Dawn for Laila
Good bye

Laila looked back at her sister's face one last time, this time trying to be calm even though it was undeniable if her heart was really sad, "Why? Why did Ratna leave so soon? Don't you miss your sister, Mommy? I'm sorry Ma'am, I can't say that I miss Ratna so much. I never hated you, Ma'am. For me, Ms. Ratna is still my brother, no matter what happens, let it happen. But why did you leave this way, why?"

"Alright, Honey. All this is God's destiny. Ratna was no longer in pain, just pray that Ratna would be happy at His side and get her forgiveness. You are steadfast, I'm sure if Ratna would also be happy to see her sister happy. Believe me!" Dawn rubbed the wife's shoulders and covered Ratna's face with the colored cloth.

"Don't close!" Laila prevented her husband from covering Ratna's face.

"But, Ratna must be bathed immediately and sholated, we must not procrastinate to bury her." Dawn tried to explain to his wife.

"For the last time, let me hug my brother. The last time she hugged me on my birthday a year ago, she gave me a gift of a long scarf, Ms Ratna never veiled. But she doesn't want me to take off my hijab, if I ask her why Ms. Ratna gave me that hijab. He said he didn't want any bad guys to see me wildly. Enough of her like that but her sister don't."

The words were spoken from Laila's lips with a soft tremble, after saying that she hugged her sister for the last time.

There was no breathing there, no beating of Ratna's heart was heard, only cold and stiff. Ratna's body began to cool, her temperature dropped because her heart had stopped beating.

Doctor Erna and the woman, who is known as Bi Munah, were sad to see Laila who embraced the older sister for the last time. However, Ratna will not respond because her soul has been detached from the body. Perhaps at this time Ratna was only able to see Laila up close but could not touch her sister.

Their childhood shadow flashed so real when Laila hugged the older sister. If time could be turned back, maybe Laila would not waste the opportunity to be together with Ratna. However, whatever the power of all this is already his will. Laila must be sincere with the departure of her brother.

After a while Laila was satisfied to hug Ratna, she raised her head and covered her face with the white cloth. This time he must be tough, he must be able to sincerely let go of Ratna for good. Because no one in this world is immortal, all humans will surely experience death and return to His lap.

"Goodbye, Ma'am. I proclaim your departure, may Allah forgive all your sins, and be placed most beautifully by His side. Forgive your sister if this has ever made you angry and upset. I love Mrs Ratna, but God loves you more, Ma'am. Now you won't feel any more pain, farewell my brother, goodbye!"

For the last time Laila rubbed the clear droplets that fell from her eye patch. His heart was determined to let Ratna go. Afterwards, the gurney was pushed by medics into the mortuary to be bathed.

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