The Choice of Old Man
Recreational Therapy

Four weeks are over. Alexa was still quietly lying in place with a ventilator in her mouth. Nonetheless, his body was already able to respond to the pinch, sound, and call with his fingers. His hands move more and more every time his parents or Keenan hold it. Alexa is still hard to open your eyes.

The ICU room that used to look creepy, now looks like there's a little life. Because some pretty things adorned the table next to his bed. The breath evaporates inside the ventilator, Alexa's eyelids move slightly.

The man in the doctor's suit came back to the ICU. This time he did not bring a wheelchair, but a bouquet of red roses. The man placed the flower next to Alexa's head. Then, sit down while kissing the back of the girl's hand.

The man held Alexa's hand. "Why do you feel at home to sleep in a kayak gini? Is it that comfortable, huh?"

Alexa's index finger is raised. Alex took it as an answer yes. The man smiled his smile. "You guys are wondering who I am. I am your twin brother. Alexander Wijaya's. I'm also the one who nangkep Leon for lo."

Alex looked at the face of the girl in front of him, for how many days he had continued to visit dressed as a doctor. Alex was first discovered by Yoga. However, after shaving his hair, neither the nurse nor the doctor suspected him.

Faintly, there was the sound of someone's footsteps from outside the room. Alex immediately stepped into the toilet to hide. Before long, Yoga approached Alexa. The man frowned as he looked at the bouquet of roses next to Alexa. Half-time in the morning is not yet time to visit.

Yoga shook his head, ignoring what he had just seen. He opened Alexa's eyelids and lit her with a small flashlight. The girl's eyeballs are seen moving in response to the light.

"Try to open his eyes slowly. If you can not do not be forced." said Yoga gave direction to Alexa.

The girl's eyelids were raised, trying to open her eyes even though it still felt heavy. Frosted. Alexa's vision is blurry, but slowly returns to normal as before. From behind the toilet door, Alex smiled, seeing that his twin was awake.

Yoga immediately conducts further examination, from the start of body temperature, pulse, heart rate, and respiratory rate. Everything seems normal. Yoga carefully unplugged the ventilator in Alexa's mouth. He told the girl to take a deep breath and throw it through her mouth. Alexa followed the directions of her doctor.

Yoga put her index finger on the switch button. "It's nothing, pull this switch, huh? I want to ngabarin parents with your husband first."

Alex came out of the toilet after Yoga left the room. The look in his eyes met with Alexa who was in confusion staring around. Spontaneously, the girl turned her head. A loud bang burst into his memory.

"Alex, where are you going?!"

The question was always ringing in Alex's ears. Guilt seemed to haunt him. If time could play out, he wouldn't leave little Alexa behind for the sake of those three thugs. "Sorry." after saying that, Alex passed out the door.

Alexa noticed the items lined up next to her. During a coma, both of his ears are always filled with the sound of people talking, asking him to respond to their questions. He responds instead of giving them answers, instead Alexa asks back. Because he doesn't recognize them and how they know each other.

"Alexa." A woman's voice emerged from the doorway, shaking Alexa. "Mama misses you, son."

The woman immediately grabbed Alexa's cheeks and rubbed the girl's head like a mother. Alexa was flabbergasted to see an unknown woman suddenly barge in. Moreover, the woman's face looked sad.

"This is Mama, Son, Ratna Dwiyanti. The mother who gave birth to you for nine months. But your Papa steadfastly separates us." Ratna spoke while shedding her tears. "We're getting out of here. The people here are very dangerous to you. They want you dead."

Alexa shook her head weakly, one hand outstretched about to press the switch button. Ratna pulled the girl's wrist to a stand. Ratna's cry grew more and more unwilling, making Alexa afraid to see it.

"It's not safe here. Your husband bumped into you like this. He's trying to kill you, Lexa." Ratna still insists on convincing Alexa. He wants to use Alexa to get Sofyan to divorce Athifa.

Suddenly Alexa's head pulsed, Ratna's voice slowly sounded faint. He held his head with one hand. Meanwhile, the woman still hasn't given up until her wish is fulfilled. Ratna shook Alexa's arm. "Come, Alexa. You can't take too long d—"

"OUT!!"

The girl limped while holding on to the wall. Every now and then, he looked back to make sure the woman was not following him. Alexa just wants to enjoy her time alone without being disturbed by anyone.

"Alexa! Wait Mama, Son!"

Alexa's eyes rounded hearing the voice. As much as possible, he hastened his pace. The view is swirling like a rollercoaster, Alexa no longer has the energy to hold on. Too late, his arm was already blocked by someone.

"Please!"

"Alexa."

Alexa stopped stepping. This time it was not Ratna's voice, but there were others who called her name. Although it sounded distant, he was still able to discern the two voices. Not yet Alexa look, his body is shrewd. Fortunately, Hoodie—Keenan swiftly restrained the girl's back and clasped her.

Hoodie breathed a sigh of relief, then placed her chin on Alexa's head. "Almost I lost you."

"Eh! Where's aunt going?" Ratna wanted to escape, but Yoga restrained the woman's wrist. "Lo want this mommy off?"

Hoodie lifting Alexa's body. "where possible. I'm the same Regan wants to interrogate him."

Ratna immediately thrashed, releasing the grip of Yoga hands. "Please me! You will know the consequences of dealing with me!"

Hoodie took out two pairs of handcuffs in her pants pocket. He threw it at Yoga. The man, who works as a neurosurgeon, handcuffed Ratna in a waiting stool so she could not escape.

They left Ratna outside the room. Hoodie lays Alexa's body while covering her. He opened the black cloth that covered his mouth and nose. "What are the symptoms of a severe head injury like this?" tanyakanya.

"So far, he hasn't reached the stage of vomiting or convulsing. But ... ." Yoga did not continue. The man looked at Keenan. "Lo sure it's okay if I tell you?"

"It's okay. Just tell me."

"Alexa would have a hard time getting to know herself, even her family. Not just the people he knew, but his own face. I want Alexa's recommendation for special therapy."

"What therapy?"

Yoga explains what therapy is right for Alexa, namely recreational therapy, to train patients to enjoy their leisure time and establish social relationships through fun activities. The therapy can also help Alexa's memory slowly.

"Where? interested in? No need to be in the hospital, though. At home can also." ask Yoga as well as answer. He reattached the infusion needle to the back of Alexa's hand.

"Yes, already. I'll try. Maybe in the future I won't wear this cloth again." Keenan looked at the black cloth in his hand.

"Well? Wh why? Didn't you always wear that?"

Keenan. "After I thought, not this time. The stuffy also uses this, except if there are more tasks from the office."

TBC.