All About El (Tarnished Sanctity)
64. I'll find out ...
After arriving at Hotel xxxx, El again put his thick glasses and wear a mask.
"Bang, here's the fare and the change is for Brother."
"It's mostly, Ma'am," said the driver.
"It's okay, Bang. That's sustenance for brother. Doain I just hope my college goes well," El replied and got out of the car.
El enters Hotel xxxx and checks in immediately. After getting an access card, he went to his room.
Once inside the hotel room, he immediately took off his backpack, glasses and mask. He stretched his body so tired that he fell back to sleep.
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City Hospital A ...
When Kai entered the hospital, all eyes were on him, the almost perfect handsome man, as if indifferent to the longing gazes of the women and hospital staff.
He continued through the ward until he reached the practice room of Dr. Mike Surgeon and internal medicine specialist.
Tok ... tok ...
Doctor Mike who was reading the history of the disease of some of his patients, immediately directed his eyes toward the door that was knocked. He smiled after he knew who was behind the door.
"Mrs. Kai, long time no see. How are you, sir?" greeting doctor Mike with a smile, he then reached out to shake hands.
"I don't think I'm good, Doc." Kai welcomes Dr. Mike's hand, then sits on the chair.
Kai was silent for a moment because the tail of his eyes was accidentally turned toward the bookcase and neatly arranged picture frames on the sideboard of Dr. Mike. He got up from his seat and approached the sideboard.
Doctor Mike just looked at Kai in surprise. "What's up Mr. Kai?" tanyakanya.
Kai did not answer but he grabbed one of the frames of the photo togetherness El, Lois and Mike's doctor who was smiling complete with his doctor's suit.
"Doctor Mike, how close are you to El? Was he an intern at this hospital?" ask Kai.
"Pretty close, we often spent time together even before I was divorced with my wife. El, one of my students. She was a very smart and very accomplished girl."
"Yes, he had interned at this hospital even many patients liked his gentle, friendly, painstaking personality. He works very professionally.
"But sorry, because of your selfishness, he failed to achieve his bachelor's degree. Even though it was only two months away he would graduate. But everything ... boomm!!! You destroyed all her dreams, Mr. Kai."
Kai was stuck, speechless, staring at the words of Dr. Mike. He took a picture of the girl smiling. He again grabbed one of the photos of El who was hugging Bryan son of doctor Mike.
"That's my son, Bryan. On the other side of the girl, she loved children and the elderly. In fact, El used to visit nursing homes just to entertain the elderly there and provide free services. Maybe because the girl has no one," explained Dr. Mike with a sad face.
Kai is silent and only becomes a loyal listener to doctor Mike. Again he was surprised to know the other side of the girl. The girl who hates him, looks bar-bar when dealing with him, is strict and always shows her dislike.
"Maybe we've gone too far to discuss the figure of El, so we forgot to discuss about the purpose of you coming here" continued Dr. Mike.
Kai put the picture frame back on the sideboard shelf and then sat back on the chair.
"Dok, I suddenly felt my stomach ache. Is that what happens?" ask Kai.
"Yes." Yeah." A second later Mike's doctor looked suspiciously at him. "Are you back to alcohol?"
"No, Doc. I never touched that drink again. Even I follow all the advice from you."
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Penthouse Kai ...
Kai lay down and looked at the ceiling of his room. He remembered what Dr. Mike had said.
"El, if I find you, I won't let you go again. I was determined to marry you. I will make amends for all my mistakes with you. I don't care if you're gonna hate me. I will still try to conquer your heart."
Kai then got up from his filter and headed to his balcony. He stared at City A from above the height where he stood. He recalled the curly-haired, bespectacled girl, named Culun.
"I'll find out about the girl. I don't know why his nature and personality are exactly the same as El's. Especially when he looks at me and says I'm a bastard. Only El dared to say that word."
Kai sighed slowly. After the incident that night, he was no longer interested in hiring a bed partner.
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In the afternoon in City X, Tara's apartment ...
Bu Arini approached his son who looked dreamy in the guest room of the apartment.
"Tara," said Ms. Arini.
"Yes, Mom." Tara looked at it briefly and grabbed her cigarette.
"Momy hopes you will keep your promise. How long are you looking for El? It's been six months. But still, you haven't been able to trace the girl's whereabouts" the momy quipped.
Tara was upset to hear her momy's insinuation. "If Mommy thinks El is like any other girl who can easily be traced, Momy is wrong. El is smart. Until the existence of untraceable," he said while blowing cigarette smoke violently.
Bu Arini was immediately speechless hearing her son's words that sounded like he was back-insinning.
"Don't worry, Mom. I'll keep my promise as Momy's will. But don't blame me, if I can't be a good husband to Dian" she said casually.
"The tar! You are ....."
"Not protest, Mom. This is right.which Momy wants?!" firmly Tara cut quickly the sentence of the momy.
Mommy Arini immediately left Tara who was still sitting quietly on the sofa while continuing to sip her cigarette.
His Holiness who had listened to the conversation between his son and his wife, approached Tara who had stood up and then to the balcony terrace.
"Tara?" call Mr. Mulia while patting his shoulder.
"Bah." He immediately hugged his father. Tara felt that only her father understood her.
"Tara? You still have plenty of time, son. Papa just wanted to give you a little advice. Dian's a good girl and there's no harm in you living it first. Didn't you often refuse an arranged marriage from Mommy? If you and El are truly matchless, accept Dian into your life."
Tara just flinched to hear the advice of the father. But still, he still could not accept Dian into his life.
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