My Brother's Bed Rattles
Medicated

"Ris, what are you doing here? And where's your husband?" ayden asked as he occasionally glanced at Risa who was sitting next to him with a confused face.

"Ehm, I ...." Risa smiled wryly. Confused how to answer Ayden's question.

"Eh, Mum. Just drop me off here. After all, the fathers can't see us here anymore" Risa cut. Deliberately diverting Ayden's subject.

Ayden exhaled heavily while reducing the speed of his car. "You haven't answered my question, Risa. And I'm not gonna drop you off here before we find the nearest clinic."

"But, Mas!" Risa looks protesting. "Mas did not need to listen to the words of the fathers. Anyway I'm fine and it's okay" continued Risa steadily.

Ayden smiled faintly then grabbed Risa's hand. "Then what is this?"

The man pointed towards Risa's injured elbow with the corner of his eye. Looks like a pretty big scratch and spits out a little fresh blood. Risa was surprised to see the wound in her elbow because she felt nothing there at all.

"Geez, why didn't I realize it?" mumbling Risa.

"We'd better find a clinic around here to treat your wounds and then I'll drive you home."

"Eh, no, Mas! No need," rejected Risa while shaking her head quickly. "It's nothing. I will treat it myself and Mas can continue his journey. Let me go home alone. Anyway my aunt's house isn't far from here, anyway!"

Ayden furrowed his brows in wonder. "Your aunt?"

Risa smiled bitterly after remembering that Ayden already knew who Risa's family was. Both from the side of Mr. Abdi and the side of Miss Lydia.

"Ehm, yes, my aunt. Oh, no! It means aunt of Mas Arga," explained Risa with stuttering.

"Oh, so." Ayden nodded slowly.

Just by looking at her expression, Ayden already knew that at that time Risa was lying. However, he did not want to force Risa to tell the truth.

"Alright, Risa. If you don't want to be honest with me. Then I'll figure out what really happened to you and Lily" Ayden said.

"Already, Mas. Just drop me off here, yeah!" lirih Risa while she was heartbreaking.

The man just smiled without wanting to stop his car. Risa did not give up just like that. He continued to whine and asked Ayden to drop him on the road. However, Ayden still seemed indifferent and Risa finally gave up.

On the way, they accidentally passed a wedding party of one of the residents in the place. Risa looked sadly at the bride. Suddenly, the shadow of Arga and Mona that today is joined at the wedding, just like the bride and groom.

Her tears fell without her being able to bear and it turned out that Ayden saw it, although Risa quickly wiped it off.

"What really happened to you, Risa? I'm sure this must have something to do with Mas Arga "ayden murmured inwardly.

Not long ago.

Ayden stopped his car in front of a clinic not far from where they met. After parking her car, Ayden immediately led Risa into the place.

"Can I help you?"

A nurse smiled warmly welcoming the arrival of Risa and Ayden at the clinic.

"Suster, please treat this woman's wound. Earlier on the street, I accidentally grazed him" Ayden told the nurse who was on duty at the clinic.

The nurse approached Risa. "Come, Ma'am, please come in."

By force, Risa also followed the nurse's steps toward a practice room owned by the doctor on duty. While the mother is receiving treatment from the doctor, Lily's baby is entrusted to Ayden.

Ayden was so happy. She held baby Lily without feeling the slightest bit awkward. So did that beautiful baby, he had absolutely no fear. On the contrary, he looks so comfortable and feels safe when in the arms of the man.

After a few minutes later.

Risa comes out of the doctor's office and walks over to Ayden who is still chatting with Lily. The little guy won't lose either. She also babbles with her baby language.

Seeing that scene, suddenly Risa's eyes become teary. Baby Lily who never get a soft touch and affection from the father, it turns out to be able to laugh freely when with Ayden.

"Well, look at that, honey! Who's that?" ayden said to Lily as Risa came closer to him.

Baby Lily looked so happy. Seen from the flapping of his tiny hands and feet. The tiny baby even re-developed his funny laugh when Risa picked him up.

"Thank you, Mum."

"Don't thank me. It's my duty to take responsibility for grazing and hurting you."

After paying for Risa's medical expenses, Ayden again leads the woman to her car.

"Let's go in."

"It doesn't matter, Mas. I'll go home by myself," Risa refused so gently.

However, Ayden still insisted on taking her home. "can't. Come with me and I will take you home. I want to tell and apologize to Mas Arga for grazing you today."

"It doesn't matter, Mas. Please, no need!" firmly Risa while cupping both hands in front of Ayden and finally managed to make the man give up.

Ayden breathed heavily. "All right then. Oh yeah, your phone number still has the same number, right?"

"What's the matter, Mom?" ask Risa wonder.

"Yes, who knows tomorrow - I want to call you and talk about our debts" seduced Ayden.

Risa's eyes suddenly perfectly rounded. Ayden's words just reminded him of his debts to the man.

"Oh yeah, I'm sorry, Mom! I really forgot. All right, just call that number if Mas wants to talk about the cost of repairing his phone Mas," replied Risa with a bitter smile.

Ayden nodded his head and the two eagle-like beautiful netra kept on pointing at Risa. Risa's heart skipped a beat when she looked back at the man, but she quickly shifted her eyes.

Ayden got into the car and said goodbye to Risa. While Risa continued to stand in her position until the man's car completely disappeared from her sight.

"Huf! I could have met Mas Ayden here" Risa muttered as she scratched her non-itchy head.

"Hopefully this is our last meeting, Mas. I don't want the feeling that I've buried for a long time, to come back, to cry out" said Risa.

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