You're My Antidote
Dark Stories 3

Sick? Don't ask. The King's heart has melted since the story of his parents he began. He will destroy all that is left to resolve the pain he feels. Hope he no longer feel pain when remembering his biological parents after this.

As Rani says, she must come to terms with her past. Peaceful with the pain that accompanied his entire life.

"They fought in the family room. But from the dining room, I could see them clearly."

"I was initially indifferent. I eat without caring about them. Because to me it's like my food every day."

The King's view looks at the events of a dozen years ago that felt like it had only happened yesterday. He can remember all the details clearly. Even the hordeng brown color attached with floral motifs he still remembered. As if imprinted in memory.

"I glanced at them when I heard the shards of the urn. And stood up immediately as mami lay next to the shards of the urn with blood flowing profusely."

"I ran closer. Although my mom never thought I existed, but I loved her and didn't want anything to happen to her."

"But when I reached the threshold of connecting the room, papi yelled out to prevent me from approaching."

Papi with the knife in hand and his trembling body just stared at mami without daring to turn to look at the little King back then.

"I never thought papi would be that hard... I thought my mom was bleeding because of that urn. I guess because papi accidentally pushed mami out of reflex when angry. I never thought a loving Papi would do such a thing."

Unknowingly, the King pressed his hold on his wife until she moaned. "It hurts, brother."

"Sorry dear." sorry to check his wife's upper arms which turned red on the left arm. "I'm sorry" he said, once again very sorry. Even unknowingly he hurt his wife just because he remembered the past.

"Rani's okay." Rani rubbed her cheek gently. He brought the palm for him to kiss.

"Remind me if I hurt you again." Rani answered with a nod.

"After the shouting papi forbade me to approach, papi caught up with mami right then and there."

"The body of the papi immediately fell down with blood that was not less. But papi was still conscious and still had time to say goodbye to me."

"The shocked me could only curl up near the wall. Outside the rain with lightning striking. After the papi's voice was heard no more, the list went out and frightened me even more. Because I can't see anything. I can only smell the rancid smell of blood all around mami and papi."

"When the lightning strikes, the light can make me see the condition of the mami and papi that have been silent lifeless. Therefore, I was always afraid when there was a thunderstorm. I can't even breathe because of the trauma. Because of the lightning that struck, it always reminded me of the creepy shadows of papi and mami's bodies."

"Sister King is alone?" Rani asked softly with a hoarse voice.

"There's an aunt who's been with me since I was a baby. Papa Rasya confidants and mama Lintang who were asked to come abroad to accompany papi and mami. Because you know for yourself, right, how do you love your kids and not want them to be in trouble?"

Rani nodded. Mama Lintang is indeed the most loving woman the King knows. And now there is a great woman whom he believes will surely be just as loving to their children. The woman he claimed to be his soul mate. Because without Rani, he is not sure if he can still stand in this mortal world.

"Usually, aunty will be in her room when mom and dad quarrel. And it will come out after the sound of their cries is no longer heard. Out to clean up the mess that papi and mami made."

"But somehow, it was a long time ago aunt. Although it had been hours of screaming papi and mami disappeared. For hours I was scared all alone. And a new aunt came up with a candle and screamed in shock at what happened."

The king never asked if the aunt had slept or long because she was looking for a candle. Because at that moment he was so shocked and just curled up in fear. His body shivered with cold. But strangely, not a single drop of tears came out of his eyes. Even though his heart was in pain.

"Auntie hugged me and cried as if calling papi's name.... As if remembering something, auntie tried to reach for a phone not far from us to call the police. After that aunt called papa and relayed everything that happened."

"Why and my mom are coming?" ask Rani again. He answered with a nod.

"Either what they did at the scene seemed long to me. Only after that the bodies of mami and papi were put in a body bag and taken away in an ambulance."

"My aunt and I were also taken in a police car to be questioned. But halfway through, I fell unconscious."

"Sister King fainted?"

Again. King nodded. "Maybe due to shock and not strong enough to hold the pain until fainting. And only realized the next day when mom and dad were already there. My nursery. Along with Om Rafi and his wife is also aunt Selina."

"Everyone looks sad. Makes me sure what I saw the night before wasn't a dream. Made me go berserk and throw everything I could reach. I didn't even care about the pain when I pulled the infusion needle in my own hand. Nothing can stop me until the doctors and nurses come and give me a sedative that gets me back to sleep."

"After that incident, I never went berserk again. I don't even want to talk to anyone. My world seems to be broken. My soul was forcibly snatched the day I saw my parents lying stiff."

And it was the woman in his arms that made him speak again. It even restored his long lost soul.

"I was silent when the police asked for my information. But anyway they have CCTV footage to explain what happened."

"Every night I scream in fear in my sleep. But when I realized I was just sitting still and daydreaming all day. I was even between conscious and unconscious, when exactly I came home to Jakarta."

"Until I hear mom and dad discussing with the big family. Considering whether it is necessary to take me to a psychiatrist or psychologist."

Rani was shocked and smothered her mouth.

"They're worried it's driving me crazy" explained the King. "It's likely that I'd go crazy if they were late to take me to an expert."

"And you know, what makes me so sorry?"

Rani shakes.

"I am the one who left the knife that Papi used to end his life and mami. I ate the fruit before dinner because I was hungry but Papi didn't come home. And I forgot not to clean it up."

"I often blame myself for the incident." I'm King. "If I hadn't eaten fruit that night. Or if I clean it up. Surely papi won't get the thought of killing mami and killing himself. And it's all my fault."

Rani shook her head and hugged her tightly. "The king is not wrong. The sustenance, the soul mate, the death, it is all set. All are listed the same above. So brother King don't blame yourself brother King himself."

Rani raised her face and looked into her eyes. "With or without the knife that the King's brother used there, the incident will still happen brother." said Rani. "Absolutely papi can't go to the kitchen and pick it up himself? can you use any other means than a knife?"

"It could be that Papi used both his hands to strangle." Rani shrugs her shoulders. "Everything can happen, brother. So please.. Do not blame yourself, King. King is not wrong."

The king exhaled and brought back his wife's body in his arms. He drowned his face at the top of his wife's head. Inhaling deeply the scent he liked from there."

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