The Black Mamba
20 Year Verdict

"Look Mom, 20 years of his verdict" said Aunt Asri.

"Mother is not out of thought, having a granddaughter-in-law in prison. It's like a nightmare, I'm not strong here for long" said Grandma Ima moved from her seat.

"Okay Ma'am, we go home" said Aunt Asri also moved from her seat.

Both of them left the courtroom. April stood up and hugged the Eagle. The two did not want to let go of each other, even continued to hug tightly.

"Bang, don't wait for me. Twenty years is long, I beg you Bang." said April sobbing.

"No, I'll wait for you. Brother will remain faithful to wait, even if 20 years. Brother will be waiting for you." said the Eagle, who was still hugging April's body.

"Not Bang, don't."

"You remember, the writing you made . It's in your heart, you have to believe in your brother, how you love you so much. You will wait for me, I will not let you go."

"Hiks. hyks.. Bang, Clara Bang, hiks.. "

"Yes, Clara will be the same Brother and Sister Karisma."

The two let go of each other's arms, April was immediately taken back into the detention car. And going back to Lapas, Karisma immediately hugged his sister's body.

"Patience, you are strong" said Karisma.

"Twenty years old" said the Eagle, wiping his tears.

"Yes deck, you promised me you'd wait for him. You have to prove that you're gonna wait for him."

"Yes, I will keep my promise."

****

"Where's the Eagle?" ask Grandma Ima.

"He went home to his house." answered Karisma.

"Twenty years" said Grandma.

"Same grandmother Aunt does not know, how the Eagle was threatened. He's on a mission, and the main target is April. But the enemy in the blanket, it turns out that Eagle's friend is involved, he's one Team. The Army's initial target of betrayal, Eagle and his Team disguise, approaches April. Long story short, April is threatened as well so the two execute a strategy, with April helping the Eagle. From there, they grow in love. A forbidden love, until the sanctioned Eagle must delay his promotion, not even to run the case back. That April, do it for the family. Not intentionally for foya - foya. His sister was 7 years old, still very small to be exposed to severe disease. Stage 4 cancer, he was willing to pay expensive hospital, just to be cured" said Karisma.

"That April, from the beginning did not want to take the relationship seriously, she was even willing to stay. Although April had handed her body to the Eagle. Even until I got married, April always said, stay me. Divorce me, never wait for me. But what, my sister was unwilling to part with April. He waited until April was free. Even if he's sentenced to death, the eagle will remain loyal to itself. Honestly, when Grandma and Aunt talked like that, my heart was cold. Grandma and Aunt will see, how this April, she cried, Eagle also saw almost cry. Let them be happy, the Eagle is grown, Aunt Nek. Enough just now, in the future do not interfere" said Karisma firmly.

****

Eagles smoke their cigarettes, until the cigarette butts are scattered. With a few cans, fizzy drinks.

"Abang will wait for you, even twenty years" said the Eagle with a chaotic face.

The eagle continued to smoke, nonstop. Until both eyes are red, the drowsiness of the Eagle opponent. Even though his body, it already felt bad.

"Twenty years" said the Eagle again.

****

April sat on the sidelines, sitting on a long bench. Saw some female inmates, who were playing volleyball.

April rubbed her stomach, waiting for the field officer to call her, if the Eagle visited her.

"Abang goes is okay, this is better. Rather than waiting a long time, twenty years." said April back.

****

Karisma knocks on the door of the Eagle's house, two days after her sister's news. Cars and motorcycles, seen in a half-open garage. So Karisma, decided to enter through the garage.

The room looked dark, April then opened the curtains and doors of the house, until the light entered.

"Elang, are you inside?" call Charisma.

"Getter!!" karisma said back, while walking towards her sister's room.

"Getter!!" said Karisma, straight up on the bed, her sister still lying down with a blanket and shivering.

"Oh Allah, you are sick" said Karisma holding the forehead of the hot Eagle.

Karisma immediately took water to compress her sister, looking pale face.

"It's worth you no news, it turns out you are sick" said Karisma as she placed a small towel, which was rolled on the Eagle's forehead.

"I don't buy medicine first" said Karisma.

"April, you don't want to part with you" said the Eagle with his eyes closed.

Karisma turned her head for a while, and resumed her steps to go to the Pharmacy.

****

"You drink first, let your pain heal. If you're sick, you can't visit April at Lapas" Karisma said.

"I wasn't there for two days, April must have thought I was leaving her sister."

"April must understand, you love each other. You'll be together, 20 years. You're going through years changing years, and it doesn't feel like you know April's free."

"I love April sister, I won't leave her."

"I don't know that, and you don't mind Grandma and Auntie Asri's words. You go, not them. You have the right to choose your own happiness, not your own set."

"I'll take care of my own son sis, no mother will take April's place. She's the only woman who's always at heart." said the Eagle.

****

April read the beautiful words, which the Eagle wrote before going to bed. After he read, then fold and put it under the pillow.

"May you be happy out there, you deserve to be happy, you don't have to wait for me" said April, then closed both eyes.

"Oh my God, may this evening. I could dream of meeting Bang Eagle, such a beautiful dream that I didn't want to wake up from sleep."

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