No Rose Without A Thorn's

The Winged Angel

Reflecting, all the way home he remembered Keira who was unconscious, the worries of his mother and Dizza. Then he remembered the doctor's testimony.

"Patient has bleeding due to a torn operating suture. The patient does not seem to be keeping up with the activity. And again, please take care of the patient's psychic condition so as not to stress. Stress hinders his healing."

"Why is he still stressed?" Tone asked Evan who was driving.

"I met him. He said he doesn't want to see us anymore. Maybe that was his wish."

Tone nodded, trying to understand Keira's situation.

"I understand. I'm gonna go. He's right, we can't repeat the 13 years we've been through, there's no point in us being here with him. He won't be able to continue his life."

"Can you continue your life?" ask Evan.

"I'm used to living alone. But you can't live alone without your family. Moreover, mother, she would not be able to if she had to lose her brother. This is the best path for all of us. Brother, will you leave Brother Keira?"

Evan did not answer, he tried to forget Keira, but he did not succeed.

"I'll try it. It's my fault for hurting him too much." Evan answered slowly.

*

Keira wakes up and realizes that she is in the hospital.

"Sister, Brother scares me." Dizza.

Keira glanced at the sleeping mother. "Dad ... Do you know?"

Dizza looked at Keira annoyed.

"Is it important you know or not?Brother is almost wretched, fortunately Nada donated her blood."

"Zee?" Keira asked.

Dizza nodded, "I'm sorry I had to call them. Do you want to see him or call him?"

Keira shakes.

"Send me my thanks to him."

"Nr ...." Dizza wanted to curse Keira who he thought was outrageous, but he remembered the doctor's words that Keira should not be stressed.

"All right, it's up to Brother!"

"What did you actually do until the stitches were torn?"

"Tore off?" Keira asked in surprise.

"Doctor says Brother doesn't keep up activities. Didn't Brother already be reminded not to walk far, crouch, squat, hoist things ... Is it because of our trip to the tomb? But the tomb is not far." Dizza.

"It could be," Keira answered and then remembered as she knelt for a long time before Kusuma.

Keira already felt pain while kneeling, Kusuma also reminded that he could be injured, but he insisted on kneeling until Kusuma promised to grant his request.

When he asked for permission to go to the tomb, Keira actually begged Kusuma for something else. Keira decides to end all the chains of vengeance. He ventured to tell the truth about Zea to Kusuma. He knew Kusuma was going berserk, but he had made up his mind. If his life were to end that day, he would have sinned, rather than them continuing to live in endless revenge.

"Why did you come to the office? I've already banned you ...."

"For the first time I plead as your real daughter." Keira kneels.

Kusuma was surprised because Keira already knew the facts and was more surprised when Keira told him everything he knew about Lestari and Baskoro.

"He's my brother! Please Dad, promise to release Zea. Let him and Evan go abroad. Let them continue their lives in peace. Please take all the grudges. I also want to be devoted to Dad. I'm willing to marry Bara."

"Keira, you don't have to ...."

"Dad, please promise. I'll live here, filial to you. Let them go."

Kusuma was angry. He does plan to avenge Evan who has hurt Keira, especially when he finds out Lestari is lying to him and has a child from Baskoro. He wants to destroy all the Baskoro families.

Kusuma wouldn't let them go. Keira remained on her knees even as Kusuma left her for the board meeting, Keira remained on her knees.

"Why are you still here? Get up and go home, your wounds ...."

"These wounds are not worth the wounds that exist if you still want to take revenge on them. Why would I live if I kept feeling guilty about them?When will we start living in peace?"

Kusuma did not answer. Awake was curious why Keira no longer denied his words.

"Did I really mean nothing to you, Dad?" Keira shed tears.

Without looking up Keira nodded.

"Including breaking up your relationship with them? You can't see them again. Don't see Evan again, and the girl is no longer your sister."

Keira held back her tears and replied in a soft voice, "I'm willing."

*

"Ah, why is our life full of drama?" Dizza grumbled again. He just told all the guards that no one should know that Keira was ever admitted to this hospital. They had to agree that Mrs Lestari caught up with them at the inn and the reason why they didn't come home for two days was because they were both volunteers of the nursing home, in order to maintain Keira's reputation and good name.

"Why are we doing all this? I feel like lately brother's become like porcelain. Should not be sick, should not be out, should not be stressed, should not look bad, should take care of good name, should be supervised. It sucks." Dizza. He doesn't realize Keira is behind him.

"I'm sorry Brother," Keira surprised Dizza.

"Sister, don't misunderstand me. I just feel like Brother's been so weird lately."

Keira smiled. "You just didn't notice it all this time. Let's go over there!" Keira invites Dizza to go to the elderly people in the nursing home.

They give a lot of help, listen to the stories of the parents, help clean up some places and others. Everything was recorded as a trick. Dizza was most upset that pretending to laugh and sincerely helped while Keira - who was not allowed to do excessive activities - just sat sweetly listening to the old man's story, Dizza had to sweep it, he said, lifting some relief items, even cleaning the bed.

"I'm sorry, Brother." Keira said with a smile, a smile that always melts Dizza's heart.

"Did you not feel anything strange?Lately Big Miss is very different.and do you not pity to see Little Miss?"

Several guards were gossiping on the sidelines of their break.

"Little Miss looks more like a ladyboy. Shouldn't Little Miss be more dear because she's Mr. Kusuma's biological child?"

"It was only because the Great Miss had just survived death. It's only natural that it's more guarded."

"But why did the Big Miss become even more reserved and always ignore us?He's usually friendly."

"In a moment, Miss Besar will be Mrs Wijaya. Be careful talking."

"Has the Big Miss already usurped the position of Little Miss' heir?"

"Hush, don't you guys know that Big Miss saved the company?" Others chimed in.

"Do you have no activity other than gossiping like women?" Dizza driver snapped.

"I'm sorry for us."

"Don't discuss Big Miss and Little Miss again. We never know what really happened to them."

The driver recalled the time Keira insisted on going home from the hospital when she could not bear the pain.

"Angels don't have to use wings in this world." He said then left.

*

Keira looked at the street she was walking through, this was the last time she visited here. He has promised me to forget all his past. Evan, Zea, even the father he used to think of as his real father.

Dad, in your different world can you see us? Please don't forgive me for I won't be able to visit you again. I will only pray for you in my heart, just as I pray for Evan and Zea.

The car continues as if to help Keira leave behind memories of her past. Dizza handed Keira a rose clip while conveying the home owner's message.

Keira took the flops, she never left them there. The flops are his, a gift from Evan. The last time they met was at school. Keira then left the rose pin to Evan.

"*This is a gift from me, why should I keep it?" Evan refused.

"This is my precious gift. You have to keep it until the time comes. If we make it through our days, if we are free from the circle of Kusuma's life, you must put it in my hair."

"Until that time comes, you must take care of her."

"But why did you choose roses?" Keira's curious.

"Because as you say, there is no rose without thorns. It will remind us that we must endure obstacles like thorns in order for our lives to be as beautiful as roses*."

Keira returned the flops to Dizza.

"Sister doesn't feel like leaving this pinch. This doesn't belong to Brother"

Dizza looked at Keira in disbelief. He was sure Keira was hiding something.

Keira looked back at the streets without caring for Dizza.

There is no rose without thorns. There is no happiness without sacrifice. I didn't sacrifice, I just pulled out thorns to make them into painless roses. Only in that way do I love them.