
"Hiks, Rangga, my head hurts," Rintih Alesha.
"Lisha, now wash your feet, and your hands and go back to the room. Sleep yes, later after waking up the pain will disappear," said Rangga very gently while cupping the face of his adopted sister.
"I-iya, hiks," Alesha gave a small nod. Then he turned his body around, and started walking towards the door to enter the simple house that he had been living in for this one year.
Similar to Rangga, the man also entered the house to deliver his adopted sister to the bedroom.
While behind, Jacob who felt furious walked over, and just entered into the simple house. Together, Lucas, Bastian, and Taylor are in the front room near the main door.
Jacob wants an explanation! He must know what really happened to Alesha, and Jacob will not hesitate to beat Rangga if the man dares to do things that should not be done to his wife as long as one knows this.
About ten minutes waiting, Rangga finally appeared in front of the four uninvited guests.
"What did you do to Alesha?" Jacob came forward, and immediately pulled Rangga's collar. His thunderous voice made Rangga cluck bitterly.
"CK! Lower your voice! Alesha is sleeping! You can bother him!" Ketus Ranges.
"What happened to my wife? What are you doing until I can't find him?" Jacob spoke slowly, but with great emphasis in each word.
"Calm down first, you can sit there, and I'll explain everything to you" Rangga replied.
"Quick say!" Jacob threw Rangga's body very roughly.
Then Jacob switched by sitting his body right in front of Rangga. His deathly gaze did not stop aiming at the two black netra Rangga. Jacob's heart was very hot, really turbulent, it felt like he wanted to beat Rangga right now, too, but that won't lead him on his way out to find out what really happened to Alesha during this one year.
"Tell me now!" Jerky Jacob.
Rangga slightly jumped up, but he immediately sighed, and exhaled his breath to remain calm.
"Sorry..." That was the first time it was said from inside Rangga's mouth. "I'm sorry that I've used Alesha's amnesia to change her original self, and replace it with a new one. I did that because I had to protect her from someone who was an enemy of our parents.."
"We?" Bastian's question cut off Rangga's speech.
"Yes, me and Alesha. I am Alesha's foster sister. Professor Danu raised me to be his son without telling anyone including Alesha. In return for Professor Danu's kindness to me, I was willing to be his servant, and a few years later, he made me his son and trained me so that I could become an agent of state intelligence like him," Rangga told me briefly about himself, and his relationship with Alesha's parents. "In short, Professor Danu, me, and some of our men managed to catch one of the businessmen from Kalimantan. The businessman intends to corrupt state-owned money, but his intentions fail because Professor Danu succeeds in stopping his scheming intentions."
Rangga paused for a moment of his words. "Dirga, that cunning businessman was imprisoned for fifteen years. A few days before she died, Professor Danu told me to take care of her, and protect Alesha if Dirga got out of prison. That's why I hid Alesha's true identity, and took her away from Indonesia, and the city. I'm sure Dirga's still running around looking for Alesha."
"But you should have told me that! At least I can keep him from that bad guy too! Her husband! It's inappropriate for you to separate me from him like this!" Jacob's helpless cry restrained his anger again.
"I deliberately kept Alesha away from you because Dirga knew you, Jacob!" Now Rangga began to carry his emotions. "He must have spied on you to find Alesha's whereabouts! I'm trying to protect, and keep your wife from him! That's why I really hope that you won't find Alesha!"
Brak!
Jacob got up while kicking the table that prevented him from approaching Rangga.
Bugh!
One hard blow Rangga received as Jacob bragged his stomach raw.
"Aragh!" Rangga groaned in pain.
"I'M HER HUSBAND! I HAVE MORE RIGHT TO LOOK AFTER HIM THAN YOU!"
Bugh!
"Aragh!"
Again, Jacob punched Rangga in the face.
"I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR HER ALL THE TIME, I'VE BEEN WORRIED ABOUT HER, AND YOU'VE BEEN HOPING I WON'T FIND HER!" Jacob shouted right in front of Rangga's face. "I'M HER HUSBAND! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO KEEP ALESHA AWAY FROM ME NO MATTER WHAT THE REASON IS!"
"Take me off!"
Brugh!
"Aragh!"
Rangga back punched Jacob's stomach so hard that it made Jacob fall down.
"Ladders......"
The deg!
Lothawat! That's Alesha's voice. Don't tell me Alesha saw Rangga punching Jacob.
"Lisha......" Rangga twisted his body, and walked over to Alesha who was standing pecking not far from the living room. "Why are you awake? I'm sorry, you must have been distracted by hearing the commotion."
"Why did you hit him? What's her fault?" It was Lirih Alesha who nailed her gaze to Jacob.
Rangga was a little confused to answer his adopted sister's question just now, but he quickly replied. "It's okay, it's just a man's business."
"But you hit him, Rangga," Alesha glanced for a moment at her foster sister, and then she ran over to Jacob, her husband.
Alesha did not know why her heart hurt when she saw Rangga hitting Jacob, there was a beam of anger, and was not willing in Alesha's heart when Jacob fell down after receiving a hard blow from Rangga.
"Sir, are you okay?" Alesha knelt down looking anxiously at Jacob.
Jacob nodded slowly, smiling.
Alesha, are you worried about me, baby? I really want to hug you, Lil Ale...... Jacob in his heart.
"My stomach hurts, can you help me get up?" Jacob's mode to be close to his wife. Though Rangga's punch was nothing for him.
"Yes, let me help you" Alesha replied without thinking two or many times.
Then Jacob poked his hand against Alesha's neck, while Alesha helped Jacob to get up slowly.
Jacob did not put his weight on Alesha, he was very self-aware that his body was too big, and he did not want to suckle his wife, after all Alesha would not be able to hold her body alone.
"Here, sir," Alesha then led Jacob to sit on a long couch.
But Rangga, his heart ached seeing Alesha who was currently so close to her husband. One year Rangga separated Alesha from her family, including Jacob because Rangga wanted to keep Alesha from their father's enemies, and also with that Rangga felt if he could have Alesha, Alesha, though not completely. But in fact, Jacob has managed to find Alesha, and it makes Rangga increasingly aware if he is only a protector, and an older brother to Alesha, a person who really deserves to be together, he said, and having Alesha is Jacob.
"Sir, are you okay? Did Rangga hit you so hard?" Alesha repeated her question, and even the anxiety in her heart grew.
"The ladder? Why did you hit him?" Now Alesha turned to look disappointed at Rangga.
"I-I, Lisha, it's better now that you just sleep yes," Rangga walked over to Alesha. "Come, go back to your room, "When Rangga intends to grab Alesha's arm, Jacob suddenly holds her back.
"Argh, can you help me? Looks like my stomach is bruised, if there's any warm water," Again, Jacob took out his mode to stay close to his wife.
"No, he should rest! Lisha, you have to take a nap now!" Rangga.
"He's not a kid! I just asked him to help me a little, my stomach hurts because you punched him!" And there was a debate between Jacob and Rangga.
"Don't be spoiled, I know my punch is nothing for you!" Rangga sharpened his eyes looking at Jacob. Somehow he became upset to see Alesha who was near Jacob.
"Follow me!" Lucas immediately pulled Rangga's arm forcefully, and led him to the corner of the room furthest from Jacob, and Alesha.
"You know Mr. Jacob is Alesha's husband? You have no right to forbid him from coming close to Alesha, let alone separating them back!" Press Lucas on Rangga. "So now! I'm asking you not to block their closeness! We, especially Mr. Jacob will try little by little to restore Alesha's memory!"
"If Alesha were among you Alesha could be in danger! What if Dirga follows you, and finds Alesha?" Denied Rangga in a low voice.
"Alesha, is my sister! And I'm obligated to keep her from bad guys like Dirga, and I also have to keep my promise to Professor Danu to look after Alesha!"
"Sister only!" Lucas pressed his words. "Mrs. Jacob was her husband, and she was the one who had the most right to take care of him! And after all you've kept your promise to Professor Danu, one year you locked Alesha here so that Alesha can avoid bad people right?"
Rangga was silent at Lucas's words just now.
"That's enough! And yes, maybe we'll thank you too because you've been well-intentioned to look after Alesha for the past year, even if that's how you think we're so wrong!" Lucas planted his eyes, and brought his face closer to Rangga. "Now let us guard Alesha from that man named Dirga! And one more! Don't you keep Alesha away from Mr. Jacob, or you'll be dealing with me, and the others!"
After giving the warning, Lucas rushed back to the living room where Jacob, Alesha, Bastian, and Taylor were.
"Is it still sick, sir?" Alesha asked as she stroked her husband's checkered stomach using a palm-sized towel, and the warm water she poured into the bowl from inside the teapot.
"No, thanks. Thank you," Jacob replied without removing his gaze from Alesha. A happy smile was really visible on Jacob's face at this time, of course it made Bastian, Lucas, and Taylor feel relieved. After a year had passed, that beautiful smile had only expanded again on Jacob's current face.
However, in contrast to Rangga, he who stood within five meters of Alesha, and Jacob could only be silent with a sad look in disguise.
I knew this day was coming, the day Alesha was found by her husband, but why did it hurt? Father, Rangga apologized, but Rangga fell in love with Rangga's own sister. One year we were together, Al, Brother has been accustomed to the same presence you brought Brother, Al. Brother dear to you....... Lirih Rangga in his heart.
"You're beautiful" Praise Jacob, who immediately put a red hue on his wife's face. "Very similar to my wife" Now Jacob's palm was raised to touch the delicate skin on Alesha's face.
"Eh, Master!" Reflex, Alesha kept her face out of the reach of her husband's arm.
"Sorry..." Lirih Jacob who immediately felt sad, and disappointed at the attitude of his wife just now. Does Alesha not remember him at all? Why did Alesha behave like that to her? She is her husband.
For a few minutes Alesha stroked her husband's stomach which was slightly bruised by Rangga's blow.
Jacob so remember, at that time Alesha had dabbled his body that there were many cuts, and bruises due to fighting with Theo's men, only the difference was that Alesha did it with her own initiative, and if Jacob is the one who should ask for it.
"Oncea...." Jacob muttered unconsciously. He was so stunned at his wife who appeared very innocent, and innocent at this time, but he was also sad because Alesha did not know him. I don't know what Rangga has done to make Alesha's appearance style change.
"Oncea..." Jacob muttered again as he stroked his wife's beautiful hair.
But it turned out to make Alesha uncomfortable, and disturbed. "Master!" Alesha ended her activities, and slightly stayed away from Jacob. Alesha thought that Jacob was a guest, and it was inappropriate to behave like that to her.
"May I hug you?" The rays of supplication radiated strongly from the two black netra Jacob.
"N-no!" Reply Alesha quickly.
"You remind me of my wife" Jacob moved closer to Alesha.
"Ladders...." Lirih Alesha's. His body began to tremble in fear. Alesha was scared of Jacob at this moment. He doesn't know Jacob, he doesn't know who Jacob is, and suddenly Jacob wants to hug him. Alesha is afraid that Jacob is a bad man.
"Please, don't be afraid of me, I'm not a bad person," Jacob further eroded his distance with Alesha. He knew that Alesha was afraid of him at this moment when viewed from the gestures of the body, and the eyes of Alesha.
"Ladders....." Alesha glanced anxiously at Rangga, while Rangga could only fall silent sadly while leaning against the wall.
Rangga remembered Lucas's words earlier. He must not be selfish, Alesha belongs to Jacob, and he cannot forbid Jacob from being close to Alesha.
"Lisha.... I beg you, let me hold you" said Jacob, who was very hopeful that Alesha would give her permission to embrace.
But it seems Alesha is reluctant. Alesha thinks who Jacob wants to play hugging her just like that? Alesha does not recognize Jacob, and it is only natural that Alesha feels strange, and a little angry at Jacob's behavior towards her.
"No, Sir! Please behave appropriately in a meeting!"
The deg!
Jacob was stuck in his place for a while, Alesha's words just now were a very very loud snapshot as well as painful for him. He was unable to even move at all with a facial expression that was hard to decipher, his body like a frozen dead statue.
"Do you really not remember who I am, Alesha?" Jacob asked coldly. "Am I just a guest for you?"
Alesha who heard that also immediately put on her confused look. Somehow he felt that Jacob's words were meant for him.
"One year I searched for you, and now that I found you, you forgot me" Jacob said.
Alesha who was completely confused by what the man before her said now chose to stand up, and began to walk away from Jacob.
"Don't stay away from me!"
Alesha instantly stopped her intention to step up after hearing two words that sounded so resolute like a command.
"Not anymore, Alesha," Jacob glanced sharply at his wife.
Alesha wavered, and began to feel afraid again. Why does Jacob look so creepy now?
"Enough!" Suddenly, Rangga restrains Jacob's body from approaching Alesha. "Come with me, we'll talk!" Rangga immediately pulled Jacob's arm, and took Alesha's husband out of the house.
"Di-i why?" Lirih Alesha's.
With his initiative, Lucas, and Bastian walked closer to Alesha.
"It's okay, he misses his long-lost wife a lot. You look a lot like his wife, Lisha," Bastian said.
"If he wants you to be around him please let him. For one year he was very frustrated because he lost a wife he loved so much" Lucas continued.
"But why should I?" Alesha looked up at Lucas.
Because you're his wife, Alesha....
Lucas longed to answer like that, but Jacob seemed useless because Alesha would not believe it.
"I've told you, you look a lot like his wife, from face, body, physique, and everything, except attitude, and appearance. Alesha who used to look like a Muslimah, and discipline in worship, but Alesha who is now, I think she has changed a lot," replied Bastian.
"really? What is Alesha's attitude? What if I look like a Muslim can I say Alesha's twin?" Alesha asked so innocently. Yes, that amnesia turned out to have an effect on her changed personality as well. Alesha only knows that she is Lisha, Rangga's adoptive sister when she came to the hospital one year ago.
It all happened to Alesha because shortly after she realized Rangga immediately called her Lisha, and told her as if she had lived with Rangga for a long time in one of the countryside in the United States.
During her stay with Rangga, Alesha always wore clothes, and goods that Rangga bought for her, but Rangga also did not forget one thing, which was to teach Alesha about Islam again, such as teaching, praying, and praying, and others. Rangga knew that his adoptive parents wanted Alesha to become a Muslim woman who had broad insight and knowledge about Islam, and the world, and the world, but Rangga was also forced to change the style of Alesha's appearance so that Alesha was completely unknown or disguised from her father's enemies. So, Rangga changed everything about Alesha, from self-data, guided personality to be a plain girl who does not know much about the outside world, innocent style of appearance, and association like an innocent girl.
Rangga does that because Rangga does not want Dirga to find Alesha, at least by changing Alesha, Dirga may be fooled because of the appearance of Alesha is very changed from the original Alesha. Rangga also always forbade Alesha to play away from him.
Rangga really considered the slightest risk because he loved his adopted sister, Alesha, and the slightest thing he would do so that Alesha could be awake from Dirga's danger.
Rangga had to keep his promise to his foster father to take care of Alesha very well considering the father, and his adopted mother was so good to Rangga.
"Please don't force Alesha to remember everything any time soon! You're just gonna hurt him! The doctor said if Alesha was too forced to remember the thing she had forgotten then it would interfere with the recovery process of the injury in her head. Alesha took even longer to recover. If you love and love him, then follow me! It's for Alesha's sake, for her recovery! If you want him to remember his old memories again do it slowly, and gradually, don't force him, you'll only torture his head if you force him to remember everything he forgot!" Said Rangga who is now on the other side of his house.
"You should be honest with him if he forgets his memories!" Press Jacob.
"If I say that I'm afraid he'll force his head to remember things, he'll just torture himself, and he could be stressed for not remembering anything about himself! I told you, it took his head a long time to recover! Please understand! I'm trying to keep my sister, I'm trying to make your wife recover slowly!" Reply Rangga.
"What did Dirga do to make Alesha forget her memory? What did he do to make Alshiba, my son, and Alesha die?" Jacob raised his voice, releasing a hint of stifled emotion.
"I don't know what Dirga did to Alshiba, which I know Alshiba was dead, and was lying on the bed, while Alesha, who was, I saw Dirga banging Alesha's head violently against the floor."
"WHAT?" Screeched Jacob. "Don't tell me the blood that I saw on the floor of my room was Alesha's blood?" Jacob immediately said softly.
"But it's okay, now Alesha has improved, even he can memorize some verses from the Surah in the Quran when I teach it, it's all because he had previously memorized, he said, but he forgot, but with guidance and guidance slowly, I'm sure his memory will return" Rangga patted Jacob on the shoulder.
To be honest Rangga was sad to have to say that, he hoped that Alesha would forget memories forever, but she also should not be selfish, even Alesha was a wife, she said, and he could not have married Alesha because Alesha still had a husband.