'I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY. FER. X'
A piece of paper bearing the message shocked Fera this morning. Out of nowhere, she found an article on his front porch while sweeping the yard.
She doesn't know for sure who wrote this letter. Indeed address it.
"This is like a horror movie. Uh, scary. Suddenly there is paper, and it is unclear where it came from," said Fera, holding the paper in astonishment.
Fera then threw away the paper and went back into her house.
Meanwhile, Daffa is working in his office. He seemed busy staring at the laptop with focus. He hadn't even told Fera today. A few weeks into the wedding day made him work hard without taking time off. So, after marriage, later he was accessible to vacation and honeymoon with his wife.
"Hey, Bro! It looks like you're very busy. Don't you have another overtime night, Daf?" said Farhan, Daffa's co-worker.
"Yup. There is still a lot of free time. Let's save money for my honeymoon," Daffa replied with a laugh.
"You're right, so later you can relax. By the way, let me know more about your sister, Siska. She's single, right?"
"Duh, don't you. If my sister is the same as you, there will be misery."
Kriiing …
Daffa's cell phone rang.
"Daf! Can you go to my house right now? Papa Daf, Papa!" said Fera on the phone, who sounded very agitated.
"What happens with Papa?! Try to calm down first. Explain it to me!"
Daffa, worried about hearing about it, suddenly closed the call. He rushed to ask permission from his boss and then immediately drove to his fiancé's house.
Arriving at Fera's residence, he saw that the house's surroundings were already crowded. Many people passed by who looked busy with each other. Even more shocking, he saw an ambulance parked in front of the house.
He immediately ran and headed into the house. Fera and her mother were crying to see Mr. Gunawan. Fera's father was being lifted by the medics to the ambulance earlier. Seeing Daffa's presence, Fera immediately ran towards him and spontaneously hugged her lover.
"You calm down first. I'm here for you," Daffa said as she hugged Fera tightly. He did not want to ask what happened. First, he waited for the situation to calm down, and then he would ask for everything.
"Daf, can you take Fera to the hospital? Mama accompanied Papa in the ambulance. You followed from behind, "said Mama Fera in a soft tone.
"Ok."
They finally rushed to the hospital following the ambulance car that went hand in hand.
A sense of worry emerged from the faces of the two, especially Fera.
Unceasingly crying all the way, Daffa kept holding her fiancé's hand so that she could be calmer.
Not having time to ask about his Papa's condition when he arrived at the hospital, mama got out of the ambulance car with a nearly broken step and a pale face. Daffa, who saw it, then supported the body of his future in-laws who were fainting and took him into the health center building.
One of the hospital officers got out of the car and approached Fera, who was panicking to say something that seemed to be related to Mrs. Gunawan's weak condition.
"Sorry, Ms. Fera. Your father could not be saved, and he breathed his last while on the trip earlier."
Moreover, this? Once again, losing a loved one who didn't even have time to see her wedding left her and her mother alone? How big is the sin of Ferania Saski Gunawan to have to lose a loved one for the second time in this inappropriate situation?
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"Ma, you're not eating for a few days. Fera has cooked mama's favorite asparagus soup. You should try it."
This time, mama just shook her head with a matte look without looking at Fera's face. Clad in a plain nightgown with a gray scarf wrapped around her neck and a knitted milk chocolate cardigan, it has almost entered the eighth day Mrs. Gunawan has been ill since the departure of her beloved husband.
Fera, who is now the only one who accompanies in the house, is always trying hard for the return of mama's health as usual.
During the dark day, Mr. Gunawan, whose condition had dropped, was about to go to the bathroom to get a bucket of water to water the plants. Usually, the task is done by Fera. However, seeing Fera taking a nap, Papa took the initiative to do it himself and accidentally slipped on the slippery bathroom floor, causing his late father's head to hit him.
As a result, there was a brain hemorrhage that he could not save until he breathed his last on the way to the hospital. Approximately so the results from the doctor.
For the second time, Fera, now in charge of her mother, feels very guilty about her father's departure. Yes, she is haunted by guilt.
'Really, I'm a useless child!' said Fera furiously.
She was almost desperate and had time to try to end her life but could not bear to see her mother, who would later become alone.
"Mrs. Firda, how is it going? Here I bring fruits to you. I hope you recover quickly. I know very well what it's like to be left by my husband. Seeing this incident, I was immediately worried about your state because it felt like a déjà vu when I lost Daffa's father."
Hearing this, Fera's mother immediately hugged Mrs. Arni with sobs that were no longer unbearable. The two candidates now both hold the status of widows. The arrival of Mrs. Arni made Fera's mother's condition a little better.
"Thank you for coming, Mrs. Arni. I felt like I failed to be a mother because I knew that Fera was also experiencing severe depression experiencing this incident in the run-up to her wedding. I can't calm her down, but it is what always comforts me. I know very well that she feels a deep sadness. However, I don't know how to stem this sadness anymore," vented Fera's mother.
"It's ok. I am sure Fera is a perfect child and respectful to her parents so that she is solid in facing this and can still smile to strengthen. I am grateful to have a daughter-in-law like her. After all, I, Daffa, and Siska can comfort her if he is sad. She will understand why you like this."
"Thank God you like and love my daughter. Mrs. Arni, seeing the recent incident befalling my family, I have one wish...."
"What is it? I will help as much as I can if you need help," explained Daffa's mother.
"I was afraid. My age was not long. My wish was only one, to see Fera marry Daffa before I died. Can their marriage be quicker?"