Canticles

195. Absentminded

All the residents turned their eyes to see Rex hugging Elvira while turning his back to the night bus. The position of Rex's back when it was attached to the night bus, a sign that the sound had come from the impact of the bumper of the car with the back of the Captain.

Apparently Rex caught up with Elvira and managed to grab the girl into his arms. But he could not avoid the speeding bus until he made himself a shield for Elvira.

" Astaghfirullah aladzim...! " citizen screams at the same time.

" So crazy wong !. It says don't kill yourself even desperate to get in the middle of the road...!" maki the woman who scolded Elvira earlier.

As if he had just realized the situation around him, Elvira turned her head in a daze. Then his gaze met with Rex who was staring fixedly at him with a loud breath.

" i... Captain..," said Elvira as she pushed Rex to unravel his embrace.

Elvira also managed to escape from Rex's embrace. And at the same time Rex's body collapsed onto the asphalt to make everyone scream and the atmosphere was back rowdy. Two police officers who had just arrived immediately acted to unravel the crowd. Some people intervened to help Rex pull over.

" Take it to the edge first...!" citizens said.

" Call the Ambulance...!" sahut other citizens.

" Because of him, the soldier was wounded" said one woman, staring resentfully at Elvira.

" Don't be mad at her Mom, but she's also in a terrible shock" a police officer said.

" My stomach is Kesel Sir. I told you not to kill yourself, still desperate. Now look, who's hurt?, someone else right.

Elvira stood up with a trembling body and a pushy look. A policeman approached him and brought him over. While Rex who had been brought over seemed to be mobbed by residents.

" I'm gapapa Sir, Mom. Thanks..," Rex said as he tried to get up from his sitting position.

" Gapapa how the hell Mas. Who hit the bus if not the army...?!" said one woman worriedly.

" Yes right..," said the citizens simultaneously.

" But I'm really gapapa kok Bu." said Rex.

" I'm sorry, Captain, we'd better take him to the Hospital or Clinic. Maybe at this time there are no visible injuries but instead endanger the Captain in the future later." said the police.

" That's right, sir...!" sahut citizens unpretentious.

" In addition, the Captain's friend also needs to be checked into the Hospital. He had a slight disorder so he attempted suicide earlier," said the police officer, tapping his temple as a signal if he suspected Elvira was mentally disturbed.

Rex seemed silent for a moment and turned to look at Elvira. At that time Rex felt sorry to see Elvira's chaotic condition. Rex knew something was affecting Elvira to make the girl desperate to break through the middle of the highway.

" Yes Sir, I'll take my friend to the Hospital." Rex said.

" Let Us take the Captain with us" said the policeman.

" May, thank you sir..," Rex said with a smile.

Not without reason Rex accepted the offer. At that time Rex felt his whole body was very sick, especially in the back. He was worried that the impact had made his spine injured and dangerous if not treated immediately.

Then Rex and Elvira were directed towards a police patrol car parked by the side of the road. Afterwards a policeman escorted Rex and Elvira to the Hospital in a patrol car.

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Ustadz Akbar hastily entered a clinic. Apparently he just got word from Rex about Elvira's whereabouts.

Upon arriving at the terrace of the clinic, a policeman was seen standing up to greet ustadz Akbar.

" With Ustadz Akbar...?" ask the police.

" right. What's the matter, sir...?" ask ustadz Akbar.

" Right, he's my nephew. Now Elvira where sir, did something happen to her...?" ask ustadz Akbar impatiently.

" Sister Elvira is being treated inside. Sorry if he was sassy, he seemed to be depressed. Is that really Ustadz...?" ask the police carefully.

Ustadz Akbar let out a long sigh before answering the police question.

" I also think so Sir. Not yet this Elvira just experienced events that are beyond reason. He left the house without saying goodbye. Fearing he did something bad, I asked Captain Rex for help. It turns out Captain Rex told me that Elvira was in this clinic.

" Did Captain Rex not tell you what Ustadz's nephew just did...?" ask the police.

" No, what did Elvira do...?" ask ustadz Akbar.

" Sister Elvira attempted suicide by crashing herself into a night bus that was speeding Ustadz..," said the police officer to the surprise of Ustadz Akbar.

" Subhanallah. Elvira did that sir...?" tanya ustadz Akbar can't believe it.

" Yes Ustadz...!" sahut Rex from the doorway of the examination room.

Ustadz Akbar turned his head and was surprised to see Rex's disheveled condition.

" Why are you, what happened...?" tahya ustadz Akbar while approaching Rex. He observes Rex's crumpled and dirty uniform with a confused look.

" Captain Rex managed to save Elvira from a fatal collision that could have taken the life of Ustadz..," said the police to make ustadz Akbar gaped in disbelief.

" I'm sorry Elvira Mas..," said Ustadz Akbar in a regretful tone.

" Ustadz doesn't need to apologize, Miss Elvira did it accidentally and out of consciousness. We'll talk about this later after Ustadz visits Ms. Elvira.

Ustadz Akbar nodded and turned to the police.

" Thank you for helping us, sir," said Ustadz Akbar, shaking the police's hand.

" The Same Ustadz. If so I live first yes, I still have to go back to the location to continue the work..," said the police cordially.

" Please Sir..," said Ustadz Akbar.

Rex took the police to the terrace of the clinic. Then he returned to the clinic to meet ustadz Akbar and Elvira.

When he arrived at the doorway of Rex's room he heard ustadz Akbar talking seriously with Elvira. He also saw the girl shake her head several times as if she did not understand what was happening.

" Your time doesn't want anything Vir...?" ask ustadz Akbar.

" I'm confused Pakde. I just feel like there's something pulling my hand to run down the middle of that highway. I tried to resist but it kept forcing me until the end" Elvira's words were interrupted because she couldn't continue.

" You almost got hit by a bus that night. Lucky Mas Rex came to your rescue. What about it ?. Did you not realize you also almost made Mas Rex wretched Vir..," said Ustadz Akbar lirih.

" I'm sorry Pakde." said Elvira while covering her face with both palms.

" We can't talk about this now because Pakde doesn't want anyone else to know about this. Hopefully you don't have to be treated anymore and we can go home." said Ustadz Akbar as he looked at Elvira.

" Yes Pakde..," said Elvira.

There wasn't much Elvira could explain. He feels confused. Moreover, his heart was still beating fast every time he remembered himself almost crushed by the bus earlier.

In that instant Elvira realized that she was still under the influence of a stealth lizard who wanted her death in order to have her whole self.

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