The Gem of the Heart of the Former Thug

a hundred days later

A hundred days have passed. I still feel a deep sadness. Even though he has returned to work, but still often blank.

Erika's assignment to him made it even harder. Not heavy because of his work, but more because of the memories that are too deep on every job he lived.

Every day, he never misses without visiting the hero's grave garden. At least half an hour he always spent greeting and sending prayers to Erika, every morning and evening. Not infrequently, Adel came with him. Either that in the morning or the afternoon.

During that hundred days, Budi was busy with the investigation of the Respati and Handono drug cases. He had to go back and forth to fulfill a police call for information.

On the other hand, Adel is also involved in managing family finances. There was a lot that he had to fulfill, whereas his workshop was still not running normally. Lucky to help him.

Adel is also busy taking care of her marital status. He no longer wanted to be his wife Luki. He wanted to immediately be detached from that status. Despite this, she must be a widow. Just on the hundredth day after Erika's departure, the widow's status was officially granted by the religious court.

Tonight, after yesterday at his house, the turn at Adel's house, was held the one hundred day salvation of Erika's death. Aldo and Paul came to attend the ceremony. Cobra, Hind, Alligator and Apahe were also present.

They gave encouragement to Budi.they also apologized, for leaving just after the funeral the other day. It was because they had another sudden task. He was very grateful, they not only helped him because of the money he gave, but more than that, Budi felt they helped him like helping their fellow men in the red beret.

Isma also came, albeit with another appearance. Together with Sephia and Nungki, they compactly wear hijab. Adel was still shocked and afraid to see Isma. And again Isma told Adel that she was not angry with him at all.

Together with Princess and Stevani who have been able to walk back, they helped the host launch a rescue tonight.

“We say yes, Bud” said the Cobra, after the ceremony was completed.

They became guests who still live in the living room, after the neighbors and kang Sukron CS came home. Budi did not answer, the look of sadness again seemed to linger on his face.

“Hei. We just want to go back to Solo. Why is it sad?” continued the Cobra.

He laughed in his sadness. He was muttering while sighing heavily.

“There are many yes guys. I don't know what to bales in what way” said Budi.

“Our task is to make NKRI” chirps the Apache.

“Ngamanin the old house can also” chirped the Hind.

*Plak*

“Yuh. Tuman” pekik si Hind surprised.

Everyone laughed looking back at the Cobra's sinless expression, after slapping Hind's back head.

“Nginep at my house dong! We burn chicken” take Budi.

“Wah, this difficult offer to refuse” exclaimed the Hind.

“You are, sleeping ama kebo?” sahut Isma's.

“Aduh, yes. Not to be, Bud. Simpen first! Entar we bill right we leave” replied Hind.

For the first time, after a hundred days, Budi was able to laugh. Imagining Hind sleeping with a buffalo is ridiculous for him.

He understood, there must be a task that they could not stay. It is a tradition for them, if they fail to serve, they will be told to sleep with the buffalo.

“Ya. When is there a leave, call me, okay? Entar I ready the machine” said Budi later.

“Machine make what?” ask Hind confused.

“Kebo guling” replied Budi half-laughing.

“Hempf. This kebonya” sahut Apache, pointing to Hind.

“Emmooh” exclamations Hind, which means do not want.

“Well, exactly” said Apache.

“Persis, shaved pithak kui” exclamations Hind while pinching the head of Apache.

Everyone is laughing. Including ms. Lusi. He also ended up getting carried away by the cheerful atmosphere that Hind and co created.

Moments later, they finally left. Bringing along Isma. Sephia and Nungki are also parting ways.

In private, Sephia apologizes to Adel, for the events of the son of pegasus. He said, if all that was done, to prevent Adel from the trap of the Bejo's trick. Understand and forgive.

Both declared their pas. Because Sephia will be drawn to the headquarters, and Nungki will be drawn back to the eight-eight census. They will rarely meet again. Both Adel and Budi themselves, can only say yes.

once again, Budi thanked them for the protection they have given so far. Protection that even he himself was unaware of.

After their departure, Adel called his mother home. He gave Budi permission to enter. Be permitting.

He himself sat in a long chair in the courtyard of the house. The chair she once sat in with Adel, before going to Germany.

All the memories of Erika were back in her head. Especially when he closed his eyes. The more vivid the memory of Erika accompanying him the inspection to this workshop. It was also clear how Erika was furious and dropped him off on the side of the road. Unconsciously feel sleepy. Unknowingly, he was asleep.

He suddenly felt himself falling out of a chair. But when he opened his eyes, it was not the courtyard of Adel's house that he saw, but a place that he was still unfamiliar with. And it's not night, it's day.

Beautiful gardens, reminding him of his father's rest. But this is not the way it looks. It's more feminine.

“Assalamu’alaikum”

I heard a greeting from behind.

“Wa’alaikum salam”

He answered while turning his body back. And how surprised he was, to find who had just said hello.

A woman, now much prettier, with a green robe that emits light. A similar hijab that further beautifies the woman's face.

“Erika?” budi Gumam.

“How are you, mas?”

Budi is still glued. That smile stunned him, yet he was still captivated by his surprise. Slowly the logic began to work. He began to realize, roughly where he was now.

“Erikaa”

Budi immediately walked forward and hugged Erika.

“Ha?”

But his embrace was not reciprocated at all. Erika's body was like she couldn't touch. And Erika laughed seeing Budi bewildered.

“Mas. We've never been married. I am still not halal for you to touch” said Erika still with a big smile.

“We are in the dreamland, mas. Nature is fully in the power of Gusti Alloh” said Erika answer Budi's confusion.

“Huuufft” Budi sighed while staring up at the sky.

“Untung Gusti Alloh not immediately angry, fitting I wrong hold percenteleng” chirp Budi.

“Ha ha ha”

Erika laughed at her words. Be stunned to see his laughter. Until Erika stopped her laughter, seeing a different expraction of Budi.

“What did you read my letter?” ask Erika.

“Hem?” Budi jerked from his open.

“Oh, udah” replied.

“Terus?”

Here you feel strange. For these hundred days she was saddened by the loss, but Erika instead asked for the letter.

“Mas. We cannot be united. Even if we fell together yesterday, we will not be together. Our maqom is less tall, mas. We will definitely split” said Erika responding to Budi's inertia.

“But I have not been able to forget you, dear” Budi said. Erika smiled called dear.

“That told me Budi dyedupain me, who?”

“Yes how do you want to marry someone else, if my heart still laughs with you?” Back to asking. Erika is still smiling.

“And also, where is there a girl I want to marry, while my heart still belongs to you, Ka?” continue Budi.

“Adel, mas” Erika replied.

“Excuse me?”

“Gusti Alloh has found me with Adel, mas. And he said, he wants to continue my fight to be a mas” companion

Budi could not comment, he just showed the gesture did not understand.

“I'll just calm down, after mas married Adel. Just with him I put love in my heart for you, mas. I do not like mas, if you marry another woman” continued Erika. They are getting more speechless.

“Back, mas! I hope, mas want to fulfill my last request” pinta Erika.

“Assalamu’alaikum” Erika says hello.

“Wa, wa, wa, “

“AAAA”

Budi felt like he was being forcefully pulled, towards a dark passageway altogether.

“Mas, Budi” mas

“Haaa” Budi woke up from his sleep.

“Mas Budi no papa?”

Look to the source of the voice. Adel, she was crouching in front of him, with a worried look on her face.

“Mas, why are you? You're not papa, are you?” ask Adel again.

“Emang me why, Del?” Back to asking.

“Ih, mas Budi from earlier Adel woke up not awake. Adel was pinching too, his cheek. Still not waking up. I am afraid Adel will be” Adel replied.

Budi can't answer. He looked around him. This time he was convinced that he had been transported to another realm, and now he had returned to the real world.

“Waalaikum salam” muttered Budi, answering Erika's greetings that she had not had time to answer.

Budi's muttering made Erika turn to the direction Budi looked at. He became afraid.

“Mas. Who's up?” ask Adel.

“Hem?” I was confused, asked that.

“That, mas Budi say hello to whom? Don't make parno, deh!”

“Hempf”

Be even laughing. His memory instead floated at the moment Adel was startled by the snake, as he drove home.

“Neg. I had a dream someone said hello to me, not yet seperet I replied”

“Who?” ask Adel curious.

Like wanting to affirm. Take Adel for a while.

“Erika” reply Budi later.

Adel covered his gaped mouth.

“Mas Budi abis meet mbak Rika?” ask Adel.

Budi nodded. They stared at each other for a while.

“Bud!” someone sounded calling. They also.

“This first, dong! Mbak Adel also” Turns out that Ratih bu called.

“Iya, bu” reply Budi.

“Called tuh” said Budi on Adel.

“Iya. Yuk!” answer Adel.

They also moved to enter the house. Apparently everything had gathered together and Lesehan formed a circle. Budi and Adel walked over with confused faces.

Adel sat to the left of Madina, and Budi sat to the right of the Princess. Setani sits to the left of the Princess, Ratih and Lusi sit side by side to the left of Stevani. In front of Budi and Adel.