Alin and Hazar
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Alin sat down limp in the waiting room chair. Now Papa and his half-brother David are in the operating room. The two allegedly had an accident on a deserted street close to Grandpa Setyo and Amel's escape home.
Although their relationship is not good, but still Alin felt restless, and felt uneasy with what had happened to his father.
“You're patient, Darling.” Mama Rosa sat down next to Alin. Pull Alin into his arms. Although Alin did not cry, Mama Rosa knew that her daughter-in-law was sad. Look at this stiff face of his son-in-law, as if he were losing his soul.
After talking with several police officers, Hazar joined his wife and mother.
Hazar stroked Alin's head, which was still in Mama Rosa's arms. “I have to go to the mortuary, now. You, wanna come?”
Alin's head lifted, he stared in disbelief at what Hazar had just said.
Hazar crouched down, clasping Alin's hand tightly. “Grandpa Setyo and Aunt Amel died.” Hazar said very carefully.
All of a sudden, Alin's tears fell unstoppably.
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Hazar took a deep breath for the umpteenth time. Many times he asked Alin to rest but his stubborn wife did not want to listen to his words. He knew very well that Alin was grieving and saddened by what had happened to his family, but he did not want to see Alin forced himself like this.
Behold, from that moment on, people came to offer their condolences for the death of Grandpa Setyo and Aunt Amel. And Alin as the only out who can be present there must serve all the guests who come. His wife's face looked very pale and exhausted, but still refused to rest.
“At least I have to let go of their departure well. I've never been kind to them. Want as bad as Grandpa is to me, he is still my grandfather who I should respect.”
After hearing Alin's words, Hazar no longer knew what to do. He brought food and drink, but was not touched by Alin.
In the afternoon there was a commotion at the funeral home. Grandpa Fandi (Father Aunt Amel) suddenly came and rampaged while shouting and swearing at Alin.
“This is all wrong, you!” fandi exclaimed fieryly pointing at Alin's face. “You and your mother are both unlucky bearers, if only you were not on this earth, my children and grandchildren would be fine now!”
“Basic women j*l*ng!!!”
PLAKK! A slap landed on Alin's cheek.
Hazar, who was outside answering a phone call from the hospital, ran in when he heard a noise. And how glorious he was when he saw the trail of a slap on his wife's pale cheek.
***
After ten o'clock in the night and the people who came were deserted. Alin is seen sitting in a corner of the room, Hazar asks Alin to eat.
Alin shook his head weakly, pushing down Hazar's hand that was about to bribe him.
Papa Haris and David's surgery was completed, and they were transferred to the treatment room. The bad news is that Papa Haris is in a coma right now, and Hazar doesn't dare to pass on this sad news to Alin. He asked the doctors to keep Papa Haris' condition a secret to Alin. He did not want to see his wife getting worse in grief. He promises to tell Alin as soon as possible, but it's not time.
“I know that you are sad, but you also need to eat, Alin. Remember you are not alone anymore wearing this body. There's our son here, and he also needs nutrition from you.”
Alin was still silent, and was sinking deeper into his grief. He recalled Grandpa Fandi's words, it was true what he said. This whole thing is his fault. If she didn't exist, Mama Diana might still be alive. If only he did not exist, Grandpa Setyo's extended family would not be this broken. It was his fault, and all this mess started with him.
Alin again sobbed, his tears flowing back. The charred bodies of Grandpa Setyo and Amel were again drawn in his mind. Both died in very bad circumstances.
“I can no longer be patient,” said Hazar, he stood up and held Alin in his lap. With wide strides in his trunk, Alin headed for the hospital in the building next to the funeral home.
***
“What Alin is sleeping?” Mama Rosa came out the door.
Hazar nodded, “Mama hasn't come home yet?”
“Mama will stay here. You rest a little, let Mama take care of Alin.”
Hazar shook his head, “Mama better go home. Mama also needs rest,” reject Hazar.
“Mama has rested earlier.”
Drrv! Hazar's phone vibrated at the sign of an incoming call notification.
“Papa!” Hazar's forehead is wrinkled, what's the need for her papa to call this night.
“Ah, yes.” Mama Rosa just remembered something. “Tadi, before Mama came here your father got a call from Bobi's men.
It seems like this is the matter of the person who went berserk last afternoon. Mung_” Mama Rosa's voice is restrained, because Hazar has barged out of the room. Mama Rosa can only shake her head, it looks like Hazar is going to go on a rampage tonight. Poor man, who told Hazar to look for trouble.
***
The next day Hazar invites Alin to the back garden of the hospital, to get some fresh air and to comfort his silent wife from yesterday.
Hazar moves Alin to sit on a park bench, then he saves the wheelchair to the side, and sits down next to Alin. Hazar had tried to comfort Alin, with a random talk and so on, but Alin only responded with a nod and a sash. Hazar finally gave up, and sat down beside Alin.
“Sorry. Are you Alin?”
A beautiful woman with shoulder-length hair approached Alin and Hazar's place.
Hazar looked up to see who the man who had just asked his wife was.
While Alin was only indifferent, his eyes still looked blankly at the distance.
“I'm Nara, her best friend David.” Nara extended her hand to Alin.
Alin glanced at Nara for a moment, then he turned back indifferent.
“Sorry, my wife is not being disturbed,” gently remove Hazar.
“There are important things I want to talk about.” Nara spoke again, ignoring Hazar's words.
“Sorry, maybe next time.” Reject Hazar. Hazar's face was already looking displeased at Nara.
Two bodyguards were approaching and were about to drag Nara.
“It's about David, you should know, and you should listen to this story!” nara exclaimed in a loud voice, as both of her hands were already held back by the bodyguard.
“Let it, he,” Alin said suddenly, his eyes still staring into the distance.