Imperfection
Chapter 23

“My friend has almost found a clue, for who did terror to Silvi,” muttered Galang which surprised me. I looked at him with both eyes wide.

“Who?” I whispered.

Galang shook his head. Drinking a little water in front of him, after eating the food I had cooked earlier. “I can't say.. this.. is too complicated.” He breathed out hard.

“You mean pretty dangerous, do you?” Magdum voiced out, replying to Galang cynically. And I know, what happened to Silvi, was also enough to surprise her.

Galang stared intently at Magdum. “You won't understand that.”

BRAKKS

“WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL THAT I CANNOT UNDERSTAND, HUH?!” Magdum shouted loudly, crashing against the table. I was silent, shocked at what he was doing.

Galang stood up, and hardened his face, restraining his emotions. Refi's sister just kept quiet, watching – analyze. “It's best to hold your emotions, young man.. I'm much older than you, after all, so keep your attitude.”.

“If there is already a clue about the Silvi terror, why not just catch it or whatever it is. And instead of hiding it!” Magdum took a few steps forward, approaching Galang.

“I know what I'm doing.” Galang showed a pias face, but tensed at one time. My gaze shifted towards Kak Refi who began to rise up, while providing both arms. “I can handle this. Not for myself.. but to protect Lily as well.”.

I looked at him in surprise. Protecting me? But, isn't what is being discussed right now Silvi? “What do you mean by protecting Lily?” Refi looked curiously at Galang. “What do you mean, if Lily was also targeted by the crazy terrorist?”

Galang turned his gaze away from Magdum, and stared at me. And I could see the fear in both of his eyes. That look was so terrified, that I first saw it from Galang. “Ya... she's also after Lily..” Galang looked towards Refi. “She's after our Lily..”

Galang's body was pushed towards the wall. I ran up to him, hugged his arm and stared in disbelief at Magdum, who had just hit Galang's jaw quickly. Galang's body felt limp as I tried to help him. The palm of his left hand touched the part of his face that was hit by Magdum's blow.

“YOU MADE LILY IN INCAR! ALL BECAUSE – BECAUSE YOU!” Magdum shouted loudly while pointing at – pointing at Galang's face. Refi's sister hugged Magdum from behind, so that Magdum would no longer be close to Galang who was currently just quietly leaning against the wall.

“Magdum calm down.. we can handle this... calm yourself.” Refi kept repeating that sentence. However, I saw Magdum constantly trying to remove Kak Refi's restraint.

“Quiet??” Magdum managed to release Kak Refi's restraint, and looked sharply at Kak Refi and Galang alternately. “IF ONLY SHE WAS NOT PRESENT IN LILY'S LIFE! LILY WILL NOT BE THREATENED WITH SUCH DANGER AT THIS TIME!”

“I WILL STRIVE TO PROTECT LILY AS BEST AS I CAN, MAGDUM!” He replied with a loud voice. Let go of my embrace and switch to clutching my palm which felt increasingly cold. Stepping forward slowly – lands, with a limped step.

“While my destiny does not allow me to meet Lily. But fate brought us to meet each other, Magdum, and I have explained it to you. Whatever makes Lily threatened, it will turn to me itself.” Galang took off his grip and hugged my waist.

“I will protect what is mine, Magdum. And Lily is mine, my lover, my future, the light of all the darkness of my life, and also the healer of all the pain that required me to suffer in my past life until now. And of course, I will protect Lily, with or without the slightest help.

“Already...” I interjected, trying to avert the eyes of those who were still at odds in silence and tension. “Stop all this. We will think again about how to solve this problem. Okay?”

I could see how Magdum was trying to dissipate his anger, as well as Brother Refi who still looked tense. Galang's palms were still tightly wrapped around me, he was terrified, and I knew that. We walked up to the living room couch, and sat there together. Me, Galang and Sister Refi were sitting on one big and long sofa. I put my head on the shoulder of Brother Refi, he was tense, just like Galang. And Magdum sat on the sofa that was in front of us.

“All will be well – fine... we will take care of each other, okay?!” I whispered, looking at them

Refi put his head on my head, and took my other hand, kissing it short. Magdum smiled a little there, looking at me warmly. And Galang tightened his grip on me. At the very least, we should try to look after each other, to prevent the intruder. But, I was still curious, what exactly did that terrorist want?