Anara and Rayhan had arrived at the big hospital in the city center. Immediately Anara looked for Neo's treatment room with the help of Rayhan.
"This is the room!" Rayhan said smiling happily.
"We're in!" ask Anara.
Rayhan opened the door for Anara and he followed behind Anara. The sight that made Neo congested, after nearly six hours of waiting for Anara's arrival, it turned out that the one he was waiting for came carrying a piece of frozen heart.
"Eh? Why did Anara come with that boy?" thought Neo furiously.
"Brother Neo seemed angry to see me coming with Brother Rayhan. But I don't care, anyway I will also be scared if in the car alone with the driver." Anara said in her heart.
Anara's arrival was greeted by Mr. Nuh warmly, and Anara even received a hug from her employer. Something Anara had never dreamed of before, getting an employer who was very kind and warm like a father to Anara.
Especially when Anara remembers the story from Grandma Azizah that Mr. Nuh has become a foster parent for his two younger siblings Alif and Alfi, by paying for their schooling.
"Are you tired, Anara?" asked Mr. Nuh when breaking his embrace from Anara.
"Quite tired, Dad!" Anara replied with a thin smile.
"Who's he?" asked Mr. Nuh, a little disappointed when Anara came with a handsome young man who could be predicted to be the same age as Neo.
"This is Brother Rayhan, Dad! Brother Rayhan, Grandpa Badrun's grandson, because I was worried that I would only go with the driver. So Grandfather Badrun asked Brother Rayhan to accompany me on the way here. Daddy doesn't mind, right?" Anara asked.
"Of course not! Daddy is grateful that Rayhan wants to accompany you here, Anara. That way Rayhan and Grandpa Badrun have taken very good care of you. Thank you, Rayhan! You have taken care of Anara for us." Mr. Nuh's words made Rayhan understand that at this time Anara was already part of the Abidin family.
"No problem, Uncle! I'm really worried about Anara, I already consider Anara like my own sister. Since childhood, we have always looked after and protected each other, so even when I grow up, I will continue to look after Anara until a man who is serious and responsible for Anara comes. That's when I will no longer do my duty to look after Anara, unless that man only hurts Anara, it's a different story." Rayhan's sarcasm made Neo grunt in annoyance.
"Eh? What did he mean by saying that? Do I look unloved, Anara? Damn it!" thought Neo did not accept.
Anara didn't care about Neo's glare towards her and Rayhan. After talking with Anara and Mr. Nuh, Rayhan said goodbye to return to his parents' house which was indeed not that far from the hospital where Neo was being treated.
"Is your relationship that good since childhood, Anara?" asked Mr. Nuh.
"Yes, Dad! Brother Rayhan and I have been close since childhood, we even often played together. Brother Rayhan is like a big brother to me, moreover Brother Rayhan has always looked after me, Alif, and also Alfi like his own little brother. However, since Brother Rayhan lives with his parents in our city, we rarely see each other." Anara said honestly.
"Are Rayhan's parents good to you, Anara?" asked Mr. Nuh.
"Brother Rayhan's father was very kind to me, moreover Brother Rayhan's father was a good friend of my mother and they went to the same school. However, Brother Rayhan's mother is not very friendly. Maybe it's because he's rich and we're poor that's why he's so curt." Anara said sadly.
Mr. Nuh looked at Neo, who had been silent all this time listening to the conversation between Anara and his father. Neo was starting to feel bored with his condition which continued to lie on the patient's bed.
"Dad! Can I go out for sightseeing already? I'm tired of being here all the time." Neo said reasoned.
"Where are you going, Neo?" asked Mr. Nuh.
"I want to take a walk in the park. Is it allowed?" asked Neo with a pitiful face.
"Can! But for the time being you have to use a wheelchair." Mr. Nuh's answer made Neo roll his eyes lazily.
"There's Anara, Dad! Anara can hold my hand and help me walk to the park." Neo said reasoned.
"Just tell me you want to be close, Anara! Hmm?" whispered Mr. Nuh teasing Neo by raising and lowering his eyebrows.
"That Daddy knows!" Neo pursed his lips.
"You naughty boy!" Mr. Nuh flicked Neo's forehead lightly which made the young man chuckle.
"I'm naughty too child, Daddy!" Neo's chirps made Mr. Nuh laugh out loud.
It was the first time for him to see his son look so happy. Especially now that Anara was beside him. Mr. Nuh cannot deny it anymore, since Anara's presence among Neo's family has changed a lot.
Neo, who used to be very quiet, spoke sparingly, and rarely even interacted with anyone, is now more likely to open his heart to do more Close again to his father, as well as his younger brother. Although admittedly not able to interact well with his wife, Mrs. Sonya as Neo's stepmother.
"Anara! Can you help Daddy take Neo to get some fresh air in the garden around this Hospital? If you don't know the way, let Neo show you the way. He knows the way inside this Hospital better than how to conquer the heart of a girl like you!" Mr. Nuh's sarcasm made Neo chuckle, while Anara just remained silent without expression and Mr. Nuh caught that.
"Okay! I'll bring the wheelchair first." Anara said as she got up from the chair.
"No need! I already told you that I want to travel without using a wheelchair! I want to test the strength of my legs! How strong can my legs stand and walk, or are my legs completely crippled?" said Neo reasoned.
"Just say you want to find opportunities in narrowness! Huuuh…" Anara thought, frowning in annoyance.
"Come on, help me quickly! Why are you silent?" Neo orders.
Anara immediately approached and helped Neo get off his bed. Mr. Nuh, who saw this, just shook his head and smiled happily at his son's behavior.
"You're just like your Mom used to be, Neo! If you want something, always try your hardest to make all your wishes come true. You also love someone else without letting that person know how much your heart is suffering because of their attitude." Mr. Nuh muttered when Neo and Anara had left his room.
"Ahhh… my leg!" complained Neo.
"Shall we just go back to our room?" Anara asked worriedly.
"You mean hotel room?" teased Neo raising and lowering his eyebrows.
"Aishh… sore feet still have dirty thoughts! After a long time, I also kicked my legs!" Anara grumbled in annoyance which made Neo chuckle.
"Take me to the side garden! There is a very beautiful garden, I like it when this afternoon sitting on a bench near the park. The air is cool and the atmosphere is comfortable to be alone." Neo said.
"Hmm. Okay!" Anara replied without looking back while continuing to support Neo.
Neo walks on one leg which still hurts, but he is forced to be close to Anara. Currently, Anara herself was embracing Neo's waist, with one hand holding Neo's hand which was wrapped around Anara's shoulder.
Neo and Anara's faces are very close, so if Anara turns around, of course their eyes will meet. And that makes Anara's and Neo's hearts beat really fast.
"Anara!" call Neo.
"Hmm." Anara answered with a murmur.
"If I had died during the accident, how would you feel?" asked Neo who immediately made Anara turn around, so that now their eyes were completely locked and stared at each other in silence.
""Why do you say that? Are you tired of living already?" Anara's answer didn't meet Neo's expectations, making Neo grunt in annoyance.
"Yes! I'm tired of living!" replied Neo annoyed.
"You stupid!" Anara cursed.
"Yes! I really am stupid! I should have just let it run over my body at that big car!" Neo said unconsciously making Anara cry.
Neo saw Anara turning her face away with tears already running down her face. Neo subconsciously stopped his steps, then hugged Anara's body tightly.
"Why are you crying? Would you be sad if I died from an accident yesterday?" asked Neo confidently.
"Who is sad? I'm not crying because I'm sad thinking about you! If you want to die, just die! I cried because I remembered my parents who died in an accident. I still get sad when I remember that." Anara said spontaneously pushing Neo's body, so that the handsome young man's body staggered backwards.
"Aaaaa…" Neo screamed.
Grepppp…
Anara quickly caught Neo's body which was about to fall because of her actions just now, which spontaneously pushed Neo's body.
"Hufffttt…" Neo breathed a sigh of relief when Anara's tiny hand held his body.
Anara's chest was really pounding really fast with her hands hugging Neo's body very tightly. While Neo, who didn't realize it yet, just stroked his chest so he didn't fall.
Anara spontaneously immediately released her embrace on Neo's body, but Neo quickly held Anara's hand and surprised the girl because Neo only tightened his embrace.
"Why let go, hem? If this is so much better, right? Remember, Anara! I will never let you go again after this! Because you will be mine forever! I will do anything to always be near you! To hell with our cooperation contract agreement which is only five months away! After that, I will make sure that you will be completely mine, without anyone else being able to take it from me!" Neo whispered making Anara widen her eyes.
"Let me go!" snapped Anara who tried to rebel.
"If I let you go like this, I'm not the only one who will fall, Anara! But also you, and you know the position when we fall later? You will be above me, s so that if other people see will think badly of you. So take it slow so we don't fall." Neo's whisper made Anara silent for a moment.
"Quickly let go or I scream!" Anara said angrily.
"Just scream! I do not mind! That way I can convince you in front of everyone, that I really love you, Anara! Shout out loud, so that the whole world knows that I love you so much…" Neo whispered with a terrible grin on his face making Anara shudder.
"What do you want? Say!" said Anara who had been pushed into a difficult situation.
"Be my woman, baby! That way I will always be near you, and take care of you at all times." Neo said as he let go of the hug slowly.
Neo walked alone to the garden with a limp leaving Anara who was still stunned in silence. There was a feeling of fear when Anara heard every sentence that Neo said, but it wasn't Neo's threat that Anara was afraid of right now. But a feeling of love that could have slowly grown when he was near Neo again.