LOVE BEHIND THE VEIL

2. Grief

Danira opened her eyes and looked around the room where she was lying.

" Thank God, you finally realized Dan". said Sofia who sat beside Danira with a faint smile.

With every second of her memory of the sad news returning, Danira immediately sat down and held Sofia's hand.

" Everything Sofia said was a lie, right? everything is not true, right? there is no way my mother, father and brother died, right ? please answer me, mbak." asked Danira forcing with emotions that have mastered him.

" I'm sorry Dan, but this is the truth.

Danira started crying sobbing, she was crying as it would be. Sofia who saw that immediately hugged Danira with tears that had flowed.

" Istighfar And Istighfar.I know that you are very shocked and devastated by the calamity that has befallen your family. But you have to be strong, I'm sure you can get through all this, you have to be sincere Dan". Sofia said gently as she rubbed Danira's back.

Danira was still crying in Sofia's arms.

How could he not be sad when those whom he loved and longed for died in the greatest of circumstances.

Danira came with a strong determination, bringing an unstoppable longing again, He was willing if he had to be scolded by his parents. When they found out Danira had come without telling them first.

Danira knows!!, she will definitely be expelled and exiled again as before, if she remains desperate to meet her parents.

What Danira wants, he wants to hug his parents, he misses a lot and wants to express how much he loves and loves them. Hugging them tightly told all of her stories all along. Danira doesn't care, she won't ask why her parents would let her live so far away. Danira doesn't bother about that anymore. Danira just wants to stay with them no more parting words.

However, all is left wishful thinking, instead of getting hugs and warm gazes from both parents but a reality that is heartbreaking and destroys all tastes that exist.

Shadows of fond memories of the past, playing crumpled cassette tapes on his head. As if forcing Danira to remember the moments of togetherness, the laughter created, before finally disappearing like puzzle pieces disappear one by one.

Danira still hasn't let out her voice, she's still in shock, she still can't believe it. It's like everything's a dream.

He continued to speak the name of Allah, in his heart and continued to be a non-stop pilgrim.

Danira wanted to ask, but her tongue was weak, her voice was stuck, her chest tight as if she was squeezed by a large stone. Danira just wants to cry.

As Danira's cries subsided, Sofia let go of her embrace, wiping away the tears on Danira's cheeks .

The poor girl received the glass sofia had given her, then drank it in half.

Sofia takes back the glass in Danira's hand and puts it back on the nightstand.

"A.a. what really happened, ma'am,

Baa... how can this all happen mbak...?"

ask Danira with a word of speech and a voice that is raucous. Eyes are reddened, ready to release the clear liquid again.

" I'll tell you, but I beg you to calm down. I don't want you to faint again" Sofia said gently as she wiped away the tears on Danira's cheek.

Danira took a deep breath, exhaling it violently. Somehow her current feelings, Danira is scared, sad, shocked, confused, angry, all mixed into one.

But clearly Danira wants to know what really happened, and who could do this to her beloved family.

" I'm ready to hear everything" said Danira sure.

(O Allah, strengthen me, strengthen my heart, I beg you Lord)

(Astaghfirullah wa atubu)

(Astaghfirullah wa atubu)

(Astaghfirullah wa atubu)

Danira continued to pray, and to stand in his heart, pleading and continually pleading with the Creator to be given the courage to hear all the news that he would know.

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