Mastenges

73. Forgive me

Early in the morning, Bella was already at the police station, to meet with Pongki who was still being held there. Just as Bella reached the office, dozens of reporters greeted her with cameras highlighting her face. Bella looked confused and awkward. Only this time did that many reporters surround him.

"Sir, is it true that the daughter of a businessman named Mr Pongki?"

"Sir, has it been proven that Mr. Pongki produced illegal drugs?"

"Mr...! Just a moment ago, is it true that Mr. Pongki has long been in this illegal business?"

Bella and her team of lawyers also feel desperate in the midst of the journalists that surround them.

"No comment, sorry.." Bella raised both her hands and tried to break through the reporters.

But journalists will not be satisfied. They try to keep urging Bella to answer their questions. Until finally, Bella really felt desperate and almost stumbled on the camera belonging to one of the reporters.

"Hey..! There will be an official statement from us!" Benteng Antok who was running towards Bella who was in the middle of the crowd.

"Let's go, follow me" Antok said. Antok, assisted by several officers tried to fortify between Bella and the crowd of journalists. Until finally Bella can enter the police station calmly and comfortably.

"Thank you sir" Bella told Antok.

"Together" Sahut Antok.

"Ehh. It deserves the Typhoon clepek-klepek with this girl. It looks beautiful when viewed up close. I don't know what the Pongki ate, could bring out a superior seed like this. Smooth as a Lamborghini car body. Body kayak Korean artist. Legit black hair, straight and long kayak kuntilanak. Uh, no. I'm like another shampoo ad. Steady right..!" Inner Antok while paying attention to Bella as a whole.

"Sorry sir... Where is my daddy?" Bella's questions spread Antok's daydreams.

"Ah.. is in the BAP room."

"Huh? From yesterday? Don't you guys let my daddy rest?" Ask Bella.

"Yes not so bad. Daddy ma'am, yesterday at BAP until ten o'clock. After that, enter the room to rest. Well, starting at eight, at BAP again mbak," Bright Antok.

"Oh.." Bella, who had looked upset, moved to the BAP room.

"Jutek is a girl. If it wasn't the Typhoon's girlfriend, I would've kissed her!" Batin Antok, while moving to the front of the office again, to ask journalists covering the entrance of the office, to move to the police station canteen.

"Sisters, please shift in that direction. Don't cover the road" Pinta Antok.

"Ready sir!" Let the journalists who are still loyal to wait for big news this year.

Yes, big news. Pongki is quite famous in this country, as one of the entrepreneurs who fall into the category of the richest people in the country. Bella was also actually there several times seen on the glass screen. As the son of a wealthy businessman who has extraordinary beauty, his life is often a public consumption. That is why, Bella is always in between wearing a driver and also tasked to be her bodyguard wherever she goes.

"Dad..!" Bella ran over to Pongki who was having breakfast in the BAP room.

"Bella!" Pongki welcomes Bella with her embrace and hugs Bella tightly.

"How's daddy doing? Is daddy okay?"

"Daddy is fine. How's your mom doing?" Pongki asked with a worried-looking facial expression.

"Mommy is still being treated dad," Tears glistened on Bella's smooth cheeks.

"What did the doctor say?" Pongki's face looked even more worried than before.

"Daddy don't worry. Most important at this time, how daddy can unite again with mami," said Bella.

Pongki was silent. Unified? Is possible? While he knows, if there is a possibility he will get the death penalty with what he has done so far. Or at a minimum, being locked up in prison for the rest of his life. How old would Pongki be to get out of prison if he was forced to serve a life sentence? He was sure he would die in prison.

"Dad, me and the lawyer will do everything possible." Bella tries to make sure things are going to be okay with Pongki. Even if he knew, things wouldn't be okay.

Pongki smiled faintly, then he nodded in understanding.

"Bella,"

"Yes dad?"

"Formerly, daddy wanted to apologize to you. Daddy is so guilty of you. And... daddy's also sorry, if daddy can't attend your S2 graduation. Daddy wants to leave your mom to you, too. Take good care of her as long as there is no daddy by her side. Tell him he has to be strong. Because, daddy loves him so much. He'll always daddy pray weed and daddy's night."

The tears on Bella's cheeks grew uncontrollably. He also sobbed to hear Pongki's words that felt like a curse in his heart.

"Yes dad," she said.

The typhoon saved its pace right in front of Berta's inpatient room. With a restless face, he looked speechless at the door of the room. Between wanting to come in and being reluctant. But in the end, he decided to face a reality that might be very difficult for him.

Srekks..!

The typhoon shifted the door of the room, until he could enter it. Then, he stepped in and approached Berta's bed.

Look Berta with his puffy face turned his head and looked at himself with a cold gaze.

"Assalamualaikum," Saya Typhoon.

Berta shook his head, and the middle-aged woman threw her gaze towards the window of the room.

"I'm here..."

"I don't want to talk to you." Firmly Berta.

Typhoon was silent, felt tight in his chest.

"Why do you do to those of us who love you? I don't know what your real name is, go" said Berta.

"Lady..."

"Enough!" Berta looked at the Typhoon with a pained look in his heart.

Typhoon bowed bitterly. Then, he rushed over to Berta.

"Don't approach me!" Said Berta while raising his hand.

"Before, I'm sorry. I am just doing my job as a son of the state. One thing I want to say to my mother, if there is something that does not burden Mr. Pongki, maybe I can still save him. Because I love my mom and dad so much.... But what did you do...."

"That's enough...!" With trembling lips and voice, as well as a sharp gaze, Berta looked at the Typhoon with great disappointment.

"If you really loved us, you should have told me who you really were."

"But, it's not so basic ma'am..."

"You I consider to be my own son. Never mind me, even Pongki loves you very much. But what's your reply?"

Typhoon fell silent, he felt this was not the right time to speak to Berta who still felt shaken by his soul.

"Mom, I love mom and family, it's not pretending. After all, that feeling of affection grew as time went on. It's just, what can I do? I've been sworn to this country."

"Can you just go?" Tanya Berta with tears that seemed glistening on her cheeks.

The typhoon took a deep breath and nodded in understanding.

"Mom, get healthy fast. You told me I always had to look after my mom and Bella" Typhoon said.

And silence....

Shortly thereafter, Typhoon stepped in to leave the room.

"What's your name? A cyclone?"

The typhoon stopped its steps and fell silent.

"You know, Pongki's already intending not to touch his illicit business. He wants to repent. He promised, after returning from Bali, he would go with me to Spain and spend our old age there. But our dream was shattered instantly, because he had to be caught. Why is this the fate of our love..? There's always a trial.." Berta said in between her cries.

The cyclone again stepped closer to Berta. Then, he looked at Berta with a sad look.

"Mom, I'm sorry" said Typhoon, clasping Berta's hand.

Berta stared at the Typhoon with a broken feeling.

"I know, it's not entirely your fault. But, for now, I can't accept everything."

The typhoon took a deep breath and nodded in understanding.

"All right, then. Have a good rest, ma'am." Typhoon with a broken heart. Then, he stepped out of the room and left Berta who dissolved with his sorrow.