Pursuing Your Love

Chapter 11 Suicide Iga

From that day on, Krystal kept herself locked up in her room. Dion doesn't know how to persuade Krystal to get out of the room. The girl doesn't even remember eating.

"Dion, try persuading Krystal dear. He can get sick if he doesn't eat."

"Just the mama. Mom is like her mother."

"Mama's been persuading him but Krystal says she doesn't want to eat."

"Let Krystal alone first, Ma. His mind was again shaken. He needs calm. Just take the food to his room, let him eat in the room.

Later that night, Krystal came out of the room. His presence made Papa and Mama Dion relieved. They then had dinner together. There was no mention of Krystal. Everyone understood, at this moment Krystal's mind was shaken.

"What made you change your mind and eat with us?" Dion asked as she was alone with Krystal on the upstairs porch. They were enjoying the stars scattered in the night sky.

"Because I don't want to worry you guys. I'm just a guest in this house, I don't deserve to worry you guys."

"You've been what we consider family, Krystal. Don't bother us."

"Thank you, Dion. But I've decided, after your dealings with your girlfriends. I'm going back to Bandung."

"Then you don't want to find your mom?"

"Why look for mama? My mom ignored me and my dad. At that time my father was very ill and tried to find him, but my mother avoided him and continued to hide. It means you don't expect me and dad."

"Maybe your mom has her own reasons, Krystal. Don't you want to know why?"

"No. Now I want to live my life without my mom."

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The next day, Krystal accompanied Dion to her girlfriends. The girl is no longer as moody as she was yesterday.

"You want to be with me when you get married, Dion."

"really? I hope my mama's presence doesn't ruin your show."

"I'm happy, Dion. Your mama's like my mama's replacement."

"You still don't want to find your mama? Are you sure you won't regret it later?"

"I don't know, Dion. For now I want to calm down. Maybe after the anger and resentment disappeared from my heart. I'll find mom and sister."

"All right, I leave it to you.

"Why is your face moody? You're angry because I don't want to find my mom and sister?

"Not like that, I'm just mad at myself."

"Why?"

"Because I can't get your love and get in the way of your marriage."

"Dion, I'm sorry. Me and Panji love each other."

"That's it. Don't discuss it again. I'll take you to see Iga."

The girl named Iga was waiting for Dion's presence. The girl was sitting restlessly on the porch of her house. When Dion appeared he rushed to open the gate.

"A long time no see, Dion. Last time I saw you talking to yourself under a tree and we split up because we're going to the final exam"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Is there anything important you want to say?" It looks clumsy.

"Why do you look nervous, Iga?"

"Sorry, Dion. I heard rumors, you're severing your girlfriends. He said you were a playboy. That's not true, is it, Dion?"

"That's right, Iga. You're one of the ones I decided on today."

"really? I don't want us to break up, Dion. I don't want to."

"I'm sorry, I. Please don't block my intention to stop being a playboy."

Dion then left.

"I don't want us to break up, Dion!!!" Iga was still shouting Dion's name but Dion didn't care. He just kept walking to his car.

"Why didn't you slap?"

"No. It's just that he's screaming hysterically like possessed."

"The poor girl.

Dion leaned his body against the car seat.

"I'm worried about Iga, she's the girl who's going to act crazy if something bothers her.

Dion was upset.

"You're what such a wicked mind is? Don't you see I'm not feeling well anymore, I'm serious, he's sometimes acting like a nonsensical person?"

Krystal fell silent.

"Sorry, Dion."

Dion then runs his car. Krystal did not dare to speak. He was afraid that his chatter might make Dion even more angry at him. The girl simply looked ahead, looking around at the situation of the city crowded by vehicles. While Dion thought of Iga, then Dion's phone rang a short message.

"God! This is what I'm afraid of. My friend sent me a message, he said Iga wanted to kill herself. The girl is now upstairs on campus."

"What's? But we just met him, didn't we?

"We have long since left his home, and the distance from his home to campus is not too far away.

Dion drove the car in a hurry. Several times he cursed and overtaken other vehicles that blocked the speed of his car. They finally arrived at the campus. Krystal's trembling body held back fear throughout the journey. The first time he felt riding in a speeding car. But the girl did not dare to protest because she knew, Dion was worried about Iga.

Students are clustered in the courtyard. All eyes were on the top floor of the campus building. Iga was standing there screaming ready to jump down. Dion who was watching rushed up to the third floor.

But just as Dion's feet were treading on the second floor, a commotion rang out from below. Dion and Krystal then ran towards the courtyard. Hysterical screams sounded. Dion was panicking. The young man was immediately shocked when he found Iga's body lying covered in blood.

Krystal approached Iga's body which was endlessly bleeding while Iga was unconscious.

"Dion, let's go! We have to get Iga to the hospital!" Krystal panicked.

Some students then carried Iga's body and took her to Dion's car. Iga's body was laid lying down with the head position on Krystal's lap.

"Let's go, Dion!" Krystal was panicked and frightened. The girl cried at the blood that now filled her clothes.

They arrived at the hospital's ER room. Medical personnel immediately took action to help Iga. Half an hour later Iga's parents showed up. When she saw Dion, Iga's mother immediately approached and slapped the young man.

"Brazed kid! I've warned my son several times not to date you because you're not a good man. But he's still stubborn. Now you see the consequences! If anything happens to my son, you have to take responsibility!"

"Alright, Ma. Dion's not wrong." Papa Iga appealed to his emotional wife.

"Dad! Our son almost lost his life and I'm still defending this kid?"

"Enough, Bi. Dion's not wrong, aunt's crazy son. His name is a natural courtship if broken up. Marriage people can get divorced. He shouldn't have been narrow-minded and suicidal." Krystal who had been silent since then finally provoked her emotions. He couldn't bear to see Dion being blamed.

Plakk. A slap landed on Krystal's cheek. Dion and Iga's father were shocked to see him.

"What did you say? Crazy boy? Sassy girl."

"Enough, Bi. Now it's all happening. What auntie thinks, if it hits us, Iga will recover. Now all we have to pay attention to is Iga, not even a fuss here."

Iga's mother sat in the chair. His body is not powered. His tears continued to wash both of his cheeks. Krystal then grabbed him.

"Auntie should calm down. No one wants something like this. We were also very panicked and worried about Iga."

"I'm sorry, son. I've slapped you."

"It's okay, Bi. Let's just say that never happened."

They waited anxiously for the ongoing operation against Iga. If Iga's mother was angry with Dion and Krystal, now they look like a mother and child couple.

When the door of the operating room opened and the nurses searched for the Iga family, they compactly approached. Only Iga's mother is allowed in to see her child. Not long after, the woman came out again crying.

"How's our son doing, ma'am?" Ask Iga's father.

"Thank God, the operation went well. Now we have to book a treatment room for Iga, Dad."

"Uncle and aunt, I'm sorry we can't wait until Iga wakes up. Just say our greetings especially my apologies. I'm worried that if Iga wakes up and sees me, she could be in shock."

"Yes, thank you, Dion boy. Forgive my mother's attitude."

"I'm sorry, too, Bi."

The two of them stopped and rushed to the car. Krystal wanted to change her clothes immediately that were stained with blood.

"It's okay, Dion. I'm happy, though. Now I can feel a slap and a mother's anger."

"The strange girl. But your attitude was really cool. Can reduce Iga's anger."

"I just don't want him to keep blaming. He must realize that everyone is worried about his son."

"We'll just go home. I hope you don't see any bloodstains on your back."

"Hopefully."

Arriving home, Krystal slipped into her room. The atmosphere of the house is quiet. I don't know where Mom and Papa Dion are.

"Dion, I'm going to sleep. Please don't bother me." Krystal spoke before closing the door to her room. Dion gave a thumbs up sign of agreement.

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