The Substitute Heart of the Doctor
The Part 54

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Ekgita is currently watching Miko's necklace. He knows exactly what risks he is facing right now. The danger of Miko could be felt as well. Nabil who was replacing the infusion of Ekgita could also feel his worries. The noise made Ekgita a little upset.

Sttt "We need a Doctor in the emergency tent"

That familiar voice made Nabil and Ekgita look at each other. Without a second thought he pulled the infusion and ran towards the exit of the medicube.

"Doctor!" call Nabil in panic.

When Ekgita was about to open the door of his room his balance suddenly disappeared and almost fell, if the person in front of him at this time did not catch him. Ekgita looked at who caught him and looked at him. Suddenly Ekgita's body lifted and was already in Miko's arms.

"You are a habit" said Miko Lirih while bringing Ekgita to her bed.

The Prophet cleaned the blood on Ekgita's hands and re-installed the infusion.

Ekgita smiles and puts Miko's necklace around her neck again, "Welcome back, Miko"

Miko smiled then kissed Ekgita's forehead briefly, "I'm home"

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The clock was 3am, and Aly only regained consciousness 5 minutes ago. Now he looked at the bed on his left which was now empty. A soft pat on his head resuscitated him from his daydream. Aly removed Atha's hand from her head. Atha who understood what Aly was thinking could only sigh resignedly and then sit back to Aly.

"How are you here?" ask Aly lirih.

Atha was silent for quite a while then sighed softly, "The devil they sent.he told me what was going to happen" replied the soft-spoken Atha as well, "I woke up and came straight here without thinking about anything"

Aly did not say anything more, she chose to put her body back to sleep without caring for Atha who was still there. But Atha was still silent on the spot.

"I'm just worried about my sister" murmured Atha who then left Aly on the medicube with Arif still unconscious.

After Atha left, Aly sat back down and looked at her injured leg, 'Does she still feel guilty?' thought Aly who saw her empty left bed. He saw Arif who was still unconscious in the opposite bed and took his walker.

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Miko Pov's

I just got out of the medicube where Ekgita was being treated. My eyes accidentally turned to a girl who walked slowly away from the refugee camp. At first I didn't pay much attention to it,

"Jaga Alys until I get back" Tyno's words suddenly flashed in my memory.

"Damn it, I could have come to mind" I said as I lightly stroked the base of my nose, "But." I finally gave up and approached the girl, Doctor Alyssa.

The girl's steps stopped at the higher ground where there was a pile of rocks there. I began to approach him and it was also clear that he was not focused. Even warm eyes like yours are gone. The eyes were like losing their binaries, empty.

"Doctor?" call me slowly but instead make him a little jolted. He's really fucked up apparently.

I saw him shaking slowly and then smiling faintly, "You seem" he said, "Is there anything I can help you with?" ask with a fake smile.

"I should have asked like that" said I who was greeted with a wry smile from him, "You can tell me something or ask me something" I bargained more casually to him.

He was silent for a moment, "Has he always been like that?"

I understand 'he' here who can only sigh in the air and sit on the big rock behind me, "Yes, as you saw before and now" I replied, then laughing amusedly, "When we first met, he was even stranger than now" chirps me who recalled the first incident we met.

The little doctor looked at me confused and curious, "You believe he was a gangster?"

His face turned startled, "Are you too?"

I sneered, "Why do you think I am too?"

He went back into silence then sniffed his shoulders, "Look at you and he's very familiar, even like brother(?)"

I smiled obliquely and sighed harshly, "She was a reckless person" chirped me, folding my hands in front of my chest, "The first time we met, I said, he thoughtlessly attacked the headquarters where my gang had gathered first. The problem was small, we accidentally stopped his friend"

"Thunder?" repeat what I replied with a nod.

"But I prevented my men from killing him, so because of that he didn't finish me off" I continued while looking at the little Doctor's eyes, "There was a word spoken and until now it made me feel like he was a crazy psychopath"

"What?"

Again I smiled obliquely, "I will act when something of mine is disturbed. Whether he's big or small, as long as he takes mine, I'll finish him off"

"Are you in the military by then?"

I shook my head loudly, "I entered the military when I was helped by him to get out of the underground"

"Stay, underground?"

I sneered as he repeated the word underground, "You know that?"

"Yes"

Surprised by his reply, I woke up from my seat, "Arikinan also has a dark business. And you should know that, right?"

"Arikinant?" I asked the grinning astonished then turned surprised, "You're Arikinan?"

He just fell silent not answering my question, "What was the reason you left Ekgita back then because of them?"

"You must have been very depressed back then"

"Yes, I'm so afraid that they threaten the people closest to me" I replied as I played my finger, "It was only a while, after I officially proposed to Ekgi that they chased me. I was in 15 people, and I was unconscious for 2 months"

"So that's why you suddenly disappeared before your wedding day"

I nodded slowly, "When I realized the first person I saw was Tyno. And you know what he said when I realized" the girl shook her head slowly, "Give me orders and I'll make sure they perish"

A heavy sigh was let out by him, "But why does he always heed the orders of his superiors?"

"Because he's a free man" I answered briefly, looking at the refugee tents, "After listening to that, do you still want to survive?" my question was what made him look surprised.

"You mean?"

"You're not worried about him?" again she looked at me surprised the corner of my eye caught her sad facial expression, "She was so afraid of losing you. Are you afraid of losing her too?" ask me bluntly.

I sighed softly, "When I heard Ekgita was pecked at the snake my first thought was to lose for the second time" I stared at the starless black sky, "I was afraid that I might one day leave and Ekgita would leave me too" chirped me, looking at her, "I would mark her as mine forever"

She looked at me surprised, "Ha? It means you and Ekgi…"

"God! Your mind turns out to be dirtier than your innocent face" cut me off who knows what he's talking about.

"It was also your fault that chose the ambiguous word" his protest defended him.

"I mean it shows everyone that he's mine and I'm his" I protested, clarifying what I said.

"That's clear. The point is you guys make up and go back to dating, right?"

I nodded then showed the ring embedded in my ring finger, "From the beginning we were still in touch and engaged" I stared at the plain black ring intently, "I intend to take her to the altar after from here"

"I'm glad to hear it" he said, sounding very sincere, "I envy you guys"

"Tyno has already said her feelings right?"

He just fell silent, "You can Doc" I saw the little doctor, "Leave your pick. Your ego or your heart"

"I didn't reject it because of my ego" he said, trying to defend himself, "I just don't want the same events to repeat" he said.

I let out a rough sigh, "It's all over, Doc. Now whether or not you want to be honest with your feelings" I approached him, "Let the past be a lesson not a fear" I extended my hand, "Now come back, he must be looking for you" bargain that he called.

I helped him walk, "Hey, can I call you Brother?"

Hearing her request I laughed amusedly, "Sure"

It seems like you two are meant to be together. You have unfinished stories, and it seems like your stories should be solved together. Or maybe your story is actually connected and you need to get it done together.

The Miko POV end.

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Alfi was inside the medicube of the medicine section. He ordered the drugs unfocused. Empty look. From Aly and the others back, he had not seen even Alfan's whereabouts. As she asked Tyno, she left him without a word. Then Alfi asked Miko as she replaced the infusion of Ekgita, and the answer Miko gave made her keep asking the same question.

David goes into the medicube and finds Alfi who is daydreaming by holding a box containing drugs. David can feel what Alfi is feeling right now. Blame him for putting his heart on the little nurse who in fact just felt in love when he met Alfan. He approached Alfi and raised the big box he was holding on to.

Alfi was surprised not to play because he thought the box would fall, "David?" call Alfi as David is putting the box down, then he crouches down and looks at Alfi.

"It's not certain he's not, is he? It means there is still hope" said David who managed to make Alfi drop his tears that he had been holding since.

At that moment Ayda right in and saw Alfi crying, "Alfi?" call Ayda who immediately hugs her, "We're all here" she said, trying to calm Alfi down. Without David or Alfi telling the story, Ayda already understood what was going on with Alfi.

David stroked Alfi's back slowly, "Look. You're not alone, are you?" david said with a smile as Alfi looked at him.

"Thank you"

Ayda nodded then wiped off Alfi's remaining tears, "It's calm?" tanya Ayda ascertained the situation of Alfi.

Alfi nodded, "If I see that you guys are a match as well huh" Ayda chirped out of the medicube while carrying some medicine in her hand, "Like a number ten"

"Yes!" both of them are not accepted.

"Just kidding" he said, ending with a laugh.

David looked at Alfi again, "You must be strong. Aly example, when she remembers Zakra did she cry in front of us? No, even though we know how devastated he feels" said David who looked at him gently.

"You're right, he's more broken than me" agreed Alfi who stood up from his stool, "And never touch me again" threatening Alfi who came out of the medicube.

"That's the new Alfi I know" exclaimed David pad Alfi who had walked out, "I have to make sure what Atha said is true or not about Alfan" David massaged the base of his nose, "The longer, the more dizzy thinking about this Arikinan"

"Don't you think, the more you think about it the more in danger you'll be" said someone from behind David.

But David already knew who the voice belonged to, "You're all right, Arif?"

"I don't remember what happened" he said, sitting on the bench where Alfi was sitting, "Lysa is fine, right?"

David sighed resignedly, "I'll tell you from Atha's point of view only yes"

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