Secret Denis
The Seventy Seven

"Who's the one who gave his kidney to Grandma?"

"Mom don't know, honey. The doctor did not tell my mother. He said he didn't want anyone to know until the operation was over. Maybe we'll find out after the operation is over."

They look at each other. The same gaze was full of questions and curiosity about who the person who suddenly came and gave his kidney to Aryanti. Like a hero who comes at an unexpected moment. That's how the guy came unexpectedly. All they have done is to get a donor.

"What if we go to the operating room now? We're waiting for Grandma there praying that the operation goes well." Rania expressed her thoughts.

"Come on."

They then moved out of the room where Denis was staying. They walked towards the operating room that was in a different building.

In front of the operating room, Damian and his wife were already there. Sitting with a tense face in a quiet hallway. And what made everyone a little surprised was the presence of a police officer who was there.

"Damian, is there any news about mom?" Rania sat down next to her sister.

"no one yet. It's all still inside." Damian glanced at the circular clock on his wrist.

"It's been almost an hour. The doctor said the surgery could be up to three hours or more." Damian added.

"Oh yeah? May you be strong and well."

"Yes. Let's just pray for mom." Damian.

"Why are there cops here?" Rania whispered as she glanced at the police officer standing next to the door of the operating room.

"I don't know. Maybe the hospital asked the police to keep the security here." Damian replied in a voice no less slow. Rania frowned. Not understanding but he finally did not care about the existence of the man in a brown uniform.

Denis stood not far from where his mother was sitting. He leaned against the wall with one leg bent and retraced against the wall behind him. Both of his hands went into his pants pocket.

Next to him there is Alex who faithfully accompanied him even though it was not touched in the slightest by Denis' existence.

"Do you know who donated money to my mother?" Rania is curious.

"There's no information. Suddenly the doctor said that there was someone who really wanted to donate his kidney to the mother. They said the man had already undergone a series of tests and procedures that he should have. So there's no reason to refuse."

"But how can we as his family not know about it?"

"In cases like this it is very likely to happen. A donor who keeps his identity secret, in the medical world it is commonplace. The important thing is that the donor does it willingly, without coercion from any party. We have been applying for a donor for a long time."

Rania nodded a few times.

"Hopefully this is a path of healing for the mother." Rania muttered later.

Damian. The two then fell silent, although in their minds they were both still raging various questions and the curiosity of the mysterious donor who suddenly came at the last moment.

On the one hand, Rania was relieved because Denis did not donate his kidney to Aryanti. He felt very grateful that someone willingly wanted to replace Denis as a donor. After everything was done, Rania made sure to meet that person and say her thanks.

But on the other hand, he felt surprised why there are people who are kindly without any reason to donate body parts to unknown people.

Or maybe he knew that guy?

The sound of the phone broke the silence in the silent hallway of the hospital.

Alex immediately picked up his phone followed by a glance from everyone who was there.

"Hallo. Sir Jonah, what's wrong?"

"......."

"really? Is Sir Jonah sure?" Alex walked away from where he was.

"It's appropriate that there's a police guard here." His whisper after being quite far away from Denis and his family.

"Yes. The operation was about two hours. Everyone is waiting here."

Alex hangs up his phone call and goes back to Denis.

"It looks like it's still a long time. Denis hasn't eaten since last night. I'd like to take him to the cafeteria for a minute." Alex told Rania.

"O, yes. You are absolutely right. Aunty forgot that Denis fasted because he wanted surgery. Now the operation won't be." Rania seemed to have just realized that. "Go eat with Alex." Rania touched Denis' arm next to her.

"I'm not hungry."

"Darling, since last night you didn't eat. My mom doesn't want you to get sick. Go with Alex."

Instead of his mother going to keep forcing him to eat, Denis finally left the place followed by Alex.

Walk down the hospital hallway without anyone talking between them. Eventually they were outside the building.

"There's a cafe over there. We eat there." Alex pointed across the hospital. There is no word from Denis, but his move to the place designated by Alex.

The two entered the cafe and sat facing each other. After choosing the menu Alex went to order food and drinks. Not long after that he came back.

Resounding his body in the seat before Denis, his eyes gently looked at Denis deeply.

Denis fled his gaze elsewhere. Stare at Alex's eyes. But he had to show his flat face in front of the man.

"You're worried about your grandmother?" Alex opened the conversation.

"But I'm relieved that it's not you who's now inside the operating room. I don't know how I feel when I have to wait for you there. Thank goodness someone is willing to take your place right now."

"That person shouldn't have to do this."

"He must have had a reason to do this."

"Gue lost the chance to do something for grandma."

"You shouldn't sacrifice yourself for grandma. There are other ways to show your love to your family. It doesn't have to be this way."

"Lo doesn't know how my grandmother's attitude is."

"I knew. I've seen it. And I was wondering, why can't you resist your grandmother's wishes. That's not your real attitude."

"Gue was tired of continuing to oppose my family. Besides, I'm nobody to them. I am like a person who has no meaning at all in this world."

"Never talk like that." Alex takes Denis' hand. Grasping her gently accompanied by her increasingly fixed gaze on the girl's face. "You mean a lot to your mom. You mean so much to me too. Ilove you. Whatever your circumstances, whoever you are. You're the only girl who makes me feel this way."

"Gue, the son of the man who has ruined your family. I'm the son of the man who tried to kill you. If you forget." Slowly and vibrate Denis' voice.

Alex jerks. He just realized that fact. Is that what Denis rejected?

"You better stay away from me. I don't pantes for you." Denis pulls his hand from Alex's. Alex did not hold it in because the cafe waiter came to bring the food they ordered. He waited until the cafe waiter passed from before them.

"I never had a problem with that. Besides, I love you for who you are. Long before I knew you were the son of Bhishma." Alex said after a long time.

"That's not gonna be good for you."

Alex took a breath.

"Eat first."

The two no longer spoke. Denis is really hungry. Since last night he did not eat plus again this morning indeed he was not allowed to consume anything until the operation process was carried out.

"Sir Yunus said that yesterday he saw you in front of the police station." When Denis finished gulping down his drink.

"Just pass by."

Alex smiled faintly.

"You don't have to lie if you really want to see your father."

"Gue doesn't want to see him. I.just feel weird, why that guy is my bokap."

"We can't choose who will be our parents. We also cannot avoid the destiny that God has outlined for us. Like our meeting which must have been arranged in such a way by the Power. It's not all because of coincidence. There must be purpose and goodness behind it."

"Lo says it's justadz." Denis grinned thinly. Alex chuckles softly.

"But what I said, right?"

"Gue doesn't know. We are so different." Denis turned his drinking glass over the table.

"And, what you're saying is that you don't like guys, I don't believe it at all. I'm sure you like me. Hmm?" Alex raised his eyebrows with a smile teasing Denis.

"That's very confident." Denis turned his face to hide a line of barely visible smiles. But Alex saw it, and it made Alex smile wider.

"You want?"

"What?"

"Well, I'm the same."

"Lo crazy."

Denis cheeks flushed. He immediately got up to make a sound of the chair being pushed back. He hastily left Alex rushing after him.

Alex's smile can't be hidden while trying to line up Denis' steps. He's sure Denis is very nervous at the moment. It was so bad that Alex saw his face flushed with embarrassment. Must be adorable.

"Hey. The road is slow dong."

Alex grabs Denis' hand as they cross the street. It caught the attention of several road users who were passing by. Denis' very masculine appearance did make everyone think that he was a man. People who see will certainly think that the two people have a deviant behavior when they see their hands are interlocked.

Upon noticing the stares of some people, Denis immediately jerked his hand from Alex's hand.

"Get off my hands."

"Why? You shy?" Alex tilted his head. "I don't fucking don't."

"Lo has no shame."

"What matters is that I still have...Oi! Denise!!"

Alex was blown away without a sound to see Denis half-running across the road that was not stopped by a vehicle.

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