The Bukit Atas Heritage House
UNFOLDING MYSTERY

Bi Inah held my hand.

"Alhamdulillah den, thank God aden survived."

"What about that guy bi ?."

Bi Inah looked towards Mas Tono. Mas Tono was silent, his face lowered.

"I'm sorry, mas."

"Why did Tony apologize to me ?."

"Because I'm not telling you something very important, I think, it's the past and it's not going to cause something as great as this."

"I mean Mr. Tono,".aarkkhh, I felt a terrible pain in my back, the scar of the stabbing man.

"Begini mas..ehm," the man Tono cleared his breath, and was about to begin to tell a story, when suddenly Fatimah's voice stopped him.

"Mas.sorry, should not the story later, because the condition of the Linggar mas is still not so recovered. I'm afraid you'll be tired. So better, let's let Linggar rest first."

"Sorry to Fatimah, I forgot," said mas Tono felt guilty.

"It's okay Fatimah, I'm strong koq," I said grimacingly, enduring the pain.

"Mas...Let's ask for help, just this once, Linggar mas listen to the word Imah," said Fatimah with a compassionate face.

Seeing his face that looked very anxious, as well as the condition of my wounds that hurt, I finally relented.

With a heavy heart, I followed Fatimah's request.

Mas Tono then helped Fatimah lay me back on the bed.

"Rest first mas, I promise, if the wound of Linggar mas healed I will tell you."

I nodded in agreement.

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"Mother, please don't move too much first yes, let the wound heal," one of the nurses told Fatimah.

Fatimah answered, but before she spoke, I connected.

"Yes sister, my wife was fierce, I was also scolded."

Fatimah reflex pinched my arm...

"Oh Allah.sorry.sorry mas, I did not intentionally."

"Nothing my wife koq," I said teasingly.

"Ih.mas what the hell."

The two nurses smiled, while passing away leaving me and Fatimah who were bowed in shame.

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Tonight is my third day in the hospital, my condition is getting better, and maybe tomorrow I can go home.

I can't sleep, I'm blind exploring the contents of the hospital room, where I was treated. On the sofa I saw the body of Fatimah who was soundly asleep. And on the floor with mats there is bi Narti and bi Inah. I smile and feel grateful to be surrounded by people who love me so much.

The night was getting late, finally making me sleep. Between conscious and not I saw the figure of the woman who was always in my room, smiling at me, like saying thank you. Shortly after the figure disappeared, Kirana and Melati appeared, they waved at me, while walking away, getting further and finally disappearing.

I flinched, when there was a fingers patting my hands gently.

"Wake up mas.mas..wake up!!."

"Drink, it was delirious," said Fatimah.

"What dream was it?."

I'm telling you what I just experienced. Fatimah was just bowed and silent. Then, on the pretext of going to the bathroom, he tried to avoid my question. I'm sure something happened to Hanum's two daughters. But I don't know what it is.