Injuries in the Family

Chapter 22

Iqbal only cursed after seeing Nadine go with men, Nadine's response like this made him very wrong. Finally Iqbal chose to go to the hospital, if he remembered the day after tomorrow was his birthday which every year Iqbal never celebrated.

When he opened the door, he saw that his mother was none other than Iqbal's mother, Jihan was rubbing Chika's hair.

"Mama .." said Iqbal slowly.

Jihan only smiled, her eyes were sad because the woman was secretly a conscious mange.

"Where did it come from? Chika hinted at you from earlier."

Iqbal closed the door, and sat on the sofa not far from the door. He broke down his body and stared at the ceiling of the all-white room. Jihan who saw that walked over to the son.

"Don't stay in Chika, she was so scared luckily there was a mama and papa came earlier when you didn't exist." whispered Jihan rubbed her son's hair.

Iqbal looked at the woman who was asleep in the hospital gurney from a distance. There's guilt, too, why is this feeling in Iqbal now? Iqbal used to be the easiest to ignore Chika and attach importance to Nadine, now for her Chika is the most important in terms of her condition as well.

"Find the wind doang ma, I've tipped Chika to sister kok." said Iqbal who now sits on the sofa.

Jihan sat next to her son, son and mother still staring at the sleeping Chika. Jihan immediately exhaled her breath.

"Where's dad?" ask Iqbal.

"She's home, your sister's asking to go home."

Iqbal just muttered, "Mama wants to go home? Let Iqbal be anther." he said.

Jihan shook her head, "Bang, mama wants to talk to you.. Outside.."

Jihan and Iqbal sat in front of Chika's room. As soon as Jihan's teardrop came out, she only remembered what happened to her best friend who was lying stiff on top of the hospital gurney. His old wounds finally reopened.

"Why ma? Why cry?"

Jihan rubbed her tears, "Mama only remembers the events that made her remember with the Light." she replied, "Oh yeah bang, mom and dad agreed to live in Jakarta. Even though your papa will continue to go back and forth between Jakarta and Bali.".

Iqbal just stared silently at his mother, "From childhood you are rarely with us, with this incident making you aware of the lack of affection. Mama is afraid that you will take actions that make us sad like the actions done by Chika." he explained.

Iqbal smiled faintly, his clasped hands he looked at. Indeed, since Junior High chose not to follow his parents, his parents also did not force and leave it to the nanny Iqbal from childhood.

"Oh yeah bang, your 19-year-old birthday wants you to celebrate" said Jihan.

"Don't ma, Chika is still not improving" he refused.

"Yes, mama also knows and the event that mama will make after Chika recovers. Oh yeah, take Nadine too."

Iqbal lowered his head and nodded in response. How could he meet after all this happened? Iqbal feels Nadine will stay away from him, it feels very confused if she is in position now.

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Rangga's words made Nadine freeze, only time someone invited her like that. Especially the children of famous people, and famous children in school.

"Where are we going out?" chirps Rangga again.

Nadine who heard it cleared her throat, she tried to realize what happened just now was a joke from a Rangga. How can a man who already has a lover, even express his feelings of joy to other women?

Rangga grabbed Nadine's hand with the position of the man still perched on his bike, he stroked the back of Nadine's hand. Of course got such a response Nadine stared in wonder at Rangga.

"Where? Wanna?" ask Rangga to get certainty.

Nadine did not know that accepting that feeling was one of the rewards of Rangga getting a car from Jiko. Rangga also believed that Nadine would accept him. Nadine looked at his hand, and let go.

Rangga was only silent about getting the first rejection from a woman. What is less than him? A handsome? Is clear! Clever? Oh sure is!

"Why?" asked Rangga who was trying to calm down.

Nadine lowered her head, "Ka Rangga's boyfriend to Sarah, right? Why are you expressing your feelings to me?"

"No, he's too obsessed and after all we're friends from childhood" replied Rangga casually.

Nadine looked into the man's eyes, she was looking for what was truth or a lie?

"Where?" ask Rangga again.

Nadine lowered her head, finally she nodded "Yes I want to, ka." replied Nadine.

Rangga is the only man who expressed his feelings for Nadine, although there is a sense of fear in his heart but a few days saw the attitude of Rangga which was not that bad. Either Nadine is stupid or indeed she is too positive thinking.

Rangga smiled, he rubbed the top of Nadine's head and finally decided to go home. It's time for Nadine to not want to trouble Iqbal anymore, and this way Iqbal and Chika's relationship will be fine. Nadine sighed and then entered the house, when she was about to open the door of the house was perched David in front of her which made Nadine jump in shock.

David stretched out his hand as he became acquainted, Nadine looked at the hand and looked at the man with a frightened face. Just the time Nadine met a stranger in her own house, even though it was a brother would never stay the night. Although David? It'll be a long time here..

"David" said David who now opened his voice, the hand was still outstretched without Nadine replying.

Nadine exhaled slowly, setting the rhythm of her heart beating irregularly when shocked a few minutes ago. Finally Nadine can accept the speech, David smiled obliquely.

"Nadine, k-ka." said Nadine nervously.

David let go of the hand link, he finally walked to the living room to continue his spectacle. Nadine stared in disbelief, finally Nadine ran to the room and locked the room from the inside.

"Thooky!" lirih Nadine clasped her chest, her body holding the door.

Maybe Nadine is just not used to it, even though Sarita's family stayed over it was only her mother and it won't be long. In contrast to the Gionino family, only his mother slept with Nadine. It's very comfortable.

Nadine locked her room with a voice twice it was heard, she was just on guard with a bad prejudice that hit her brain. After cleaning before going to bed, Nadine checked her phone which turned out there was no notification from anyone and there was only a group chat where she worked.

"Oh may have gone to sleep." muttered Nadine who suddenly crossed Rangga. The man who a while ago expressed his feelings, the man who did not believe that he was now Rangga's girlfriend.

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On the other hand, Rangga who was gathering with his friends after dropping off Nadine and there was also Sarah who sat next to Rangga.

"Where? Why did you tell us to get together?" ask Jiko.

Rangga pulled out his phone, he smiled obliquely after pressing the button recording where he made evidence that he managed to get the challenge that Jiko offered.

"The ant!" jiko grumbled after hearing the tape.

Some of his other friends were so excited, but in contrast to Zaidan just being silent, he was really not interested in this.

"But I need another week, will I make this walk?" ask Rangga.

Jiko nodded, "HAHAHA Jiko looks like you were wrong to make a bet and your latest car will disappear." Dimas sneered. Jiko who did not accept ended up struggling.

Sarah just kept quiet not to cry, she looked annoyed after she joined in listening to the recording. What's he meant all this time?

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