The New Normal Love
The past of Avril

the day began to turn night. The room where Avril was treated was quiet.no more warm chatter.

Arzen decides to return to the kilinique, making sure that Avril is okay.

This clinic is never empty of visitors even though the night is late, other than because it belongs to Romi Pradifta but this clinic also provides the best service.

Arzen had parked his car and entered the clinic building that was like this hospital. Someone lined up and greeted him.

"hi, zen." said Bram, one of Romi's clinic's top doctors and Arzen's best friend.

"uh, you're Bram."

"what is this late ? do you have a stomachache ?"

"ah, no. I just want to see someone."

"miss Avril ?" Bram answered.

"you know ?" Arzen looked surprised but did not stop his steps.

"the news is very rame, zen. even so trending topic."

"ah, shit."

"i go there, if there's anything, call me." Bram pointed at the corridor that was confused with the corridor to Avril's inpatient room.

Opened the door of the room carefully.there is no sound in the slightest there. silent and lonely.he believes the occupants have long slept.

Arzen approached Avril who looked so slumbering.he grabbed a chair and brought it closer to Avril's bed.then sat late on her right side. Avril's face looked deeply with a thousand questions.

who are you really ? I'm really curious.

"dad." said a word on his lips, but still in a closed condition. The dreamy Arzen immediately focused his gaze on Avril's face.

"dad, don't leave us here" he said again.

Arzen grabbed Avril's hand. Unexpectedly Avril held her back tightly as if she was holding someone to leave.

"vril, avril you're having nightmares ?" rocking the bandan Avril. "Avril..."

"AYAHHH.." he cried until he woke up with a wheezing breath. Avril had not realized the existence of Arzen.he was still holding Arzen's hand firmly.

"are you okay !"

Avril began to realize there was someone beside her. she immediately glanced at the source of the voice. "tuan."

"are you having a nightmare ?" Avril nodded. "let me get you a drink, but take your hand first."

Avril turned her gaze to his hand and then threw it away.

"sorry sir !" Avril looked embarrassed.

"it's okay." Arzen lowered his little smile making him look so sweet. "drink first !" he gave a glass of water which Avril immediately grabbed.

Avril took a partial sip, she lowered her glass and held it in front of her chest.

"sir."

"hemm"

"are I delirious ?"

"heem."

"did I say something embarrassing ?"Arzen shook his head. "really ?"

"it's good that I lied to you."

"eh, yes." smiled shyly while scratching his head.

"are you better ?"

"yes, sir."

"then why are you having nightmares and calling your father ?"

"oh, maybe because I miss you so much."

"where is your father ?"

"hold on."

"you're weird." grabbed a glass in Avril's hand and kept it.

"what your father's departure was so heavy that you delirious and clasped my arm like this." showing the curious scene that Avril did. "look at your nails to make my arms claw."

"astaga, I'm sorry sir.do I need to treat."

"hey, I can do it myself. I'll treat it later, but your scratches won't let me."

ah strange man I should have scratched your face earlier too.

"what do you think ? you don't know what I'm mad about."

glek, why do I remember what Mr. mus said back then.

"sorry, sir."

"your apology is rejected."

"then how should I apologize ?"

"just tell me about your past."

"but.."

"janga everyone, when your father's gone !" ujrrarar's cutting off Avril's speech.

"alright. sir."

***

the dinging afternoon was hit by heavy rain.The little avril who had just stepped on the 9th grade in this junior high school came home happily. wearing a black pencak silat suit with a silver medal around his neck.

Drenched Avril ran into the house looking for her father and sister, but the people she was looking for never found.

suddenly a scream was heard from the kitchen.Avril immediately ran to the source of the voice.His eyes widened watching his stepmother was punishing Febri his favorite sister by beating her with a wooden stick.

"stop, ma'am !" avril shouted with anger.

"you're a fucking girl."

"what's wrong with my sister ?"

"your sister's fault was to follow me and I didn't like it." lifted the wood back in her hand.Agril's reflex deflected her and pushed her stepmother down.

I don't know what possessed them. An inevitable anger fights ensued. Little Avril against a woman who is twice her weight. her stepmother is not so fat just a little contained and still 25 years old. understandably after the departure of her biological mother, his father was married again to a beautiful young woman and thirsty for property.

Febri was still crying in fear while enduring the pain.bi marni who had just returned from the stall immediately tried to break up but could not as well.he immediately ran out looking for help.

Lisa was starting to get pushed. Avril continued to squeeze her body that fell on the floor and continued to shower her with blows. Lisa tried to get up and slammed the small body of avril.he grabbed a knife at the end of the table. Avril's still trying to get up.

Clebb.a precise puncture hit his upper right arm.April screamed as hard as she could. Febri's getting hysterical.

Avril saw the wound.it appears that the fruit knife is still stuck. Lisa was trembling and frightened, she kept looking at her palm with a look of disbelief at what she had done.

Avril could still control herself.she ran towards Lisa and launched a crushing kick into her stomach. Lisa staggered. The knife in his arm was getting painful to the bone. Avril felt that her opponent was not going to fight, she tried to release the knife.

But Lisa quietly grabbed a pot of hot water on the stove.he intended to splash it on the little Avril. Febri who realized this immediately ran and hugged his brother from the front.as a result of the hot water was right on Febri's back.

Bi marni and the neighbors came to break up. But Avril did not want to lose another moment.he immediately ended his attack with a kick in the head Lisa. the back of his leg right kicking in the left ear. Lisa hit the floor. Now she can not move anymore.His ears have also shed blood.

Bi nah immediately approached and calmed Febri.assisted by the neighbors bi marni immediately evacuate Febri, Lisa and Avril to the nearest hospital.

Little Avril woke up. she looked around him in white. she thought that maybe he had bled to death and now he might be in heaven.

"pork." a familiar voice made him realize.

Avril glanced to the right of her bed. Febri was accompanied by Bi marni lying down with an infusion hose in her hand.he saw the same ladder. he realized he was alive and in the hospital.

"neng, is it okay ?" marni is very worried.

"i'm fine bi."

"snake, thank you." stretched out his hand.

Avril welcomed Febri's hand and held it.

"your back..."

"blister." cut off his brother's words and smiled bitterly."lucky I was just in time, otherwise the face would blister like a boiled potato." he said full of jokes.

"you can still joke around, but it's not really a pain, is it ?"

"mbak's hands are also hurt !"

"it's okay."

"but neng." bi marni bowed.

"what is bi, his knife stuck in. There is a possibility of his veins breaking said the doctor. neng hands will not be used normally usually ?"

"w.what !" Avril felt his wound.His tears had already flooded the corner of his eye.

"sir, I'm sorry.." Febri started crying.

"don't do it, feb. I'm fine !" trying calmly.

day goes fast. now the night begins to approach. febri has fallen asleep accompanied by bi marni by his side. Avril leaned her body against the wall. she tried to clench her hand but could not. her right hand was numb.

my hand, numb. how is this ? how do I go about a championship if my hands are like this.

a circle of tears flooded his cheeks.bi manrni fell and watched Avril who was sobbing sobbing.

"neng, why ? is anyone sick ?"

"my hand is bi, my hand cannot be scratched."

bi marni bowed sadly. "sorry neng, the doctor said that the hand of neng is likely left-handed forever."

"a..what does aunt mean ?"

"aunta already said, the doctor said that the veins almost broke and the injury was severe until the bone." bi marni also sobbed.

"then where's father bi ? why did he come to see us too ?"

"sorry neng, father does not want to meet neng. father angry equally neng."

"why bi, am I not wrong ?" hard Avril.

"Bu lisa her condition is severe. because of the ringing kick of her ear nerves is damaged. even..."

"even.what is bi ?"

"his stomach is also severely injured.the doctor is still checking whether his uterus is fine or not." continued bi marni

"is that bad, bi ?" let's nod."would you prefer Lisa over us ?"

"don't you so neng your dear father."

"mom, if you still have your sw, it won't be rich !" whispers lirih.

***

the background shifts back to the present. Avril bowed sadly. Arzen is still silent listening to the story of the new woman who really knows this day, he still does not believe this girl can be as good as that.

"you, this is a bar once ?" his chirps made avril look up.

"do you mean sir ?"

"yes, your action got into a fight with your stepmother bar-bar once.I can hardly believe it, like a fairytale."

"come on, I'm embarrassed." scratching my head.

"then what about your stepmother's womb ?"

"certain."

"what is it ?" arzen was enthusiastic

" of course it's not okay.her uterus was badly injured and until now reportedly she could never have children."

"come on, that's terrible." shook his head. "then what about the octa ? is he the son of your stepmother."

"no, he's my younger brother.it's just that Lisa's favorite stepson.especially since he was convicted gk can have children, okta already like his son."

"it's just as goddamn as your stepmom."

"haha, right."

"is your father angry ?"

"of course, he sent us to his cousin's house in pangandaran.ah exactly throw us to hell.a cousin's aunt father was very cruel, she was like Lisa."

it's worth it avril has such a bad dream.maybe he dreamed when his father sent him to his father's cruel bibisepupu home.

"but good, at least if there's no children he won't be able to claim your father's treasure, right ?"

"what treasure sir, my father broke and forced me to marry yoga, son of a rich jerk."

"you mean Nayla's father ?" Avril nodded.

"why do you want to too ?"

"dad and Lisa said they'd forgive me if I married yoga, let's just say I saved their economy."

"waw, it's sneaky." said Arzen a little annoyed.

"i was going to refuse.I think why should be dizzy thinking of those who are broke after the incident father instead dumped me and febri into the house of a cousin father who is as cruel as Lisa. but..."

"but you changed your mind after seeing that necklace that son of a bitch had, didn't you ?"

"well, that's it." sighed for a moment.

"foolish basic, what your little best friend means so much that you can just want to marry the person you think he is."

"yes, I'm a fool, but it's true he means a lot."

"how much does it mean ?"

"he was my best friend, my little bride, my hope." stared at the window whose curtains were still open.

Arzen increasingly finds a bright spot as to who Avril really is from the words he speaks.

Baras.yeah you are my barrel ! although I'm not 100% sure of it, but of all I know you have a lot in common with my barrel, but how can you be Avril if you are Laras.

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