My Twin Wives

Heart Rate

Daffi entered the room that Daffa used to occupy if he was in this house.

Nothing has changed since the last time Daffa stayed here.

Daffi took a photo on a nightstand next to the bed.

Photos of two boys embracing each other and smiling. The faces of both are very similar except for the eye beads.

Daffi looked at the brown bead of Daffa's eyes.

"You're leaving Daff so soon, why don't you tell me" Daffi muttered softly.

Daffi gently rubbed the photo.

He and Daffa used to be that close. In many ways the two have always been a compact team.

But in love, I don't know. Daffi had never seen Daffa holding a girl in such a bright light. Daffi doesn't even know if Daffa ever had a girlfriend or not.

"Did you never fall in love in a lifetime?" Ask Daffi in the photo.

Someone walked into the room and patted Daffi on the shoulder

"Hi, do you miss him?" Diandra also rubbed a photo of Daffa who was smiling widely.

Daffi just took a deep breath

"I couldn't even see his face at the last moment" came a tone of regret from Daffi.

"You know, Daffa loves you. Love you so much.

He wants me to convey his apology to you" Diandra said

"I'm sorry? Sorry for what?" Daffi did not understand.

"Because he left without saying goodbye to you" said Diandra lirih.

A sense of tightness back up in his chest.

But Diandra understands, he cannot continue to be sad, Diandra must be strong.

"Why did Daffa donate his heart to Daffi?" Daffi asked still did not understand.

"Because he loves you. He loves this family. Daffa does not want to see my mother continue to be sad" explained Diandra

"Daffa loves you more than himself. But mami always looked at him with one eye only because their opinions were opposite each other" Daffi felt careless and sad.

"And now my mother is most sad after Daffa has gone for good" continued Daffi

"The meaning of a presence will be felt when loss has taken it away, if it happens, then only regret will be created." Reply Diandra sage.

Daffi just smiled wryly.

"Daffa is happy there. You should also be happy and move on with your life, taking good care of what Daffa has given you" Diandra pointed towards the heart of Daffi.

"I will take care of him" Daffi said seriously

Mami and Nuna must have been waiting for us"

Diandra led her sister out of Daffa's room and into the dining room.

Diandra was right, they had to move on even though Daffa was gone for good.

*****

The wind feels cool.

The rain just stopped. Two humans walked side by side through the cemetery.

Tracing each burial block until finally the two arrive at a tomb that still looks new.

Daffi and Nuna crouched in front of the tomb. Nuna placed a bouquet of flowers that she carried, gently rubbing the white tombstone that was stuck on top of the tomb.

This was Nuna and Daffi's second visit to this tomb. Nothing has changed. Everything stays the same.

Silent and quiet.

There was only the sound of the wind dropping the dried leaves.

"Daff, thanks for everything. I'll take good care of everything you've given me" Daffi spoke to his twin brother's grave.

Nuna simply nodded in agreement with all her husband's words

"May you be calm and happy there, Daffa" said Nuna.

Daffi just smiled and immediately grabbed his wife's shoulder.

The two stood together and walked out of the funeral.

'I may no longer be able to see your face, see your smile, see the glare of your brown eyes or hear your voice. But I'll still be able to hear your heartbeat.

I love you Daffa, until whenever you will remain in the deepest corner of my heart Nuna murmured to her own heart.

Nuna leaned her head against Daffi's chest, listening to her husband's heartbeat.

Wasn't...

it was the heartbeat of Daffa, his true hero.

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