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Who's to blame?

 

 

After a few days, news spread in various media that the perpetrator behind the accident had been found in a lifeless state, after committing acts of persecution against himself, based on the results of the investigation, he hanged himself after that.

He was found in a state of mind in one of his rented rooms. And, by the police, the case was declared complete.

Despite hearing the news, I was not satisfied, because he ended his life without due process, because his actions until now Brother Diego has not been conscious, because of his death too, because of his death, the case has not yet gotten a bright spot.

We don't yet know who the brain is behind this incident and what the motive is. Because all this time I know, and based on his best friend Diego's confession is very good to anyone, so they feel sure if he has no enemies. But on the contrary, he may be hostile to most people, he is also not the vengeful type.

So when they heard that the accident happened on purpose, they were very shocked and did not expect it before.

“Ra, have you seen the news?” I rebuked when Rara met me in the room.

“What news?” askalanya.

“The culprit has died by suicide!”

“Oh yes, I've seen, Iqbal was on the phone.”

“According to Lo, how is it?”

“Should still be followed up! but, Auntie and Om have agreed to close the case and ask him to stop. Too bad, but we have to pricein their decision.”

“Lo really, Ra! But, what I fear is that the culprit is not just one person, and since the case is closed, it means they can escape.”

“Udah, believe everything will be fine!”

“Ra, I want it! Iqbal's mother went to prison for what? I don't know what it is!”

“That's it, he hired people to hug Diego.”

“Oh yes, hmm, by the way,.. Iqbal said something no?”

“About what, Lin?”

“What aja, as you recall Lo!”

“Nothing like that!” refuse to look at me.

“Emang why? Any problems?” ask again.

“Hah, no really, no!” my spoken. I suddenly thought back to Iqbal, that the suspect was the same person, I had discussed his mother at the time, but Iqbal said nothing, Her mother was also in prison back then, so could she have planned this too? but, didn't the mother have apologized to Diego and admitted her mistake.

I have to go to Iqbal and ask him directly. If not, I'll never know! Is Iqbal hiding something from me? But if it was, was it possible that he would tell me about it? why is it all so complicated!

I should have guessed it, but I can't think of anything right now! I hurried away leaving Rara without saying anything.

I had just come down from the top floor, when I was about to go out, I passed Bang Rehan who was about to go inside.

“Where are you, Dek?” bang Rehan asked looking at me.

“Gue want to meet Iqbal, I have to be sure of something!”

“About Diego again!” revealed.

“Yes, Iqbal once said something to me, but I don't know what it is, so I have what it is!”

“Gue not allowed Lo to go, go inside!”

“Abang what the hell, Diego tuh temen Lo know!” my chirping.

“Gue says no yeah, log in! He broke up Lo too, don't have to deal anymore.”

“Gue keep going!” I don't think I lost, I don't like him holding me like this and so suddenly.

“Gue tired well Lin, see Lo like a stressed person every day, Lo must be aware!”

“Now you think I'm crazy?!” I said annoyed, Rara who heard the commotion downstairs and intended to break up our debate, actually not a fight anyway, she just asked me not to go but I refused and fought back.

“You guys why the hell, fuss!”

“Abang tuh, maen forbid me to go,” my adu on Rara.

“Kak, why the hell?” rara asked Bang Rehan.

“Gue doesn't like it, he meddles in Diego's affairs! Event pake want to find out everything.”

“Emang why, they're dating!” chirps Rara origin.

“What date? Diego broke him up, I mean, stop and look, he'll get hurt himself!”

“Gue hurt why cobak, Bang? I'm glad I solved this case!”

“Lin, listen also said Brother Rehan! Don't be so selfish, anyway for the good of Lo too!” said Rara.

“You two why the hell!? Hadeuh,” my cetus passed back inside, I was annoyed with Bang Rehan. Why turn him suddenly like this, usually also he who always supports me to do something I want, as long as it is positive! Including making a drama script that never ran it.

Is it true, what did that person say was true!? a Brother or a Brother will change when they get married! Bang Rehan is also. Will he love me no more? But at least he doesn't need to be like that, I don't like being snapped. He wasn't like this before.

He even said I was crazy, tired of looking at me like a stressed person! What was that he thought of me, I felt like I didn't know him anymore. This is the first time he scolded me, and there was Rara.

I'm just sitting around on the edge of the bed, I don't want to go out to see Bang Rehan, let alone, it's his fault that pisses me off like this. Does he think I'm a kid to be able to scold me like that? I didn't ask him to bring me here either.

Did I just leave the house? Let him know I don't like being treated like that. I heard the sound of footsteps approaching my room and stopped right in front of the door, then the door to my room on tap asked to be opened. I just kept quiet and didn't respond. Let him get tired himself and go.

“Dek, open the door! Lin,” call Bang Rehan, I still feel sorry for his words earlier.  But I felt so sad, he kept calling me but I ignored him. He was my brother and he was free to scold me.

I walked up to the door and opened it, actually I just opened it half and pretended to see who was coming. Yeah, who else if not my brother, he's really something, and it makes me want to cry. He made me look like a bad brother.

“Ngapain here?” I nodded without opening the door.

“Bukain door first cobak, Dek!” the door looked at me. Without saying, I opened it.

“Sorry, brother just snapped at you!”

“Trus?”

“Abang sorry, Dek, I! Sorry no!?” he said pull my nose.

“No want, males!”

“Ayodeh Lin, I forgot, adek I'm already big!” he said, and it blew my heart, how not, I felt guilty for him. I was angry just because of something trivial.

“Yes, I'm sorry, don't mellow!” said hugged him.

“Basic, crybaby right,” he said ruffled my hair. Then go away downstairs.

I feel like there is something strange about all this, why Bang Rehan often said such a strange thing, I should stop finding out and meddling about it, otherwise I would get hurt! Iqbal also suddenly differed, instead saying why I was so curious about the matter.

The same perpetrator? That means the mother is the brain behind all this, but who is the accomplice? I don't quite understand, they say I'm gonna get hurt, but why? Doesn't that mean I know who did it.

Iqbal also said that he was the closest person to Diego.

If I think carefully, and if what Iqbal said is true! So the man who was found dead at that time, who was suspected as the perpetrator involved in the accident.

That's not the real culprit. But it is their accomplices, who may be trapped to cover up their actions and shift the public stigma.

If I'm right, it means they're making another victim. But strangely enough, I feel like here the real culprit is being protected? Who her? Was the culprit a person so important that he had to be protected?

Is it possible that it was Iqbal? Ah, I could've been wrong. If that is him. Maybe he'll tell me exactly how this is all. He said he'd find her, but he didn't even say anything.

He never even called me again. I think Iqbal knew it, but he tried to hide it.

That day, when Diego's sister had her first accident, we were standing on a small, long-dormant street. We were in the middle of getting divorced at the time. Suddenly appeared a motorcycle that was traveling at high speed from the opposite direction and hit Kak Diego.

If you think about it, it would be illogical if it was just a coincidence. I'm sure it's been planned so long and neat that it's been so hard to solve.

When the accident happened, I was there so panicked and surprised, of course I did not care where the culprit went at that time. As soon as I called for help, and the car that was about to take us was about to leave, I accidentally saw someone who was about to leave, a man in all black clothes, and seemed to be in a hurry to ride his bike and leave.

Is he probably the culprit? If not, why didn't he come when I screamed for help while he was there. This seemed suspicious, since I saw him right after the incident took place, why did he also seem so hasty back then!

This seems reasonable, if he is indeed the culprit. Just imagine, after doing a collision on purpose, he then hid himself in an invisible place from the scene, just to ascertain how the state of the victim, after confirming and reporting it.

He immediately left there in a hurry to be unknown. Because someone reported the accident to the police station.

After arriving at the hospital and Brother Diego undergoing treatment from the Doctor. I waited for him outside, after a while Brother Diego finally regained consciousness.

After making sure he was okay, I said goodbye. That day Brother Rehan also came shortly after I contacted him. But we didn't go home together, he didn't come here with his bike because he was in the workshop.

That man, the man I saw at the scene, didn't he have almost the same posture as Abang Rehan? Is this a coincidence, why was he carrying his motorcycle in the workshop on the same day? Doesn't that mean he brought it to be repaired for damage.

If I remember, it was not that day that I washed his clothes, I do not remember exactly, it's just that I vaguely remember, that day I saw his clothes as if scratched by something because there was a tear there.

I hope I'm wrong, I hope it's just because of my anxiety. Brother Rehan couldn't possibly be the culprit!? For what he did that, Brother Diego is his best friend. But I still remember what Iqbal said, the culprit was the closest person to Diego.

Does this mean Abang Rehan works for his mother Iqbal? Butwhy? This is what he meant by, “I have to stop finding out about it, otherwise I will get hurt” is that the reason he apologized for not being able to be a good brother? Is that why he yelled at me and prevented me from leaving that day? he was going to cover it up for me.

Iqbal already knew this too but he also wanted to hide it from me, why should I accept all of this?! How can I live without my brother? how can I see him in the law and hear people calling him a criminal? Why did he have to do this, for what money did he get paid to do this?

How can this happen to me, my only brother, he's done it. What am I supposed to tell Rara? how would he feel if he found out, even though they were planning to get married! Why should he make me choose, between him and my love, I love Brother Diego but my brother is my life. I live only for him.

Did he do this for me too? But still this is wrong, this cannot be justified! How am I gonna get to meet Diego's sister? How can I face it! I promised I'd catch the culprit, I promised Brother Diego I'd get justice, I said so arrogantly! But what is this?

I was so excited waiting for him to wake up, but what this is, it made me so helpless. I didn't think my brother was the culprit, I thought it was somebody else. Diego's sister considers him a friend.

Why is everything so difficult, I have to see Iqbal now, I will ask him directly. I won't let him fool me again. I think he knows that the news that was spread yesterday was a lie, they deliberately made it. This was planned. They manipulate the news, and, for whatever reason, they have to take responsibility.

It's heavy, but I've decided. I've made a choice, I'll make my brother confess his deeds, though I'll lose them all. Even though I know I won't be able to see Brother Diego again, I'm partly responsible for all this.

I was now standing face to face with Iqbal, I met him directly without telling him first, I know, if I asked him he would not approve.

“You already know, don't you? Why hide it?”

“You already know it turns out, I think, I made it!”

“Why do it? You know, the news was a lie.”

“I'm sorry, I just don't want to hurt you!”

“You're wrong, I've been hurt! You should have told me, when you already knew it!”

“I'm sorry,” he said now looking down. I took my breath heavy. I don't know what I'm feeling right now, I don't know what I'm feeling.

I feel mixed feelings now, I feel angry, I'm sad, I'm upset. But don't know who to be mad at? is that my brother? or on Iqbal? or even to myself?

I really seem like a confused person now, I don't know if I deserve to be angry? my brother has always done everything for me and he is the best, he takes care of me in place of my parents. I feel no shortage, he always obeyed my request, Maybe my brother is tired of working, I never helped him. Didn't even ask what he was doing!

Maybe my brother wanted to complain, but never said it, I shouldn't ask, why did he do the dirty work? that is for me and he needs life himself!

Maybe it's hard for him too, trying to look okay when he bears the guilt, he's afraid I'm hurt, so don't say it.

Who should be blamed? It's all because I'm sorry, I'm not supposed to take me and put me off since that day, you should have said that if you were in trouble too, you couldn't hold me on my shoulders.

You should have let me then, if you hadn't done it, you wouldn't have lived like this.

You should have lived a good life, without burdens, and met with a sincere love that will change your life. But we're stuck here! Who is to blame? What about our parents who don't care? What is it about those who choose to go and let go of this hand?

It is too late to regret and cry over what has happened, now we have to deal with it. And make the choice to fix everything.

I won't see her again if she's awake, I'll step away from her, because I'm sure seeing me will only hurt her heart.

 I don't want him to feel hurt anymore, I don't have to show up in front of him anymore, he's decided on me anyway, and I'm sure he won't need me either. He won't be looking for me either.

I won't bother him, I'll disappear from his sight once he wakes up! At least I can still do that, just for once!

\*\*\*

Mother said that the accident case that befell Diego will be closed soon, Mother hugged me because I have helped her carry out her duties, they kept it secret about the real perpetrator, she said, and distract by creating new actors.

I don't know when this will hold up, I know, someday people will find out! But at least, for now, I just want to protect Evlyn, I don't want her to get hurt if she finds out the truth. I know this is wrong, but I hope you can understand.

Some media covered the news related to the accident case which was an attempted murder, they revealed who did it. He was pronounced dead for ending his own life by slashing his own limbs.

With the death of the perpetrator, the police said they would close the case, because it was no longer possible to conduct further investigations.

I know, it's not a proclamation of justification. But everything goes according to the will of Mother.

I think the man who was declared the perpetrator was not a suicide. He didn't do that. But Mother's people did it, so that she would not speak and give testimony in public.

I don't know where Mother's crime is until, at first I thought everything had stopped when Mommy divorced Dad. When Mother confessed her crime, I believed that it was all over. But it turned out everything was beyond expectations. And now, he commits another crime to cover up another, and again, he says it all for me.

Maybe God won't forgive Mother for her crimes this time. Look, here there's a looseness. The man was pronounced dead by injuring his own limbs, after which he hanged himself. Did the man really do it himself? Well then doesn't he look so great, and he's the only one who did it.

Just think carefully, did not he after doing that, he felt pain or even lack of blood? Should have done that, he would have been lying helplessly. But he hanged himself. Was he really able to do it without anyone else being with him at the time?

When I met her, I gave her an envelope full of payment at Mother's request. I knew he was doing it for money. But does someone who gets paid end his life? But for what?

Is it true that the police who worked on the case were trustworthy people? Or vice versa, they are under the orders of Mother! as a person who has power, what is impossible Mother can do with everything she has.

I went to see Brother Rehan and I think he thought I didn't know, I don't know, the people I love and trust now turned around, I think he was really sincere about his friendship with Diego. Ah yes, I'm not that close to Diego, but I'm not evil, I may be envious, but I won't.

That's why we can't really trust other people. How would Diego respond if he found out? Or did he know this from the beginning?

When I met Evlyn that day in the back garden of the school, Diego suddenly appeared. I think he and Evlyn were getting divorced at the time, and then they left.

Because the accident site was not so far from the school, I heard that there was an accident there, somehow it happened, but I clearly saw Rehan passing by on the school road.

Maybe it was from the same direction, or even not, but I ignored it back then. Because I don't think it has anything to do with it. But when I heard Mommy tell Evlyn that Diego set me up and said I did it. I've been confused ever since.

Ever since she came back she was so obsessed, and said I had to be careful, Diego would mess with my life, or even get rid of me. He came back here after a long time to take his position back.

At that time I did not really understand what Mother said, why would she take her position back? We are both Father's children.

Diego never saw me, but I saw him at school that day, and he was with Evlyn and I think they were dating. But before that Rara had said, that she was in school and would attend school here.

~~~                                                              

I met Brother Rehan when he was in his house alone, he looked shocked when he saw me, because I had never seen him before except when visiting his house, and it was to meet Evlyn.

“You work with Mommy, don't you?” I asked, after I found out he was the culprit, my opinion about him changed a little. I used to say that I was proud of him, because he did simple things just to protect Evlyn.

“What does Evlyn already know about this?” he said back asking.

“Why do you ask, is it so important!”

“Say, does He already know?”

“He will know it soon himself!” my word.

“That means he doesn't know it yet?”

“Yes, not yet, why do it, if you're afraid he knows it!”

“Until that time comes, can you keep it a secret?!”

“Why should I do it, for a criminal?”

“Because you like Evlyn, and don't want to hurt her!” he said firmly looking at me, I just exhaled heavily.

“Don't you feel guilty? Diego trusts you so much!” my word.

“Go, there's nothing you'll get from me!” he said then leave me. I rushed out of there and immediately went home.

I just got home and haven't had time to go inside, I saw Evlyn there. What business did he see me for? Could he have known?

“You already know, don't you? Why not say it?” he looked at me, I knew he was devastated to know that. It's not like he was before, he looked at me but this time his gaze was sad.

“You already know it, I think I made it!”

“Why are you making him a villain?”

“I don't want you to get hurt, I know this is wrong, but I don't want you to get hurt if you find out!”

“You were wrong, I was already hurt, and you made it look even worse!” he said then passed away.

“He asked me to keep it a secret from you!” I was clearly half screaming.

“You really did it? He's been taking care of me all this time, now that I have to, I don't want to make him a villain any longer. But you let it go,” he said then passed away from there.

I felt guilty for everything, but I, I followed Mother, but before long, she knew it. I just wanted to do something for her, even though I knew it was unenforceable.

\*\*\*                                                        

“Lyn, Lo why?” rara asked when I was at Home, for a moment I looked at her, I felt guilty for all this, maybe this would destroy her feelings. There is also Brother Rehan with us.

“You so want to marry my brother?” I still look at him. And he looked confused looking at me also looking towards Bang Rehan.

“Of course, what did you say!”

“What if I reject it,”.

“Why do you want to reject it again, you agreed to this yesterday.”

“That's because I don't yet know-,” my words are now staring at Bang Rehan who is now looking at me as well.

“Dek, let's talk about this outside!” bring him.

“No, you have to tell Rara yourself!”

“Say what, Lyn, Brother?” rara said confused about everything. I saw my brother breathing heavily, this was torturing me. But I have to do it.

“Yes, I did it! I made Diego crash, I work for his mother iqbal, he asked me to get rid of him and I received full payment, I also hit him while in the park.”

“What does that mean, Brother?” said Rara.

“I tried to kill him!” clearly staring.

“Why did you do it, you were kidding me, weren't you?” sergeant Rara doesn't believe it.

“He didn't lie, cancel your wedding!” I said looking at Rara.

“What do you do, why do you want me to cancel it, we will get married whatever the reason!”

“Ra, I'm sorry, I don't deserve you, find a good man,” she told Rara, as soon as I left them too Rara was crying!

I was just sitting in the room, blankly staring, suddenly my phone rang and it was from the guy who met me yesterday. He asked me to meet, and I agreed, I don't know what business he wanted to see me for?

“Your brother doesn't have to turn himself in to the police, this case is closed! And, Diego's father asked you to go away from his son's life, don't see him again!”

“Why should I do it? criminals must be punished! for whatever reason,” I said passed leaving him.

“Diego asked for it,” he said. Hearing that I felt like my heart was slashed, I would never be able to see him again, would he be awake now? I looked back at the man again.

“Yes, Diego is awake, and he's fine now!” he said as if answering my question, and he then immediately passed away. For a while I could feel happy, knowing that she was doing well. But my sadness is bigger than anything. I can't believe this is gonna happen to my family, my brother.

I still can't take it. The brother I loved so much, he did it. I want to cry, but I need to be strong. 

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