You're Not a Figurant
[POV Alex] Ch 32 - Critical Return
After taking Khansa away from the view of the b*debah, I accompanied him on a walk with his former men. Actually I want to lock that woman up. Keep it out of the sight of the man who wants it.
Khansa is very very beautiful. Which man is not interested in seeing it? Even with her enlarged stomach, she looked even more beautiful. I want to gouge out every eye of the man who sees it. For that, I can't let him go alone. I have to accompany him wherever he goes.
That night I could not hide my weakness. Thinking Khansa still has feelings for her ex-boyfriend scares me. We made love slowly, full of passion. They are permeating the bodies of each other. It connects our hearts and bodies. Hope this feeling is channeled.
The love ended beautifully. I carried Khansa's body and laid her on the bed. Then I lay by his side. As is my custom, I always look at his face. Thinking, how do I get Khansa to open her heart to me?
During our married weeks, we rarely spent time together intensely. There are always things that bother us when we are together. Whether it's because of work or something else. I want to spend time with him without interruption. But how?
I picked up the phone and started looking for ways to get the couple closer to us. I can be considered blind when it comes to relationships. I only dated once, and that was when I was a teenager. I never really thought about how Diana felt, but right now I really want to know how Khansa feels. I don't want to just have Khansa's body, but I want to have the whole woman's good heart, body and mind.
I read an interesting article. One way to get closer to your partner is to vacation together. Yep!! We have never even been on vacation together. The number of events that came over and over made me forget that we had not had a honeymoon. During my life with me, Khansa had never been on a walk either. What kind of husband am I?!
Well, tomorrow I'll take her on her honeymoon. Perhaps by doing so, our relationship will soon improve and Khansa can soon forget her ex!!
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The plan was gone when the news came. The morning that should be beautiful turned gripping. The most frightening news came.
"Yes Ma, it's me."
"Alex, it's Papa!" papa's voice sounded agitated. My feelings became unpleasant. The last time my dad called me was my mom's number when he told Aaron about the accident. What else is it this time?
"Yes Pa? What's the matter, Pa?"
"and, Al... You better come here fast. Papa's afraid you won't have a chance to meet your brother..."
"What's the matter Pa? Did something bad happen to Aaron?"
"Yes Al. Something worst happened. Your brother's back to critical."
"Criticism how Pa? Why could? Isn't she okay?"
"Papa doesn't know either. Just a moment ago his heart suddenly stopped beating..."
"W-what?!! L-then a-is Aaron already..."
"La-then ba-how's Aaron now Pa?"
"He is critical. The doctor managed to restore his heartbeat, but he did not escape death. The doctor said that something like this could happen again. We were told to get ready for the worst, because that's when we got here. Papa's afraid, maybe this will be our last meeting with him." The more you hear papa's explanation, the more my body trembles.
"I'll be there soon Pa. Please accompany Diana and Mama. Papa must be strong. I'm sure Aaron won't leave us." Although my mouth said so, my heart trembled. I really can't imagine if my siblings are really out of this world. Then what is our fate?
Guilt has overpowered me. I think Aaron's situation will stabilize until he gets his consciousness back. But it turns out my guess was wrong. Death always loved him. I feel guilty for ignoring that.
That day I decided to fly to Singapore. I postponed any plans I made with Khansa because my brother needed extra attention.
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I feel dejavu. I've seen this sight before. This scene is the same as what I saw at the Jakarta Hospital. Two women crying. Moments later, the older woman appeared to faint. I immediately ran and grabbed the body before touching the floor.
"Mama!" Mom's body looks weak. I immediately took her body to the treatment room, while papa followed me from behind. I looked at the old face full of sadness. Even papa who usually rarely shows expression on his face, now looks sad. There were tears on his face. That means Aaron's condition is totally unexpected.
"You're with Diana. Let Papa accompany your mama." Papa patted my back. I who was filled with emotions immediately embraced his body.
"Papa don't worry. He can certainly get through his critical times. This has happened a few times. Aaron strong. He knew a lot of people who loved him and were waiting for him. He won't leave us." I tried to strengthen my father, even though my heart was weak and unsure. Papa tried to smile, but failed. His face looks very sad.
"Quick accompany Diana. Poor him." he said. As Papa suggested, I went to see Diana. The woman seemed to cry as she looked at Aaron from behind the glass.
"At..." Diana turned around. As soon as he saw me, he immediately scattered his body at me.
"Al... Huuu... Huuu..." Diana hugged me while shedding her sorrow. " Ba-how is this Al... This-this is all my fault... Suppose we didn't fight that day... In-he's unlikely to have an accident... Huu... B-how is this Al? B-what if he leaves?"
"I can't stand it... To-please tell him Al... Tell him not to go... I-I promise I won't bother him anymore... I-I promise I'll get out of her life... To-please Al... He was like that because of me... Mu-maybe he'll be happy and ti-no so go Al... Quickly tell him Al... Ce-quickly... Huuu..." Diana was crying.
"I promise I'll go. I-I and this kid are leaving. We-we won't interfere with his life anymore. To-please tell him Al... Pl-please... M-maybe if you say it, he-he will listen... In-she..."
"Diana!!" Diana fainted again. I immediately grabbed his weak body. I thought Diana was back strong, but it turned out that my guess was wrong. This woman and my mother are weak. We are all weak-spirited. We are so scared of being abandoned by our beloved family. No exception to me!!
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