The Woman the Lord Pays
Last Request

Before being estranged to the island and living there, Eliana used the time to spend with her mother. Eliana takes her mother for a walk in the park, this is the first time they will spend time outside because Eliana is no longer working.

By reason of the leave given by Eliana, his mother certainly believed. During this time Eliana did not ask for leave, therefore her mother was very happy to spend time alone with her daughter outside. This opportunity will also be used by Eliana to tell her mother if she will be gone for a long time. May her mother not be suspicious at all for the reasons she gives later.

A park they had once been to was a destination. Eliana took her mother in a wheelchair. Of course after getting approval from the doctor who treated his mother. After all, his mother was diagnosed soon, so his mother was allowed to go out.

A peaceful, cool and relaxing garden. Eliana and her mother had already arrived at the park, a garden chair being the destination. Her mother smiled as Eliana turned the wheelchair so that her mother could face the garden. They used to visit the park when Eliana was a child.

"Mommy still remembers you running under that tree with your father" his mother said.

"Yeah I was a little girl," Eliana sat beside her mother, her eyes not separated from the big tree her mother meant.

In the past they were a harmonious family, as in general, but the arrival of a seductress ruined their family especially at that time her mother was already sick so her father had an affair that made divorce inevitable.

"Your father used to love you so much but after he got married, he completely forgot about you!" said mother.

"Already, Mom. No need to remember, Daddy is happy with his life because he does not care about us anymore. Even if there's no Daddy, even if there's no help from him, but we can still forget about that kind of guy."

"Mommy just can't bear you fighting alone, honey."

"Mom, we came here for fun so there's no need to remember that man who has no responsibility at all" Eliana said.

"You're right, honey. Mommy's so glad you brought Mommy here, thank you. It's been a long time since I've been out and enjoying this kind of time with you. Suddenly Mommy felt alive again after a long time Mommy lay in the hospital."

Eliana turned, looked at her mother and her hands were grabbed and rubbed slowly.

"I promise you, Mom. I promise I'll take Mommy out to enjoy some more time when I have time. I'll give Mommy as much happiness as I can."

"Mommy is really proud and happy to have you, baby," said her mother.

"I'm also happy to have Mommy," Eliana hugged her mother from the side.

They both enjoy their time in the park, Eliana gets out of her seat and encourages her mother to go around the park. They bardua nostalgic for the togetherness they had passed in the park. Her mother's laughter sounded, it was a joy to Eliana. Having not seen her mother laugh like that for a long time, Eliana has not expressed her intentions because she does not want to destroy her mother's happiness.

"Please help Mommy because Mommy wants to sit under that tree, baby," her mother asked her while she was in a big tree.

Eliana helped her mother, to stand up from a wheelchair, and she led her mother slowly down a tree. Eliana also helps her mother to sit down and she sits by her mother's side. Although there is no mat, but the grass that grows under the tree is quite comfortable. The wind that blows also makes the atmosphere more comfortable and soothing.

"Mommy hopes we can come again and enjoy this time" said his mother.

"I told you, I must have brought Mommy here again," Eliana hugged her mother back from the side.

Eliana looked at her mother for a moment and then she lay at her mother's feet as she wished. Her mother's hand stroked her hair slowly, a smile adorning her pale face.

"Truly, there is something I want to tell Mommy as well" Eliana said.

"Oh, huh? Tell me, what do you want to talk to Mommy about?" ask mother.

"Mommy first," asked Eliana.

"You first, honey. After that Mommy," her mother's hand still rubbed her hair slowly, leaving both of Eliana's eyes closed.

"Mom, actually soon I have to go," with a heavy heart he had to say that.

"Where are you going?"

"My bosses moved me somewhere else but it won't be long, just a few months. Mommy doesn't mind, does she?" Eliana opened her eyes, staring at her mother.

"I really didn't want to leave Mommy but I was forced," Eliana's tears flowed, guilt jumbled in her heart because she had to cheat her mother over and over again, "If I don't want to do that then I'll be fired and Mommy won't be admitted to that hospital again, so I have to leave Mommy" she said.

"Foolish boy" his daughter's tears were gently wiped away, and her mother again said, "No need to worry about Mommy. You're doing your best for Mommy so Mommy's okay being left alone but there's one thing Mommy wants you to do, you want to grant Mommy's request, right?" ask his mother with a smile.

"What does Mommy want?" Eliana got up from her mother's lap and sat down beside her mother.

"Listen to Mommy, dear," Eliana's hand was held and rubbed slowly, "You know Mommy's time is not much. Mommy was scared when you weren't around, Mommy's time was up" said her mother.

"Mom, please don't talk like that" Eliana's tears flowed back, she didn't want to hear it but her mother said again.

"No, listen to Mommy's request and it's possible that this is Mommy's last request. If Mommy's gone, Mommy wants you to cremate my body and take me home. I want you to dump my ashes there, will you grant Mommy's last wish, Eliana? Mommy can only trouble your life, but this is Mommy's last wish."

Eliana hugged her mother and wept bitterly, why did her mother ask for such a thing as if her mother was going to leave when she was not around? Now that she's afraid to leave, she doesn't want to go to Pulua because she's afraid that her mother is gone when she's on the island.

"Don't say such words, Mom. Mommy will definitely be fine until I get back," she said in between sobs.

"It's just a request because Mommy's afraid she can't see you again. You want to grant Mommy's last wish, don't you? Mommy also wants you to live well after Mommy's gone, Mommy wants you to enjoy your life after that and reach your dream that's delayed because it's not too late."

Eliana nodded, speechless. Her cries grew louder, did she have to tell her mother that she would soon have a grandchild? No, do not let his mother go while harboring extreme disappointment because of the actions he did because he knew his mother would not be happy.

"Mommy loves you, Eliana. I'm sorry Mommy can only make life difficult."

"Don't talk like that, Mom. Don't talk like that!" eliana's cry grew, could she not be with her mother while her mother was away? She hoped she had the chance to accompany her mother's last moment.