Waiting At the End of Dusk

unexpected meeting

Andra and Bara say goodbye after Mala speaks rather harshly to them. After their departure, Dicko seemed to smile with relief. Like being free of a spider web. Only Mala realized the joy of her husband's heart.

"Mas, it's nice to see Dicko smiling" said Mala teasing her husband.

"Happy, the two bullies are gone. My head looked at them. Mala, if I hit them, I'm not wrong, am I?" ask Dicko.

"Hit it if it makes Dicko's heart satisfied. Want me to help you?" mala asked with a smile.

"No, you can't help them. They even have your pleasure that hit. Loss my dong. You can only hit me" said Dicko, touching his cubby wife's cheek.

"Well, you want me to hit?" mala said as she raised her hand about to hit Dicko.

"May, but smack with your lips" replied Dicko.

"Stststst, don't be so hard. There is a father and mother here" Mala said as she slapped her husband's shoulder, pretending to grimace in pain.

"Mala, let's go home. The night wind is not good for the child in your womb," the mother asked.

"The gala is awake? I'll go home first. Tomorrow morning, I'm here again. What do I want to make breakfast?" mala asked her husband.

"Just chicken. If you're tired, buy it" Dicko said.

"Yes. Gala, say goodbye to me."

Gala walked up to her father with her face still not fully conscious from her sleep.

"Gala come home to me first" Gala said, kissing her father's hand.

"Take care of your mother" said her father, whispering in Gala's ear.

Gala just nodded slowly. Then he rushed to the grandmother. Mala looked at her husband as if she did not want to leave.

"Why?" ask Dicko.

"I'll go first. Good night" said Mala, kissing her husband's hand.

Tonight they'll be driven home by Dicko's private driver, Mr. Sapto.

****

The next day, Mala and her mother came to the hospital again. Today is the last day her husband is being treated. I can go home later in the afternoon. Mala walked first while the mother assisted Mr. Sapto bring food for Dicko and Mala.

When Mala Samapi in front of her husband's inpatient room, Mala saw Bella was pacing and seemed hesitant to enter.

"No. I want to see you," replied Bella nervously.

"Oh. What was Bella's mom looking for me," asked Mala began to guess the direction of Andra's mother's conversation.

"Sit down first, I know you're pregnant and you're definitely not comfortable if you're standing for too long" Bella said.

Mala followed Bella's mother to a chair near the waiting room. They sat next to each other and they both fell silent for a moment.

"Mala, I'm sorry. Did Andra tell you?" bella's mother asked somewhat doubtfully and her voice trembled.

"About the accident? Andra said it. I didn't expect you to want my death so badly. Are you happy now? Are you satisfied that you've tried to hurt me?" mala said almost withstanding her annoyance and heartache.

"I hate you so much and want you to disappear from the face of this earth. Why do you have to live in the world and make my son crazy about you" Bella said with annoyance.

"You always blame me because your son loves me. Why don't you blame your son for falling in love with a woman like me. Supposedly, your son you lost is not me."

"You, your mouth was once very sharp Mala. You never appreciate Andra's love. You are a woman with no feelings. I used to hate you because Andra loved you, now I hate you because you have rejected her love. Who do you think you are? The queen?"

"I'm not the queen, but at least there are people who love me selflessly. My husband, my son, my father and my mother. That's enough for me. So take your son and watch, don't keep hope in me."

"Mala, you are our hope to make Andra accept her father's request. With this rejection of yours, you've ruined all our hopes."

"Therefore you want to hurt me? Unfortunately, your efforts should both fail. First, Andra saved me and second, my husband sacrificed for me. Turns out, you didn't come to apologize?"

"Just report to the police, I'm not afraid. You don't have any evidence to take me to jail."

"I'll ask Andra to be a witness. Let's see if Andra will side with me or with her sinful mother."

"You're very cunning Mala. What kind of woman has given birth to a child like you."

"Don't take my mother's name with you" said Mala, annoyed.

The atmosphere looked very tense.

"Who is the woman you mean, is that me? said Bu Sri.

Bella's eyes widened to see the woman in front of her. Sri Hartini, a former maid at her parents' house. His mother Mala. Where might be Mala Sri's son.

Ms. Bella remembers the past while still at her parents' house. What is the past like?