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Chapters 17. She's Changed

Shouting hysterically with her roaring cry. Everything slowed down, Dikta who tried to calm Aza felt useless. He knew that something bad had happened to Aza today, but he did not expect anything that would never happen at all.

Dikta understood very well, Jacob and Amanda for Aza is the light. They are the ones who pulled Aza from her childhood afflictions that would probably continue if they did not meet.

Aza not only lost the light of her life, her sanity was carried away with the pieces of the plane carrying Jacob and Amanda.

"Not enough?..." He shrank slowly, his voice weakened due to the effects of the dope.

At this time Dikta was only speechless staring at the slumbering face of Aza who was asleep, his hands clutching a tiny fingers full of scratches. He was also immersed in his world, ignoring the cleaning service that was cleaning the room that was the target of Aza's tantrums.

"You can't give up if you're tired of resting. You can't go this far to give up." Dikta lirih.

Although he did not have any feelings for the girl he married, he also felt sad because he was now also a part of the girl.

The sound of several footsteps approaching, Hendri and his four sons came. Although not paying attention, Dikta could see the sad and worried look of the five.

"It seems that we are indeed too selfish and shameless to ask forgiveness from Aza." Anton's voice filled the silence that ensued, the man patting Dikta's shoulder.

"Thank you, you're ready to be on Aza's side at a time like this." Dikta just nodded.

"To the front," Hendri interrupted.

"We've had discussions" he continued.

"We won't demand that you ask Aza to do anything for us. We understand that healing old wounds is very difficult. Plus now he's getting new wounds beyond our means." Hendri then knelt beside Dikta's chair which of course made Dikta stunned. Hendri clasped into two hands Dikta.

"I beg you to take my daughter, love her, love her... If being with us even becomes a wound for him, we are willing to let go of him as long as he is happy. Right now, in his heart and mind, you're all he has. Can I trust you, you're my last hope for Aza to live a normal life." Dikta was silent, confused.

"We'll give you whatever you need." Added Hendri.

Exhaling, Dikta released Hendri's hand.

"Master, let's talk outside. Even though Aza was asleep, it was likely that she could hear and understand what we were talking about." Said Dikta firmly, forgetting the fact that Hendri was his in-law.

***

Dikta accompanied the steps of Hendri, who was still dashing at the age of entering the head of six. Is the family response always like this? Go when Aza is at the lowest point, and leave it to others. Despite his family's hatred, Dikta believes Aza still expects sincere treatment from her family.

Still trying despite the tornado, which means as bad as anything or as hard as Aza rebelled and refused to connect with Kusuma, Aza still expects the family to try harder for him.

Perhaps because it was also what made Aza who could not heal her trauma, the very rare interaction between them made endless spaces.

"That's also what I want to tell you, sir or Dad..." Dikta kaku.

"For this time, I ask to remain on the side of Aza. Whatever treatment Aza will give, you are the ones who must mean something in Aza's life. If you want to take it off, it's free... Don't come back when he's okay, and I'm sure you won't. Therefore, let's fight to convince Aza, heal Aza, get her out of her world that we can't touch." There was no silly face Dikta used to show, his face was serious.

"If in the past, you failed to do so, there is still a present and a future to fix it. If you hand Aza over to me just like that, I myself am also confused as to what to do, sir. I don't know Aza yet, only I know that Aza suffered, was traumatized, accepted bullying, I don't know the cause of the details of how, how bad your treatment was until Aza became like that." Dikta rubbed his face tired.

Hendri himself is stunned, remembering the past where he himself decided to agree to stay away from Aza so that the girl felt comfortable. And it is true that the girl can live well, although Jacob repeatedly warned that this could be a time bomb.

And that time bomb went off today, no one could touch the girl's heart. The two important people in his life had left, ah no... Three... Persons. He only accepted the fact 2 days ago, that Oko caretaker Aza as a child had died. Hendri hopes Aza doesn't know her like he doesn't know where Oko has been all this time.

"Well son, thank you for telling these failed parents." Reply Hendri lethargic. Continue talking about the right specialist for Aza, and what things should be prepared.

In Aza's room the four silent men noticed a girl with her body covered in bruises and scars.

"It used to be in this hand that I foolishly injured it with a cigarette butt." Gavin said softly, holding onto Aza's fingers. A very rare opportunity to be able to touch Aza like this.

"Gue is also the one who erases her smile on her birthday by ruining her new doll. The only toy he had." Vino sounded hoarsely holding back the cries.

"With such mistakes, it would be crazy to apologize sincerely from a poor girl like her." Added Vino.

while Davin and Anton were silent, they also remembered the bad treatment they had done to Aza. Despite having fewer interactions than their two twin sisters, Davin even once made the girl have to get a blood donor because of her cruel deeds, not to mention Anton despite never being physically hurt, but the intimidation and words were quite mentally disturbing Aza.

At dawn, Dikta pampit retreat for a moment to perform worship. Until Aza is only awaited by the Kusuma family.

"Ergh..." Lirih Aza, which of course made everyone gasp. They all came straight to Aza. However, due to their self-awareness, they all stood about 3 meters away from the girl.

"Where is this?" Said the girl softly, then tried to sit down. Holding his dizzy head, his gaze caught the faces around him with a puzzled look.

"Who-you guys?" Aza panicked and surprised to find many men around her.

***

Dikta ran fast when he got the news that Aza woke up, what was more surprising was. Aza, memory loss. He doesn't remember everyone. As soon as he entered the room his gaze met the brown eyes of the girl who looked confused and anxious. The doctor has handled it, the medical personnel will also do further checks.

The temporary guess of the doctor is, Aza suffered from Dissociative Amnesia. Amnesia caused by overwhelming stress.

Whether this was a disaster or a gift, it was as if an opportunity to start all over again for them to understand and recognize Aza.