Mastenges

133. Water life

Dreeett...! Dreeett...!

Typhoon's cell phone rang while he was chatting with Bella. Typhoon released his hand grip from Bella's hand and looked at the screen of her phone.

Thundered

The typhoon frowned, then he went back to pocketing his phone.

"Thank you" Pinta Bella.

"No, I'll call him back later, after I drive you home."

"Why is that?" Bella asked who looked confused by Typhoon's answer.

"It's okay. He wanted to pick something up. Easy, I'll call him."

"He who?" Ask Bella again.

"Thunder, my brother."

"Oh.." Bella nodded in understanding.

Dreeett...! Dreeett...!

The phone is ringing again.

"At the lift, how to know there is something important," said Bella.

The typhoon let out a long sigh and grabbed his phone lazily.

"Actually I don't want to be disturbed by anyone when I'm with you. But, yeah, that's it. For a moment.. " The typhoon smiled and received the call.

"Hello Gun" said Typhoon, as he had just raised the call.

"Hello brother, where's brother?" At the end there, there was a hoarse thunder sound. As well as the sound of sobs around Thunder.

"Outside, why? Who's that crying?" Ask Typhoon.

"Mother and Pinky, sister."

"What's going on?" The Typhoon's facial expression began to look worried.

"Sister,"

"Mother why?" The typhoon moved from his seat, looking he was really worried about Amoroso.

"Bod is gone."

Degggg...!

"You mean?" Ask Typhoon.

"Brother died, brother,"

The Typhoon sat back in his chair, as he heard the words spoken by Thunder.

"Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un.." Speak Typhoon with stammering.

Hearing the Typhoon uttering istirja', Bella frowned.

"Who died?" Ask Bella.

Typhoon was still silent, he did not care about the question from Bella.

"Ok, big brother will be there" Typhoon said to end the conversation between himself and Thunder.

"Who died?" Ask Bella again.

Typhoon looked at Bella with a pale face. Then he moved from his seat.

"My father died. Come on, come with me to the hospital, " said Typhoon.

"Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un.." Bella was no less surprised by Typhoon. Then he got up from his seat and clasped the hands of the Typhoon.

"I'm so sorry, sir" said Bella.

"Thank you, let's go now,"

They both left the restaurant.

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An atmosphere of grief enveloped Amoroso's family, acquaintances and men who had begun to arrive at the hospital. They all came without being invited. They intend to help all the process of repatriating the body to the funeral home. As their final tribute to the General.

The media crew began to arrive to find out about the cause of the departure of the benevolent General.

Typhoon's car entered the hospital yard. Then, he immediately got out of his car after the car he parked in the parking lot that was not far from the hospital lobby. With Bella, Typhoon walked through the journalists who were crowding in front of the lobby, to be able to enter and into the hospital.

"Bella, what's he doing here? Who's holding his hand?" The whisper of a journalist who realizes that it is Bella.

"Mbak Bella," Call the journalist.

All eyes looked at Bella who almost escaped the crowd of reporters.

"Sir Bella, what's going on here? Did Mr Pongki go to the hospital?"

"Or did Bella want to see the late father of Amoroso?"

"Mother Bella, this is her boyfriend?"

Bella was silent, she did not care about the questions from the reporters. Bella only had time to throw her thin smile to the news seekers.

"Sir Bella...! Give me dong's testimony," they said again, accompanied by a flash of light from the cameras of the reporters there.

Bella remained unmoved. He continued to step inside the hospital building, still holding hands with the Typhoon.

Some of Amoroso's men saluted the Typhoon when they saw the presence of the Typhoon there. Vice versa. The typhoon pays respect to those who are above its rank. Then, the Typhoon stepped closer to Erna who was fixated when she saw the Typhoon coming carrying a woman. Moreover, Erna and all those who were there were more surprised when they realized that the woman was Bella, the son of Pongki Susilo, the drug inmate whose name was being talked about everywhere.

"Mom," Typhoon released his hand from Bella's hand, then he hugged Erna tightly.

Erna who looked tired, returned the arms of Typhoon and began to cry again for the departure of Amoroso.

"Your father le.."

"Yes ma'am, Typhoon knows," Typhoon seemed to shed tears.

"Now where is father?" Ask Typhoon.

"Father is being prepared to be bathed and in the shroud, sis," said Thunder.

"In this room?" Ask Typhoon, pointing at the morgue.

"Yes." Yeah." Sahut Thunder.

The typhoon nodded in understanding and immediately looked at Bella.

"You wait here, yes, I want to go in for a moment" said Typhoon.

Bella nodded in understanding and let Typhoon enter the room. After the Typhoon entered the mortuary, Bella began to feel strange after everyone who was there looked at her with a gaze that she could hardly understand. Including Erna who was staring at him.

Realizing she has not introduced herself to Erna, Bella steps closer to Erna.

"Mom, I'm so sorry" Bella said.

"Thank you" said Erna in a cold tone. Then, Erna seems not interested in getting to know Bella. He immediately wiped his tears back in the thunder. Bella can only give a smile to everyone who is looking at her. Then, he leaned against the wall of the hallway.

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The typhoon stepped slowly as it approached Amoroso's stiff body which was being bathed by hospital officials. His eyes were fixed on Amoroso's already pale face. At that time the Typhoon could not hold back its cries. He sobbed in front of Amoroso's body.

"Sir, why did you leave me?" Said the Typhoon in between his sobs.

"The father of Amoroso's son?" Ask the officer who was bathing Amoroso.

"Yes sir," said Cyclone.

"You want to bathe?" Ask the officer again.

Stunned typhoon, stupefied,

"If you can't, let me lead you along with your prayers." The officer tried to convince Typhoon.

The typhoon nodded and wiped his tears.

"Who are you, sir? First we read prayer first. Follow me sir," Pinta the officer.

The typhoon simply nodded and began to raise both of his palms.

"Nawaitul gusla ada-an haadzihil mayyitati lillaahi ta'aalaa," the officer led the Typhoon to recite the prayer of bathing the corpse.

Typhoon followed the prayer while continuing to shed tears of his sorrow.

"Well, after that, flush the head first, to the tip of the foot. Flush the right first sir, then the left three times each."

The typhoon followed the officer's words without saying a word. After all, losing Amoroso was the toughest thing for her. Amoroso never cared for himself. It's just that the memories of the two of them talking together the first time Amoroso apologized to him, very imprinted in the heart of the Typhoon.

At least Typhoon knew, deep down in Amoroso's heart, he actually loved him very much. Look at him and have been very meritorious to himself all this time.

"Sir, even though I haven't had time to say this. But I want you to know that I am very grateful, because you have become my father. Thank you sir, because yesterday you said what is in your heart. Sir, I love you very much" said the Typhoon in his heart.

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Blood is thicker than water. Water is also a part of life. Blood is like a gene passed from a human to his offspring, and it will not be able to be challenged. But water is like conscience and compassion. Which can be felt and given to anyone, even though it does not have a single drop of blood ties. - De'rini-