Chose Him

Chose Him
Section Seven


Kinan opened his eyes slowly, he looked around the ash-painted room. He saw it at eight in the morning. However, the cold made him lazy to get out of bed.


Tok tok tok tok


Suddenly I heard the sound of knocking on the door


"Neng Kinan, are you awake?" Say someone from behind the door.


"Already" Kinan replied as he tried to get out of bed.


"Auntie can come in?"


"Come in, bi"


A middle-aged woman entered the room where Kinan slept. He brought a tray of Kinan's favorite hot chocolate milk and toast.


"This is neng, auntie bring breakfast. Eaten yes, Neng" said Bi Darmi.


Kinan just nodded and smiled. Bi Darmi left and left Kinan in his room. Kinan drinks warm chocolate milk made by Bi Darmi, he likes milk more than coffee. Kinan then grabbed his goal and sent a message to Naya.


[Gue has arrived]


Send.


Kinan deliberately changed his number and only told Naya. He did not want to be bothered by Reno's whining for now. Kinan wanted to calm himself down, Kinan wanted to heal his wounds. It takes time for itself.


••••


"Mas, Mas Reno." call Bi Mur while patting Reno's cheek gently.


Reno's body was hot, cold sweat was pouring out, his face was pale. Bi Mur was stunned, he tried to contact Kinan but was inactive. What the hell's going on? His inner.


"Kinant.. Kinant.." Reno continued to call out to Kinan, her eyes still closed.


"Mas, oh God. Mas Reno's.." Bi Mur kept trying to wake Reno up.


Reno was surprised, he immediately got up and looked around. There is only Bi Mur. Where the cop was, inwardly.


"Where was the police, Bi?" Reno asked confusedly.


"I have to go to the police station now" Reno said, trying to get out of bed.


"There's no police, Mas. From then on there was only me with Mr. Nardi" said Bi Mur.


Reno sat down and fell silent. Was he just having a bad dream? Reno closed her eyes


"Where are you, Kinan?" Whispers slowly.


"Mas Reno is gonna need a break. Let the aunt make soup first let the body of Mas Reno eat" said Bi Mur


Reno did not answer. Bi Mur directly exited the room, leaving Reno alone. In the room, Reno kept thinking about Kinan. He misses his woman. Reno rubbed her face rough. He took his phone, lots of messages from Rani but he ignored them. Right now, his thoughts were only on Kinan. He tried to contact her, but her number was off.


"Go home, Kinan" pinta Reno while staring at the photo of Kinan which became the wallpaper of his phone screen.


••••


Naya


[When I'm not busy, I'll follow]


Kinant


[OKAY. Thanks a lot, Nay]


Naya


[Same, you calm yourself first. What is it about me straight away]


Kinan is now in Naya's villa in Cikajang, Garut. The villa is located at the foot of Mount Cikuray. The air is very cool, the view is no less soothing. From the balcony of his room, also seen mount papandayan. The village is flanked by two mountains.


Kinan sat on the balcony of his room while enjoying the view. Clear thread back drips. The pain turned out to be very difficult for him to treat. Betrayed by her husband and her best friend. Maybe they're having fun now. They feel free because Kinan is gone. They can do anything, Kinan thought.


••••


[Ren, can we see you?]


Many times Rani texted and contacted Reno. But there's no answer. Rani thinks about coming to Reno's house, but she doesn't have the courage to go there. Rani cries again, why did this have to happen to her? What's wrong with loving Reno? Can't love be prevented? Love comes by itself? Why is everyone just blaming him? His inner.


••••


"Mas Reno, can aunt come in?"


There's no answer.


"Mass?"


Tok tok tok tok


"Mas, the soup is ready. It's gonna be cold"


Reno did not answer. Finally, Bi Mur opened the door that was not locked. He was surprised to see Reno slumped on the floor. The soup he brought fell. Bi Mur panicked and immediately called Mr. Nardi. Mr. Nardi grabbed Reno's body and took him to the hospital. Bi Mur tried to contact Kinan, but still could not. Then Bi mur contacted Reno's parents, informing them that Reno was being rushed to the hospital.


[Mur, please prepare a copy for Mas Reno, Mas Reno must be hospitalized. I wait for Father with Mother first, later if they have come I take]


Message from Mr. Nardi. Bi Mur immediately rushed to prepare Reno's needs. While preparing Reno's clothes, someone just rang the bell.


"May it be Mbak Kinan" inward bi Mur.


He rushed down and opened the door. But when opening the door, bi Mur was a little disappointed because the one who came was not Kinan.


"Well.um.. Mas Reno just passed out so he was taken to the same hospital as Mr. Nardi" replied bi Mur.


"What's? Which hospital bi?" Ask Rani to panic.


"Aunty doesn't know, ma'am. This is just another aunt waiting for Mr. Nardi" replied bi Mur


Rani decides to wait for Nardi.


At the hospital, Reno's parents have arrived. Mr. Handoyo and his wife seem very worried about Reno. They asked Mr. Nardi what really happened. Mr. Nardi also told me the chronology. After that Mr. Nardi pampit go home to pick up Reno equipment.


"Kinan's.."


"Kinan's.." Reno is delirious again.


"Ren, this is my dear mama" said Mrs Handoyo.


Reno nodded, looking around.


"Mama?"


"Dear, this is mama"


Reno tried to get up and sit down.


"No need, baby, just take a break"


"No, Reno has to find Kinan" Reno said.


"Kinan's? Where did Kinan go?" Ask Mr. Handoyo.


Reno.


"Where are you going, Ren?" Ask Handoyo again.


"Kinan. go, ma" replied Reno.


"Go? Go how mom doesn't understand"


"Reno is wrong, ma. Reno is sick with Kinan" Reno said while bowed.


"You mean?"


"Reno is sick with Kinan, ma. Reno cheated on Rani behind Kinan. Kinan knew, and went to Reno" Reno explained.


"Rani? Rani Kinan's best friend?" Ask mom not to believe.


"Yes ma"


THE PLAAAK!


A hard slap landed on Reno's cheek.


"Basic stupid! Papa never taught you to hurt anyone including your wife!" Snapped Mr. Handoyo


Reno was silent


"Papa never taught you to be a brengaek man, Ren!"


"Father teach you to be a loyal man, responsible!" Snapped Mr. Handoyo who could not hold back his emotions.


"Udah pa, already" said Bu Handoyo trying to dampen her husband's emotions.


"Reno is wrong, Reno is stupid" Reno said.


"You're wrong, Reno! Why would you hurt a woman as good as Kinan? What's Kinan's lack, Ren?"


Reno just kept quiet and kept looking down. He dared not look at the faces of his parents. Both of his parents loved Kinan.


"Papa is disappointed with you, Ren" said Mr. Handoyo.


"Sorry Reno, Ma, Pa"


"You should apologize to Kinan, not the two of us" said Mr. Handoyo.


"Mama is disappointed with you, Ren" continued his wife, wiping her tears.


"What should you say, Ren is both father and mother Kinan"


Outside the room, Rani undoes the intention when going into Reno's nursery. He sees both of Reno's parents, even he sees when Reno is slapped by his papa. Rani's guts began to shrink, her hopes began to fade. Even Reno's parents loved Kinan very much. How could he come in and have Reno, if they all loved Kinan so much.


Rani walks down the hospital hallway crying. He doesn't care what others say about him. He just wanted to cry, cry until he felt tired. Why does loving have to be this painful? Inner Rani. Rani felt she had no one.  Rani continued walking until she was unaware that a car was speeding.


TIIIIIINS


Rani did not listen and continued walking. Until his body was blown away, his vision darkened.


••••


Naya runs down a hospital hallway after news of Rani's accident. He ran to the ICU. From behind the glass, he saw his best friend rolled weakly with a lot of bandages and hoses on his body. Rani is critical. Naya pinched her cheeks several times, hoping that all this was just a dream. But apparently, this is not a dream. Why does it all have to end like this? Inner Naya. Naya misses the laughter of her two best friends. He did not want to lose any of them, because they were the only Naya family.


Naya recalled, how they had been able to make very close friends. Compared to his two best friends, Naya's life is less fortunate. He grew up in an orphanage, without parental affection, without relatives. When another child taunts Naya as a foster child, Rani and Kinan defend Naya. They grew up together. Almost every day, every time, they spend together.


Naya had once put her heart on Reno. Reno was a popular senior on the campus first. Many women love Reno, not just her, Rani and Kinan. But he is not like Rani. Naya prefers to budge and ignores her feelings for Reno. Because Naya knows, there's no place in Reno's heart for her. Naya is focused on her life so she can be as successful as she is now. He forgot about his feelings for Reno. The feeling disappears by itself.


If Rani had done the same thing with him, maybe things wouldn't have happened like this.


Seriate.