A Thousand Flowers
Chaptre 50. Hatred of Nadira 2
BUKS! BUKS! BUKS!
Time and again the innocent doll received the blow of Nadira's emotions. A few minutes later, Nadira opened the window curtain, peeking at her mother who was still lulled with her knit. Unaware Nadira looked at him tearfully from behind the window.
Nadira wiped her tears. He doesn't know what he's going to do. Should he look for Izzah as his papa wishes? Nadira stared blankly at the density of visitors passing by.
In the resting courtyard, Arif sat dumbstruck on a large rock. He took out a black and white photograph tucked in his wallet. The photo looked shabby eaten of age. With trembling fingers, he looked at the picture
a pair of cute and adorable looking twins play water in a small bathtub. His breathing felt heavy. His vision began to blur, blocked by clear crystals that spread out as the drizzle began to fall.
Arif looked up at the sky that was no longer blue. Grey clouds were agitated, as if feeling a scar buried in the depths of the hearts of the inhabitants of the universe. Afraid that the photo he was holding was wet, Arif put the photo back in his wallet. Then, he stood looking for the figure of Nadira among the crowd of visitors who were increasingly frowning.
Walking without passion, Nadira just let the drizzle that began to pour all over his body. Disguising the roar of tears still flowing rivers on both cheeks.
Arif rushed down to catch Nadira. There was regret in his heart. After all, his love as a father was still greater than his anger.
“Why didn't I know the truth earlier?” The question kept replaying in Arif's head.
Life contains a dozen events that are sometimes not in line with hope and hope. Not infrequently also destroy faith. It destroys trust, even shreds happiness.
Arif sighed hard. Should he blame fate for everything that befell him? The drizzle started to stop. Arif is still flailing down the trail, looking for Nadira.
At the base of the bridge, Nadira sat languidly hugging both knees. His gaze was empty into the dark sky. He could not accept why his mother and father praised Izzah more. Even when his parents decided to move to Jakarta, his mother still mentioned the name Izzah. Making his life like a shadow standing behind Izzah. The jealousy that lingered in his heart for so many years had blossomed and continued to bloom into a sea of endless hatred.
Moreover, when papa who had always pampered him also defended Izzah. The defense of his father not only made Nadira's hatred of Izzah increasingly erupted, but also made his heart crumble because of the harshness of the feeling of unloved.
“Nadira ...” Arif called Nadira softly. Nadira glanced over, then looked back at the sky, void. Arif crouched down to help Nadira stand up. Nadira complies, as if hypnotized.
“I'm sorry, Papa. Shouldn't have Papa slapped you,” regrets Arif. Nadira suddenly broke.
“Tell me what's wrong, Pa! Why are Mama and Papa more proud and defending that poor girl than me? Do I mean nothing to Mama and Papa? I hate Izzah, Pa. Hate so! He has robbed Mama and also Papa,” Nadira oceh, spilling all the inner burdens that he has so far been harboring.
Arif hugged Nadira. Letting the girl cry out to the fullest, releasing all the emotions that had made her heart become as hard as a rock.
“Excuse Papa and also Mama!”
Only an apology was spoken from Arif's lips over and over again. He did not realize how much Nadira had suffered because of their treatment.
“Come home!” take Arif when Nadira has started to calm down.
In the parking lot, a glimpse of Arif still had time to see Izzah passed leaving Seoraksan. The longing sensation that has never been conveyed is forced to be buried in the bottom of the heart. In his arms, Nadira let go of Izzah with a flash of hateful eyes.
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Two hours later .…
Shin Seo Hyun glanced at the rearview mirror repeatedly. His forehead wrinkled. A black car seemed to be trailing from thirty minutes ago. His suspicions grew stronger as the car continued to adjust its speed to the speed of Shin Seo Hyun's car.
Traversing a rather quiet area, suddenly the black car cut the speed of Shin Seo Hyun's vehicle, followed by another car.
CIIIT!
Decitan tire rubbing with asphalt road sounds tight. Three passengers of Shin Seo Hyun were shocked at Shin Seo Hyun's sudden braking.
“Who are they?” dimas asked from the back seat as soon as he saw a group of men in black jackets coming out of the car that was blocking Shin Seo Hyun's car. Some carry batons.
“Entahlah. I don't know either. Seems like their intentions are not good, ” said Shin Seo Hyun, rolling up his sleeves.
“Stay in the car!” shin Seo Hyun's orders on Izzah as he moves outside.
Ihsan and Dimas also hurriedly caught up with Shin Seo Hyun. The three men lined up in front of the car, as if ready for an attack.
“Keep! We just want the girl in the car,” the hard lead of the mob.
“Don't do a lot of bacots! Just leave it up so that the three of you can leave this place safely.”
“We will not hand it over to bad guys like you,” Ihsan said.
Hearing Ihsan's refusal, the man gave the code with his hand. And in a short time, a fight was inevitable.
Sitting in the car, Izzah observed the course of the fight that began to unbalance. Dimas and Ihsan's martial abilities were not high enough to match those hordes of thugs. Several times their blows landed on the bodies of Ihsan and Dimas. Seeing Ihsan and Dimas getting overwhelmed, Izzah got out of the car, giving help.
Forty minutes had passed, Ihsan and Dimas fell sprawled along with most of the horde members. Now all that remains is Shin Seo Hyun and Izzah, facing the four thugs.
Shin Seo Hyun and Izzah fought back to protect each other. Attack after attack they were agile as they could. Sometimes they strike back in harmonious cooperation.
Nguing .. nguing .. nguing ….
Several police cars arrived and surrounded the scene of the fight.
“Thank you!” shouted a police officer, pointing a gun at the leader of the mob as he was about to attack Shin Seo Hyun.
Seeing that there were so many police on standby in various positions, the mob surrendered. Without wasting any time, several police officers handcuffed the eight troublemaking criminals and took them all to the police station. Ihsan and Dimas were immediately taken away by an ambulance.
“Mr Shin, Doctor Izzah, are you all right?” park Joon Soo asked worriedly.
“Iya. I'm fine,” replied Izzah with breath still hunting.
“Let's follow Mr. Ihsan and Mr. Dimas!” bring Shin Seo Hyun.
“Good, Mr.” Park Joon Soo immediately took over the wheel from Shin Seo Hyun's hand.
Feeling tired because his strength was drained, Izzah chose to sit in the back seat. Shin Seo Hyun took out the P3K box from the dashboard drawer, then sat down next to Izzah. Park Joon Soo runs the car immediately.
“Try to see your hand!” the Pinta Shin Seo Hyun.
“It's okay, Mr. Shin. Just a slight bruise,” reject delicate Izzah.
“Bloody as soon as you say it's okay? Here!” Shin Seo Hyun forcefully pulled Izzah's hand.
Izzah is not struggling. Dropped in shame without daring to look Shin Seo Hyun in the face for a second. His heart is beating fast.
From the rearview mirror, Park Joon Soo peeks at Shin Seo Hyun treating the wound on Izzah's hand. He also lowered the speed. As soon as Shin Seo Hyun finished treating her wound, Izzah quickly pulled her hand.
Feeling nervous, Izzah was too embarrassed to offer Shin Seo Hyun help so he let his boss treat his own injuries.
“How can you get into a fight with group XY, Mister?” ask Park Joon Soo in surprise
“What? They're from the XY group?”
“Ya.”
“Hem. Investigate who is behind all this!”
“Good, Master!”
Shin Seo Hyun never thought about why the XY group wanted Izzah. He glanced at Izzah. The girl closed her eyes.
“That's how fast he fell asleep? Or just pretend to sleep?”
Finally Shin Seo Hyun also closed her eyes. Trying to forget for a moment what he just experienced.
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