Victimizing Yourself for Love
Part *23

Unable to hold back, Nining suddenly immediately collapsed falling unconscious. Fortunately, Tora was very alert, he held the body so as not to fall down quickly.

"Milining." Some mothers spoke quickly when they saw the incident.

They also felt anxious about what Nining was feeling right now. Baby, you can't do anything. I can only see, be a loyal audience. While Tora, she immediately carried the tiny body of the wife for her to lay down to a decent place.

Nining was not yet aware, in fact, both of his parents had finished being misled. They wanted to take the body to the cemetery. But Tora wouldn't allow it. He asked the citizens to be patient, waiting until Nining came to his senses from his stupor.

"Tami, hurry up. You've been passed out for a long time. Pity your mother and father's body. They should be buried immediately. I can't let you grow sad for not having the chance to take them to their final resting place. Tami, wake up."

Tora spoke softly while holding his wife's hand. He seemed to be feeling what Nining was feeling. How not? He had already gone through such a bitter time as this moment. Losing someone he loves. That feels so painful.

"Tora, shouldn't we just let them bury this body right now? It's a pity to wait too long." Papa Tora spoke while touching his son's shoulder.

"No, Pa. I don't want to see Tami getting sick from not being able to see her parents' funeral. He's very sick now. So, we can't let him get sick anymore."

"But Tora .... "

"Mas, what Tora said is true. Tami must have wanted to take her parents for the last time. So, we have to wait for him to realize that he's doing a funeral first." Mama Tora said quickly cut off her husband's words.

Papa Tora replied, Finally, Nining regained consciousness from fainting. Everyone finally showed their relieved faces at Nining's consciousness.

"Take me off!" Nining instantly pulled the rough of her hand that Tora was holding.

"Tami, you finally realize. We've been waiting for you to realize this since."

"Where are mom and dad? You guys didn't take them away without me, did you? No, don't take them without me. I'm not willing."

"No, Tami. They still exist. We're waiting for you to wake up and take them away."

"Dad, mother." Nining immediately moved from the bed to the living room of her house.

Run small so that he immediately got to the living room which is not too far away. Ignoring everyone around him, he immediately hugged his parents one by one.

"Nining, we've been waiting for you to wake up. Let's get your parents right now, son!" said one of the residents who looked like village elders.

Nining did not answer. But he listened to what the village elder said. Letting the people take the two taunya go to the final resting place.

***

The funeral was finally completed as well, Nining had already sown flowers on the navel of her parents. She was pulled over by her mother-in-law to go home. However, as he passed by the citizens who saw the incident, he heard what the citizens were saying.

"What's? Is it true what I heard?" ask one of the people who listened to what the people were talking about.

Hearing that, Nining immediately approached the people gathered not far from the mango tree beside the cemetery. With a reddened face and tears breaking, he looked at the faces of the citizens who had just talked about Tora.

"Sir, tell me what you said earlier! Are you sure about the car and the person who hit my parents."

"ninning. That .... "

"Tell me, sir. I want to hear your testimony clearly. So I can put him in jail."

"Sorry, Nining. I did see the car, but I didn't see the guy."

"Say yes, sir. I want to put him in jail to get him a proper punishment."

"ninning. Patience, Son. You can't just accuse him of doing all this. Because the evidence you have isn't strong, son." The village elder spoke softly.

"Are the words that Mr. Tardi spoke not proof, old man? I think that's enough for the evidence of the crime he committed" Nining said, pointing to Tora.

While Tora who was next to her mother was just silent. His mother asked him to be quiet because he did not want to make things worse. That's why he's silent at the moment.

"ninning. The words of Mr. Tar cannot be made evidence. Because there are many reasons we can reconsider. Like, first, if he was the mastermind of the accident that befell your parents, then he wouldn't have come here in the same car that he used to commit the crime. Second, there are many similar cars in this city. There's not just one of hers."

"Where to Tar sir. Did Mr Tardi see the license plate number of the car that had hit Nining's parents when the accident occurred?"

The middle-aged man immediately lowered his head.

"No, sir Elder. I don't see it. I only know that the car that Nining's husband had was exactly the same as the car that hit Nining's parents earlier this afternoon. But, do not know the car plate is the same or not. Because I didn't notice it at all."

"It's clear now that all this cannot be said to be evidence. Because all the evidence isn't very clear."

"No, sir Elder. I'm sure he's the mastermind. He was the one who had eliminated my parents. I'm pretty sure about that."

"Nining, I know what you look like. As long as you live in this village, you are the kindest and most understanding girl who is slanderous. Any accusation without evidence, that's slander, isn't it? So, don't slander your husband to do this heinous thing while there's no evidence."

"Tami. I am Tora's mother. I know that my son is not a cruel man who wants to be that cruel. He may be a bad man as long as he is your husband. But, he was not a vile person who could kill innocent people. Moreover, it's your parents, his own in-laws."

Nining is back hit by a confused virus. Those words that everyone spoke could not make his heart accept a reality. His mind still accuses Tora as the mastermind of the accident his parents experienced.