
Echoes instantly stood up, as Calvin's doctor came out from inside Rea's ward. And from between the slightly open doors, she saw Rea's unconscious body, lying on the bed. He looked weak, and so pale. At that moment, his mood raged. He was really worried about Rea. "how is my wife doing ? ", he asked worriedly. Elba immediately moved from his seat. So did Rose and Maria. And Frans who came back after being gone for more than thirty minutes. He took a hasty step towards Doctor Calvin and Gema who were now facing each other. " How is my son-in-law doctor ? ", he asked worriedly. No less anxious than his own son.
" Miss Rea was just dehydrated and a little exhausted" Doctor Calvin said, "she's fine. Almost everyone took a deep breath, except Rose. Seeing that Rea had not opened her eyes, her heart had not calmed down completely. " Why hasn't my lady woken up yet, doctor ? ", he asked impatiently. He could not hide his anger.
Doctor Calvin smiled calmly. Hoping for the woman to calm down at the time, "I gave her a sedative. Right now, he was just asleep. Your miss doesn't seem to be sleeping normally, lately" she explained. And just then, Rose let out a little sigh.
" You've made sure, nothing serious happens to my son-in-law ? ", sergeant Frans. Doctor Calvin nodded. "your son-in-law is fine. He was just a lack of fluids and exhausted ", he explained back to Frans. Doctor Calvin's face looked as pure as it was. And Elba realized it. " Is there something you haven't said yet ? ", he said menela.
The echoes stared directly at the face of Dr. Calvin, as did everyone. Elva's question to the man, made everyone curious. And Doctor Calvin, the more he smiled at that moment. "I have not confirmed. But maybe, you'll get some news.... "
Simultaneously, the sound of running shoes steps sounded. Everyone turned to the voice, including the doctor Calvin, who stopped his sentence because of it. Maria jerks. Mrs Brookstein was running towards them. So did Rose, she was very surprised to see the presence of the woman.
" Mr ", Frans cried looking anxiously. But no more anxious than Kris's eyes at the time. " What happened to my daughter. How is he doing ? ", with his breath out. His eyes turned red, and everyone realized, the woman had just cried.
No one was surprised. When Kris, mentioned my daughter, back then. Just doctor Calvin. His forehead wrinkled, and stared in confusion with the sudden presence, the esteemed woman was there.
Maria and Rose, slightly stunned by the words that were thrown from Chris' mouth.
For those who were with Rea, knowing very well the sad story of the woman's life. Hearing Kris, calling her my daughter, made them a little upset. But that sense of dissecting, when it found the gaze, was extremely anxious in the woman's eyes.
Elba approached Kris. He was no longer surprised at the presence of the woman there. And he no longer guesses. Frans, tell me everything. " Your daughter is fine, Mrs Brookstein" said she was so calm, and gently clasped Kris' hand. " He's just exhausted" he added. Kris sighed, and rubbed his reddened eyes, and his face calmed down a little at that. It wasn't as sweet as when he first got there.
" Have I seen it ? ", ask Echoes. Doctor Calvin nodded. "but don't disturb his sleep.
" I will be back, after the test results come out" he said again. Everyone looked at him cluelessly at that moment. The presence of Kris, made them forget, with what the doctor Calvin was going to say. And Calvin's doctor has no intention of telling him back now. He continued to pass, and left everyone, who was still staring dazedly at him.
I can't wait to get into the room. We got closer, where his wife was asleep. He needed to make sure confidently, that his wife's breath was still roaring regularly. And at that time, he would completely calm down.
But Frans' hand stopped him. " Let Mrs Brookstein see your wife first" she said. At that moment Kris flinched. "not Frans. It's okay I saw it from here ".
" come inside. Look at your daughter's situation closer ".
Kris swallowed. And everyone was looking at him. His brown eyes, staring softly at Rea's body lying on the bed. Worried and anxious, not yet moved from his gaze. "this alone is enough Frans. I have to go home quickly ", he said weakly. His tone sounded hoarse. "i've calmed down, he's fine" he said again. His lips smiled bitterly, and his legs began to turn around his body at that moment. Really, making sure her daughter was okay, was enough for her then.
Rose moved from her place, then walked over to Kris who wanted to leave. "please meet her for a moment Madam ", the door was hoarse. His tone was full of supplication, and Kris stopped his footsteps that had just taken a few steps. " A minute if you're so busy" he said. Kris' tears were shed at that moment. Although he quickly pulled it off. Rose probably thought, she doesn't know him. But Kris knew the woman very well. Even if there was a chance, he wanted to hug the middle-aged woman so tightly. Saying a word of thanks, which will never be enough to repay his kindness, for having looked after his daughter.
" A minute. I beg Madam ", said Rose wagging.
" He must be happy that you have met him, Mrs Brookstein" Frans said.
" He hates me Frans", said Kris replied, his voice sounding soft and hoarse. And at that time, no one denied his words. "at least, you'll feel calmer, if you make sure it's closer" Frans said.
A moment of silence, and a few seconds later, Kris rolled back his body. "I was afraid he woke up, and drove me away.
With her weak steps, Kris ventured to enter Rea's ward. His body trembled at that moment and his heart was pounding. Once again, he came back so close to his daughter. But this time he's not happy. His daughter was in a bad state, and he held back his anxiety.
Everyone outside the room noticed him, who was now standing so close to Rea's sleeping body. Wanted his hand to move rubbing the woman's pale face. He peeked at her cheek, and whispered softly in her ear. But Kris was scared. She was so scared, she would wake up and tell him to leave.
Her tears were flowing without a hold. Now he could look so closely at his daughter's adult face. The face that he had never looked at was as close as it was today. Heart's sliced. He spent a lot of time, until the little face of his little daughter now turned adult.
Taper the woman's eyelashes, still the same as before. Like when they were still in Kris' arms, under the dim light of the lights in the little flat where they used to live. Kris always looked at her when she was asleep, and now she still remembers vividly when the last time she looked at that tiny face. The face he never saw again.
Her tears are getting more and more unstoppable. His chest was so tight that it made it difficult to breathe. Why is their fate so bad. Why should things be this complicated. Chris never wanted this to happen. He loved his daughter, loved his daughter very much. For days she searched for her daughter's whereabouts back then. Then change months and then change years. But little Rea never came back. Rob's whereabouts, which took his daughter away, can never be found.
It's only for Rea's sake that he survives. Only to meet his daughter does he survive his destruction. Losing little Rea left him helpless. He was broken, as broken as he was then. His life means nothing. But Laem promised everything. Little Rea would definitely return his embrace, That's for sure, just like Laem promised back then.
Laem is the one who always strengthens him. Gave him hope, that his daughter would definitely return. It was as if watering him, in the middle of his barren life. " So soon we'll take care of your daughter. Raised her very well, and I will give her a wonderful life. I promise you, Kris. Hold on ", said Laem. Grasping tightly his weakly drooping hand on the bed. One week the man went to Australia to complete the Windmill project he had created. And all that time, Kris didn't put anything into her body. All day long, he was just sitting by the side of a large window in his room, which was facing towards the gate. Waiting for Laem's confidant in charge of looking for his daughter to come, to give word. But, that one week, not a single person came to bring news about his daughter. He lost consciousness. The last time he remembered. He stared at the moon and the stars in the dark sky. A star that is always close to the moon. " It's Mom" she said pointing to the stars. Voice faltered. " And this is Rea", point it at the moon. Her tears flowed at that moment. The longing for his daughter clumped big on his chest. " Stars, will never leave the moon alone" he said. And then his consciousness disappeared. He awoke, when Laem's tears fell on his palm. The words the man spoke were like giving her hope of life. And his promise, made him determined to survive. He was certain that the man would bring his daughter back. A few months later they got married. Actually, Laem married her.
He never knew what the man's family was like, and how they lived.
Chris believed only one thing. The man will take care of her. Love him with all my heart. Like the promise of the man, before marrying him.
And now he can't regret that. Regretting the marriage that ultimately left him unable to meet his daughter. The man kept his promise. Loved him with all my heart until now. And find out where her daughter is. All the men were pat. Only, now the situation has changed. He no longer did not find his daughter, but the Brookstein Family, never allowed them to meet. His daughter will never be allowed into the family. In fact, no one should know about his daughter's whereabouts. Marrying a widow is the biggest mistake Laem has made. And divorce never happened in the Brookstein family. So Kris could never do anything but endure the longing for her daughter. Once he was desperate to meet little Rea, and the first time was also him, known by Laem's mother. The most powerful man in the lineage of a noble family, Brookstein.
" You want to keep seeing him alive. Or he'll go back to disappearing, Chris. You decide ", threatened Laem's mother at the time. Kris still clearly remembered the sentence in his mind until now. A sharp look, Madam Brookstein's eyes as she looked at him. His red face held back the anger at him. " Even you know ", he said back. " You're just going to destroy your own daughter Kris. Meeting her, it's the same as you destroying her future. The media will find it, and it will be a disgrace. And he will never live quietly after that ", he said again, before he left with his anger. Kris was sobbing right then and there. His cry broke, and the wound in his heart grew even more gaping. Why is his life with Rea so bad. Why are they so unlucky. And why fate, keep them apart. Rea his daughter, his flesh blood which he gave birth to with a stinged breath. With sweat pouring. By almost unconsciousness, when the baby Rea's body is pulled out of the ***********. It was very painful, in the midst of his life's difficulties at that time. Even other than her milk, she did not know, what else would feed on her daughter's body at that time.
Rea's cry-sound carpets were small, resuscitating him. Eliminates the pain of tearing on parts of his body. Makes him eager to come back to life, from his increasingly weakened breath. Her tears were flowing right at the moment when little Rea tears were flowing back then. Miracles like what happened. The two-minute-old baby shed tears. Like understanding her mother's cry.
Kris promised at that time, in the middle of his weak breath. In the midst of his pain. He promised, he would live, he would survive for the sake of his daughter. Whatever will happen. He'll always hold out for his daughter, no matter how sick it is.
But reality. Fate always makes them separate. Fate always provides a barrier to their union. Destiny hurt them both.
Kris sobbing. Sobbing loudly in front of his sleeping daughter's face. His adult daughter. Her daughter who so always wanted her to hug so tightly. The daughter he always misses all night. And every time I look at the moon and the stars. He always said. Stars will never leave the moon alone . Said lirih. The words he muttered millions of times throughout the year, as long as he could not hug his daughter. All along he missed his daughter.
Her crying is getting worse. Staring at Rea's sleeping face, making the wound in his heart gap again. He missed many things, until the tiny face, now turned into an adult. Though he still remembers clearly, when hugging the body of little Rea at last. As she cried herself to sleep in his arms. Crying over him, who was just hit by Rob. Little Rea always understood her mother. As if she could always feel what her mother was feeling. The hug still feels warm to this day, the hug that Kris always misses all night.
His hand moved involuntarily to Rea's sleeping face. Handled her so gently, amid her tears that broke violently. "pardon mom", she said softly. "pardon mom ", he repeated. And just then, suddenly Rea's sleeping eyes moved. Tears dripped from his closed eyes, right in Kris' palm.
Kris jerks. The tears of the woman surprised him. More surprised because it turns out there is nothing different. Rea was still like her little daughter back then. Who cried when he cried.
Kris held his mouth. Her crying broke even more then. He chose to leave the room. Bringing her crying away.
Frans moved to prevent his move. "I have to go Frans. He'll cry, if I continue to be here ", he said faltering. Everyone stared at him. Even Maria, wiped her eyes at that moment. Seeing the cry of Mrs Brookstein from behind the glass, made her heart feel sore. Her tears flowed without being able to stand it.
" Please take care of my daughter" Pinta Kris. Before actually leaving he still had time to look for, the existence of the Echoes body. The man had not yet answered. Kris had already passed, carrying her sobs. And along with Calvin's doctor came back.