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12. Zada's wound

Seeing Rex being rude to a young girl, Ramon was angry. He asks Rex to release Zada.

" What are you doing Rex ?!. Untie her...!" said Ramon while looking at Rex with an angry look.

Rex and Zada are both shocked and reflexes move away from each other. Lilian rushed to Zada and hugged him tightly so that Zada would not be afraid to hear his father's thunderous voice.

" Why did you hurt her...?!" ask Ramon again.

" I misunderstood. I ain't hurting him. I brought her in so I could treat her wound. Even more cool if Dad wants to help him report to the Police because he has been beaten until battered by the rich..," said Rex riled.

Rex's reply shocked everyone and then observed Zada who was hugging Lilian. They saw that Zada's hands and feet were covered in blackish bruises. Plus the tangled hair and clothes they were sure that the young girl had been subjected to persecution.

" It's Nak. Don't make noise outside, it's not nice to look at the neighbors. Talk carefully inside so that it doesn't widen everywhere." said Rusminah as she rubbed Ramon's back.

" Yes Mak. Sorry...," said Ramon who is a Russinah.

" Now take Zada inside Lian. And Tini, please prepare medicine for Zada." said Rusminah.

" Yes Mak..," said Tini as he rushed into the house followed by Septia.

" Come on Zada..," Lilian gently asked.

Zada hesitates to step up. He looked at everyone alternately with a frightened look to make Lanni pity.

" Not to be afraid. You're safe here. Now go inside the same Brother Lian first, let the wound be treated..," Lanni persuaded with a smile.

Seeing Lanni's smile made Zada's fear disappear. He nodded and followed Lian.

" The wound was long enough. Plus some new wounds become even more painful, '" said Gondo as he stared at Zada's swollen calf.

" right. But who would do that would be like him" Ramon said, shaking his head.

" What's for sure is a mentally ill person. Where there are people who mukulin children until rich. If it falls, it won't be like that. Unless he gets hit or accidentally hit..," Lanni said.

Lanni's words made Ramon flinch then rushed over to the house. Ramon sees Tini and Lian trying to treat Zada's wounds. While Septia was seen lying on the carpet while closing her eyes due to fatigue after a day of traveling.

" Don't touch the wound. Let it be rich...!" ramon said when he saw Tini would compress the bruise on Zada's legs and face.

" Why ?. Kasian is Zada, he must be in pain..," said Tini did not understand.

" Let the wound be as real as it is. I intend to take him to the Hospital to do a visa so that I know what the cause is. After that I'll go to the police station to report the incident that happened to the girl. Now please bring him some food for him Tin. He must be starving" said Ramon.

" Yes Mas..," said Tini.

" Don't cook Tin. We still have bread. Isn't that Ms. Mira...?" ask Lanni.

" Yes Ma'am.," said Mira, taking the bread out of the bag and handing it to Lanni.

Then Lanni gave the bread to Zada who immediately greeted him enthusiastically. Everyone seemed to be moved by the way Zada chewed the food.

" Slowly go to Zada. No one asked for it." said Tini, handing Zada a glass of water.

Zada seemed embarrassed to hear Tini's words. He sipped water until half a glass was left and then again chewed the bread.

Zada managed to finish off two packs of bread and two glasses of water. After that Zada burped loudly to make everyone laugh. Zada blushed again because he realized he had made a small mistake.

" I'm sorry, I shouldn't be. Mother Almarhumah said it was not polite..," said Zada Lirih while bowing his head.

" Gapapa Zada's. Kan Zada said no intentionally." Lanni said with a smile and zipped Zada's hair with her fingers.

When Lanni's fingers touched her head Zada grimaced to the point of making Lanni surprised. Lanni pulled her hand and saw that there was blood on her fingertips.

" Blood.., you're hurt in the head too. Wounded because of what Zada...?" ask Lanni carefully.

" I'm falling Ma'am.," said Zada in a trembling voice.

" The time of the fall of his wound from the end of the head to the end of the foot. Which is really Zada...!" rex said annoyed.

" Rex..," called Lanni while shaking her head.

" But that doesn't make sense, Mom." said Rex.

" yes. A little patience can be. You've made Zada even more in pain. Or maybe you're the one who hurt Zada's head." said Lanni as she stared fixedly at Rex.

" Kok I really. I'm going to find Zada has been hurt rich so ma'am," said Rex did not accept.

" Therefore diem and wait Zada clear everything...!" lanni said to make Rex speechless.

" Now Zada wants to tell you what happened ?. Don't be afraid, we're all here, same darling Zada. We want to help Zada get hit again with that guy." Rusminah said softly.

Tini seemed to smile at Lanni's attitude. He was amazed by Lanni's tenderness and affection. The thing Ramon was proud of in front of him. Tini also knows how Lanni loves her and Septia to make Tini feel Lanni really accepts her presence sincerely.

" Cup.cup, don't cry anymore. If Zada doesn't want to tell a story now too gapapa. Now what matters is that Zada is safe and not cold outside" Lanni said, breaking her arms.

Then Lanni wiped Zada's tears with her fingers. Zada looked at Lanni without blinking and glided a name from her pale lips.

" Mister Tako hit me. He also hit me with his motorbike" said Zada lirih to the surprise of Rusminah, Ramon, Tini and Daud.

" Who is Mr. Tako...?" ask Lanni not understand.

" He's the husband of his adoptive mother Zada Mbak. They got married a few months after Zada was adopted as a child, '" Tini said quickly to Lanni's surprise.

" How come he mukulin you get rich gini. What did you do wrong, Zada...?" ask Lanni gusar.

" Many Ma'am.," said Zada as he rubbed the wet corner of his eye.

" Yes know. But as much as what and what fatal mistakes did you make until he had to hit you...?" ask Lanni again.

Zada was crying again. He glanced at Ramon, Gondo, David, Rex and Gama alternately as if uncomfortable with their presence.

Understanding if Zada did not like the presence of men in the room, Rusminah asked him to come out.

" So what does Tako do with you Zada...?" ask Rusminah impatiently.

" Pak Tako giniin I am Nek..," said Zada while making a movement that explained what his adoptive father had done.

Everyone in the room was shocked and understood what had happened. Lanni calls Ramon and asks him to take Zada to the Hospital.

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Ramon, Lanni, Gondo, Mira and Lilian deliver Zada to the Hospital for a visa. The female doctor who handled Zada also confirmed the mistreatment of Zada's body.

" Is there any damage to the int*man doc...?" ask Lanni worriedly.

" There was no damage to his vital organs. There are only blisters around the groin, such as cuts due to scratches. Maybe the man intended to abuse this girl and unfortunately did not succeed." said the doctor.

" Athaghfirullah aladzim. Malang really he..," muttered Mira while covering her mouth with a palm because she could not imagine Zada's suffering while maintaining her purity.

" Don't give Bajin*n a chance to do it again Well. We have to report him to the Police Station...!" lanni said emotion.

" Yes Ma'am.," said Ramon steady.

" I support one hundred percent of Father and Mother's intention to imprison him. Bring also the results of this visa so that it can be processed immediately with the Police.", said the doctor.

" Well, thank you doc.." said Lanni and Ramon together.

" All together. May justice side with Zada and his persecutors be thrown into prison soon.", said the doctor while holding in anger.

After receiving evidence of a visa, Ramon drove his car to the police station. There they were directed to the Child and Women Protection division. Incidentally, the division was led by a police officer who seemed good at handling similar cases.

The policewoman named Arini asked Zada a lot of things. Her gentle and 'ngemong' manner made Zada feel at ease and easily told her everything.

" Sir Tako often ngintipin I take a bath, Ma'am" said Zada.

" Oh yeah. Why does Zada not mention Mother let Father be scolded...?" ask Arini.

" I don't believe in Zada Ma'am. Mr. also did not say if ngintipin Zada, Mr. instead said if Zada who deliberately did not know the door at bath time..," said Zada lirih.

" In addition, what else do you do with Zada...?" ask Arini.

" Papak narik clothes I'll tear up if I refuse to look at the contents of my interior. You also hit me if I scream..," said Zada riled.

" Athaghfirullah aladzim., "murm Lanni and Mira while clenching their hands.

" Have you seen it all this time...?" ask Arini carefully.

" Ga Bu's. Kan I ran away from home..," said Zada to make everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

" So on...?" ask Arini.

" Just yesterday I was hit by a motorcycle with Dad because I ran away from home. I ran away because Mr. Maksa I undressed..," said Zada while rubbing his wet eyes to make everyone angry.

After Zada was interrogated, the police acted quickly. They immediately took Tako in his house. Because they tried to fight back, the police were forced to shoot Tako's calf until he could not escape.

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