The Hylva Dynasty Conflict

59. Between life and death

Milo left the room with a sour face to a public toilet that was quite far from the ICU room. He walked while grumbling to curse the woman who softened his first love that really made Milo feel upset.

In the middle of the hallway, her footsteps stopped in front of an obstetrician's room. His eyes widened when he saw a couple sitting waiting for the queue look really similar to Paulo and Isyah but in modern clothes. For a moment Milo rubbed his eyes for fear of seeing wrong.

“Gak. I can't be sure I was wrong to see.” he said as he walked up to the two people.

“P-paulo? Ishaaah? This is you guys?” hearing Milo's question, the two people who really look like Paulo and Rarapati look at each other in wonder.

“Sorry mba, one of the people may.” said the man while trying to move places to avoid Milo who was still stunned.

“T-but mas, mbak. You guys are really similar to my friends.” said Milo stopped the steps of the two people.

“Sorry we are not here, just stop by to see a doctor. Looks like it's wrong man.” said the woman.

“Oh so yes, yes already mbak sorry yes already annoying.” Seloroh Milo left them.

“Waduh, how can ya look so much. Are they perhaps the reincarnation of Paulo and Isha in the present? If you are really grateful, at least in this world they can live with the” muttered Milo while continuing his steps toward the toilet.

Arriving at the toilet, Milo washed his face with water, his eyes looking intently at his face which still seemed to bring up an annoyed expression when remembering previous events in the hospital room.

When he was about to pick up a tissue, his eyes seemed blurred. His head was spinning and his body was losing balance. And barkkk, Milo fell unconscious.

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POV: milo subconscious

“hahh where is this?” I said while observing the surroundings that looked pitch-black.

I faintly saw a shadow of a speck of light burning at the end of the place. I rushed to that speck of light. I looked around completely dark, it was like being in the middle of a lush wilderness at night.

With the mossy, moss-smelling ground, I continued to step foot into that speck of light. My steps began to slow down when I saw two unconscious people who I really knew were tied firmly to a tree.

“Gavii...Abii!” I screamed hysterically as I approached them.

“Vi, Bi..build hshshs”

I kept trying to untie the rope that bound their bodies. I'm looking for something that can help me take it off, but nothing. Sharing the way I tried but what power, all in vain. Even my hands started to blister until they bled.

“Vi...bi....build! please, don't believe me hshshs."

As my hopes began to dissipate along with my exhausted voice, I heard footsteps coming closer towards me.

“Don't I tell you, if you want to save them you have to beg the locket!?” said Fathur who suddenly appeared behind Milo.

“Fathur? I have tried it repeatedly but the pendant did not react to anything hshshs.I beg you to help release them. This is all my fault. I beg hshshs.” Milo.

“I can't let them go. Their souls were already taken by that pendant!”

“Hah? What do I do to take back their souls? I'm willing to do anything?”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes I'm sure. Totally sure. Please tell me how Fathur hshshs.” works

“Back. Collect the three pendants and burn them. You only have 2 hours from now before the locket swallows their souls permanently."

“Good I will do it soon.” I said with full confidence.

Hearing my answer, Fathur flicked his finger and in a flash a very bright light shone strongly piercing the eyes until I finally realized and found myself in the lap of a hospital visitor who was coming to the toilet.

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“Mbak?? Ma'am gakpapa, right?” ask the woman.

Milo dimly stared around trying to stabilize the view.

“That locket! Sorry mbak thank you. I gakpapa.” said Milo as he rushed up and ran towards the ICU room leaving the woman who helped him in a state of astonishment.

Upon arrival, Milo saw Karin and Ariel crying bitterly at the door.

“Tan, why? What happened?” milo asked in panic.

“Mil where are you going? Gavi and Abi suddenly had a seizure and they are now in the operating room hshshs.” Karin said while crying and hugging Milo.

“Hah? Operating room? Hadn't they been all right before Tan?” milo panicked.

“Tante also Don't know. Auntie is waiting for you. Let's go there hshshs.” They rushed to the operating room.

Not to forget the trip Milo contacted Hardin and his mother to come immediately. The atmosphere was really tense at that time, Milo looked at the clock in his hand and counted the time backwards from the last time he was in the toilet. Now the clock shows the time left for him is only an hour and a half.

“Tan, sorry Milo wanted to ask.  Where's the blue pendant that Gavi and Abi used? The exact same one that Milo uses now.” asked Milo while showing a pendant hanging on his neck.

“It looks like the locket is in Auntie's bag. Aunty's bag was on the table in the ICU room earlier. Why are you looking for that locket?”

“The story is long tan, later Milo clearin. Riel, please take care of Aunt Karin first, I have a business for a while.” said Milo while running frantically towards the ICU room.

He scratched Karin's bag until he found the necklace.

“Gavi Channel is. Stay necklace Abi!”

Milo opened his phone and tried to call Hardin many times but there was no answer. So did Zahra. Milo grew increasingly foggy when he saw the time he had just less than an hour left but the two Abi parents were not coming or could be contacted. The message he sent was also not read at all. Plus the phone battery he used was only 2% making it even more frustrating.

“Ahhhh!!! Anj**** Bang**not clear!” Maki Milo while slamming his dead phone out of power.

Now he sits while scrambling his hair in front of the ICU room and cries bitterly. Really unfortunate his fate. What misfortune cursed their lives this year.

But Milo did not want to give up, he again saw the clock in his hand which showed the time was only 30 minutes left. With sobbing, she ran back to the operating room to reach Karin and Ariel

From a distance, Karin was lying on the floor with a blank look. Ariel next to her was seen hugging Karin tightly while crying. Milo's steps began to slow down, his legs felt really limp to be stepped on. His mind started to crumble to the point of thinking something bad had happened. With a stagger he walked towards Karin and Ariel.

“Tante, Ariel, What happened?” Milo started to tear up.

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