Maya Story
The death of Rico

"The smell is so good, what are you cooking, baby?" tanya Aldo who was beside Maya who was cooking in the kitchen.

"I'm cooking squid, you're gonna love it, for sure,"

"Everything you cook with will definitely love May" Aldo said, making Maya smile and her husband smile.

"I don't think I sound like I can lift it up, please,"

"Where are you?"

"It was on the dining table" said Maya who was still busy with her cooking.

Aldo took his wife's phone and picked her up.

On the phone

"Hello,"

"...."

"Yes, it's me, it's cooking, it's cooking,"

"...."

"What's up Rio?" aldo asked with a slightly worried tone.

"...."

"What!, you don't joke, it's not funny!" when Aldo spoke like that made Maya who was busy with her cooking suddenly looked at her husband with a questionable gaze.

"..."

"Astaghfirullah, Maya and I will be there,"

"What's up, brother?" ask Maya when Aldo's done calling. The girl grew even more worried as Aldo's eyes glazed over.

"Maya," Aldo said as he hugged his wife, making Maya even more curious, and he could have guessed that something wasn't okay here.

"Why brother?"

"Rico died, baby,"

Deg.

This is impossible, Maya did not believe it, a few days ago when she decided to stay back with Aldo, her brother was still fine, why now she even heard the news of the death.

"May, this is the fact, we have to go to Rio's house now," Aldo was also concerned about his wife, pitying Maya.

"Are you serious?!"

"Yes," Maya's crying out more and more, when she was about to fall because her legs felt weak, Aldo swiftly caught his wife's body that made Maya immediately embrace Aldo and let out all her crying there, she said, Aldo could only rub Maya's back to calm the girl down. To be honest Aldo also feels deprived of Rico, Rico is the man who leads him to an even better life and meets Maya, the girl who is now his wife and becomes the person he loves so much.

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"Sister Vina why brother Rico ninggalin all of us," said Maya who was needed Vina, the two girls both shed tears. It was two o'clock in the afternoon of Rico's burial, and now it was night, Maya and Aldo decided to spend the night at Rio's house.

"It turns out brother Rico hid his disease from us all this time May, he apparently craved brain cancer. Brother only found out about this two days ago, when you were gone, Brother Rico dropped immediately..."

"So much why you don't call me right away, why when Brother Rico dies and sister nelfon dies, I also want to be next to him in his last moments!!" maya said in a high tone while cutting Rio's speech.

"Sister Rico doesn't want to make you sad,"

"But now I'm so sad brother, I'm broken,"

"Sister Rico asked for this May, he begged brother Vina and sister Rio not to tell you, we're sorry," vina said, opening her voice because Rio was silent while rubbing her face rough, Vina knew that her husband was also devastated at this time.

"You shouldn't have heard of Brother Rico, you should have ngabarin me. Brother didn't know what it was like when I thought Rico was okay, he looked healthy, but suddenly I got word that he died, he was really sick," tears just kept flowing from both of Maya's eyes.

This time he lost his brother forever. Rico was unable to accompany her growth because of her mental disorder, and now again Rico cannot accompany her until she is truly happy with her husband, he still needs Rico if Aldo ever lets him down again. Need a friend to confide, need someone who can defend her and need a backrest, Maya still desperately needs Rico, her first brother.

"Better brother Aldo take Maya rest, I will also take my husband to rest. Today was very draining, especially that there were many who mourned," said Vina made Aldo nod. They each brought their partner into the room.

"Rest well dear," said Aldo then put Maya blankets and kissed his wife's forehead.

"Losing someone meaningful in our lives is very painful, if I may ask God, I will choose to die before everyone I love dies" Maya said blankly.

"Honey, you can't say that, you can't leave me, we already have a letter of agreement" said Aldo while stroking Maya's hair gently.

"You won't leave me like Rico's brother left me?" asked Maya who had looked at her husband's eyes seriously.

"You better get some sleep, I know you're tired,"

"Promise first!"

"Yes, I promise," Aldo said, making Maya smile with eyes that still shed tears. "Have promised, now you sleep well" Aldo continued. Maya also immediately closed her eyes, the girl still hopes that when tomorrow she wakes up Rico is still in this world, she hopes that today's events are her nightmares.

I wouldn't be able to imagine how devastated I would be if you died first, May. Right now I'm so saddened by Rico's passing, Aldo's inner being looked at his wife's sleeping face.