Under The Rain's
Chapter 39—Flower

The phone that Reva had been waiting for finally appeared as well. A news story in response to his wait for a month. A property broker has just given word that Reva's apartment has been successfully sold without a hitch. I don't know. Reva doesn't know if it's good or bad news. Hundreds of millions of money that will soon enter his personal account does not make him too happy. His first house would change ownership, and that made him grim. However, Reva himself agrees when Kris asks him to sell the apartment.

Kris does not want to deal with Bandung anymore, especially with Reva's past that always makes him furious. Kris did not want Reva still have a shelter in the Flower City. Luckily, Reva's work as a writer is infinite in distance and time. Enough gadgets and internet connection, as well as access to research, Reva will be able to make a book. Therefore, the woman finally agreed to settle wherever her husband asked her to.

Whatever happens, even for a short visit, Kris forbids Reva from going to Bandung. The man was willing to accommodate a property agent to come to Yogyakarta in order to take care of sales transactions. Reva can no longer set foot in that city at all. Point. And not only that, after Kris returned from Jakarta, he will also install several CCTV cameras to monitor the movement of his own wife. He seems completely paranoid, thinking about the possibility that he will often leave the house because of work.

In fact, one of the reasons why Kris chose a location that was a bit of a rubble is because the place did not have access to public transportation at all. And Reva is also not allowed to own a motor vehicle. That way, at least Kris can feel a little calm because his wife will not go anywhere without assistance from him. Of course Reva is still allowed to go to the market located near the house, and it can be reached on foot.

That morning, the gardeners returned. Reva really changed the total super neat minimalist garden that has been done, with a tropical garden that looks chaotic with many layers. He bought more plants with wide leaves, no matter how much money came out, the important thing is that there is no more trace of a la Pram garden in his yard.

While Pram style garden is partitioned by small walkways full of natural stone with beautiful garden lights scattered on various sides, reva's new tropical garden is like a bush in the wilderness. No more walking space, all the places will be perfectly covered by big leaves.

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internet-connected wireless CCTV was chosen by Kris to be installed in his home, as he could easily access it via mobile phone. Several mini-cameras are scattered in strategic places, where Kris can always monitor Reva's daily activities.

In fact, Reva has repeatedly protested against the idea that he thought was strange. She felt uncomfortable that her movements were being watched carefully, even by her own husband. However, again Reva could not refuse Kris' request. He said the man had done so much for him. Things no one else could ever do but him.

“You don't have to install it in our bedroom, honey. I'm ashamed, because that's where I changed clothes,” protested Reva when the man started making holes in the top corner of their room wall.

“Not a problem, ‘kan? Because I'm your husband now. Besides, the footage from the camera can only be accessed from my phone doang, kok,” reply Kris cuek.

“Duh ...” Reva threw herself on the bed with resignation. “Yes, it's up to you. Later at most I will just undress in the bathroom,” grunts annoyed.

“You want me to install the camera in the bathroom too?” kris jail Goda.

“DO NOT!”

“Honey, you should know, if I admit this is all for you. I'm concerned. I want to take care of you even though I'm not home anymore.”

“Iya. I understand, kok.”

Break through. The only person ever to break into Reva's residence was Rafael, as the man was determined to hang on the balcony railing just to say hello. Ah, that guy. How is he doing now? Reva never really knew what happened to her, and she didn't dare to find out. And Kris, with all the power he had, always tried to hide it from his wife.

As Kris wrestles with her CCTV, Reva walks to the back porch. He just realized, that it turned out that the part did seem more messy than the conditions in front. Just as he was about to turn around to pick up a broom, he suddenly gasped as his netra caught a small pot with an orchid flower perched on one corner of his terrace.

Reva did not remember ever buying orchid flowers, but he soon remembered that the seller of the subscription plant did promise to give a bonus if the nominal Transaski Reva reached a certain number. If the flowers in the pot were really given to him for free, of course Reva was very grateful. Orchid flowers have been one of his favorites since he came here.

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Already those few days, Rafael practiced standing up and slowly began to take small steps. Five months lay helplessly on the bed, plus two more months could only sit drooping on a wheelchair, eventually leaving him with unbearable chronic back pain. The part of the spine just above his buttocks even looks prominent, because when he lay down during a coma, the part constantly accumulates his weight.

Both of Rafael's legs were long unmoved also became very thin, and almost unable to support his own body when he began to stand. On the right and left sides, Sheila and Thalia were already swiftly holding their sister for a walking training session that would be guided by Coach Indra, along with one fellow physiotherapist. For five days a week, they came to Rafael's residence for therapy sessions. The cost of the program is not cheap at all. However, Nadia insisted that Rafael get the best care as a form of responsibility for the unfortunate event.

The first step was made in the morning, right on the 222nd day after Rafael was beaten all over his body. Seven months and twelve days since the incident at Nadia's apartment. In total there were three steps that he managed to do, before he finally collapsed and had to be carried back to his wheelchair. It'sit's okay. Tomorrow and the following days, they will keep trying again and again.

On the other hand, his first word was still unspoken as well. Rafael is still very excited. He could not pronounce a single sound correctly. He began to remember many words and their meanings, but they were only in his head. All those words seemed to be stuck in the throat. His brain always fails every time he tries to give instructions to his mouth to move and make a sound. Therefore, sign language began to be taught to Rafael by Coach Indra. He began to learn to communicate with both hands and fingers. At least, it was very useful to bridge the two-way communication between Rafael and his family.

Days of learning sign language, Rafael has only been able to bend his fingers properly. Not only are the muscles of the sense of taste stiff, the muscles in the hand also need to be trained more intensively. Apraxia always makes him vibrate without being able to control. Let alone to hint at a sign, holding a spoon he was not able to. The great tremor made him a spoon in his grasp never lasting more than two seconds, and there was absolutely no strength in his grip. His body had become weak.

Finishing the therapy, Rafael's index finger pointed towards the garden even though with a tremble. Thalia, who understood sign language, immediately pushed her wheelchair towards the park.

At that place, on the terrace not far from the fish pond, Rafael was glued staring blankly in front of him. I don't know what she was thinking at the time, but she flinch when Thalia offers to help push her back into the house. But the man was like a rebel. Like wanting to stay there longer.

Shortly afterwards, Rafael pointed towards the orchid flower pot located on the edge of the pond, and Thalia immediately brought a small pot made of clay.

“Pot this, Brother? What do you want with this flower?” tanya Thalia was surprised to see her brother holding the pot, and continued to look at the beautiful purple petals.

Of course Rafael cannot answer. He can only hold the pot even though he has to try to dampen the vibrations in his arm. He closed his eyes, and seemed to have washed away for some reason.