The Destiny
Pneumothorax

With her body soaking wet and body shivering from the rain, Ana walks into the house. The girl walks into Ray's house, she does so because she doesn't want to be caught coming home late.

Jag— is so cold, I have to quickly go to my room and warm my body, before these lungs act again. — Ana said in her heart.

After climbing the stairs and walking a few meters. He finally arrived at the door of his room.

Is that guy asleep? It's good that he's asleep. I can avoid his punishment for a while. — Inner Ana.

Then, the girl's hand began to press the password of her room door. After the door opened, he immediately entered his dark room.

But, it feels like something is strange. Her sleeping lights lit up, making Ana frown in wonder.

Wasn't this morning— I turned it off? Maybe I forgot to turn it off? Uh! that's not important. I must immediately take a warm bath and change clothes. — Inner Ana.

Then, he started taking off the blazer he was wearing, and also took off his clothes. But, just as he wanted to open his tanktop, a baritone voice stopped his movement.

"Stop it if you don't want me to do something to you."

When she found out that someone had been watching her in the dark, Ana immediately ran to the light switch and turned it on.

On the sofa, near her bedroom window, Ana can see Ray sitting, waiting for the girl to come home.

"What are you doing in my room? Waitaminute! How did you get into my room?!" Ana asked as she picked up her wet blazer and put it back on.

"Smartlock was my company's, of course I know how to open it. After all, which fool changes his password with his own date of birth." Ray.

"I'll make a bad comment on your company's product." Said Ana as she stepped into the bathroom.

"Where are you going?! I'm not done talking to you!"

"Get out of my room, I don't want to argue." Ana said, she ignored the piercing gaze Ray gave her.

"You forgot your punishment?!"

"Other times! I'm not the kid you keep on punishing." Answer Ana.

The girl was about to close the bathroom door. But, suddenly Ray's hand prevented it.

"Looks— all this time I've been too kind and weak to you! How dare you be disrespectful to me, ignore me, and always piss me off. Did you forget the agreement you signed?!"

Ana closed her eyes for a moment, she did not know how to tell the man, if at the moment, she was not arguing.

"Ray— I beg of you. This time, let me take care of myself." Pinta Ana while biting her lower lip as she began to feel her breath a little tight.

"Follow me!" Ray said as he pulled Ana's arm out of the bathroom.

"Ray— "

Ana fell to the floor. The girl looked in pain, she was holding her chest which felt tight.

"You're acting to get away from me, right?! Cih, I don't believe this." Ray said, he was still standing watching Ana who began to beat her chest, hoping that her breathing would return to normal.

"Ray— Please." Said Ana with her breath that began to pant.

Ray held Ana's chin, then raised the girl's head, he saw Ana's face that began to look blue-purple. It was then that he realized that his wife was not pretending to be sick.

"Ana— why are you?!" Ray asked who was starting to panic.

"Horns, blankets, whatever it is that keeps me from getting cold." Ana.

After that, Ray began to take what Ana had said earlier. He took some towels from the cupboard and put them all on the girl's body. But, Ana still looks shivering and has trouble breathing.

Ray ruffled his hair, he was confused as to what lag should do. The man stared at the corner of the room, looking for something that would keep Ana warm.

Blanket! — Inner Ray.

The man rushed to pick up a thick blanket on Ana's bed and snuck it into the girl's body. Ray also turned off the AC and turned on the heating.

"Do you feel better?" Ask Ray.

"Can you help me stand up?" Pinta Ana, that girl already looks better than before.

Ray immediately reached out his hand, helping Ana stand up.

"Come to the hospital." Said Ray.

"No need, I've been feeling better. Come out, I want to change my clothes." Ana.

The girl started walking slowly towards the bathroom to change her clothes.

After a few minutes have passed. The bathroom door was open, Ana came out from inside there with a nightgown that had been attached to her body.

"You're still here? Go back to your room, you don't have to worry." Said Ana when she saw Ray who was still in her room.

"Who's worried about you. I just don't want my reputation to be bad for ignoring my sick wife." Ray replies as he follows Ana who is picking up a new blanket in the closet.

"If worry just say worry, there's no need to make excuses like that ." Ana said, the girl threw her body on the bed, she pulled the blanket and covered her whole body, except for the head.

Ray followed Ana up on the bed, the man lying next to Ana.

"I'm not worried."

"As far as you are. Now leave. I want to sleep, don't bother me." Said Ana who then began to close her eyes.

"Are you sick?" Ray asked, he wondered why Ana suddenly had trouble breathing like that.

"Shush."

"Are you allergic to cold temperatures?" Ask Ray, again.

"Be quiet Ray— I want to rest." Said Ana in a weak tone and her eyes closed.

"Yes, I'll shut up. Sleep on." Ray said as he threw a teddy bear into Ana's face.

Still with her eyes closed, Ana took the doll and hugged it, not wanting to avenge the man.

Ray looked at Ana a long time ago, the girl seemed to have fallen asleep already.

For a moment, Ray seemed to be smiling. Then then, he began to look for a comfortable position and slept his back to Ana.

•••

In the room of an internal organ specialist, Ana sits in a chair staring at Brian who is still analyzing the X-ray results.

Dr. Brian is the doctor who has been handling it since Ana had an accident when she was a child. It was the doctor who treated Ana specifically until the girl completely recovered and was able to return to normal activities.

"No." Ana shook her head.

"Your lungs are collapsing again."

"What's? But— that time uncle said that I was healed. Back then I had to live with a syringe and a hose inside my chest, what now— Ana has to experience it again?" Ana said sadly.

"A leak in the lungs can't close on its own, it's called a bronchopleural fistula. Even if you're recovering by then, it doesn't mean the pneumothorax you've been suffering from can't come back."

Ana let out a long sigh, she closed her eyes for a moment.

"Ana, you have to do the surgery."

"Operation?"

Doctor Brian nodded, he looked at Ana for pity. After an accident that time, Ana grows up as a girl with a troubled lung, several months, Ana has to live with a device in her body.

Since then also— Ana lives with limited activity. Her weak physique, made her a quiet girl and had few friends.

"I want to do it. But uncle— can the operation be done without the signature of the guardian?"

"You'll know Ana's procedure, you'll need the guardian's consent from the patient if you want to perform surgery."

That's the thing, I don't want Dad and Kenan to worry. Ray's? No no, if she knew I was sick, she would demean me even more. — Inner Ana.

"It can actually use pleurodesis or aspiration. But— seeing your X-ray, I'm afraid you could have a tension pneumothorax, that's very dangerous."

Ana sighed again, then looked at the doctor who was like her own uncle.

"I'll think about it again uncle, then Ana excuse me." Ana.

After which, he stood up from his seat, the girl stepped her feet towards the exit of the room.

"Ana, surgery is the best path for you." Doctor Brian told her.

Ana nodded and smiled warmly at the doctor.

"Thank you, Ana's gonna call uncle again." He said, then put his feet out of the room.

After coming out of the room, Ana walked over with a mind drifting, several times she was seen sighing.

"Why did you get out of that room?" Rachel asked who was suddenly in front of him.

"It's none of your business." Ana.

Then, unintentionally, he looked at Rachel's already enlarged stomach.

A few months stay at home Ray and long time did not meet with his step sister was— Ana was quite surprised to see Rachel's stomach looks already big.

"You wanna check your contents?" Ask Ana.

Rachel responded with a nod of her head.

"Only alone?" Ask Ana, again.

"You think— now anyone cares about me?" Rachel said to me.

"Then let me accompany you." Ana.

"No need to pretend to care about me."

"Of course, no need to argue. Let's hurry up and wait for your turn." Ana said as she pulled Rachel slowly towards the obstetrician's side.

Arriving there, there are several pregnant women who are also waiting for their turn.

Ana helps Rachel to sit in one of the waiting chairs.

"You don't have to do this." Rachel said.

"I didn't expect it to turn out that you still kept your baby, I'm proud of you." Ana sat down next to Rachel.

"Ck, if it wasn't for my father forbidding me to abort him, he would have long since disappeared from my stomach."

Ana smiled, then her hand moved around Rachel's stomach.

If it's like this— I feel sorry for him. Even now his mother already does not care about him. — Inner Ana.

"Other times— if you want to go check the contents, contact me. I'll keep you company." Ana.

"Don't mind me."

"I'm pushy. Ah yes, later after coming home from here, come with me to the supermarket to shop, I will buy you pregnant milk and also good food for you."

"I said don't mind me. You better ignore me."

Ana smiled again,

"Even if you ban me— I will still care about you. Let's just say that— is my pride because you're not a bad mother to your baby." Ana's words that actually make Rachel's heart feel bad.

As long as Rachel was pregnant, everyone could only judge her, no one else cared about her, including her own mother.

His mother used to curse and scold him every day. I almost felt depressed because of all of that.

"Thank you." Said Rachel slowly.

"What did you say?" Ask Ana who pretends not to hear it.

"Forget it."

Ana gave a small laugh, then stroked Rachel's hair with affection.

"You too." Rachel's words that make Ana frowned in wonder because she did not understand the purpose of the woman's words.

"What?" Ask Ana.

"If you're sick— you should call me. I will accompany you through that pain. Seeing you come out of that internal organs specialist room earlier, something must have seriously happened to you." Rachel said.

Rachel— she's actually angel heart huh. But unfortunately, his mother raised him in the wrong way. — Inner Ana.

"Oh my god, I'm so excited to hear that. Come here, let me hug you." Said Ana while hugging warmly the body of her step sister.

Rachel smiled, then she also returned a hug from Ana.

Two people who used to hate and insult each other, now embrace each other, vent emotions and sadness together.