He's Not A Bad Boy
Chapter 45 - Learning to Be Single

Silvi's body trembled after pushing a trolley towards Khaira. His heart was pounding faster, he was truly terrified beyond measure at this moment. Using all the energy he had, he forced his feet to flee, but a man suddenly blocked his path with a serious look.

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"Why did you do that, brother?" tanya Ali who is now standing in front of Silvi while looking at the base of her nose.

"I-i ... I just ...." Silvi bowed then took a deep breath before continuing her words. "I used to hate Khaira, but my hatred had receded when I entered the boarding school, when I found out my status with Boy turned out to be a half-brother, I was so disappointed and angry, Brother, all the efforts I have made at this time to get his heart are in vain. Now I have a new fact, if Boy has married Khaira. My heart is broken, brother. Destiny is really mean to me, why should she, why not me, torment." Silvi covered her face with both palms then cried.

Ali gave a rough breath, maybe it could be said that he was a witness to how Silvi tried to get Boy's heart while in Cairo, but he did not expect the girl would do reckless to Khaira.

Ali and Silvi are currently beside the minimarket. Ali chose the place because even though many people were passing by, Boy and Khaira would not see it. He knew how Boy would get angry, and he was worried that the girl in front of him would get even more hurt if he met the angry Boy.

"But the way you can't justify Silvi, Khaira is innocent, she's just unintentionally among you. The soul mate has been arranged Silvi, if Boy is not your soul mate, God willing there are men out there who are better for you," said Ali.

"I'm heartbroken, brother. I'm disappointed, hiks."

Ali exhaled again, then took a handkerchief from his pants pocket.

"I know it was a pain at first, Sister, it is natural that you have feelings, but learn to be sincere, God willing as time goes on, everything will be fine for you." Ali offered the handkerchief to Silvi.

The girl immediately took a handkerchief from Ali's hand and dried the tears as well as the nasal water that also came out. For a moment they kept quiet and did not speak to each other anymore.

"I'm going home first, and I hope you don't do anything unjust like that anymore." Ali started to walk away.

"Wait, Brother. What about your handkerchief?" silvi asked in a slightly raised voice as Ali's distance was getting further and further away.

"Keep it first, you can return it later," Ali replied in an elevated voice.

Silvi is now staring at Ali's back which is now disappearing behind the minimarket wall.

"Thank you, Brother."

***

As a result of the shocking incident at the minimarket, Khaira experienced a sprained leg and pain in the pelvis because of colliding with a trolley full of the item. Boy is now taking his wife to the hospital for treatment.

"Who pushed the trolley. Make a sprain, ck," asked Boy while clucking annoyed.

"Sometimes don't know that better, brother. Yes, let it go, maybe he was also accidentally," Khaira said.

"Yes, although unintentional, he should be responsible, at least apologizing, this is running, it's called throwing stones and hiding hands."

"Patience, Brother. Patience, patient husband in love wife, you know" chirped Khaira.

Boy immediately restrained his smile hearing the words of his wife. The woman could have said something that sounded sweet when her heart was hot.

"Well, it's good to be patient, calm, and cool" Khaira continued as she stroked Boy's arm, but Boy quickly held his hand and gave some warm kisses there with a smile.

***

After receiving treatment at the hospital, the two now go home when the sky has darkened and the moon began to show light. Boy took out all the groceries they had bought in front of the house and asked the housekeeper to take him to the kitchen. After that, he helped his wife get out of the car.

"Just keep the crutches in the car, honey. As long as I'm around, let me carry you wherever you want" Boy said.

Khaira obeyed the words of Boy, then the man began to carry him ala bridal style. Khaira is quite comfortable in her husband's arms because it can lean the head on the niche of his neck that smells like kasturi.

Zafran and Ainun, as well as Oma Sofi who saw the state of Khaira immediately stood up to welcome their arrival with a row of questions and concerns.

Boy laid Khaira for a moment on the sofa while straightening his bandaged legs, then stuck his legs with a pillow to be higher than the heart. After that, he answered one by one the questions his family asked so they could calm down.

After answering all the questions from his in-laws and grandmother-in-law, Boy brought his wife to rest in the room. He re-positioned his wife as she had on the sofa.

"You're here first well, I'll get you some food" Boy said, wiping his head so gently.

No wait long, Boy has now returned with a large tray containing a plate of food with a serving of two people, one glass of water, one glass of warm tea, and a glass of warm water, and a compress bag filled with ice cubes.

Boy sat Khaira leaning back, then placed a compress bag over his leg to reduce pain and swelling, then began feeding her food.

"I can eat alone, Brother."

"But you're sick, honey."

"Only my feet hurt, brother."

"Let this husband of yours treat you like a queen, so be calm and open your mouth" Boy said, making Khaira instantly silent and obedient.

Boy began to feed his wife while feeding himself who had not eaten. Sometimes Boy makes jokes until Khaira laughs.

"After eating, don't drink tea right away, brother. Tea contains compounds that can inhibit the absorption of iron from food, especially I have a history of anemia, so the tea later I drink well," said Khaira when Boy began offering tea to him after eating.

"Alright, Honey. Just drink water then." Boy gave Khaira a glass of water to drink, then helped her rest.

***

A few days have passed. Boy was asked by Abah Rahman to replace him to visit a branch pesantren outside the city with several pesantren leaders. Lucky at that time, Khaira's legs have recovered so that Boy can depart calmly.

Today is exactly one week Boy out of town, and he has informed his wife that tonight he will arrive. Unfortunately, Khaira is getting a night shift section in the ER section.

The wall clock in the ER has shown at 10 p.m. Somehow why Khaira felt restless since earlier, news of the return of the husband was never received. She wanted to call her husband but the busy ER made it difficult.

"Friends, in a few minutes, an ambulance will come carrying the victim of a car accident, we have to prepare" one of the nurses who just got an emergency call exclaimed.

Khaira and her friends began to prepare, shortly after that the serine sound of several ambulances getting closer and finally stopped. One by one the victims of the accident were lowered and pushed into the ER using a gurney.

Khaira came to one of the victims to help provide treatment. However,

khaira's eyes momentarily puffed, her breathing was restrained and her heart seemed to stop beating as she looked at the crash victim before her who was covered in blood.

"Sister!"

The next few seconds Khaira's body collapsed unconscious.

- Beesambung