Rainbow for Aqila
Whatisthis?

"Aqila" Kirana called out her cousin's name when she saw Aqila begin to open her eyes, her infusion pouch had also run out

"Who are you?" the first word from Aqila's mouth, the doctor did say brain cancer could affect the memory of the patient and Kirana did not believe it had happened

"I'm Kirana your cousin" Kirana tried to hold back her tears

"Kira? My cousin? Which other family? and where am I?" consecutive questions shot out from Aqila's mouth while paying attention to the surrounding room

"We are in the hospital now, Aqila is sick again so it must be treated" Kirana said calmly

"Aqila doesn't want to be hospitalized, Aqila is afraid of needles" she said, hugging Kirana and crying, Kirana also can no longer hold back her tears

"Later Papa was angry with Aqila if he knew Aqila here" Kirana thought Aqila was hallucinating as if her childhood events had returned

"Kira?" aqila's voice changed again after being silent for quite a while

"Gue has become forgetful now, I became childish" he explained, when his consciousness returned

"Don't say Aqila, you have to get well anyway"

"But you have to suck, if I go later..."

"Stop I don't want to hear you say that" Kirana covered her ears

"Lo has to heal, there are no more words like that" Kirana held Aqila's arm strong, not liking to hear her cousin's words

Aqila just nodded and still cried

"Now Reyna's birthday, the party must have started" Aqila said

"Don't think about him, think about your health right now"

"Let's go home"

"Doctors say the effects of chemotherapy can make the body weak and tired, better rest first is still five in the afternoon"

"Can't Kirana, we have to go home now, I don't want to be scolded again like yesterday" Aqila said down from the patient's bed

"Alright, wait I tell the doctor first" Kirana said out to tell the doctors who were there

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Along the way home to her home, Aqila chose to turn her eyes on the car window, seeing the atmosphere of the afternoon that never separated from the word stuck, sweat people who pour profusely after working all day and do not forget the rhythm of the streets of the buskers who make their own living

"Lo see what the hell?" Kirana followed Aqila's line of sight which focused only on the streets

"Lo know what makes me grateful and never cry or complain to them?" Kirana shook her head knowing that Aqila did not see her because of her position

"Because of them" he said pointing to small children playing music or peddling their wares at every red light

"They work without complaining at all, against the rigors of living alone, they're amazing, why can't I?"

"When all I want is a sense of care, a sense of their attention, it feels important to people how the hell? Not only being forgotten" Kirana rested Aqila's head on her shoulder, she knew what had befallen Aqila's family as a child, but he did not know that it turned out that the incident had a big impact on Aqila when he felt his sister was more of a priority for everyone

"Later if there hallucinations or forgetful nature came, and I began to talk slurred, please take me to the room" Kirana just nodded her lips unable to speak

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Meanwhile, the party of the youngest daughter of the Bramadja residence was quite lively by inviting friends and people closest to Reyna

"Sister Rian, where's Aqila?" Renata asked when he saw no sign of his best friend's presence

"How many times have I called, but I'm not active" Renata said

"Well, where's Darren?" asked Reyna who was beautiful with a party dress and a crown that was so beautiful attached to her head

"She's still on the road" replied Mama Intan

"Aqila is also still not coming" he continued

"Wait for them to come first"

"But ma, it doesn't taste good to other guests" said Reyna

"We started the show, later they later" said Devano so that his youngest brother was not sad

"Judah let's get started then"

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The clock had already shown at half-six in the afternoon, the journey from the hospital which should have taken ten minutes to twenty minutes due to traffic jams

"Thank you sir" Kirana and Aqila got out of the taxi he was riding in when they reached the Arya Bramadja residence

Just a few moments stepping, Aqila's body slumped to the ground making Kirana panic, lucky party was done in the house so no guests saw them

"Aqila, I've said it's the same lo if it's better to go to the hospital first or go home later, your body is still very limp" said Kirana worriedly helping Aqila stand up

"Kirana, why in Aqila's home a lot of decorations like this? Who's the birthday? It can't be Aqila, right? But what date is it now?" The illness began to affect the way Aqila spoke

"Let's go to the back garden" Kirana took Aqila's hand towards the back garden, promising after this to tell all the families no matter Aqila forbade it, that was enough, it was enough that Aqila succumbed to everything, despite not wanting to say this but Kirana was afraid that her cousin was called god first

"Hoekkk" Kirana has warned this will happen, one of the side effects of chemotherapy that doctors say is nausea and dizziness

Kirana swiftly picked up the tissue in Aqila's bag regardless of the items from the bag falling apart

"later loaded again" that's how he thought

Meanwhile, Darren enters the house in his beloved white car, he is late because the operation is longer than expected, he will apologize to Reyna later with the gift he brought

However, while parking the car his attention was turned to Aqila and Kirana who were under the tree, what were they doing there? Thought Darren

His heart led him to approach the two crouching men, faintly hearing their talk which made him pause for a moment

"Kirana, stayin me yourself you enter first, later I will follow later, all my gifts to Reyna" said sounding so soft almost like a whisper

"Can't be Aqila, anyway I have to tell them this thing later tonight or tomorrow morning"

"Wait a little while, four days' time for Darren's birthday"

"STOP AQILA" Kirana yelled

"Do not care about them anymore, care about yourself, they must know about this, before regretting because..." Kirana could no longer continue her words

"Because I'm going?" lirih Aqila's

Brakkkk

Kirana and Aqila's attention is distracted by Darren dropping a sizable paper bag with his hand holding a white envelope with a hospital logo

"What is this ?" his voice trembled at the sight of two people who were grinning unflinchingly after being caught off guard