THE WOUNDED EARTH

ANNISA'S REQUEST

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RIDWAN POV

This is the reality in real life, not as sweet as the stories of novels, the bitterness of life which then ends sweetly with happiness.

Dorm drama in my heart, love and do not want to hurt 2 women at once is not something I ever asked for.

Trying to be fair, kind, caring or affection is difficult, it really makes my mind tormented and sometimes helpless.

Every decision made will have its own risks.

I can only surrender to Allah SWT to complain all these problems to Him.Because I believe all the problems that come this is a test of life that must be lived.

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After that morning to take my mother home from the hospital, I immediately said goodbye to Yati.

"Don't forget about afternoon ?"I put hair on her ears.

"Yes, brother," she smiled with a shy blush.

I clasped his fingers tightly as we walked towards the terrace.

"Sister, it's not good to see people"he asked to try to take off my grip.

"Sticking,"my tease while chuckling.

She laughed a little at hearing it.

I got in the car and then went away.

There was a sense of happiness deep down in my heart considering that this afternoon would bring Yati home to meet my parents.

We are going to talk about this relationship in a more serious direction.

I don't know, every look at the smile on his face makes me very happy and excited in living this life.

"From the village" it's what's in my heart every time I remember it.

.dreet...

"Wan, where are you?"

"At least busy?"annisa's message came in and broke my daydream.

"No, this is again on the road.Why ca?"

"Sir Yoga left because there is work to be taken care of, I'm alone here."

"Wait a minute, here I go" I said for sure.

Hearing Annisa alone in her room, I became unbearable.I drove the car to the hospital again.

After arriving, I parked the car and went straight to his room.

For a moment I was silent looking at Annisa from behind the glass beside the entrance.She sat alone in the bed, looking far out her bedroom window.Either what is on her mind now.

The more days I noticed his body getting thinner and his face looked pale.

I also admit, in this heart there is still love for her.

Although my heart is now double with the presence of Yati.

Am I selfish for trying to learn not to love her more?

Actually I'm afraid I'll feel the pain of losing her.

"Ehm,ca"how me while opening the door slowly.

"Wan"he forced smile.

For a moment he turned again while rubbing his two moist eyes.

"Well, has Yoga been going on for a long time?"I try to shift his mood.

"About half an hour ago" he answered briefly.

"Have breakfast?"I took a chair and sat down by his bed.

He nodded slowly, looking at me.

"Why?"ask me curious.

"I'm afraid of wan" he said softly.

"Fear why, dong's story"I persuaded him.

"I know my time is not long, maybe it's only a few months or a few weeks."

I held her in my arms.

"Every pain that comes, I feel afraid wan.Takut if my time here has run out."

"When my eyes were closed in sleep, I was afraid that tomorrow I would never wake up again."

"I'm afraid I can't see Kak Yoga or yourself anymore,wan."

Her cries were getting clearer from behind my arms.

I let him spill the tightness in his chest.

After a while, his sobbing began to subside.

I wiped the tears that were still left.

"Already, do not be too thoughtful.We live all of it equally yes.."My wood.

"Let's smile"guess me gently.

His smile slowly expanded even though it was seen in force.

"That's dong, don't be sad anymore."

"Want to eat apples?"bargain me.

Annisa also nodded.

I took a knife and cut a small apple for her.

"Wan" he said as he continued to look at me.

"Hmmm...why ca?"I said as I bribed a piece of apple into his mouth.

She chewed it slowly.After that in her hand tightly my hand.

"Find another woman."

I was silent at his words just now.Not because of surprise but more inclined to feel guilty.

"Why are you talking so weird about ca?"sidelines me.

"I just don't want to see you sad when I go later."

"Enough ca, don't talk that no-no longer.We just live it all as usual.Let this destiny we go through together"my whisper back to calm him.

"If our destinies are separate now, pray that one day we may meet another."

"If indeed our time together is not much more, we can carve sweet memories in every time left."

She looked at me with a sad face, and followed by a beautiful smile on the corner of her lips.

"What do you want tomorrow?"ask me to provoke his spirit.

"I want to see the beach wan.Listen to the sound of the waves and the ripples of the water."

"Well, we'll go to the beach."

"You better rest now, save your energy later."

"Are you going to take me to the beach?"ask her to doubt.

"Of course" I answered for sure.

"Now get some rest" I'm helping him break his body.

"Close your eyes and go to sleep" whispered me with a gentle kiss on his forehead.

His eyes were closed, bringing his soul to dreamland.

"This is all I can do to ease the pain you feel" my inner self.

"Sleep and dream beautiful things, I will be there for you."

Maybe this is the destiny of love that we have to live.Indeed feels unfair because there are still many beautiful dreams that have not been realized.

In the past we had imagined, if this love relationship will end in the guarantee.

But now it might all just be hope.

My heart also felt sad to remember the words that just came out of your lips.

"If your time had come, would I be willing to let go of you without deep sadness?"

"Even if there's a Yati that can be my back, but you're my first love."

"Annisa Az Zahra, let's carve beautiful memories in the rest of the time"

"It's beautiful that your name will always be etched deep in my heart"

Ma kasih has stopped by the mother's lap, please support her always so that her mother's spirit is written yes 🙏🙏🤗