DAMNED GIRL
46. HIS DEPARTURE

Liana was silent for a moment then started to reply "I'll be angry at him but will never hate him" he replied softly

"That's how I feel" I replied

"Already, Dhira. We better go home. Now you pray in your heart that all is well. Maybe today Mommy is also depressed because of the loss of Dad, who knows tomorrow his attitude will improve again"

I could hear it, my mind was willing to come but my soul still refused it

A few minutes to gather the courage to go back home, finally Liana and I decided to go home even though this heart was still upset.

We also walked slowly through the path accompanied by the sound of insects that were mutually disdainful. Sounds that are out of nowhere.

The dark path almost made us desperate, but Liana was smart enough to lead the way with a tree branch to make a walking stick in front of her.

Finally after a long walk because we have to be careful, we arrived in front of the house.

I refused to go inside but Liana kept forcing me to come in.

"Just go in, this is your home. Moreover, you are in this condition, you need rest" he forced

Aki shook her head "Son, I don't want to go in. I'm scared" I said

Liana sighed as if reassuring that everything would be fine

"Come in, I'm sure you've improved" he said

I still shake my head, "Mom wants me dead tonight, if she sees me alive she will kill me right now" I said slowly

Liana looked at me "You have to be sure that Mom is a good person" she asked

After much thought I finally obeyed Liana's invitation and set foot in this house again

When we entered the house, for some reason, I and Liana were greeted by a quiet and silent atmosphere.

Plus it also seemed gripping to invite me and Liana to look for Mother's whereabouts.

From the living room, Liana started calling out "Mother !" call her slowly while looking at all angles

But there was no answer from him

Liana turned to me "Looks like Mom's gone so you can take a bath and eat it out we're sleeping" she suggested

But our negotiations were suddenly broken by a slow, barely audible voice. We don't know where the source is

Kreeeeek.kreeek.kreeek.

We are trying to perfect our hearing

Kreeek.kreeek.kreeek.

Liana was also confused "What voice is that huh ?" he said then stepped slowly while looking for the origin of his voice by bringing his ears closer to every corner.

I just followed him from behind.

Then Liana stopped in front of Mother's tightly closed door. He also hinted that I should not make much noise

"Ssssttth" she whispered "Looks like Mom's inside" she whispered again

I panicked because I wasn't ready to see his face again.

Then Liana immediately pulled my hand and took me into her room to hide me from Mother.

"You just hide here. I'll get you something to eat and drink" he said, then closed the door

And sure enough, Liana came to bring me food and drink.

Liana placed her dishes on the floor right in front of me who had been cross-legged since earlier

"It's just eating, it's leftovers last lunch is still a lot. You have not eaten at all you are hungry" he said slowly for fear of being heard by Mother

I grabbed the plate he had served "Thank you" I said

"Yes equally" he replied as he sat on his back at the door.

While I started eating greedily because I was so hungry.

A few minutes passed when my food was running out, Liana still questioned what had happened to Mother in her room

"Why did Mom stay in the room, or maybe she was crying because she regretted hurting you" she asked me, but I obviously didn't know what to answer

I heard it while eating for the last.

Even I don't have the heart to think about Mom's condition, I don't hate her but I'm not ready to meet her tonight or maybe tomorrow and so on. I don't know. For my soul has been muddled tonight.

But Liana, who is not her biological blood, could be kept curious about what Mother was doing in the room.

"What are you doing ?" murmuring again

I glanced at him after finishing the dish

"I don't know, Lian. Just let Mom do it anyway if I care about her but she won't appreciate it" I said

We hid in our room for almost an hour, but there was no sign of Mom coming from her room.

Liana got up and grabbed her towel

"I take a shower first yes, later if the situation is a bit safe you can take a shower after me" he said

I nodded "Yes. If there's a mother don't call me. I'm still scared" I said

Liana nodded "Yes" he said as he opened the door of his room then slowly stepped through Mother's room with careful steps.

But in her mind there was a thought for her to return to the front door of Mother's room.

He looked at the door that was still closed.

A soft voice barely audible it again disturbed his ears

Kreeekk.

Liana ventured to knock on the door, although her hand was nervous but she kept knocking even though it was slow

Tok.shock.

"Mom ?" call slowly

But there was no response from within

Liana tried to knock once again

Tok.shock.

Tap it slowly as he calls her back "Bu "call her

But

The strange sound that bothered Liana's ear was still heard even though occasionally.

Liana began to rile, her mind became curious to know what Mother did hidden her.

Liana quietly started to open the door very slowly

Crutches, crickets,

Liana's head started poking inside, checking the situation that was apparently very dark.

Slowly Liana's hands began to open the door wide until the light from the living room entered her room.

And, finally, it was clearly seen that Mother hung with a terrible look on her face.

Liana was screaming hysterically

"Aarrrrrgghhhhh !" he screamed where he stood.

Hearing him scream so suddenly I ran to him

Then found him still screaming in fear

I was confused to see his attitude finally ended my curiosity when I saw Mom had hanged herself.

I didn't scream but my body was limp to the point that my mother's feet were swinging slowly.

Liana was crying hysterically but I was crying without a sound. A broken cry broke out in the chest.

Without a second thought Liana finally went to the front of the house, she shouted in her father's yard

"Please !!! Please !!! Please !!!" he screamed until it broke in the air

It was a sad night for us, no matter what fate had befallen me and Liana.

"Please !!! Please !!! Please !!!" hysterical Liana is still trying to invite sympathizers

Finally the curious citizens gathered and entered the house.

While my body is still limp and increasingly helpless. I was still prostrating and crying this time.

A mother hugged me who knew who she was, because I didn't see her face.

The mother calmed my heart with her gentle whisper "Sabar ya Dhira" he said

But this time I could not keep his words because for me this life was in vain and I let my cry go.

I still kowtowed and refused to stand up to see the face of Mother who died horribly. My heart was as weak as if blood had stopped tightening in my chest.

While the boisterous voices of the citizens who were sympathetic and shocked sounded busy

Because maybe I interrupted the evacuation, Mom finally the mother who had hugged me since tried to help me stand up at least calm down elsewhere

But not yet I really stood up, accidentally I looked back at the face of Mother who was still hanging pathetically. But I don't want to see it.

It felt like my heart stopped beating and it was all dark.