The Bukit Atas Heritage House
ESCAPED FROM DEATH

The rain was still falling rapidly, accompanied by lightning bolts that continued to connect. I feel like tonight is my last night, all the dreams that have been stretched out beautifully, seem to have to be dashed and just be a piece of the story of the people who know about my life and love. I close my eyes, and try to feel the beauty of the days that I have passed, before the steel plate, finishing my life in the next few seconds. I heard the move was getting closer, closer and closer. The breath of my life seems to have ended...Laa ilaa haillallah, I keep reciting tahlil.

I can feel the breath of hatred from the man, and the laughter of victory from his lips.hahahah...hahahaha....hahahaha.

I'm getting stronger at reciting tahlil, one stomp, and I'm gonna be a lifeless corpse. Until finally one scream, coupled with the fall of a very hard metal object..trangggggg...brakkk make me have to open my eyes, "Fatimah !!," I saw the woman pull her knife towards the man who is now lying on the floor. Fatimah turned towards me, and that's when the man twitched and stood up again. His hand swiftly grabbed the knife and ...

"Fatimah !! awass!!."

Fatimah could not dodge, the knife scratched Fatimah's arm, blood was drenched on my face. With all my might, I stood up, though staggered I tried to approach Fatimah's body.

"Keep away mas...!, awass!..mass!!"

I ignored Fatimah's screams, until a single slash made me collapse in blood.

aaakkkhh......

"Mas ..mas Linggar!!, brazen..bi**ab, you hurt my future husband."

I can still hear Fatimah screaming.

hiyaaaa.dead you wicked criminal, I send you to hell. Along with the cry of Fatimah, I felt a body falling down. Fatimah ran up to me, hugging my blood-soaked body.

Mas Linggar!! Mas ..wake up mas !, pleasegg !!

I looked at the sweet face of Fatimah who was crying.

"I love you Fatimah, I love you so much."

"Hold me, hold on for me, I beg you."

I couldn't feel anything anymore, and I felt like the angel of death had come to pick me up. Before long I saw a light barging in. Kyai Hasan, mas Tono and bi Narti entered with a row of go-popoh.

After that, I felt nothing, everything was dark.

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I opened my eyes, I looked around. I roamed the entire room dominated by white.

"Am I in heaven now?" I said.

Ouchhh...

Suddenly I felt immeasurable pain.

"Where am I?, am I dead ?,"

"Mas!, O God of Linggar has come to his senses. Alhamdulillah.alhamdulillah O Allah."

"Daddy...!!..Abii.mas Linggar Abi."

I heard the voice of Fatimah screaming for her father while running.

Soon, I saw Kyai Hasan followed by mas Tono, bi Inah and bi Narti running in a hurry to Fatimah.

Bi Inah I see crying while holding my hand, as well as bi Narti and mas Tono. Kyai Hasan bends Fatimah who cries sobbing sobs.

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The doctor checked my condition, and I saw the doctor breathe a sigh of relief when I found out my condition.

"Alhamdulillah. I didn't expect Linggar to go beyond the critical period. Thank goodness."