Miss Kissable & Mr. Strawberry

Face To Face (Papi)

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Arman blinked a few times before opening his eyes, when his vision was clear he circulated it around. Oh, he's in a hospital room. He also observed his entire body which turned out to have received medical treatment. His right arm and left calf felt numb and painful, must have been sewn after the medics took the bullet out of there. He moved small, somewhat astonished because his left hand seemed to be restrained. Oh it turns out he was handcuffed, his left hand cuffed with the side of the iron bed where he lay this as a buffer. The police are certainly on guard so that he who is still a prisoner did not run away during the rumination of the drug. Arman gave a small snort, but he did not intend to run away but what power, who would believe if he said so.

Shortly after, someone pushed the doorknob and entered his room. Arman was somewhat astonished to see this man, but he was able to second-guess the purpose of this man meeting him.

"Sir William."

"How are you feeling?"

Arman fell silent, confused in response to the question. I don't know what the question of the guy in the suit in front of him means. It seems Arman's guess is wrong, the man in front of him does not look angry let alone threatening. Elfatt, who did not get an answer, sat down on the side of Arman's bed.

"According to police, you had to drive Kayla to the supermarket before the kidnapping. As people know you were their plot, but the witness said you meant to protect Kayla back then." Elfatt paused his sentence, seeing Arman's response.

"I have broken up with them. And I escaped from prison to protect my son."

Elfatt nodded small. Good, Arman responds well to Elfatt's opening line. "So.have you changed?"

"I'm grateful that you think so." said Arman briefly, actually he was quite awkward chatting with papa Alex this. Because they had never met before yesterday, and had never met each other well.

Elfatt smiled faintly, he actually felt strange talking casually with people who were foreign to him, even he considered enemies to be avoided before. But the situation made its way to the father of the poor girl who had saved his life yesterday.

"Before I want to apologize, because I had misunderstood you" Elfatt said considering he had beaten Arman suddenly during the evacuation yesterday at the kidnapper's headquarters.

Arman chuckled little, "I understand. If I am wrong, all those unfortunate events will not happen if I do not sin in the past. I should be the one apologizing to you."

"Kayla. And you saved my son. Why?" Arman did not answer, he just stared inexplicably at Elfatt.

"You know for sure. If I break Kayla's engagement to Alex, I make your son suffer even though I know he's innocent."

"I made my son suffer." Sahut Arman's. "He had bad luck because I was his papa. If it wasn't for that, he wouldn't have suffered. I'm not guilty of you or Alex, I realize I'm the one who messed things up."

"Now things are getting messy, but there's still one good thing, King was pronounced dead."

Arman's surprised. "King died?"

"Yes. Less than an hour after he received medical attention, his life was not helped because the bullet lodged in his hand made his veins break."

Arman was flabbergasted, he remembered once that he had shot King in his anger when he realized King had shot Kayla. The shot hit King's wrist, but Arman didn't expect a single bullet he'd fired from it would take the life of an immune man like King. Should Arman be sorry, sad, or happy? Because the only person who made himself bear that heavy burden is gone.

Because King Arman was plunged into the abyss of sin, into a dark business that took away the happiness of his family. That made him lose the love of his son and wife, because he was forced to become a slave of King after entering into the dark world. Which made him lose his identity until he no longer has a heart. It all started from his mistaken belief in a dangerous person like King, and ended in a disaster that made him lose everything despite abundant wealth. The man was gone, the burden of his life seemed to be gone, because the greatest threat that always haunted him was now gone. And Kayla, her poor daughter is completely safe now, there will be no more going after her, no more danger that Arman fears will happen to her.

But...

"Kayla.." muttered Arman softly. He remembered his daughter who was somehow his fate now.

"Where's Kayla? Is my son safe?" asked Arman riled.

"That's my purpose for meeting you."

"What's wrong?" ask Arman again impatiently.

"The condition is not good, he had a blood transfusion procedure a few hours ago, but the blood does not fit in his body. He was short of breath, but now he's gone. His condition is still critical, because he needs a blood donor as soon as possible, but he hasn't been able to get there yet."

Arman breathed a heavy sigh, so sorry for his daughter. Arman inched up from his bed by forcing his weak body. Elfatt, who was surprised, helped Arman. "Be careful."

"Bring me to him. My blood type is the same as Kayla, she will survive after I donate blood to her. Come on!" Arman.

"It's not that simple." replied Elfatt. "Your current condition does not allow for blood transfusions. Doctors will not risk saving one patient by risking the safety of another."

"You're here to ask me to be a donor, right? Why did it prevent me?"

"Initially yes, but I also did not dare to risk your life even for the safety of your own child. I'm here to discuss the issue with you, maybe you have a relative whose blood type is the same as Kayla and could be a donor. That's Kayla's biggest hope."

"There's no time for discussion! And I don't have a brother! Let's get these fucking handcuffs off, take me to Kayla!" Urge Arman again while rebelling with his restraining handcuffs.

"Want to?"

It's a silly question for Arman, but Arman can think enough to understand Elfatt's question. Yes, who believes if a criminal is not as careful as himself, today even want to bet his life by donating blood when he himself is in pain, and has just lost a lot of blood as well. The biggest risk is death, but Arman doesn't care.

"Kayla's my son, she's my only flesh and blood. I don't need time to think about giving him my blood."

"But no one will agree." replied Elfatt hesitated.

Arman fell silent. He understands. But he could not remain silent after hearing bad news about his daughter's condition.

"Try you remember, maybe you have a brother whose blood type is the same as Kayla?"

"Nothing. I will donate blood for Kayla. I don't care what the risk is, just help me get rid of these handcuffs and take me to Kayla!"

Should Elfatt regret having told Arman about Kayla's condition? So the newly conscious and unrecovered man insisted on donating blood to Kayla. "I don't want to be blamed for telling you about Kayla's condition. And I also don't want to be blamed if anything happens to you if you are desperate to donate blood for Kayla. I just meant to call Kayla."

"Bego! Who's gonna beat you up, huh?! I want to do my duty as a father, no one has the right to prevent me!" Angry Arman.

Elfatt stared at him stiffly. Arman chuckled lightly at the man gawking in front of him. "Your responsibility is done, you have told me about Kayla's condition. And now it's my responsibility, to help my son's life. You don't have to be a loser because you're afraid of being wronged" Arman said in a rather mocking tone.

Elfatt grunting. "I owe my life to you and Kayla, so I think of Kayla's safety. But you too have saved Alex, I dare not risk your life, blood transfusion in your condition is very risky."

"The risk is me. I think Alex was just a reflex anyway, where maybe I was telling King to hurt people again after he managed to hurt my son. Don't think about it most!"

Finally Elfatt came out to call two police officers in front of the room Arman who was on guard earlier, at Elfatt's request the police agreed to release Arman's handcuffs. Then Arman helped turn to a wheelchair, he was accompanied by the police to the room Kayla treated. Elfatt looked long before he returned to the room where Alex was being treated.

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This is where Arman is now, in the special room where the blood transfusion procedure is performed. He was laid on the bed next to Kayla. Between the two there is an infusion pole along with a blood fluid bag whose hose is connected to the bodies of Arman and Kayla. Arman raised his gaze towards that blood liquid bag, drops upon drops of blood flowed down towards the hose that connected to Kayla's body. Arman's view followed the direction of the blood flow, the blood of a father who was cruel once but is now struggling to atone for his sin.

Actually Arman was a little afraid that the blood from inside his unhealthy body would hurt Kayla, the doctor said that Kayla's body might overreact if the blood of the unstable donor entered Kayla's body. But Kayla's chances of survival are greater than the consequences of the overreaction, as Arman and Kayla's blood has a very high match rate. The statement was enough to convince Arman to continue this procedure, although the doctor repeatedly asked him to think because the doctor also seemed worried, however the doctor was still in charge of his patients.

Arman looked at the pale plain face of his daughter, his eyes were tightly closed and his breathing was very slow. Arman really misses his little daughter, he wants to hug and kiss her. Various flashbacks about his closeness with Kayla first, popping up just like him. It was as if he was looking back on his daughter's growth from infancy to adolescence.

"Kayla, dear papi child.sorry papi yes.." he muttered softly while looking at Kayla's face.

"Sorry papi yes dear, all this time papi always make you suffer. Today you have to suffer again because of papi. Papi promises from now on, it will be a good papi for you."

Lama Arman fell silent, without taking his eyes off Kayla.

"Lilly." His daughter's childhood call was spoken in Arman's tongue. Kayla used to love being called Lily, only by her papi and her mama. If someone else calls her Lily, she'll sulk and cry because she doesn't like it. Arman felt familiar again with his daughter as the call came out of his mouth.

Soon her smile faded. "Did Lily hate papi, hm?"

"Lily, would you like to apologize, papi, honey?"

"But you know you're a good boy, but if you can't forgive papi. But, papi wants you to believe, baby, if papi has changed. Papi's trying to make a good guy like him first, papi wants to be Lily's proud again, baby."

Arman was silent for a long time.

"After today, after the papi recovers, the papi will return to prison. Like papi's promise, papi will serve the sentence until it is finished. Do'ain papi yeah, baby!"

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Day after night, Kayla and Alex became hospital patients, and it has been 10 hours since the procedure for transfusing Arman's blood to Kayla was completed. Initially the blood transfusion process went smoothly, until the blood had been transferred to Kayla's body one and a half bags. But then Arman felt a painful sensation on his body slowly, he did not complain or protest but his ringing attracted the attention of the nurse who was standing guard in the room. Seeing him, the nurse realized that Arman's condition began to worsen because of forcing to continue undergoing blood transfusions despite his unstable health.

"I'll call the doctor right away" said the nurse then directed her hand to press the emergency bell button.

"No need to sus!" prevent Arman. "Living a little more blood transfusion is done, I'm still strong" he said.

"But this is a danger sir." The sisters were worried to see him, because Arman not only grimaced but also accompanied by his blingsatant gestures, indicating that he was indeed in pain.

"I am still strong. Call the doctor in a minute, if the blood is already transfer Sus."

The riskless nurse then acts without Arman's consent, trying to reach Arman's infusion pole but Arman prevents it. Failed, the nurse approached Kayla's bed but was scolded by Arman and kicked her to the point of almost falling. The nurse started to get emotional but she tried to calm down, so she went out of the room to call the doctor, because Arman didn't let her touch anything to stop the blood transfusion process.

When the doctor reached the room, Arman was unconscious. The bad condition makes the blood fluid that still flows into Kayla's body, even causing an effect on Kayla's weak body. Kayla's heart rate was not normal, even though it was fine before. The doctor had to stop the transfusion and had to treat two emergency patients.

"Tlou!"

Tio gasped as the voice of someone called his name. Tio then awoke from his reflection about the worrying events 10 hours ago. Now Tio could be relieved to see Arman had already opened his eyes after 10 hours in alarming circumstances. Got a quick treatment from the doctor when there was a bad reaction on his body during the blood transfusion process, Arman's condition was quite critical a few hours ago. The doctor said, if Arman is unconscious in the next 12 hours then the condition can get worse. But thankfully now Kayla's papi has opened her eyes and from the stroke of her face she looks good.

"Thank God you are conscious" said Tio, making Arman somewhat astonished.

"You're here, when?" Arman asked but his gaze swept across the room, it turned out that he had been moved to another room.

"Yes, not too long ago. Nadia was worried, so I'm here for you, because you're 10 hours unconscious after the blood donation process."

Really, 10 hours? That long? Thought Arman. He recalled the time before he lost consciousness he was indeed in a lot of pain, maybe the effects of his blood were continuously sucked while the condition of his body was unstable. Her thought.

"How's kayla?" ask Arman.

"She is also unconscious, but the doctor said her condition is better than before. Your blood matches, so Kayla's body can take it well, even if there's an alarming reaction."

"Worrying reaction?"

"Yes. When you were unconscious, your blood was still transferring to Kayla's body, so the condition caused a reaction in Kayla's body. His heart rate was pumping, but the doctor acted quickly. Kayla is better." Tio said calmly.

"Alhamdulillah..." Arman was relieved.

Arman looked at Tio flatly, making Tio wince inexplicably. "What's wrong?"

Arman then snorted a smile with a slightly sneering expression of Tio. "No papa. I just found out you're Nadia's husband."

Tio raised one eyebrow, was that what made Arman look at him strangely just now? thought Tio. "I thought you knew."

"When I escaped from prison the other day, I immediately samperin Kayla to his house, but it turns out he did not live there. Said the neighbor there, Kayla just as her mom had moved. From there I just knew Nadia was married again."

Tio looked carefully at Arman's face, "I hope you really have no other intention of escaping from prison, other than to save Kayla."

Arman chuckled, "Not to worry. I won't bother Nadia anymore, I'm grateful she's happy."

Tio felt calmer, so did Arman. "I don't know you. But I believe in the same choice Nadia." Arman paused his words, turning his gaze from Tio's face to the ceiling of the hospital room.

"I've had too much pain in Nadia, even hurting my own child. I wasted them all this time. Regrets always come late." Arman breathes in and exhales loosely, so it sounds like a little.

"He confided?" tanya Tio in her heart. It was a bit awkward, but Tio was trying to understand the feeling of a father in front of her.

"You know, regret tormented me during my time in prison. I want to atone for all my sins, I want to do many things to make amends, but there is nothing I can do in prison."

Arman looked back at Tio. "But now I am grateful that they have you, they have a much better replacement than me. Now you're in charge of both of them."

Tio nodded steadily. "definitely. That's my job."

Arman smiled in anguish. "I know. Without asking for anything, you will surely do what I cannot do for them. You will surely love them happiness that I cannot give them." Arman was silent.

Arman was embarrassed by Tio. The responsibility for the happiness of his son and wife that he had wasted, now the responsibility was taken by Tio. Arman really felt dwarfed and useless as a man, the mountains of sin and regret that he could not fix, now someone else who fixed it. This man in front of him, who was unknown to him and who had been a nobody before, had now become a very great person in his eyes. It felt like the expression of gratitude alone would not be enough to repay what Tio did, by giving happiness to Nadia and Kayla that he had wasted.

"You don't have to worry, it's my responsibility. I married Nadia because I loved her, not because of her kasian. And I already thought Kayla was my own child." Tio said after observing Arman's face showing a stroke of regret.

"Thank you! I don't know what to do, I can just say thank you. You. me. I am ashamed." said Arman sincerely, shaking his head, with his eyes closed. 

"I'm grateful that you've realized your mistake, and it can change. That's enough as a thank you. But actually you don't have to thank me, I just do my duties as a husband and a father."

Arman is feeling less. "thank you. I will not bother Nadia with Kayla anymore, I will stay away from them and will not disturb the happiness of your family. I promise."

Tio smiled. "Not disturbed does not mean you have to stay away. You're Kayla's biological father, you have rights over him that I can't take over."

Arman nodded in understanding, smiling in relief. "thank you. I can more calmly serve the punishment after this."

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