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This morning, the rain fell as if following the sorrow that enveloped the area of one of the cemeteries in Jakarta.
Yes, at dawn Bagas finally gave up to survive he finally went home to the creator after struggling through his critical period.
the flashback
A few hours before the funeral.
"mama papa" said Bagas who had regained consciousness.
"Bagas" said the two Bagas parents together.
"A-does As-tri do fine sa-ja?" ask Bagas with a stammer.
"he's good, baby, now he's in the hospital room" replied his mother Bagas.
"thankfully, Bagas wanted to meet Astri ma" pinta Bagas.
"later y baby, you let be healthy first just met Astri" replied his father Bagas.
"no pa, Bagas is afraid not to have time because Bagas time is not long anymore" said Bagas.
"you can't say that, son, you must be fine, baby" said Papa Bagas.
"pa ma please" pinta Bagas.
"well" said Mama Bagas.
Inpatient room Astri is sleeping, because the clock is still showing at 3 am.
Day never left Astri in the slightest, he fell asleep beside Astri while his mother Astri slept in a bed that was reserved for the waiting.
Tok tok tok tok
Astri awakens to hear a knock from the door of his hospital room.
Astri turned to the source of the voice and found his mother Bagas at the door waiting for permission to enter.
"Aante?!" astri.
"yes dear" said Mama Bagas.
"come in Aunty" said Astri.
Doubtfully Bagas entered and walked closer to Astri's bed.
"Ma'af Auntie, but what's up to Astri's room in the morning?" ask Astri.
"mmmm Bagas wants to meet with you son" said Mama Bagas mamma with sadness.
"Bagas is aware of Auntie?" ask Astri.
"Alhamdulillah, Astri was happy with his horror" said Astri.
"mari Aunty, Astri also wants to meet Bagas" Astri said.
"wouldn't you say your mother first?" ask Bagas' mother.
"no aunt, they must be tired because from noon waiting for Astri, so let them rest.
Withstands her stomach ache due to Astri's stab wounds, she is wedged by her mother Bagas in a wheelchair to the ICU room where Bagas is located.
It didn't take them long to get to the ICU.
"Same aunt Om wait here y, you come in and talk to Bagas" said his father Bagas who was restless waiting for Astri and his mother Bagas in front of the ICU room.
"well Om" Astri replied.
Astri entered the room slowly, he was greeted by a warm smile belonging to Bagas that felt like Astri had not seen him for a long time.
"hu'umb, I'm fine" replied Astri who inexplicably had tears streaming down without waiting for a cue.
"don't cry, you're ugly when you cry" quipped Bagas with a soft and sweet voice.
"where there's a beautiful cry, you son of a bitch" Rajuk Astri.
"hehehe" kekeh Bagas.
"thank you Bagas, you have not helped me" Astri said.
"sama, I thank you, but don't make this a burden. I am helping you because for me it is my duty to you, Do you remember my words that I will always be there for you?!. Maybe I can't make my promise to you, but rest assured even though I'm far away I will always protect you. Whatever happens you must be happy and move on with your life, you must not look back and you must be yourself do not listen to the words of those who want to bring you down. And remember this is not all your fault or because of you. Because these are all choices that I make myself. Mangerti?!" bright Bagas while tightly grasping Astri's hand.
Astri could not say anything he just cried bitterly and increasingly tightened his grip to Bagas' hand.
"remove your snot, everywhere is more ugly to you" joked Bagas.
"not funny to know, I was sad even invited to joke" whine Astri.
"Astri, thank you for being part of a beautiful memory in my life" said Bagas.
Tiit tiit tiitttt
"Bagas, wake up Bagas, you must wake up Bagas. Bagassss" Astri shouted.
Both Bagas' parents ran into the ICU room when they heard Astri's screams calling Bagas' name.
"Bagas, baby wake up son" Raung his mother Bagas.
"don't stay mama son, wake up son" cried his mother Bagas.
His father Bagas tried to be stoic and calm his wife who kept crying roared calling her son's name.
While Elli who just returned from buying food for both parents Bagas joined Shock and cried while hugging Astri tightly.
On the other side of Hari waking up from her sleep, she circulated the view throughout the room to look for Astri's whereabouts, Day instantly panicked when she realized Astri was not in her room.
Day ran to the bathroom but nil, she also did not find Astri. Then Hari wakes her mother Astri and asks about Astri's whereabouts, but unfortunately her mother Astri also does not know where Astri is.
They panic and rush to find Astri, when Hari and her mother Astri pass in front of the ICU room they see Mama and her Papa Bagas, Elli and Astri are crying sniffled in front of the ICU room.
Hari and her mother Astri ran over to Astri to ask what was really going on.
"honey, what's wrong?" tanya Day's.
Astri raised his head to see the source of the sound coming from.
Astri grew sobbing when he saw Hari in front of him, he squandered in Hari's arms and sobbed.
Astri's mother approaches Bagas' mother and tries to calm her mother Bagas so that she can tell him about what really happened.
"Ba-gass has no jeng" said his mother Bagas.
"innalilahi wa innailaihi roojiun" her mother Astri and Hari said.
flasback off
Astri POV
Sometimes life is funny
Sometimes life is cruel
Sometimes life is sad
But isn't life happy sometimes?!
So just enjoy every taste, every path and every destiny that happens because there must be happiness waiting at the end there.