The Broken Ring's
Realizing Mistakes

Riani returned home on a morning flight. He leaves for the airport even before Arfan wakes up from his sleep. But before that, she had contacted a nun to help Lalita take care of her papa. The nurse came right after Arfan woke up and asked to be helped into the restroom.

After being helped clean up as well, Arfan's wheelchair was then faced with the dining table so he could have breakfast with Lalita, while the nurse who had taken care of him briefly because there was a need. The middle-aged man ate himself the porridge that Lalita had prepared. He could already move his hands for light things. The speech is already more clearly heard, when compared to before doing therapy.

“Mama came home first because there is an important business, Pa. So in the future, we will be helped by the sister who was. I don't know also if Mama will be back soon or can't come back here again.” Lalita opened the conversation after there was only silence between her and Arfan.

“Something happened?” asked Arfan with his lisp tongue.

Lalita nodded, but said nothing further. It's not that I don't want my dad to know what happened to Larisa. He just doesn't know how to tell that sad story.

“Tell Papa, Lita, what happened to Risa?” ask Arfan again. Actually, he overheard a conversation between Riani and Lalita last night, though not all of them. But clearly, Arfan knows that Riani returned to the homeland because something bad happened to Larisa.

Lalita stopped her chewing for a moment, then grabbed the glass of water that was in front of her and gulped down its contents a few gulps. The woman breathed a rough breath before opening her mouth to speak.

“Kak Risa must undergo surgical removal of the Uterus. Her uterus was damaged and plagued with infection ..” Lalita said in a soft tone. Whether it is appropriate or not the choice to tell it to Arfan, but what Lalita knows, Arfan must also know how the current condition of Larisa.

Lalita saw the shock in Arfan's eyes, although the middle-aged man's face was still unable to express because his nerves were still stiff.

“How can it be like that?” Arfan asked again in a voice that was more obscure than before, but Lalita could still understand.

 “Kak Risa never had an abortion two years ago, so her uterus suffered damage.”

Arfan was shocked to the point of dropping his spoon onto the floor. He stared for a moment with eyes of disbelief.

“Aborsi?” arfan Gumam.

Lalita nodded.

“Hngg ...” Arfan muttered indistinctly in surprise. It was only fitting that last night he heard Riani sobbing for a long time. What happened to Larisa was so bad.

“Kak Risa is pregnant with Erick's child and was forced to abort her because at that time my wedding date with Erick was determined.” Lalita's back to know. This time, he closed his eyes for a moment as this was the worst part of it. Don't let the papa was in shock and his health dropped again after hearing what he said just now. But of course he had to say it because this was the opportunity for him to make Arfan aware of all his actions during this time.

Lalita is very familiar with Arfan's attitude. If he was healthy and gallant, it would be difficult for his father to contemplate himself. Therefore, now he is like doing a gamble by telling the state of Larisa at a time when Arfan condition has not been so stable.

“Papa ..” With great difficulty, Arfan spoke again. “Looks ... Papa has made too many mistakes ...”

Lalita raised her gaze towards the papa. I can't believe what he just heard. Did the man admit his mistake?

“On you ... on your mama .. on Risa ... even on Erick ...,” added Arfan again.

Although stammered and not so clear what Arfan said, but Lalita can understand it and feel a sense of regret from those words.

“Papa don't know .. can Papa fix everything …? Can papa ... atone for all Papa's sins on you ...?”

Lalita was stunned, not knowing what to respond to the words spoken by Arfan. His eyes even widened slightly when he noticed Arfan's eyes looking teary. Is that the guilt and regret felt by the father at this time?

Since falling unconscious and waking up in a state of being unable to do anything, Arfan has indeed experienced great inner upheaval, which is certainly unknown to others. At first, he felt annoyed himself and blamed the state of his body. But then, slowly all the cruel things he had been doing all this time kept coming overshadowing. The shadows on the faces of the people he had treated arbitrarily, alternately present in his eyes, especially the shadows on the faces of Riani and Larisa.

Gradually, Arfan began to realize that the way he looked at his wife and stepson was too petty. He who had always considered if they were just people who wanted his property, slowly began to get enlightenment. Larisa and Riani are not that bad. Especially Riani, the woman was even patiently and painstakingly taking care of her, even though she had never once been considered a wife. Never once did Riani complain or say anything that could hurt her heart. In fact, a smile can not be separated from Riani's lips while taking care of it.

It turned out to be true what Lalita had told him, Riani had never looked at him just because of the treasure. The woman had a sincere and loving heart, though she herself never received love. Ah, the shame over her who had been too happy now began to fill Arfan's heart. The person she humbled the most often turned out to be the one who continued to be by her side and embrace her while she was helpless.

“Pa ..” Lalita touched the back of Arfan's hand while commenting on a thin smile. His heart was relieved immeasurably from the heart of his father was now more open.

“There is no word too late to get better,” said Lalita then with a feeling of haru.

“Every human must have made a mistake. The rights of others also if they do not want to forgive us, because they may already feel too sick with what we do. But, Pa, we still have the right to improve ourselves. As bad as it is, if we are still breathing, we still have a chance to live life in a better way,” added Lalita again.

Arfan looked at his daughter with a feeling that could not be described with words. Unknowingly, the middle-aged man's tears fell unbearably. For the first time in an Arfan's life, she lets Lalita see herself crying.

“Starting today, let's live in a better way, Pa.” Once again Lalita said while wiping the corner of her eyes which also became wet.

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