Universe 2
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Two months later.

november 20th, 2022

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Akbar shifted the curtains, letting the light into his apartment.

Trek

Next, he opened a little window for air to enter. His body was silent, for a moment staring outwards with his hair still in disarray.

Akbar walked out of his room moving towards the kitchen. Not long after, he straightened up a cup of water.

In less than a minute he returned to his room, replacing the pajamas he was wearing with a set of sportswear suits. Not to forget, he put a hat on his head.

He walked towards the door. Right in front of the door, he stopped his steps. Pairing sports shoes on both feet.

Bugs

The apartment door was locked again, after the owner walked out.

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Beautiful breath of it. His head lowered, with clenched arms.

Five seconds later.

He lifted his head, then turned to the right. Looked back at his car.

A car left by his mother. It has been ten years more that the car drove Beautiful everywhere including in achieving his dream. That thing has become part of his life.

But this time he really had to take it off. To help her continue her father's treatment.

Even after all the bitter things that Atma gave. It is beautiful to accept it and to treat it.

FLASHBACKS

One month earlier.

Beautifully lowered her head, with a body leaning against the wall. Then his eyes seemed to move to the right and left watching someone who was undergoing treatment.

“Not home Ndah?” someone appeared behind him.

Indah nodded her head assenting to answer the question asked siska. Salhone is his resident friend at this house.

“On the patient. Can I see ya?” tanyakanya.

“Why? L know?” siska said with another question.

“Nggak, Just mastiin aja” reply Beautiful, short, but the highlight of his eyes still look in the other direction.

Siska noticed Beautiful in her place. The woman was seen hiding something. Making, Siska getting curious.

“If you want to see, just look there” said Siska proposes.

Beautiful nodded slowly.

“Daritadi is here, but not a single family has gone.” Siska was clearer.

****

It was beautiful to stop her steps, right next to the patient's bed. His whole body feels weak.

Seeing someone lying down was his father someone who had not been Beautiful to meet again after the past six years.

“Aisshh” Lovely clucking pissed. After inhaling the smell of alcohol from all over his father's body.

“So this is what dad soldin, last six years?” she said she was angry.

Beautiful could only stare resentfully at her father who was lying down.

Seven years passed, nothing changed from his father's habits. Only his body parts had turned clearly thinner, his hair was thinning and started to whiten.

“Know ndah?” tanya Siska approached Beautiful.

Lovely nods. Even though his father was not being nice. He can't pretend he doesn't know her. Especially in such a situation?

“She bokap me sis” replied Beautiful, slowly.

Siska scrunched her forehead, not believing what she said Beautiful.

“Gue guess, you already don't have..” he stopped saying.

Indah nodded, understanding the direction of the siska conversation that thought it had no sipapun.

A nurse walked towards the village.

Siska and the nurse were seen exchanging panngan.

“I her guardian “ said Indah, precede nurse.

Siska still noticed Beautiful. A blank look was seen on the woman's face. His tone sounded vibrating. Like having panic disorder.

“Mbak Indah, the doctor wants to talk” said one of the nurses told him.

Beautifully nodded, the tracks following the direction that a nurse was heading in front of him.

****

Thirty minutes passed

Now, it was beautiful to be on the bench of the bus that would take him home.

******* breath keeps coming out of his mouth. His eyes, looking out the window.

Beautiful not knowing what to do.

A blob of anger was buried within him, propping up. What his father did in the past hurt him. But one side of the other still worried about his father's condition.

Especially after hearing the explanation that the doctor gave. He's getting confused.

That day, Atma came back to Indah to ask for a cafe certificate. Lovely had no idea what the exact reason for her father's request was.

If he really needs money for his treatment. Why did he never come back from that day.

According to the doctor whose father suffered a few years ago has been cured since two years ago. And now, the disease returned and got worse from his habit of not being able to stop drinking.

Beautiful also does not understand. Where his father could do the treatment. Treatment of this disease is not cheap.

All those questions came up making his guilt stick out.

Realizing Atma was fighting her illness alone made her heart ache.

****

Ten minutes passed

It was beautiful walking out of the bus. His footsteps, walking towards an apartment building.

There was no energy for him to go home.

At a time like this Lovely needs a friend who can listen to it. So, he decides to pay a visit to the house of his best friend Icha whom he met ten years ago.

Different from Beautiful. Icha has married Fadly an employee at the Indah cafe. From their second marriage they were gifted a daughter who is now three years old.

Tring

Beautiful pressing bell apartment Icha. Waiting for him, at the door.

Trek

Door's open

Fadly was on the doorstep welcoming the arrival of Indah.

Beautiful bland smile returned the greeting Fadly gave.

Next Fadly let Indah enter his house.

Beautiful foot, through the door.

Shortly afterwards, both arms were seen waving towards Icha who was playing with her daughter.

“Hello” Lovely greet cheerfully while approaching Icha.

Fadly and Icha exchanged glances realizing there was something strange about Indah.

Not like he comes on nights like this. His voice held back a cry as well with the glazed look of his eyes.

Fadly walked towards Icha. Taking over his daughter from Icha's sling.

“You guys relax aja.” Fadly then took her daughter to her room to put her to bed.

Icha nodded her head assuring she was grateful to have Fadly so attentive and sensitive.

Beautiful breath of it.

Then gazing towards Icha subconsciously her tears began to flow.

Icha raised her eyebrows, then her arms embraced Indah into her arms.

Beautiful crying sound more broken he could not resist all the sadness that was in his heart.

The more days everything feels the more difficult and stifling.

He didn't know which way to go. Keep saving himself first or helping others. Does he have to postpone his education again?

As a resident doctor Indah has not received a salary from his energy. The only thing he could count on for his life was the income from the cafe. But now will that be enough? Given the cost of his father's treatment is quite expensive.