Injuries in the Family

Chapter 28

Iqbal looked at the sleeping woman with the infusion hose still attached, the buffer in his hand was still attached. Iqbal was only tired of this day, on his birthday which should be celebrated happily, now mixed with sadness. Nadine who is still angry with him, her sister who was diagnosed with color blindness by a doctor, and Chika who is none other than her own lover was also sick due to an accident.

Iqbal sighed, he threw his body onto the sofa. He looked at the ceiling of the hospital, the shambled memories were fleeting.

"Why did it all go like this?" muttered Iqbal in his heart who cupped his hands to his face.

*Flashback*

Arriving at the hospital, Iqbal was immediately embraced by his mother. The look on his face that Iqbal could see was very sad, Iqbal just rubbed his mother's back while making himself calm as well.

"What's the matter ma? Farid why?" ask Iqbal who has started to calm down a bit.

Jihan when she was about to make the conversation suddenly the doctor came out with Hadi holding Farid, after many examinations the doctor had given her diagnosis when Hadi spoke in the room. The twinkle eyes that should be happy turned sad, how not sad if a mother gets the news that her child is color blind.

Iqbal who heard that simply fell silent, "Can doc be cured?" ask Iqbal.

The doctor sighed, "Can't, but Farid's deck can only use special glasses." replied the doctor.

"Papa has ordered it from abroad, it will likely be up to 2 more weeks." said Hadi.

Farid who was busy listening without understanding finally asked for a sling move by her mother, Jihan hugged her little son tightly. It's a strange thing, according to colorblind doctors it's genetic. But, from both families, no one experienced it at all. During this time also Farid was not given a gadget, Jihan never allowed his son who smelled close screen like a mobile phone.

"Abangs.. I want an escrim." 

When the tense atmosphere was upset Farid who made Iqbal smile, "Come, we buy it to the hospital cafeteria." 

The 6-year-old boy was lowered from a sling, Iqbal holding his sister. Hadi looked at Jihan who was still late in grief, she hugged and rubbed the shoulder of the jehan.

"Farid is okay, he's a great kid for having a great mother like you." whispered Hadi.

Jihan looked up, looking at her husband with teary eyes. "If you are not busy, we will not be late to treat it and it will not be as bad as it is now, mas." said Jihan who released Hadi's hand on his shoulder, then walked after his children.

Hadi just exhaled, he sat in front of the room that had not yet left. He rubbed his face violently, indeed all this time Hadi was too busy with his work. Although Jihan followed him where he lived, but his name is a business man, Hadi must have been out of town to build lodging projects again.

*Flashback end*

Chika suddenly woke up, she stared at Iqbal's face which was like carrying a very heavy burden. Did he make that burden? A burden so heavy for Iqbal. After her parents leave, Chika is finally able to sleep and before going to bed Chika accidentally spits out food given by her stepmother that she swallowed.

The nurse came in to replace the exhausted infusion, of course, making Iqbal realize that Chika had awoken.

"Tomorrow we can go home to Chika" said the nurse. Chika just smiled a little then nodded.

Iqbal moved closer to Chika, "Tomorrow you won't let me go home, there's Romero, bee." said Chika.

Iqbal just nodded, he chose to be quiet. Chika who read the look on her face finally ventured to ask what happened, but Iqbal's answer was nothing.

Iqbal looked at the paper bag, he looked at Chika with a confused look. "I'm not going anywhere, I've prepared your gift for a long time so I asked Remero for help to get this gift in the apartment."

Chika encodes from her brow for Iqbal to take the prize, eventually Iqbal opens a paper bag containing a famous brand watch. Even if it is about tens of millions.

"Chinese.. It's too.."

"Do not refuse, I love it as a gift and not the birthday person is entitled to receive any gift?"

Iqbal was silent, indeed the nature of Chika sometimes annoying but sometimes also like today. Iqbal just looked at the woman, he did not know what to do because the woman who was sitting by leaning on her safe was indeed too royal.

"But sorry, I can't accept this" said Iqbal who put the paper bag back on the little nightstand in the hospital room.

Chika was speechless, she stared at her gift that Iqbal put down. It was painful to see her lover refused her gift, this is the second time Chika gave a gift as her status as a lover of Iqbal. Chika has always given gifts of clothes, which is not cheap also about 300 thousand more. Iqbal refused because it was the result of Chika's parents, he felt bad because Chika gave him a gift from the results he saved.

"After I recover, I'll work. Just like your little friend, you always accept his gifts because of his hard work, right?" chika said slowly while looking at the watch attached to her lover's arm, Iqbal looked at the woman who suddenly displayed her smile.

"I'm going to bee work, I want to see you use my hard-earned goods" said Chika, "It's not from anyone else." he continued.

The watch attached to his arm was the first time Nadine worked and gave the item as an actual birthday gift during this time the woman always gave Iqbal a cake, blowing out the candles together, cutting and eating them both before Chika is present in their midst.

"Don't do that, I just want an expensive gift like this. If you knew, he'd be mad at you not at me, Chika."

Chika just fell silent, she lowered her head. Iqbal approached again, the man clasping the woman's hand attached to the infusion.

"You don't need to work, you just focus on your health. Can you?"

Chika nodded, Iqbal immediately rubbed the top of Chika's head. "You going to the park?" bargain Iqbal who tried to divert the sadness of his lover.

Naturally, Chika who was feeling uneasy finally sparkled and nodded. It had been a long time since he had come out of his ward, a room that made him unable to move freely because of some tools attached to his body.

~'~

While at school, the children scattered about Aqila and Nadine who were still in her class. Aqila who was waiting for the driver's invitation finally came, while Nadine went straight to the back of the school because there was someone waiting there.

Nadine smiled to find the man she was looking for sitting on her motorcycle, the man who was quite popular at the school was already the property of Nadine the nerd. Whether the confusing that Nadine used to hear about Rangga for a while made herself get rid of those bad thoughts, Nadine knows Rangga a good man because several times they have walked together.

Doesn't everyone have a good side and a bad side? It is likely that Rangga or other men have that side, but after reviewing it makes Nadine assume that Rangga is quite good in her eyes.

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