Not the Wrong Destiny

Best disguise

House patterned batik golden red color is increasingly visited by mourners. Many of them were hospital employees and coworkers of his father and neighbors whose house was not far from Leddy's house. They still do not believe in the passing of young doctors who are known to be friendly and helpful to people without expecting this reward.

It feels reluctant to leave the house, the community is still loyal to be there and chant the letter together since the arrival of Leddy's body. Right over the corpse's head, there's Metha there. His eyes can not be separated from the face of Leddy who paled and occasionally shed tears because it was not strong left by his own friends.

“Tha, stop it, son. Do not cry again,” scolded his mother who at that time helped ustazah to tear the shroud that will be used later.

Metha raised her head to look at the mother with sadness. The girl's eyes looked puffy, since getting off the plane Metha kept crying until she almost lost consciousness.

“Metha is not strong, Mom,”. Tears still seeped with gusto.

His mother approached, hugging the princess who was devastated. “You have to be strong, baby, for Leddy's sake. You have to keep fighting for her unfulfilled dreams,” said the middle-aged woman calmed down.

“Metha isn't sure if she can continue living again, ma'am. Metha is afraid to face a cruel world without Leddy. Metha is not that strong, Mom,” he said taking off the embrace of the mother.

Today was her worst nightmare, many times Metha pinched herself to make sure this was just a sleeping flower. But the truth is, he is not dreaming. This is real, his best friend has gone to a better world meeting the Creator.

“Leddy, why do you have the heart to leave me alone.” Metha held onto Leddy's cold cheek. The girl occasionally kissed her best friend's forehead, then switched on both of Leddy's cheeks.

“Tha, don't cry anymore. The body can not be exposed to tears, it will burden it later.” Tegur mother, Metha tried to keep her face away from Leddy's face. He also does not want his friend to be in trouble in the afterlife later.

“Assalamualaikum.” There was a heavy sound from the middle-aged man in the doorway, all turning to the source of the voice after answering the greetings. There was Leddy's father, Kaffa and Fina who were staring blankly at the lying body.

“Walaikumsalam, Uncle,” replied Metha back. The girl walked over, leading Leddy's father to approach his daughter's body.

Leddy's father was sitting lethargic next to the corpse of the princess, he occasionally rubbed his face that began to wrinkle. Then the old hand touched the cold pale face and there was no more warmth.

“M-sorry dad, son. Father can't be your guardian angel yet, father has failed to be the first man loved by his daughter. My poor son, from childhood until now you have never been happy. Father sorry, dear.” Malik lowered his head while holding his chest tightly. Next to him was Kaffa who did not lose

wistful. Leddy's stepbrother was just about to reunite himself with his father. However, fate says another, God loves Leddy more so that he calls him to face the Divine.

“Sorry Mom too, Leddy. Because all this time I've been selfish, never gave your father permission to meet you. Bad mother, you should hate mother, not your father.” Fina shed tears of regret. Metha looked at the woman with a dislike face.

All this time he knew, his best friend had long lost the figure of a father because of a female actor like Fina. If Fina hadn't been present in Leddy's and his mother's lives, she probably wouldn't have suffered like before.

“Already, aunt. Don't shed crocodile tears here and never touch my best friend,” prevent Metha flat when Fina is about to kiss Leddy's forehead.

Fina was stunned, pausing her action for a moment. So did the mourners and also Leddy's father who looked at the girl confused.

“Tante only want to ask ma_”

“Slow,” cut Metha quickly make Fina stop her saying. “Where have you been all this time? at the time Leddy needed his father but an aunt prevented them from meeting. Have a heart, right? Because of aunty until death Leddy still holds a grudge against his own father,” he said with a high tone.

Everyone stared at Fina cynically, whispering about herself to each other making the woman look down embarrassed. What Metha said was true, all this happened because of her. It was his ego that made Leddy hate his own father.

“If only aunt let father and son meet, Leddy would leave quietly. At least he can say sorry to his own father.” Metha again sobbed, her body unsteady, her current strength remaining a little. Soon he would lose his consciousness for the umpteenth time.

“Tha, already, Son. You have to be sincere, let it pass, I know Leddy is very happy to have you by his side.” Metha's mother hugged her daughter while glancing at Leddy's smiling face as if she were happy.

“Metha is furious with the people who have been evil to her, Mom. I don't know what mistakes he made in the past, so fate never let him live happily.” Metha took off the mother's embrace, then touched Leddy's cheek again.

“Never blame fate, son. Every human life has been defined as to what kind of line. We just need to be thankful for the blessings God has given us. At this time Leddy must have met his mother,” Metha's mother said back.

Hearing that sentence, Malik who had earlier lowered his head while reading the letter also looked at Metha and her mother in turn. “M-meaning mother Leddy..”

Metha nodded, “A month after uncle left, Leddy's mother also went to a better place.” Malik was struck, the man held his chest tightly back. All this time Malik never knew the news about his mother, it was fitting that today he had not seen the woman who had given birth to his daughter.

It is unfortunate your fate Leddy, married by his father, then his mother left for eternity and his beloved lover was treasonous to bring him to meet the Creator. That is what comes to mind of the mourners.