Mastenges

170. Last story

"Sir, the time is over. Now you and mom, please come with us" said an officer who had just entered the room where Bella was being treated.

"Come?" Ask Berta.

"Yes, I made a request to be able to spend time with you for one day."

Berta was silent, his eyes shedding tears. He did not expect Pongki to make what kind of request he was dreaming of before Pongki faced his punishment.

"Thank you," Berta hugged Pongki tightly and cried at Pongki's chest that looked so thin at the moment.

"So, Bella came home with me, yes" Erna said.

"By jeung, I'm asking ya jeung."

"Yes, the Typhoon is also on duty this morning. So, let me stay with my husband at Berta's house and help Bella to take care of the corn."

"Yes, thank you very much." Berta looked so happy with Erna's understanding of him.

"No problem, my granddaughter, Bella, is also my son" Erna said with sincerity.

"Thank you, here's the key." Berta handed Erna the keys to his house. Then he hugged besan and his best friend tightly.

"Thank you very much. I go first jeung. Titip Jag and Bella."

"Faith is jeung. As long as Berta is happy, I will do anything" Erna said.

Berta looked at Erna with great pangs, and hugged her tightly back. After that, he turned to Bella who was holding Jagat. In front of her daughter, Berta shed tears and looked deeply at Bella.

"Son, now you are a mother. Take good care of Jagat, your son. Mommy went for a minute with your daddy yeah.."

"Yes mam," Sahut Bella who was also touched by the atmosphere in the room.

Pongki also approached Bella. He hugged his daughter once more and gently kissed Bella on the forehead.

"Daddy go first. Well, respect your husband, love your son. Greetings to Typhoon."

"Yes dad," Bella cried on Pongki's chest.

After that, Pongki and Berta left the room. With the officers escorting Pongki, they boarded the elevator to go to the ground floor. Down there, there was already a car waiting for the couple. Ready to take them to some secret place. To spend the time given by the attendant, the special on the last request of Pongki is written on his last request sheet.

Ting!

The elevator doors opened on the ground floor. Officers, Pongki and Berta exited the elevator. All eyes are on them. Where with the presence of the officers at the hospital, it looks very unnatural. But when they saw Pongki, they understood that the officers were accompanying Pongki to see his newborn grandson.

Some of the phones belonging to the people who were there led to Pongki and Berta. As is the custom of people today, there is no more privacy in the public sphere. All gestures or anything can go into newsletters and media on the internet. Talking about flaws, disgrace and so on is no longer a taboo thing in this era.

Pongki and Berta entered a police car waiting in front of the hospital and before long, the car moved out of the hospital, headed to a secret place that only the officers knew of his whereabouts.

In the car, Berta continued to hold Pongki's hand. Even with Pongki who continued to smile and look at the beautiful face of his heart lover.

"You're getting pretty" Pongki said.

Berta blushed in shame, although his heart felt tremendous pain, because he knew, after this he and Pongki would meet again on the day of the execution later.

"I don't know, where you come from is heaven to me,"

Berta blushed again, then he hugged Pongki tightly.

An hour later, the car stopped somewhere. Berta and Pongki were asked to come down and enter a house that looks like the villa. Unbeknownst to Pongki and Berta, it turns out Galang was the one who rented the villa for both of them. Galang and Erna also guarantee, if Pongki will not mess around and will not run away from his responsibilities. Due to the guarantee from Galang and Erna, the Lapas chief allowed Pongki to stay there.

Less than 24 hours, the time allotted to them. Because tomorrow afternoon, Pongki must return to Nusakambangan. They were greeted by the villa guards, who rushed to open the door of the villa which was still locked. Pongki and Erna, asked to wait outside. While some officers go through every corner of the room, to make sure that there are no things that harm, both for them, and for their prisoners.

Once all were deemed safe, officers allowed Pongki and Berta to enter. While about 2 armed officers stand guard in front of the villa, 2 more stand guard on the right and left side of the villa, and 2 more people stand guard at the back door of the villa. As for the rest, rest in that villa pavilion. Gather energy to wait for his turn to stand guard tonight.

Just as Pongki and Berta entered the villa, Pongki immediately embraced Berta's body from behind, and leaned his head on Berta's shoulders.

"I miss you so much" Whispered Pongki.

Berta turned his body and looked at Pongki intently.

"Pun with me. My mind is always on you. I miss you so much, love you, so much so not wanting to lose you" Berta sobbed, unable to bear the weight of his feelings that he had been alone.

"I'm sorry, if this has to happen. I'm sorry, but it means nothing more. Sua's too late. This is what I have to face, to atone for all my sins. Forgive about the dream of old days that must come to a halt. I have to go first. However, in nature there I make sure, I will still wait for you Berta,"

"I love you so much" continued Pongki.

"I love you much more" said Berta.

Then they hugged each other, Pongki's lips began to touch Berta's lips gently. The touches they had longed for were now free to express. Only today after this there is no more.

With full of emotion longing and feeling so deep. Pongki carried Berta's body and took him to the main room in the villa. Pongki laid Berta on the bed. Disarming what was stuck in his wife's body. Berta did the same without Pongki asking him first.

Emotions of longing, regret, not wanting to lose, love, love, and whatever concerns their feelings on this day, they pour in by making love. Yeah, exactly making love while crying. I love with such a deep feeling.

Moments later, the sweaty Pongki, looked at Berta sobbing under his body, when satisfaction had been achieved. Pongki who was also crying, dropped his body into Berta's arms. Then they both cried. Until their bodies both shook violently, holding back the pain of such a dramatic separation.

"I'm sorry" whispered Pongki.

Berta tightened his embrace, gently kissed Pongki's lips. Wiping away the tears of the man she loved so much.

"Even if you don't exist, I will always be faithful to you. Now, my life is just waiting to die and waiting to be reunited with you in nature. I love you so much, because of me, because of my parents, you're like this. But, never mind, there is no need to regret it. This love will lead me to you until the moment it comes. I love you my lover" said Berta with tears soaking in the bed sheets.

Pongki sobbed so intensely, that his breath stung, he dropped his body beside Berta. Then he beat his chest which was so painful.

"Together, forgive me. Forgive my stupidity," she said in between her cries.

Berta held Pongki in his arms, and held Pongki's hand which continued to beat his chest. Then Berta rubbed Pongki's chest gently and lovingly.

"Sssstttt. Calm yourself, calm yourself. When all this happens, it happens... But don't hurt yourself. There is me, there is me today. I'll give you a last story so beautiful. When it's time, don't be afraid, just imagine these wonderful memories. My prayer, my love, will always be offered to you, even if you are no longer by my side."

Hearing Berta's words, Pongki's cry grew. He hugged Berta tightly with all the 'sorry' feeling that kept haunting him.

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Had time played back, Pongki would not have done this. This is a lesson for all of us, never take shortcuts. Regrets will always be present, haunting, even killing themselves. - de'rini-