Pursuing Love in the Past

Chasing back his love

Geck. Geck.

Someone is knocking at the door of Ayunda's house.

"Who" cried the voice of Ayunda's father from inside the house. Then he pushed his wheelchair towards the door

Chequek.

"Assalamualaikum, sir."

"Vaalaikumsalam. Who are you looking for?"

"I from the authorities, came here to give this letter to Ayunda's mother. Is Ayunda's mom home, sir?"

"Yunda is not home. If I can figure out what that letter is, huh?"

"Letter of call for reporting the crash of Dafa's brother 2 days ago."

Ayunda's father gasped when he heard the authorities' speech. He did not expect Ayunda would be called this soon by the authorities. "Ba-good sir. I just received the letter." Hand shaking Ayunda's father was forced to reach the letter with the police logo.

"Then excuse us sir", said the authorities politely. Then they left the Ayunda residence.

Ayunda's father gave a rude snort when he had just closed the door. His hands seemed helpless as he pushed the manual wheelchair. His tears fell and he thought of the worst possible thing that could happen to Ayunda.

"Assynoltom... Daddy!" Just as Adrian opened the door and said his greetings, he was shocked to see his father leaning on a wheelchair with his body turned. "What happened, dad?" adrian asked who was starting to panic. He immediately carried his father's body and laid him on the sofa.

The father handed Adrian an envelope containing the letter.

Adrian knitted both his eyebrows. "What is this letter, Dad?" adrian asked as he grabbed the envelope from his father's hand.

"Read first", said the father's lethargic voice.

Adrian immediately opened and read the letter with the police logo. "Letter call for Yunda", said Adrian who was no less shocked when he just read about it. "Why is Yunda called? Isn't there clear evidence that points to Yunda as the culprit. We were with Yunda that night, too."

"Assalamualaikum." said the greeting of Ayunda and Winda when he had just entered the house.

"Waalaikumsalam.." reply Adrian and the father almost simultaneously.

Winda immediately brought the sleeping Azzam into the room, while Ayunda walked over to the father. "Why with dad, brother?" asked Ayunda when she saw the father's weak condition. Ayunda immediately stomped his father's foot slowly. "Did you feel any pain?" her question continued to pierce with caution.

"So my father was shocked when he received this letter" Adrian said by handing over two letters in his hand to Ayunda.

"What is this letter, brother?" ask Ayunda while reading the contents of the letter in her hand. Ayunda closed her gaping mouth when she had just read some important points in the contents of the letter.

"You need to calm down, yeah. Try to go on schedule in the letter. Brother will investigate the real incident.

Ayunda replied with a nod, then she looked at the sad face of the father who was still lying on the sofa.

"What letter is that?" ask Winda who just came out of the room after putting Azzam to sleep.

"Letter of call, sis", retorted Ayunda "Have you got the CCTV footage at the scene?"

"Info from Tony said there was no CCTV pointing exactly at the scene. He only saw one CCTV camera at a crossroads not far from the scene.

"Don't be discouraged, deck. God willing, there must be a best way out of God."

Ayunda smiled while hugging her father tightly. "Dad heard what my brother and sister-in-law said? They would always help Yunda, until Yunda was completely free of this matter. So do not be sad anymore huh", said Ayunda calm the father, then in reply with a nod by the father, after Ayunda release his embrace.

Adrian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Mullai's father was calm. He also tried all his best efforts to help his sister.

Suddenly the ringing sound of Ayunda's cell phone filled the silent living room. He immediately grabbed the flat object of his from inside the tote bag. "There's no name" he muttered, hesitatingly sliding the green button on his phone screen and away from his father.

"Assalamualaikum.", he said.

"Waalaikumsalam, Yunda", said a voice from the other end of the phone. A familiar voice on Ayunda's hearing.

"Sister Alfian?" ask Ayunda to make sure.

"Yes, this is my sister. Big brother is happy, because you still know the voice of big brother", Alfian replied in a happy tone of voice.

Ayunda was silent for a moment.

"Hello, Yunda. Are you still there?" alfian's voice sounded panicked, because of Ayunda's silence.

"Yes, sorry brother. There was a passing advertisement" he said with a crisp laugh. "Sister still living in the old apartment?"

"not anymore. Brother moved since. "Alfian's words stopped, his tongue seemed to be blocked to continue the words.

"Since my sister got married and had children", continued Ayunda who knew a little about Alfian's life.

"Sorry, Yunda. My brother hurt your heart at that moment. Brother never said a clear reason when away from you. Maybe at that time you were waiting for an explanation from brother, but brother ignored your feelings. After all these years new brother can explain everything, even if it's too late because Yunda already has someone who loves Yunda."

Suddenly Alfian paused his words, creating silence between them. Without warning, Ayunda's tears that had been stirring had finally fallen free.

"Sister was really apologizing for the brother's mistake at that time, even though the marriage was forced by grandfather and was eventually declared invalid, but brother was supposed to tell Yunda. Honestly at that time, my sister still loved Yunda very much, even up to this second."

"Yunda has forgiven sister", Ayunda replied while holding back her crying voice.

"Thank Yunda. Big brother feels relieved to have said about this long overdue thing to you. Then please say hello to father and mother Yunda ya."

"Good sister", repaid Ayunda in a soft voice.

After greeting each other, they disconnected the phone.

Ayunda looked up at the twilight sky who wanted to return his complaints. His heart fretted after hearing the explanation from Alfian. A lie he made himself into a burden in his mind, yet he also clucked in annoyance at Alfian's resignation over the fake relationship. He inhaled some air and took it off trying to calm himself for a moment.

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Inside Zahra's inpatient room, Alfian was staring at the ceiling pus of that room. He felt relieved after revealing everything to Ayunda. He is determined to pursue back his love, a love that has grown in the past. No matter the relationship status of Ayunda and Abian.

"Papa.." call Zahra who just woke up from her sleep.

"Yes, baby", Alfian replied as he approached her.

"Ara thirsty" said her tiny lips. Then Alfian rushed to give his daughter a glass of water to drink. Papa is sure Ayunda will receive you too as he receives papa, the inner Alfian.