WOUND CURTAIN

Twenty Two

Fian who walked out of Lea's room closed to fill her stomach which she had not filled since noon. Fian walked straight to the canteen. But Fian accidentally sees Chika sitting alone on a hospital park bench.

Without thinking much, Fian finally decided to approach Chika. However, Fian and Chika must be able to reconcile for the sake of her sister. Their parents' mistakes shouldn't make them hate each other.

"What's going on here?" Fian asked as he sat his butt on the wooden bench right next to Chika.

Chika who was originally daydreaming was finally a little jolted when a question came to her.

"Eh, I'm just thinking" Chika replied.

"Why?" Ask Fian again.

"About Lea. How many things I don't know about Leah. I feel like I failed at being a big sister to Lea. He's been unhappy all this time, he's been sick, and he's suffered I don't know. He is precious to me Yan. He's the reason Dad keeps his house the same Mother. My father loved Lea with all his heart. If this incident took Lea's life, I don't know what I'm going to do. Dad can't be without Lea that I know all along" Chika said in tears.

Chika had already endured enough of her grief all this time. The climax was when he felt like he had failed to become an older brother to Lea.

Fian listened to him well. He knew how Chika felt at this moment. The pain Fian had felt.

"Nobody needs to regret, everything has happened" said Fian.

"Lea is an important part of other people's lives. How hard I try to be an important part of his life is all but difficult. Sometimes I envy you, you can be a backstop for Lea while I who is at home with her can never enter her life. This hurts me" Chika explained, unable to hold back her complaints anymore.

"Lo has to be strong for Lea. Leah needs strength from those closest to her. Lea needs encouragement from all of us to stay alive" Fian said, trying to make Chika understand.

"Is there any chance Leah will do this again?" Chika asked worriedly.

Fian shook his head "he's not going to commit suicide again".

Chika breathed a sigh of relief before finally, Fian said a disbelief.

"Because sooner or later, he's going to leave us all. He'll definitely leave so prepare Lo's heart from this second"

"What do you mean?" Tanya Chika did not understand what Fian meant.

Without answering, Fian left Chika. Fian only wanted to have Chika prepare herself without intending to give the exact reason behind her remark.

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Leah and Zepha were like teenagers in a kasmaran. They did not miss any joking dime to cheer each other up.

"Darling, from tomorrow you work in my room" Zefa suggested seriously.

"Why?" Lea asked confusedly.

"I don't want you to be sapped anymore. You are my assistant, let your work be a little light" replied Zefa softly.

"You don't be weird. I don't want to. I'm very comfortable with my current position" Lea refused.

Zefa knew she had to be extra patient with a stubborn woman. Actually if Zepha noticed, Leah's stubbornness was the same as her mother's. And many of Leah's attitudes were very similar to her mother's.

"As far as you are. But if you feel tired or no longer able to work, you can not force yourself. You can go to my room to rest, okay" said Zefa relented.

"Have you had lunch?" Lea asked attention to Zefa.

"Come, you have not had lunch" Zepha replied, taking a bowl of porridge for Leah.

"I don't like porridge" Lea refused as Zepha would feed the porridge into her mouth.

"Honey, for now you have to eat porridge first. If you are healed, we will eat outside. You can eat whatever you want, I promise. But now you have to eat this so that the spit is healed" Zepha persuaded gently.

Zefa was happy to treat Leah the way she is today. His heart was as flowery as Leah would accept it sincerely without the coercion of Zepha as it had been a few weeks ago.

Zepha continued to feed the porridge on Leah until it was finished. Zepha saw Leah who was so tormented when she ate the porridge. Lea's face is very clearly visible like a person who is holding back nausea.

"Udah, now you rest first. We wait for your brother to come back here after that I want to go home" said Zefa.

"Would you like to go home?" Lea asked with a sad look on her face.

Zefa smiled when she saw Lea's baby face. Whatever little thing Lea did was able to make her smile happily. Leah has become opium to Zepha, that's the truth.

"I still have a little work to do. I promise tomorrow I'll take care of you all day. Tomorrow will be a holiday" replied Zepha gave understanding to Lea.

Lea just nodded small with the feeling of not fully accepting if Zefa was going home. I don't know being near Zefa, Lea was comfortable and happy. It was like he no longer felt a pressure that had been pressing him mentally.

"You go home, I think Dad will be in soon" Lea said, leaning his head against Zefa's chest. Zepha, who was sitting on Leah's right bed, made it easier for Leah to lean her head against Zepha's chest.

Just as Leah said that if her father was going to enter, Anton entered Leah's room with Leah's mane asking.

Lea who understood the gaze of the father immediately confirmed his position and glanced at Zefa who was also looking at him with a questioning look.

"Dad, this is Zepha. Zefa is Dad" Lea said, introducing them to each other.

"Zefa, Om" said Zefa introduced himself.

"Anton. Are you eating?" Anton asked after introducing himself to Zepha.

"Udah Yah's. Dad, which Mother?" Tanya Lea was looking for her mother.

"The mother came home to get your clothes" Anton replied as he kissed the princess' forehead.

Anton sat down on Lea's left side and looked at Zefa who was standing clumsy.

"You can go home. Thank you for taking care of my son" Anton said, allowing Zefa to return home.

"It's my way home first Om. Dear enough rest yes. I go home first" Zefa told Anton and Lea.

Lea nodded in response. He is confused what to explain to Anton when Anton asks him later.

After seeing Zepha's departure, Anton looked at his ignorant daughter. Anton smiles at Lea's scared face which is like ABG High School caught dating by her parents.

"Now you rest first. I won't be angry with you" said Anton who made Lea can breathe a sigh of relief.