NOT PERPETRATORS
Hidden Meaning

At four o'clock, I say goodbye to Widya—'s mother Rudi. I have to go home, and I promise that tomorrow I will come again. I refused to be sent home by Rudi. I think, it's better for Rudi to stay with Bu Widya. However, Widya's mother asked Rudi to take me home. So ... I returned home delivered by Rudi.

In the car, Rudi asked me what I thought of his mother.

"Imania."

"Yes, Rud."

"What do you think, about my mother."

"He was very nice to me. He also accepted me well. You're lucky to have it" I said with a smile.

""He's not talking about me, is he?"

"He told me that he was very proud to have a son like you."

"Ah, I must be talking too much."

"You do have a lot of advantages, Rud. It's only natural that your mother is so proud of you."

Rudi turned to me for a moment, then looked straight ahead again, and said, "I'm the one who's proud to have my mother."

I was impressed with Rudi. He is a very devoted man to the elderly.

"Son Imania, do not hurt my son. He is always sincere when he loves someone. Don't let her feelings get hurt. He was injured because of a woman. I can't bear it if Rudi accepts the love story like before."

Oh, I'm becoming less and less hearty when I have to tell the truth, that I. I can't hurt her feelings. Would I rather just shut up and keep this honesty? Or better I learn to love Rudi. But is it possible?

Finally, I arrived. Rudi immediately took his leave to return to the hospital to look after his mother. While I went into the house.

***

Two days later, after I got home from work, I went straight to the hospital. Reportedly, today Miss Widya is allowed to go home. I ordered a taxi online that would take me to the hospital.

Arriving at the hospital, I immediately stepped towards Bu Widya's ward. Suddenly someone called me.

"Imania."

I stopped and looked at the source of the voice. Apparently Nessa. What's the matter with him coming at me?

"It's true, it's you. What are you doing here?" ask Nessa.

"I'm .. going to see someone."

"What is Rudi's mother?"

"How did you know?"

"Rudi is my best friend. Did you forget?"

I'm unmoving. Nessa is Rudi's best friend. Of course he knows what happened to Rudi. Including, Widya's mom who is sick.

"Imania, I want to talk to you for a minute" he said.

I was still fixated on staring at the beautiful woman in the doctor's suit standing before me.

"You're not in a hurry, are you?" tanyakanya.

"What do you want to talk about? Can you just say it now?"

"Follow me!"

Nessa stepped up the stairs and I followed her. He continued to climb to the third floor, but this time we took the elevator. Nessa pushed the floor no button. 6. That means it's the top floor of this hospital.

Arriving at the top floor. Nessa took me to the hospital roof. The air is cold here. The atmosphere is quiet and very spacious, because the upper floor is still new and has not been used for treatment.

Nessa is standing on the edge of the balcony. "Come here."

I walked up to him and stood beside him.

Nessa took a deep breath and exhaled. "Ah, it's fresh here," he said.

"What do you want to talk about?" ask directly.

Nessa looked at me and looked at me seriously. "I'm happy because you understand that Dimas is my soul mate."

"The fool only God knows" I replied.

"Are you still expecting Dimas?"

"No. I'm not as generous as that expecting a man who doesn't have a fixed stand."

Nessa smiled cynically at me. "It is precisely he already has a fixed stance, by returning to me."

I let out a breath. "Whatever you say, Ness. I don't care about him anymore."

"Thank God. You finally understand."

"Imania, even though I hate you. However, I thank you. Because you've cut ties with Dimas and accepted Rudi's love. I'll be happy with Dimas and you'll be happy with Rudi. You guys are very compatible" Nessa said with a smile.

"Do you just want to tell me this?"

"You already know the story of my past with Dimas, right? Before your presence, our relationship was fine."

"Do you feel threatened by my existence?" I asked while looking at him.

Nessa looked at the sky that was beginning to dim. Bagaskara began to appear to drown himself.

"really. I feel threatened by your existence" he said softly.

I smiled snidely hearing it. "That means that you don't trust yourself, Ness."

The two Netra Nessa looked sad. The light dimmed as the sinking could.

"In the end, the winner is the one who still survives. And the loser is the one who has to go" Nessa said with her own eyes.

Nessa turned her eyes to me. Looking deeply into my eyes? "Let me marry Dimas. Let him keep his promise to me. Let us have alone time. Never change your mind to go back to Dimas. Please ...."

"Imania, get away from Dimas. For Dimas to stick to his stance to marry me. I don't want it to end so heartbreakingly. I want to be with her—" Nessa stopped her saying. He suddenly sobbed. The lights were pouring down onto his face.

"Imania, however you have a life more fortunate than mine. We are both beautiful. We love the same man. We are both loved by him. The difference is, you have a wide opportunity, whereas I don't" he continued.

I just flinch at him. I don't know why, even though I feel annoyed at him, but honestly .. I feel pity every time I look at his own eyes.

"Imania, let me be happy."

"Do I hinder your happiness?"

Nessa seemed to be holding onto her chest. While sobbing, his face looked grimacing like he was holding back the pain.

"Ness, are you okay?" manyworry.

He smiled at me. "Don't pity me. It makes me sicker. I'm fine, as long as there's Dimas with me."

For some reason, even though Nessa said that she was fine, but both eyes seemed to say that she was not okay.

"Imania, let me marry Dimas. I want to be with him. I wanted her to take care of me, until I finally felt tired of myself for holding her heart."

After she finished speaking, Nessa left, leaving me alone on the roof of the hospital building.

"In the end, the winner is the one who still survives. And the loser is the one who has to go."

"Imania, let me marry Dimas. I want to be with him. I wanted her to take care of me, until I finally felt tired of myself for holding her heart."

What did Nessa mean? What is the meaning behind Nessa's words? While thinking that sentence, my phone suddenly rang.

"Hello."

"Hello, Imania, are you still in the office?"

"I'm already in the hospital, Rud."

"Mom will be home. We're packing."

"alright. I'll go there."

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