Back To Yes
Chapter 8
Tristan ran through the hospital lobby in a hurry, still wearing office clothes.
A few minutes ago Tristan got a call from Kauki, Tristan thought his sister was calling him, but his forehead creased as the voice of the man greeted his ears.
"Hello, Kauki?"
"It's me, Nando, Brother."
Tristan seemed to remember. "Nando, who was Kauki?"
"Yes, Brother."
"Kok hp Kauki is in your hands?"
"Mh.. Kauki's.. Kauki is now in the hospital, brother."
"What's? Why?!"
"Kak Tristan is calm. It's a long story and I can't explain it to my sister over the phone."
"Where's the hospital?" cut off Tristan who just closed his job. He even ran to the elevator.
"Cempaka hospital, brother."
"I'm going there now. Please keep Kauki there."
"Yes, Brother."
And now Tristan is in front of Kauki's room. Nando who was anxious about Tristan's arrival immediately stood up from his seat.
"sister"
"Where is Kauki doing now?"
"Kauki's still being treated by a doctor."
"Why is Kauki here, Nando?"
"I'll be clear but Tristan's brother is calm first."
Nando took Tristan to sit down.
"So, why?"
Nando took a breath before explaining. "Kauki was nolong temennya."
"Please temennya? Why the hell?"
"So Kauki's men were kidnapped, Kauki and Alpha tried to help the woman, but unfortunately Kauki lost to fight the kidnappers."
"Wait, you said that Kauki nolong his friend is the same Alpha? Where's the Alpha now?"
"Ep.. Alpha. run with the girl."
"Suck!" Tristan's jaw hardened, his eyes fiery. "So he left Kauki?"
Nando just nodded while correcting the position of his glasses. And after that, only silence filled the atmosphere. The two are busy praying for the Kauki they care about.
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Alpha takes Maura to the park to calm the girl down.
Maura was crying, and fear still reached her.
"Sister, dong cried. Now you're safe."
"Sir to Kauki, Al."
Maura's reply made Alpha limp. Actually Alpha also keeps Kauki's mind. How fate? Congraday? Or it's in the hands of those thugs.
Alpha immediately shook his head imagining his second thought.
Naw. You can't lose, she's a strong girl, Alpha knows it! Her thought.
Alpha picks up his cell phone, he has to call Kauki to make sure his best friend is.
Heh, buddy? Alpha doesn't even feel worthy of being called a friend right now.
A connecting tone was heard when Alpha called Kauki. It didn't last long, the call was raised, making Alpha sigh in relief.
"Hello, Kauki? Kauki, Kauki lo is fine, right? You survived the kidnapper, right? Answer, Ki, don't make me worry."
"Alpha?"
Alpha's forehead is linked, this isn't Kauki's voice. This voice is like a male voice. Anxiety immediately ambushed Alpha, is this the voice of the kidnapper?
"Lo who? Where's Kauki?"
"It's me Nando. Where's your alpha going? Kauki is now in the hospital."
"Hospital?"
Alpha's body stiffened, his feelings suddenly unsettled.
"Come here if you want to know the condition of Kauki. I'll send you the address."
The connection was cut off, but Alpha was still riveted. Kauki goes to the hospital and all because of his insolence in looking after the girl.
"Alpha, why's Kauki?" Maura who had just been a listener rebuked Alpha who was only silent a thousand languages.
"Kauki. entered the hospital."
Maura closed her mouth, her tears flowing again. Anxiety enveloped him.
"We're going to the hospital now!"
"Sister Maura sure you're calm?"
"IT'S NOT TIME TO THINK ABOUT OURSELVES, WE HAVE TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL NOW, ALPHA!"
Alpha nodded, there was no time to worry about Maura, in fact the girl he was with was now fine, because all he had to worry about was the condition of Kauki, his best friend.
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"Family patient?"
Tristan and Nando approached the doctor. "I'm her brother, Doc. How's my sister doing?" ask Tristan.
"The patient condition is pretty bad. There are many punched wounds on the patient's body."
Tristan's body went limp for a moment, and so did Nando.
"The patient's spine is also fractured due to the blow he received." The doctor explained carefully when he saw the sad look on Tristan's face.
Nando recalled that one of the kidnappers had also hit Kauki's spine with a large wooden stick. That's why Kauki lost consciousness.
"The patient was critical, but thank God the patient made it through that critical period, and at this time the patient is not conscious."
"Oh my God, Deck.." Tristan muttered softly imagining his sister.
Tristan's eyes glazed over, his heart breaking, he felt like he had failed to look after his sister. Although Tristan knows Kauki mastered various martial arts from karate to taekwondo, it is not a guarantee that Kauki will always be safe.
Nando who was beside Tristan was no less sad to hear the condition of Kauki. It turns out that Kauki isn't as strong as Nando thought.
"May I see my sister, Doc?"
"Yes, can. But only one person."
Tristan nodded and the doctor was quiet.
"Kak Tristan entered first, Nando later," said Nando. "Kauki is a strong girl, Kak Tristan don't take a sad face Brother in front of Kauki. Later Kauki will be sad to see his brother sad," he said, which was embraced by Tristan.
"Thank you, Nando, you brought Kauki here."
Nando smiled thinly.
"You know my best friend now, you should be looking after each other."
Tristan smiles a little and enters to see his sister while Nando sits back waiting for his turn to see Kauki's condition.
Tristan's breathing was tight and his sister was lying weakly in a hospital bed. Full of wounds and eyes closed.
Tristan's tears spilled even though he had been held back. He felt extremely devastated seeing this kind of Kauki.
"Sir.." call Tristan to stall for holding back the crying.
"The most beautiful sister who brushes, anyway? Wake up, Ki. Look at it, because you're crying brother. Responsibility, Deck."
Tristan stroking Kauki's hair.
"I'm sorry I can't take care of you."
In his heart, Tristan did not stop saying sorry. Sorry to Kauki and his parents for neglecting to look after his sister.
But Tristan promised, this is the last time Kauki gets hurt. He won't let anyone hurt his sister again.
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Tristan came out with her eyes puffy, Nando who saw that instantly got up.
"Sister.."
"You want to look at Kauki, don't you, Nan? There go in, wake up princess sleep in there," said Tristan lirih.
Nando sighed, patting Tristan on the shoulder slowly, channeling strength at the man.
"Patient brother, yes. Kauki Big Brother's strong sister, this is just a small test for Kauki."
Then Nando came in. Not much different from Tristan, Nando's heart was sliced with pain.
He had not known Kauki for long, but his heart already felt close to the girl.
Nando sat down beside Kauki, grabbed the girl's arm and grasped her carefully, he did not want to hurt Kauki.
"Kauki.." Nando's eyes glazed over, "Wake up. Open your eyes. You don't want your brother to be so sad?"
There was no response from Kauki, Nando closed his eyes painfully, he was sick to see the current state of Kauki. The girl smiled with him at the bookstore, but now lies helplessly in a hospital bed, with wounds everywhere.
"Wake, Ki.. I love you, too.." Nando buried his face in the hands of Kauki that he held.
Until finally the eyelids were opened, the pain throughout the body immediately greeted Kauki. Makes the girl grimace.
Panicked Nando immediately got up. "Kauki?"
Kauki grimaced, it was hard to move even if it was only an inch.
"Sa.kit.."
"What's sick, Ki? Tell me the same. I-I'll call the doctor first, okay?"
Kauki held onto Nando's arm making the man undo his intentions. Kauki gasped at Nando's face that was wet with tears. Is Nando crying for her? Thought Kauki.
"Ka..mu napa.. na..ngis?"
Nando smiled with his own face. "It's okay, I just want you to wake up. I thought. I don't think I can squirm you anymore."
Kauki was stunned, feeling touched because Nando cared so much for her. Kauki believes it was Nando who took her to the hospital.
"I'm not papa, Nan.do," said Kauki gave a smile despite having to endure pain.
"Why? Your body hurts, huh?" only Nando was worried seeing Kauki's face wrinkled.
Kauki. "It hurts. But I'm okay," he replied hoarsely. "You're here. Temenin me."
Nando smiled and stroked Kauki's brown hair. "I'm not going anywhere. I will continue to be here, next to you," he said making Kauki's heart a little relieved.
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Alpha and Maura arrive at the hospital at the address Nando sent. Once there they saw Tristan sitting down.
"Kak Tristan.."
Hearing that voice, Tristan looked up. Maura who saw the sad face felt pain, this is the second time Tristan looks sad after the affair he did first.
And now Tristan cries over Kauki who is critical of sacrificing himself to save Maura. Maura feels more guilty, feeling guilty for making Tristan sad again.
"Sir..what about Kauki's condition?" ask Alpha with feelings that are hard to pin down.
Tristan got up and looked at Alpha with his jaw hardened. Unannounced, Tristan floated a raw bogeman on his sister's best friend's face.
BUGH!!
"Now have you come? WHERE ARE YOU GOING? WHY ARE YOU NINGGALIN KAUKI WHEN HE HAS TROUBLE FACING THOSE THUGS, HUH, WHERE ARE YOU?!"
Alpha's down holding Tristan's punch, Alpha knows he's wrong, so he's not fighting.
"Sorry, Brother."
"SORRY? SORRY YOU DIDN'T MAKE KAUKI HEAL!"
"Sister, I was going to help Kauki, but the kidnapper was going to chase us."
"SUCKER! YOU SHOULD HAVE FOUGHT, NOT RUN NINGGALIN ADEK I!" snapped Tristan roughly, started to use his lo-gue language. His sign was truly wrathful.
Tristan saw Maura sobbing beside Alpha, his anger burning even more. So Alpha left his sister just to save this traitorous girl? Her thought.
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Kauki's forehead creased to see Nando who repeatedly looked towards the door.
"Why, Nando?"
"Em. I think something's wrong outside, Ki."
"I'm out for a second, huh?" said Nando asked permission to be taken by Kauki.
Nando was stunned when he saw Alpha, this man, who he said was Kauki's best friend, who had left Kauki battered.
Nando is actually angry and wants to vent it like Tristan, but Nando is quite aware of himself as a nobody. So let Tristan avenge his disappointment.
"Sister, if I knew this would be so I wouldn't leave Kauki."
"THAT LO KAUKI SHOULD BE WRETCHED JUST NOW LO NOLONG HE IS!"
"No, brother, that's not it.." Alpha shook his head, he did not intend to leave Kauki. He didn't know it would end like this either. "I was forced because the kidnapper wanted to chase me with Brother Maura. And Maura's sister was traumatized so I brought Maura's sister to nenangin him."
"IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN NINGGALIN KAUKI! YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE YOU GUYS GOT ME ALMOST LOST HIS LIFE!"
Maura was sobbing more and more, Kauki was already like her own sister. And when Maura found out that Kauki was wretched because of her, her heart felt like it was being smashed by thousands of needles.
And Alpha? It was like a bomb fall. Alpha feels he is not worthy of being called a friend.
"Kauki. sorry Brother.." Maura said softly.
"I'm sorry, brother.. Permission to meet Kauki."
"No!" reject Tristan directly. "From now on you can't meet Kauki, I won't be ngijinin Kauki making any more meetings with you!"
"Kak Tristan, please-"
"No!"
"Sister.." Nando interjected, "Izinin they apologized to Kauki, brother. We can be angry, disappointed or hateful, but it is Kauki who has the right to decide. He's the one who's hurt, not us" Nando said.
Tristan is not willing, but it's true Nando said, he can be disappointed and angry but here Kauki has the right to forgive.
"Yes, you may enter, but after this, go away Kauki!" tristan is firm.
Alpha nodded, but he didn't care about Tristan's orders. He will remain Kauki's best friend until whenever it is.
Alpha then enters followed by Maura.
"Kauki.." Maura's cry broke out seeing Kauki lying weakly.
Kauki turned his head, surprised to see the arrival of Maura and Alpha.
"Kauki.." Maura immediately hugged Kauki.
"Ouch.. Brother Maura, my body is still sick," Kauki raau's great-grandson, Maura immediately took off her embrace.
"Yes my.. Sorry, sorry Brother.."
Kauki sighed, he wanted to get angry, but Maura was innocent. Toh Maura was kidnapped nor was that woman's will.
"I'm fine, Brother Maura. Brother's fine too, right?"
"Bad brother, Ki. Sorry for Brother, you're a wretch."
"Udahlah lupain aja. Unfortunately, it does not smell. What matters is we're both safe."
Kauki glanced at the bowed Alpha, not daring to look at Kauki.
Maura took the initiative to leave the two, the woman knew Alpha was feeling very guilty. So Maura let the two solve their problems.
"Silver come out first yes, you are cured. If you need anything, call Brother. Sis Maura won't be home until Kauki is cured."
"No, I have to go home. Maura must be traumatized, right?"
"Kauki is more important" Maura said.
The woman finally parted out after previously peeping the forehead of dear Kauki, the affection of an older sister.
And when Maura came out, silence filled the room. Alpha approached Kauki, from the look on his face very clearly showing that Alpha is really sorry.
Looking at the wound on Kauki's face, the blood on the girl's arm, Alpha grimaced as Kauki grimaced, as if coming to feel the pain that Kauki felt.
Alpha feels really cowardly, he should not let Kauki face the kidnappers themselves.
"Ki's.."
Kauki is silent, he's disappointed in Alpha. For the umpteenth time Alpha let him be sick just for the girl of his heart.
"Ki.. I know I don't deserve to be called a friend. I'm sorry for the umpteenth time it made you sick."
Kauki smiled obliquely. He's got to hear the word 'sorry' coming out of Alpha's mouth.
"It's okay, Alpha. I understand that in order to get something, we have to sacrifice something too. Kayak lo who sacrificed I wretched, so that can dapetin his heart Maura. Elo has done the right thing, Alpha," said Kauki slowly.
Alpha's heart was breaking, no, he didn't mean to sacrifice Kauki or anyone.
"Gue knows now what my position is in your life. It doesn't matter." Kauki smiled bitterly.
Alpha shook his head and said, "No, Ki. You're important to me, you're my best friend, my brother, my twin. I can't live without you, Ki."
"I'm important, why did you leave me earlier, Al? What did you say, you can't live without me? Bullshit!"
"Gue's disappointed you are, Alpha. I leave when I am in pain. You say you're my amigo? Friends never leave friends for any reason!"
Alpha looked at Kauki with blurred vision due to tears. "Kauki, I know I'm a coward, I'm a pussy, but there's nothing I can do at that time. Please. excuse me.. I don't know if this is how it is."
"So I have to wretch first you just care about me?"
"Gue always sorry you, Alpha. But that doesn't mean I can't be mad at you." Kauki's nose feels pain holding back his crying.
Alpha looked down, not knowing why it hurt when Kauki got mad at him. Maybe because all this time, Kauki has never been this angry with him.
"Go."
"Ki's.."
"Gue said get out of here, Alpha."
"Kauki, please.. I don't want to be far from you."
"Go or you won't be able to see me again in your entire life!"
Alpha's choked to hear Kauki's threat.
"Gue's gone, but you have to promise me that we'll be best friends" said Alpha.
The handsome man looked at Kauki, but the girl turned her face away, not looking at Alpha. Alpha's heart aches but he understands enough.
And when the door closes, Kauki can't cry anymore. The chubby girl sobbed hard.
Enough already. You don't want to give up your conscience anymore right now. He has to be selfish so Alpha knows that he's nothing without a best friend.
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