Destiny Syakila

eps 127s

In the clinic, the residence of Rivaldi.

”Don't move much yet! Your wounds have not healed.” rebuked Rivaldi, when Syakila wanted to wake up from his bed.

Syakila said she lay back down. The wound on his stomach still hurts when he moves. His head was also a little dizzy.

”Teacher. Thank you, teacher for saving me. I guess, I've..”.

”Sstst! Don't talk so recklessly! How could I let you do anything? Even if I can't cure you, I'll take you to the hospital for treatment, even if you don't agree and get angry with me later.” Rivaldi said refuting Syakila's words.

Syakila was silent, she smiled. ”Teacher, thank you, the teacher did not take me to the hospital.”

”Sama-sama!” Rivaldi was silent for a moment looking at Syakila, ”Syakila, you already understand about me, right?”

Syakila nodded weakly. He did know the character of his teacher, if he was very curious about something, he would not hesitate to ask the person directly to eliminate his curiosity.

”There are so many questions that pop into my mind about you. May I ask you a few things?”

Syakila nodded back.

”Who are the people who attacked you? Why don't you want to go to the hospital for treatment? The hospital was not far from the scene. Why do you walk alone at night in such a dim place? I know, you have martial arts, but, you have to keep in mind, you are a woman. Do you know who the man who helped you was, other than me? And may I know why you broke up with Sardin and when you two broke up?”

I looked at his teacher. The last question he asked left him silent. He knew his teacher was still holding a taste for him. Syakila recalled that when her teacher found out that Sardin and herself were dating, the teacher said to her, ”If you two break up, I want to be the first to know. You understand?!” Syakila nodded awkwardly at that time.

”Em..i.it...guru, your questions are many. I. I will only answer what I need to answer. All right, right?”

Rivaldi nodded, knowing that the girl lying on her patient bed was closed to her privacy. So, he would not force the woman to answer all her questions.

”I don't know who they are that attacked me. I'm from the hospital, visiting Sardin. I wanted to go home in a taxi, but no taxi passed. So, I want to use the bus. I walked to the bus stop, uh not to mention bad luck got in my way. Who helped us earlier I haven't known him for long, his name is Antonio.”

”Oh. Is your husband not worried about you? Yourparents? Your brother? They didn't call to look for you, just Sardin. Oh.. no, earlier there was a call, but no sound and not long the phone died.”

Syakila fell silent, thinking for a moment.

Menelfon not speaking? Is that Geo? Is he worried about me?

”Don't get me wrong, teacher. They must be worried because I haven't come home yet. Moreover, it's four in the morning. Now, can the teacher take me home? The infusion liquid is almost gone, I also feel it has improved a little.” he said later.

”Alright, I will take you home, but, before I will replace the medicine in your wound first, continue you have to take the leaf medicine I made, so that your wound heals quickly in the near future.”

”Iya.”

Rivaldi stood up. He went to the back, took some leaves and boiled them. While waiting for the decoction of the leaves, he mashed a few more leaves until smooth to apply on Syakila's stomach wound, replacing the old medicine.

The mashed leaves have been smooth, the water of the decoction of the leaves has been finished. He poured the boiled water into a small cup and cooled it.

He returned to the front with a tray containing a cup of decoction of leaves and a small plate containing mashed leaves.

He kept the tray on the nightstand, next to the patient's bed. He took alcohol, cotton, bandages, and fine leaves and walked closer to Syakila.

”I'll start treating your wounds. I'm sorry, I'll unbutton some of your clothes to treat the wound on your stomach.” he said politely.

”Continue, guru.”

”Hum,” short Rivaldi says.

He opened two buttons of Syakila's clothes from below. He revealed a little shirt to the right of Syakila. He opened the bandage that wrapped around Syakila's stomach. After the bandage was removed, he painstakingly and slowly cleaned the wound using warm water and a small, delicate towel.

Once clean, he again cleaned the wound using alcohol and cotton.

”Ah..” Shakila scream in pain.

Rivaldi stopped his activity, he saw Syakila. ”White? Pain?” tannya

Syakila.

”Sorry yes, alcohol does hurt if it is injured. Hold on a little, I'll clean it up slowly. I'll continue!”

Syakila nodded back. Rivaldi again cleans Syakila's wounds. Syakila endured the pain by biting her lower lip.

”The wound is clean, I will apply this leaf to your wound. Maybe, it'll feel a little sore. Hold!” Rivaldi.

Syakila nodded back. Rivaldi put the delicate leaf on Syakila's stomach, covering her wound. Syakila held the sting. When finished, Rivaldi put a bandage to cover Syakila's wounds. After finishing bandaging his wound, he buttoned back Syakila's shirt.

”It's done.”

He stood up from his seat, walked a little closer to the nightstand, he took the decoction of the leaves and returned to Syakila.

”Let's wake up, take your medicine while it's still warm. Do not get cold.” said Rivaldi.

Syakila woke up from her bed helped by the teacher. He gave the cup to Syakila. Please take it and drink it in one gulp.

”Not bitter right?” ask the teacher.

Syakila shook her head, ”No teacher, it was like there was no taste.” said while giving an empty cup to Rivaldi.

Rivaldi picked it up and put the cup back on the nightstand, he noticed a bruise on Syakila's hand. His forehead shriveled while holding Syakila's hand.

”In addition here, are there any other bruises on your body?” tanyanya.

”Em... I don't know, but, I feel a little pain in my left calf.” Syakila said.

Without saying Rivaldi stood up, walking towards the medicine spot. He took the ointment for the bruise and returned towards Syakila.

He opened the medicine cover, grabbed Syakila's hand and applied the medicine to her bruise. After that, he put up Shakila's left leg pants and looked at her calf. Right, there was a bruise there, he re-applied the medicine on Syakila's calf.

”It's done, do you want to go home now? Don't you wait for morning and breakfast with me?” bargain Rivaldi.

”No need, teacher. Thank you, I want to go home now.”

”Alright, wait a minute. I'll get you some leaves, get to your house, you do your wound care like I did to you. Ok.”

Syakila. Rivaldi took some Madeira Vine leaves for Syakila, as well as ointments for bruises, bandages, and alcohol to clean the wound. He packed it in a white plastic bag.

” Here are the leaves. I've separated according to the dose. This is for you to puree and this one is for you to boil. I prepared this for your needs for three days. You change and consume this twice a day. Understood?!”

”Iya, teacher.”

”Alright, you understand. Come on, now I'll take you home. Can you stand up? Need my help?” Rivaldi.

”Em...I can myself, guru.” Syakila said. He stood up from his seat slowly. He walked out of Rivaldi's clinic by holding the teacher's arm.

They're walking to the car. They get in the car, Rivaldi himself drives the car.

On the way Syakila just realized his clothes. He saw Rivaldi.

”Sorry, I threw away your clothes and replaced them with new ones, which you wear now.”

Syakila fell silent, thinking of something while glancing at her teacher.

Is it the teacher who replaces all my clothes? Oh.no!

Rivaldi understood Shakila's confused and embarrassed glances, at him.

”You take it easy, the one who replaced your clothes is not me, but the aunt who works at my house.” said Rivaldi.

Syakila breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that it was not her teacher who had replaced her clothes, she thought.

”Oh, thank you, teacher. I'll replace your money and pay you for your treatment, to me. How much does everything cost, guru?”

”Oh.. yes, teacher, where is my bag? My phone also missed in your clinic.” Syakila said again when she realized the bag and phone.

”Wah, your bag and phone are left in my clinic. Did I turn around back home to get your bag and phone? And for the cost and the clothes, you don't have to think about it. Ok.”

”Not necessary, teacher. Soon we'll get to my house. Later, if I'm healed then I'll take it myself. Does the teacher free my clothes and medical expenses?”

Rivaldi nodded, ” Yes, Syakila. I am free for you.” he said with a smile. ”Oh..iya Syakila, why don't you tell me if you and Sardin have broken up?”

Deg deg Syakila's current heartbeat. He didn't think his teacher would ask that.

”Em.. actually on the day I broke up, on the same day I married my husband.” he said later, he smiled but a smile that did not arrive, a short smile that can be interpreted as dislike.

”Do you get married? Are you happy with the marriage you are in now?”

Syakila fell silent, she turned to look at her teacher. His gaze met the eyes of the teacher who was looking at him.

Syakila threw her face away, looking to her left side. He smiled again, a forced smile.

”No, why does the teacher think I married by force and was unhappy with my marriage? I'm happy with my marriage, guru.”

”The shine in your eyes and the aura in your face say something else from the speech that comes out of your lips. What are you covering up? I'm not a kid you can lie to.”

Syakila. He looks ahead. His house is near.

” Teacher, this discussion is finished here. Don't think about my life, think about the teacher's life ahead. I'm sorry I didn't tell the teacher when I broke up with Sardin. I hope the teacher isn't angry with me. Teacher, when will the teacher get married? I'd like to get your official wedding invitation, guru.”

Rivaldi.

Be married? I want to marry you, Syakila. You are my future. I've been waiting for you all this time, Syakila.

A few minutes later Rivaldi's car had stopped perfectly in front of Sarmi's house.

Syakila frowned when she saw Johan's car and her sister's motorcycle parked in the yard. And he saw from the car that the door of his mother's house was not closed.

Why didn't Mama close the door? Why is uncle's car parked here? And why is Hardin's bike here too? Not kept in the house. Did they not sleep all night thinking of me?

He heard the sound of dawn from the mosque. Rivaldi got out of the car, he opened the next door for Syakila.

”What's wrong? Come down!” bring Rivaldi.

Syakila got out of the car.

”You go in first, your door is open. I will catch up with you after taking your medicine.” said Rivaldi.

Syakila nodded, she slowly walked into the house. He stood on the lip of the door looking at the whole house. Everyone was sitting with tense, angry, and confused faces.

”Assalamu 'alaikum.” Syakila said while knocking on the door.

All eyes looked at the door. Surprised, moved, happy to see Syakila's arrival. But anger is more powerful than pleasure.

Sarmi stands near Syakila, he pulls Syakila's hand violently into the house. Syakila just followed the pull of her hand in confusion.

Plaque!

Without saying anything Sarmi slapped Syakila's cheek hard, after Syakila was in front of Geo. His body staggered, he fell on Geo's lap. Her stomach wound was depressed on Geo's knee. Syakila's surprised. He fixed his body, the pain in his stomach hurt. He endured that pain.

”Mama.” said slowly.

”Sarmi, don't you listen to Syakila's explanation first!” said Johan.

Sarmi. His sense of well-being was lost considering Geo's words. ”No need!” said later.

Syakila held on to Geo's knee to stand up. Geo let go of Syakila's hand resting on her knee violently.

"A cheap woman like you doesn't deserve to touch me!” snapped it.

Shakila was surprised, she saw Geo. The man's face was so cold and filled with anger.

”Ge...Geo..!”

Plaque! Geo slapped Syakila's cheek, right on the cheek slapped by Sarmi. Syakila felt a pain in her cheek.

”Don't mention my name with your dirty mouth!” geo.

”Syakila!” Rivaldi. It is on the lips of the door. He was shocked to see Syakila being slapped by the man in the wheelchair and saying a harsh word to Syakila.

All eyes looked towards the establishment of Rivaldi in confusion. Moreover, Geo, he stared intently at the man who stood surprised at the door of the house.

Who is this man? Did he take Syakila home? Was this the guy who picked up my phone earlier?

”Rivaldi!” johan, Hardin, and Sarmi were shocked. They knew Rivaldi was Syakila's silat teacher for two years before Syakila switched to karate.

Rivaldi approached Syakila who was enduring the pain in his stomach. He ignored Hardin, Sarmi, and Johan's greeting.

”You all right?” tanyanya's worried. He seized Syakila's body, helping her stand up.

”So, you guys don't know yourself related to my wife? What good do you taste my wife's body?” ask Geo to Rivaldi.

Everyone was shocked to hear Geo's words to Rivaldi. Moreover, Rivaldi, he was more surprised and confused. He could not understand why the man in the wheelchair spoke to him like that.

The man who said Syakila was his wife, was slandering and accusing Syakila and himself of doing nothing.

Rivaldi helped Syakila sit on the chair, next to Hardin. He looked, saw Geo.

”Are you Syakila's husband?” tanyakanya.

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