The Injured
Back Cheerful

"I want to ...."

"Ra-radit I beg you, don't ...."

Radit hugs Echa's body. "I want to go back to how I used to be, I'm sorry" he said.

Echa's cry broke, her body still shaking and her tears did not stop dripping.

Radit cupped Echa's face, erasing the trail of tears that had flooded her face. Swipe the eyes of Echa alternately.

"I'm-I'm scared," he said.

Radit hugged her again. "I'll never hurt you let alone stain you. I love you" said Radit.

Echa's hand began to return Radit's embrace with sobs still heard. Radit took Echa to sit on her bed. Looking at her is full of love.

"I'm sorry, it scared you" she said, stroking Echa's hair.

Echa hugging Radit's waist made Radit smile to himself. Radit's hand gently stroked Echa's hair and a fine snoring was heard. Radit laid Echa's body on the bed and covered her.

"I miss moments like this" she said, stroking Echa's cheek gently.

Radit took a picture of Echa and sent it to Ayanda. She knew Echa's parents were worried that Echa hadn't returned home.

"Almost Auntie wants to call Papa and his dad. Take care of Echa, Dit. If Echa wakes up directly anter home. And accompany Echa at home, because Auntie same Om wants to go to the invitation."

"Good Aunt."

Radit can breathe a sigh of relief, he can get closer to Echa. Moreover, Echa always gave him the green light.

"You're a special kid, and I'll keep you special in everyone's eyes."

Two hours passed, Radit was busy with his college assignments and Echa was still asleep in his sleep.

Radit looked towards the bed and Echa was already sitting there. Radit approached Echa and sat down in front of her.

"Want a drink?" Echa nodded. Radit to the kitchen takes cold drinks as well as water.

Echa is treated very sweetly by Radit making Echa misbehavior. Moreover, his eyes were swollen from crying earlier.

"I want to go home" he said.

Radit who just finished putting the drink immediately agreed. Don't forget to put his jacket on Echa's body.

"It was cold outside, it was raining" he said. Echa did not reject it.

Radit's hand clasped Echa's fingers downstairs. Many of the ARTs there looked in awe at Radit and Echa. What a perfect couple.

Radit pulls out his car, and opens the door for Echa. In the journey only silence is created. Echa was still staring out the window and Radit was occasionally glancing towards Echa.

Radit stopped his car in a hawker area. "Why come here?" ask Echa.

"You must be hungry, right."

Radit opened the seatbelt Echa and they got out of the car. Radit's hand clasping Echa's hand made Echa stare at Radit.

"Fear you said." Radit's words made Echa laugh.

The laughter that Radit so longed for now can see Radit again. They go through the hawker area and as usual Echa will be slammed if entering the snack area. They've brought four bags of crackles.

"Who wants to eat?" Echa just laughed. They were sitting at a table that had been prepared there.

Echa opened the package she bought, her eyes widened it turned out that there were so many that she bought.

"Abicin all, yes," Radit said.

Radit opened the other bag, feeding Echa grilled sausage and grilled meatballs into his mouth.

"Mostly," Oceh Echa with a mouth full of food. Radit chuckled and wiped the lip of Echa's straw with sausage.

They looked at each other with smiles full of meaning. Far away, there was a pair of jealous eyes looking at him. He clenched his hand and his jaw hardened.

When Echa was feeding Radit, someone was sitting next to Echa. Make Radit and Echa stare at the guy. Unknowingly, he pointed Echa's hand at her mouth.

Radit jealous? Sure. However, he was resistant. Echa looked at Radit who started to show his flat face.

"Sister, drink me," Echa pinta told Radit..

Radit opens a drink for Echa and gives it to Echa. It was not Echa who took the drink, it was Dimas who took the Echa drink from Radit's hand and immediately dipped it. After he drinks, he gives it to Echa.

Radit's anger peaked, then he kicked the table. "Don't have your manners, yes," joked Radit.

Echa stood up and went straight to Radit. Calm down the already emotionally ignited Radit. "We're home, brother," he asked.

After getting into the car Radit's emotions still peaked. "I don't like people who don't have that kind of manners" he said.

"Yes, yes. We go home," said Echa softly.

Just this time Echa saw this Radit semurka. He knows how to temper Radit's emotions. When Radit becomes fire, he must become water to appease Radit.

After arriving home, Echa immediately went to the kitchen to get a cold drink for Radit. And have ART there to cook grilled squid, grilled sausages and also fried meatballs and fries. Because Echa is still hungry. Due to an unexpected incident, Echa's heart weighs leaving behind the food Radit bought for her.

"Drink first, I change clothes first, yeah."

After Echa changed clothes, she approached Radit who was focused on her phone. Radit turned his head as Echa sat beside him.

"You still hungry?" ask Radit.

"I asked the waiter for food" he replied.

"Cha" he said, holding Echa's hand.

Echa looked at Radit. "I'm sorry, yesterday I was jealous" he added.

Echa just smiled. "You want to excuse me?" ask Radit.

Echa nodded slowly and Radit pulled Echa's hand to enter his deck. I don't know, Radit's more warming than Riza's deck. He felt Radit's embrace was the same as the papa's.

The arrival of the waiter makes Radit release his arms. Radit scrunched his forehead looking at the considerable amount of food in front of his eyes.

"This is for you?"

"The two of you are the same," replied Echa as she picked up the fork.

"Ciye, eat both titles." Echa laughed at him.

Radit painstakingly feeds Echa while joking together. Echa's sad face has now changed to a happy face. Although Echa hasn't said that she loves Radit. But, Radit feels that Echa loves him too.

Gio and Ayanda had just returned from the invitation show. The smiles of the two of them curved up perfectly when they saw their daughter back cheerful with Radit. The men they trust to look after Echa.

"Laughter is happiness for us" Ayanda said.

Gio clenched Ayanda's waist. "He's grown up, and soon we'll be Oma and opa" Gio said, laughing.

Ayanda smiled at Gio. "Thank you for loving Echa like Daddy's own flesh and blood."

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