Mastenges

135. Last letter

Erna was in her room. In front of her, precisely on the wall of her room, hung the complete uniform belonging to Amoroso. He stood up and touched the uniform, then grabbed it in his arms. Now, the man had left after decades he was accompanied in joy and sorrow. What was left behind were only sweet memories when he and Amoroso were married all this time.

Erna stared at her jacket hanging beside the uniform. Erna also realized that there was a letter written by Amoroso that she had not been able to read, because she panicked when she realized Amoroso had died. Erna again hung up her Amoroso uniform, and grabbed her jacket. Erna reached into her jacket pocket and got a letter she had not read.

Erna carried the letter with her, and read it on the edge of the bed of the room. Erna unfolded the letter and began to read it.

To my beloved, Erna, my wife.

My wife, thank you for accompanying me all this time. Thank you for sacrificing to accept me as your husband.

My wife, I know you never loved me. But you continue to live our household as well as possible, as beautiful as it is. You are willing to sacrifice to give me the most beautiful memories I have ever felt during my stay with you.

Erna, my dear wife. Sorry if I was too selfish to love you and have you. Because I know I am selfish, I forgive all your mistakes. Lillahitaala I'm glad to forgive her. When I realized I was the one who snatched you from another heart, I knew right then and there I was wrong, for forcing you to be my wife. After I married you, at that time I promised to fight to defend and make you happy.

Erna my wife, if I am not in this world later, if possible, meet the one you love all this time. If possible and proven he is still waiting for you, come back with him. Redeem all the time I have taken from you. I'm her meridhoi. It is never too late to find true love. Do it, for this is my will for you.

At the end of the day, I apologize to you. If I can't be a good husband and father to you and the kids. But, I keep telling you the truth, you are the best wife and mother for me and the children.

Erna, I love you, even though I know, you never loved me.

Thank you my wife, at least in this life, I can feel you belong to me. Can feel your soft touch, look at your face when going to sleep and wake up. It was the most beautiful thing in my life.

Erna, I love you.

Erna sobbed as she had just finished reading the last letter from Amoroso.

"Mr.." His murmuring was in between his cries.

Then, Erna turned over the sheet of the letter. There are other writings written by Amoroso.

To my beloved children. Typhoon, Thunder and Pinky.

First, to my only daughter, Pinky.

Son, be diligent in studying, so you can immediately get your professional degree. After that, marry the one you truly love. Follow your heart, never sacrifice your love just for the sake of someone new. I don't want what your mother feels, to be repeated to you.

Son, be all right. Keep your honor only to the man who will make his holy promise by saying the name of Allah in front of the witnesses. I believe you are a good child and will take care of yourself from all that is not good.

Pinky, I love you more than anything. Because you are the little princess you love the most.

To my son Thunder.

Diligent in college, achieve your goals as well as possible. If you don't want to follow in the footsteps of your father and brother, Typhoon. Be a part of the people who are useful to this country. People who move the country forward in other ways. I hope and believe you will succeed in your own way.

Last message from my father, meet a good woman. Never take him from someone he loves. Get your own love. Meet the love that is truly for you.

To my son Typhoon.

Typhoon Alexander the first time I met you when you were a year old. When I got home from work, I looked at you for the first time.

When you were a kid, I saw your leadership spirit. You're a little boy who's not much of a stern and assertive. Obviously, you're very different from the others. And so, I direct you to be a part of the son of this country. Because I believe, you are a great and clever boy. People like you are what this country desperately needs.

Typhoon my son, yes, I call you my son. Because you are my son written on a piece of paper called a birth certificate. There, it says clearly my name as your real father. I told you, no matter what happens, you are still my son.

Typhoon, I've been through my youth with a lot of things. I also learned when I joined POLRI, how to read the gestures and attitudes of a person when he is honest or guilty. But I can also read how devastated you are when you read the DNA test letter. That's where I'm sure you love me as your father.

Typhoon Alexander, son of Galang Artana. Meet your real father with Erna, your mother. They deserve to be reunited. Their love has never been extinguished all this time. I could read it, and I've seen evidence from letters from Galang and letters that your mother never sent. Their love is both amazing, and I know, until this moment Galang is still waiting for your mother. Yeah, I'm secretly monitoring him. I know where he is, his life and what he's been doing all along.

Galang, he is now in Riau, and serves in Riau Police. Meet him before it's too late. Please also send her my apology. Because of me, his love ran aground and had a bitter story. I'm really sorry to him. And thank you for giving up on me and my love for Erna.

I also thank you my son, Typhoon. You are the best boy. At least, even if you lie, for the rest of my life I can feel a genuine love from you. I can feel you fighting for my happiness and that of this family. Defending your mother's honor and my honor before many eyes.

Typhoon, do what my last request is. Bring your mother and your real father together. Carve happiness in their grim faces. At least, at the end of the age, they can hold each other and can make each other happy. I'm asking for help one last time.

Forgive my father's attitude, all this time my son. Now, I leave your mother and your sisters, for you to guide and guard.

Sired.

Erna's hand trembled as she read the contents of Amoroso's letter to Typhoon.

"Ja-so.. does he know? But why would he pretend not to know?" Erna Mumbles.

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Flashback in chapter 'Lying for good'

How's it?" Ask Amoroso.

The storm did not answer the old man's question. Instead, he walked closer to Amoroso. Then, he handed me the envelope of DNA test results that were still visible in the seal.

Amoroso stared at the envelope, and then he stared intently at the Typhoon.

"Why haven't you opened it yet?" Ask Amoroso.

"Father has the right to open it first" replied the Typhoon.

Amoroso stared at the typhoon's face once more. Then, he grabbed the envelope with trembling hands.

"Open up sir, I want to know what it is" Typhoon said.

Amoroso looked at Typhoon who kept looking at him and Erna who was bowing her face deeply.

Srekk!

Amoroso tore the seal off the envelope. Then, he took the contents of the envelope. Amoroso began to unfold from the piece of paper he was holding.

"Please my glasses," Pinta Amoroso.

The typhoon rushed to pick up Amoroso's glasses on the table right next to the bed, and handed them to Amoroso.

Amoroso stared at the trembling hands of the Typhoon. Then, he took the glasses and put them on.

DNA tests revealed he was the biological father of Typhoon Alexander.

Amoroso looked back at the typhoon deeply. The typhoon that dared not look at him, made him feel something wrong from the young man.

Amoroso is no longer a child to be deceived. His heart was sad, open. sad because it was lied to by Typhoon and Erna. Instead, he was sad to see the Typhoon who struggled to be recognized by the child by himself. In fact, the Cyclone itself knows, and Amoroso also once told the Typhoon, "Whatever happens, the Typhoon will still be his son."

However, Typhoon still gives all the best for him, even though it is bitter. Typhoon does not want Amoroso anfal after reading the test results.

But a lie is still a lie. Amoroso can kiss her from the storm. Highlight eyes that have never been taught to lie also said, if the results of the letter have been revised. Typhoon's trembling hands, it is not a waver that says if he shudders for fear of accepting the reality. Rather, the trembling of his Typhoon was, trembling of people who felt sinful and guilty.

Amoroso knew the test without anyone telling him. He knew the results of the test, precisely from the storm, and his belief in the absence of similarities between himself and Typhoon.

For almost 33 years, he knew. Only, all this time he only wanted to hear honesty from Erna, so he continued to discuss it. Just honesty and apology, nothing more. Wouldn't we be content to listen to the direct honesty of the lips of those who have lied to us?

If asked affection, if Amoroso did not love Typhoon. Wherever possible Amoroso will continue to support and direct the Typhoon to a good path. Only, Amoroso could not hide his disappointment to Erna and Galang. Therefore Amoroso's attitude was so cold to the Typhoon.

Today, all mysteries are revealed. Amoroso, the man brings the love he never really got from Erna along with his buried body.