Patience of a Sakinah
129. Contrition

Agnes who was currently inside her room stared at all the objects that were there that left so many memories of Fic. The man she loved so much all this time.

But now it is his love that has made Fic suffer and eventually die from inner pressure.

Agnes hugged the wedding photos of the two of them and recalled her happy days with her husband.

" Mama? Why is mom crying?" ask Mark who is now almost 10 years old.

The handsome young man was now more and more dashing like his father when he was alive.

" Dear, why are you still awake?" asked Agnes who wiped away her tears that were now running down her cheeks without excuse.

Agnes hugged her son. His love for Fic.

" Say the same Mark. What's up, Mah? Why does my mom cry like this? Let Papa calm down there. Please Mah. Don't burden Papah with tears. Because not sincerely let go." said Mark trying to comfort his mother who was sad because of the loss of her husband.

Agnes hugs Mark trying to find calm and comfort from her only son.

" Dear, you rest. Mama also wants to sleep." said Agnes while wiping her tears.

Mark then left Agnes who had laid her body on the bed and intended to sleep.

Body soul Agnes felt really devastated after the sudden departure of Fic.

Agnes recalled her days when she saw Fic, who was daydreaming and crying in silence.

Agnes' heart felt a huge pain and was unable to see it all.

***

Sakinah is currently with Stanley in their room.

" Sleep, baby, it's night. Why are you still awake?" ask Stanley Sakinah.

Stanley hugs his wife's body and sobs and recalls about Fic now leaving them.

" Fic is very young and he is also very energetic. But he had to lose his life due to the unbearable inner pressure. Honey, I'm really very guilty of not telling Fic the truth. I didn't know it was after eating away at Fic's heart and mind that made him so sick." Stanley recalls Fic's last moments, when he was about to take his last breath in the hospital.

The flash back

" Sir, I beg you to take care of my lost daughter. If you find him someday. Say my apologies to Amanda. I beg you Sir. Promise me. Please take care of Mark for me. Tell him because I can't do my duty as his father anymore." Fic seemed to cry so sadly.

Stanley grasps Fic's palm and tries to calm his assistant and brother.

" fic! Get well quickly and say it all yourself to your children. They'd be happier if you said it straight away" Stanley said, clasping Fic's hand.

Sakinah who was between them could only shed her tears looking at the two of them who were currently grieving.

Sakinah immediately hugged her husband who was about to be left behind after seeing the assistant who died in front of her.

" Patience, dear. All living beings will one day return to God. We are just waiting for time to get to His side!" Sakinah tries to comfort her husband, who is crying over Fic's death.

Agnes, who had come out to take Mark to the toilet, frowned and saw Stanley and Sakinah crying beside her husband.

" What's going on?" asked Agnes feeling confused.

" Fic is dead. Are you satisfied now? Are you satisfied to have given inner pain to your husband? You're satisfied, huh?" ask Stanley who was really messed up at the time.

" If only you hadn't taken Amanda out of Fic's hands and told your friend to adopt her and migrate overseas without Fic's knowledge, maybe now he can already let go of his regrets by returning Amanda to Raymond. Fic would definitely be happy to see his daughter happy in Raymond's upbringing." Agnes was shocked to hear what Stanley had to say.

Agnes did not think that her actions were known by Stanley.

" If you find out about all that. Why didn't you tell my husband?" asked Agnes while looking intently at Stanley who currently hated her so much.

" Do you think I would have the heart to see my best friend have to suffer the inner pressure of seeing his beloved wife who has done such a heinous thing to her daughter? I purposely kept all your evil deeds a secret just to keep Fic feeling safe." Agnes was shocked to hear Stanley's words.

Sakinah then takes her husband out of the hospital so that Stanley can let go of his grief a little.

" Dear, let's take a walk outside so your mind can calm down." Take Sakinah.

But Stanley rejects him because he has to take care of the return of Fic's body to their home.

" I won't allow Fic's body to be taken care of by that vile woman!" Stanley seems to hate Agnes who has done evil to his best friend.

Sakinah could not get in the way of what her husband wanted to do.

" Do everything that makes your heart calm" said Sakinah who then let Stanley take care of the return of Fic's body and taken to Craig's Mansion.

Agnes who actually disagreed could only stare at everything Stanley did over her husband's body.

" Agnes. Let it be what my husband does. Think of it as his last homage to Fic who has accompanied my husband all his life. Trust me my husband will definitely give his best to Fic!" said Sakinah who continues to be next to Agnes who until now is still limp.

Everything that Stanley said was completely imprinted in his heart and he was unable to bear it all that had actually gnawed at his heart with guilt.

" I am indeed an evil wife and do not deserve to take care of my own husband's body. Let the Lord always take care of everything about my husband's funeral. I don't mind at all." Agnes tried to smile at Sakinah. Even with a smile so forced.

Sakinah could feel what Agnes was currently feeling. But Sakinah did not want to interfere too much in the household problems Agnes and Fic. Because Sakinah realized it wasn't her capacity. Husband and wife only they can solve it. Sakinah also always advised Stanley to control himself so as not to interfere too much in their affairs.

" A minute. I'll go out first to find food. Since last night we've all eaten nothing. My husband looks so limp in his body." Sakinah then leaves Agnes who is currently limp on the sofa while continuing to stare at the body of her husband who is currently being moved out by the medical.

" Dear we go straight home. Because Fic's body will be taken directly to our house. We will eat at home." said Stanley stopped Sakinah steps who was about to leave the hospital to find food for all of them.