CAMELLIAS

camellia 55

Febian blinked his eyes repeatedly, holding back the dizzy feeling that hurt his head so much. He did not remember what happened, the last thing he remembered was when he was waiting for someone and suddenly from behind he was hit by a hard object, so he fainted unconscious. 

After that he did not remember anything else, even when he opened his eyes, he did not know where he was. The room was so strange and dark. Soon he was looking for his cellphone to get light, so he could immediately find out where it was. But once he found a phone that was not far from where he lay, he found his phone was destroyed, the screen cracked and can no longer be used. 

Still holding his back head, and gradually gathering his consciousness, he believed that something bad must have happened as long as he was unconscious. The last thing he could remember was when he told Camelia to meet him in the lobby of the Equatorial hotel to meet an investor, febian's heart raced quickly as he recalled Camelia and Febian believed something bad must have happened to Camelia. 

Although the pain still felt so painful in the head, but Febian still woke up and immediately came out of the dark room that locked him. As much as possible he looked for a crack, or a door by touching every wall that felt so cold. After going through the entire room Febian finally found something he believed to be a window or a door, without waiting for long he immediately broke down the barrier. It was fortunate that in one hit the barrier was instantly exposed, but Febian was surprised to see the surrounding state. Because it turns out he is now in a remote place in the middle of the wilderness. There was not a single person, not even any signs of life at all, only the dark and the sound of the night beast were mutually earthy. 

Febian grabbed her hair, and regretted her stupidity. He should have started to get suspicious when the investor asked him to meet at a hotel, not at an ordinary place. Just because the businessman promised twice as much money as usual, because Febian wanted to immediately see Camelia free without a second thought he immediately accepted it. And now here he is, somewhere out of nowhere and he has no idea what happened to Camelia. Febian ignored his still-painful head, or the shrubbery that injured his legs and hands, he continued to rush to seek help and immediately sought out Camelia.  Febian promises not to let anyone behind this incident, even he has vowed to avenge all that has been done, and will not hesitate to kill, he said, if anything bad happens to Camelia. 

Meanwhile, Camelia opened her eyes slowly. He could still feel the warm body of Jupiter hugging him very tightly. At first glance he looked at the still innocent body of Jupiter, and only a blanket covered their bodies. 

Camelia gently rubbed Jupiter's face very carefully, smiled poignantly and kissed her lips at a glance. Camelia shuffled from the bed very carefully, lest Jupiter be aware of her movements. One by one he collected clothes scattered on the floor, his heart again felt sore, saw the white shirt he had worn, now torn and not worth using. 

Walking limped because not only his heart felt sore but the core of his body was painful when he stepped, making Camelia difficult to walk, he chose to take Jupiter's shirt as a replacement for his shirt that was torn and not worth wearing. 

Camelia immediately headed for her residence, with the remaining power she had she tried to find a vehicle that could take her to the apartment. Her breathing felt tight, even her chest felt so painful, making Camelia stagger like a drunk. Only a little more did he arrive at the unit where he lived, even the door of his house was already visible, but Camelia's consciousness was gone. His gaze darkened, and the pain that had spread throughout his body was no longer able to stand it. 

"Mel,, Camelia,, why are you, my God!! Mel,, "just that voice, the last one he heard before he was completely unconscious.

Kanaya, who saw Camelia unconscious, not far from her door, immediately helped her. With help from sus Tuti, they both carry Camelia's hot body, and bring her into the house. 

Kanaya painstakingly treats the bruises that are clearly visible on Camelia's cheeks, even Kanaya has changed Camelia's clothes with hers. 

Camelia wriggled as Kanaya gently rubbed her cheeks, she grimaced in pain as a warm towel swept across her face.

"Sorry I'm too tight" Kanaya said.

"I where?" Camelia asked as she opened her eyes.

"You are in my house" replied Kanaya. Camelia's eyes traced every corner of the room, but she recognized the room because she had spent the night at Kanaya's house the other day. Her eyes caught the figure of a beautiful woman, who was sitting not far from where she was lying, even she saw a little girl hiding behind her body, her eyes looked anxious and frightened. 

 

Camelia smiled, and extended her hand to the sleep-clothed little girl, "Aunty Mel took Elea huh?" Ask Camelia. 

Elea grabs Camelia's hand and approaches her, "aunty Mel doesn't wake up, Elea and mom are scared." Camelia smiled, as she stroked Elea's head,

"Aunty Mel soy sauce. Sorry for making Mom and Elea worried." 

Looking at Camelia who was able to smile even a little made Elea smile." Aunty Mel, it's the same here as Elea, right?" 

"Aunty Mel, need a break baby. If it's booby with Elea, she can't rest, Elea must ask to play along." Kanaya said, subtly rejecting her son's request.

"But Elea won't bother Mel aunty, promise." 

"Tomorrow, now Mel's aunty is taking a break." Pinta Kanaya, although with a pouting face finally Elea wanted to be persuaded and came out, after sus Tuti carried her.

"You just rest here Mel, if there's a need you can ask for help, Ma'am." Kanaya tidied up the blanket worn by Camelia to cover her body up to the chest. 

"Thank you, sorry for the trouble." 

"I don't feel like you've been bothering me, I'm glad to be able to help you. I'm sorry I changed your clothes when you were unconscious,"

Camelia immediately looked at the clothes she was wearing right now, and sure enough she had already changed into Kanaya's nightgown. Camelia recalled that on her body there were many traces of Jupiter kissing and leaving red marks. Not just in one place, but in many. 

"Sir, "" Camelia shrieked as she grabbed the blanket that covered her body.

"I won't ask, if you don't want me to know. I will not judge either, for I do not know the truth. Every human being makes mistakes. Not only you, I am." 

With great difficulty, Camelia tried to get out of her bed and chose to sit down. 

"I feel really devastated, it feels like I want to die!" Camelia said as she sobbed. Kanaya immediately grabbed Camelia's body, hugging the body that shook from crying.

"I've been in your position, even I've been in the stage of suicide. But, that won't solve the problem." Camelia looked up at Kanaya, not knowing that behind Kanaya's calm demeanor, the mother-of-one had experienced something similar with her. 

"I once felt that I was the most miserable person in the world, and I intended to end my life. But, God gave me a chance and saved me by presenting Elea in my life. It is not easy to have a child without a marriage and a husband, other than the gossip of the neighbors, also because I have to try to meet all the needs for Elea alone." Kanaya rubbed Camelia's head slowly,

"Every human being must be tested, we need to be patient only a little, because happiness is waiting for you. Trust me," 

Still sobbing, Camelia grabbed Kanaya's hand,

"Thank you, I don't know what else to do if Ma'am doesn't help me. Maybe I jumped out of my apartment window." 

"Pardon all those who hurt you, and start living from the beginning. Although forgiving is hard, but trust me, your heart will feel much better after forgiving those who hurt you. I've felt it myself." 

Camelia nodded, and rubbed away the melted tears that had already flooded her face.

"Now rest. If Elea finds out you haven't slept, she can come back here and make you really not rest." Tempting Kanaya while tidying up some items to treat Camelia's wounds. 

After Kanaya disappeared from behind the door, Camelia was completely unable to close her eyes in the slightest. He still remembered the incident that had just happened to him. Jupiter, who has taken away the only self-esteem she has, even Camelia still remembers how the old man disguised as an investor was about to brutally rape her, leaving Camelia's body bristling and shivering. 

But his thoughts at this time were, where did Febian go. Is it true that the man is now somewhere, and perhaps his life is being threatened, or is it just that the man ran away and left him? 

Those bad thoughts continued to loom, even until the morning, not even Camelia closed her eyes. 

The door to the room he was in opened again, as Kanaya and Elea appeared from behind the door carrying a tray of porridge and warm water.

"really? Well, then aunty is very curious about the delicious porridge made by Mom." Elea immediately climbed into the bed, and joined Camelia who was still lying down. 

" How do you sleep, all right?" Ask Kanaya while putting a tray on the nightstand.

"Suddenly," Camelia lied, but for a second she could not close her eyes. 

"Then it's breakfast, finish the porridge." Kanaya placed a tray of porridge on Camelia's lap. Porridge that looks tempting, but not according to Camelia. But to appreciate Kanaya's hard-earned efforts to care for and make it, he scoops the porridge slowly.

"Enak right?" Elea asked, with such an adorable face.

"Enak, this is the best porridge Mel aunty has ever eaten." 

Elea smiled broadly hearing the mother's cooking being praised.

"Elea wasn't lying, ma'am. Mother's cuisine is delicious, no less delicious as the cuisine of aunty Nit. Aunty Mel just said it was delicious." 

"Aunty Nit, who is she?" Ask Camelia, 

"Daddy's friend," answered Elea innocently. 

Camelia immediately looked at Kanaya, the woman smiling, despite the obvious forced smile.

"Who's mbak?" Now Camelia asked Kanaya directly.

"Get engaged Revan, Daddy's Elea. This Sunday they're going to have an engagement." The answer was weak, but there was a hint of disappointment emanating from her beautiful face. 

"I thought you guys were referring to." 

"No," Kanaya shook her head weakly.

"Bak still loves her" Camelia asked.

"Of course not, how could I love someone else's fiancee." Kanaya immediately denied Camelia's accusations.

"The eyes can't lie," 

"Why are we gossiping so early?"  Elak Kanaya, made Camelia chuckle while bribing the porridge into her mouth. Camelia realizes that everyone has their own problems and burdens, even Kanaya materials that look tough, have a fragile side when she has to accept the reality of the man she loves choosing others. As well as her, learning from what Kanaya is going through, Camelia tries to make sense of every bad event that happens to her. 

After feeling much better, Camelia decides to go home from her apartment just across from Kanaya's apartment. After thanking her for taking good care of him, Camelia finally came home.

The arrangement of the house is still the same, even the furniture that does not shift even a little, proving that Febian has not returned. 

Camelia cleansed herself, under the cold water that soaked her body, Camelia tried to see all traces of Jupiter and the striped man who touched her body. He rubbed vigorously, leaving red marks on his white skin. Camelia also rubs every bite of Jupiter that still looks red, with a hint of blackness, hoping by rubbing it the mark can disappear quickly. But instead of missing, it actually makes the skin feel sore.

The shadow as she and Jupiter engaged in love increasingly revolved around her head, like a broken cassette that kept spinning making Camelia again feel dizzy, and her head throbbed in pain. 

I don't know how long he's been under the water, it's just that the sound of knocking on the door wakes him up from the daydream, and brings him back to the real world. The pounding of the door grew louder and louder, and even the bathroom door swayed violently, leaving Camelia inching with fear. She recalled how she had been locked up by Nadia, with a striped-nose man, and Camelia immediately remembered, it was possible that the man was behind the door and was coming back for her rape. 

Camelia was getting more and more frightened, and she even went back to crying hysterically. The trauma that now possessed her soul made Camelia duck, scream and cry as she could. Especially when the door opened, Camelia was getting more and more frightened 

"No!!! Nay!! I beg!!" He screamed while closing his eyes.

"Jeez mel!!" 

Febian immediately grabbed anduk and covered Camelia's plain body. But Camelia came back, again,

"No!! Nay!! I beg!!" The word kept repeating from Camelia's mouth, even as Febian was about to envelop her body Camelia beat and clawed Febian brutally. 

"Mel, relax!! It's me Febian!!"

"No!! Please don't touch me again!!" Camelia was sobbing, making Febian cry at Camelia's condition. Moreover, he saw several red patches filling Camelia's upper body, making Febian emotions overflow. 

He immediately grabbed Camelia's body from the water, although Camelia thrashed, Febian still pulled Camelia's already very cold body.

"I will never forgive anyone who has done this to you! I'll find him and kill him!" Febian speech with hardened jaw. 

He immediately held Camelia, came out of the bathroom, and laid Camelia's body on the bed.

"Calm down, I'm Febian. Look, I'm Febian." Febian cupped Camelia's face for her to look at. 

"I'm Febian mel" said Febian, 

As soon as she realized the man before her was Febian, Camelia hugged Febian while crying bitterly.

"I'm scared," 

"Now that you are safe with me, I will never leave you again, no matter what happens I will protect you." 

Febian rubbed Camelia's tears, 

"Listen to me carefully. I love you so much, and from today on I won't let anyone hurt you. And I'm going to pay back for everything that happened today in kind." Camelia did not understand Febian's words, only when the man's lips now stuck to hers did Camelia realize that in the end Febian had ended her lie.