Miss Kissable & Mr. Strawberry

Small Neglected Reactions

The quiet atmosphere in the ICU room makes the sound of the heart rate monitor sound loud. There, a mother who was hit by the condition of her only child was lamenting the child who lay weak in a hospital bed with various medical equipment as a life support. Nadia was silent not because she stopped crying, but she was tired and powerless to roar. His face was puffy, his gaze did not change in the slightest from the poor girl who was lying weak. The faithful husband beside her, always greeted her and tried to comfort her.

From the glass door of the room where Kayla was treated, Arsya stood looking inside. Her father and mother accompanied Kayla there, she wanted to enter but the medics did not allow more than two patient escorts. Arsya is eager to look at her brother more closely, Arsya also wants to talk a lot to her brother who is now in a coma. Arsya's small talk was heard by Om Iwan who was sitting next to the door near Arsya.

"Yes, get yourself!" Om Iwan stood up and patted Arsya on the shoulder.

"It's all because of Arsya's negligence, Om."

"No, it's not your fault. It was her fate that Kayla had to live this. Om was also sad, Om also did not have the heart to see Kayla like this. Moreover, Nadia is very fragile and sensitive, Om does not have the same with her."

"Mommy and I have to deal with this because of Arsya, Om. If-if-all.."

"Yes, you are guilty enough! We must not be too lamenting this situation, which we must think is how to make Kayla quickly aware. We need to do something that will make Kayla better, and we need to be patient!"

Arsya nodded, Om Iwan patted his shoulder again cheering.

"Mas." Call someone from behind them, make Om Iwan and Arsya turn around.

"Somel."

Arman stared intently at his former brother-in-law. "May I see Kayla again? Before I went back to Bandung and continued the punishment."

Iwan was silent to Arman's gaze. Then she replied, "I'll talk to Nadia."

Arman nodded, and Iwan walked into Kayla's room. While Arsya sat on a kusri directly opposite Arman's wheelchair. A few seconds they looked at each other before greeting each other.

"Who's your name?"

"Of the Arsya."

"Arsiah, you've wronged yourself for Kayla's situation now. But the real guilty one is Om. Kayla's fate is bad because she has a father like Om, if only she were your father's biological child, she would not suffer. Om should feel lucky to have a good and strong child like Kayla, but Om is too stupid and wasted on her. Sorry.."

Arsya frowned, "Om sorry?"

"Sorry. Because of Om's crime, you have to face this tough situation. You, your father, and Nadia, you are saddened by Kayla's condition. You, and especially Kayla, must suffer because of Om's fault. If possible, Om is willing to replace Kayla there, so Om is critical and Kayla is safe. I'm so sorry." Arman looked down after.

"I want to be angry with you. But it's free, it's all happening, and it's all the past. Om already realized, Om also tried to make amends Om." said Arsya a little upset.

Arman stunned. A few seconds later, Iwan came out of Kayla's room with Tio. Arman looked at the two waiting for approval, but.. Arman was a bit surprised, why Nadia did not come out with her brother and husband. Before Arman said anything, Tio spoke first.

"Please. Nadia's inside, she doesn't want to be away from Kayla, nor does she believe you're just the same Kayla. Help you control yourself with Nadia's emotions."

"That's why are you out?" Ask Arman.

"I believe in you. Nadia should also give space to you, so that she can spend time together with Kayla. But it's the way it is..."

"I understand. Thank you for my ngizinin." Arman felt appreciated.

Tio nodded faintly, then gave way for Arman to enter the ICU room. Two policemen stood guard at Arman's side, now one of them went in with Arman, while the other waited outside. However, his status as an inmate could not make the two police officers care less than him. Although Arman has vowed not to run away and will bear responsibility for his sentence.

Arman was helped by the police to push his wheelchair until he reached Kayla's bed. Arman was on the right side of the bed, while Nadia was on the left. He looked at Nadia for a moment, it seemed that the woman refused to look at him. Arman understands Nadia's current feelings and state, he does not try to greet her because he does not want to trigger Nadia's emotions. He then turned his gaze to the child lying in bed with his eyes closed, looking at the poor girl with a deep look and feeling.

"You are satisfied?!" Syndir Nadia flat, without seeing Arman.

"I'm here as a father, not Nad's villain. I know all this happened because of my mistake, and I'm seriously willing to atone for my sins."

"If you had a heart, you would have realized earlier than this, and the tragic accident would not have happened to Lily. Now what, everything is destroyed, too late, Lily must suffer again and again because of you." said Nadia fed up.

"I'm sorry Nad. If I can, I'm ready to replace Kayla with her suffering. I didn't know that after blood donation Kayla's condition would deteriorate, I was just trying to make it my fault."

"Lily is not in a coma from blood donation. What do you think, with blood donation, Lily can make you wrong?" Nadia shakes. "Lily is in a coma due to a brain injury from the impact of an iron ball on her shoulder. You know Lily was injured at the kidnapper's base, that sharp weapon was Mas, that dangerous weapon she said you were carrying. You Mas!" Nadia is angry.

Duaarr.......

Arman. He thought Kayla's current condition was the effect of a blood transfusion that had been constrained yesterday, but it was not the cause. But due to the impact of the iron ball that the other day Arman had pushed on King. That gun hurt Kayla too? O Allah.. Arman felt bad for forgetting the incident. When the incident happened, Arman was worried about Kayla, but he saw Alex with Kayla who made him a little relieved. Arman sees for himself when King's men hit the dangerous weapon at Alex but hit Kayla instead. But Arman did not expect the effect to be as fatal, Kayla comatose from the wounds of the attack.

"I was the one who held the iron ball at first. But the weapon had a King, I just took it to attack King. I don't know if..." Arman choked, he kept his head down regretfully. "..kalo Kayla will also be injured with that weapon.

Nadia breathed a long, heavy breath.

"I'm sorry Nad, I'm sorry if I could." Sesal Arman's.

"You know that's impossible, Mommy."

"I'm Nad nyesel, I'm a real nyesel. I promise that this mistake will never happen again. I-i'm.."

"Too late." Nadia stood up angrily, she looked at Arman full of hurt feelings. "Everything's happened, Lily's already convinced now, what else do you want to promise? What else can you do, ask Lily to wake up now, can you? Come on, if you really want to make amends for your mistakes.End the suffering of your son Mas, can you?!"

Outside the room, Iwan, Tio, and Arsya begin to worry about hearing Nadia's voice rising to scold Arman. They looked up from the glass door, looking at the situation inside there.

Arman swallowed his saliva heavily, he looked at Nadia doubtfully. His ex-wife began to cry again after venting emotions, both of Nadia's shoulders trembled, her hands resting on the side of Kayla's bed.

"Hiks, hiks, ask Lily to wake up Mas. I can't see her suffering anymore. hyks.." this time Nadia's voice sounded soft and clear.

Arman was full, as well as tight as his chest. "I'm ready to do anything as long as our child can recover quickly Nad, say what should I do?! Ask the doctor to take Kayla's suffering to me! Ask God to let me be sick, as long as our child survives! I also could not bear to see him like this." said Arman Parau, he really wanted to bear the suffering of his daughter if God allowed it. If Nadia feels unable to see Kayla's suffering, then Arman also feels that way.

Nadia further tightened her crying voice while sitting back, because she felt her legs would not be able to support her limp body if she continued to stand. For a moment only the sound of Nadia's cries filled the room, while Arman continued to look down with a regretful feeling, his reddened face holding back the cries. Then Tio walked over to Nadia.

"Nad, calm down. We're out, yeah, you need a little refresh." Persuade Tio.

"I'm not going anywhere, Masian Lily."

"The boat's here, you don't have to worry." Persuade Tio again, Nadia shook her head.

"Why are you Nad, you cry like this in front of your own child? If Kayla saw you and she could talk to you, what would she say, hm? Kayla won't like seeing you like this, baby."

Before coming out of the room, Nadia kissed her daughter's forehead and rubbed her daughter's head gently. "Sorry mommy baby, mommy won't cry anymore."

"Yeah!" Tio grabbed Nadia and took her out.

After Nadia's death, Arman felt more free to spend time with Kayla, even though the two were just silent. At least the silence made Arman's mood more solemn, and he felt closer to his daughter. Arman moved slowly from his wheelchair, leaving the police accompanying him on standby.

"I'd like to sit next to my son Sir." Arman's permission, which was taken by the police.

Arman climbed up slowly to Kayla's bed, sitting near Kayla's right arm. He grabbed the girl's pale hand, then he put it on his knee while holding it lovingly. Arman invites Kayla to talk, confide and retell her childhood. Although the girl was silent, Arman was convinced that her touch of love and the feelings she expressed from the heart for her daughter could be felt by her daughter.

"Wake up, baby."

"You hate papi, papi don't papa. You don't want to massage the same papi nor papi. But, you have to wake up for the sake of mami huh! You know your mom is sad, mom you can't see you suffer. You are his strength baby, you are his encouragement, do not let your mother be fragile by looking at your situation like this. Wake up baby." said Arman softly.

"Sorry Papi who is always selfish. Can you excuse me papi, hm?" Arman stroked Kayla's head with his right hand, while his left hand was still grasping Kayla's hand which he had pinned to her cheek this time.

"Today papi pamit with you, papi must return to Bandung to continue the punishment. Papi will be far away from you, papi will not be able to nengokin you. Love papi the good news dear, so papi can calm the punishment."

"But love you son, do not sleep long, do not make your mother long sad, hm!"

The longer Arman stared at Kayla, the more immersed he became in her feelings. "Pinter boy, pretty boy, you're strong boy.he's healing fast! Papi I'm very much with you." she wrote in.

Then Arman kissed Kayla long, wise and wholehearted, as she closed her eyes and a clear crystal escaped through the pool of her eyes. Without realizing it, a drop of clear crystal fell onto Kayla's face, and Kayla's body unexpectedly reacted lightly. Kayla's index tip moved slightly, but no one noticed it. Neither Arman nor the police who were there, saw the small response Kayla gave.

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Days changed, but there was no improvement from Kayla's situation. Whereas when Arman said he would return to Bandung, Kayla had reacted. Unfortunately that little reaction was ignored, no one knew it. So far Kayla's heart rate monitor has been quite normal for patients with her condition, no longer worsening but not improving. Nothing has changed from him since a few days, that was the statement from the Doctor who treated Kayla.

"I'm sorry Nadia, I've tried to find a solution for the good of Kayla's condition but there is no result."

Yesterday Elfatt brought in a neurologist, a neurologist who was fairly senior was brought in directly from Singapore specifically to treat Kayla. But Kayla's coma left doctors unable to do much. The doctor had diagnosed Kayla's condition improved a while ago, and the Doctor asked if Kayla's body had a reaction? When everyone answered NO, the Doctor was surprised. Until now, there has been no change from Kayla's state, so the Doctor can only ask Kayla's family to be patient and continue to invite her to communicate. Because from the usual research, if the coma patient often hears a familiar voice before he is in a coma, then the chances of a quick recovery are greater.

"I understand, sir, thank you for your concern. I can't blame you for what's happening with my son right now, and I can't possibly blame my son because he's not helping you."

"If I had known.."

"Don't ask, sir, because I don't want to get hurt more. Everything that happens is a disaster, no one wants to be killed. I try sincerely, I do not want to think about the past, and I just hope my child wakes up quickly." said Nadia.

Elfatt, who had been standing on Kayla's bed for a few minutes, fell silent again. He was ashamed of Nadia, for her past actions towards this mother and child. And increasingly feel no face after the incident King shot at that time. Elfatt was well aware that he was unfair, his bad treatment in the past against Kayla, was even returned with blood by the good girl. And his disdain for Nadia, did not make the mother of one child repay him with anything. Nadia's heart was so big that she was able to restrain herself from uttering harsh words, or doing something that could corner Elfatt. Never mind being cornered, instead Elfatt was still appreciated by Nadia even after everything that happened. Elfatt became increasingly feel like a loser, pity this pair of mothers and children.

"Don't see me so, sir, I don't like being loved. If you feel guilty, please do'ain aja my son. You also have done something to correct your mistakes, I am very grateful."

"I will do whatever I can as Nadia, I also want to see Kayla quickly recover" Elfatt said, responding to a small nod from Nadia.

"Wherever I go, I can't bear this guilt for the rest of my life, Nadia. Kayla has to heal, and I have to apologize directly to her, and then I'll calm down." Elfatt continued his words inwardly, while looking at Kayla.

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Alex was restless, ever since he knew Kayla was in a coma he could never sleep well. He looked at himself for a moment and then took a deep breath. Now that he is improving, he has recovered and is allowed to return home today. For his injured leg he can undergo outpatient treatment only, and that is nothing to worry about. But unfortunately, Kayla's situation is now increasingly worrisome. Alex always asked his father and mother when his parents came, he always wanted to know the development of Kayla's condition, but unfortunately until now he had not received good news from the development of Kayla's condition.

Alex had been holding himself back for days to visit Kayla, because when he was in the hospital bed no one allowed him to leave. Now, Alex is already in a wheelchair and he has a chance to see Kayla first before heading home. He looked back, at this time he was still in his nursery, he saw mama and Feli was fixing things ready to go home. Alex thought, should he ask Mama and Feli's permission to visit Kayla? Will these two women allow it?

Feli might object if Alex meets Kayla, out of jealousy. But if Alex asks for his permission, he won't ban it, Alex is convinced. It's just that Feli will harbour his heartache if Alex does that. As for mama, mama might not ban it, but not necessarily will allow it as well. Mama's concern is Aunt Nadia, mama's worried that Aunt Nadia might object to Alex seeing Kayla. Or maybe Aunt Nadia will be angry at Alex, while mama does not want Alex disappointed by not being able to meet Kayla.

But..

Alex felt like he could not hold himself back anymore. If he came home now without seeing Kayla just once. Finally he began to scroll the wheel of his chair, moving out soundlessly.

"Loh Al, where are you going? Wait a minute!" Feli yelled at Alex coming out the door.

Feli and Vanessa catch up with Alex out so Alex has to stop scrolling the wheels of his chair. "Ma, I want to see Kayla." To be honest.

Vanessa and Feli threw eyes at each other. "Later, son, wait for Aunt Nadia to calm down." Answer Vanessa.

"But I can't go home without seeing Kayla first."

"Fel, I'm sorry. I can't pretend I don't care about Kayla" Alex told Feli.

Feli took a small bite on his lips and said, "I know. There's no way you can not care about Kayla. I also don't forbid you to make her meet, but your mama is right Al. mending later."

"Pliss.." please Alex.

"You guys don't mind papa, I can go there myself. But please, I won't calm down now without seeing Kayla." Alex then continues his path without waiting for the approval of his mother and Feli.

The two women of different ages were silent looking at Alex from behind. Vanessa wants to stop Alex to keep Feli feeling, but she doesn't have the heart with her restless-looking son either. While Feli himself, did not forbid Alex but his heart was heavy to let his fiancee meet Kayla.

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