Love In Tragedy
Chapter 57. Don't surrender......

Erick sat weakly in front of the ER room, having completed all administrative matters for Biqha treatment while in the hospital. Today was too exhausting physically and mentally for him.

Erick cupped his hands to his face, resting on his knees. Shortly after that, the doctor came out.

" How is my friend doc ? "

" Can I speak to the patient's guardian ? "

Erick shook both his heads.

" His parents are both dead. He only has a sister. His sister is still at work. "

" Please call him immediately. "

The doctor wanted to walk away, but Erick stopped him.

" Hold you wait doc. Please tell me how he is ! I've been his best friend since High School. We are like family. "

The doctor looked at Erick for a moment, then took a deep breath.

" The condition of his body is nothing to worry about. He's unconscious maybe because he's too exhausted, but....... "

The forty-year-old female doctor paused her speech, and again observed Erick's anxious face. He took another deep breath.

" The patient appears to have suffered sexual assault. Physically there was nothing to worry about too much, but it seemed mentally shaken. "

Erick's body weakened hearing the exact diagnosis from the doctor.

" Despite his unconsciousness, his body still occasionally trembled. There were some scratches around his jaw. It looks like it was caused by the needle in his head. Someone might force her to open her hijab but she's trying to fight back. Both of his wrists were also flushed, as if they were tied very strongly earlier. "

Erick's eyes again glazed at the doctor's explanation. He could only bow weakly without being able to speak anything in response to the doctor's words.

" We've given him intravenous fluids to increase energy. It seems like his condition is very weak. My advice is patients should undergo the visa process to be clearer. Of course, that is if the patient and family want to take the legal path. "

The doctor patted Erick on the shoulder, who looked devastated by Biqha's condition. Erick immediately tried to hold his head in front of the doctor.

" I will try to talk about this matter with him first, when he has realized later doc. "

" Most importantly the people closest to him should be able to embrace and arouse his spirit. Victims of sexual assault are likely to be traumatized. Excuse me....."

Erick was again left limp after the doctor's departure. Erick lowered his head with his hands propping up and tightly holding his head. With eyes closed, soon tears flowed down his cheeks.

' Wish I could have come sooner..... Maafin Erick ma'am..... Erick failed to fulfill mother's last request. '

Erick immediately remembered the message of Rahma's late mother, who asked her to take care of Biqha when she was no longer there. Makes Erick feel so guilty. Because he used to not trust a mother's premonition, and consider it just excessive worry. Now the feeling becomes real. The feeling of Yoga being too excessive and passionate on Biqha, has made her daughter hurt so deeply.

Erick was truly sorry and kept blaming himself inwardly.

' It's all my fault. I shouldn't have prevented Biqha from resigning from the office. I wish I hadn't stopped him at that time...... Maybe this won't happen....'

Erick's tears came back in silence. Erick immediately wiped his wet cheek. Then slowly Erick reached into his pocket and took his cell phone, intending to inform Rendra. Who must be worried to know the brother has not returned until now.

' But what should I say? How do I explain all these circumstances to her? Her..... The child will also be devastated to hear what his brother has experienced. Oh Allah..... I should how? '

Erick held his head back and rubbed his forehead.

' What have you done Ga? Why are you acting so fast? '

Erick straightened his body then took a deep breath, after tired of twitching in his own mind. Then Erick activated his phone, which he realized he had not been reactivated since.

Within seconds, many messages were coming to his phone. Erick was shocked when he saw some incoming messages coming from Biqha's number. Erick opened it and read it one by one. Erick's hand instantly trembled reading the message from Biqha. Strong squeezing his phone sndiri.

" So this is what you make an excuse to make Biqha work late into the night until she is exhausted. So that you can act arbitrarily and act arbitrarily against him. Lo really - really outrageous Ga...... You have no heart. "

Erick's tears broke again after knowing the fact how this happened. Yoga had deliberately planned it, and it was Erick who gave him the opportunity to do so.

" I should have gone overtime with them. Ms. Diana had permission not to overtime because her son was sick. And I. I take my work lightly and focus more on my own business and interests. Khe..khe...khe..... I'm guilty of you Bi...... Excuse me.... Ma..s.af..."

Erick regretted what had happened. Guilt enveloped his soul. A second later Erick's phone rang. Turns out Rendra called him first. Instantly Erick closed his eyes with the palm of his left hand, and his crying became more and more until the ringing of his phone ended, but not for a long time Rendra contacted him again.

Although it was heavy, Erick had to deal with it. Rendra should know everything that's going on. Erick wiped his tears back and tried to be calm before picking up his phone.

// Hello, assalammu'alaikum. Sis.... Is Erick still overtime with Biqha at the office? You know, it's already at this hour why Biqha has not come home yet? Usually overtime calopun never get this late. //

Erick was still silent trying to calm himself down.

// sister.. hello.... Is Biqha still overtime ? At what time is it finished? Let Rendra come home later. Because it was so late at night, mobile phone mbak Biqha also could not be contacted. Rendra was worried. Sis....//

" Rene..... Your mother is now in the hospital. You hunt here yes....! "

// What? Ma'am Biqha why sis? Why are you in the hospital? //

" You're here first. God willing, you are also well. Also treated as well. Don't forget to bring change of clothes for you ! don't forget... Dalemannya. Who knows, he needs it too. He must also not be comfortable all day not changing. Bring an instant hijab, so it is not complicated and does not make you angry. "

Although it was a bit awkward but Erick was forced to say it, considering that Biqha's breastplate had been cut off, it would definitely make her uncomfortable. Erick wants to ensure comfort for Biqha, until Biqha nursery room, Erick placed in first class. So that Biqha is not disturbed by other patients, and she can maintain Biqha's privacy well.

Then Erick hung up. I don't know what's going to happen after Rendra knows the truth. But Erick decides to explain it after Rendra gets to the hospital. Erick is worried that Rendra will be carried away by emotions while riding his motorcycle, and endanger his own life later if he finds out now.

Inside the treatment room Biqha lay weakly, with an infusion hose stuck on her back. While Erick sat beside him and continued to stare at Biqha's pale face.

Erick observed every scratch and spot on Biqha's body. Her eyes were swollen from crying, scratches on her forehead, reddish patches left by Yoga on her neck, until her wrists were flushed.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and a second later Rendra appeared from behind the door.

" How is Biqha brother? "

Erick stood up and walked over to Rendra.

" He's sleeping. The doctor gave her a sedative injection so she could rest. "

" Yes, but what pain does Biqha have? What did the doctor say? "

Erick was still confused to answer how. Seeing the anxiety in Rendra's eyes, Erick could already imagine how he would react if he knew the truth about his brother's condition.

" You brought hijab to your mother, right? You better put it on first. She's afraid she's not comfortable waking up later. She's not wearing her hijab while there's a sister here. "

Since Biqha did not use the hijab, his clothes have also been replaced with clothes from the hospital. Because Biqha clothes can no longer be worn, and doctors also can not let Biqha wear Erick's jacket is thick enough.

Erick initially forbade the nurse to open her hijab, but after listening to the doctor's explanation finally Erick agreed. While Rendara immediately obeyed what Erick ordered. She opened her backpack and got a hijab for her brother.

Rendra walked over to her brother. But before he could wear the hijab in the head of the brother, Rendra was fixated. He observed the condition of the brother who lay weak with a pale face and wounds and patches on his neck. His eyes were flushed and perfectly rounded.

Rendra became stiff. He looked at the older brother then turned to Erick and looked back at the older brother like a robot.

" A..what is this, brother? Ba....how can the wounds be there in the body mbak Biqha? What's....."

" Ren, you calm down.... !"

Erick approached Rendra and held both shoulders.

" answer me, brother ! Why can Biqha be like that ? I'm not a kid anymore and I'm not a fool. It wasn't a bruise from falling, hitting or anything. That's...."

Rendra spoke in a tone that began to rise while pointing towards the brother. Erik's eyes turned red again seeing Rendra's reaction like that.

" Biql.... Her.... Suffering from s*sexual harassment. "

Rendra lunglai's body seemed boneless and slowly staggered back to hit the wall. The water fell unstoppable again.

" How can it be? How could that possibly happen? "

Rendra looked at Erick with a clear anger behind the drops of tears.

" Don't Biqha's mom be overtime with her sister at the office. But why would that happen? Why did you let that happen? "

Rendra drew closer to Erick by showing his emotions.

" Sister didn't come overtime today Ren. Brother does not even know if you are still overtime alone until this late at the office. Brother went there because he wanted to take the flash brother left behind, and brother found him......."

" In the office???? Who would do this to my sister? Who is that depraved man? Where is he now? ANSWER ME BROTHER ! "

" Ren relax..... It's a hospital. Your mother can wake up later. "

Erick tried to calm Rendra down by holding both shoulders.

" How can Rendra be calm. Someone's been harassing my sister. My brother. I can't possibly tell that guy. He had to get a reply that was many times what Biqha felt. "

Rendra said loudly to Erick.

" Tell me who that guy is ! you know who that guy is, brother. Tell Rendra who he is and where Rendra can find him ! "

" Yoga.." Yeah....."

Erick said as he looked down. And Rendra was again fixated on hearing that reality. A few seconds later, Rendra moved quickly. Erick chased after him and pulled his hand.

" Where are you going? "

" To seek that depraved man. And dragged him to the police station. "

Rendra threw Erick in the hand and immediately wanted to get out, but Erick first pulled his elbow.

" Pacify yourself, Ren....! "

" So calm brother said?! LOOK AT MY MOM THERE, BROTHER ! HE'S BEEN PERSECUTED. And my brother asked me to calm down. Wh why? Because he's brother's best friend? So you just let him? Huh uh?"

" Keep your word Ren.....! Do you think you'll let him? My brother almost killed him too. Your mother is also a brother's friend. If you know from the beginning, you can't let it. "

Erick finally got carried away with emotions and spoke in a tone that began to rise with teary eyes.

" Now is not the time to put forward Ren's anger. We'll talk about that later. The most important thing is biqha. You have to be strong for her, Ren. You're the only one he's got in this world. Right now he really needs you..... He needs support and support from us. "

Rendra sat down on the floor and cried as if thinking about the fate of the brother who was so poor.

" What will happen to him, brother? Ma'am Biqha must have been destroyed..... How did he get through all this? "

" That's why we should be there for him. Help him and get him back up. You have to be tougher than Ren. You should be able to be a force for him to endure and rise again to look to the future."

Rendra looked at Erick with a look of despair.

" Which future is my brother? Will my brother still have a good future? His life is ruined. THAT YOGA FUCKER HAS TAKEN AWAY MY BROTHER'S HONOR. WHAT ELSE IS LEFT OF HIM?"

" AND YOU'RE GONNA LET YOUR BROTHER JUST GET RUINED? WAKE UP NARENDRA ALKHALIF ! DID MOM EVER TEACH US TO GIVE UP IN LIFE. NAW.... MOM ALWAYS TAUGHT YOU TO KEEP FIGHTING UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Never give up..... We'll both go through it all. "