The Gambling Bet
On the day of engagement 2.

      Adrian who was calming down outdoors, his meeting with Alya for the umpteenth time, really made him lose focus.

          But somehow Adrian's mind always thinks of Alya the innocent face.

             Adrian's daydreams instantly collapsed, when he heard the noise coming from the crowd of people not far from where he was sitting. It was like there was panic there.

              "Sorry sir, what's up there, sir.?" Adrian asked a ballroom attendant who seemed to be walking in a hurry.

                "That's there, there's a pregnant woman falling and bleeding." Answer the man.

           Adrian's forehead immediately shriveled thinly for some reason his mind was immediately fixed on Alya.

                Argh…

        Alya screamed in pain as she felt an overwhelming pain growing stronger in the stomach. His soul and body were about to be uprooted, when the pain came in succession. Alya tried to move her body several times but it was difficult.

           Alya's eyes slowly closed and opened slowly. His vision all around was blurry, in his view, and time felt as if it was moving slowly. Alya's breathing gasps.

           Between conscious and unconscious Alya can still hear, the hustle and bustle of people who are around him. Until not how long he felt his body was holding him tightly, who would but Alya who was in between conscious and could not still breathe the scent of perfume that emanated from the body that was hugging him.

              "Wake up Alya." 

         Alya sensed that someone was trying to resuscitate her . Both of his cheeks repeatedly patted slowly, and shouted his name in panic. Screaming right in his ear.

              "Hold on, Alya I'll take you to the hospital." 

            Alya felt her body drift like someone was lifting her body. Either be taken where Alya just resigned.

             Slowly Alya tried to open his eyes, but everything seemed so dark, only a faint shadow and his consciousness began to decline.

           Adrian paced agitatedly in front of a room with a glass door. Alya had been in the room for an hour but no doctor had come out to tell her how she was.

               Adrian looked frustrated, he threw his body in the waiting room chair, even Adrian did not pay attention to his phone has been ringing several times, ' he said , her whole mind was now only on Alya and the baby in her womb.

            "Sorry sir, excuse me if you're the patient's husband.?" Asked a female doctor who suddenly appeared behind the door.

            Silent. Adrian was silent, he did not know what to answer, because panic made him unable to think clearly. His tongue feels stiff.

                 "Why, Dok.?" 

                 "The condition of the patient is very weak and is now unconscious. And an operation must be taken immediately. If it can't harm the mother and child who are in the womb."  The doctor gave an explanation.

             Like being struck by lightning in broad daylight, Adrian suddenly felt his whole body trembling, his chest tight, it was as if the air that was inside the room was not enough for him to breathe. The strange feeling was truly agonizing as if the ones inside were his son and wife.

            "Please do your best Doctor, please save both." Adrian said with a trembling voice.

           "Alright sir, come with me in.!" Said the doctor.

          Without a second thought, Adrian followed the doctor's steps inside. Inside the room, one of the doctors was preparing medical equipment, and there was a nurse who was preparing the files. While Alya was lying on the bed the patient was unconscious. At his side were two nurses who were having trouble removing bloodstained clothes.

           Out of nowhere, Adrian immediately approached the two nurses and helped remove Alya's clothes. Until it shows that distended stomach.

            For a moment Adrian looked at Alya's pale face.

           Without Adrian noticing one hand raised stroking the distended stomach, once Adrian's palm came into contact with the surface of the stomach , there is a strange feeling that is difficult to describe.Adria felt the movement from inside there as if responding to the touch of Adrian's hand.

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        Meanwhile in the ballroom.

           Raisa was restless in the crowd. It had been twenty minutes he was looking for Adrian among the crowd of guests. Because soon the core event of the inauguration of the engagement with the exchange of rings will begin soon. But , the prospective fiancee did not appear. I don't know where Adrian went.

           The woman panicked just like Raisa.

          "Yes aunt, I've been looking everywhere. But Adrian is not there." 

            Raisa dropped her body on the chair. His eyes began to melt the clear crystal liquid falling onto his cheeks.

           "So Adrian, don't tell me where you're going.?" Ask Mama Vera again.

              Raisa did not say, she just shook her head. Since then her mother who sat beside Raisa tried to calm her daughter.

               "We just wait a minute, who knows Adrian there is a sudden need. There's no way Adrian left his engagement alone, he's definitely back." Vera's mother persuaded Raisa. His hand rubbed Raisa's shoulder.

               "You've tried calling him hasn't .?" 

                 "Aunty, but no answer." 

              Raisa started sobbing until her makeup polishing her face began to fade.

             Seeing the situation like it would be chaotic because of Adrian's departure without saying goodbye, Mama Vera could not hide her worries anymore. Could be ashamed of their family if Adrian doesn't come back. The show will start soon.

            While from the direction of the door looks Bayu is walking towards them with hasty steps.

                 "Nothing." 

        The information conveyed by Bayu made Raisa instantly limp. His mind is chaotic, Raisa guessed Adrian deliberately left because he wanted to humiliate her. Just so he's.

             "You're sure Bay, looking everywhere for Adrian. In the park, behind the 'em, or maybe to the toilet." Mama Vera is looking to make sure.

              "I've been around aunty, but Adrian doesn't exist.!  The car is also not in the parking lot.

              "Geez, then where did Adrian go.?" 

              Mama Vera threw out her rough breath. Don't know what else to do. Angry and angry at his son. He was sorry to see Raisa who was now crying sobbing.

             "So there's a security guard saying, there's a catering lady falling down the stairs and bleeding, Adrian takes her away to the hospital." Sayu panicked.

             "What hospital.?" Asked Mama Vera frowned.

              "Don't know aunt, said Adrian, who carried the woman to his car and drove away. "

        Raisa and Mama Vera gasped at Bayu's words.

         "So how's this jeng.?" Could it be that Vera's son jeng left this important event, just for the sake of a catering employee, what does Vera's child have to do with that person.?" Ask Laras' mother to protest.

            "I'm sorry, jeng Laras I really don't know, it could be Adrian's intention is just to help the person because of panic right .?" 

           Mama Vera glanced towards Bayu.

             "Have you called Adrian Bay.?" Ask Mama Vera to try to convince.

             "It's aunty, but there's no answer.chat I'm not read and not reply." Answer Adrian

           The atmosphere was getting gripping, mama Vera was not exhausted by Adrian's actions were very rash. It's getting more frustrating that Vera's mama made it.

              "Raisa darling, how do we wait until Adrian comes, who knows he's on the way back to come here."  Mama Vera said reassuringly.

            There was no answer from Raisa, her mind was completely muddled, she was extremely scared and scared. What if Adrian doesn't come back.

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