THE STAR OF HEAVEN

PART 122'S

Ray's eyelids twitched and slowly the young man opened his eyes. The smell of medicine and the white room. Ray immediately guessed himself was in the hospital. Ray immediately scanned the room where it is now. Empty, there's no one. Only the light that peeked out from behind the window curtain indicates there was already a sun out there

Ray grimaced as he felt his back being stung by something sharp. Ray felt his body a little stiff and his hands felt sore due to the attached infusion. Ray tried to move his body slowly, looking for a comfortable position while enduring the pain in his back

As he closed his eyes, slowly his memory began to gather. Ray remembers seeing the Diva rebelling violently when Anton, Alin's father ambushed the girl. It seems like the power of the Diva is quite strong, proven Anton can not hold the Diva. Like a slow motion, Ray saw the Diva running as she drew her knife towards Zalynda. Without a second thought, Ray immediately twisted the position of his body to protect Zalynda

Zalynda's..

Where's the girl? Is Zalynda okay? The thought raged in Ray's mind. Ray did not have time to confirm Zalynda's condition because the young man first fell unconscious. Last Ray recalled Zalynda hugging herself while screaming hysterically

Ray's hand reached for the button to call the nurse. Ray grimaced as he felt pain in his back. The young man paused for a moment while adjusting his breathing. At that moment someone entered his ward

Ray's lips revealed a smile to see Zalynda's figure enter with a plastic carrying snacks and drinking water. At first Zalynda did not realize Ray had woken up because he was busy answering messages 

Unintentionally, Zalynda looked at the bed Ray. Zalynda's eyes rounded seeing Ray staring at her with a smile

"Oh Allah." cried Zalynda

Zalynda immediately put down her plastic groceries and charged towards Ray

"You're aware of Ray? What are you feeling?" Ask Zalynda. His hand quickly grabbed the button to call the nurse

Ray smiled as he clasped Zalynda's hand. The clothes Zalynda wore were still his clothes yesterday. Then it's most likely that Zalynda was waiting for him in the hospital all night

Ray's heart warms. Ray felt fine

***

During the week Ray was in the hospital undergoing intensive treatment due to Diva's knife puncture wound on Ray's back. Fortunately it was not deep enough to not hit his vital organs. Ray is now allowed to return home

Ray insists on returning to the apartment even though Aya and Ardhi offer Ray to stay at their house. Ray wants to go home to the apartment

Ray lay slowly on his king-size bed. The wound on his back was still painful even though it was much better. Comfort enveloped Ray. Of course because the bed is more soft than the hospital bed

Zalynda went into the room and sat down next to Ray's bed with a mushroom cream soup she had just made

"Eat first. After this take the medicine." Zalynda.

The girl helps Ray to sit down even though Ray himself can do it. Zalynda painstakingly fed her mushroom cream soup

"Za.." call Ray

"Yes?"

"Don't you bother taking care of me alone in the apartment?" Ask Ray

Zalynda shook her head with a smile

"I don't bother taking care of you at all. You're my husband." Zalynda said as she wiped the tip of Ray's lips that had been hit by the cream soup with her index finger. 

Zalynda drops Ray's drinking water and medicine. The young man immediately took his medicine. Ray slightly frowned as he felt the medicine was too bitter

"Other times if taking medicine I can make sweet tea? It's so bitter." Said Ray

Zalynda laughed when she saw Ray's face. "It turns out Ray Eagle doesn't like taking drugs."

"of course. Taking medicine means pain, baby. No one wants to get sick." Ray said to defend himself

Ting tong's..

"There's people, I'll open it for a second." Zalynda said as she left

Ray smiled seeing Zalynda quickly put on her long robe and veil. One of the reasons Ray insisted on going back to the apartment was so that he was free to see Zalynda wearing her sex clothes and wandering around in her apartment unit, things that Zalynda could not do when at the family home Al Farobi

Ray's wild mind wanders because he hasn't touched Zalynda in a week. Suddenly Ray sensed something and immediately looked down at his body

"Who are you talking to Ray?" Zalynda asked who was already standing in front of the door. Ray was a little excited because he felt caught wet by Zalynda

"No-no. Just talking to myself." Said Ray

Zalynda approached Ray. The girl seemed a little hesitant

"What the hell is it?" Ask Ray

"Out is Alin.."

Ray's forehead twitched. "What if he's here again?" 

"So she said she wanted to talk to both of us." Zalynda

Ray snorts. But the young man moved down from his bed. Zalynda swiftly hugged Ray's waist and rubbed Ray. Ray can walk on his own because the pain is his back, not his legs. But being treated like this by Zalynda makes Ray feel pampered by Zalynda. 

Ray likes it

***

Alin smiled clumsily while Ray who sat in front of him spoke nothing

"Please drink Lin." Zalynda said while serving orange cold syrup. Alin nodded

Zalynda sat next to Ray. Ray immediately grabbed Zalynda's shoulder to get into his body. Everything did not escape Alin's sight. The girl smiled little

"I'm glad you're okay, Ray." Alin opened the conversation

"Hmmm.." Ray did not respond too much to Alin. Zalynda glanced at Ray. It seems Ray has no interest in talking to Alin

"What are you talking about, Lin?" Ask Zalynda

Alin breathed slowly

"I'd like to apologize to you both before for even planning to destroy your household. I'm really sorry."

Alin took a deep breath "My father's been checked by his boss this week. I've been busy taking care of you, so I just came today to apologize to you Ray and Zalynda."

Zalynda smiled at Alin's apology. At least Alin was brave enough to admit his mistake

"Lucky my father was not retired early, but my father was mutated outside the island of Java."

"You're going with your father?" Ask Zalynda

"Yes, no one's taking care of dad there later if it wasn't me." Said Alin

Zalynda nodded "I've forgiven you, Lin."

Alin looked at Zalynda. A sincere look from the girl's eyes. Ray falls in love with Zalynda.

"Thank you." Alin said as he glanced towards Ray who was still staring at Alin sharply

"Ray.." call Zalynda softly. Ray breathed

"Yes, if Za has forgiven you, then I have no reason not to forgive you." Said Ray

Forgiveness, sometimes not because we are too kind but because the heart can no longer be filled with hatred. 

Life is too short to be filled with hate and bad thinking about our neighbors.

Rightly so?