Cephia
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It was seen how calm the girl who had changed into the patient's shirt fell asleep after a while ago getting an injection of pain relief. Beautiful face decorated with long hair black unravel makes it look like a sleeping princess.
Nothing too bad for him. The bones are all safe. But indeed the impact can certainly be quite hard to leave a pretty good swelling.
The clock was showing at 3pm when they were all still awake. Lucas and Enwoo waited in front, Kun and Jaehyun were finishing the administration, and Mingyu Sania stayed in the room. Slowly, Sania rubbed the back of her sister's hand without any intention of letting go. Clear water dripping from the tip of her eyes signified how worried she was about her sister. Sefia, who used to protect her and always looked strong, is now lying with bruises on her back.
“What exactly are you experiencing?”
Mingyu turned to the source of the weak voice. Her eyes I see a sigh on Sania's face.
“you Just show your side of intention every time close your problem well. Is it hard to share my story with me? I know I'm useless and I can't help you. But I'm also sick to know you're not being honest with me..”.
Mingyu sighed softly and drew closer to Sania. He gently wiped his sister's mane while staring at Sefia who could even still show a smile in her sleep. Yes, it seems Mingyu realized that it was the habit of Sefia. Falling asleep with a smiling face. Mingyu had also seen it before when Sefia fell asleep on the sofa in Jaehyun's room and had made him think that the girl was just pretending to be asleep. In his heart, he felt fear. Afraid Sefia would not open her eyes again. Exaggeration indeed. But honestly he already missed the boy's rant and strange behavior.
The absurdity-tan he now knew was taught by Lucas. Because when the two of them are put together, everyone's laughter will break because of them. Admittedly, Kun and Lucas really helped raise the girl so clearly the nature of the two men decreased slightly on Sefia.
The outpatient door opens and a grandfather, Mingyu, is thought to be Sefia and Sania, is accompanied by Suho, Lucas, Enwoo and two men dressed as well as his bodyguards. Sania immediately stood up and Mingyu immediately grabbed her shoulder to get closer as the grandfather approached towards Sefia with his sorrowful gaze. The face of his beloved grandson was wiped with trembling hands. Again, the outpatient door opened and Kun and Jaehyun entered.
“How many times has Grandpa said, but you never listen to him. Do you like to make your old grandfather worry? Did grandpa really have to lock you up in a house-sell so you could pick up and obey my words?”
Kun approached and rubbed his grandfather's back slowly.
“kek...Sania ..” whispered to make grandfather turn his head in the direction Kun pointed.
It was seen Sania looking at him stiffly. Of course, it had been a very long time since the last time the old man had met his granddaughter one more time. All this time he could only see Sania from his photos of the spies he was assigned to watch over his grandson.
“come home, dear..”
Sania turned to Kun who answered a slow nod. Slowly Sania approached Sefia's grandfather who was none other than her grandfather as well.
“You are already very big, although not as tall as your naughty sister.
Grandpa's words were enough to make Sania chuckle.
“you see. Your sister is very, very naughty and stubborn. Just like her mother. Grandfather didn't know how else to arrange it so as to comply. Your father is lucky, because you are very obedient to him.”.
Sania looked surprised. Does his grandfather know? But Sania was sure they had never met before. I didn't know when he was a kid, maybe.
The man named Ardas turned his head and understood the confusion of his grandson.
“do you think your grandfather knows nothing about you? Grandpa always watches you from far away. Starting from your habit after the tutoring stop by the cake shop to buy the same cake, strawberry cheese cake, until often your driver's car that turns through the city park without stopping there. Has Sefia taken you to the park?”
Sania nodded and smiled moved.
It turned out that his grandfather was watching him without him knowing.
“I guess, I'd rather watch over you than watch over your naughty sister..” stared at Sefia who was still asleep in a raucous voice.
“he always managed to fool the people I assigned to watch over him, his brothers, and his family. Though in fact he is the one who should be most guarded at this time.”.
Sania pulled her grandfather's shirt slowly so that his grandfather would look at her.
“what happened to Sefia? Did he ever make a mistake before until grandpa was worried about him?” ask the girl slowly. He knew, he was asking the right person now.
“no. He did nothing wrong at the time. He was just too perfect for anyone to hate him. He was too strong that his enemy could not defeat him. He was too smart to fool her. And he's too smart to guess his mind. He..he is too young to live with his problem.” Og Ardas gazed at Sefia. Sania understood a little now.
There is a big problem that is difficult for everyone to explain because it seems they also do not know very well the origin of this problem began.
The door opened again and Bram saw Tias coming with his panicked face.
Bram turned to everyone including Sania, making sure all his children and nephew were fine until he finally looked towards Sefia who was lying on the patient bed. This is what he feared. Sefia falls without him knowing the problem. As a father, he felt very failed. Mingyu stepped aside to give Bram a way to get closer.
He slowly wiped the girl's head and one more hand gently rubbed the back of Sefia's hand.
“his smile never faded...” lirihnya.Bram raised his face to face his former in-laws.
“pa... There's something we should talk about and I want to know everything.”.
Ardas let out a long sigh and clearly he knew what his former daughter-in-law was going to ask him.
“I don't know the full. But I'll tell you whatever I know. The empty part, you have to ask Sefia yourself. Because he never wanted to reveal it to anyone.”.
Ardas codes Suho and is taken in by him.
“Let's go all out. Let grandfather, Bram and Tias here.” Suho.
“Why?”
This time Enwoo spoke up.
“Why can't we all know the problem. Isn't papa's son ready and we're also papa's family? Wouldn't we all know better so that we can keep Sefia too?” continued.
“Enwoo correct. We all should know everything and-“
“And I don't allow it..”.
That resolute voice sounded making everyone turn to the girl whose eyes were still closed. Slowly he opened his eyes and looked at everyone . Now it's not a smile. But a sharp gaze with a very, very different aura seemed to burst out from the girl.
“I don't allow grandfather to tell you anything..”.
“sefia! Papa should-“
“Pa..the less I know, the more I feel comfortable. If you all want to know, please. But I'll go from this city to some place further!” his threats were full of emphasis and conviction. Ardas nodded in understanding. His grandson was exactly his mother.
“Bram..go home with others. Sefia let me take care of it. At this time his mood is not being invited to compromise.”.
Bram doesn't know what else to say. Actually, whether he knew his daughter or not, he didn't know either. Yesterday he felt like he knew Sefia. But today, the Sefia he knew seemed to be unfamiliar to him as well. Tias approached knowing her husband's heart and anxiety. He rubbed Bram's arm and smiled at Sefia.
“We'll be home. Take care of yourself, baby . Mama trusts you.”.
Sefia turned towards Tias and a slight smile re-expanded.
“Thanks ma...”
Tias nodded slowly. He knew, there would be times when they should not cross the line created by others. Everyone has their own privacy as well as Sefia.
Sania approached and stroked Sefia's hand.
“when will we meet again?”
Sefia smiled faintly at the sister.
“School. We'll meet at school and I'll stand introducing myself in front of your class. I promise you that..”
The two girls frowned their little fingers making Ardas smile and rubbed his two grandchildren's heads.
“You go home and rest yes baby..”.
“Hhmmm..Sefia guard grandfather, yes?”
“iya, grandfather will take care of it..”
“Come..”.
They were the seaboards from that room. The last Jaehyun looked at Sefia while raising his eyebrows as if asking for the seriousness of the girl. Sefia could not help but smile at Jaehyun's cute face.
“Thanks...” he said made Jaehyun nod and smile a little.
“I'll excuse you. Grandpa, Kun, Lucas. Titip Sefia..”.
Kun nodded slowly and Jaehyun walked out of the room.
Ardas furrowed his brows and looked at Sefia probing with his hands folded in front of his chest. Not to be outdone, Sefia also folded her arms in front of her chest to face her grandfather.
“Why?”
“stepbrother Sania..”
“not your stepbrother?” asked the grandfather in a tone of voice that sounded tempting his grandson.
“Begging mama to remarry with a baby widower. Then he'll be my half-brother.”.
Grandpa understood. His grandson did not consider Bram's stepson to be his brother either. So then...
“do you like it?”
Lucas and Kun looked up in shock at his grandfather's question and turned to Sefia to wait for an answer.
“dia. Of course I like it. as a friend..”
“Not as sister?” goda Ardas again.
“hah. I also know grandfather must have his brain everywhere.” complained Sefia and then closed his eyes again.
Ardas could see that Sefia was honest in speaking. He did not see any sign of his grandson liking the man more. Sefia also spoke casually dismissing her thoughts that they had a special relationship. Without hesitation without shame.
But, Ardas became curious about the man. Ardas could see and felt great concern from him for Sefia. In fact he said 'titip setia’ as if he was not willing to be away from his grandson. Does that guy like Sefia?
“pulling..”.
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A few days after that incident. Sefia has returned home from the hospital and has never visited again. Only occasionally did he call Tias and Sania to ask about their news.
An jaehyun? Dissipated. Heart's fidgeting. He had visited Sefia's apartment but the results were nil. The girl wasn't there and it seemed like she was living with her grandfather. It felt like Jaehyun had come there to hug the girl. She misses. Missed him so much. Does he have to come there? He could no longer hold himself back. He's been in a phase of sleeplessness, not eating well, not working well.
although the atmosphere at home has improved. He and his three brothers were already willing to talk at the dinner table with the others. Especially Mingyu. She's becoming her mother's debate friend now. Maybe his fuss with Lucas was very affecting as well. Enwoo though? He often laughed and mediated when their debates were endless as well. Yep. Kun seemed to have affected him as well because before every Lucas and Mingyu fussed nonstop, Kun had always been his separator.
“I have to refresh my face first..”.
Jaehyun went inside his private room available in the room and headed for the bathroom to wash his face. One time, two times, and the third time he just wiped his face and opened his eyes. He was shocked to see Sefia smiling face from the reflection of the glass towards him.
“hah..How do I miss you? I thought it was all just nonsense. But I can really see you in the mirror and when I turn around you will definitely disappear. Can I not turn around and look at you from here so you don't disappear?”
Sefia smiled knot.
“Do I have to hug Jae's sister so that Jae's brother wants to turn to me?”
“Hhmmm..hug me. You don't know how crazy I miss you. Huh.of course you know. You are just my hallucination.”
Jaehyun closed his eyes and bowed miserably until he finally felt a pair of hands touching him and creeping up his shoulders. The man raised his face and looked from the mirror Sefia's smile was hugging him. He immediately turned around in shock. Sefia was really in front of him. He hugged the girl as if there was no tomorrow.
“i missed you. Miss you so much..” he said softly.
“hhmmm. Brother Jae already said that earlier.” his laugh with a soft tone but Jaehyun did not care. He could smell the baby's soothing scent again. Sefia let go of her hug and wanted to give some distance but Jaehyun held her back.
“please..let it be like this..”.
“Sister Jae won't work?” sefia asked as she gently rubbed the man's back and hair and answered with a headband.
“i just want to keep it like this. I miss. I can't be far from you anymore. I'm opium and you're my canduku.”.
Now Sefia felt that Jaehyun was crying as her shoulders began to feel wet. His heart was broken and he felt guilty. Slowly he retreated until he met the bed in the room and sat Jaehyun still in the position of the man hugging him. He did not want to let go of Sefia in the slightest.
“Rest. Brother Jae people sleep right?”
Jaehyun nodded and just let go of his embrace. His face looks messed up. Sefia smiled and took out a handkerchief from her bag then rubbed the messy face.
“Sister Jae slept, huh?”
Jaehyun shook his head hard. “when I wake up, you will be lost..” reject him. He was very confident that Sefia would disappear when he woke up later. Sefia smiled then knelt down to open Jaehyun's shoes and socks.
“I'll be there until Jae wakes up. I promise..”
“You have promised..”.
“iya..i promised. Let's go to bed now.”.
Jaehyun who had been sleeping for a few days and now his eyes are playing hard because crying finally laid him. He was shocked as Sefia went to lie down in front of him.
“Can I hug?”
Sefia smiled and nodded then Jaehyun immediately pulled her in his arms. He could smell the strawberry scent on the hair that was now covered in the knit hat. This time, Sefia looks a little different. Her clothes are more colorful and look more feminine. Of course he was due to the influence with his grandfather.
“why haven't you come since the beginning?”
“Mama came and they lectured me for days. Can you imagine the taste?” he said a slow laugh made Jaehyun smile.
“means you also need to rest..”
Jaehyun tightened his embrace where Sefia's face was facing the chest of his field that was clearly printed behind his tight shirt.
“Sleep..” Sefia said as her index finger swirled abstractly across Jaehyun's chest causing a slight tingly but soothing feeling for him. The man closed his eyes and continued to hope that none of this was his dream.
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