
" Stop...!" shouted someone from outside the fence.
The thugs stopped their actions after hearing the orders from their new boss. The middle-aged man walked even closer towards Rifky and Medina.
" Dear, are you okay?" Rifky whispers.
" Yes, sis. Dinah is fine." said Medina.
Rifky brightened his smile while looking at Medina who did not mind his regrettable call.
" Sorry, sir. What's the matter, actually? Why are they attacking this place?" ask Rifky politely.
" This house has a debt to me and is due" said the man who turned out to be a loan shark.
The caretaker of the parlour approached beside Rifky with his head bowed.
" Sorry, boss. Give me time to pay off that debt. I'll pay it off soon" the caretaker pleaded.
" It could be, but leave the girl to me!" point the loan shark towards Medina.
" No, skipper. These are just guests in this parlor."
" I don't care! Pay now or leave him to me!"
Rifky stared intently at the moneylender. It seemed like there was something he planned for the middle-aged man who had already dared to disturb his calm.
" Sorry, juragan_..."
" How much does this parlor owe you?" rifky said flat.
" Kak_.." by Medina.
" It's okay, don't be afraid." Rifky clasped Medina's hand tightly.
" He owes me a hundred million."
" No, skipper. I only borrowed twenty million" said the caretaker.
" You should know the rules if you owe me! The flowers are 100% every month." grinned the loan shark.
" I'm paying right now. But remember! Don't ever interrupt this parlor." Rifky asserted.
Medina felt a very different look on Rifky's face than usual. Now Rifky looks cold and scary with his sharp gaze.
" Are you sure you're gonna pay for it, young man?"
" Of course, give me your account number. I'm transferring right now."
The loan shark gave his account number to Rifky. No one minute, proof of the transfer was already in the loan shark notification.
" I've transferred, get out of here and never come back here!" Rifky.
" Okay, our business is done here."
The Rentenir invited all his men to leave the home. Rifky smiled as he looked at the loan shark with a difficult look.
" Sister, is brother injured?" lirih Medina is worried.
" No, just a little wound. Don't worry, Calis." whispered Rifky.
" You guys are okay?" Ririn approached Rifky and Medina followed by three other friends.
" It's okay, Rin." replied Medina.
" But Oppa's hand is bleeding?"
Medina immediately grabbed Rifky's hand and there was indeed a knife incision there.
" Sister, I didn't say I got a knife!" nagel Medina.
" I'm fine, Dina. Don't worry yet, huh? Later brother treat, in the car there is a p3k box."
" Yes already, we're going to brother's car now." Medina pulled Rifky's arm in dismay.
" Ciee's... Ciieee... The others contracted like this?" ledek Bayu's.
" Silence you spinach!" sulcan Medina.
Adam, Johan and Ririn laughed gigglingly at Medina who was very upset about being hurt by Bayu.
Rifky was so happy that Medina was worried about him. There was a sense of happiness in his heart as the girl showed her concern. Arriving at the car, Medina took the medicine box and took Rifky to sit in a saung not far from the car.
" Are you okay, Dina?" rifky asked who saw Medina just silently while treating her wound.
" Hmm.." replied Medina briefly.
" Really...?"
" Yes, Brother Rifky...! Don't ask too many questions."
" OK, I hope you're okay."
Medina had finished treating Rifky and stood up to store her medicine again in the car.
" Hey... What's up?"
" Nothing... I'm fine."
" Dina, you can tell me anything. Like when you were a kid, you used to complain to me if anything made you cry."
" Sister will know, from a small child who often berahiliku only Bayu."
" But now he's losing to you,"
" Mom always taught me to be strong and not be afraid of anyone. Whatever the risk, I need to be able to help the weak. No matter who the opponent is, I won't back down one bit."
" Especially yesterday's brawl?"
" Oppa, about yesterday's brawl was not our fault" Ririn said.
" It doesn't matter who's wrong, but what you're doing is not right either."
" What's wrong? We only help the oppressed" said Adam.
" But try not to use violence" Rifky said.
" If they attack first do we have to stand still to be beaten" Johan said.
" Why did you get punished from school?" ask Rifky.
" Because one of them is the niece of the headmaster." replied Medina.
" Yes, next time you have to be careful. Don't get emotional."
" Yes, brother." answered them.
" Let's go home, later in the afternoon you'll have to do your job."
" Sister, we're tired. Tomorrow, will you?" whinek Bayu's.
Rifky looked at Medina who nodded her head with her sweet smile.
" Alright, now you go home with the car that brought the goods. I have a need for a while somewhere else with Medina." said Rifky.
" Dina's with sister?" ask Medina.
" Yes, just for a second."
After saying goodbye to the caretaker, they immediately went home. Rifky takes Medina to a place where Rifky feels comfortable in that place.
" Sister, why are we here?" ask Medina.
Now they are both on the edge of the lake whose water is very clear. The number of trees there makes the place cool and comfortable.
" Do you like it?" Rifky.
" Yes, the place is very beautiful." said Medina.
" Want to get on that boat?"
" No, sis. Dina's afraid of falling, can't swim."
" It won't fall, Calis. Trust your brother, will you?"
" Wouldn't! If you still make it, Dina will go home alone!"
" Yeah, we didn't get on that boat. Let's just sit here, but don't sulk?"
" Tau ah! Byebelin!"
Rifky smiled and put his arm around Medina's shoulder to lean on her. He knew that Medina would not turn him down because in fact the girl desperately needed the backrest in her heart instead of an impingement.
" Din, you're graduating high school soon. What are you gonna do after this?" ask Rifky gently.
" No idea, Dina just wanted to live it just didn't want to hope for anything." replied Medina.
" Isn't hope a motivation for us to achieve our goals?"
" I don't have a purpose and don't want to hope for something I might not be able to get."
" Hey... Why be pessimistic? In life it must always be optimistic to be more excited to live it."
" Don't know, since mother died I don't have the spirit of life anymore."
" Think of your father, Dina. You're the only person he has right now."
" But she doesn't love my mother,"
" Who said it? There is no husband who does not love his wife. I know what your father is like, what a pity to you and your mother."
" But why would you want to remarry if you love your mother?"
" Din, listen to brother. Your father did that after your mother wasn't around. He just wants you to not lose your mother. Don't want you to be neglected when he's busy at work, someone takes care of all your needs."
" I don't need that, I can take care of myself."
" Sister believes you can. But if one day you have a husband and live away from your old father, who will take care of him? You won't have time to do that."
" I don't think that far."
Rifky further tightened his hold, the little girl could not be spoken to out loud. Rifky should try as gently as possible to make Medina understand his words.
" Dear, listen to big brother - fine."
Rifky parsed his embrace and sat opposite Medina. Gently looked at her little girl who was now bowing her face.
" Look at brother! If we get married and our brother is called by the Creator first, what do you feel when we have a young child who needs the love of both parents?" rifky said without taking his eyes off Medina's pretty face.
" I don't want you to go first, it's better if Dina goes first. Dina does not want to lose her sister." said Dina unconsciously.
" So you love big brother?" rifky's smile was perfect.
" Mmm_..."
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