Turning Point

NINETY

Agum took his clothes out of the closet. One by one he began to arrange them into a suitcase. Not to forget, a small picture frame also entered the suitcase. His eyes warmed up as he looked at the photo in that frame. A picture of Agum, Lintang, and Nana on vacation at the zoo when Nana was two years old. A photo illustrating how happy his life used to be with his wife and child. And now it could be that everything will just be a story that is just worth remembering. And it will certainly never come back again.

Again, a drop of clear water escapes from the eye peluhan Agum. Look, right now he is really at the deepest point of regret. As a result of his greed, his life was ruined like this. It is true what is said in the teachings of his religion. If we are always grateful for the blessings that God has given us, then God will add those blessings again. But if we are kufur, then Adzab will wait.

This is the fruit of Agum's disbelief all along. He is not very grateful to have a wife like Lintang and instead willing to exchange her for a woman like Reni. Many times he rubbed his face rough and beat his chest trying to eliminate the tightness that tormented the soul.

"Are all Gum ready?", asked Danang.

Agum nodded. "It's time for me to let go of everything mas". Agum breathed in. "Let go all for my wife's happiness".

Danang approached Agum and patted him on the shoulder. "Let Lintang be happy with Gum's path, because she deserves to be happy".

Agum wiped the tears that soaked on his cheeks. "Yes mas. I don't know how to atone for all my sins I've committed against him, other than to walk away from his life and let go".

Danang nodded. "Have Gum, believe me if this is all the best for you also for Latitude".

"Don't be lebay. Isn't this what you want mas?", said someone who is none other than Reni.

Agum and Danang looked at Reni with sharp gazes.

Reni smiled cynically. "I'm finally the winner, and your wife is a terrible loser".

Danang's eyes are rounded. "What is in your brain that there is only winning and losing?, do you never regret the actions you have done?!!"

Reni still smiled with her cynicism. "I don't care, the most important thing right now is that I got what I should have. And I will definitely live happily with mas Agum in Surabaya later".

Danang just looked at Reni with a question mark. Seeing the character of Reni, Danang does not believe if the woman wants to be invited to live hard. Though later in Surabaya the position of Agum only as cleaning service, not as a superior again. And until now Reni did not know about it.

And exhaled a rough breath. "Whatever you say Ren!!"

Reni smiled triumphantly. While Agum just looked at him with a pushy look.

What has blinded my eyes, O God, that I may exchange a diamond for a pebble like this??

"Gum, let's go now. Our online taxi is waiting ahead" said Danang.

"Well mas, before going to the terminal, we go to Lintang first. I want to see my wife and daughter one last time. And of course to open up the path of happiness for the Latitude".

Agum stepped foot slowly until he reached the online taxi that had been waiting on his rented page. Danang and Reni got into the car first. While Agum was still standing glued next to the car door. He remained attached to the rented house that was in front of his eyes. The memories returned to revolve in his memory. A happiness that he always felt when he was with his wife and child and now only remains a story that has ended.

Agum rubbed his face rough. The tears fell without excuse. He got into a taxi and slowly drove away from the contract. He breathed deeply.

Goodbye happy, and welcome regret that will never have an end.

*****

"Please forgive mom, Agum please forgive me", said Agum as he nodded while resting on the lap of Ratih's mother.

Ratih's mother also shed tears. Although Agum had once incised a wound in his heart, but still he did not have the heart to see Agum's current condition. Ratih's mother rubbed Agum's head. "Son, I've forgiven you. I have forgiven you. Wake son!"

"Mom, geez!!", he added.

"Yes son, wake up!!".

Lintang could only be transfixed to see Agum who was resting on his mother's lap. Undeniably, his chest also hurt to see the current state of Agum. And his tears one by one began to wet his cheeks.

Agum raised his head. Then he sat down next to Ratih's mother. His gaze was fixed on the Latitude which was currently standing on the side of the living room that connected directly with the middle room. Agum moved and approached the latitude.

"Mas?!"

"Darling?!"

The latitude then poured into Agum's embrace. In her arms, the man who is still valid becomes her husband. No matter how much pain Lintang felt but still Lintang had loved Agum.

Agum stretch Latitude embrace. He looked at his wife's face. Then he brought his face closer to Lintang's. The longer the closer. And finally a soft kiss landed on Lintang's lips.

Lintang did not reject the kiss given by Agum. A kiss that is so deep and yet still feels so soft. The long time they drift in the kiss is like a sign that the two do not want to let go of each other. And that scene ended when Lintang began to run out of breath.

Swiping her lips gently. And he looked at the two eyeballs of Latitude with shade. Agum tried to smile. Even though his chest felt so rumbling.

Agum hugged Lintang's body again while rubbing his head. "Thank you for the love you have given me and my mother, baby. Forgive me for the hurt I gave you. If time could repeat itself, I would definitely take good care of you dear, and would never betray you. But it's too late, I deserve to lose it all".

Agum. "You're too perfect for me, baby. Who shouldn't have a companion like me. You're too good for me, baby".

"Mas, stop".

Agum stretched his embrace. He rubbed the cheek gently.

"We're getting a divorce?" asked Agum.

Latitude nodded. "Yes mas".

"You want me to say the talaq sentence in front of you right now?"

Latitude nodded. "Yes, say it!".

Agum took a deep breath. He then hugged the body tightly. "I can't do that baby, I can't".

Agum a hug in the arms of Lintang. Lintang was flabbergasted because Agum still kekeuh did not want to divorce him. "Mas, don't add to the complicated whole thing"

"No dear, I won't be able to do it" replied Agum. He looked back at the shade of the two eyeballs. "You may sue the court dear, that way you can fetch your happiness".

"Mas?!"

"Do it baby, take your happiness. May God replace all the wounds I have created with the great happiness of other men".

"Mas?!"

"I love you baby, I love you. Let me leave now with my regrets, as long as I can see your happiness again".

"Dad, mother?!, why are you crying?" said Nana who suddenly came out from her room.

Agum smiled faintly, he aligned his height with Nana, then hugged her. "Darling, I'm saying goodbye, son".

Nana scrunched her forehead. "Where are you going?".

Agum stretched out his embrace, he sighed in trying to endure the tightness in his chest. His voice sounded a little discordant. "Dad will go far and for a long time son. Nana is well at home with mom, grandma and aunt Friska yes".

Nana's eyes began to turn red, and her tears had already pooled in her eyes. "Huhuhuhu where do you want to go?, why does Nana and mother not come along. Father don't go. huhuhuuhu"

Agum rubbed Nana's tears gently. "Darling, I'm sorry son, I'm sorry. If God permits, someday I will definitely meet Nana again".

Agum moved closer to the latitude. He kissed Lintang. "I'm sorry baby, sorry for all my mistakes. Promise me you'll be happy, baby".

"Mas.. ?!!"

Agum then stepped out of the living room. And heading for an online taxi in front of the house. Then he got into the taxi.

"Ayaaaahhhhhhhhh....., don't go!!!", shouted Nana as she ran after Agum to the terrace. And immediately Ratih's mother caught up with him and then carried him.

The latitude cry broke so. Her body slumped next to the sofa that was in the living room. This was the height of the pain he felt. A marriage bond that can no longer be maintained. And now Nana's cry also sounded so heartbreaking. A cry that became the beginning he would lose the figure of a father from within his life.

Slowly the taxi started to go. Lintang could only stare at him from where he was sitting at this moment. The longer the taxi was gone from Lintang's sight, Nana, as well and Ratih's mother.

"Dude!!!!!!!".

"Yahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!".

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