Love That (No) Blind
Part 63: This is Karma

[Sara]

Sara continued to pay attention to Agam who was preparing with anxious feelings. Sara also still does not understand why Agam became so panicked when Widia came to tell him that Vian was taking Ava away.

What's wrong with that? They're engaged, right? Ava loves him. Or is there something I don't know yet?

But, just standing up without doing something would only make her even more anxious. He stood up and approached Agam, helping him put the buttons on his shirt without saying anything.

As soon as he finished on the top button and the last one, Agam's two hands touched Sara's face, and cupped her. Every now and then his thumb rubbed Sara's face.

“I'm sorry,” said Agam. “I haven't had time to tell you everything. Because I think you need a break these last few days.”

So because it's ...

“I promise ...,” Further Agam. “... I'll tell you everything as soon as I get back.”

Sara nodded slowly.

“Important Mas be careful,” says Sara. That's all he can say. What matters is first. All returned safely.

“If ... you don't want ..“ The next saying of Agam was like being stuck in his mouth.

But, Sara understood Agam's intentions. “Don't worry, Mas. I'll be with Mama.”

Agam kissed his forehead, then leaned his forehead on Sara's forehead. “Thank you, Sara. Thank you.”

After all was ready, Agam finally went down with Sara. Below, Arya was already waiting for him. Together, they went to the place where Judah had been told. The place they believe to be is where Vian took Ava.

As soon as Widia came to tell Ava's condition, Agam immediately called Arya and asked her to come home. Agam also asks Yuda to track down Ava's current whereabouts.

For more than 2 hours, Yuda's men finally found the existence of Vian and Ava in one tourist spot in Malang. Yuda has gone there. Agam and Arya have just followed.

As soon as the car that Arya was driving with Agam disappeared from her sight, Sara looked at Widia who was also still standing watching her two sons leave. As long as both eyes still had not switched from the direction of the road, Widia's hand still continued to squeeze each other.

“We just wait inside yes, Ma,” take Sara while hugging and leading her inside.

Widia only smiled once, only then followed Sara's invitation to enter.

Sara left her mother-in-law for a while to make her a cup of warm tea. Once back, Widia was still in the same position when Sara left her earlier.

Widia looked at her two wide-open hands with her anxious gaze. Occasionally closed his eyes, then shook his head quickly. It was also possible to remove bad thoughts from his head. Lastly, cover both of his faces with both of his hands.

Sara placed a cup of tea on the table, then hugged Widia warmly, as warm as the tea she brought. Still seeped in his head the incident that had happened to him first caused by his mother-in-law. But his current sense of love was much stronger than his grudge back then.

“All wrong Mama, Sara. All wrong Mama,” her tears in Sara's arms.

Hugging him continued the fragile woman who was beside him at this moment. The woman who used to be so arrogant wanted to master everything, now seemed helpless with what was going on.

“Im sorry Mama, Sara. Sorry Mama. It's karma. It's Mama's karma,” Widia's raung continuously.

Sara increasingly does not understand the meaning of Widia's words. But his task now is not to find out what is happening, but to calm the woman whose heart is not calm.

Slowly Sara rubbed Widia's back, hoping that what she was doing right now could slightly lower her tension.

Over an hour Widia cried nonstop, crying over everything she had ever done. He apologized to Sara. He even knelt before the son-in-law.

Sara was getting confused. Not because of his ignorance, but because of his awkwardness at what Widia did.

After all, he is still my father-in-law.

Nevertheless, Sara still continued to try to take him to the upper room. He persuaded her to rest on top.

“Sara promises to wake Mama if Mas Agam has given word,” persuaded Sara. “Mama rest first on top, yes.”

With the help of Mbok Jami, Sara leads Widia to the upper room, and accompanies her for a while until Widia finally falls asleep. Only then did Sara come out and wait downstairs.

The afternoon changed, the afternoon changed the night. The news from Agam or Arya has not yet come. Sara was getting worried.

Occasionally he sat on the back porch, replacing Agam doing his every afternoon habit there. Look at the green grassland while looking at the sun that is getting down longer and more to leave an orange trail in the sky.

Hope everything's okay.

When Widia wakes up as late as dinner, Agam and Arya also still have not come. Widia was getting more anxious and worried. Sara has a new job now, persuading Widia to eat.

At least it can shift his anxiety for a moment.

After dinner, Sara still continues to accompany Widia in the living room. Hugging each other as if strengthening each other. The two in-laws were waiting for the same people, with the same feelings.

“When Ava was 10 years old, it happened like this,” Widia's story on the sidelines of their wait.

“At that time we were on vacation in one of our villas in the mountainous area. Ava her son can not be silent, always run here and there. Arya who always scolded Ava, because she was worried she was missing. As for Agam, he just reminded Ava not to play too far. But sometimes his eyes can not be separated from Ava.”

“One time, Agam and Arya are busy setting up BBQ events on the terrace. My dad and I were busy in the villa. Ava nobody's monitoring. I know it's no longer on the terrace. Though it was still running there.”

“All panic. It's already night time. Finally ask the people around to go into the forest to find Ava. Agam who was then the bravest to leave alone without waiting for Arya and the surrounding residents.”

Widia began to wipe away her tears that had just fallen.

“When Arya and all the citizens returned without Ava, Agam suddenly already carried Ava. Without a flashlight, without any tools, he could find Ava who he said fell slipping. Fortunately Ava did not enter the gorge.”

Sara hugged Widia tightly. Widia's broken cry sounded so heartbreaking.

The same thing, the same gripping feeling. As if being reminded again that nothing has changed from this family in the past.

It was just past ten o'clock that they were waiting for finally arrived.

“Open top room, Sir. Buruan.”

"B-well, Den ..."

Sara immediately got up from her seat and ran straight to the door. Widia is too.

Astaghfirullahaladzim ...

How shocked Sara saw Arya carrying Ava in her arms. What's the matter? Ava why?

The brain in Sara's head instantly spun around quickly. Not allowed him to continue to be dumbstruck in the way Arya.

While Widia kept screaming for Ava, Sara immediately ran after Pardi towards the upper room. As soon as the upper room opened, Sara moved to open the bed cover so that Arya could immediately lay Ava on it.

Sara tries to open the button on Ava's shirt so Ava can breathe – because she thinks Ava passed out. But just touching her, Ava's hand had already tapped Sara's hand.

“Surge! What do you want?” Ava's eyes were still closed. But his hand could have hit Sara's.

Her voice. Why is his voice like that? Don't-don't he ...

“He was drunk again, Ma'am,” Arya said as if she knew what Sara was thinking.

Astaghfirullahaladzim, what happened?

Sara looked at Ava carefully. He kept on noticing if Ava would react like that. Once it felt safe, Sara again tried what she intended to do earlier.

“Sial!,” rutuk Arya waist-tracked staring at Ava who seemed to have fallen asleep.

Sara tidied up the bed cover so she could cover Ava properly. Only then did he invite Arya out of the room.

Meanwhile downstairs, Agam and Widia had already gathered below. Arya immediately joined them when she reached the bottom floor.

Sara still continues her journey to the kitchen to get them a cold drink to relieve that may be not only all over their bodies, but also hearts and minds.

“Drink first, Mas,” said Sara while offering a glass of drink to Agam.

“Vian took her to a hotel in Batu City. Ava got drunk, then left behind. He did this intentionally. That means he threatened Mama,” story Arya who is still very angry, despite having drank a glass of cold water.

Meanwhile, Widia looked so scared.

“Means ... she will continue to annoy Ava,” Widia said with her trembling voice.

“We have to do something, Mas. We report the police only,” Arya said again.

“We have no proof,” replied Agam briefly, but quite clearly.

There is no evidence. Ava and Vian are engaged. They went there on the initiative of both of them.

“So, we let Vian keep doing that? I'll talk to Ava tomorrow!” Aryan emotions have not died down.

“What would you say to Ava? How do you say without hooking Mama in it?,” asked Agam.

Arya remained silent.

Without realizing it, Sara asked in her quiet voice. “Associate Mama a ... pa?”

When he realized it, almost the entire question was already spoken.

Agam sighed softly, then answered Sara's question. “Vian is the son of the truck driver Mama once hired to hit the car I was riding in.”

Astaghfirullahaladzim ...

Widia who heard that could only bow deeply. Maybe also shame. But, it would be better if it was her guilt, Sara thought.

Agam suddenly grabbed Sara's hand and grabbed it. Very close as if to say that he is fine.

But, is it really okay? Or was he forced to do it to protect this family? For the woman he still respects even if she ever hurt him?

It is not that ...

“Sorry, you should know like this. I want to say it in a better way,” said Agam in a gesture in his palm.

He worries about me ...

“Mas, I'd better think about Mas's feelings first,” replied Sara in gesture too. “Mas entitled to anger.”

“It's been enough I've been angry for years. It's time to fix things. Ava safety is more important.”

Sara wanted to cry, but couldn't. Her tears were stuck inside.

My husband is trying to toughen up, why do I even want to cry?, her mind.

Instead, he clasped Agam's hand tightly.

“Tell me.” Widia suddenly started to make a sound, even in a sobbing. “Tell the real Ava. He should know so that he does not always trust him.”

“But still won't stop Vian from bothering Mama and Ava. He can do this now, meaning he can do other things,” Agam said again.

“Mas have what plan?,” asked Arya.

“We give him what he wants.”

“Mas want to give NFC to Vian?!”

Sara was stunned to hear Vian's words. He immediately got up from his seat.

Arya did the same.

They compactly say, “I disagree!!”