My Husband My Pilot: Plane Crash Tragedy

Chapter 88.

Alfin parked his car in the carport as soon as he got home. After closing the car door, Alfin immediately entered.

Alfin went straight to the kitchen and found the mother stirring the soup. Alfin approached the mother.

"Assalamu'alaikum bun." said Alfin with a smile.

The gaze of the mother who was originally fixed on the pot with steam billowing was immediately looked up, "Eh, the mother's child has gone home. Salam waalaikum. Why didn't you tell me you were home?" Mother then turned off the stove before hugging her youngest child.

"Yesterday bun, sorry I didn't report. I just told Mas Alan my return. You said Bibi, mommy, there is a family event in Bogor." Alfin replied.

"Yes, my father's son wants his first child married. We as a family must be present." said Mother.

Alfin smiled. In fact, he was unremittingly relieved. Alan kept his promise not to tell about his place to volunteer affected by the disaster on his father especially his mother. The mother was quite parno and still traumatic due to the tragedy of the plane crash that hit her brother a year ago.

"You just sit down first. Mother wants to finish first the mother's cooking. You see, mother heard, Aisyah will be home this afternoon." said the mother enthusiastically.

"Yes bun." - timpal Alfin. The man headed for the family room leaving the mother who is now back struggling with a soup spoon.

In the living room, Alfin was thinking hard. How to ask that to my mother. After all, he should be able to scrape information. So that this piece of the puzzle can pull the red thread. He did not want Alan to continue to be lied to if Aisyah and Zakariya really hid the truth.

"Alfin, have you eaten?" ask the lady who came from the kitchen.

Alfin shook his head, "Not yet bun, Alfin is not hungry." he replied.

"Mom, mother, there's something Alfin wants to ask." she continued.

Mother sat down near Alfin, "What's the matter?" tanyakanya.

"Only.." Alfie looked doubtful.

"about? Just ask, it's okay." said mother.

Alfin fixed his sitting position, then then said"This is about the matchmaking done by Aisyah and Mas Alan."

"Yes, why?" ask the confused mother. Suddenly his youngest son asked such a random thing.

"Alfin was just curious, how could they finally be betrothed? I mean Alfin, it's modern times, why are there still things like that?"

"Oh that. So initially your grandfather and his grandfather Aisyah were best friends. They made a promise that their opposite-sex grandchildren should be betrothed. We are from the same region where tradition says promises must be kept for our families to be blessed. But when your father was born, Aisyah's family also gave birth to a son, Om Zakariya. But thankfully after waiting for his return, Alan and Aisyah were born until the promise could be realized." Mother's story.

"But.there was one condition that applied at that time." continued mother.

"What's bun's condition?" ask Alfin curiously.

"The person entitled to be betrothed must be the first child. Because your grandfather and Aisyah's grandfather believed that if the couple were both first children, it would create stability in the marriage because it was in a similar condition."

"The theory is a little..." Alfin said in a word.

"The name is also a colossal belief. But because the promise is like that, we have to keep making it happen. It is the mandate of your late grandfather." said Mother.

"Keep mother, what if Ayesha is not the first daughter? Will the match be broken?"

Mother frowned confusedly, "What do you mean?"

Alfin. He immediately shook his head. "If it's bun, I don't really say it." Alfin said.

"Yes if it is like that, then the match must be void because it does not meet the conditions that have been made." replied the mother. "But Aisyah is the first child and only child, why should it be canceled, right?" continued mother.

"So you only know that Om Zakariya only has Aisha?" ask Alfin.

"Sure, who else is it?" ask back Mother.

Alfin remained silent. So Aisyah was not her first daughter and Aisyah's missing older sister was hidden tightly by Om Zakariya. Since Om Zakariya knew that until his family knew that Aisha was not his first daughter, the match would be void. Butwhy? Why did Om Zakariya do it? He shouldn't have been a problem if the match was broken. Somehow Alfin felt that the reason Om Zakariya was not that shallow. He must have had a bigger reason.

"Alfin, why are you daydreaming?" reprimand Mother.

Alfin gasped, "No bun. Bun, Alfin to the room first."

"Yes, it's lunch later." Mother's message.

"Yes bun. Alfin go upstairs." said Alfin. The man climbed the stairs to the second floor.

Seeing the attitude of her son, Alfin, mother shook her head. After that, it went back to the kitchen.

***

Alan and Kansha walk into the cake shop. They were immediately greeted by a friendly greeting of the store clerk.

"You choose the cake you like" said Kansha, staring at the one-to-one cakes in the storefront.

"Wait, why are we here? And why should I pick a cake that I like?" alan asked confused.

"Alfin said, today is your birthday. So I brought you here." answered Kansha innocently.

Alan blinked briefly, then held back his laughter.

"So I can pick any cake, right?" tanyanya hid her laughter.

"certain. All in all with the prize." nods Kansha.

Alan scrunched his forehead, "Gift? What can be a gift in a cake shop?"

"anything. Whatever you want." reply Kansha.

Alan could only smile, he then browsed through the storefront. His gaze was fixed on a light green cupcake with white buttercream on top.

"This cupcake? you sure?" kansha asked. Instead of a big cake, Alan just wants a little cupcake?

"My age is no longer young. I'm not a kid anyway, that cupcake is enough for me."

"Yes already. The cupcake is two. Just a little candle." Kansha told the store clerk.

"What is a candle for? I don't have to blow out the candles." prevent Alan from being embarrassed.

"A birthday cake would not be complete without candles." said Kansha. Alan shook his head to hear it.

Alan chose to stay away while Kansha was paying, she went to a corner and her eyes were fixed on a row of aromatherapy candles. Alan lit one of the sample candles. A fragrant and refreshing aroma tickled his nose.

"What are you doing?" chirped Kansha who was already beside her.

"Kiss smell. The aroma was very refreshing as well as soothing." Alan answered opening his eyes.

Kansha inhaled the scent of the candle then nodded. "Yes" he said briefly.

"This is the cake, mbak." one of the officers approached him and handed him a paperbag.

"Thank you" said Kansha.

Drrt

Alan picked up his vibrating phone, "I went out first to answer the phone." he said. Kansha nodded in allowing.

After Alan died, Kansha was silent thinking with her eyes fixed on the candle that Alan had lit. Afterwards, Kansha suddenly called the store clerk.

***

Nana and Ruben are in the hospital. After the phone call from his mom, Ruben went straight to the hospital. The man hurriedly followed Nana behind him. And all that time, Ruben did not look at him.

They arrived at the emergency room. There, there was already her omnya and a middle-aged woman that Ruben recognized as Diana's mother.

"Om, aunt. What about Diana?" ask Ruben as soon as he approached them.

"Diana is inside. His condition is critical." he replied.

"I'm permission to go inside, auntie." said Ruben. Diana's mother nodded while still crying.

"Come, Na." take Ruben. Nana looked doubtful, but unabashedly nodded. Nana followed Ruben in.

Inside, Diana was lying weakly with various hoses connected to her body. Her tears trickled down as soon as she caught the silhouette of Ruben's body.

"Ruben." call Diana raucous. He asked Ruben to come closer.

Diana who was initially smiling immediately frowned seeing Ruben was not alone. Next to her is Nana.

"I'm dying Ruben." Diana spoke to Ruben again. He doesn't care about Nana at all.

"I don't think I can hold on anymore" Diana said as she pleased.

"Diana, don't say that. I'm sure you can. Hang on, okay?" said Ruben worried.

Because for Ruben, despite Diana's behavior about pursuing her love, Diana was still her best friend from childhood. They grow together. Pursue dreams together. They are like one body. Diana is sick, so Reuben will feel it.

"Please, hold on. You were my best friend since childhood. Forgive me for being rude to you all this time" said Ruben, feeling guilty.

Diana shook her head, "I'm wrong not you. All this time I've ruined our friendship because I love you. Sorry, I've been selfish all this time without knowing you're uncomfortable. I'm sorry." Diana was crying. He did not care about the pain in his entire body. Ruben's presence had comforted his pain enough. His heart was warm when Reuben still cared about him.

"I think my life is soon." - Diana.

"Diana, don't say that." Reuben said.

"I have a final request, can you grant it to me?" pinta Diana looked at Ruben with eyes that made Ruben heartless.

"Say." said Ruben.

"Tell me that you love me and will accompany me in my last moments. I want to marry you before I'm gone."

Ruben. So did Nana who had been holding back her heartache. Nana looked at Ruben with teary eyes.

say no, please, do not grant her request.Inner Nana pleads.

My dear Diana's eyes weakened, "I know, it's impossible. You don't love me. I can still hope for something as impossible as this." Diana lirih said.

"No, Diana. If that's what you want, as long as you're healed, I'll do it." Reuben said.

Nana froze behind him. The wedding preparation book he held, instantly slipped away.

bruccous

Nana took her breath. He doesn't believe in his hearing. Her hard-earned tears she held, dripping. His heart was broken back into pieces.

"Aakuu.." said Nana. Honey, Ruben didn't hear the light.

"Aakuu..wait outside." he continued weakly. Nana hurriedly exited the room.

Nana ran as soon as she got outside. He did not care about his condition. All he knows is that he is back in ruins. And Nana's not sure if this will last much longer or not.

Should he lose Ruben again?