The Tippingback of Rania's World
Episode 21 - Same But Different

“So can you explain, you two from anywhere?” asked Mr. Ganendra firmly.

“I... that..” Mikko could not say a word. If their parents knew, the two of them went to the lake, Mikko would definitely be scolded all out.

“Sorry, Pa. I took her to the woods. But it seems like he was exhausted while touring,” Mikko said later. This was the first time he lied to his father.

“Haah. Mr. Gelfara allowed you to take his daughter away, in the hope that you could take care of her. But you instead make them disappointed and worried,” angry Mr. Ganendra.

“Sorry,” said Mikko regretfully.

Two hours ago….

“Rania... Rania..” Mikko shook the unconscious girl's body. His nose continues to bleed. His pale face made his boy friend even more panicked.

“Who else is it there?” ask the security officer.

“Pak, help us,” exclamation Mikko. He is forced to take a high risk to save Rania.

“Wah, which SMA are you from? Quitting in the bushes?” ask the security officer again.

“Pak, we're here to find something. And my friend was exhausted to the point of fainting,” Mikko said. He embraced the increasingly pale and weak Rania.

“O-oh, so? Come quickly to the clinic.” The security guard carried Rania on his back. And ran towards the clinic, followed by Mikko at the back.

“Your friend's condition is quite weak. It looks like he got a serious injury to the head. If you can immediately on X-ray, to find out the cause,” explained the doctor at the lake health clinic.

“What were you looking for? Did he just fall?” ask the security officer.

“Hmm... Recently he did get injured, when our school held a scout activity here. But because of one thing, we were forced to come here again to find some of his lost objects,” java Mikko.

The two officers from the lake looked at each other, “There was indeed a scout activity recently, huh? Why doesn't anyone know about the lake? Or are they lying?” thought they were both.

“Begin only. Contact your family, so that this younger sister is immediately treated medically at the hospital,” said the doctor.

“Ya, you should contact your parents immediately. We also ask for a photocopy of your student card just in case. So what is that missing thing? Maybe we can help. Next time if there is something like this again you have to contact the lake manager,” explained the security officer.

“Good, Sir. Thank you,” said Mikko resignedly. On either side, they are both wrong.

At first Mikko wanted to contact Bang Arka or his Papa, but then he said. Rania must have her own reasons until asked to be kept secret. Finally the high school student called Om Radi, one of his papa's men, and asked him to drive them to a hospital far enough from the lake.

Of course, he asked Om Radi to keep it a secret if they had just come from the lake. And here they are now, Beta Hospital.

“Excuse me, may I speak to the guardian of Rania Putri?” ask a doctor.

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“How was the result, Sir?” asked Mr. Ganendra when Rania's father returned to the treatment room.

“According to the doctor, Rania suffered a minor injury to the head. It was quite dangerous, and yet was soon cured. But this is not a new injury. There are several blood clots around the forebrain,” said Mr. Gelfara.

“Yang right? Is this the wound he got when he fell into the gutter back then?” murmured Mr. Ganendra.

“Maybe. And the doctor said, Rania's deteriorating condition also has something to do with impulses or memories in her head. Like a trigger that traumatized him so much,” Mr. Gelfara's story.

“Is it possible that the incident was not an ordinary accident? It could have been someone intentionally injuring Rania, then covering up the trail of her actions. But who has such bad intentions?” sahut Mr. Gandendra.

Rania who started to realize and heard all the obroan, also had the same opinion. But what was the shadow that appeared just before he was unconscious? Was it a shadow before someone hurt him? It feels very real. But he really could not remember in the slightest, other than the two faint faces he was quite familiar with.

Mikko who was sitting in the corner of the treatment room felt very guilty. He accused Rania of pretending to forget. It turned out that the teenage girl was actually going through a very difficult predicament. It must have been very hard for that woman to go through all this alone.

“Mikko, what did you see or meet earlier, before Rania fainted?” ask Mr. Ganendra.

“We were...” Mikko stopped her sentence.

“What? There is nothing you hide,” insisted Lord Ganendra on his son.

“We were sitting near a shrub, and saw a man walking around in the afternoon with a dog,” Mikko replied. That's not a lie, is it?

“Who is that guy?” Do you know him?” ask her father again.

“I don't know. But said officer da-, I mean officer in the park, the man was a regular visitor,” Mikko said. “Hmm may be asked directly with Rania if he has improved a little,” he continued.

“What? Why me? Duh, this guy,” grumbled Rania in heart. He still pretended to faint.

Meanwhile, Mikko felt uneasy. He smelled something strange from the incident. Does it have anything to do with that guy in the lake? Or the security guard? Because Rania pingdan after seeing the two of them.

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“Rania... How are you?” exclaim Alvi and Anjani in front of Rania's house.

“We were shocked once Bu Elya said you were sick again until last night,” said Anjani.

Today, Rania permits school. He was told to rest at home by a doctor until his condition improved. Wow, but what is this? Instead of resting quietly, he instead had the arrival of the poison conch duo in his house.

“Ssttt... Ouch...Your voice how much desibell, anyway? Earache heard,” said Rania as she opened the door. “You know where my home address is?” ask Rania then.

“Lah, we are often here to study together. Well, it seems like the impact on your head is really severe, yes,” said Alvi.

“Which you often visit first is my old home. Wide and complete. Are they not worried about my house now?” thought Rania.

“Hey, why dumbfounded? We brought a textbook for you. I also brought a special Egyptian martabak for you. You can eat spicy and greasy, right?” anjani.

“Bby... I'm not a digestive pain or cholesterol. Yuk, come in,” replied Rania.

“Yeah, even if you can't eat, I'm ready to help,” said Alvi disappointed.

“What the hell, Vi? Who is sick, who eats?” anjani sebal.

Rania laughed at the behavior of her two friends. Indeed, it seems that Rania's life will never be lonely if it is near Alvi and Anjani.

“Rania... Are you home alone?” alvi asked when they had been inside the house.

“Iya. All on work and school.”

“Wah, what a pity, yes. Though earlier he said someone wanted to dive looking for a mermaid, tuh,” said Anjani smiled ignorantly.

“Hah, that means?” Rania doesn't understand.

“Someone wants to meet your brother,” explained Anjani. Her waist is hot because of Alvi's pinching.

“Wah, so visit me it's just mode?” rania pretended to sulk.

“Ehm. By the way your home is unique and artistic, yes. Look, the furniture is all antique,” said plain Alvi.

“It is not antique, but it is old,” Rania said in her heart.

“Yes, nih. There are manual sewing machines as well. Though it used to be like nothing, deh,” said Anjani while looking at the whole family room is very simple.

“Emm... Rania.. This is your childhood? How are his eyes different now? Are you wearing contact lenses?” ask Anjani later.

“Eh?” Rania also noticed the color of the cornea of the girl in the photo. Chocolate boy? Though the color of Rania's eyes from childhood was blue. Why did he just realize it? Is it because of the photo?

(Connected)

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