
Arriving at the funeral home, I was still reluctant to step inside to climb the courtyard of the house that was so magnificent. This is almost comparable to the house of mama and papa Irgy, I thought.
So many people passing by ahead. I was shaking more and more, my body was shaking greatly.
"Fan, if you doubt..."
"Abel, how do you know the address of this house?"
"Let's go.. Are you suspecting me or what? I told my friends in the group. But if you have any doubts, I'll go inside. You can just wait here, hem..." Said Abel softly while looking at me.
"I, I'm afraid Ammar will see me."
"Then your determination came here for what? Didn't you just be so assertive if you just wanted to offer condolences to Eliez's family?"
I nodded slowly. And accidentally both my eyes were fixed on the figure of a man who was no stranger to me, I stopped Abel's steps that pulled my hand to walk first in front of me.
Abel looked back, as my gaze began to focus on looking forward as our eyes met the figure of the man.
Half-running over and standing right in front of me without a word.
Abel began to be confused about my attitude, when tears began to stem.
"Kevin, i..."
Without hearing my words, Kevin hugged my body tightly. Somehow I felt God had sent an angel whom I would make a fortress of refuge.
I cried in Kevin's arms, there was a mixed feeling that rumbled into my heart. I shouldn't be like this in Kevin's arms, but for me right now.. Kevin is a substitute for Rendy's brother who will always protect me.
"Don't cry anymore, I'm here with you." Kevin said after taking off his arms and touching both of my cheeks with his always soft hands.
"Hey man, who are you? Play hug wife everyone..." Suddenly Abel pushed Kevin's body a little rough.
Kevin frowned staring at Abel.
"Eh, Vin. Sorry, she.. He's Abel, he didn't mean to be rude. He's just.."
"Abel? Wait, she's the woman that you broke up with Ammar, right?"
Oh my God, Kevin... Your talk...
"Fanny, so you ever tell me that bad?" Abel asked with a sad face looking at me.
"Eh, no no no. Not so, it's the past anyway. You are no longer that bad, "I answered wrongly by grabbing Abel's hand in my hand.
Abel nodded slowly.
"Kevin, I can't tell you everything today. But clearly, Abel with me was already good friends a few months ago."
Kevin looked at Abel back seriously.
"Fan, you're always surrounded by handsome men. Busyet, I want to mah too. But I am no stranger to his name. I once called it in front of me." Whispering Abel in my ear, I turned her head quickly in surprise.
Abel nodded steadily, as if he understood the expression on my face that concluded ask.
"Fan, better... Don't go inside. It's bad" Kevin interjected.
"Bad?" Ask Abel spontaneously at the same time. To make Kevin again surprised by the attitude of both of us.
"Nia was inside, she told me that if Eliez's parents were in shock, they would not accept Eliez's departure. So they forbade Ammar to be near his body."
"Oh my God, God really punished you this time Tama." Abel said that he breathed so long.
Oh my... It's gonna get more complicated. Somehow Ammar's current condition, hopefully this will make him understand and change after this.
"So, I'm asking you to wait here. Maybe you can be normal in front of Eliez's family, but what if Ammar finds out about this and then goes crazy in front of Eliez's family? Can you imagine it?" Kevin said back.
"All right, I'll just wait here." My reply.
After Abel stepped forward to enter the funeral home, up ahead there had stood a middle-aged woman. I saw Abel so close and familiar that he hugged her many times.
"Tante, jeez. Aunt Lina, you still remember me, don't you? I'm Abel."
Abel greeted him on the other side.
"Gosh, Son. You how are you? You disappeared for so long, did you come here for Ammar?"
"I'm good aunt. Yes, I was so surprised and came straight to see him. But, auntie why is it outside?" Ask Abel.
"The funeral will be held soon. As for Ammar, I don't know where he is at the moment. Aunt is worried. But who are you with coming here?" Ask Ammar's mother.
"Ehm, i.. I joint.. Fanny's aunty, but I forbid her from going inside. Because of the situation inside, is it really that bad?"
"Where's Fanny right now, aunty wants to meet her. Please get the aunt to see him right now."
Abel excited about the attitude of mama Ammar who seemed to be shaken when he heard the name Fanny. Abel was confused while I had to protect him from any risk.
And somewhere else, Kevin was still staring at me with a glare. Wiping away the remaining tears that had soaked my cheeks since earlier, I smiled faintly looking at him.
"Son Fanny, finally... God gave me a chance to meet you again, son. Huhuhuhoo..."
Suddenly came the middle-aged woman I saw earlier hugging me, embracing me with a cry as she pleased. I'm surprised not to play, neither is Kevin. Abel misbehaved unable to say behind this woman.
"Son, this is Aunt Lina. Do you remember that?"
Degh !!!
She's Ammar's mom. Oh my...
"Then-te.." My words were held back because Ammar's mother kept hugging me so many times.
"I'm sorry, auntie... Everything you've been through back then must have been very painful, must have hurt you so much. Forgive aunty son, forgive aunt for failing to educate him to be a good man." He spoke again with sobs under me. It made me afraid of his attitude.
"Aunty, aunt... Pliss don't do this, auntie let's get up. Don't talk about aunt's past anymore, Fanny's forgiven and forgotten everything." I answered him to stand up.
"No son, no.. God must be passing his fair sentence on the attitude of aunts first. But why would God have to take care of Aunt Exelle's granddaughter. She's so small and needs a mother's affection."
I could not bear to hear the words he said with a roaring cry in front of me. Is God so angry that a mother who is so sincere and kind seems to feel this kind of pain?
I unconsciously shed tears, as did Abel who stared at us stiffly.
"Eh, aunt. The funeral is about to take place, let's come here first." Kevin said to Ammar's mother. When it was seen some people carrying a coffin out of the luxury house earlier.
When we arrived in front of us, a little boy called out as grandmother. He continued to thrash around calling out the words granny in the arms of a middle-aged woman.
"Exelle, granddaughter..." Mama Ammar said with a sobbing and approached her.
Unexpectedly, the middle-aged woman carrying the child pushed hard Aunt Lina's body to fall. Some of the people who witnessed her exclaimed and whispered to each other with contemptuous gazes.
"Don't touch my granddaughter, you're a depraved mother. Just like your beloved son, stay away and never try to be present at our daughter's funeral." Shouted the woman.
Quickly me and Abel moved to help Aunt Lina stand back in the crowd. I was about to disobey the woman, but Kevin held my shoulder from behind. I undo my intentions, refraining from saying anything.
While the roaring cry of the little boy on his deck continued to scream calling for grandma. My heart was like it was slashed to hear her cry, Mama Ammar was roaring even more.
Oh, my God, I shouldn't be here, right? What kind of atmosphere is this? Did you deliberately show it in front of my eyes directly?
I can't stand it...