8 To 4: The Mayor's Contract Wife

The New Beginning

A few days later, Ajeng was declared recovered even though the blisters on his hands had not completely disappeared. That morning, Wira picked up Ajeng at the clinic. They went to dr. Hussein for goodbyes.

“Morning Doc.”

“Pagi. Do you want to go home Jeng?”

“And the doctor told me to go home.”

“Don't forget to take the medicine. Tomorrow come again to change the bandage!”

“Ready doc!”

“Still doctors have treated my wife well.”

“Sama-sama Wira. Congratulations on your marriage.”

When they wanted to get out of the room dr.Husein, they accidentally saw a medical record document belonging to one of the patients lying on the table. On top of it is a photograph clamped with a paperclip.

Ajeng and Wira looked at each other after looking at the photo above the file. Dr. Husein only realized why the couple had not yet come out of his room so curious after seeing the reaction on their faces.

“What's up?” ask Dr. Husein while staring at Wira and Ajeng alternately. “You know him?”

Ajeng and Wira looked at each other again.

“Wait! Is he the man you've been looking for all this time?” guess dr. Husein who immediately got a nod from Wira.

Dr. Husein handed the documents to the Wira. “She is the prisoner that Ajeng saved from lapas.”

And Ajeng became more and more wide-eyed. “So all this time she was here?”

“Actually who is he? And why are you looking for him?” ask Dr. Husein while Wira is still studying the data of the prisoner.

“He was the one who had intended to harm me while in Siliwangi.” Sahut Ajeng's.

“But here he was indicted on drug trafficking charges. Not a murder attempt.” Imbuh Wira's.

They immediately approached the patient who had just regained consciousness from his coma yesterday. The face covered with bandages due to burns makes it difficult for Ajeng to recognize the man's face. so di was not sure if it was the same man who swung a wooden block at him near the Siliwangi Hotel that time.

“We just wait until his condition improves.” Ajeng said to Wira and Wira agreed with Ajeng's opinion.

“Tu...nggu!” sahut the man.

The leader hurriedly approached him. “You know me?”

The man nodded small.

“Are you the one who wanted to harm me at that time? near Hotel Siliwangi.”

The man nodded back.

The man shook his head.

“Say!” bentak Wira growled.

And Ajeng hurriedly calmed him down. “Mas! He just realized. Why even jerked that anyway?”

He approached the man again. “Thank you for saving me and sorry for not being able to take you out safely.”

The man shook his head while shedding tears from the corner of his eyes.

Ajeng smiled and walked away leaving the man he had failed to save.

“Se..le.na..” said the man was raucous.

Ajeng turned back, turned his head and approached the man. “What do you mean? Selena? My mom?”

The man nodded.

“So my mama ordered you to harm me? But why?” ajeng's cry broke while pounding the man's bed. And the hero rushed to take him away.

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After returning home from the hospital, Ajeng spent more time daydreaming on the terrace of his wooden house. Wander far into the dark open sea and groan. Wira knew exactly what disturbed his wife's mind.he came out with a blanket and attached it to Ajeng's shoulder.

“Maybe he just wants to help your Papa to bring you home. No other intentions.” Persuade the Hero to calm the turmoil of Ajeng.

“But why use such violence when I've clearly wanted to come home?” elak Ajeng was still convinced that the man was sent to harm him.

“Do you guys have any problems lately?”

“We never had a special relationship from the beginning. I call her mama just because she's my papa's wife. We rarely talk and never live together. After taking me away, papa sent me straight to Brunei when I was eight. And when I came home yesterday, we didn't talk much or meet.” either Obviously Ajeng at length.

“Already. Now the most important thing is that we know who to look out for. The rest I will take care of you seven times twenty-four hours, nonstop.”

The hero then tidied up his tent, folded it and kept it inside the house.

“Why dirapiin?” ask Ajeng when Wira returns from tidying up his tent.

“Because from now on I should always take care of you up close. Seven times twenty-four hours.” Said Wira while moving his finger to help the number of seven, two and four.

“Hah?!”

Without lingering explained, Wira immediately carried Ajeng and carried him into the room.

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