Secret of the Heart

Hold my hand

Flashback on*

A man came to Bimo's office and Bimo happened to be coming home from work. Bimo smiled seeing him walk from afar while waving his hand. When he arrived in front of Bimo immediately hugged him.

He was Miko Bimo's half-sister who was pioneering his career by working as a contract employee at PT Telkom Balikpapan. He came because he wanted to meet with Bimo and wanted to see their father's tomb.

"We go to the tomb first night," said Bimo.

Miko just complied, then she followed Bimo to the parking lot where Bimo's motorbike was placed during work. Bimo was deliberately carrying a motorcycle because he knew Miko was coming. So they can freely walk anywhere because it is not good to bring a company car at a time when not working hours.

They arrive at their father's Sopian tomb and Miko immediately follows Bimo walking towards the tomb.

"Miko Papa's favorite son came from Balikpapan."

Bimo immediately spoke as if to tell his father that his half-sister had arrived. Miko then rests in front of the tomb while holding the grave of her late father.

"How are you doing Pa?"

"Sorry Miko doesn't come when Papa closes his eyes" he said slowly, looking down.

Bimo patted Miko on the shoulder to strengthen so as not to be too sad. Miko seems to have been able to accept with a big heart the death of Father who had never met so far just sending money through Bu orphanage for his needs as long as he was still in the orphanage.

And when he went to college Bimo was the one who bore all the costs because at that time Bimo was successful in his work. Miko also lived in Kak Lina's house in Balikpapan while still studying with Bimo who was also serving in the area.

After being satisfied at his father's grave, Miko stood up and nodded at Bimo to take him home because it was already dusk at that time.

"We ate first just went home to Mama's house, you want to?"

Bimo looked at Miko half-wishing that Miko would agree to it. Miko's face was a bit shocked to hear Bimo's request and immediately refused subtly because she was not ready to meet her stepmother. Though Kak Lina had told Miko that her mother was also hit when she found out Miko's mother killed herself.

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They headed to a cafe where Bimo always ate. They entered and Bimo waved at the servant he immediately approached Bimo because he was familiar. Bimo then asked Miko what she wanted to eat and Miko immediately replied that she wanted to capcay the shrimp as written on the menu.

"The drink is two bottles," Miko said to the waiter as she looked at the smiling Miko while nodding. Before long the waiter immediately served the order and two bottles of drinks. They eat food and end with a drink while chatting casually.

"How's your future wife doing?"

Miko asked Bimo who was pouring drinks.

"The worse, the more furious his father got when I said we'd gone too far."

Bimo looks desperate to make him want to drink more.

"Again.bring 2 bottles."

"If I take you with the bike," Bimo told Miko.

Miko laughed a little and then took a drink too even though she had to control because she was going to ride a motorcycle.

"Well, how do you choose yourself?"

Miko asked Bimo while looking at him waiting for an answer but Bimo was silent.

"Just get married and go far outside the area or wherever you can get together."

Miko gave Bimo a suggestion but Bimo shook his head and smiled.

"I will wait for the right time to talk to Om Hendra with Kia" Bimo explained.

Then Bimo took Miko home because it was night and tomorrow they both had to work in the morning.

"My aim was to bring the bike home" Bimo told Miko.

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It was only eight o'clock that night was not too late actually but it was drizzling rain and Miko asked Bimo if it could delay to

go home but Bimo refuses.

"It's just a little rain, no problem, come on," Bimo asked.

Miko obeyed Bimo and he ran the bike slowly because the road was a bit slippery. They pass through the company road so not on the asphalt just the ground alone so vulnerable to slip.

The road is very quiet because it is allowed to pass only company cars during the day the road is completely closed. Papaku company only operates only during the day unlike Bimo company which operates 24 hours so the road is quiet especially when it is raining.

When they were halfway home, suddenly the light beam of a large car illuminated the eyes of Miko who was riding a motorcycle.

TIIIN'S...TIIINS.

The sound of a big car horn sounds loud quickly Miko runs the motor to the edge of the caving in because the company car passing very large type of trailer. When the car passed next to them the car tire hit the road hole and sprayed water in the puddles in the former road accommodated rain water. The water immediately hit Bimo and Miko's clothes which were stopping by the roadside.

"Aahh.why did you walk here."

"Let's go ahead, we can take a shower later" Bimo asked.

They continue the journey to go home still Miko who drives a motorcycle. About 200 meters away from the front of the car and no longer visible suddenly appeared right at the intersection of the fork in the road at full speed.

Miko who was in front was very surprised and she did not suspect that the car was in a fork like waiting for them to pass. Miko then directs the motor light towards the glass of the car.

"Of Hendra... Papa Kia."

Bimo then sent Miko to the side to give way to the car that Papa was driving with a friend.

They've been on the road on the edge but the car still leads to them like deliberately wanting to hit. Bimo looked very panicked he was confused how to be on their left side there is a gap not so deep but enough to make a broken leg if it falls there.

"Just jump or drop into the abyss."

Bimo yells telling Miko to jump but Miko still insists on running the bike on the road. Bimo then pushed Miko from behind to fall to their left side of the ravine. Bimo then directs the motor to plunge directly into the ravine even though the back of the motor was hit by a bumper of a large car driven by Papa.

At that time no one passed by and only one house was about 500 meters away from the scene. Bimo was even thrown nearly 300 meters into the abyss and immediately fainted while Miko also fainted with a bloody head due to being hit by a large rock at the bottom of the abyss.

Flashback off*

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It was getting dark because the twilight would soon disappear the lights of the park had started to light up. The atmosphere was a bit quiet at that time when Miko told me all the details of the incident without a single one being missed.

My chest seemed to explode with pain hearing all Miko's words. I seemed to imagine a monster in the form of my Papa when I closed my eyes after hearing the tragic events that befell the two brothers. I sat on the street patting my chest, which felt so tight that it made me have trouble breathing.

I wanted to cry as hard as I could, but I couldn't make a sound because it was like everything was stuck in my throat. Only tears that flowed could not stop. Miko took a seat while looking and holding my hand gave me strength so that I could accept everything.

"You must hate me and my Papa so much" I sobbed as I looked at him.

Miko just kept quiet while looking at me still holding my hand trying to calm me down.

"Initially I hated you so much, Your father because of that incident I had to take vomiting medicine for a year because of trauma from a minor concussion but behind all that there was something I had to do more important and something I had to do keep it from hating you too much."

"Why doesn't anyone tell me all the truth that happened" I shouted while hitting Miko's shoulder sitting right in front of me.

Miko didn't answer she just looked at me while still holding my hand like letting me vent all my emotions

in my heart. The fact that so cornered Papa and I made my mentality very down.

Now I've come to believe that Bimo's decision to leave me was the most appropriate. How could Bimo marry a princess who wanted to kill him and his half-sister. The reality that had made me feel like I lost the confidence to rise.

I tried to stand up from where I was sitting but my head was spinning really great. My body felt dazed and my vision felt dark. I couldn't hold it all back anymore and I actually collapsed there.

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The door to the hospital room opened and Wiwin came with Alan after getting a call from Miko that I had fainted and was being treated at the hospital. Wiwin looked panicked he asked as he looked at Miko who was standing in front of the door.

"What happened, why did Kia faint?"

"Ask Kia myself later, this is something that is very secret to me but I do not know for Kia, I do not want to open the disgrace of others," miko answered while sitting on the sofa followed by Alan.

Wiwin approached me who was still unconscious while stroking my hand, he was really confused what happened to me friends who were always together and confided in each other. But now it's not like it's like there's anything different between us.

"What kind of friend am I to let my best friend alone bear the pain."

Wiwin cried while hugging me who was still silent because he had not realized from fainting. He's very sorry for these few months not being with me often because he's been busy with Alan.

"I'm sorry Kia, open your eyes now I promise I won't leave you alone again."

"From now on take some time for Kia again, I'll understand" Alan said, hugging Wiwin.

"Maybe Kia will not wake up until tomorrow, the doctor had given a high dose of sedative in order to sleep restore stamina back to normal."

Miko said then approached Wiwin who was still standing next to the bed where I was sleeping.

"You guys just go home tonight let me take care of Kia, tomorrow morning you come here replace me take care of her," Miko told Wiwin.

Wiwin agreed and thought that I also had to take a complete rest tonight so that health quickly recovered. He soon returns home with Alan after saying goodbye to Miko.

Miko sat back on the sofa that was located right in front of the bed where I slept. She looked at me who was still lying down while breathing out a long breath, and slowly Miko held my hand with a smile.

"Will you be Kia. I loved you before you loved Bimo and I will hold your hand from now on as I promised Bimo."

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**Hating someone too deeply will put that person in a special place in your heart.

**Why does Miko say that? Did he really know Kia long ago?

**Welcome to read and thank you for your support during this time. The author apologizes for the long up and also if there is something in my work that does not please the reader because the author is also a human being who is far from perfect. Always stay healthy and maintain health protocols.