The Seed of my Friend's Beloved
Chapter 49

Regrets always come too late. Sometimes people don't think when they behave. Sometimes people are proud of their own thinking. And sometimes people feel the truest man despite having made a mistake. That's what Kevin did in his household. He once felt right because he maintained his love for Melati even though other women already contained his flesh and blood. No matter what the presence of the fetus is like and how certain that is needed by the fetus is only responsibility and recognition.

Kevin also once felt right and very sure if Regina deliberately handed her body to him while drunk so that the fetus was there. Again Kevin felt right and did not regret his actions.

Kevin feels right in every way he treats Regina. Even she felt it was right to divorce Regina after giving birth. More precisely, Kevin always justifies his mistakes in order to maintain his love for Melati.

But now the man realized all his mistakes and regretted. And that regret was so painful that Regina had to experience something far more painful than what she had done.

Regina's suffering is now complete. After experiencing the inner torment Regina now has to lie weak in the hospital due to an accident.

And now it's not just regret that's lodged in Kevin's head. Kevin feels an overwhelming fear for the safety of Regina and her future child. Not just Kevin. All the families were terrified by Regina's condition, which was still unconscious from her coma.

Suppose time could be turned. Kevin will not reject Regina and her future son. Kevin won't feel right maintaining his love for Melati. And now after knowing Regina's sincerity and kindness. Kevin hopes his regret ends with Regina apologizing and willing to accept herself back.

"Regina, until when are you like this. Let's wake up donk Re. Remember, it's not just you fighting. There's our son who depends on you right now. You want me to accept our daughter's presence. Since your departure. I've realized all my mistakes, Re. Don't sleep long like this Re. We all miss you."

Kevin said as he clasped Regina's hand. His eyes were fixed on his wife's face. Regina was in the hospital room with a medical device attached to her body.

Kevin kissed his wife on the cheek and then kissed Regina on the stomach. For three days his wife was unconscious because of an accident that happened to Regina. Seeing Regina lying in a coma like this appears fear in Kevin's heart of the state of his future son in Regina's womb. But the man comforted his own heart if his future son was able to survive the fight with Regina.

And for three days that too. Kevin was keeping Regina in that hospital. Kevin stays in the hospital without coming home. But because three days are on leave to work. Today, Kevin will be back in the office and his job of looking after Regina will be replaced by Rani and Tika's mother. Rani, who is no longer in school due to the ash-white graduation exam, has finished making the girl have time to look after Regina.

As for Tika's mother, the woman deliberately took two weeks off to look after her son-in-law. Tika's mother did that because the woman saw that neither Siska's mother nor Mr. Bayu could apply for leave of work because their position in the workplace was only an ordinary subordinate. Tika's mother saw that the two made it still have to struggle to find money because there are still two children who need their responsibilities as parents.

As for Tika's own mother, it has no dependents anymore. If he still works. It was because he was tired of staying at home. Tika's mother does not work, Pak Raka's salary is still much more sufficient to support them.

Waiting for the arrival of Tika and Rani's mother. Kevin took out a nail clamp from his bag. He saw his wife's nails had elongated. Attentively, the man who was fully dressed in work cut off Regina's fingernails and toenails.

Until Kevin finished cutting his wife's toenails and hands. The two people who will be guarding Regina have not yet arrived. Kevin looked at his wife's body. He hoped his wife's miracle would come to a realization now before he left for work.

"Re, I know your head hit. Don't lose your memory. I'll fight to get your forgiveness. It's not cool if you don't remember me. Don't get like the story in the soap opera, baby," said Kevin again.

The man chuckled, remembering the soap opera on television, if a little accident, he would lose his memory. Don't let that happen to Regina. Will be troublesome later.

"Will be bothered later if you feel a high girl even though she is pregnant," said Kevin again in the ears of his wife. Kevin feels funny himself. He grabbed Regina's hand and hit her on the head with Regina's.

"This morning I'm going to work. You are the same mom and Rani later. You're used to seeing me handsome. Just look later in the afternoon, I'll shave so you can see I'm as handsome as ever. Later in the afternoon, don't sleep like this again. I'm ready to get angry. Want to be hit, want to be pinched. Just want to stay, I want. As long as you realize, dear."

This time, Kevin could not hold back his tears. Ever since Regina fell into a coma, Kevin's been talking to her. If on the first day of meeting Regina in such circumstances, Kevin always apologized but not on the third day. Kevin tried to get his wife to joke because during their time together, they never joke and never laugh together.

That's what makes Kevin so sad. He realizes that he is not a good husband to Regina and is not a good father to their future son.

"Maybe you don't believe me if I say that since you left. You also carry half of my heart so that all I have in mind is you Re. No longer your friend. I've realized that what happened to us is the way for us to mate."

"You want my cooking food, right?. Later if you are healed. I will cook often for you, baby. This is not a promise. It's the sincerity of a husband who regrets his mistakes."

I don't know what else Kevin said to his wife. What is in his heart. That's what he told Regina.

Until the door of the room opens. Kevin turned his body towards the door. It was not Rani or Tika's mother who was at the door but her best friend Regina Melati.

Seeing only Kevin is guarding Regina. Melati also looks reluctant to enter. Kevin turned to Regina and took her hand.

After taking a deep breath, Melati finally entered Regina's room. He didn't have much time to visit Regina. This is the second time Melati has visited Regina. The first one was when Regina was in the examination room. And this morning, Melati decided to visit Regina because ten o'clock she still had another lecture. The health of the mother who is declining can not make Melati often out of the house. And that's also why Melati can't visit Regina every day.

"Vin, can I have a word with Regina?" ask Melati. Speaking together, Melati meant that she was the only one who was guarding Regina for a while because Melati wanted to confide in her best friend.

"Can. But before you speak to my wife. I'd like to speak to you first Mel" said Kevin. Melati nodded her head as if ready to hear whatever Kevin said.

"I'm sorry, if these last few months have made you uncomfortable. I realize I made a mistake in always chasing you while Regina was my wife. Since Regina left my side. From then on, you left my heart. You no longer need to pretend to be dating Reza to avoid me. Because, I've found your replacement, Mel. Regina, the woman I'm gonna fight to be my life partner to the end."

Kevin was serious. He thought as soon as he could tell the truth he had felt for Melati since Regina's departure. Kevin doesn't care if Regina hears or not. But Kevin is already very confident of finishing his past in the presence of his own wife. It was one of Kevin's proofs that he already loved Regina and would seriously struggle to get an apology from his wife later on after waking up.

"This is a tough stud. Vin, where's it been all this time. Lost yes. I'm glad you're back on the road you're supposed to be on."

Kevin laughed at Melati's words.

"Re, look at your husband. Already take her. Banged where the fuck his head was. Must have hit your heart, right?" jasmine asked laughing. Jasmine's hands stretched out stroking Regina's hair. His mouth could laugh and joke. But seeing his best friend as helpless as he was right now, his heart was deeply saddened.

"Vin, you want to work?" ask Melati. Kevin nodded his head while looking at the clock on his wrist. From this hospital to the office takes an hour drive. If he left at this time alone, it is certain that he will be late to arrive at the office especially if he has to wait for Rani and Tika's mother.

"Who will take care of Regina if you work?"

"My sister and my mom?"

"Tante Tika and Rani you mean?.

Kevin nodded his head.

"If you want to work, just go vin. Let me take care of Regina before they come" said Melati. He wanted to tell Regina without anyone listening. If Kevin is still in that place until Rani and Tika's mother arrive. I can be sure he doesn't have a chance with Regina.

"Not bother you Mel?"

"No."

Kevin finally left Regina's room after first kissing her cheek. Melati smiled at what Kevin was doing. There was no doubt in Kevin's heart to leave Regina with Melati. Because he knows, Melati is a good person.

Lives alone with Regina who can't do anything. Finally, Melati cried. He was very sad to see his friend. After two months of not giving news. They finally met in this state. Their last communication was a chat that Regina sent to her to return with Kevin. After that, Regina's number is no longer active.

"Re, why the hell should you be experiencing all this. I have no friends besides you. I need a friend to confide in Re, and you're my only friend."

Melati said as she shed her tears. Many times he wiped those tears. Melati was very sad not only because of the state of Regina but also because of the state of Mama Lena who was increasingly concerned. This week, Mama Lena won't eat anymore. Only water entered his body.

"Re, it looks like I'm going to lose Mama Re. Mama's disease is getting worse. If mom goes and you're like this. Who else is my friend Re. Build Regina. Don't leave me alone. If mom goes. I only have you" said Melati, bringing out all that was in her heart.

Melati feels the age of Mama Lena is soon. Mama Lena's disease that is getting worse along with Regina's current condition makes jasmine's grief doubled.

Regina is not just a friend. Regina is the woman who understands her best. If the end is late, Melati who helped Regina more because Regina herself there is a marriage problem.

Long before Kevin and before Kevin's girlfriend. Regina is the only one in Jasmine's life. What Melati did to Regina all this time..That said, it was to repay all of Regina's kindness as long as they knew each other since on the white ash bench.

Melati used to be nothing like this. When I first met Regina. The appearance of Jasmine is far from fashionable. If the girl friend at school has been wearing a white shirt that fits the body and skirt above the knee. Jasmine's appearance daily to school is inversely proportional to her friends.

Jasmine wears a large shirt and skirts up to the calves with thick glasses. Her hair was never tied so part of her hair covered part of her face.

That different appearance was very clearly visible in that school. If it is still in the nickname with the nickname Betty la fea is still good. Melati was dubbed with a village boy.

One semester endures with such an appearance. During that one semester Melati also got ridiculed. Only Regina would be friends with him. Regina even became the vanguard for Regina if Melati got ridiculed. Not infrequently Regina willing to fight with other students who mocked Melati.

Because it hurts if Melati is ridiculed. Regina finally proposes that Melati change her appearance. Melati wanted to but to convince her parents were difficult.

Melati was born from a middle-class family. But about appearance. Mama Lena and her husband did not want her daughter to look like a fit shirt and skirt on the knee for fear of such an appearance Melati get bad treatment from men at school.

Eventually, Regina persuades Lena's mother to let Melati change her appearance. It was quite difficult to get permission from both parents Melati at that time. But because Regina convinced Mama Lena. Finally with a heavy heart both of his parents Melati allowed Melati to change appearance.

Not only is there Regina's kindness. Even Regina is still the front guard for Melati if there are men who try to nosy to Melati. Indeed, after changing his appearance. It could be said Melati became the number two prima donna in their school. The number one primadona is Regina herself. Compared to courage. Regina was so much braver than Melati that no one dared to be nosy to Regina. There are many men who love Regina in silence.

Because of Regina's bravery. He once hit a sports teacher who tried to v*harass Melati.

Remembering the white story of the ashes. Melati is shedding her tears. Wherever he is. He'll never get a friend like Regina.