Mistake (A Mistake Can Bring Love)
Aluna POV

Currently I am still listening to the chatter of the young grandmothers beside me, I circulate my gaze, looking for the existence of Kalun who did not come to me this afternoon, honestly I feel bored, they do not invite me to talk, Kalun, I was also uncomfortable because they were talking about the cuteness of their grandchildren, they did not understand my condition which was also sad when they found out my future son was gone.

“Ma, Aluna nyari Aa’ first yes,” pamitku on my in-laws who look very beautiful this afternoon. He replied with a friendly smile and a nod of his head, which meant that he agreed to my request.

I searched every corner of the garden which was quite wide, when I saw Samuel's presence I stopped my steps, I asked Kalun whereabouts to Samuel and colleagues. They precisely

teasing me asked me to be patient, because Kalun will definitely come back.

Basic Samuel just embarrassed. My mind when I see the laughter of his comrades.

After that I walked away from them when laughter was still heard. I want to find Kalun at least there will be people I can talk to, my footsteps arrive at the banquet. When I was about to take a drink, I heard the voice of the housemaid's aunt who said that Kalun was fighting with his partner, because my curiosity was suddenly sticking out, which was very curious, I approached and questioned the servant aunt who also knew me, the servant aunt's hand pointing towards where Kalun was at the moment.

With high curiosity I walked over to Kalun, I wonder who he was fighting with. I was surprised when I found Ferdi in front of Kalun, I forgot, if I had intended to greet him, asking what happened one week ago, I walked closer to their whereabouts. I want to hear what they are talking about right now because both of them look serious.

“I DIDN'T KILL HIM!” I heard clearly Kalun's words, making me undo my intention to approach him, I was curious about what he said next. My ears could clearly hear my husband saying that he married me out of guilt for Fandi's death. My tears immediately flowed when I heard Kalun say that, I seemed to find the reason why we were met. All because of Kalun who hit Fandi because he caused my marriage to be annulled.

I ran outside after Kalun revealed everything, I wanted to vent all my annoyance, I wanted to apologize with Fandi for what I did. I stopped the man wearing the green jacket who happened to pass in front of my in-laws' house. I wiped my tears, not wanting to make the driver think I was running away on my wedding day.

“Where to Mbak?” asked when I was away from my luxurious in-laws house.

“TPU Jl's. Pattimura sir,” I replied briefly with tears that have not stopped. The carpenter nodded, and propelled his motor towards the tomb.

After arriving at the tomb I was still confused, going to pay by what means, wallet, cell phone, everything I lived in my in-laws room.

“Pak take this, if we meet I will take it again,” I said while trying to remove the wedding ring that Kalun wore first. The taxi driver smiled wryly at me. With her hand refused my gift.

“No need Ma'am, if you can not let go, many trials in marriage, but the devil will be more happy if Mbak managed to part with the husband of Mbak, I sincerely do not get paid. May the problem of Ma'am be soon finished,” the advice of the old man in front of me that reminds me of papa, his gentle tone able to touch the deepest recesses of my heart. I looked at the man for a moment, while nodding my head, “Thank you Sir,” said I was friendly, while wiping my tears that suddenly flowed, longing for the figure of my papa.

After the ojekman's departure I walked over to Fandi's tomb, looking lonely there. The exact bearada sun on the head does not make me discourage visiting him this afternoon. I kept silent there just staring at the name carving that clearly visible Fandi's name. My tears were rushing, unable to say a word while I was there. I crouched there, remembering the kindness of Fandi, the best man I have ever met to this day.

“I'm sorry Fan, I shouldn't have married her. You should have told me in a dream if I couldn't marry her!” I said while wiping my tears that made my cheeks wet. I rubbed it with my kebaya arm still attached to my body, I sat there bending my knees while staring straight at the carving of Fandi's name.

“Sorry Fan, I'm sorry, I don't know, if he caused you to leave. If Kalun separates us!” I said again while hiding my face between my legs, I muffled my tears there. I don't want others to hear my crying.

The shadow of Fandi's words made my feelings even more painful, I miss him, I want him to be here right now, I want to ask

My head hurts more and more thinking about it, my chest feels claustrophobic when I remember how bad I was. I feel like I've betrayed her love, I love the man who caused her to die. I closed my eyes for a moment, trying to stop the tears from flowing.

The wind blew me deeper into my cries, the heat that hit me was no longer able to drive me from here, I stayed here as if waiting for Fandi's answer if he had forgiven me. Until the afternoon came, I had just moved from my sitting position. I was about to leave Fandi's meal that afternoon, I felt tired waiting there.

“My answer is Fan! Please forgive me!” I said, hugging the grass-covered mound again, I don't care if everyone thinks I'm crazy, I know they all look at me in wonder. But I can't help my guilt. I raised my head, driving away my increasingly flowing tears. I was not strong anymore, I ran away from Fandi's grave, without saying goodbye to him.

I came out of the public cemetery and I came to the motorcycle that was standing across the street. I asked him to take me to Renata's house. I'm not carrying anything of value right now other than my wedding ring with Kalun. Until at Renata's house I opened the door to her. I was surprised to find my boss on the sofa. They were both equally surprised to find myself looking chaotic.

“Give me 20 thousand,” I said to raise my hand in front of Renata. He then gave me a piece of green money, I immediately handed the money to the ojeker who was still standing next to the renata house.

Seeing my chaotic arrival, Renata immediately kicked David out of his house. I dropped my body on Renata's couch. I looked at the sky of the house that is not so luxurious, I saw renata began to busy in the kitchen making a tranquilizing drink for me.

“What happened? Share with me?” he said he saw my face that looked bad.I kept my eyes closed, confused to tell renata or not. But Renata urged me to tell you everything. I give in, I can't think of this alone.

“Who do you love right now?” the question that made me quiet.

“Do you love a dead person? Or do you love your husband? Think about it, there is a heart that will hurt if you are like this.” It sounded so smoothly Renata said that, she did not understand what I was feeling right now. I feel guilty for marrying her.

“I am not defending your husband, but he also sacrificed to marry you, when he had the person he loved,”.

“I didn't kick you out! But solve your problems until you hear your husband's explanation, I know your husband loves you very much now even though it all started from a mistake, but everything can be

clearly seen the way he looks at you, go home, finish everything well!”

I rubbed my tears again, then hugged Renata's body which was now beside me.

“I miss Papa, I miss him Ren,” I said while tightly hugging Renata's body.

“You can go home after your problems are over,” Renata said while helping wipe my tears, she then moved from her seat to pick up the car keys to drive me home to the apartment, I was a little calmer when I heard Renata's advice. I intend to go home tonight, asking Kalun to explain everything clearly.

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