One Roof With Honey Choice In-Law
Mom's Last Hugs

"Honey, where's the cure?" abidzar asked when he saw Dzakiyya coming back without medicine.

"Mom's drug stalls in an empty hospital dispensary, Mas. Dza wants to take it in another pharmacy" replied Dzakiyya.

Dzakiyya took the bag and put on her coat. Abidzar checked his watch. "Let's go. You're here to look after Mama" said Abidzar.

"Mas, Dza. You must be tired!" ban Dzakiyya.

"For your sake, I will not be tired" Abidzar said.

Abidzar smiled, asking for a prescription for the medicine he had to redeem. While Dzakiyya reluctantly gave it away. In fact, for such trivial things he could do it himself. On the other hand, Santi who saw his son and daughter-in-law arguing finally took the initiative to make a decision.

"You'll go alone" said Santi. Both are safer. Both are better, that's what Santi thought.

"If we go, then who takes care of Mama?" ask Abidzar and Dzakiyya at the same time.

"What will happen. Didn't the doctor say mom was healthy. I just need to rest and eat a lot. Mama also wants to sleep, "Santi replied.

After a brief and convincing debate that he would only sleep and not go anywhere, Dzakiyya and Abidzar finally agreed to Santi's request.

"alright. Then we go first, Ma!" pamit Abidzar's.

"Wait!" hold Santi.

"What's up, Ma?" ask Dzakiyya.

"Here, hug mom first!" santi Pinta.

"Freak mom" Abidzar commented.

"Mama is afraid of falling asleep and does not have time to hug you" replied Santi.

"Even though Mama overslept Abid and Dza still hugged her, really!" Abidzar. Little protest. But his hand pulled Dzakiyya and hugged Santi together.

"But if mama sleeps too fast, mama can not fuss," said Santi.

Santi raised both his hands. Hugging children and daughters-in-law as if there is no tomorrow. The prayers he prayed in his heart. Of course his best prayer was the presence of a baby between Abidzar and Dzakiyya. "Maybe not now. But someday," Santi's inner.

After being satisfied hugging, Santi went to sleep. Dzakiyya and Abidzar left immediately. As soon as they walked away, an uninvited guest showed up. She is Diana. The one who came since then, but waited for the opportunity until the situation was safe. Diana walked in with her shirt covered. Approaching Santi's bed regardless of the sound of his shoes breaking the silence.

"Dza, is anyone left behind?" ask Santi without opening her eyes.

"There," replied Diana.

Spontaneous Santi opens his eyes. The sound was strange but a little familiar. And she could not recognize Diana's face because right now only her eyes were visible.

"Sorry, who are you?" ask Santi.

"Now a few months have not met. Have you forgotten me?" diana replied by pulling the cloth covering her face.

Santi narrowed his eyes. Guess what the iron is doing with this kind of covered clothing. Diana who got such a look smiled cynically. Approaching Santi and looking with a look of hate. "How do you think my son and your son are related?" ask Diana.

"Jeng, what are you talking about. Of course their relationship is good" Santi replied without suspicion.

"What's Abidzar like in your eyes?" ask Diana.

Santi shut up for a second. Rejecting the meaning of his iron question. "He's a good and responsible man. I am grateful to have a daughter-in-law like her" replied Santi.

"Then, what about your son. Do you think he's happy?" ask Diana.

"Having a husband as good as Abidzar is of course happy. Jeng, you spend more time with them. Shouldn't Jeng Diana know better how sweet their relationship is?" answer Santi.

Diana laughed quite loudly. Santi was puzzled by the expression Diana showed. Is this iron still sane?

"Jeng, are you okay?" ask Santi.

But Santi's question blew like the wind. Because Diana ignored the question. And deliberately began to reveal the secrets that his son and daughter-in-law kept. "Abidzar is married again. Do you know?" ask Diana.

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"If you don't believe me just look at the evidence" Diana said, throwing a picture of Abidzar's second wedding.

Santi's hand shook. His heart was tight and his new heart was operated on suddenly hurt. How could there be such a thing. Why doesn't he know. Wh why?

"You're blessing this marriage, Jeng?" ask Santi.

"Yes, because I asked for it" Diana replied.

"Is it because my son is barren?" ask Santi. Voice weakened. That was all he thought about. Because the only drawback of Dzakiyya is that.

"No!" answer Diana.

"Then why?" ask Santi. His tone slightly increased. Why ask Abidzar to remarry if barren is not the reason. His son is not filial enough. His son is not good enough. If so, Santi was willing to reprimand Dzakiyya to improve himself again.

"Because I hate him. Hating you also hates your husband" Diana replied.

"What do you mean?" ask Santi.

Diana quietly sat on the edge of the bed. Telling all the stories he's heard so far. His grudge against Dzakiyya's father, his hatred and his ways make it difficult for Dzakiyya to be his son-in-law. Diana continued to tell the story even though Santi said 'enough'.

"You're so mean," Santi cursed by holding onto his aching chest. His breathing also began to pant.

"Yes I am cruel. And I can still be more ruthless. Do you want to know how I destroyed it?" ask Diana.

"What do you want to do?" ask Santi.

Santi was so worried. Fear of something happening to Dzakiyya during the trip. Diana was afraid of doing bad things to her daughter. But Santi's guess is wrong because the way Diana destroyed Dzakiyya was to kill Santi herself.

"Kill you" replied Diana.

Without hesitation Diana pulled Santi's oxygen hose. He also held Santi's hand so as not to press the button to call the sisters. Despite his good condition, Santi has not fully recovered. Diana attacked him with so much shocking news. It has made his condition worse. And now that Diana was pulling her oxygen, the only way Santi could see was death.

"Am I going to die today?" inner Santi.

Santi is starting to run out of breath. The rule is near. But at the end of his life he was still worried about Dzakiyya and Abidzar. Santi is not angry they kept the marriage a secret because they know it's all for the sake of maintaining his health. Santi just did not accept because the child as good as Abidzar and Dzakiyya was treated like this by Diana. I really want to take apart Diana's cover. Unfortunately, Santi did not have a chance.

"My kids. Mom wants to stay alive. But it seems like my mom can't. My mother is not strong. Mama leave you to God as best a keeper. May you be happy and free soon from an evil woman like Diana."

Tears dripped from Santi's eyes. After saying his best prayers he said the words la ilaha illallah with great difficulty. Then it drooped limp along with its last breath.

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"Where is sick?" ask Abidzar.

Abidzar helped Dzakiyya stand up. There was nothing to block his wife's path. Why did he suddenly fall. Abidzar's hair is slightly bristled. The shadow of her in-laws' strangeness returned. But Abidzar brushed off the bad thoughts and asked his wife to hurry.

"Darling, let's hurry!" bring Abidzar.

"Mommy, is it okay?" ask Dzakiyya. Just like Abidzar, Dzakiyya also felt something strange. His heart suddenly hurt for no reason. And the feeling he feels today is exactly the same as when his father died a few years ago.

"Mama is sleeping. He must be well" replied Abidzar. Though the answer was not only him aiming to win the Dzakiyya but also for himself.

Abidzar allowed Dzakiyya to get into the car. Then drive the car to the hospital. Their car just came out of the parking lot and Abidzar's phone was ringing. A call in. It was the doctor who had given a prescription for the medicine to be redeemed.

"Hello, Doctor! I just took the medicine. Now it is on its way to the hospital" Abidzar replied.

"Sir Abidzar, Santi's mother no longer needs to take medicine" the doctor said in a lethargic voice.

"No need to take medication. But why, Doc?" ask Abidzar.

"Because Santi's mother is dead, Mr. Abidzar!" replied Doctor.

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