Blue Scandals
04 - Other Side 1
The night after Reza lent his jacket to Lilia…
That day, neither the stars nor the moon were visible in the sky. The night temperature was also colder.
The atmosphere of the center of the district is still crowded with vehicles passing by and young women who are chatting in cafes or coffee shops.
The atmosphere is inversely proportional to the complex of houses near the center of the district that looks quiet since 20:00.
The silence of the night was suddenly interrupted by the sound of a woman screaming.
The woman was crying while holding a teenage boy covered in blood.
The man standing before the woman and the teenager looked surprised at the scene in front of him. The man immediately left the house.
Shortly afterwards came the next-door neighbor who was startled by the woman's screams. Seeing a teenager covered in blood, the neighbor immediately called an ambulance.
The atmosphere that night was chaotic. The woman was silent with a blank look when questioned by the police who also came.
Soon the woman's family came with an anxious expression.
“Dian, I was contacted by the police, what is it exactly?”
The woman called Dian seemed to be starting to regain consciousness, she cried again without saying anything.
The white-haired old man wearing a cane seemed to be talking to the neighbors around, he was several times seen nodding.
After speaking with the neighbors, the old man approached towards the woman called Dian.
“Reza taken to which hospital?”
The woman was still as unwilling as she stammered to mention a hospital name.
“You wait for Dian, I want to see the state of Reza,” said the old man to his wife with a sigh.
The white-haired woman nodded and kept her daughter.
The old man who was none other than Reza's grandfather took care of all the hospital needs and moved Reza to the VIP room after a critical period.
His grandfather comes straight to school asking for permission for Reza to be treated.
The grandfather also said that none of his schoolmates came to visit because Reza needed a lot of rest.
The school certainly immediately agreed after getting an explanation of Reza's condition from his grandfather who was one of the most respected people in the area and indeed quite respected.
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3 Weeks have passed since Reza was unconscious. The stitch scar on his abdomen has been seen to improve.
Her mother had been undergoing psychic treatment since the incident due to trauma. While his grandparents took turns to look after Reza who still did not open his eyes.
That afternoon Reza's grandmother took care of her granddaughter as usual. Wearing glasses, the white-haired woman was still reading the newspaper she had requested from the nurse.
Reza's left hand finger moved, followed by her eyelids that opened slowly.
That sickening hospital scent was the first to enter Reza's consciousness.
The old woman who was sitting not far from where Reza was lying was standing as soon as she found out that her grandson had opened his eyes.
The grandmother swiftly touched a button not far from Reza's bed. Shortly thereafter doctors and nurses came to check on Reza.
The grandmother contacted her husband who arrived within 15 minutes.
The atmosphere of the room looked crowded, there were several guards who were with the old man.
The old man sat on the sofa not far from where Reza was lying. “Where are you doing now, son?”
“Sudah meningan just still a little dizzy,” replied Reza while closing her eyes for a long time.
“Good, later you eat enough, follow the advice of the doctor to be healthy quickly.”
“I've been in hospital how long, cake?”
“Perhaps about 3 weeks. You should not enter until you are fully recovered. Grandpa has requested permission to your school.”
Reza was silent, sighing deeply, he also did not want to go to school under such circumstances.
“What mom, cake?”
“Dian still several times to the psychologist. So, can you tell me what happened that night?”
“There was a thief, seeing Reza he was panicking. That's it,” replied Reza without looking at his grandfather.
The grandfather only let out a long sigh as soon as he heard his grandson's words.
“Your father didn't even come. Didn't she know her son was almost dying of gini?”
Reza was silent with no response. He was tired just talking about it. His stomach feels nauseous when he remembers what happened at that time.
“Your father is useless, why don't you come with grandpa anyway?” grouse the old man.
Reza did not answer and chose not to open his eyes to pretend to sleep. He was arguing with his grandfather.
Grandpa finally gave up. “Have a rest, grandpa leave two bodyguards, if you need something tell them.”
The grandfather left immediately after saying this.
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The day changed quickly, Reza's healing period was over. But he still did not go to school because he was still looking after his mother who was undergoing treatment at home.
The problems of that time did make Reza's mother traumatized, but the woman still did not want to reveal the true events of that time, as well as Reza who was the victim.
Although Reza's grandfather could already guess the true events, the old man still did nothing because he loved his grandson that one.
Large family relationships are very complicated and not much known to many people, which looks just a harmonious relationship from the family.
“Za, you didn't tell your grandfather right?” ask Reza's mom suddenly.
Reza took a long breath. “No, bu.”
The middle-aged woman looked relieved to hear the answer from her son.
Reza was confused by his mother who was so protective of the man when his son almost died.
“Nak, don't hate it, yes?” The woman looked at her son expectantly.
Reza clasped her hands to try to calm her down. But he didn't know what to say.
“Your father may be just an emotion because of the circumstances that pressured him, he did not mean to hurt you,” said the mother again.
Reza forced herself to smile. The black-eyed man did not understand why his mother loved his father so much that he did not have that sense of responsibility.
Reza wondered why her mother always stood up for the man who nearly killed her.
“Sorry mother yes,” said the woman while kissing her son's hand.
There is such great sadness to see the mother express herself like that.
“Sorry mom for selfish mother request. I know you're hurt, I'm afraid of losing you, but son, your father was actually a really good man,” the woman said in a hoarse voice.
“Reza is okay kok bu, do not be sad continue dong.” The black-eyed man was really good at regulating his expression.
“Mother rest first yes, Reza has promised to visit grandfather,” said Reza while salim to his mother.
The woman called mother looked anxious but she said nothing.
Reza stepped her feet that felt heavy from the white house.
His footsteps stopped in the living room, the scene of the incident. The wound in his stomach was painful for some time.
Reza also drove his motorbike to his grandfather's house which is different from the subdistrict.
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Drrrttt
The sound of vibration from Lilia's phone made her who was focused on learning to be disturbed. As quickly as possible the brown-eyed woman grabbed her phone.
His eyes widened to see the name that appeared in the WhenApp chat notification.
Reza
Hi lil, sorry new bales, I just finished treatment, but do not know when to enter.
The jacket goes to Gavin or Gio.
Lilia read the message over and over again. With a pouting expression Lilia replied to the message.
The long black haired woman lay her body on the bed.
- Reza, did you ever think that his friends would be worried about him, huh?
Drrrtt
Hearing the vibration of the phone, Lilia immediately opened her phone as quickly as possible.
Reza
Yaudah his jacket is for you.
Lilia's expression looked annoyed, without being able to hold back her emotions, Lilia immediately called Reza.
“Heh! If the jacket doesn't want me to turn back, I won't wear it, but I'll burn it! Or I love the girls at school who affect you!”
“Lili.. ,” said Reza softly from across the phone. The man sounded a long breath.
“Yaudah, if you want to turn back directly to Adhibumi Hospital. But don't take the temen or tell the others, I still need a break,” Reza explained.
“Yaudah, tomorrow I'm there.”
Clique
Lilia immediately closed the phone call. The woman hit the pillow near her. I feel sorry for what he did.
I'm doing the hell. Can be insistent to want to turn over the jacket directly. Arghhh.
Lilia checked her agenda for tomorrow, she smiled in relief from not having an appointment with anyone.
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At the same time in Reza's place…
The man who was sitting waiting for his grandfather had noticed his cell phone.
Sometimes he smiled amusedly, occasionally sighing like there was a heavy burden being carried.
“Udah came from earlier, son?”
The heavy voice of the white-haired man shocked Reza who was focusing on her phone.
“No, only about 10 minutes.”
Not yet able to continue his words, an incoming call appeared.
Reza did not want to take the call, but his grandfather invited him.
“Ya, hello?”
“Heh! If the jacket doesn't want me to turn back, I won't wear it, but I'll burn it! Or I love the girls at school who affect you!”
Lilia's loud voice echoed on the phone even though it wasn't in speaker mode.
Reza's grandfather who heard that frowned but pretended not to care. His ears are focused on hearing more.
Reza looked nervous, he sighed many times.
“Lili... ,” he said concubines may not be heard by the grandfather.
“Yaudah, if you want to turn back directly to Adhibumi Hospital. But don't bring temen or tell the others, I still need rest,” said Reza resigned.
After getting the answer Lilia sounded relieved. After confirming the call, Reza put her phone in the small bag she was carrying.
“Your boyfriend, son?” ask grandpa curious.
“Ha ha, no, only school friends I've ever pinjemin jacket,” Reza replied briefly.
“Why are you sent to the hospital? Why not go to Grandpa's house?”
“Yes so, later grandfather please pesenin one room yes make Reza tomorrow,” pinta Reza half forced.
“Why should you pretend to be all sick? Let's observe?”
“Ngak so cake. It's just strange that Lilia knows Reza is healthy but still does not enter school, it's strange that way,” replied Reza reasoned.
Grandfather took advantage of this moment. “Yaudah, but on Tuesday my grandfather will be sent to Semarang.”
Reza agreed to what his grandfather asked in return for his request.
Reza's grandfather who was the father of his mother was one of the most distinguished people in the area.
His grandfather owned several businesses, one of which was the private hospital Adhibumi owned by his wife.
The private hospital is one of the best hospitals in the area bordering Central Java.
The hospital actually wanted to be given to Reza's mother, Diana Iansa. But due to the conflict with her husband, Diana refused the gift. So that the management is still held by Reza's grandmother, Iansa Adhijaya.
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