woman dressed to her knees grabbed Nina's body with tears. While the man next to him stroked his wife's back and his eyes looked dewy. Instantly the two female neutrals stared intently at Mama Karni. From the look of his net, he was like harboring a deep hatred.

‘’My son died because of your son! If it wasn't for her, Nina would definitely not be like this!’’ he snapped while pointing at Mama Karni with his left index finger.

‘’Mi, relax first. Poor our son.’’

‘’You're the same as this guy, Pi. This is all because of you who betrothed Nina to this guy's child!''

My tears fell back into divorce. I stroked his back. Instantly her mom Nina rushed to push the body of Mama Karni until staggered to the floor.

‘’Mi, what-you. We're sad now, Mi. Not even fight like gini.’’ Making the man shake his head and pull his wife's hand, but was brushed aside violently by the woman.

‘’I won't accept any of this! My son died because of your son! Lives must be avenged with life!’’

Seriate.