Dandelions

47. Fragilely

The sun is just a little bit up. More precisely at around 8 am, Khai has set his foot in the hospital yard while carrying a bag that is slung on his left shoulder.

"Well, is it early in the morning?" hali asked in surprise when he found the man his age was in Ken's nursery.

"You buy baso." Sinis Khai lazily responded. "Pake it again.. According to loh? What were you nitiping, huh? Your clothes! Shower there! It's a rich scuff of newspaper for fry packs."

"Don't cry! Ken just went to bed!" Sahut Hali who immediately rewarded Khai with light teakai.

"Well, don't use jitak, can't you? It was brought, not thanks even playing prank." Omel Khai throwing the red bag was upset.

"Yes, make a mess in someone's room."

Khai did not rub his babble, his attention was diverted to the figure on the bed. Ken was still lying with his eyes closed.

"Still sleeping his son?"

"I told you earlier. Abis took the medicine and went to sleep again. Please take care, I'm gonna take a shower." Said Hali who immediately burst into the bathroom.

Khai's eyes swivel lazily, his lips pout silently but also do not refuse and choose to throw themselves on the sofa while playing his cellphone.

Not long after, the bathroom door opened. Appearing a fresher Hali with her wet hair while scrambling her slowly.

"Why?" He asked when he saw Khai sitting next to Ken's bed with an anxious look on his face.

"Ken ngigau, call the name of Taufan while shouting 'don't!'. I think he's still traumatized."

The look on Hali's face turned sad when he saw the face of his sister who returned to calm in sleep. He doesn't know what Ken's been through, heard or seen.

Imagining being kidnapped by unknown people, even threatened with death must be a very terrible experience for him. Which he may not want to remember for the rest of his life.

Moreover, he himself saw how Typhoon almost died because it saved his life. The child must have been severely tormented by guilt.

"Khai, I think I want to stop college and focus on working while taking care of them." Said Hali who was sitting on the sofa.

Helaan breath that blows heavily released from between the lips Hali. He himself also hesitated to release the scholarship that he had been struggling to get. Even being able to study in one of his favorite majors at a top university felt like a dream to him. But he can't be selfish, his two sisters need him.

"I don't want to either! But the cost of Taufan treatment is not a little Khai, especially with his condition that is like this. The legacy of the same money from the sale of the father's company may be enough to cover the cost of the hospital, but sooner or later it will certainly run out. I also save my savings if I need it. But if everything's good, how's our next life if I don't have a steady income?" The moment Hali's breath choked, he lowered his head hiding the thin fog that was blocking his view.

"They have to keep school, keep going to college. If Typhoon healed later, the same drug treatment must keep going. My work is good, but it won't be enough. Not for everyday needs." Continue her.

Hali doesn't know who to ask for help. He doesn't know his parents' siblings, other than Tama, his father's cousin who works in the police force, the man who helped him catch Mervin last night.

But he doesn't feel good if he has to ask her for help. He's been a big deal with his father's cousin.

As she recalls, her father had a younger sibling who lived abroad. They were separated because their grandparents divorced. But he also has absolutely no contact to contact. It feels so hard to live without parents, especially with conditions like this.

While Khai, he was just listening. Be a loyal listener without commenting. Staring bitterly at the sturdy figure it was smearing, slowly eroding in despair.

His steps were brought closer, sitting next to Hali while rubbing his trembling back holding back the sobbing.

"Hal, I once said that you don't have to endure this all by yourself. There's still me! I'll help you, whatever your problem is." Khai paused his sentence, just muffling the tightness in his chest that was rumbling along.

"You calm down. Everything will be good. The hurricane could survive. You can definitely get through all this. About the cost, I had a discussion with mama papa. We'll help with the Typhoon's treatment. So you don't need to quit college."

It was like his brother. They grew up together because of their parents' close relationship. Many things they go through, so Khai also feels pain when fate toyed with the life of his best friend with all these endless tragedies. And he will be the first to give a helping hand when Hali falls like this.

Hali raised his face, let out a long sigh while rubbing his puffy eyes, "Thanks Khai, I might not be strong enough to face all of this if you don't exist. I owe a lot to your family. I promise I'll definitely turn it all around."

Khai smiled slanted, "just calm down. You're like my brother. So don't ask for help." He then patted Hali on the shoulder, giving her support.

"By the way, what kind of hurricane? Is there any progress?"

Hali. I don't know what to answer this time. Since the last time, there has not even been the slightest development with the condition of Typhoon.

TB