Pearls For Wood

Get off the bed ?

I took my feet out of the room, down every step of the stairs, there was fear every time I went down every step of the stairs until I stopped when I saw the reality that was now in front of me.

'What else is this? Am I still in a dream and not awake from my sleep?' I said in my heart.

"Mama!" I said limp sitting in the middle of the stairs. The mother who heard me call him came closer to me.

"How are you doing here, son? Let's go back to your room!"

"Ma, please tell me if this is just a dream, ma! Mama, wake up Tiara! Please free Tiara from this nightmare, ma!" hysterical shouting.

"Darling, you must be strong, sincere son, let your brother be happy there" said my mother.

"Mama? Why talk like that, ma? Please wake my sister, ma! Don't let him go even in a dream!"

"Don't relax, let's go down! Sit down with your mom and pray for your sister!" pinta papa led me to sit between my mother and the neighbors who were praying in front of Mutia's body.

"Pa, Tiara can't accept the sudden departure of a sister like this" I said still crying.

"You must take Ra, let Mutia be quiet there" said the brother-in-law suddenly to me in a hoarse voice.

"Sir Bayu loves my sister, doesn't he? Why did you let her leave us all? Why did you let my sister go? ka- . .." I haven't finished talking to brother-in-law yet, I'm back to fainting again.

_____

In my room,

"Tiara, wake up baby don't make mama worse with your situation like this, enough to lose your brother alone" said mama while giving splashes of water on my face.

"Mama, Tiara really loves Mutia's sister, ma?" it was my murmur that started to open my eyes.

"Mom know that, we all love your brother too, but we must not dissolve in Ra's grief, we must rise and live for the living, Ra."

"Mama's right. Let's get out, ma!" although at first my mother hesitated, in the end my mother and I went down to attend the funeral ceremony for Mutia and after finishing praying for her late sister Mutia they left and only me and my sister-in-law stayed here.

"Sister Mutia, forgive Tiara brother! Tiara couldn't make the final request of brother. But, Tiara promised sister. Tiara will take care of the Pearl like Tiara's own biological child, sis. Without having to marry sister's husband."

"My little daughter, this is my dear mother. Your mother must be very happy to give birth to you in the world" I said as I carried her. "Darling to be a sholeh child yes, so that you can do'ain your mother who has gone before us." I stopped when I saw my mother watching me at the door. "Mama?" calling me didn't bring him near me.

"Come boy! Come with Mama for a moment, we have something to tell you." take Mama Mila, I also put the Pearl back and tailed behind my mother to the living room which also had papa and sister-in-law sitting there waiting.

"Pa, what's wrong? Why collect us here?" many confused.

"Have you heard your late brother give you one last message?" papa said slowly and full of worry.

"Pa, Tiara can't do it.

How could a sister marry her own sister's husband?" I answered in a high voice and had moved from my seat. Everyone was shocked by my attitude.

Silent.

"Certainly can son, let alone your own brother who wants it dear, this is called by the term down the bed son, after all you are still alone, anyway, kasian later if Pearl does not have a mother or have a mother who can not take it well." said mama who I think is right.

"Ma, brother just died and even the land isn't dry yet, but you guys are busy taking care of this weird thing."

"Ra, this isn't weird! This is the message given by your brother to you, married to Bayu's son and raised Pearl with the love of both of you" said papa firmly.

"Enough pa, ma, Tiara's tired. Let Tiara rest and think about this first." I passed away.

"Son Bayu, sorry. What do you think of your late wife's last message." asked papa Ali to her son-in-law.

"Bayu is also confused pa, Bayu already loves Mutia as Bayu's wife. But, honestly Bayu still needs someone to raise and keep the Pearl who still desperately need the figure of a mother. If Tiara doesn't want to do it please don't push her, pa."

"You patient son, Tiara just needs some time and give her a little time to think about it" said Mama Mila. After they finished discussing it, they went to their respective rooms to rest.

----------------------------------------

Hey readers don't forget likes and comments, huh?

Happy reading