The Return of Love
51

Imagining how the fate of this woman in the future makes Bram feel guilty. At that moment the ringing of the cell phone resuscitated him.

"Yes, I'll be there soon.

Bram almost forgot today, his wedding day with Sarah. He admitted he drove quickly to get to the place of the sacred event. Bram looked at Salma doubtfully.

"I know what it's like to lose, I'm sorry for this, none of this would have happened if I had been more careful. I will be responsible for my actions but I ask you please let me go first because today is my wedding day, I am very much in wait, he said, after this I promise to see you soon". Bram explained honestly.

There was no power for Salma to say anything, she was already very hit with the departure of her husband she was too heavy to accept the reality. He just listened to what Bram said.

Before Bram left he left his business card to Salma. Bram left the Hospital feeling guilty.

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Two days after the incident Bram came to Salma's house thanks to the address he got from the Hospital.

Bram arrived in front of the simple house with a rustling heart, not expecting he had made a woman a widow and a child an orphan since in the womb.

Guilt is so great in him, but only he is self-serving without the intention to tell anyone including Sarah his wife who was just in the edit a few days ago. Bram doesn't want a bad image of him to be heard in Sarah's family accepting him who has nothing. He was so grateful about that.

On seeing the red flag still attached in front of the house Salma signifies a sense of mourning still enveloped the pregnant woman.

Bram dragged his feet to the front door. Several times he knocked on the door but there was no answer. He waited in the front seat of the door hoping that the owner would come out soon.

He stayed on the porch for almost an hour until Salma returned home.

Salma was silent for a moment while looking at Bram with a look of disappointment. Salma was sitting on an empty chair and so was Bram.

"I came here just to apologize and this". Bram gives her a brown envelope containing some money.

Salma looked at him unexpectedly." You think with this my husband can live again, you think with this my son was born to be able to see and feel the warmth of a Father, you think with this can change my status as a widow, she said, and do you think this will solve everything, huh ?".

Bram was shocked to hear Salma's words. True if by giving it money does not change anything that has happened. Bram doesn't know what he has to do to make amends.

" If the word sorry can relieve my heart and mengikhlaskan the departure of my husband since yesterday I did that, I did that, but I'm just a normal human being who doesn't easily accept all this especially with this that you think my husband's life can be exchanged". Salma said with an emotional voice.

Bram bowed lethargic, what was said was true, sorry words can not immediately forget this incident. There are marks left behind that will not disappear until anytime.

"What should I say to my son when he asks where his father is, why he doesn't have a father like his other friends". " or maybe I could raise her alone without my husband beside me". Salma said it with heart.

"I know my mistake was fatal, but I don't want to save your husband, it's in my control". Bram defended himself.

"Then what was yesterday ? you bumped into my husband, you killed my husband cruelly is it out of your control?". Salma said. "you know at that time I wanted cookies across the street, my husband said he was going to buy it for me he didn't want anything to happen to me, I waited for him as our bus came, though only a few more steps my husband came before me but the fate of my husband was unfortunate he was thrown far in front of my eyes. If you were in my position, what would you do ?".

Bram did not answer, imagining that alone was horrified, unimaginable if Sarah was in Salma's position. Bram gathered himself before Salma to ask for his sincere forgiveness.

"Until whenever I am not willing and sincere, until whenever I will remember everything". said Salma and left Bram who faithfully rested.