Paper Dove

INJURY

I had breakfast with my mom and dad. And my 5-year-old brother Tristan, my step-sister. But I love him so much. Last night when I walked into my stepbrother's house whispered “ Om Nandes why not sign in?”.

I whispered back in his ear “ Oh. Sorry yes. Me and Nandes think you're asleep. Later next time if nandes come again I will tell you first”, I smile at my sister. 

My sister nodded happily. Tristan loves Nandes a lot, because Nandes likes to invite him to play ball, play games and invite him to eat food that he likes without being caught by my mother. Nandes is very close to Tristan.

“ Dew, you're getting thinner”, my dad's staring at me at the dinner table.

“ Yes dad, maybe because working while in college I became more tired”, I took tempe orek on the table. 

“ What if you take a college leave for a while son?”, my mother suggested. 

“ I'm considering it ma'am. But I won't have any income for Jajan”, I laughed.

“ Dew, relax your father will give you pocket money every week”, my mother winks one eye at me.

I laughed, the sweet side of my mother like this is what I just found out after returning to Jakarta. His young soul is very pleasant. For 3 years I was the school I knew only hated him, but he was the one who accompanied my father in the midst of his troubles. Not leaving my father when my father had nothing left. My dad is so lucky to have him now. 

“ So when will Nandes come here and introduce himself as your girlfriend?”, Dad looks at me fixedly.

I was shocked and coughed. My mother glared at my father for making me surprised. 

“Dad..don't do that.his son is eating”, my mother nagged.

“ I can't bear to discuss it dear. I told you from the very beginning of the man's arrival, the way he looked at Dew was very different. Like willing to be a shield if Dew will be attacked by people. You said that to me back then, so I noticed it”, my father relaxed.

“ Dad was too much”, I looked towards my father embarrassed.

“ Yes... yaa.. dad will wait for his arrival”, my dad ended the conversation firmly. 

***

“ So you will apply for a temporary leave of absence to work due to college?”, my boss read the letter I submitted.

“ Yes doctor”, I sit in front of him.

“ Okay. I will convey to the medical department to find your replacement in the special team position it”, he said while signing my leave application letter.

“ Thank you doctor”, I smile happily.

I finally made up my mind after thinking for quite a while and Nandes agreed to my decision. With this I simultaneously avoided Juan from all his attempts to bind me in his cunning manner. 

I was sitting at the Nurse station typing something when Juan came out of the elevator with some of his staff. His face looked very tense and irritated. His assistant followed from behind. They walked into the family's private room and I could hear a little bit of Juan's voice getting angry before the door closed perfectly.

Since when did he become such an angry fellow. After an hour, the staff who were with him came out and walked to the elevator, waiting for the elevator door to open, someone whispered, but I could still hear.

“ Huss.. You better be quiet, even the wall has ear”, his friend gave a warning that immediately made him speechless. 

I pondered, has Juan changed that far? I think back to the old Juan, who was patient no matter how angry he was, Juan who was always smiling and mature. I cleaned up my equipment, today my friend Dr. Bagas is on duty. 

“ Bagas, I go home first ya”, I pat her on the shoulder.

“ Gile yes. less 5 minutes. Wait a minute napa?”, Bagas grumbled.

“ No, No thank you”, I smiled as I passed leaving her at Nurse Station. 

I draped my backpack over my shoulder and walked down the aisle to the rear employee elevator as Juan pulled me over and took me to the emergency stairs. Clap, door closed. Juan stood in front of me while still holding one of my arms.

“ What is it?”, I look at him while releasing myself from his hands.

“ You apply for a sudden leave ? Wh why? “, Juan asked me with a sad look.

“ Wow, when I just proposed it this morning but you already know first. What do you not know about me Juan?”, I feel annoyed because it is as if being monitored.

“I'm sorry. I didn't mean that. Are you uncomfortable with me?”, asked Juan.

I looked into his eyes “ Yes, I'm not comfortable. Can you stop bothering me like that Juan?”, I'm not entirely lying.

Juan looks at me sad “ You feel disturbed? Is there not the slightest feeling left for me?”, Juan looked at me hoping.

I took a breath trying to hold myself back from falling down because of his sadness “ No Juan, you know I'm with Nandes now. I love it and I realized it even before you came back. So please stop Juan ”, after saying that I turned down the stairs about to leave Juan.

Juan pulled me and leaned me against the wall, he kissed me violently. My bag and snelli¹ fell down the stairs. I tried to push him away from me but his strength was stronger than mine, he pulled my hand and locked it over my head, his next hand holding my chin so I wouldn't avoid it. Juan tried to open my mouth with his tongue, I stubbornly closed my mouth. He bit my lips and reflexively I opened my mouth due to the pain. Juan really wanted to eat me, I knew this floor surveillance camera was turned off at the family's request so I wouldn't be able to sue him. 

The free I fought Juan was getting more aggressive, I had difficulty breathing. Finally I kept quiet, I did not put up a fight and did not return the kiss. Feeling that I was quiet, Juan got softer but still locked my hands and feet, I couldn't push him. After that she let go of her kiss on my lips and turned to my neck, she kissed every neckline up to my shoulder, my V-necked shirt gave her a great chance. He stopped on my shoulder and leaned his face there his breathing was heavy. I could feel her breath warm in my neck. My eyes were teary but I didn't want to cry in front of Juan, I didn't want to look weak in front of him. I bite my lips holding back my tears, my breath hunting in anger. 

Juan stretched the lock of his hand, got a chance I pushed him away.

Plaak.

After that I walked down in a hurry to pick up the snelli and the bag that had fallen off. Because of my teary eyes I did not put my feet well on the stairs I fell down to the lower stairs and stopped because my body hit the wall. I could hear Juan yelling my name out loud.

“ Dew !!!”. 

***

¹ Snelli: Doctor's coat.