Restore Your Smile

Give Me a Chance

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"I'll be there, Mbok. Let me know if there's any news." James's last words before he hung up.

After that, the first thing James did was look at his savings balance. Thank goodness! Although mediocre, still enough to buy a round-trip plane ticket, it makes.

Previously, he planned to borrow money from his parents to buy tickets if his savings were insufficient. Fortunately, he did not need to involve his parents.

At high speed, he immediately put in the equipment needed to stay in his backpack and booked a taxi online with the destination to the airport. After that, he carried a backpack and walked out of his room.

Seeing her son who returned to look like a ballang, of course, attracted the attention of Mama Ratna. Not to mention James' style that was like being chased by something.

"Where are you going, James? Hurry up, "he asked.

"You go to Celine's place, Ma .... Go after the plane. Uda order a taxi, just wait for the taxi to come, " replied James as if. He did not want to tell the incident that happened to Celine to his mother, before making sure for himself how Celine was. He didn't want to make his mother think. Moreover, he knew, the relationship between his mother and Celine was quite close.

But a mother's intuition cannot be underestimated. Looking at James' slightly pale and agitated face, Mama Ratna again asked in a probing tone, "Ga there's nothing going on between you guys, right?"

"Ga there, Ma .... All is well. James just misses Celine, so he wants to meet and solve problems, "he said he tried to smile stupidly and be relaxed. But not entirely lying, right? After all, there is a saying that says speech is prayer, and this is what he is doing.

Before long, a blue car stopped in front of the fence. "Ma, the taxi was uda. James go first yeah .... Later please pay to papa if papa uda go home .." said James before leaving the house.

Mama Ratna momentarily fell silent, as if trying to sneak through James' expression. But after that, he just sighed and said, "Yes already. Be careful yeah .... Mama's prayer is always with you."

"Amen. James go first yeah, Ma ...."

The taxi left the Wijaya residence.

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The whole journey became a torture for James. Only this time did he feel time move very slowly, which felt like it was eroding half of his life. Anxiety, anxiety, worry, fear, suffering so much.

Especially in a flight that must be traversed for approximately one and a half hours, where HP must be disabled. This makes the news from Mbok Yani about Celine certainly will not come. As a result, James had to fight to expel negative thoughts that haunt him only with the strength of faith.

Nah! Celine is okay. Celine must be okay. God still gives himself a chance. Didn't they? Our cuisine is separated by eternal farewells in our still hostile condition like this? Indeed, one day humans will certainly be picked up by death .. but ... if possible .. not under these conditions, God .... Give me a chance to fix it.

After all ... God's cooking is so cruel to take brothers and sisters in the same way? Nah! God must be watching Celine, right?

I was wrong, God .... I was wrong for not giving him a chance to explain! I was wrong for wasting time where I should have been able to make things right! Please God .... Give me a chance .... Watch Celine. Do not take him to Your side.James screams in his prayer that he continues to chant in his heart.

It turns out that a little, the accident that hit Dion was quite imprinted in him. The event of losing someone who is naturally present in life, which sometimes we do not really consider as something valuable so too accustomed. And we just feel lost when the person is no longer around us.

Or an event that reminds us of death that can come at any time without giving a warning. Sometimes we are negligent, because we feel the opportunity and our time is still long. We like to waste time or procrastinate about doing something we should be doing.

And this is what James is feeling right now. He can only pin his hopes on divine grace. I hope he is still given a chance.

A slight relief infiltrated his heart when he got out of the plane. He immediately activated his HP in the hope that there was good news that would be sent by Mbok Yani about Celine. But unfortunately, the news he was waiting for was nonexistent.

In an airport taxi, James continues on his way to Celine's house. Strengthened his heart to receive any news that might happen to Celine after the collision of the car.

But in addition to preparing to resign, he also did not extinguish his hope and continued to pray to the Creator. I hope Celine is okay and hopefully she is still given a chance, that's all she hopes for.

A taxi arrived in front of Adipratama's residence. After paying for the taxi, James said to the driver, "Sir, can you wait a minute? Who knows, I still need you to continue the journey. I don't need to find another taxi. Can you?"

"could. Just don't be long, sir .." replied the Driver.

As usual, Mbok Yani burst out of the house and greeted James. "Son James .." said as soon as he was near James.

"Mbok, where's Celine? How's he doing?" ask James without further ado.

"Miss is still in RS A. The circumstances ... the circumstances ...." Mbok Yani seemed to have trouble telling it.

James was a little upset to see the attitude of Mbok Yani. But he tried to stay strong. "Yes, don't be forced if Mbok difficult to say. I went there to see Celine. Excuse me yeah, Mbok ...." James pamit's.

"I-yes, Son .." said Mbok Yani.

The taxi continued its journey to the hospital. A, leaving Mbok Yani who is staring at James' departure with worry and guilt.

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After paying for a taxi, with a little running James entered the RS. He only realized his stupidity if he forgot to ask Mbok Yani where Celine was being treated. But without giving up James headed to the lobby, and asked in the customer care section.

"Excuse me, Ma'am .... Patient named Celine Adipratama treated in which room well? He entered about 2 hours ago because of an accident, "he asked a woman who served there.

"Just a moment, sir ...." The woman started typing something on the computer.

"What name was that? Spellable?" ask again.

"Celine Adipratama's. Celine C-E-L-I-N-E's. The script is plain and spliced, "James replied.

Shortly thereafter, the woman reported her search results. "No patient named Celine Adipratama is being treated here, sir."

James remained silent. Confusion began to overwhelm him. "It's RS. A, right?" tanyanya made sure that he was not misplaced.

"Yes, right." The woman answered briefly.

"Is there a hospital in this city. A the other one?" ask James again.

"Nothing, sir. There is only one RS. A in this town."

"In that case, can you please check the name of the patient registered in the ER? It's possible that Celine is still getting treatment or a check-up there and hasn't been in the ward, " said James trying to find a possibility. Here he is grateful for his new job. A little bit he became aware of the registration and patient services at the RS.

"All of our computers are connected to the RS information system. So, all the information from each unit we can check here, sir. And the name of the patient you mentioned earlier is also not registered in our ER, "the woman said, explaining kindly.

Seeing the look on James's face that was confused and seemed to be in disbelief with the information he provided, made the woman smile and continued her words. "In addition, is the name of Adipratama that you mentioned earlier, the same as the family name Adipratama which is a famous family in this city?"

"Yes, right! Celine is a member of that Adipratama family!" james replied excitedly, hoping to get a clue that could get him out of this baffling state.

"Especially if there are Adipratama family members who are treated here, our cuisine can not know, sir!" he said with a smile, inviting James to think logically.

James was silent realizing the truth of the woman's words. It would be a great odd if the RS did not know if one of the famous Adipratama family members was treated here.

There is only one other possibility that could happen. Celine's accident was forced to be hidden by the RS on demand, to avoid media coverage that might harm the company. Moreover, Celine is a prospective heir to the company.

However, seeing the attitude of the customer care officer, it seems he really does not know that Celine is really treated here. Is Celine's situation only known by the higher-ups of the RS so it must be kept secret? If that's the case, how can he figure out Celine's state?

Celine, where are you really? How you? Is it okay ? James could only scream in his heart. The despair, confusion, and worry that had been engulfing him, had almost reached its peak. He no longer knows what he has to do to meet and find out Celine's condition.

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