Canticles

181. Meet Again

A few moments later Elvira calmed down. Rex takes off his arms and helps Elvira sit on the ground. He shifted away to give Akbar ustadz a chance to hug Elvira.

" What do you think, son...?" ask ustadz Akbar while rubbing Elvira's back gently.

Instead of answering, Elvira cried loudly. Ustadz Akbar hugged him to ease the cry of his nephew.

" Crying is Son. Cry out, dear. Take all the burdens out of your heart. After this Pakde hope you no longer cry over something that is not important..," whispered ustadz Akbar.

Elvira sobbed in the arms of the pakde. I don't know why at that time he remembered the sentence spoken by the demon lizard incarnate man.

As if understanding what was in Elvira's mind, Rex approached to comfort her.

" Forget everything Miss Elvira ever heard from her mouth because everything she said was a lie. Miss Elvira is not alone, many people love and need Miss Elvira. There was Bu Tarsih, the children of the orphanage, Ustadz Akbar, the friends and students of Bu Elvira. Everyone cares about Miss Elvira. If at this time the parents of Bu Elvira are not visible, consider them again not present like students of Bu Elvira alpa in class," said Rex while crouching beside Elvira.

Elvira closed her eyes to permeate the sentence Rex spoke. A moment later he nodded then slowly his cries died down.

Ustadz Akbar broke his embrace and helped wipe the tears on Elvira's face.

" There's Pakde here. Pakde is ready to replace your Papu Elvira. Forgive your Papi for not being able to give affection as he should" said ustadz Akbar in a hoarse voice.

" Thank you, Captain. I'm fine, '" said Elvira with a smile.

Elvira's words made Ustadz Akbar and Rex smile. Then the two helped Elvira stand up.

" Now we do not need to go back to the hotel but go straight back to Jakarta ya..," said Ustadz Akbar.

" But my things are still in Pakde's hotel." said Elvira.

" Please ask your friend to take care of it. If he objected, just leave the same with the hotel so that Pakde picked him up later.", said Ustadz Akbar.

" Ustadz Akbar is right. We should go back to Jakarta as soon as Bu Elvira..," interrupted Rex.

Elvira seemed to weigh for a moment then nodded her head.

" Okay, it's up to you. I no longer have the right to speak now.," said Elvira resigned to make ustadz Akbar and Rex smile.

Soon they seemed to step down the cliff. Afterwards they left Bandung along with the sunset.

The journey of Bandung - Jakarta went well. The car only pulled over once to give passengers a chance to perform Maghrib prayers at the mosque.

When entering Jakarta something happened that made ustadz Akbar anxious.

At that time he sat beside Elvira and continued to observe the nephew who seemed to close his eyes. Suddenly Elvira seemed agitated, many times she squirmed and it made ustadz Akbar worried.

" Vira wakes up, why are you, son...?" ask ustadz Akbar while patting Elvira's arm.

Elvira did not answer and a moment later her body seemed to shake violently. Other passengers also appeared to help by applying eucalyptus oil on Elvira's forehead and nose.

Rex who was sitting in the back didn't know what was going on. But when the passengers started to row, Rex rushed up to get closer. And Rex was shocked when he saw Elvira's condition.

" Mrs Elvira why Ustadz...?" ask Rex.

" I don't know Mas. The creature tried to influence Elvira through her dreams." said Ustadz Akbar half-whispering.

Rex nodded then immediately acted. He asked the driver to take them to the nearest hospital.

" I'm sorry, Mothers. Because of Us, your trip was interrupted..," Rex said in a regretful tone.

" Gapapa Mas's. We know. The state of emergency is rich gini ga plannedain..," said a wise passenger.

" Same Mas..," said the passengers simultaneously.

The car drove at high speed and entered the first Private Hospital they met.

Assisted by two other passengers, Rex dropped Elvira off the car. Outside the car, two nurses were seen preparing with a gurney. Elvira was taken into the IGD room.

Once again Rex thanked the driver and the passengers. After the car drove off the Hospital area, Rex rushed after Ustadz Akbar who first accompanied Elvira.

" Where's Ustadz...?" ask Rex.

" It was again taken to IGD Mas, directly handled by the doctor earlier. I just finished administering it. Fortunately Elvira always carries ID cards everywhere, so I did not bother too much.

" If it has been handled by a doctor, God willing, it is safe Ustadz..," said Rex.

" True Mas..," said Ustadz Akbar while rubbing his face.

" I bought coffee first. We need coffee and a little snack so it's not too tense, ." Rex said as he got up from his seat.

" Mas Rex knows best what I need. If so I send black coffee without sugar, yes Mas..," said Ustadz Akbar.

" A ready Ustadz..," Rex said as he stepped into the canteen.

After buying two cups of coffee and a little snack, Rex went back to meet ustadz Akbar.

From far away Rex saw ustadz Akbar talking to a doctor. Rex also accelerated his pace because he wanted to hear the doctor's diagnosis of Elvira.

Ustadz Akbar turned his head while smiling at Rex as well as the doctor.

" What is doctor Aksara...?" greet Rex.

" What's up, Captain Rex. The world is so narrow that we may see each other again" said Aksara doctor with a big smile.

" Right doc. So the doctor who treated Ms. Elvira, how is she doing now, doc...?" ask Rex.

" Mrs Elvira is dehydrated Captain. And apparently lack of rest also because it is seen from the condition of his body is weak. My advice would be that Ms. Elvira should be treated a few days here to recover her condition.

" That's all doc...?" ask Rex curiously.

" Yes, that's all. Does the Captain think Miss Elvira is sick...?" ask the Aksara doctor while staring at the clingy Rex.

For a moment the gaze of the doctor Aksara and Rex met. But the Aksara doctor who decided that gaze first made Rex a little disappointed.

" I don't know, is the doctor Aksara who is not me..," said Rex quickly to make doctors Aksara frown.

Realizing there was something between Rex and the doctor, Ustadz Akbar mediated.

" Mas Rex doesn't mean so doc. Elvira just returned from Bandung after escorting her students study tour. He seems to be unwell due to lack of sleep. We are concerned that there is another disease that Elvira is treating as her health condition continues to deteriorate lately" said Ustadz Akbar.

" so apparently. Let us check again later, sir. For a while let Ms. Elvira rest and please don't be bothered just yet." Aksara said.

" Well doc, thank you..," said Ustadz Akbar.

" All together. Excuse me first yes sir..," said the doctor Aksara then rushed away without looking at Rex.

Rex just stared at the doctor's departure with a faint smile. Even though the doctor seemed to ignore him, Rex knew that Aksara's doctor was also happy with their meeting this time.

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