The Heart of Vania
Mother's Funeral (1)

Bruaynakh ....

Brother Litha fell unconscious. Lucky Mom's body was still in the hospital when she came, so Kak Litha's stupor could be directly handled by medical personnel. Me, Uncle and Aunt panicked at once confused, who should we take care of first, the body of Mother or Brother Litha?

I watched my brother's body. Skinny and pale, his eye bags were so visible with a faint black circumference in his eyes. It's true that Mother's guess is that Kak Litha's condition is not okay and it must be related to her husband.

How nothing to do, he came alone using an economy class train in this weak condition without anyone's company. I can't imagine that Kak Litha's stupor happened before meeting us. Where is the man who should be his protector and look after him? Aarrrggghhh! My feelings are uneasy and want to be angry at that arrogant Young Master.

"Nia, you please take care of your sister here first huh. Uncle takes care of your mother's body, Auntie wants to see the doctor who examined Litha," said Aunt Rima divided the task.

I nodded, "Kukira Kak Litha is happy to be married to a sister-in-law who is said to be rich. But why is Litha so thin?"

Bini Rima gasped to hear my speech and noticed the face of Kak Litha who was sleeping in the bed sadly, "Here you go. You don't think shit. Aunty stay yes."

I nodded again.

"What's really going on, brother? Did your husband hurt you? If so, don't shut up. Please say something." My mind looked at his face.

If Litha really hurt her husband, what's wrong? My brother is a self-knowing person. He will not harm anyone, even he tends to give up because he does not want to look for trouble.

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My heart was so sad to see Litha's feet resting on Mom's body, crying incessantly. He regretted coming so late that he was unable to see Mom at the last moment.

"Mom, Mother, I'm sorry Mom. Apologize .... "

Bibi continues to rub slowly on his shoulders, giving strength that is not much because Bibi was also very hit by Mother, a friend since childhood who was always together. Without feeling it, my tears returned to look at them.

"Ibuuuu ... I sinned against you Mother. I sinned for lying to you. Ibuuuuu!!!" kak Litha's screams still can't accept Mom's departure.

"Ibuuuuu .. sorry, sorry Ibuuu ..." lit it again.

Since the beginning of the physical condition of Kak Litha is very weak, although it has been infused still can not accommodate the body's burden in sadness. His soul was shaken violently, I was so anxious that something bad would happen if he could not control his mind.

"Sister, back off a little. Don't be so sad, "let me pull Kak Litha's body slowly back from Mother's body.

"How can I not be so sad, Nia. Ibu– Mom left without saying goodbye to me, just like Dad. Wh why? Does Mom hate me because I don't take care of her? Am I perhaps too busy with my own personal affairs and Mom is mad at me? to not want to wait a minute just to say goodbye to me "chirp Litha drained her emotions.

I understand how he feels right now. I who was still given the opportunity to be with Mom at her last moment was still not sincere especially Brother Litha, surely she will always blame herself.

"Mother is not angry with Litha. I told you that Brother Litha is on her way, but I can't wait for Mom to pick her up together."

"No! I was wrong. It's my fault why taking a taxi already knows the streets are jammed, I should have taken an ojek. It's my fault, I accept that you're angry but don't do this. My mother left me alone in this world. If you can't wait, just take me away with her."

Litha's cry became increasingly to continue to blame herself. I immediately hugged her, our cries melted into one, but only the sobbing sound of Brother Litha was heard.

"Ibuuuu .. sorry, sorry Ibuuu ... Don't be mad at me, don't punish me like this."

Brother Litha did not stop roaring, it was very sad to see him like a mad man, like Kak Tisha's roar when Dad died. The guilt that plundered his soul had made the deepest wound that would later be difficult to recover.

Unexpectedly, Brother Litha again collapsed beside Mother's corpse. Her face was so pale that it almost matched Mother's face covered in a shroud. All panicked, Uncle immediately raised Litha to the room. Aunt ran into the kitchen making hot tea and I smelled eucalyptus oil into her nose to regain consciousness.

"Nia, rest. You must be tired too, son. Tomorrow we'll bury your mother, let us keep watch." Uncle Tino asked me to rest immediately after Brother Litha siuman.

I nodded and and went out of Mother's room now occupied by Brother Litha. My brother's face is so sad.

"Take your mother, Litha. Your mother won't be able to leave quietly if you're like this." Uncle Tino gave me the advice I heard on the doorstep.

Aunt Rima helped her get up sitting leaning on the head of the cot, then she offered a warm tea for Brother Litha to drink, but my brother shook his head weakly.

"Drink, Son. Today only infusion liquid enters your body. Of course it would be very bad for your fetus if your condition is weak. She could be malnourished because her mother wouldn't eat and drink."

Zingg.

Fetuses.

My heart stopped beating. Soon I'm looking for the best position to steal the listen. Aih, I actually promised Mom to stop the bad habit of eavesdropping, but this is important news, very important.

I peeked at the three of them from the gap between the wall and the door leaf, Kak Litha's face stiffened, "Did Aunt and Uncle already know? Where's da– from?" said nervous.

"The doctor who examined you when you passed out in the hospital." Brother Litha was already unable to dodge, she smiled awkwardly.

"Does Young Master know?" ask Uncle Tino.

Litha shook her head, "Me and Young Master are currently in the process of divorce, Uncle. The lawyer for the Pradipta family took care of it."

"What!?!" yelled Uncle and Aunt at the same time.

Like being struck by lightning, both balls of my eyes almost came out. I shut my mouth tightly, afraid that my voice could not be held back. This news is too shocking and certainly painful.

Divorce .

How could they be in the process of divorce? Don't they love each other? And it's only been a matter of months that they've been married, even if they've been apart at least waiting a few years to get bored.

"They divorced when Brother Litha was pregnant with their baby. Is this a joke? How very Young Master! Because of a lot of money, after getting bored his wife and children were not wanted anymore. Heh! It could be that this is what Brother Litha is hiding, unfortunately to the death Mother cannot be fooled."

I clenched both hands and clenched the molars, restraining the anger. My eyes are hot and my heart is very painful.

"Correctly, Brother Litha came alone by train, it turns out they had separated before– just waiting for the official administration. Damn you, Young Master Fuck!" my hiss was restrained, involuntarily my fist hit the door.

"What's that sound?" aunty Rima asked, her eyes looking towards the door and walking closer towards me.

Immediately I ran away from the place where my position eavesdropped earlier. For a while, I'd be quiet pretending I didn't know anything because Mom's body wasn't buried yet. I'll focus on taking care of Mom's funeral first.

I heard a heartbreaking cry. The sound of crying belonged to my sister, the crying that blended into one loss, the loss of her mother as well as her household. Now, it's just us leaning back and coming back after all this time she's been trying to cover it herself. Ah, how painful my brother feels, how fate is again not on his side. She was a fragile woman who always taught me to be strong even though her heart had been trampled.

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Not yet into the room, Bu Yuni, one of the neighbors who took care of the funeral of Mother, came to me, "Nia, someone is looking for your sister, came from the Capital. I thought Litha's husband wasn't."

"Who?"

"Said that Litha's assistant, she also called your sister Madam."

"Oh," I said, "Sister Litha, and Uncle and Aunt are in Mom's room. Bu Yuni just tell them directly. Let me welcome him first."

As soon as I went to the yard of the house where the tent was installed, there were many bouquets that I did not know from whom. The bouquets were carried by an authoritative middle-aged man dressed in dapper clothes. She introduces herself as Sasmita, the Young Madam's Assistant who is none other than Kak Litha.

"I heard that Brother Litha was given a personal assistant, his name was Mr. Sas. But why did he come to mourn alone? Although in the process of divorce at least Young Lord Fuck it shows little empathy when his mother-in-law died, besides keeping the marwah Kak Litha in front of the big family of Father. They're not divorced, are they?" I muttered in my heart staring blankly at Mr. Sas.

"What's wrong Miss? Why look at me like that?"

"Engg ... I was just thinking why did Mr. Sas come alone? I thought–"

My words stopped seeing Aunt and Uncle coming closer, I lowered my head and immediately parted. Before returning to the room to rest, I paused for a moment beside Mother's corpse.

"Mom, I will keep my promise. Whatever happens to Litha, I make sure she'll be fine. Do you know that Litha is pregnant? I'd love to be a grandmother soon, just like I'm going to be an aunt. Even if he grows up without knowing his father, no one will hurt him" I said softly, speaking to a lump of lifeless flesh.

"Mother, strengthen me– in order to take care of Litha and Tisha," I asked in my heart as I closed my eyes, vowing to myself not to weep for Mother and Father in front of my two brothers.

"Mrs, thank you for allowing your daughter into the Pradipta Family. You need not worry, I will hold my promise to Madam, guarding and protecting Young Madam. Rest in peace, madam."

I opened my eyes after hearing a voice, Mr. Sas lowered his head in salute to Mother. I don't know why his words made me so happy. If only she had said that was her husband.

My heart ached again, like being crushed with one squeeze. I thought the wheels of our lives were moving up, it turned out we had to be more patient because the steep and hollow road we passed made the wheels of our lives falter.

I saw Uncle and Aunt taking Mr. Sas to one corner of the room, and there was a serious conversation between them. I knew Uncle and Aunt wouldn't stay silent to see a niece who'd been considered their own daughter being hurt. Moreover, Bibi, she must have come forward to fight for the rights of Kak Litha who was oppressed without fear even though the one she faced was a Young Master from a powerful family.

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