THE PENANCE 2: THE PREGNANT
TP2 - 30

"I'm here, Dio." Arinda suddenly appeared behind Zael. The woman looked very pretty in the white dress she was wearing.

Dio crying. "I'm sorry."

Zael got up from his seat and watched them. Arinda sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Dio.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."

Arinda nodded.

Dio touched his stomach. "I know you must be disappointed, my son. You must have been disappointed that I didn't want to admit to you and instead hurt you, kill you, before you saw your father's face. I'm sorry your father hurt your mother. When I hit him, you must be in pain too."

Arinda rubbed Dio's stomach which slowly deflated and returned to normal. Dio looked surprised. He looked at Arinda.

"The police have buried me properly. I feel like I can go quietly. I've forgiven you."

Zega waited outside with a worried expression, as did the other policemen. Suddenly the door opened. Zael came out of Dio's room. The police looked at him. Zael looked up at them with his eyes.

"Forget what happened to Aldio Dawn today."

After his confession, Dio apologized to all his big fans who he had disappointed. Dio also compensated the fans he once harassed. Dio and Haikal were punished according to the punishment in Indonesia.

At the weekend, Zega and his colleagues had dinner at a restaurant. After that, Zega took Gitta and Bayu to the house of an old woman whose house was not far from the house of the late Arinda. Zega wanted to thank you for the accurate information the old woman gave him.

"The lady will definitely love the fruits and vegetables we carry," Gitta said enthusiastically.

Zega smiles.

Arriving at the house, Zega frowned in confusion, because the house looked dirty and unkempt.

Bayu asked the whereabouts of the old woman who owned the house to the neighbor.

"The old grandmother died a long time ago."

Zega. "But, ma'am, it was only three days ago that we met him."

"He died 2 years ago" said his neighbor.

On the way home, Zega was still confused. "Is it possible that the old woman is also a ghost?"

"See, but this is really weird. Originally the ghost of Arinda, now the ghost of the woman," Bayu said.

Zega's gaze was fixed on the missing persons notice board attached to the side of the road. The woman frowned at the sight of a face that was familiar to her.

"That girl who met me at that time at the delivery place."

At the forest house, Zael and Nalesha were making mixed ice. Nalesha stuffed the ice cubes into the glass.

"Do you like melons?" Ask Zael.

"Just put it in, I like it" replied Nalesha.

Suddenly Arnav appears. Zael and Nalesha were shocked. They stared in annoyance at Arnav.

"Sorry, did I surprise you?" Ask Arnav.

"You'd better have a good reason to come here" Zael said as he cut the melon.

"There's good news, Prince. The people of Ventalla many have turned back to being drucless as before" said Arnav who looked happy.

Zael smile. "really? I'm so glad to hear that. Means my penance this time was also successful."

Nalesha rubbed Zael's back. "Prince Zael is very happy now. Let's celebrate with this ice mix. Arnav, let's have a drink."

Arnav nodded in spirit. They also enjoyed the ice on the hot day.

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^^^18.49 | 24 April 2021^^^

^^By Ucu Irna Marhamah ^^^