VENGEFUL SHACKLES

Run from reality

"Doctor Alex? What are you guys talking about here?" ask Joshep.

Joshep's eyes probed, noticing the clumsy movements between his father and Alex who was also one of the senior doctors at Permata hospital.

Alex whose age is not too old was his career was quite fast he even got an important position in the hospital overtaking doctors who are more senior and longer serve than him in the hospital infirmary.

Joshep had no confidence in the rumours being the talk among doctors and hospital staff if Alex used a shortcut and went down an unusual path in getting his post, it's just that no one knows who is the person who is the supporter and lubricant of his career, even Joshep himself only knows if his father is that familiar with Alex, Alex, during this time they almost never seen interacting at all both in the office and outside.

"Are any of you able to explain the question in my head that you both can guess what question now fills my mind?" joshep asked again when he did not get any answers either from Frans the father or from Alex who is also equally silent at this time.

"Emh, Josh-this-this-this-we're just talking about work" stuttered Frans.

"Talking about work when you're not working in the hospital anymore? While you're still working on the Jewels I've never seen you all this familiar?" Cynical Joshep.

"And you--- doctor Alex, what do you mean sending a threatening message carrying my son around?" this time Joshep turned to look at Alex.

No matter if Alex was ever his senior doctor, he would not forgive anyone who harassed his family, let alone involve the son, all Joshep would fight mercilessly, even if it was his own parents.

"I-I don't know anything, I don't know what your question means either, I-I never send threatening messages to you or to anyone!" elak Alex with a stammering voice.

Alex had intended to uncover what Frans did to Joshep, so he invited Joshep also to the old building, but it turns out that now faced with Joshep directly, Joshep, alex's guts turned out to be shriveled as well, especially when he realized that he and Frans had brought up the illegal drug trade that not only involved Frans alone, but also, but he also has himself involved in it

Alex and Frans can only hope that Joshep doesn't hear their whole conversation, because if he doesn't this will be a big problem for him. Not only his career will be at stake, but also his freedom, because it will certainly make him deal with the law.

"I've checked my son's outpatient room cctv, and it's obvious that you're in and out of my son's room." lured Joshep, because actually he didn't even have the time to think about seeing a cctv at all because he was in a hurry to catch up with Alex to this old warehouse.

"I-I'm just a regular visit, isn't it natural for a doctor like me to visit his patients." it was Alex who did not immediately admit and agreed if he had time to visit Kevin's nursery.

"Ah photo,, that-that's-that's just hospital documentation for the archives." Alex replied increasingly indecisive and seemed increasingly unfocused so as to answer Joshep's questions originally and unreasonably.

"Oh, don't make me more emotional, I tell you, whatever happens between you, don't ever involve my family in it, let alone carrying my son and wife, because I will not stay silent." said Joshep.

After saying it all, Joshep hurriedly left the old building without wanting to talk further either with Frans or with Alex.

"Did Joshep hear all our talk?" alex asks after Joshep disappears from their sight.

Frans shook his head softly, "Come, just pray if he doesn't hear anything we're talking about, I warn you, don't repeat your stupid deed like that, bring up the drug problem, if you don't want to be fucked!"

**

While Joshep is now driving his car aimlessly, his current mind is completely out of whack after he hears all the talk between his father and Alex, both about his father's illicit business and about how Paula's father died five years ago.

Joshep didn't even have the words to say to his father after he heard all the truth, he couldn't believe that his father wasn't just a dictator for him, but in addition to having the illegal business he just knew, what's worse is that he's a murderer, and unfortunately the person Frans killed was the father of Paula, the wife.

Somehow he had to face off against Paula, it seemed like he was unable to raise his face before the woman who had currently succeeded in her re-editing it.

When all happiness and togetherness are in sight, the bitter reality must re-color the household.

Joshep is confused how he should meet and talk to Paula about this, is it possible that Paula still wants to undergo a housewife with him, which incidentally is the son of her father's killer?

Let everyone think of him as a coward, but for now, running away and avoiding reality is a path that while chosen by Joshep, he is too afraid to accept this reality.