The First Night of Cana (Angel Without Wings)

I accept your offer

Kana was stunned when she saw the woman standing in front of her smiling sweetly. His hands clutched tightly onto the blanket that covered part of his body. Be wary of what the woman in front of him will do.

"What are you here for?" It was 1pm and this woman suddenly appeared before him. It was impossible if this woman really wanted to visit him.

Baras chuckled then put a bouquet of roses on the nightstand.

"Is that your welcome to a hospital visitor who is well-intentioned to visit you?"

Kana smiled cynically. "Are you really visiting or just wanting to make sure I'm in shape?"

"Ah, smart kid. I just wanted to see if you lost your son or not." Laras went around Kana's bed and clapped his hands.

"It looks like you lost him huh?Uhh, that's so cassian."Laras put on a sad face and then laughed like crazy.

"We're breakeven. I lost a child, you're the same."

"You're really evil Laras! You must sacrifice an innocent fetus!"

"Who is your girlfriend's mother! Tega made my face deformed and my son died too!" The barrel incubated his clenched hands on both sides of his hands.

Kana turned her eyes away from the door. "Go away, your presence here doesn't matter." And just make Kana's head pulsate. Cana prayed that her mother, who was buying food in the 24-hour cafeteria, would return soon.

"Who said it wasn't important? My arrival here is very important. I came here to give you an offer that you will definitely not refuse." Laras sat on a chair near Kana's bed with his legs resting on each other. His gaze was straight looking towards Kana.

"Because of your shitty boyfriend, I became a police fugitive."

Kana smiled cynically, meaning Joddy had already reported Laras to the police. Thank goodness then.

"Good, that's a sign that you will soon occupy 'new house'" said Cana cynically.

"Don't be happy first, I have an offer for you."

"I don't need any offers from you. You must get punishment for what you have done. That's just breakeven."

"No, no, no! You should hear what my offer is. I guarantee you'll be very interested." Baras played his well-groomed fingernails.

"What makes you sure I accept the offer you made."

"Obviously I'm sure because of the relation to your future-mother-mertua."

Kana frowning. "What does this have to do with Auntie Jihan?"

"Well, so gini." The barrel leaned his body forward.

"You want your future in-laws to get out of prison and breathe free air?"

Kana looked at Laras not understanding. "It has nothing to do with your case!"

"Indeed, but what if I give you a win-win solution. I'll drop my claim and the old woman is free, just have Joddy retract the report. We can finish it off in a family."

Kana is indeed a plain girl who always follows the flow of life but it was before all the problems that afflicted her made her a more mature figure and always thought before acting. So, this time he will not take the offer Laras just like that.

"Please swallow your disappointment but I'm sorry, I won't accept your offer to exchange Aunt Jihan's freedom for yours. You must feel the coldness of the place!"

Laras looked at Kana sharply and then stood up from her seat. "You really aren't your dream daughter-in-law. You let that frail, old, in-law body of yours languish in a cold place?"

"Don't bring your problems and Auntie Jihan into this case. It has nothing to do with it, so go! I will not accept your offer. So you better get out of here as soon as you can, and take it easy I won't call the police because I'm sure they can easily catch you!"

Laras chuckled then looked at Kana haughtily." Not not not yet, but not yet. I'm sure you'll accept my offer and when it does" Laras took out a piece of paper and thrust it towards Cana.

" Just call this number, it'll only be active until tomorrow, because I'm not stupid and let you hand the number to the police. But I'm sure, you won't do it at least before you make a decision."

Kana just silently stared at the paper without any intention of picking it up. Baras shrugged his shoulders indifferently and placed the paper on the bouquet he had brought.

" Think carefully. I'll go first." Laras blinked his eyes and left, leaving Kana, who stared at him until he was lost behind the door.

**

The sound of wheel friction colliding with the ceramic floor disperse the banquet of Kana. Joddy was pushing a wheelchair and Ferddy was holding an infusion bottle.

"Aante?!" Kana is quite surprised when she sees Jihan coming to her room with her two children. Her pale lips revealed a smile.

"Why is Aunt here? Should've just rested."

Kana, who was allowed to go home and was waiting for her mother to take care of the administration by heart, got out of bed and approached Jihan, swiftly Joddy pulled a chair for Kana to sit down.

"Mom forced to meet." Joddy smiled at Kana.

"How are you doing?" Jihan asked her eyes looking at Kana softly.

"It's better, Tan."

Jihan smiled her hand taking Kana's hand grasping it tightly."I am so sorry. I'm sorry about you too, Kana."

"Why is Aunt apologizing?" Kana cringing tangent.

"It's all because of me." Jihan looked down her eyes began to glaze over. "By hurting you because of me."

"I'm the one who brought Laras into your life. Me and Laras have hurt you a lot."

"No, it's nobody's fault. Auntie, there is no need to feel guilty like this continuously. I've forgiven Auntie."

Jihan looked at Kana and smiled. "Thank you. Joddy said, You are a good woman. Your parents are good too, they've forgiven me."

Kana looked at Joddy bangtung.

"Mom with your Papa, last night to see Mom." Joddy added.

"Oh yeah?" As Kana remembered, Mama didn't say anything about this.

"Yes, they saw my situation and importantly they forgave me. Thank you very much, you're good people." Jihan tightened her hand.

Kana nodded. "Auntie is a good person too."

Jihan shook her head. "I'm not a good person. I made a lot of mistakes." The old woman was stunned for a moment. "Ah, stop. Can you go home?" Jihan didn't want to dissolve in sadness for too long. He wanted to enjoy the rest of his freedom.

"Yes, Aunt. Mama's taking care of the administration."

"Thank God, take care of yourself. Please take care of Joddy, his son likes to forget to eat if there is too much work. Remember him to visit home more often."

Kana is stunned to hear Jihan's message to her. Why did Jihan say it as if she was going to leave? Jihan smiled with her cheeks wet with her tears.

" Aunty, Why? "

" Mom's home tomorrow, "so Joddy.

" Go back to prison" Jihan replied bitterly smiling.

Kana was speechless staring at the nanar towards the wrinkled hand that clasped her hand tightly.

*

Joddy stared at Kana in disbelief, hoping that what Kana said was just nonsense or that his ears were misheard.

" You're asking me to take out the Laras case report?"

Kana nodded.

Joddy ruffled his hair. "Reason?" Obviously Laras had hurt her making Kana miscarry yesterday Kana also wanted Laras in prison. But why did he change his mind overnight?

Kana silence.

"Where."Joddy knows Kana's hiding something.

"I don't want to prolong this matter, I'm already quite tired."

Joddy smiled thinly. "You're not good at lying Kana. So what did Laras offer you, until you told me to retract the case report."

Kana should have known that lying to Joddy wasn't easy. Joddy knows Kana better than anyone. Just by looking into Kana's eyes, Joddy knew if she was lying or not.

"What did Laras promise you?" ask Joddy again.

Kana looked at Joddy doubtfully. "Aunte Jihan's Freedom."

Joddy laughed cynically instead of laughing at Kana but Laras who was really smart to take advantage of the situation. "The woman is sneaky really sneaky. He purposely used this situation to be free of charge." Joddy clenched his hand.

"Tell Laras I'll never retract a report for her."

"Sister, this is for your mother's sake. Your mother will be free, brother."

"But Na-"

"Sister, would you care if your mother filled her old days in prison?" sela Kana's.

Joddy was silent, confirming what Kana had said. Joddy couldn't imagine at all if his mother spent her old age in prison. Is his mother who used to live a good life can adapt to a makeshift life? Eating potluck, sleeping rough, not taking care of the body, not socializing freely what can his mother?In another, Laras must also be taught what he has done to Kana and her fetus.

"Sister, as Brother said yesterday. Maybe this is the best way for our children to make us even though in a way that is not easily accepted. So, the most important thing right now is your mother, brother."

"But Kana, Laras already" Joddy said he was afraid Kana would be sad again if they remembered their untenable son.

"Iklhas right, Brother. God will replace it with a better one and Laras will get a reward for what he has done even though we are not the ones who repay him." Kana took Joddy's hand grasping it tightly.

"Your mother should be prioritized now."

Joddy sighed then hugged Kana's body tightly. "Well if that's what you want. But make sure Laras doesn't cheat."

Kana nodded at Joddy's chest.

I accept your offer, Laras.

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