Set of Hope

eps. 44

Bandung, Pine Forest

The vast expanse overgrown by this pine tree, usually looks dark gripping now transformed into a bright afternoon with a brightly lit twinkle of decorative lights mounted hanging between the pine trees.

The guests present seemed to focus on listening to the sacred sentence spoken by the groom. And when the witness said it was legitimate the guests were screaming hysterically and some were clapping.

After pinning the ring, the newlyweds looked happy. Smiles were adorning the faces of the two of them.

"Welcome through my best friend's new life..." Hana stretched out her hands hugging Intan. "I'm so happy for both of you and this is for you. Special" said Hana interspersed with her eyes. Edgar scrunched both his eyebrows.

Hana shook Edgar's hand. "Jaga. Don't make him sad. If that happens, I'll be the first one to stand up to be his shield!" Edgar smiled at Hana's words which were slightly made sangar. "I will guard it with all my strength. Don't worry" Hana nodded, her gaze turning towards someone who was aloof behind a tree.

The gray tuxedo dress seemed fitting in the body of a man who somehow did not enjoy the wedding he attended. The man looked away from the crowd, leaning against one of the pine trees while enjoying his drink. Occasionally look towards the newlywed couple who are welcoming their guests.

"You look good in this tuxode, but your looks and mood are in the opposite direction" Eric turned to a woman who walked closer to him. "I hope you enjoy this party" continued Hana, the woman looked at her best friend who alternately greeted the invited guests present.

Eric noticed the change in the look of the woman next to him began to turn cloudy. Eric reached out his hand hugging Hana, rubbing the woman's back while saying,

"I know, you're still grieving his passing, of course with your wedding plans which__" Eric stopped saying because he knew he was going to sprinkle salt on a wound that hadn't dried. Eric stretches out his arms, looking at Hana who wiped her own tears as Eric gives her a handkerchief.

Hana was silent, the look on her face did not turn bright even more cloudy. "Please don't blame yourself because it's not your fault or anyone else's, look? So, please be happy my sweet dear" said Eric reassured Hana.

The woman looked up again, "You asked me to be happy, and then you yourself were here. Lying to yourself. Look at!! you will always lose a step if you just hold the feeling" Hana said patting Eric on the shoulder and then walking away, and Eric stared at Hana's departure while sipping his drink until there was nothing left.

**

General Hospital, Los Angeles

For a week Mitchel was in the hospital, were it not for Febio's coercion, maybe Mitchel was out after the surgery the next day. As usual, Mitchel was just daydreaming. Even the doctor said he was lazy to answer.

"Sir.I brought some files that you need to sign. For the project in Dubai all goes according to what the master suggested, just that there is a little obstacle sir?" Mitchel did not say Febio. Febio furrowed his brows at his master while leaning his face forward as he did not get an answer from his boss.

After two minutes of Mitchel's silence, the man turned his head, "Kendala?" tanyanya then received some files offered by her assistant.

Febio re-enforced his body, "There are people who are trying to access the data of the new project that we are working on in Dubai and our people are still looking for the existence of infiltrated spies in our company master" said Febio.

"Make sure you catch Febio's intruder, and this big project we can't fail. If that happens we will lose half of the wealth I have, you understand!"

"Okay sir, it's time for you to rest, sir. I'm sorry" Febio asked for permission and stepped out but his boss's questions stopped him.

"Is he okay, Febio" asked Mitchel, Febio understood this question, a question that always comes out just to ask the circumstances of someone whose name is already imprinted in the heart of his master. Febio sighed and then turned around. "Miss Hana's trying to be okay, Mr. Mitchell"

"What do you mean by trying to be okay" Mitchel asked.

"Today Miss Hana's best friend is having a wedding. Of course, the lady must be sad when she remembers her recently deceased fiancee. Therefore I say the lady is trying to be okay"

Febio realizes his words even make his master feel guilty for himself about the shooting on the beach last time. An idea flashed through Febio's head.

"How about vacation abroad sir? maybe that can make it better" continued Febio gave advice.

Mitchel thinned his lips, "Vacation? I'll think about it later, you can go Febio"

Febio nodded then asked for permission to leave. He had to return to the company, as a lot of work awaited him. His job had doubled since his boss was lying in the hospital and it made his old body even more tired.

**

The man called uncle nodded and the little girl sat down next to him.

"Uncle..are you visiting someone in this hospital?" ask the little girl to start the conversation.

"No, it is precisely the uncle of the patient" replied the man called uncle earlier while scrambling the little girl's hair, anxious.

"My name is Nihan, whose name is uncle?"

"Dennis"

They look very familiar, and occasionally the words of the five-year-old girl make Denis laugh because of his funny behavior.

Soon a nurse approached the two of them. "Oh...Nihan here you seem. Time for you to take the medicine, baby, let's go back inside." ask the nurse.

"I still want to accompany this handsome uncle, why did you call me, I hate taking medicine" Nihan said then ran away from the park without looking back.

"Pardon Nihan's disrespectful attitude sir" said the nurse who treated Nihan during the hospital.

"No problem, he's a funny, jolly kid in my opinion. And just this time I saw a little boy who was as passionate as Nihan" Denis told the nurse.

"Lukemic disease, the little girl whom you call jolly must have a deadly disease in her age which is still relatively young" explained the nurse and then looked down excuse me.

Denis stared in disbelief at what he heard. He just started his new life after a new eye surgery a month ago he lived. Now Denis is so grateful to the almighty being able to gaze upon the colorful world. Unlike before, as long as his eyes looked only dark it was the guitars that dominated his vision.

"Brother.you're daydreaming again, huh?"

A woman's voice made her look. "No Zaenab, I'm enjoying the view of Jakarta from here. I can't wait to get back to Istanbul as soon as possible" Denis said, and the woman, called Zaenab, sat next to him.

"A minute, wait a minute. Check up last if not wrong this week, and it looks like I can't keep you company, Denis. Yes.my course exam coincides with the day you have to check up on your eyes. So, can you do it yourself?"

Denis stared at his sister. "Sure" he answered briefly while nodding his head.

Inwardly, Zaenab longed for her brother's gray eye bead. Although now different but in front of him is still his brother.

"Zaenab, big brother just found out that you have a hobby of looking at big brother, hum?

Zaenab stammered, "Ah.I forgot that you can see. Ehm.ya staring at brother never bored in my opinion" said the girl a little laugh.

Finally, the two left the hospital garden which they often stopped to unwind in the treatment room.

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The Happy New Year 2020

to

Mangatoon & Novel toon

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all inhabitants