Orion's Secret

Chapter 17

Umari looked at his son's heart with an oxygen hose. His face was full of bruises, definitely ify felt pain once, he thought.

Imagining when Ify was repeatedly persecuted by Agatha made her hair bristle.

He rubbed his face slowly, too worried about the situation of Ify. He walked over to Rio who was sitting in the front seat of the room.

Seen that young man looking down, maybe he felt guilty with her and ify.

"Rio." call him.

Rio looked at Umari and stood in front of her. There was only Umari and Rio. Manda, Haling, Alvin and Sivia had already returned home because it was late at night. Reluctant to leave his girlfriend even though he already knew there were parents, he decided to join the hospital overnight.

"Om, how's Ify doing?" ask Rio. He was the only one who had not visited the room. He was too scared to see his girl. Too scared of things he doesn't want to happen. He was afraid to go back to parting with the people he loved.

"He's not conscious."

Rio sat back down, smiling wryly. It's been hours since Adam's doctor explained the deteriorating state of ify, he still hasn't gotten good news.

"Sorry Rio om." he said further lowering his face. Umari was sitting next to Rio. Patting the young man's shoulder beside him. Also, maybe the young man who will soon bear the title as his son-in-law.

"Rio, you want to promise me the same?"

Rio looked at Umari not understanding. His forehead was perfect.

"What promise?"

"You promise to keep ify more than you take care of yourself. You want to promise me?"

"Yes, Rio promised. Whatever Rio's going to do for Ify."

Umari took his eyes off Rio face. He changed his head, and clenched his hands tightly which he put right in his nose. The middle-aged man closed his eyes for a moment.

"Rio, ify already consider as his own life. He's the only one I have. Yes, although now om already know that there is Alvin on the side of om, still long ago live om only with Ify."

Rio silently listened to Umari's words one by one without interrupting.

"Om sick Yo. Maybe your life won't be long."

Rio flinched in shock. How come? The middle-aged man who looked strong and dashing turned out to have a disease?

"What does it hurt?" rio asked a little.

"Doctor has Rio's brain cancer."

"Brain cancer?"

"Cancer is still stage 3. But according to om, there is no time for om undergo chemo anywhere to cure om disease. It's old, and maybe it's time to go."

"Om, Rio please, for the sake of Ify. About treatment yes. Papa has an acquaintance of specialists abroad, om can undergo chemo with the doctor om." forced Rio. he did not want Ify to lose his father figure. He doesn't want to see Ify suffer anymore.

Umari was silent, apparently thinking. Isn't it true, if every living person will feel dead? Just waiting for the time when the creator took our lives.

"Om, Rio has a goal to finish college later, Rio will marry ify. Do you want to be on that happy show? Don't you want to hold a grandchild in a minute? Ify and Rio will soon be graduating from college. We are getting older."

"Rio please, try chemotherapy first. It seems like it can ease your pain."

Umari was silent. It speaks a thousand languages.

"Keep what om have to say the same ify later Rio? Should I be honest with him?" tanya Umari was confused.

"Say you want to go because of work. And if you are too worried about ify yourself at home, om can nitipin ify to his real mama right om. Mama Rio too."

Umari seemed to think while looking at Rio's serious face.

"Okay, I agree with you. Tomorrow you tell me, yes, you call your papa's friend's doctor. And om will set the departure schedule om. And to ify, you have to take care of him. He should be in your house. Om do not want to leave ify at home alone that much. Home om, let's take care of the same household assistant and gardener."

Rio nodded enthusiastically. Finally he was authorized to enter the room ify and spend the night there. Umari came home to rest. He had calmed down because Rio was there. He entrusted Ify to the young man who had a sweet smile with his shag teeth.

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A face full of bruises, at the corners of his lips does not make ify lose its beautiful aura.

He still hasn't opened his eyes. Still cool with his fantasy world in a dream.

"Cheal fast, baby. Sorry about me." she said. He kissed ify's hand and put his hand on the big bed. Then sleep.

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Alvin and Sivia met on campus this morning. They complete their tasks quickly and then want to go to the hospital to visit ify.

There is no more Agatha. Because he was already in prison for his ridiculous attitude of kidnapping and persecuting ify 1 day 1 night yesterday. Makes Alvin and Sivia a little relieved that there are no more bullies in the life of ify and Rio. Yes, it is true that if we dare to make mistakes then we must also dare to take responsibility. Whatever the form of his crime, there will be a proper reply.

"Come Vin, we're leaving now. This afternoon." said Sivia while accelerating his steps towards the parking lot of the motorbike. Alvin just shook his head to see the silly behavior of the girl.

Both drove to the hospital where Iify was being treated. It did not take long finally the pair of lovebirds arrived in the hospital lobby and immediately rushed to the room ify.

Alvin and Sivia only find Rio in the room ifi. The girl was still lying down and had not opened her eyes. Her rhyme, the girl was completely drained of her energy from being tortured all night by Agatha. Cunning and cruel woman.

"Ify hasn't been conscious from last night?" ask Sivia.

"Not yet Vi. Maybe later." replied Rio as he was. He also did not understand why the girl had not opened her eyes. Though the doctor has said that ify has successfully passed the critical period this morning.

Alvin and Sivia sat down while conversing with Rio.

Before long they heard someone's moaning.

"Ify, are you conscious?" asked Rio enthusiastically. Fayton finally opened his eyes. Sivia and Alvin come closer to the fify bed.

"I where?" ask ify slowly, his voice was so hoarse that it barely even sounded.

"You're at Fy's hospital."

The door of the room opened and revealed Umari, Haling, and Manda there.

"Ify, you're a fucking girl?" tanya Umari was very happy. Ify just smiled and warmly welcomed Umari's embrace.

"Why not go to the office?" Still Ify thought about his father, when clearly he himself needed attention to his condition like that.

"Papa's gone to Fy's office. And papa wants Fy's permission later in the afternoon papamau go out of the country long enough. It's okay, right?"

"Well, ify alone again dong. Why is it afternoon? Iify is just siuman. Could be Pa." tomorrow."

"Let alone Fy, you will stay at the house om Haling and mama Manda as long as papa goes yes. You don't have to worry. You must be okay." Umari gently stroked Ify's hair.

Ify just nodded, even though he felt very sad.

The big family was chatting lightly until it did not feel the afternoon had arrived. Umari said goodbye to his favorite son and his little family.

Umari went to Haling and Manda. Rio, Alvin, and Sivia.

"Rio." call Ify. Rio approached his lover.

"Why Fy?"

"Are you the same Agatha who slept in one bed and did what Gabriel did to Acha?" ask ify. The image continues to haunt his mind. Because there is no need for misunderstandings, Ify asked Rio directly.

Rio laughed out loud hearing the words of ify. While ify was only astonished to see Rio who was laughing instead.

"Definitely Agatha would like to see a photo on cardboard, huh Fy?" rio asked who was still laughing a little. Ify nodded.

Alvin who realized the direction of Ify's conversation also laughed.

"Lo was tricked by Agatha. That's my edit of 1st grade High School. It's a matter of editing Agatha's photo with Rio." explained Alvin.

"Lo don't need that parno, Rio's never weird. He's still the original virgin." continued Alvin.

Rio held the fify hand gently.

"Do you believe me?" tanyakanya. Ify just nodded slowly. Relieved ify heard any explanation from the two men in front of him.

Once again, Rio's softly tasting his fify hand.

Seriate...