The Price is an HONOR
QUICKLY CONSCIOUS

After returning from college, Rain visited his father at the rutan. Her tears trickled down looking at the old man who was getting thinner the day. The man's hair was getting full of gray hair. His body looks very unkempt.

The father he had always been proud of had instantly turned into a frail-looking old man. Which child would see his father's condition like that.

"Don't cry." He wiped away his daughter's tears. "How are you doing, son?" He was warm while trying to smile.

"Alhamdulillah Rain is well."

"What about Alan?"

"Still the same Well, there hasn't been a change."

He turned his eyes to wipe away his tears. She didn't want Rain to see her cry. His daughter was too burden, lest her tears even add to the burden.

"Stop the treatment if you are no longer able to afford it." Although heavy, Teguh was forced to say it. It's not that he doesn't love Alan, but he can't bear to burden Rain.

"Dad can't see you fighting for money alone for Alan's treatment. I'm sorry, it should be all my responsibility." His words were brick because they held back tears. But as hard as it was held, the clear liquid still seeped through the corner of his eye.

Seeing the father crying, Rain inevitably returned to crying. He held both of his father's hands on the table to strengthen each other.

"Never say that again. It's also Rain's responsibility. We are one family, we have to support each other. Rain will continue to work on Alan's treatment." As long as he was still breathing, Rain would never give up on Alan's recovery.

"I'm sorry, son."

Rain shook his head while wiping away his father's tears.

"Never apologize, I'm not wrong. This is a trial, God willing we can definitely go through it. God does not give trials beyond the limits of the ability of his people." It wasn't easy for Rain to say that, because actually, he also felt unable to anymore. This trial was too heavy for him.

Not without reason a firm to finish people's lives. He is imprisoned to save Rain. Rescuing her daughter's honor from a ruthless man who wants to forcibly snatch her away.

That afternoon, a loan shark with two of his men came to Teguh's house. They came to collect debts.

Firmly beaten up because they can not afford the installment of debt. Actually Teguh is not someone who is used to debt. He was forced to owe moneylenders to fix Alan.

"Dad!" Excited Rain who was surprised to see his father beaten two big bodies. He who had just returned from college was faced with the view of a ruined house and his battered father.

Rain immediately ran over to them. But who she was, she was just an ordinary woman who could not fight against the three foreign men before her. All he could do was beg for mercy.

"Stop, please stop, don't hit my dad." Rain cried while hugging his father who sat on the floor in a helpless condition. His face was full of bruises and fresh blood flowed from his nose and the corners of his lips.

"Get out of here Rain, it's not the right time you're here." Firm Whisper. He could see if the loan shark kept staring at Rain. As a man, Teguh understood the meaning of that gaze.

The centenary was unmoved to see Rain's beautiful face. He is like a lion who finds prey. Instantly there was a great desire to taste Rain's body.

"Why didn't you tell me you had a beautiful child like this." Said the loan shark while crouching near firmly and Rain. "You don't have to pay the debt if you want to hand your son over to me" he continued with a wide grin. His jaw moved up and down just by staring at Rain. Inevitably Rain was shaking violently so scared of him.

"Hey pretty, what's your name?" Asked the loan shark while touching Rain's chin.

"Don't touch my daughter." Firmly put away the hand and clasped Rain's frightened body.

The Rentenir was upset to find the harsh treatment of Teguh. His hands clenched firmly and then cast the fist right into Teguh's jaw until Teguh's hold on Rain's body slipped off.

"Dad!" Shouted Rain as Teguh's body fell into the floor. Rain was about to help his father but the loan shark grabbed his hand and dragged him into the room.

"Let go of my son, you bastard." cried out loud.

Rain tried to revolt but he lost power with the loan shark.

"Dad, please Rain dad."

"Rain." He wakes up to help Rain. But the two loan sharks came back to beat him.

In the room, Rain was still trying to rebel when the loan shark wanted to rape her. Bitten by the loan shark's hand so that the check is released, but unfortunately, Rain even get a slap so hard that his body bounced on the bed.

"Depart, please, please." Rain shouted as the loan shark tried to undress the clothes he was wearing.

"Please, please." That shout really broke the heart. Which father did not break his heart to hear the princess' heartbreaking scream. Once you get back his strength, Teguh kalap and hit the two loan sharks back.

PYARS

Firmly hit the loan shark's head with a big urn. Instantly the loan shark fell with its head covered in blood.

Because of the incident, Teguh was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Rain, who does not want his father to spend his old age in prison, seeks out the best lawyer to ease his father's sentence.

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Rain came out of the rut with shaky steps. Earlier, he was just trying to look tough in front of his father. His heart is very fragile. If I'm honest, I'd really like him to give up. This trial was too heavy for him.

Dret dret

Rain picked up his vibrating phone in the bag. There's a call from the hospital.

"Hallo mbak Rain. I'm doctor Purnomo."

"What's wrong doc?" Rain's voice shook with fear. He's afraid Purnomo's doctor will deliver bad news about Alan. No, he's not ready to lose Alan.

"Come to the hospital, we have something to talk about."

"Okay, Rain will be there soon."

Rain immediately ordered an ojek online to drive her to the hospital. Along the way, he continued to pray that what the post-natal doctor would say was not bad news.

Arriving at the hospital, Rain went straight to Purnomo's doctor's office.

"Excuse me doc."

"Rain, please come in." Purnomo invited Rain to sit down.

"There's good news Rain. Alan's vital organs are beginning to show signs of returning to normal. Alan wasn't conscious yet, but it looks like he'll be conscious soon."

Clesss, Rain's heart instantly feels cold. There is nothing happier than this news.

Rain's smile expanded, he hoped that if Alan was right, he would wake up soon.

"Alhamdulillah doc, I'm very happy if Alan will soon wake up."

"Today I also noticed a slight movement in Alan's finger. Looks like our efforts succeeded Rain. Alan will regain consciousness soon."

Rain could not help but cry. Perhaps this was the first time he felt happy after the fatal accident his family had that night.

"Can I see it doc?"

"Of course."

Rain wears special clothes to enter Alan's room. He looked at his sister's face that looked very pale. There were many medical devices attached to Alan's body.

Rain pulled up a chair and sat down next to Alan. He held onto Alan's hand which felt extremely cold.

"Al, you can hear Ma'am right?" Rain said as he touched Alan's head.

"So soon, mbak himself Al. Ma'am needs you. You still remember your promise that night. You promised to protect Mama. If we go to sleep, how do you protect. You need to be aware because you need to. You boys feet, you gotta be strong." Rain could not resist his sobs. Her chest feels very tight. He needs someone to strengthen him. But right now he has no one.

"Died you're the only hope of Mbak Al. Get to know Al, I don't need you."

The only person Rain hopes to focus on is Gaza. But given Salma's plea that day, Rain hesitated to contact Gaza.

Rain has always resisted calls from Gaza, with dozens of messages from Gaza being ignored.

But it is true what Salma said. Rain must not be selfish by dragging Gaza into the complicated problems of his family.

Rain no longer feels worthy of Gaza. Rain is trying to accept the reality of who he is now. Rain was no longer the son of a large building shop owner and had several branches. Rain is now the son of a murder inmate.