The Suffering of the Raised Child
Chapters 27. The recovery of Mahalini

In the morning Mahalini was conscious, and she was sitting on her bed rest, more precisely in the hospital gurney.

''Neng Lini wants breakfast?'' tanya Bi Ijah who is helping Mahalini to sit down.

''Don't want to eat Bi? pait, '' answered her softly.

''But, lini neng has to eat a lot? in order to quickly recover and go home too, said Bi Ijah persuaded his employer's son.

For a moment Mahalini closed her eyes, and exhaled violently, recalling the events of yesterday that had happened to her. Mahalini's hand was raised and she was holding one of her cheeks which was swollen and painful.

''Actually what happened with Lini neng, Bibi was worried because all of Lini's neng friends said that Lini did not come to campus yesterday, and even like this was the case,'' tanya Bi Ijah at length. Mahalini who asked only smiled, sad with his life so painful.

''This is not what Bi, maybe the person who beat Lini just misunderstand Lini, Bi don't remember the incident yesterday, ''' said softly, not to forget also Mahalini showed her smile in front of the Aunt, while still staring at her arms and legs that turn blue due to the blows of Mama Agnes and also Almira.

'I'd better take this pain for myself, let them both be satisfied with beating me yesterday, the pain all over my body can still be treated, but the pain in my heart, the pain in my heart, he said, it will not be possible to treat with medication. O Allah, grant the servant of sincerity and patience more in the face of all your trials, I believe you only want to test my patience, and after that you will give a very beautiful happiness, ' Mahalini murmured in his heart. Mahalini held back her tears that had begun to cultivate in her eyelids, she raised her head so that her tears did not drip, and was known by Bi Ijah who was now accompanying her.

Bi Ijah immediately came out of the room occupied by Mahalini at this time, so that he did not see the tears that would drip in the eyes of his master's son. ''Auntie knows, Neng Lini must be very sad at this time, and Bibi also knows very well who dares to beat Lini neng up like that. Aunty promised to take good care of Lini after this, her promise was to close the door of the room. But Bi Ijah was actually surprised by the arrival of Devano who was now standing in front of him.

''Bi Ijah?'' greeting Devano with his heavy voice, Bi Ijah who was greeted like that storied in shock, because the man who greeted him was already in front of him.

'Did Mr. Devano hear what I said just now, ' his murmur still holds the door knob of Mahalini's room.

''Why Bi Ijah? and why is it outside now, is Mahalini being examined, '' asked Devano disperse the reverie of Bi Ijah.

''The Ring Line is inside the Master, he is being?'' Bi Ijah did not continue his speech because Devano just opened the door of the room.

'I already know that Mahalini is crying right now, somehow my heart hurts to know all this, ' Devano's mind now sees Mahalini wiping away her flowing tears.

''Is anyone sick,'' asked Devano in his flat tone.

''Tu-tuan,'' said Mahalini with a sad face, then Mahalini lowered his head because he did not want to be seen by his boss.

''Why are you crying, someone is sick? I called the doctor, '' asked Devano with a worried tone, 'Actually I can't bear to see your body like this, but I always think when I'm at work, ' Devano murmured softly.

''It's okay sir, just a little hungry?'' mahalini replied with a smile that adorned her ranum lips.

''Eat, '' he said by thrusting a bowl of porridge into Mahalini's hand.

''Thank you, sir, '' answered and immediately scooped the porridge with still seen by Devano.

''Why not eat?''

''Bitter, '' Mahalini answered briefly, which was clearly not his bitter porridge, but his tongue which originated did not taste good to receive porridge.

''Eat up and get well quickly and go home! do you think here do not pay.'' said Devano ketus.

Mahalini can only wipe his chest that rumbles because of the words of his boss, Mahalini realized that the one who paid for this hospital is the boss. ''Your work is getting more and more, and all our plans are failing, because grandfather already knew before I brought you to his house, '' he said flatly, Mahalini only broke the ball when she heard her boss' grandfather already knew.

'When I met his grandfather's boss, like he could lose his memory or have started to get sane. Besides I also do not know the location of his grandfather's house, why he should know me without having to tired of bringing to his house, ' murmured Mahalini who is now holding the porridge in his hands.

Devano looked at the dreamy Mahalini who could only sigh deeply so that she would not get angry with Mahalini's current attitude.

''Here you go, tomorrow you can go home, and I told Riki to pick you up tomorrow, I have to go back to the office now, because you're sober and I think you've been so heart healthy,'' he said at length.

Mahalini flinched from her daydreams and only gaped with the words of the boss.

Without waiting for an answer from Mahalini, now Devano has come out of the Mahalini room and parted with Bi Ijah who is still waiting outside the room.

''As for her good good Bi, after this buy her food that makes her tasteful to eat, Devano took out the money from inside her purse and gave it to Bi Ijah as it passed.

''Mr. Devano was very kind, yet he also often frightened Mahalini neng with his cold demeanor, Bi Ijah stared at his Young Master's departure.

Bi Ijah then went into the room Mahalini, where there Mahalini began to lower his legs from the usual gurney.

''Neng Lini where are you going?'' exclaiming Bi Ijah who immediately scattered himself, he was afraid that his master's son fell and his young master would scold him.

''This is going to the bathroom, Kok Bi?'' he answered by carrying the infusion on his left hand.