Not Just a Status

34. Recordings

Mandala took Kahyang into the car and sat him in a slightly lowered passenger seat, so that Kahyang could lean comfortably. Mandala wears Kahyang seat belt and tidies the child's hair that covers Kahyang's face. The man then got into the car, sighing heavily at Kahyang who had closed his eyes since then. Mandala drove forward her car while gently grasping Kahyang's hand. It was as if with the grasp of his hand that Mandala wanted to say that he was always there for Kahyang and would always protect Kahyang.

Mandala had arrived at the basement of her apartment and returned to carry the sleeping Kahyang to their apartment room. Carefully lay down Kahyang's body and take off Kahyang's shoes. The mandala covers Kahyang's body and then kisses Kahyang's forehead gently. The man then went to clean himself up.

As the Mandala lay and held Kahyang in her arms, Kahyang seemed to move around hugging the Mandala. The man stroked Kahyang's head until both of them fell asleep.

Meanwhile, on campus. Shortly after Mandala died, the rector and a lecturer came. They went straight to the place where the event happened. Nela's birthday is still on. Only Riska and a security person knew of the incident that made the rector and a lecturer have to come to the campus that night.

"What's going on?"asked the rector sigh looking at the two youths who looked battered.

"I was chasing a car that broke into this university, sir. The man who was driving the car ran into the campus and I lost track of him. I kept looking for him and accidentally saw these two people battered. Then I saw the man I was chasing just out of the room at the end of there holding a girl with a face that looked very cold and gloomy. It seems like the man is very angry. As I checked the room where the man was coming out, I saw another person who was battered and worse than these two people. And according to this student, these three young men are not students at this university, "clearly that security while pointing at Riska.

The Rector and lecturer walked into the room indicated by the security. The four people looked at Roger who was moaning in pain with horrified gazes. The young man's face looked sinister exactly like in a horror movie. Because his face was covered in blood. They also looked at the entire room. The Rector found a camera that was still in recording mode in the room.

"How is this, sir? Are we gonna report to the police?"ask the lecturer. We first see the recording on this handycam," said the rector.Rector began to play the recording on the handycam.

Riska covered her mouth with her hand when she saw how scared Kahyang was in the tape. Riska was also surprised when Kahyang claimed to be pregnant. Riska seemed shudder in horror at the man who helped Kahyang so brutally beat up the young man who was currently still lying horribly on the floor.

From the handycam, they find out if the battered young man in the room intends to harass a girl who is the most beautiful student at the university.

"So they want to be immoral at my university?"angry with the rector.

"Do you recognize everyone on this tape?"ask Rector for Riska.

"Kahyang is my best friend, I went out looking for him because he went to the toilet but has not been back and forth for a long time. As for this young man, he was the one chasing after Kahyang. If the man who took Kahyang away, and beat up this young man, I don't recognize him, sir," Riska explained.

In the footage, the man who took Kahyang away always turned his back to the camera. So they can not see the man's face.Only Riska and security who are in the CTF who saw the face of Mandala.

"Looking at this footage, it would be best if we didn't report to the police. All three of them deserve to be treated like this. How dare we want to be immoral at our university. Even intend to harass one of our students," said the rector seemed angry.

"Sorry, Sir. What if the three of them report to the police, sir? They, 'will be beaten to pieces like this" asked the security.

"They wouldn't dare. Because if they report to the police, they will also be arrested on charges of intending to harass a girl" said the rector.

"What if it's the girl who reports, sir?"this time the teacher asked.

"We'll try to get them to talk well. Tomorrow I will contact the girl's family. I hope they don't take the case to the legal track. Because this case could damage the reputation of our university. However, if they insist on taking the case to the legal path, we will not stand in the way either. Even if it would damage the reputation of our university, we would not deter people from getting justice" the reconsidered rector said.

Finally the lecturer and security brought the three battered people to the hospital. The Rector asked the security, lecturers and also Riska to hide the problem from anyone, and they agreed.

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Next day.

Mandala is seen holding Kahyang from the bathroom. As usual, Kahyang had just finished vomiting.

"I want to sit down" said Kahyang.

"Alright,"sahut Mandala obeyed Kahyang's wishes, sitting Kahyang on the bed. The mandala arranged the cushions so that Kahyang could lean back comfortably.

"You don't have to worry. The doctor said he was healthy, really," said Kahyang while stroking his stomach that looks a little bulging.

Mandala sat down next to Kahyang, then looked down, kissed Kahyang's stomach, then rubbed it gently. Kahyang's red face gets such sweet attention from Mandala. Although Mandalas often do, Kahyang is still embarrassed when Mandalas do it.

"If I may ask, what exactly happened last night?"ask Mandala carefully. Don't want Kahyang to feel pressured by last night's events.

Kahyang let out a rough sigh, then looked at the eyes of the Mandala who was so shady looking at him.

"I went to the toilet last night. When I went out and picked up your phone, he was suddenly in front of the toilet. Then he dragged me into that room and..."Kahyang appeared to be bowed sighing heavily, and Mandala instantly cut out Kahyang's words.

"No need to continue! I saw you when he dragged you into that room. Do you know them?"ask Mandala.

"He's Roger, my classmate's cousin. She had expressed love many times, and wanted to be my girlfriend, but I refused. I twice beat him up because he hugged me forcibly, and loved to touch me as he pleased," Kahyang said.

"I should have broken all her hands and legs" Mandala said with a gloomy face, "Do you want to report them to the police station?"

"There is no need to bring the case to legal track. I don't want this to get heard by my mom and dad. After all last night you beat him to a pulp. If we report this case, your name will also be dragged and most likely, our relationship will also be known to the public," Kahyang said with a heavy sigh.

"Well if you think so," Sahut Mandala.

Mandala looked down at the ring she pinned on Kahyang's ring finger. From the ring that has been installed GPS that Mandala can find Kahyang quickly in the vast university.

"One thing I ask for, no matter what happens, please never let go of this ring. Except for you to give it to our son or daughter-in-law later," Mandala said, gently holding Kahyang's hand.

"Hum,"sahut Kahyang.

The ringing sound of the Mandala handphone distracts the two. Mandala seemed to knit her forehead because the number was not in her contact.

"Hello!"sahut Mandala's.

"With the guardian of Puspa Kahyang? I am the rector of Kusuma Bangsa University,"

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To be continued