The Sign of Love
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Relina's voice sounded weak and raucous, Junda did not reply and just smiled with happiness, the girl he loved was already able to open her eyes and communicate.

‘I thank you for everything' Junda's inner self while caressing Relina's dry and pale lips.

Junda immediately got up and left the room, telling him that Relina was awake. A nurse and a doctor who was on guard checked Relina's condition and performed tests on the function of several vital organs such as eyes, sounds, including joints in her body.

When they finished, they exited the room and confirmed the circumstances, to Junda, that everything was fine. Just waiting for recovery, and still have to lie on his side or stomach.

“I'm grateful you're okay. Once again thank you,” said Junda while sitting back on the side of the bed.

Relina did not know why Junda repeatedly thanked her, but she kept smiling in response. A moment later the girl seemed to grimace withstanding something sick and uncomfortable.

Although, some hoses and tools that were originally attached had been released from Relina's body, but she did not dare to move too much because there were still many wet and painful wounds.

“Do you need anything? Which part hurts?” ask Junda, riled up. He saw the change in Relina's face, so he felt pity and heartlessness, as if his heart was like a shred.

“I'm thirsty. I .. sorry ...” did not finish Relina talk, quickly Junda took a glass of mineral water and stored it on a small table then carefully he sat down Relina's body, and then he sat her down, slowly and holding it with her body, now Relina's back was on Junda's chest. Then the man gave him a drink, until the water in the glass ran out.

“Thank you,” said Relina.

It seems like Junda is happy to be a place to lean, even though he can use an automatic gurney for patients, without having to be a backup for Relina. When he saw the state of the woman in his arms, his heart grew sicker, not willing it felt like a thin body, full of wounds.

It was still clear in his memory how the loud explosion happened. They sat quite far from the restaurant's kitchen, which was thought to be the center and also the wall, but remained a victim with severe injuries.

Yesterday's explosion made big news on television because the destroyed restaurant is the best and still new place to eat in the region. After the investigation was conducted, the gas cylinder that triggered the leak, three people were declared dead, one person died at the place while the other died while in the hospital.

Fortunately, Relina still experienced severe injuries, even her hair had to be cut to facilitate the doctor in taking action and sewing serious torn wounds behind the ears.

“I'm sorry, I can't take care of you,” said Junda still hugging Relina from behind, with full of gentleness. While Relina became very uncomfortable, but enjoyed it and she was happy to lean on Junda as she is now.

“No need to apologize or thank you for all not your fault.”

“Hmm ... well, then, quickly go to sleep again. You still need a lot of rest.”

Hearing Junda's words, Relina turned her head and her cheek touched Junda's nose.

“I've slept two days, is it still lacking? Oh, yeah, don't you want to know what I want to say to you, that time?”

Junda was silent, she was fixated on hearing Relina's words and hoped that her words would strengthen her determination to face Renita, her future mother-in-law to bless their relationship.

Relina enthusiastically says her wish, is willing to be Junda's lover and she forgives all her mistakes, provided that the man, no longer imposes his will, especially when kissing her. All this time, Junda always did it all of a sudden and Relina did not like it.

“Actually I'm just afraid you rejected me.”

“Yes, I know, but my breath is tight. Aren't you afraid that you'll catch it?”

“Ngak. It's a treatable disease. Sorry, next time I won't force you.”

As a man of course Junda does not like to get rejection, after knowing Relina's disease, he still does not care as long as his wishes are fulfilled.

After talking, Junda put Relina back to bed, the girl remembered the mobile phone, lip moisturizer, wallet and identity card in the bag. He wants to contact his mother as well as Fuad, as well as some other people he thinks are unaware of his circumstances.

Relina's wish made Junda aware that at that time she did not have time to save her bag which was likely destroyed along with several other items.

“You don't have to worry, I'll buy you a new phone. Oh yeah, I've contacted your mom, Fuad and Erwin they all know, kok.” Junda said while covering Relina, she reclined with her left hand down, due to more injuries to her back and right shoulder.

“Really, what did mom say?”

Relina stared fixedly at Junda, not believing that her mother was among them. Junda also told how the incident happened to his mother and father, so they are now in the apartment he rented. The two old men were resting because they had been in the hospital for a day waiting for him to wake up from fainting.

“You know, Mother blames me, she doesn't want me to be your companion even your mother kicked me out, forbid me close to you, because I made you unlucky,” Junda said as she looked away, her face looking annoyed and pouting, like the spoiled kid who asked to buy ice cream.

Just as Junda finished saying such a thing, his phone rang and he looked at the phone screen with a frown when he found out that Ibu Rina was contacting him.

Junda receives the call by amplifying the voice on the phone, so that Relina can hear what Renita asked her

“What is Relina aware of?” Renita's voice was heard from behind the phone very clearly, even though it was late at night.

But Junda was not surprised because the possibility of the old man could not sleep well. It is natural for a mother to keep thinking about her child who is still in the hospital. Junda told her honestly about the state of Relina who was already aware of her stupor and was fine.

“Alright then I will go there,” said Renita called, after which the sound of Renita screaming woke Rosihan.

Hearing the voice, Reality grabbed Junda's phone closer to her lips she spoke, so that her mother would not have to hurry to go see her because it was already midnight.

“Mother ... It is better not to come here .. tomorrow only Mom. I'm fine, there's Junda looking after me. So I don't need to worry,” said Relina in a still raucous and slow voice.

Finally Renita said, although the woman did not like when her son was close to Junda, she could not scold him for now. Remembering all the services they have felt.

Renita and Rosihan came the next day, early in the morning when the hospital's rush hour was opened. When in the room, once the mother and child see each other, they immediately embrace and cry shedding all longing and sadness. Long time no see, but now Relina's situation is not okay.

“But, it's .. I'm okay, kok,” said Relina when her mother was still crying for a long time.

Hearing Relina's words, Renita let go of her gentle embrace and saw her son's body from the end of the hair that had become bald next to the side of the head, to the feet covered in blankets.

“So you say it's okay? It should be him, who is in your position now!” Renita said with great emphasis while turning to Junda and looking cynically at him.

Junda let out a long breath knowing that he was the talk. He could not defend himself or blame others because everything Relina's mother said was true.

“Buk, Junda is not wrong. She's already in charge, then what else do you want?” relina asked still in a soft and weak voice.

“Sway, she. You will always be unlucky later if you stay close to him!” relina ketus.

“Buk ...” Relina said she was going to beg. But Renita did not understand, even she felt so crowded to see Junda in the same room with them.

“True, right, Nak Junda. If you love Relina, then you better stay away from her. All for the good of Relina too yourself!” said Renita, still with a sharp eye on Junda who was standing at the end of the bed.

All because of that unlucky sign, there is no denying the truth. Were it not for the trust of the sign, then Renita—ibu Relina would not have said so. In his heart Junda wondered and weighed the good of the bad.

‘Don't love not have to have, isn't the pinnacle of loving releasing for the sake of happiness? Why do we have if there is no peace? Yes, maybe I should indeed let go for the sake of Relina's safety and peace of life, should I? But why does this hurt when I haven't let go yet?’

Junda approached and said, “Are you happy that I am not bothering you? All right if you're safe if you're not with me.” Junda said as he bowed, whispering in Relina's ear, making Renita glare at him.

“But I will still love you.”

After she finished whispering, she straightened her body back up, looked at Renita and said with a smile, “I've already paid off the hospital bills and the surgery fee. The rest of the hospitalization costs will be paid off later, depending on how many days Relina can get out of here.”

“Junda ..” Relina called and held Junda's hand, but the voice and the handrails were too weak, so it was not strong to hold her.

The man just left, without looking.

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