Blue Berets
27. The Unexpected Meeting
As promised yesterday, today Raihan took his wife to the Botanical Garden. Since early in the morning Kirana and Raihan have been out of the hotel. Both of them first realized their intentions yesterday. Walk around the hotel.
Kirana stood up and closed her eyes, trying to breathe as much fresh morning air as she could. He stretched out his hand and let the wind that was blowing caress his body. Raihan keeps a distance away from Kirana and is busy capturing Kirana who looks so enjoy her activities.
After being satisfied enough to enjoy the beautiful green expanse of rice fields, Kirana and Raihan went to the Botanical Garden. Raihan has rented a small car unit for their capital to walk around Bogor. With the help of maps from Kirana mobile phones, both can reach the destination location easily.
Once there, Raihan was busy capturing the moment while Kirana was busy observing so many collections of plants there. Raihan smiled as his wife clasped his hand and pulled him. It didn't matter whether she was conscious or not, but at least Kirana was already not as scared as before to Raihan.
“Dek, Tired Brother. Rest first why,” said Raihan who was bored following the footsteps of Kirana who was so agile to walk around here and there.
“Ah Abang nih how. He said the police officer. Running around the complex is strong, is this not strong?” ask Kirana.
“Here sit down first. You're not tired of what?”
“Ngak Bang. Kirana wants to see that there,” Kirana said.
Raihan. He could ban Kirana. Not until the heart also he made his wife pout.
“Ya you have just gone there later Abang susul. Brother wants to buy a drink first,” said Raihan.
“Don't long Bang kirana scared alone,” said.
“Iya so don't go far. My brother is in the cafe there. If you are afraid you follow Abang there yes,” said Raihan then embraced by Kirana.
Kirana and Raihan split up. Since Kirana was only walking alone, she was not as adept as before. He was more calm looking around. He looked at the trees, read the evidence and looked at all kinds of plants presented before him.
Mumpung is here, and Raihan says they'll be here all day so Kirana enjoys around more now. He walked slowly, enjoying the view and occasionally taking pictures. When they reached a bridge, Kirana fell silent. He just stood looking straight across.
There he saw someone, standing staring at him. The man's face was no stranger. Kirana remembered who that person was. Raihan who just found Kirana also fell silent when he looked at Kirana was facing someone who he also knew who she was.
Raihan chooses to step down and gives privacy to Kirana and her ex-lover. Both are moving towards the middle. Raihan saw everything from behind a tree. She actually wanted to prevent Kirana, but she was self-conscious if Kirana's heart had not fully belonged to her. His wife's heart still belongs to a man named Keenan Raditya Ghifari.
Kirana tried to call him and tried to chase after Keenan who started to leave. Kirana finally succeeded. He now stands before Keenan his former lover and prepares to ask a million questions if he does not see Keenan's expression that is disturbed by his arrival.
“Sorry. Who is it?” ask Keenan to Kirana.
“Keenan.., it's me Kirana. You forgot?”
“Ohh, Kirana. Sir Bagus's son, right?”
“Iya Keenan I'm Kirana. I'm your lover,” said Kirana.
“Love? I don't have a boyfriend. Don't tell me you,” Keenan replied so painfully to Kirana listen.
“Kee...., why are you? You actually forgot me?”
“Lupa what? All I remember is you and I were classmates once. There are no more memories than that in my memory,” Keenan replied.
Kirana was crying. Keenan immediately parted and left in front of Kirana leaving the girl sitting down crying. Raihan saw his wife crying across the bridge making him run as fast as he could. The reflex she hugged Kirana and tried to calm Kirana who started to roar.
“Shtt..., already Kirana already..,” said Raihan.
Kirana tightened her arms at Raihan and poured out all her cries. He did not know that Raihan was currently burning with the flames of anger. Where is a husband who keeps silent to see his wife hurt by others? Even if both of her own parents dare to hurt Kirana, she will still fight, let alone just an ex-boyfriend.
“Abang Kirana wants to go home,” stuffing.
Raihan canceled all his travel plans today and immediately took Kirana back to the hotel. As soon as she arrived, Kirana slumped her head onto the pillow and came back crying. Raihan doesn't know what to do. So she just sat on the edge of the bed patting her shoulders to calm Kirana down.
Some time later Raihan realizes that Kirana is asleep. Raihan slowly flipped over Kirana's body so that she did not shorten her breath and could sleep more soundly. Raihan looked at Kirana's face and wiped away the traces of his wife's tears.
Had Raihan not remembered Kirana would have been frightened if she had left, Raihan would have ruffled the entire city just to find Kirana's ex-lover. He did not hear directly the conversation that happened between the two earlier but Raihan dared to say if Keenan must have said something painful until Kirana cried so hard like this.
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Kirana just finished taking a shower and Raihan saw the hue on Kirana's face disappear. His face was pale and not strong. As she tried to get closer, Kirana stepped back. Kirana also shook her head if she didn't want to be disturbed.
“Abang find food first yes, you are in the room just don't go anywhere. What do you want to eat?” ask Raihan while wearing his jacket.
“Any Bang, Kirana does not eat,” replied Kirana.
Raihan saw Kirana straight up to his bed then rolled herself up in a warm blanket. Raihan raises the temperature of the AC and then steps out of the room. Raihan went to buy any food that would raise Kirana's mood. He remembers Adnan saying that Kirana likes chicken noodles and happens to be not far from the hotel.
While waiting for his order to be made, Raihan covered to the nearest minimarket to buy medicine and some snacks. That's when the phone rings. Without a second thought Raihan picked her up and instantly got a burst from his sister-in-law.
“Gue didn't mean to lie to Nan. Because honestly I am also confused about the situation,” said Raihan.
“Kirana just called me and said she met Keenan what's Han?”
“Iya bener.”
“Jeez..., why the hell of all the possible places they even met in the Botanical Garden? On the red bridge too,” said Adnan made Raihan quite surprised. His tone was like he was taking part in the disappearance of Keenan news all along.
“Gue does not understand how to respond richly. Kirana kanya fever deh out of the shower earlier her face shoots really not powered. Well, I do not understand he is rich because it met Keenan or because of exhaustion,” said Raihan.
“He if you can again guests can also get sick until Han rolls. Mending you asked him first he was sick why. If I am not wrong about these dates usually Kirana red date,” replied Adnan.
“Later I asked,” replied Raihan.
“Later? Lo again where the hell is it now?”
“Again buy eat the same find medicine. I am no longer the same Kirana, she is in the room alone,” Raihan said.
“Don't leave later, pity my adek,” said Adnan.
“86.”
Finished with all his business, Raihan immediately returned to the room. She found Kirana moaning a little and her hands clasped tightly onto the edge of the blanket. His face was also pale as before. Raihan immediately approached her and asked what was wrong with her.
“Abang stomach Kirana hurts,” lamented.
“Sickly? We go to the hospital, yes,” take Raihan.
“Ngak Bang do not need, it is usual this way kok.”
“You're again on red?” ask Raihan slowly. Kirana could only nod because she was barely able to endure the pain felt in her stomach.
“Still strong eat no? Brother buyin chicken noodles tuh. Eat first yes continue to take your new medicine rest,” cajol Raihan.
Not wearing hard, Kirana immediately agreed and asked Raihan for help to take her to a seat and eat quietly. Although he only spent half the portion but it was enough to block his stomach so he could take medicine and now he has returned to his bed.
