LOVE BEHIND THE VEIL

94. Punishment

Danira slowly opened her eyes, looked at the ceiling of the room, then she turned to the right, there was an empty bed, large beside her bed. Danira began to wake up, sitting leaning back, she observed every corner of the room that was predominantly white.

"Stttthhh". Danira felt pain in her hands, Danira raised her right hand, she only realized when her hand was attached to the infused hose.

" Why was I infused?". Danira muttered, asking herself. Instantly his memories began to return, about the incident that befell them last night.

" Where is Gavino ?". Danira muttered, rolling his gaze around the large room, He turned his gaze to the toilet door, sharpened his hearing, but he heard nothing, there was no one in there, there was only himself. Danira began to remember before she fell unconscious, she saw Gavino's already cold and pale body. Danira starts to panic, not seeing Gavino in the room. His eyes began to heat up, his heart racing. Fear begins to dominate.

" Have they brought Gavino's mas to the operating room, or have they brought a mas gavino funeral ?".

" No.no.no, no, no way. Mas Gavino may not leave me this soon right?, mas Gavino must be safe and fine right?, O God I beg you not to do this again. Enough of my family, but please don't be my husband ". Danira started crying. Danira closed her mouth, yelling, pulling and bending her knees, hugging and burying her face on both knees. His mind has mastered Danira's emotions, fear and guilt have overcome danira's clear mind. He could no longer hold back his tears from rising.

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Outside the room Gavino and Sean were discussing the person who had attacked him, He still could not believe the news that Sean had given him, let alone the culprit was none other than the person who was very close to him.

" No way, you can't make it up to Sean. Where could he do this to me, I know him very well, he wouldn't be able to do this to me ". Gavino still can't believe what Sean said. Gavino looked at Sean with a sharp gaze, not accepting that the person who had been very close to him was accused like that.

" But according to the perpetrators, they were indeed ordered by the man they called boss Zi sir, and all the traits point to your lover ". Obviously Sean, Gavino closed his eyes, resting his back in a punch, with his right hand still attached to an infusion hose, and his left hand clenched to form a fist.

" He's not my girlfriend anymore Sean, I've cut off our relationship, two days before my departure here. Is it possible that because of that, he did such a reckless thing like this ?". Gavino said softly, sighing heavily, he still could not believe Stevani was doing all this to him.

Should I say also, what Sarah told me earlier. But it seemed like the young master would not believe it as there was no clear evidence yet. It seems like I have to find out all this first, if it turns out to be true, then I will tell you everything, the real facts. Inner Sean. Sean could see the disappointment from this gaze of his master.

" Hheemmm haahhh...!! Quickly find where he is now, watch his every move, after I return to Jakarta I want him to be in front of me, I will ask him myself, what is the reason he did this to me ". Gavino said, with reddened eyes holding back anger and disappointment.

" Good sir ".

Gavino turned his body, grabbed the doorknob, and wanted to turn it around. But Gavino stopped his hand.

" Sean..?".

" Yes sir ".

" I have one more task for you ".

" What is mister ?".

" Examine two beggars in the red light density, in this town. Looks like they're husband and wife. I want to know who they are, because their faces are so familiar ". Gavino's word, and Sean's. Gavino turned the doorknob, stepped inside, but his eyes narrowed when he saw Danira curling up to her knees with a heartbreaking cry. Gavino sped up his steps to approach Danira, worried why his wife would cry like this.

" Danira...?!". Call Gavino, but Danira looks silent, she still feels if she is hearing wrong or is hallucinating hearing Gavino's voice.

" Hey...Danira, why are you crying hhmmm?". Gavino asked again, now that he had touched Danira's shoulders trembling with tears. Danira raised her face, trying to ascertain who touched her shoulder. Danira blinked her eyes, sharpening her eyesight, without any warning Danira immediately hugged Gavino tightly. It makes Gavino surprised instead of playing, and Sean who is still behind Gavino, became misbehaved, immediately throwing his eyes off the direction.

Danira further tightened her embrace, making Gavino even more confused.

" O God, thank you for saving my husband, thank you for being alive and well. I....i .I am very happy, to see the mas again ".

" I think Gavino will leave me forever, I'm so scared, please forgive me, all this happened because of me ". Danira continued to speak, clenching her arms around Gavino's waist. Hearing Danira's words stammering with tears interspersed, made Gavino give a shy smile, his face flushed red. Gavino still chooses silence, enjoying every word and hug of Danira, which inexplicably warms his heart, taking away the disappointment of hearing who is behind their assault. Especially when Danira called it with the word 'Suami', it felt like Gavino wanted to jump around like a trampoline. Gavino returned Danira's embrace, and stroked his wife's back.

" Are you really worried about me hhmm?". Ask Gavino slowly. Danira nodded quickly, as the answer. Gavino was more and more smiling on his face.

" Are you so scared when I die hhmm ?". Danira nodded back.

" You take it easy, your handsome husband won't die that fast, what's more I haven't seen my own wife's face, how could I die and leave you. I may die in a state of curiosity ".

" You don't have to be afraid, I won't leave you, you can still hold me at all times, like this ". Said Gavino again, as soon as Danira opened her eyes, releasing her close embrace from Gavino's body, she seemed to have just realized that she had made a shameful mistake. Gavino again knitted his brows in confusion, with danira's response changed.

" Sorry, sa.I did not accidentally me.me.me...me hug you, I was just too happy when I found out you were still alive, I apologize for being so presumptuous to hug you". Danira stammered, looking down embarrassed. Her face must have been as blotchy as a boiled crab at this time, fortunately everything was covered, if not somehow Danira hid her face from Gavino.

" You?, why do you have to mention that word again, didn't you call me mas yesterday ?". Gavino's murmur was not received, Danira again called him with an annoying name in Gavino's ear.

" Aahh yes I mean mas, sorry ". Danira said, looking down awkwardly.

" Now so doang ". Said Gavino, The atmosphere was back in silence, no one intended to open his voice, Sean wanted to come out but he did not want to destroy the moment that was going on, if he opened his mouth. So he chose silence again.

" Why are you so quiet now, and keep looking down are you ashamed of me or of Sean ?". Hearing Sean's name on a piece, Danira quickly raised her head, and it was true that Sean was standing behind Gavino in a firm position, looking the other way with his flat face.

Aahhh, why don't I realize if there's anyone else here. Sean must have seen and heard everything I did and said just now is not, God, this is so embarrassing. Inner Danira cursed, his own indiscretions. It felt like Danira wanted to hide in the ant hole alone, she was really embarrassed. Gavino who realized that, turned to look at Sean.

" You don't have to be embarrassed like that, Sean didn't see and hear anything. When it comes to this kind of business, he becomes blind and deaf. Is that really Sean ?". Gavino glanced at Sean giving a warning, Sean only responded with his flat gaze then nodded.

" You.....!!" Gavino.

" Go..do your duty as I commanded. You're a bitch ". Sean immediately walked towards the door quickly, not wanting his young master to punish him by kicking his leg bones. Gavino turned his eyes back to Danira.

" Hekhem....So you're really scared of losing me hhmm?". Gavino asked, walked over, then sat down beside Danira.

" lady..Ma'am, that's not what I mean ".

How do I say it, why does my tongue feel so groggy. My Lord, why is my heart like running a marathon when he sits too close like this. Inner Danira, feeling uncomfortable with the hollow beat of his chest. Gavino frowned.

" So you mean, you're okay if I die ?". Gavino said, Danira looked at Gavino and sighed softly.

" Stop talking about such terrible things, I know that death is predestined in every life that is breathed into one's body. But don't talk about it now, I really don't want to hear it. "

" Where might I be fine if my husband dies, maybe I won't be able to deal with it ". Danira's great-grandson, can still be heard by Gavino. Gavino looked at Danira for a moment, then quickly turned his eyes the other way. He smiled, his heart was very happy to hear Danira's words.

Hhuuhhh, why does my heart feel like it will come out like this, even though he only says ordinary sentences.but it feels, it is strange, why his words are able to make me want to smile constantly like this. What's wrong with you Gavino, why are you being so misbehaved. Gavino murmured in his heart, he patted his heart that had not stopped beating so quickly. Danira saw what Gavino was doing.

" What do mas do, why pat the chest like that?, is there a pain huh, what..what because of the effect of yesterday's shot?, ahh yes, what is it, last night mas was shot by the criminal was not it, how is it still sick?, did the bullet come out?, the bullet did not hit a place that harmed you right?". Danira's line of questions, which turned into panic, stopped Gavino's hand from patting her chest. Gavino returns to see Danira, though he cannot see her expression, but somehow feels comfortable and happy when Danira gives her the attention she is today.

" Don't shut up, don't make me worry more ". Danira said, annoyed to see Gavino who just silently looked at him.

" Aawwwhhhhh". Pekik Gavino, holding the arm of his hand, right in the wound hit by the shot. Danira reflexes approaching, panicking.

" Mas.mas..mas why, what mas is sick?". asked Danira, along with holding Gavino's arm.

Hix**

Hix**

Danira came back crying from worry and fear.

" Let me call the doctor, wait a minute ". Danira said, wanting to get out of her bed, intending to call the doctor. But Gavino quickly pulled Danira's hand, because the pull was very sudden and fast, making Danira's body limp and fall into the body of a stocky gavino. Until they both fell on the bed. Gavino can smell the sweet scent of the body of danira, a scent that always intoxicates him. Gavino wrapped his arms around Danira's back, hugging her tightly.

" No need to call the doctor, I'm fine. The bullet was successfully ejected without having to be operated, I'm fine. All thanks to you ". Gavino said, getting closer and closer to Danira.

" Thank you for saving me, so you're willing to ignore your safety for me. Next time, don't do that hhmm?, I promise this won't happen to us again, but if it has to happen, I hope you don't do anything stupid like yesterday again. I want you to go and save yourself. Do you understand ?". Gavino lowered his head looking at Danira who was looking up at him. Danira shook her head quickly, that answer made Gavino sigh violently.

" Why?, I told you, if I don't like to be disputed. Why do you keep being stubborn hhmm?".

BUK**

Danira hits Gavino's chest softly, annoyed by this arrogant husband's remark.

" I may leave you in the same state as yesterday, rather we die together, than I let my husband die in the hands of such wicked men ". Danira said, the answer again made Gavino to put on a smile, with a red face like a boiled shrimp.

" Do you like your handsome husband so much, huh, that you don't want to be far away in the least. Even now you hold me so tightly that I can't breathe?". Temptation Gavino, with a sound made heavy like shortness of breath. Hearing that, made Danira irritated, wanting to wake up. But again Gavino held him back.

" Let go, I'm not hugging you. Mas is the one who from earlier did not release my body, mas very annoying ". Danira's murmur was upset, pouting pressed her lips forward.

Gavino gave a crisp laugh, hearing Danira complain, he was sure now Danira's face must be pouting sourly at him. Danira was amazed, amazed to see the laughter engraved on her husband's handsome face, which featured rows of white and neat teeth.

" Oohh so you're blaming me hhmm, so you think I'm the one holding you back and hugging you from earlier ?". Tempting Gavino again, Danira blinked her eyes, trying to escape from Gavino's arms.

" Iihhh freelanin, a little know ". Danira starts to rebel, wanting to break away.

" It is silent..it is a punishment for a wife who does not obey her husband's orders, so just enjoy your punishment, are you not happy to be in my arms like this ?, you should be thankful that not everyone can get a hug from a handsome guy like me ". Said Gavino bragging. Danira is no longer rebellious, because it will be in vain. He will still lose against Gavino's energy.Now Danira chose silence, Danira could hear clearly the sound of Gavino's heart beating, Danira pulled her arms to touch Gavino's chest beating fast.

Instantly the atmosphere in the room became quiet, there was only the sound of each heart beating. They both enjoyed a moment like this. But......

BRAKKK**

The sound of the door being forcefully opened, giving rise to a loud voice echoing within the room.

" GAVIN....." Shouted a woman enter.

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...Seriate.......