Behind the Rain and Memories

41. What happened to Gladys?

" If I may be honest, you're my second love after mommy was first" Max said, staring at Alina with a sad look as the girl asked about her past.

Alina shook her head in disbelief, "how could a new Max find his second love at the age of almost three heads?" twenty-eight actually.

Max knows what he's saying may sound silly and up-and-coming, but that's the truth. Blessed with a face that says good looking people do not necessarily make him jumawa, He is always careful about feelings. For him love is not to be played with.

He admitted that he had been in contact with several girls with courtship status, but honestly it was for the sake of formality alone, because he wanted to avoid accusations of being a same-sex man.

Including Tiara, their relationship starts from the wishes of the other side, Tiara asks for a chance and Max agrees, but Max tries to live wholeheartedly hoping that love grows out of habit, they almost got married at the time. Maybe God did not allow it, when Max finally found Tiara cheating, he was not angry, just a little disappointed because Tiara was not honest if she was tired of their relationship.

Max wouldn't have held her back if indeed she wanted to go with a man who was more receptive to her. After the incident Max pulled over, living the day with a void of heart. Hope to one day be reunited with the person who was really created for him.

Alina smiled as Max said all his heart. It's unexpected that there are still good men like Max who glorify the word love above all else.

Amidst her admiration, the girl was suddenly stunned when Max tetiba draped a beautiful pendant around her neck, Alina's reflexes flicked her hair to make it easier for the man. Max peeling off a diamond-studded necklace pendulum.

" You're beautiful, baby,"

" This is for me, baby?"

Max nods "A pretty necklace for a pretty angel,"

Alina's cheeks blushed from the compliment, she could not speak anymore, her hands stretched out hugging the man's neck and then gently peeked at his cheeks.

" Thank you for making me mean something in your life" he whispered.

Max smile.

" I'm the one who should be grateful, you've given me a place in your heart, I love you" Max replied stroking Alina's cheek. Countless times have Max expressed his feelings. From the first time they officially became lovers, Max always expressed love every time they spoke.

" I'm a baby too,"

Without Alina knowing, in her heart Max holds a calamity. What he should be doing right now is proposing to Alina to be his wife, but he has to sort things out with Bryan first. He must also uncover the truth before Alina. Although half of her heart was again filled with anxiety, fearing that Alina would change her mind.

Their relationship was still a corn, while Bryan had filled the girl's heart for years. Alina may have convinced herself that she accepted Max with sincerity, still all because Alina did not know the real facts.

The romantic atmosphere between them must be disturbed by the ringing of Alina's mobile phone, the girl broke away from Max's embrace and immediately reached into a flat object from the pocket of the bag lying on the table.

"Kittya,"

Alina frowned, Tasya tumben called her at work hours like this, The girl suspected there was a problem with the office job. Rushing Alina raised the call.

Just about to say hello, Alina was greeted by Tasya's cry.

" Why are you?" Alina panics, attracting Max's attention. Whispering the man poked at her asking what happened. Alina activates the loudspeaker so Max can listen.

" Gladys Al, hiks"

" What's wrong with Gladys?" Alina started to get anxious. Max immediately embraced the girl's shoulder trying to calm down.

" Gladys fainted, and now I'm in the hospital" Tasya explained.

" What hospital?me and Max are gonna be there soon,"

After Tasya mentioned a place, Alina immediately ended the connection. Without being asked Max was ready and they immediately left.

" What's going on Sya, how's Gladys story like this?" cecar Alina while watching the pale face of her best friend who is now lying on top of the gurney. Nosed the girl tucked in an oxygen hose because Gladys had trouble breathing several times.

Gladys was awake, but his body was still weak, after taking the medicine given by the nurse the girl fell asleep again.

" I found Gladys passed out in the room, not knowing how long it had been, but before leaving I saw he was fine, just a little pale, just a little pale, he said a sleep deprivation last night helped his mother prepare a hodgepodge order,"

" Aren't you guys having lunch together?"

Tasya shook her head "He said he was sleepy, and wanted to sleep for a while,"

Alina sighed uneasily, honestly she was a little worried, because later there was something different with Gladys' attitude, more precisely since their return from Bali. Several times he caught Gladys pensively with a gloomy face, like something was troubling the girl's mind. But every time Gladys asked if he was okay, only his soy sauce was reasonable.

Alina knows how Gladys life, every time she comes home from work she always helps her mother prepare sales, not infrequently the girl sleeps past midnight. It is a situation that is not good for health, but considering the burden of responsibility carried quite heavy makes the girl did not have time to think about anything else including herself.

" I'm sorry, the doctor wants to see the patient's family" said a nurse entering the VIP room. At Max's request, Gladys, who was initially treated in a regular room, is transferred to VIP so that the girl feels comfortable and can speed up the recovery process.

" We are friends sus, his family is still on the way here, " explained Alina, earlier he did call Gladys' sister.

" But the doctor wants to come out, maybe there is someone who can represent temporarily" said the nurse again.

" You're Al, let me take care of Gladys,"

Alina nods, she and Max meet the doctor in her room to find out the medical condition of her best friend.

" Do you mean, Gladys has a psychic disorder?" Alina ensure.

" I have not dared to conclude, it is too early, some tests are needed for it, and since you represent the family, I suggest to invite the patient to speak from the heart of the heart of the heart, "

Alina's stuck, that bad? he involuntarily squeezed out Max's hand which was holding it.

"Do we need to take Gladys to the doc's psychologist?" this time Max asked.

The middle-aged man with glasses shook his eyes.

" It is not necessary, just talking heart by heart but do not be forced, do it slowly and imperceptibly if you are intimidating it,"

Alina understood the doctor's intentions, after thanking Alina and Max.

On the way to the ward, Alina was silent a thousand languages, her mind kept on gladys, what was with the girl? why is he depressed? all this time the burden on Gladys mind is Namira, his sister. But Namira's post-surgery condition has shown good results. Then what?.

Max realizes Alina's uneasiness.

" You don't worry, Gladys must be fine,"

" Dear, I just thought about what makes Gladys like that,"

Max stops his steps and invites Alina to sit in one of the chairs in the hallway. Looks like he needs to tell you about Gladys. He was sure Gladys had not told him anything. Actually she did not want to interfere with one's personal life, but seeing the situation it seemed like Alina needed to know everything.

" Dear why are we sitting here?"

Max held Alina's hand.

" I hope you calm down, and do not judge Gladys after this,"

Seeing Max's serious face made Alina become stubborn.

" You mean?"

" Do you remember Zaky at Leo's party?"

Alina nodded her head, how could she forget the disgusting figure who had insulted them.

" Zaky once bought Gladys,"

"What!" alina's cry was hysterical, as her cries of everyone passing through the hall looked at her in wonder. The girl smothered her own mouth.

"You mean Gladys...?" Alina does not continue to look at Max with a meaningful view and Max agrees with what is in Alina's mind.

The girl shook her head repeatedly "no, no way, you must have misunderstood Max" he said in disbelief.

" I don't misunderstand, because I'm involved in it,"

Alina was flabbergasted, "you were involved in buying Gladys as well ?" when she did not accept it, the girl put her front hand open to the chest waiting for an explanation.

Max smiled looking at Alina who was suddenly pouting.

"It's not so dear, so gini..." Max tells the chronology of how he saw Gladys come out of Zaky's apartment, which happened to be one building with his own apartment. Feeling that Gladys is in danger, Max, seeing the incident, helps him, and he ransoms the girl from Zaky.

Alina feels guilty for prejudging Max. But on one hand he is proud thanks to Max, his best friend survived the crimes of womanizing men like Zaky.

"Why are you telling me now, baby" said Alina

" As I said, I don't want to expose anyone else's disgrace unless he tells it himself,"

" What's different about what you're doing now"

Max exhaled a rough breath and looked at Alina closely.

" I'm worried what's going on with Gladys now is still related to a similar issue,"

" You mean Gladys is trapped in the same hole?"

Max nodded

" Oh my God," hissed the girl.

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