Married to Mr. Ares
Old Friend
Lyra's body was currently shaking violently, her heart was in turmoil. He continued to be overshadowed by guilt whether his actions were right. Nervously he squeezed his fingers over his stomach while lying in the cage.
The doctor and several nurses seemed busy preparing the equipment, which gave Lyra goosebumps.
“ We will do USG to determine the exact position of the fetus ” said the doctor.
After the device was pointed at her stomach, Lyra looked at the monitor, she could see a small lump that was her fetus. His heart was sliced, without tears falling from his eyes.
“ We already know for sure the position of the baby, abortion will be done soon. But are you okay ” asked the doctor after seeing Lyra cry.
“ Uh? I'm fine ”
“ What is the reason you decided to have an abortion? ”
“ A-I don't know ” Lyra replied
“ Alright Miss, I won't ask you further it's your personal business. Prepare yourself this will hurt a little. ”
A nurse approached and was about to inject drugs into Lyra.
This is best for all Lyra, you must not hesitate, inner Lyra.
“ LYRA! ” shouted someone followed by the sound of the door being slammed hard.
Lyra and the doctors and nurses there were shocked. The nurse who was about to inject Lyra stopped her actions.
“ Sorry Mom, I tried to stop this Miss ” said a bodyguard gasping for breath.
“ You who? Why break in? ” ask the doctor.
But the woman ignored the doctor's question, she went in and pulled Lyra's hand.
“ Let's go from here. You want to commit this sin ”
Lyra was surprised and immediately stood up.
“ She-Shera?! Release him! what are you doing here? ” sergeant Lyra, he was surprised to see the whereabouts of Shera.
“ I should ask what you're doing here. Huh huh? ”
“ Don't interfere this is my business ” Lyra throws Shera's hand.
“ It's none of my business, but I won't let you do this. Lyra realize your actions are illegal ”
“ I don't care. Go ”
“ Lyra! ”
“ Let's continue doctor ”
The doctor looked puzzledly at Lyra and Shera.
“ If you guys do that, I'll call the police ” soon
The doctor panicked, and so did the nurses.
“ If this is the case we have to expel you from this clinic ” said the doctor while giving the code to the guard to bring Lyra and Shera out.
“ Ta-but doctor ” said Lyra denied.
“ Sorry Miss you guys should leave soon, we don't want to get in trouble ”
Then the bodyguard forcibly escorted Lyra and Shera.
“ Why are you doing this!! ” snapped Lyra no Shera.
“ Don't do things that will make you regret ”
“ What do you know about me? you don't know anything so don't interfere ”
“ I don't know what happened to you, but I don't want you to regret ”
“ Enough! It's my choice, I won't regret anything and I don't want to hear anything from you ”
Lyra then walks away from Shera, but Shera pulls Lyra's hand to stop her.
“ You must be sorry, a-I know that well because that's how I feel now ”
“ What do you mean? ”
“ You must have heard rumors that I also aborted my womb right? ”
Lyra had indeed heard the news, among her students. But he didn't pay much attention to it.
“ I'm in the haunt of that regret. Every time and it hurts so much ”
Lyra was silent for a moment, she did not know what to do.
“ I'm so sorry but it's too late. I don't want the same thing to happen to you ”
“ That's your problem ”
Lyra tried to ignore it, and decided to leave immediately.
“ We are stars. Shine with its own light ”
Lyra stopped hearing Shera's words, the words were familiar to her.
“ When they left the star, they lost the light ”
Lyra turned to look at Shera with an astonished look. For some time they were silent and staring at each other.
“ Da-where did you know that? ”
Shera smiled very sincerely at Lyra.
Those words? that smile? who the hell is he, inward Lyra.
“ Lusy!! ” cry Lyra, she remembers now that the words were spoken by the same child as her while in the parlour.
Shera nodded as if giving a sign justifying Lyra's words.
“ Ka-you Lusy?! ”
“ Finally you remember me ”
“ How can you? ”
“ I'll explain everything, but Lyra let's get out of here, and people must be surprised to see you ”
A moment Lyra was stunned, then she looked at herself. He was still wearing a patient's shirt.
“ Let's go ” Shera stop taxi. When the taxi stopped he and Lyra got on.
“ Where are you taking me? ” ask Lyra on Shera.
Lyra was silent as was Shera. Taxis continue to drive.
The Flashback
“ Hiks hiks ” Lyra cries in the back garden of the orphanage, when she was 6 years old. She was crying because her friends at school were making fun of her because she was an orphan.
“ Cengeng once. Only weak children cry ” said a child to him who is none other than Shera.
Hearing that Lyra grew sadder and continued to cry.
“ Why are you crying? ”
“ Friends always taunt me, they don't want to be friends with orphans like me ”
“ Ohh therefore. ” replied Shera casually
“ Aren't you sad that our parents left us? ”
“ For what are we sad? We are stars. Shining with its own light. If they leave the star, they lose their light. Should be the ones who are sad it's the ones who left us ”
Lyra was amazed to hear the words of Shera, the little girl with a very bright look to the moody Lyra. Shera's smile seemed to contain energy that could arouse the spirit for Lyra.
Increasingly, Lyra became close friends with Shera. Until a time when Shera will be foster by adoptive parents, which results in their separation.
But all about Shera continues to imprint on him, the girl who used to be called Lusy was a first friend to Lyra and also someone who gave a new spirit to her.
End Flashback
“ Stop here pack ” said Shera suddenly.
After paying the fare, Shera grabbed Lyra's hand and walked along with her.
“ the hospital? un-what are we going here for? ” asks Lyra confused after seeing their destination.
“ Yes this is a hospital, you have to undergo treatment ”
“ No need Shera, I'll just go home ”
“ Lyra calm down and just come along. I know a doctor here. So no need to worry. ”
Lyra then complies and follows Shera. They walked through the hospital hallways. Arriving in front of a room. Shera knocked on the door. Until a voice came from within that allowed them to enter.
“ Shera! Hey tumben you're coming. What was? ” welcome the doctor.
“ Hi Eslin. I have business with you ”
“ Really? what was? ”
“ Introduce this Lyra, she's my friend. I want you to take care of him ”
The doctor stuck out his hand.
“ Eslin ”
“ Lyra ” reply.
“ Well Shera you sit here first, and for Lyra please lie on that bed ”
Shera and Lyra follow Eslin's words.
“ Alright, what's your complaint? ” ask Eslin on Lyra.
“ A-I'm pregnant ” said Lyra nervously.
“ Hmm so what happened? ”
“ She's bleeding, I want you to check her condition ” Shera replied because she saw a hesitant Lyra.
“ What?! ” says Eslin surprised.
Immediately Eslin prepares his equipment, Lyra back in the USG, seen from the look of Eslin's face seems Lyra's condition is not good. After a while the nurse came and put an infusion hose on Lyra. He was also told to press a few pills.
“ How can you wander around in this condition? ”
Lyra bowed lethargic.
“ What's the bad condition? ” ask Shera.
“ Of course, you should not underestimate this, he was bleeding at this young age, his body was also deficient in nutrients and hemoglobin. This is not only dangerous for the fetus but also the Mother ”
“ Geez, but Eslin you have to do something to help him ”
“ I have taken precautions, so that the bleeding does not occur again, but the condition of the fetus is weak as well as Lyra. So must be really vigilant ”
“ I also don't want to keep this fetus ”
“ what did you say Lyra? ”
“ I can not continue this pregnancy, my circumstances do not support ”
“ Listen to me Lyra, I always say this to my patients when they are given this gift at the wrong time according to them. I always said create opportunities for him. Chances of your fetus being born into this world with the circumstances that receive it. ” Eslin explained.
“ You do not know my condition ” said Lyra sad. If she had a choice she also did not want to lose that fetus.
“ You're right about that, we don't know exactly what happened to you, but while you can still try to fight with your baby. Why don't you do it? ”
“ I can't sure do it ”
“ You can definitely. Rest, do not be burdened with negative thoughts. You should think about your condition. I leave you two, I have to check on the patient. ” Eslin said and left Lyra and Shera in the room.
“ Don't be afraid Lyra, you definitely can. ” Shera clasping Lyra's hand.
Lyra was just silent, her mind was in chaos at the moment.
“ I always felt old people were so bad for abandoning me, but it turns out I was worse than them. At least I was given a chance at life, but I didn't give her a chance at life ”
“ did you really do that? ”
“ Yes, I aborted my womb. At that time everything was very bad, I was pregnant by an irresponsible man, and of course my adoptive family could not accept my mistake. So I foolishly did that. I lost my light Lyra for leaving my star ”
“ I'm so sorry to hear it ”
“ It's okay it's long gone, but honestly it still feels the same. A great regret happened to me. Don't do that Lyra, keep your baby, and never lose your light ”
Lyra was silent to Shera's words.
What do I want to do? I'm really gonna do something bad. Right, I must be worse than a parent who abandoned her child, choosing to kill my baby without giving her a chance to see the world. I'm sorry, for my selfishness. I almost lost you. Let's survive through this, inner Lyra.
Slowly his hands began to descend and gently felt his stomach.
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