Victimizing Yourself for Love
Part *22

Nining was waiting for Siah's arrival on the porch when her cell phone rang. Nining immediately answered a call from one of the neighbors close to her parents' home in the village. Neighbors where he often asked news from his parents if his parents did not answer calls from him.

"Hello, um Dad."

"Hello, Ning. You have sad news for you."

Deg, Nining's heart is beating a little.

"What suffering, ma'am? Don't scare me."

"Sorry, Ning. You have to tell this news to you. Because you as a child must know. Ning, your parents are no more. They ... they're dead."

Tub struck by lightning during the day, Nining was unable to say a word anymore. The phone that was originally in his grasp, now fell slowly with tears that spilled unstoppable again.

"No. This is impossible." Nining spoke softly as her body slowly fell downwards.

"No ....!"

Nining was hysterically shouting. Bi Siah who had just gotten off the online taxi was rushing to run to see what was happening. He ignored the luggage he had brought from his hometown.

"Why, Tami? What was? What the hell's going on? Why are you crying like this?"

Nining raised her head to look at bi Siah.

"Bi Siah's. My parents .. my parents, bik. They're gone."

"What?" Bi Siah looks surprised. He immediately hugged Nining tightly. "Patience, Tami. Patience. Strengthen your heart, son."

Unable to say anything more, Nining could only cry out in Siah's arms. They hugged for a few minutes with bi Siah who kept trying to calm Nining as hard as she could.

After a long while, Nining finally calmed down a little. He rushed from the lap of the Siah bi to get ready to go home.

"You're going home right now, Mi? Not waiting for Den Tora again?"

"No, Bik. I'm going straight home now. I'm not sure if Tora's willing to come with me home. So, what am I waiting for him for?"

"But .... "

"I'm leaving now, Bik." Nining spoke quickly as she moved her feet out of the house.

"Yes. Be careful on the road, Tami."

Nining simply replied with a nod. He kept walking quickly towards the online taxi he booked a few minutes ago.

Bi Siah continued to see Nining leave until the taxi Nining was riding was nowhere to be seen again. When she decides to get inside the house, suddenly Tora's car enters the yard. Bi Siah had to cancel her intention to go inside. He waited for Tora to get out of the car.

"Den Tora."

"Where's Tami now, Bik? Is he still inside?"

"Tami's gone, Den. Just got."

"Oh my God .. I was late. Why didn't he wait for me to come home and leave anyway, bik? I told my aunt to tell Tami to wait for me to come home."

"Oh my God .. Does she not know the language I speak? Obviously I said wait for me, it was a sign, I wanted to come home with him. Oh my goodness."

"I'm sorry Tami, Den. He's been hit hard. So, please blame him. He's not thinking very well right now."

"I won't blame him, bik. I was just a little annoyed by his attitude that could not be invited either. Oh yeah, what's he coming home with?"

"Taxi online, Den."

"Yes already. I have to go, too, Bik. I hope I can find him. Tell mama papa, I go first. I'm sorry I had to trouble Siah to talk. I don't have time to hold my phone now."

"No problem, Den. Aunty did not feel bothered by Den Tora. Go, be careful on the road. I hope to see Tami."

"Yes, Bik."

Tora immediately runs the car leaving her yard. He was driving at a speedy speed across a crowded highway.

"Damn! If I hadn't waited for Ina to return the car, I would have gone home earlier. I'm not gonna leave Tami like this. Ah ... I hope nothing happens with him on the street."

***

Finally, the car that Tora was driving arrived at the residence of Nining's parents. When the car was just parked in the yard, Tora also still did not come out, one of the residents immediately approached Tora's car. The people were watching the car closely.

But he didn't speak directly. He hid what he knew because it felt bad to make a fuss.

Meanwhile, Tora directly got out of the car. Just as she had just set foot on the doorstep of the house, the crying Nining stared intently at Tora.

Nining had already reached home nearly half an hour ago. He has been told how it happened and the cause of the death of his father and mother.

While listening to the story of Yah, the person who had contacted him earlier, he immediately decided who the suspect was. He thought that Tora was the perpetrator of the accident that his parents had. Because since yesterday, only Tora has always threatened him with the safety of his parents.

"Killer! You killed my parents!" Nining shouted loudly while getting up from her seat.

Nining directly approached Tora with a sharp gaze. Then ... plaque! A loud slap she gave to Tora.

"Go now! You killed my parents, you bastard!"

Nining directly pushed Tora with all her might. The energy that comes with those emotions feels quite strong. Tora had to take a few steps back because of the impulse.

"Tami, enough! I didn't kill your parents. Don't talk to you just like that."

"You don't want to confess, huh? My parents died not from any ordinary accident. But, because it was hit by people. Intentionally hit! You understand!"

"I have no enemies but you, Tora. My parents have nothing wrong with anyone. No one would hurt my parents if it wasn't you. Because all this time, only you have kept threatening me with the safety of my parents. Now ...."

"Enough, Tami! Don't go on saying crazy words that don't have that feeling. I'm not your enemy, Tami. I'm your husband. We've been married for almost a year now, why are your parents dead? I've been threatening you since the beginning of our marriage, haven't I?"

"Because now you've just had a chance."

"There's no meaning to those words, Tami. I was just threatening, but I didn't. Because I'm still sane, not crazy like you. Play accuse your own husband without thinking what others think of me."

"You're not my husband. You're my enemy, Tora. My enemy."