The Heart of Old Menjakaka
71. Deguidedly
"Stevens!"
I heard someone calling his name. From that heavy voice Steven was familiar with. Slowly he looked over.
"Danu's father" Steven said. It looks like Danu is sitting in a garden chair wearing a white suit. His face looked radiant but there was clearly a stream of tears flowing down his cheeks.
Steven walked over, then sat down next to him and wiped the man's tears away.
"Kok Daddy's crying? What's up?" asked Steven who didn't understand why the man was crying.
Slowly his hand touched the back of Steven's hand, then grasped it gently.
"You broke our promise, Stev. A promise we've ever agreed on!" with a disappointed face.
Degh's!
Steven's eyes were round, his heart instantly pounding. He understood, understood with the direction Danu spoke.
Steven immediately dropped his body, he squealed while hugging Danu's knee. "I'm sorry, Dad. I'm .. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."
Danu slowly kissed Steven's head hair, then pulled his arm and invited him to sit back next to her.
"With you breaking that promise, it means our agreement is off, Stev."
"cancel? Cancel how?" Steven's forehead flinched.
"When you wake up .. please tear the contract. We cancel that deal and you can live your life without burden."
"awake? Wake up how is Dad? I'm not sleeping anymore."
Slowly Danu rubbed the top of Steven's hair, then smiled sweetly.
"If you can love Citra, please defend your marriage. But if you can't love her and have another woman in your heart. Please let her go, Stev." The clear circle at the corner of Danu's eyes flowed back, so much wetting his cheeks. "Father is sick to see Citra hurt. Dad was sad to see Citra crying often. I want him to be happy, but I don't want to make you depressed either. I love you both."
Danu stood up while wiping away the tears on her cheeks, slowly she walked away.
"Dad ... Where are you going?" ask Steven. He ran after Danu. The man walked faster, faster, and suddenly disappeared.
"Dad!" Steven stopped his steps while looking to the right and left. The atmosphere of the park was quite quiet and there was no one.
"Dad!"
"Dad!"
"Ohhhhhh!"
Steven opened his eyes wide. His breathing instantly sounded up and down and his entire face was drenched in sweat.
'Am I dreaming? And where am I?' Steven looked around the room and before long some people came to him. He is Sindi, Angga and Fira.
"Good morning Steven Mama's most handsome son," Sindi said with sparkling eyes. His radiant face clearly showed that he was very happy to see Steven sober. Quickly he rubbed the sweat on his son's forehead, then kissed his forehead. "Thank God you're sober, Mama is so scared" he added, hugging Steven's body.
'Mama, Papa, Fira. How come they're here?' Steven's eye-catching manic returns, looking around for someone he hasn't managed to find yet. Now he is aware that his position is in the hospital. And the instant the memory of the sealing incident sprung up inside his brain. 'It's in the hospital, right? But where is Citra? Does he not know?'
"Mama, already dong hug Stevennya. He just regained consciousness and don't make Papa jealous." Angga pulled Sindi's arm until her body that had hugged Steven had slipped.
"Papa seneng. Moment ... Papa call the doctor first to check on Steven." Angga passed away leaving them.
Sindi immediately pulled a small chair beside the bed, then invited Fira to sit there. The girl slowly rubbed gently on Steven's arm and smiled sweetly at him.
"I'm glad to see you're sober."
"Fira from yesterday cried to know, Stev. Seeing you haven't woken up yet" Sindi said as she rubbed Fira's hair. What he said was actually a lie, the girl did not cry at all. Even the one who was crying was him, until his eyes looked puffy.
Steven was silent while staring at the faces of Fira and Sindi alternately.
Before long Angga returned with the doctor and nurse, then they checked Steven's condition.
After that, they released a ventilator on Steven's face.
"Kok removed, Doc?" ask Sindi curiously.
"Mister Steven's breathing is stable. He doesn't need oxygen, ma'am."
"How conditions? How did he stay quiet from then on?" sindi asked again while looking at Steven.
"Condition's good. Mr. Steven was silent maybe he didn't want to talk." The doctor looked at Steven. "Does your chest hurt when you talk?" tanyakanya.
Slowly, Steven's lips opened, then blurted. "I-iu ...." His hands touched his neck, feeling dry in there.
Fira immediately poured the drinking water into the glass, then helped Steven drink the water until a full glass was gone.
"Steven's thirst means he won't talk to her" Angga guessed.
"Then talk to him slowly, Mom. He was still in his chest wound. Fear of still being ill while talking," the doctor explained to Sindi who was called by him.
"Yes, Doc." Sindi nodded quickly. After that the doctor and the nurse passed away leaving Steven's room.
"What do you want to eat first, Stev?" tawal Sindi's. He had felt Steven's chest gooey when he hugged him.
"Feed it first, Ma. Two days Steven's stomach was empty." Who answered Angga, the old man is now sitting on the sofa while playing a worm game on his phone.
"You're Steven's bribe, Fir. You were here to bring porridge for him, right?" ask Sindi.
Indeed, this morning Fira came while carrying porridge. Every morning from yesterday the girl took it for Steven.
"Yes, Aunt." Fira nodded. He took the lunchbox over the nightstand and opened the lid. After that take a spoon in a red bag.
"Let's get out, Pa. Steven wants to eat." Sindi pulled on her husband's arm, but his large body could not get up.
"Eat the meal, Papa did not ask for this," Angga replied casually and still focused on his phone.
"But let them be alone, we don't bother them." Now the pull of Sindi is quite strong and managed to make Angga wake up.
"Not yet their muhrim, Ma. Why was told ...." His words hang on as Sindi's superpowers pull her arm, taking her out of Steven's room. "If you're alone in the room will be the three demons, Ma. Mama doesn't understand that, does she?" Angga snorted annoyed when the action that his wife did made the worm die. "The way Mama worm Papa died, where is it big again."
"Aging 'make them closer, don't want to do this." Sindi immediately grabbed her husband's phone and sat on the chair. Angga just clucked and sat next to him with a frustrated face.
...Does Om Ganteng like Fira, if they are often alone? 🤔...