My Wife's Last Request
End Everything
The sound of gunfire echoed in the trial room that was over. The presiding judge, who had left the room, turned around when he heard gunshots.
All eyes were on the woman who was now lying covered in blood.
"Minda?" Chiko was shocked when she saw Dinda fall down with her hand holding a gun.
It was not only Chiko who was shocked when she saw Dinda, but everyone who was there was shocked especially Humaira.
"Bowo?" lirih Humaira's.
"He's trying to point a weapon at you, Miss Humaira. So I went ahead of him" Bowo said
"It seems like the death penalty that Dinda will get sooner is coming than I expected" muttered Papa Chiko.
"Come, we better get home now. He is no longer alive" Papa added.
"What about me, papa? won't you take me home?" ask Chiko.
"Yes, Papa will think about you later after papa enjoys time with papa's youngest daughter."
Papa and his youngest daughter are now leaving the courtroom. Leaving behind Chiko who could do nothing but stare at her father's departure.
"It's a pity, but I want to see her suffer as Mama felt before leaving this world" Humaira said as she watched Dinda being taken away by ambulance officers.
"Yes, it seems that it is but no longer on the side of the traitor. Dinda already gained karma for her deeds, she left the world in an instant way. Like the way he always goes to get happiness in the world" said Bowo.
"Humaira, I'm sure only you can persuade Papa to retract his report from me." Chiko was now in front of Humaira who was about to leave the courtroom.
"Chiko, I could indeed pull the report that papa filed. But if I do, it's the same as you'll never learn from the mistakes you've made."
"No Humaira, I've learned something today and you're the one who made me realize all the mistakes."
"No, you haven't realized anything because what you just said is one form of getting you out of the punishment that's waiting for you."
"Humaira, at least think of me as the father of the children. Wouldn't you feel sorry for me if I had to be in custody and wouldn't have met my two daughters?"
"Even if you're not in a holding cell, I won't let you meet my two daughters."
"Humaira, you can't do that to me because I'm also still the real father of them."
"Ohya? I'm not sure if the story is not like this then you will still assume that you are the real father of Aisyah and also Almira."
Chiko fell silent, honestly she also found out that if only the story was not like this. Maybe Chiko had fun and forgot about them.
Humaira smiled wryly looking at the change in expression from Chiko.
"I have to go back home, enjoy the beauty of the holding cell."
"Humaira.." call Chiko when Humaira has already stepped away.
"I'm sorry, I know that maybe the word sorry that came out of my mouth is too late and has no meaning anymore. But, I sincerely want to apologize to you as the initial form of me who will do penance."
"I'm sorry" Humaira said without turning to Chiko and leaving the room.
"It's a pity that you throw away the gems in which the diamonds are stored, just for the sake of an imitation jewelry. May happiness come to you." Bowo wherever I shoulder if before Chiko is taken by the police.
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"Papa, Humaira has to go back home" Humaira said shortly after she made a pilgrimage to Mama's tomb along with Papa and Laila.
"Sister Humaira, thank you for saving papa and getting Papa back to health and reuniting me with papa."
"Humaira, Papa no longer knows what way to thank you. Even though you're no longer part of your family, you still care about me."
"Papa will remain Humaira's parents. Once upon a time, if a child was used to our life without a father. I'll take them to visit papa. If Papa wants to thank me, Papa is enough to make life happy and no more sadness."
Papa smiled and spread out his hands, Humaira who knew immediately hugged papa for the last time.
Bowo then came to pick Humaira up. Humaira says goodbye to Laila and tells her to take care of Papa with all her heart and give him love every day.
"Sister, as a form of gratitude to my brother. I'll take care of papa and make sure that day's nothing will always be happy,"
"Thank you, Laila. I know, I can count on you."
Mama, I've realized what my mom wants. I hope after this Mama will be about being in the nature of Mama who is different from this. I love you, mama. Al Fatihah for you.
Laila waved at Humaira who started to leave the funeral.
"Come, Pa. We'd better go home" Laila told papa.
Papa smiled and nodded his head. Papa helped his son-in-law walk to the car and they went home to start a new life sheet.
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Humaira began to live life as usual with her two children. The father then teased Humaira repeatedly so that she would find a life partner.
"Dad, why am I looking for a life partner if I am happy with my father and my two daughters. It doesn't matter if I have to be alone at the end of my age, as long as the happiness of my two daughters stays awake."
"Dad knows you were traumatized by marriage which in fact had to run aground because of the third person. But Papa won't be able to take care of you forever."
"If alone can make life far from disappointment and heartache. Why do we have to rush to restart a relationship that failed?"
"Well, I'll never again force you to find your partner as long as you promise to allow Bowo to stay close to you. It will make Papa feel relieved, at least there will be people who always protect you and your two Daughters,"
"Whatever you want for that long can make you feel calm and happy."
"Thank you, Humaira. You do know how to make me feel lucky to have a daughter like you."
Humaira hugs the father, Bowo smiles at that while capturing the moment of the father and son who were hugging.
If anyone wants to know Chiko's life in a holding cell..
Chiko was not treated well by the people who first occupied the holding cells. Chiko became their slave and had to do everything they ordered. Like massaging, and dividing the food into Chiko's daily rations.
Chiko really could not accept that, until repeatedly he tried to escape. Chiko is placed in her own cell.
The silence and solitude make Chiko regret the decision to divorce Humaira and marry Dinda.
"If I hadn't been tempted by Dinda, I would probably be in Humaira's arms by now" Chiko said, hugging her knees and holding back the coldness of the prison floor.
Enjoy Chiko's punishment, and happy for you, Humaira.
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