The Red Bridge 16 February

Better to Back off

Tiara treated the wound on Satria's back, the wound she had made. Satria seemed to hold the pain, as Tiara smeared her wound.

"Sister." said Tiara and left.

"Thank you" said Satria.

"Yes." said Tiara briefly.

Tiara did not say much, she immediately entered the next room, slowly closing the door of her room. And Satria could only sigh deeply.

"O Allah, forgive your servant's mistakes." said Satria.

In the room, Tiara tried to close her eyes, from the corner of her eyes came clear teardrops.

"Maybe this marriage will end here, O God, I feel that sin has become their separation" Tiara said in her heart.

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Satria woke up from her sleep, immediately coming out of her room. There was no sound of Tiara, or her activities. Just looking at the table, breakfast is available. Satria stared at the piece of paper, on the dining table.

I'm leaving, sorry not saying goodbye.

Satria then threw away the paper just like that, and continued walking towards the bathroom.

Tiara stared at the tomb of Satria Esa, a bouquet of Tiara flowers placed on top of the meal, a sense of sadness that still could not be removed completely.

"Sister, at a time like this. I want to meet big brother, only big brother who sincerely loves me, only big brother belongs to me. It is very sinful for me, if I have to be third. Why is the departure of my brother, making me have to get caught up in this kind of problem."

Tiara shed her tears, then hugged Satria Esa's headstone. Her crying gets louder, making her tight in the chest.

"Hiks. hiks.. I miss my sister, hiks.. "

"North."

Tiara looked back, Mother Retno was already standing behind her. Tiara immediately woke up, and wiped her tears.

"Mother" said Tiara kissing the back of her mother-in-law's hand.

"Where's Tiara's knight?" ask Retno's mother.

"Satria's brother didn't come, I was alone" Tiara replied.

"The same mother is also alone, I miss the same Esa" said Ms. Retno while putting flowers on top of the navel.

"Esa was calm there, only through a dream she came every night. Mom felt her embrace so very real, but when she woke up she didn't see him."

"We are the same women who miss Esa, a man who is always cheerful, never complain now is not there" said Tiara.

"Did you still feel kangen every day? even though Ade is now your companion?"

"I'm sorry Mom, at a time like this. I missed my first love" Tiara said.

****

Retno and Tiara's mother were in the old house, Retno's mother held a photo of Satria Esa, a mother who felt sad about losing her son, who could only stare through the photo.

"She once said, Mom, I have a boyfriend. She's beautiful, I'll introduce you to Mom and Dad. I love her so much, Mom and Dad accepted yes. That was the last time she called mom, two days before she died. But that night, Esa chat Mother. Ma'am please take care of Tiara, if I can no longer be next to her.Mommy does not think that it is a sign that she is gone for good." said Ms Retno sobbing.

"Mom, I want to ask" said Tiara.

"Ask what?"said Retno's Mother.

" Why do you and Dad want to separate Nunik and Kak Satria? they love each other." said Tiara.

"I'm sorry, son, we just want to run a message from Esa."

"Mom, they love each other. If it is like this, I feel very guilty. Separating two people who love each other. I know how Satria loves Nunik, and Nunik deserves to be disappointed and hurt. I'm willing to ma'am, to step down." said Tiara.

"Don't kid, I don't want you to back off. I want you to be our daughter-in-law. I want you to always be among us. Just you, memories from Esa."

"Mom, this is not how it works. This is wrong, sacrificing one person. Try it in the mother's position, how does it feel? sick mom, disappointed mom."

"Mom knows, but you're different from Nunik son, I think you're a good fit for Satria."

"No ma'am, I'm not a partner for Satria" Tiara said, shaking her head.

****

"Yes, he asked for a divorce. But I don't want to, he wants me to go back to Nunik." said Satria.

"How can it be like this?"

"He knew all about me and Nunik in the past."

"Complicated." said Nature.

"Well, the time with the old Tiara - I felt like Nunik was lost, even more afraid of losing Tiara than Nunik" said Satria.

"Meaning you're more comfortable with Tiara, you can be like that there must be something."

"Let's know I'm confused." said Satria.

"Bang, the newly moved member has arrived" said Adi.

"Replacement?"says Nature.

" Oh, that new one?" satria.

"Yes right, his face is not foreign, he will often wara wiri in the sosmed sometimes his photo is made model Abdi state, his followers are also many. I don't think he moved here" Adi said.

New members come, it looks not to make Satria a stranger. The man gallantly walked towards Satria, Alam and Adi.

"Good day." said as he saluted.

"Siang." reply to the three.

"Include my name Firza Naga Arista, call Firza" Firza said.

"This is a selebgram Abdi Negara" said Alam.

"Obviously, do not know why they make me a selebgram, until the followers are many, already blue tick again" said Firza.

"I don't understand that" said Satria.

"Hopefully we can be partners who can work together, please help" said Firza.

"Liet don't be official like this, we are cool people." said Alam.

****

"Sir, I don't think you're home yet" said Satria.

"Sorry brother, if it's morning - morning I'm gone." said Tiara.

"It's okay" said Satria, walking into the room, taking off her uniform.

"Sister." call Tiara.

"Well, what's the deck?" spoken. Satria.

"I'm asking for a divorce."

Satria remained relaxed while taking off her uniform, and changed shirts with a short woe. Satria walked past Tiara, and Tiara followed Satria's footsteps.

"If you don't want to, I will challenge you" said Tiara.

"Is there no other choice, just because of past problems."

"I want you to come back with Nunik, I'll help bring you together again."

"Who told you to? Nunik forced you?"

"No brother, Nunik didn't force me. This is my personal brother. I don't want to be a sinner for life."

"I guess, go home. The heat, it'll cool. But the truth is, it remains like this.Are you not enough to punish me by whipping, do you want to finish our marriage today? just yesterday we tried to forget the past, but now you want to end it." said Satria.

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