Kei And Layla

Chapter 56: The Complexity

After ten days Layla was hospitalized. Eventually, the doctor allows Layla to go home. But, in the supervision of Doctor Kenzi who will always monitor Layla's health.

With sparkling eyes, Layla was very impatient to quickly go home. Because it is the house that gives peace and tranquility to Layla.

After Raiden signs the paperwork and administrative payments, Raiden finally brings Layla home that day.

In just fifteen minutes, Raiden and Layla have reached home. Greeted with a face full of affection from Mbok Darmi and Mang Usman.

"I'm finally home too." Layla's eyes sparkled.

"It's a pleasure, Neng Layla is home." Mbok Darmi hugged Layla for a moment.

Mang Usman stood still and smiled warmly looking at Layla.

"Mamang, make Neng Layla's favorite warm milk, huh?" tawang Mang Usman's.

Layla smilingly looked at Mang Usman, "may," Layla said.

Then Mang Usman returned to the kitchen, while Mbok Darmi sat in the chair next to Layla.

Raiden who had been silently watching them, finally spoke up, "Layla, I will stay here until you recover," Raiden squatted in front of Layla, "I don't want anything else to happen to you, can I?" ask Raiden.

Layla nodded her head, looking at Raiden who was squatting before her.

Layla was silent for a moment to consider Raiden's wishes. Perhaps with Raiden in his house, Judah would not dare to hurt him again.

"Yes Rai, I allow it" Layla replied

Raiden smilingly looked at layla, he extended his hand rubbing Layla's cheek gently.

"Now that you take a break, I go home for a while to get some clothes" Raiden said.

"I want to be here, you don't have to worry Rai" Layla replied, "I'm not going anywhere until you get back.

" All right." Raiden stands up and kisses Layla on the forehead for a moment, then he tells Mbok Darmi and Mang Usman to look after Layla first until she returns. After that Raiden went straight to his house.

"Neng Layla don't play outside huh, Mbok is afraid there are criminals again." Mbok Darmi stepped foot towards the door and locked it from the inside.

"Neng Layla, here's the warm milk." Mang Usman lowered his head for a moment, then he placed the glass on the table.

"Thank you" Layla said.

"The same," said Mang Usman.

"The door is all locked, now Neng Layla just rest." Mbok Darmi sat in the seat next to Mang Usman.

"Take me to Mbok's room."

"Neng is good."

Mbok Darmi immediately stood up and pushed Layla's wheelchair towards her room.

"Thank you Mbok" Layla said.

"Same Neng, then Mbok cook first" said Mbok Darmi, "later if Neng need what, call the Mbok, yes?"

"Yes Mbok" Layla replied. His face looked up at Mbok Darmi while wiping the wrinkled hands of Mbok Darmi.

Then Mbok Darmi went back out of the room, leaving Layla alone in her room.

Layla looked around her room, although it was a little different because there was a medical device but the family photo was still on the wall of her room, nothing had changed like twenty years ago.

Layla approached the dresser, and took a family photo taken on Layla's tenth birthday. Layla stared at the photo for a long time, slowly Layla's fingers rubbed the family's picture slowly.

Not felt, Layla's tears came down with a rush to wet the photo.

"Dad..I miss you guys" Layla Lirih said.

Still warm in his memory during togetherness, when Surya hugged him and was carried running around the park, then the mother chased after him from behind.

"Mother if you were still around..." Layla was unable to continue her words, she cried a sigh, her heart ached and her chest tight.

"Mother's right, being an adult is hard" Layla murmured softly, wiping her tears.

"Layla, why are you crying?" Raiden hugged Layla from behind, "do you miss your Mom and Dad?"

Layla looked up at Raiden's face, nodding her head.

"Yes me...." Layla fell silent and immediately cried, immersing her face in Raiden's chest.

Raiden fell silent, he hugged Layla tightly and rubbed Layla's back gently to calm down.

"Remove your tears" said Raiden, "you have breakfast first, keep taking your medicine."

Layla nodded her head, then Raiden took off his embrace and wiped Layla's tears, "smiling" Raiden said softly.

Layla smiled faintly, looking at Raiden.

"Thank you" Layla said.

Raiden nodded his head, then stood up and pushed the wheelchair outside.

***

Meanwhile at Clara's house, Kei intends to visit Layla at her house, because this morning she went to the hospital, she was told that Layla had been home by one of the nurses.

"Where are you going this afternoon?" clara looked at Kei's back.

"I want to see Layla." Kei looked at Clara for a moment. Then he looked back at the mirror while buttoning his shirt.

"Key, can't you? you forget Layla for a day." Clara's eyes looked upset.

Kei turned around and sighed deeply, "i don't want to make a fuss about this" Kei said, "so, I beg you not to interfere" Kei replied.

"But I'm your wife. I deserve to know what you're doing." Clara starts to get upset whenever Kei always puts more importance on Layla than on her.

"You forgot?" reply Kei, "i married you for amnesia, okay?!" Kei stepped his foot towards the table and took the car keys.

"But Kei..." Clara did not continue her words.

"Enough, I don't want to make any more noise!" exclaims Kei, "if you keep going like this, I'll get out of the house." Kei put his foot out of the room.

"Let's!"

"What Clara said was true Kei" said Alya.

"You've grown up Kei, but I don't see any change in you at all" Abdul said.

"You don't have to interfere anymore with my life" Kei said.

"Let's!" alya exclaimed, "we're your parents?!"

"Yes, I know" Kei replied, "you old men who have ruined his son's life, his son's hopes and his son's future, just for the sake of treasure!!" pekik Kei loudly.

"Shut your mouth Kei!" Abdul raised his hand to slap Kei. But it was blocked by Clara.

"Don't Dad, I beg you. You guys don't fight anymore, let Kei see Layla."

"But Clara.." said Alya slowly.

"Mom, stop." Clara nodded her head looking at Alya and Abdul alternately. Then they let Kei go to see Layla.

Kei just passed by, without having to wait for the approval of his parents. He drove his car to Layla's house.

"Mahk!" kei in the car.

"Why do I always have trouble being with Layla." Kei's lips clenched, his heart feeling annoyed.

Fifteen minutes later, when Kei finally reached Layla's yard, Kei exited the car door and approached Layla and Raiden, who were sitting on the front porch, and they were staring at Kei.

"You again" muttered Raiden softly. He turned his face to the side.

"Kei.." said Layla slowly.

"How are you Layla? is it better?" ask Kei.

"i've..." Layla did not continue her words.

"He's fine as long as you don't act" Raiden said.

Layla and Kei turned to look at Raiden for a moment. But Kei just kept silent not responding to Raiden's words. And focus on Layla.

"I'm glad you're home, Layla." Kei squatted in front of Layla.

"Thank you, you don't have to worry. There's Raiden looking after me" Layla replied.

"Thank God you are..." Kei fell silent.

"No need for you to get stale, you better not bother Layla again" Raiden said

"But Rai.." said Layla slowly.

"Layla, do you want to see Kei fight with his wife like he did with Dinda?"

Kei snorted in annoyance, he stared dislike towards Raiden. Because they brought up the past and involved Dinda who was gone in their fight.

"I can still stand my emotions Rai, because I know that you've taken care of Layla" Kei said grimly. "If you weren't the one taking care of Layla, I would've smashed your mouth out!"

"Oh, who's afraid?" ridicule Raiden.

"Let's...Raiden.I beg you.don't fuss, I cape..." Layla lirih.

Raiden got up and stood up directly towards Kei.

"You'd better go home." Raiden pulls Kei's arm to stand up and move away from Layla.

Kei stood up and took a step back because Kei's shoulder was pushed by Raiden.

"You don't have to kick me out, I can go home by myself." Kei felt Raiden's attitude was too excessive. Because according to Kei, he does not carry out attitudes and actions beyond reasonableness.

"Why are you dumb?" asked Raiden looking at Kei's face.

"You don't have to be childish like this Rai" Kei said.

"You're saying I'm a kid?" Raiden slanted and turned his face away for a moment, "why not go back?" ask Raiden.

"Enough.you don't make a fuss." said Layla slowly.

Raiden turned to look at Layla for a moment and then looked back at Kei, "wait what else?"

"Well" said Kei, "Layla I'll go home first." Kei looked at Layla for a moment, then looked at Raiden with a dislike look.

Layla nodded her head looking at Kei, "iya Kei." Layla's eyes are glassy.

Kei stepped back with a fixed gaze on Layla, "i love you, always. Until whenever I love you!" exclaimed Kei in between his steps. Then Kei turned around and stepped into the car.

Layla smiles thinly at Kei, her chest tight and her throat aches holding back the falling tears, she doesn't want Raiden to know and Layla also doesn't want to hurt Raiden.

"Layla, don't be sad." Raiden squatted in front of Layla. She wiped away Layla's tears that had almost fallen from the corner of her eye.

"I just don't want you to sad layla."

Layla was silent and lowered her head, "if I can cut off the ego in my head, then I will do so that I do not get lost with what I think is right." Layla's eyes are glassy.

"Wrong and right is just an assessment, I do what I think is right" Raiden replied. His hand raised Layla's chin to equalize.

"The truth that you think is good is not necessarily good for others" Layla said.

"Come on.." murmured Raiden.

Raiden stared into Layla's two eyeballs, "goodness, truth, honesty and lies. Whatever the outcome is for you, not for anyone else. Understand that Rai." Layla cupped Raiden in the face. He smiled bitterly at Raiden's face.

Raiden is silent, knowing that Layla is sad, but Raiden does not want Layla to get hurt if she continues to meet Kei who already has a family. If left, then the second Dinda will happen. That's not what Raiden wants.

"You better get in, it's getting dark." Raiden lowered Layla's hand from her face. He stood up and pushed the wheelchair into the house.

While Kei did not really come home, he was still around Layla's house.

"I have to go to the police station tomorrow, to find out the assurances of the perpetrator of Layla's shooting." Kei decided to go home, because tomorrow morning he had to go to the police station. He thought the culprit was Judah.

He thought, it can't be anyone else. Because Kei knows very well that Layla has no enemies.

Kei felt that what he was doing was right, and Raiden felt that what he was doing was right. What if both are wrong?.