Desmala Gralind
Funeral
Who would have ever imagined if they would see the grave of their own daughter. Yes, that's how Alisia and Herman are feeling right now. At the age of 40 years. He had to look at the flower-studded grave. It was none other than the tomb of his own daughter.
It felt like Alisia and Herman were unable to deal with everything. But what can be done, everything has happened. God's fate happened. They can't do anything but stand up. And asked that the princess can be calm in nature there.
"Mama can't if you have to lose you Mala, it feels like the purpose of your life is lost without you" she rubbed a headstone that read Desmala Gralind.
Herman knew his wife was fragile. Put him in his arms. He knew that Alisia was devastated by the loss of Mala. So is he with himself. But they have to be strong. Because life has to go on.
"Let's go home" said Herman.
"But Mala pa, she's afraid of the dark, she doesn't want to stay alone" Alisia said. He recalled that while Mala was sleeping, Alisia accidentally turned off Mala's room light. Until midnight when Mala woke up she cried in fear. Since then Alisia never again turn off the mala room when she falls asleep.
"All Mala's friends, I would like to thank you for coming" said Herman.
"Sama-sama om, Mala is a good boy. There's no way we didn't come to his funeral. We mourn Mala's passing" Haura said on behalf of her friends.
"Yes, take love"
"If you'll excuse me" said Haura. They all left Mala's funeral. Only Herman and Alisia were left staring at their daughter's grave.
"Mama same papa pamit ya" said Alisia.
From a distance a pair of eyes stared at the cemetery with deep sadness. Look at Alisia and Herman who have left the funeral. He started to go to the funeral.
"Sorry, I'm late" Rakha said staring at the grave in front of her.
"I'm sad to lose you, but my little heart still believes we're alive. I'll prove to everyone that the one in this grave isn't you!" rakha said, but he still shed tears even though only in the corner of his eyes.
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The scene of the accident is still on the police line. But there were no more people crowding or policemen standing guard there.
"If the body wasn't you, would you still be down there?" lirih Rakha stared at the steep ravine.
"I'm going down there!" Rakha.
"Son, what do you want?" said a middle-aged man.
"I want to go down sir, I'm sure the body found is not him!"
"What do you mean?" the man asked, he was dressed neatly and looked like a professional businessman.
"Yesterday, my girlfriend had an accident in this place. There was a body found, but I'm sure it wasn't my girlfriend!" abugn.
"Why are you so sure, wasn't it just him and the driver, and the driver couldn't be found until now. How could the body you found not be your boyfriend?" added the middle-aged man.
"Wait a minute, why do you know the details?" ask Rakha. It was nothing, he became suspicious of the middle-aged man he had just met.
"A_a, I heard the news from the people who saw the incident" she replied quickly.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I go through here often. So I accidentally heard from people who saw the incident firsthand"
"Yes, then I say goodbye. I'm too late" The middle-aged man looked at his watch. And leave Rakha immediately.
"Why am I suspicious of him?" Rakha.
"Ah maybe I'm just too sensitive right now" he said dismissing all his prejudices on the man.
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"Is it possible that Mala was carried away by the river?" Rakha.
He began his life by walking down the river.
"What is a watch?" lirih Rakha saw an object that was very similar to a watch located on the bank of the river.
Rakha picked it up, and he was very happy when he found out that the watch belonged to Mala.
"It's a mala watch" he explained, a speck of hope he had just gotten.
"If this watch is here, is it possible that Mala was saved by the local people?" thought. Simultaneously, Rakha also looked at the resident housing in that place.
"I'll try to find Mala here!"
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The settlement is very crowded, Rakha is confused to ask who.
"Sorry Mom, have you seen this girl?" rakha asked a mother who was going to the market.
"That girl? sa_i don't see" the mothers went straight away with frightened faces.
"Why is that mom?" think Rakha.
"Sir, I'm sorry have you ever seen this girl?" asked Rakha who saw a father and again showed a photo of Mala.
"Why are you looking for this girl?" ask the father.
"He had an accident yesterday, and I'm looking for him"
"You better go home, you'll never find him again" the father said.
"Why is that, sir?"
"I can't tell you why, but you'd be safer if you didn't find the girl"
"But sir_" the father went and left Rakha in curiosity.
"Why are people here so strange" said Rakha.
"Well, I won't give up, I'll find Mala by the way"
Rakha again questioned the residents in the settlement. But their answer remains the same "Don't know". Rakha was confused as to why the residents here were so strange and mysterious. What is this settlement actually?
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Tired of searching for Mala all day, Rakha still could not find her. Only the watch he found on the river bank. That is his hope at the moment. At least Rakha didn't find Mala. He had hope that Mala was still alive.
"Mala, give me a hint to find you" said Rakha. I don't know since when he became fragile without Mala.
I don't know, for now Mala is everything to Rakha. Only Mala can make him happy after the departure of his mother. And now that Mala is also gone, it feels like Rakha's world is shattered into pieces.
Ever since her mother left, Mala has been the reason her world is back in color. Mala was the reason for her laugh and smile. And Mala is also the reason why he still survives facing his vengeful papa.
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