A Flick of Asa For Love
CHAPTER 89

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Widya is lifeless. His body seemed to go with the lover of the heart since the sad news he got. Three days had passed since the news of the grief had disturbed his heart and mind. All her best friends always accompany her, not letting Widya herself mourn.

However, Widya prefers to lock herself in Nathan's room. Time to daydream and cry. She smiles every now and then as she recalls her sweet memories with Nathan. Soul fragile. Only occasionally would he eat, even by the coercion of Arini and Liana.

“Nathan must be home, right, Bun, Ma?” he asked Liana and Arini.

“Eat him you eat, yes, dear. So if Nathan comes home he will not be sad to see your condition is like gini.” Liana, who was in a state of grief, continued to provide support for her future son-in-law and managed to persuade Widya to eat a mouthful of rice.

Widya is in her own world. Advice from friends he ignored. He prefers to cry over his now dark world without the idol beside him.

He is still trying to deny what happened. He won't believe it until Nathan's body can be seen. He still hopes for a miracle. His breath will return safe. “I'll be waiting for you, darling. I'm sure you'll be home. We'll be married soon. You must have gone home. I'm sure it was,” muttered as he stared blankly at the picture of Nathan's face hanging neatly on Nathan's bedroom wall.

“I know, you can't possibly leave me alone. Do you know, my heart seems to stop beating hearing that news. My world is falling, Nath, without you. If you go, take me with you. Don't leave me in that stifling void! I can't without you, like you can't without me. Aren't we always going to be together, honey?” His smile expanded, but the tears could not be carried away. He won't believe Nathan's death so easily.

However, the many mourners who came seemed to justify if Nathan's death was real. Some of his college friends and coworkers came to recite condolences. Widya refuses to see them, as she does not believe in the soulmate's departure.

“Meet them, Son! They've taken their time here just to see you. Appreciate them,” pinta Bowo gently.

“Nathanku is not dead yet, Dad. Nathan will be back. I believe in Widya. Nathan promised not to leave Widya alone. And Widya believes in Nathan's promise. I believe it too, right? Nathan can't break a promise. Three more days we're getting married, did you forget?” A sweet smile full of falsehoods was offered to the father.

Word for word that came out of Widya's mouth made Bowo's heart more sore. Arini, Liana, Kartika, and Karin are also outside the room. They could not help but hold back the tears of seeing Widya slumped so deeply.

“Insyaa Allah. You meet them first, yeah! After all, they are your friends.”

With heavy steps, Widya met them in the living room accompanied by Karin and Kartika. Their sorrowful gazes were aimed at Widya who just walked while bowed. His limp body had to be swept away by Karin and Kartika. After Widya sat down accompanied by Karin and Kartika one by one her friends said condolences.

“You are strong, yes, Wid. The strong are also sincere! Nathan has settled down on the owner's side of life.” Hasbi's words immediately got a sharp look from Widya.

Hasbi who realized there was anger in that gaze could only be bowed. “Nathanku will be home. Don't worry about talking, Mas!” widya sarcasm.

“I'm sorry, Wid. In any case, you must be able to accept the reality that exists.” Hasbi was still pampered with his opinion. That made Harsa angry. Hasbi did not understand Widya's psychic condition at all.

“As long as I haven't seen his body, my Nathan is alive. He's still alive! He won't leave me!” widya shouted in frustration followed by a sobbing that became. Hysterical Widya in Kartika's arms. He mumbled, saying that his Nathan was still alive.

It made everyone shift attention to Widya. All eyes looked pityfully at the sweet girl who now looked deathly pale. Harsa was really angry this time.

“Sorry. Can we talk? I don't know You, but I don't really like what You're saying.” Harsa stared intently at Hasbi, “Rin, Tik, take Widya back to the room!” her word.

Just now Karin was about to hold Widya, but the frail body fell unconscious again. Edo swiftly took Widya to Nathan's room followed by Karin, Kartika, Liana, Arini, and Zakir.

“Satisfied?” asked Harsa furiously.

“I only intend to give support to Widya,” elak Hasbi.

“Are you blind to not being able to see his mental state? He was still so hit,” growled Harsa.

“Then from that I just want to resuscitate it.” Hasbi does not want to lose opinion.

“Not so!” snapped Harsa, “We who here painstakingly make Widya toughen up, but you again make it worse. Slowly, we conveyed it slowly so that his soul would not be destroyed. But you!” Harsa clenched both hands, eager to punch Hasbi in the face. A gaze as sharp as an eagle ready to prey on his prey he gave to Hasbi, making Hasbi's guts shrivel.

“Yes, Hasbi mas. Widya is still shaken by this news. What Mas said is true,” said a beautiful woman sitting next to Hasbi.

After the tense incident, they all resigned themselves because the day was also late. Harsa, Edo, and Zakir. While Kartika and Karin are still staying with Widya.

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It took the SAR team almost a week to identify all the bodies. Nathan's body is in one of them. After all the process is complete, Nathan's body can be brought home to be buried. The hearse and companion car drove to Nathan's residence.

Liana, Arini, Nathan's twin sister, Kartika, Karin, and Widya are waiting. Daniel, Bowo, Edo, Harsa, Zacky, and Zakir are in the group. Tahlil welcomes the arrival of the corpse makes Widya's heart more bitter. His gaze was empty, his body weak, but the clear feathers still faithfully accompanied.

The coffin has changed places, now in the middle room of Nathan's house. Nathan's body was stretched stiff in there. They all surrounded the box. Liana and Nathan's twin sister tightly hugged the coffin. They never expected Nathan's wedding day to turn into the day Nathan would be interred. Sobs were heard again in the magnificent house.

Widya got up, she approached the chest in which Nathan had fallen asleep in peace. He's a full elus dear to the crate. “You lied, Nath. You promised me that I would continue. You will not leave me. Then what now, Nath? You go that way. You took half my soul away. Why not all, Nath? Why don't you take me away with you? Why are you living on my own? Why, Nathan?” The tears never end. He hugged the chest, as if hugging Nathan.

Arini tries to give strength to the princess. He gently elus Widya's head. “Istigfar, Darling. Release Nathan!”

Widya is growing. He smacked the box with both hands. “Wake, Nathan! Wake up! Today we are getting married. You don't sleep on. Come on, get up!”

Arini tries to hold back Widya who is getting hysterical. He held his daughter close. “Please, Bun! Nathan needs to wake up. Today we are getting married. It's not so, honey,” he told the crate. His gaze was filled with delicacy accompanied by tears that did not stop flowing. “Darling, horrifying me! I'm sorry if I was wrong with you. But you have to wake up. I promise to be a good wife. The obedient wife you woke up. Didn't you say you wanted five children? Come ... Today we are getting married. Wake up Nathanku .. I beg you to wake up! Don't leave me alone! I can't do it without you, honey. Please, take me away with you!” Widya hugged the chest tightly again while crying as she pleased.

Bowo, Daniel, Zacky, Edo, Harsa, Karin, and Kartika also cried to see Widya. Karin cries in Edo's arms, while Kartika cries in Zakir's arms.

“I am not strong see Widya kayak gini, Do,” said Karin in Edo's decapitation, making Edo more tightened his embrace.

“Widya looks so ruined. Is that his love for Nathan?” kartika muttered in Zakir's arms.

“We can see it. Love Nathan and Widya is indeed very big.” Zakir replied to Kartika who was crying so much.

On the other hand, Arini assisted Bowo to calm Widya who was still rummaging. “Honey, already, yes! Poor Nathan. It should be channeled.” Arini tries to remove Widya from Nathan's chest.

“Widya to nemenin Nathan, Bun. Poor Nathan is alone in here,”.

“But Nathan has to be channeled, let him calm down. We leave Nathan for a minute, yeah!” bring Bowo.

They tried hard to persuade Widya to let go of Nathan's chest. After channelled. Nathan's body was immediately taken to a public cemetery. Vina, Exel, and Cindy take Nathan to his final resting place.

“I'm sorry for all my faults, Nath. I have forgiven you for all your faults,” muttered Cindy when Nathan's body was put in a burrow.

“I didn't expect you to leave so soon, Nath. I'm sorry for all my mistakes. I'm really sorry,” Inner Vina. He regretted what he had done.

“Gue did not expect, you will leave all of us. It should be today, you're happy on a lap, not lying stiff here. I'm sincere Widya belongs to you, Nath.” Harsa rubbed the corner of her watery eyes.

Widya who saw Nathan's body was put into a burrow and began to be stockpiled back from Arini's decapitation.

“What are you doing Nathanku? Don't .. I beg you not! Poor Nathan's in there alone. Let me accompany him, please. Don't separate me from Nathan. Let me be with him!”

Arini overwhelmed Widya who increasingly struggling to escape. He was helped by Karin and Kartika to try to prevent Widya from interrupting the funeral procession. Widya is still raving. Liana who saw Widya increasingly sliced her heart.

After Nathan's body was completely buried, they sprinkled the tomb with rose petals and jasmine. Widya squashed, hugging the mound of land that was still wet. There was nothing more he could say. He just cried and cried as much as he could, until his eyes closed unconscious.

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I'm sad too, guys. 😭🤧