Married for Revenge
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"Say! What did you do to Afika? Say it!" Farah asked after coming out of Afika's room. Farah knew very well if something happened, especially when Farah saw that Afika's hand had a lot of bruises. Farah takes full suspicion of Adrian, who has now officially become Afika's husband. "KDRT? Right, you must be a husband who likes to beat his wife." Said Farah while pushing Adrian's body. Farah was sick of seeing men who were supposed to be in charge of guarding the woman but in fact it was reversed. Where the man who is currently in front of him is actually torturing women.

Bukkhhhhh, bukkkhhh, bukkkhhh,.. Farah gave punch after punch right in the chest of Adrian's field. Adrian just remained silent and received all the punches that Farah had dealt. Adrian knew he was guilty and the blow Farah gave him was nothing like what he had given Afika. Remembering how many months he had imprisoned Afika and tortured Afika.

"Flood!" Baby Shouts. Baby who had seen Adrian's car immediately rushed because he knew for sure something like this would happen. "What are you doing? Release!" Baby said while trying to break up Farah.

Farah threw Baby's hand so that it made Baby crisp backwards, and almost fell, fortunately there was Adrian who immediately held the body of the sister.

"You too! You're a woman you should have prevented what your sister did to Afika. Not just silence!" Said Farah. Baby longed to refute Farah's remarks, but unfortunately Adrian immediately prevented Baby.

Right, if Adrian is in Farah's position. Adrian must have done that. Anyone would not accept if his family were treated like this.

"You!" Farah pointed at Adrian's face. "Never look your face in front of me and in front of Afika again."

"You who?" Ask Baby with a voice. He didn't like what Farah just said. "Remember! You're just a friend like Afika, and she's." Baby holding Adrian. "He was Afika's husband who was entitled to Afika. So you, just shut up, don't talk too much."

"Then both are the same." Farah said she turned her back, wanting to go back into Afika's room.

"Sorry." One word that was able to come out of Adrian's aunt made Farah stop her steps. "I'm sorry for hurting Afika. I realize I was wrong. But please give me one chance." Adrian said so that made Farah turn her body and look at Adrian's face.

"Even your apologies won't make Afika forget what you've done. Keep that apology, as regret in you." After saying that, Farah went straight into Afika's room.

Adrian drowned. Every time he said sorry, no one would forgive him. Baby, pull Adrian's arm and bring Adrian to sit on the chair.

"Better brother Adrian come home rest."

"Baby, how can I rest if Afika's condition hasn't improved."

"Look at the appearance of brother." Baby Saying. "Sister's not okay. I booked a hotel room up ahead. Better brother Adrian go home first, settle down brother, and come back in good shape." Baby's advice, because indeed the appearance of Adrian is currently not okay. For almost two nights he had not changed his clothes. Also, Baby can't remember the last time he ate. Because every baby gives food, Adrian always says if he is full. "If you are sick, then who will take care of Afika. So go home first. Tomorrow brother Adrian can come back." Baby continues to convince Adrian if there is himself here who will take care of Afika and also there is Siti the mother of the orphanage that has been considered Afika as her biological mother. Baby also said he would keep telling Adrian while Adrian was at the hotel. Some time thinking finally Adrian agree with the words Baby, and decided for tonight he rested at the hotel.

"All right." Adrian said. "But remember, never go and never leave Afika alone. You should always be around him. And don't forget to tell me."

•••••

Baby is furious, as almost every five minutes Adrian calls him and asks how Afika is doing. Not yet Baby closed his eyes, Adrian again called himself. Though Baby has clearly said that Afika is now fine and has been sleeping soundly. However, Adrian still could not believe it until Adrian made a video call. But Baby doesn't answer because Farah keeps staring intently at Baby when Baby receives a call from Adrian.

"You can wake Afika up if you keep taking calls." Said Farah who was getting tired of seeing Baby who just kept answering calls and talking in whispers. Like a mosquito flying with a loud voice in its ears. "It's not just you in this room. If you want to answer your call, you better get out." Farah said with a sniff.

"Sister, it's been a while. You heard yourself if Farah was not at home to hear me speak. I'll call you tomorrow. It's already night. Better brother Adrian just rest." Babt said in a whispering voice.

"All right."

"Remember, don't call me anymore." Baby reminds me of the umpteenth time. And Baby hopes this is the really last call.

When the call is over. Baby immediately closed his eyes and entered the dream realm. So did Farah and Siti. But not to Afika who now has her eyes wide open while staring at the ceiling of the room. Afika rubbed her stomach. I don't know why tonight he felt so hungry and really wanted to eat fried rice.

Baby's phone kept ringing, but the owner who had been soundly asleep did not hear the call from his brother. Afika slowly got out of bed and tried to wake Farah, but Farah did not flinch at all to the point of making Afika feel desperate and decided not to wake Farah again.

Because the phone that keeps ringing makes Baby who is fast asleep, now feel disturbed and forced to answer a call from Adrian. "Sister, could not brother Adrian sleep. It's two o'clock in the morning, brother. I'm sleepy."

"How is Afika? Is she still asleep?"

"Afika, he's..." Baby's speech hangs when he sees Afika's bed that is currently empty.

"Baby, what's going on? What about Afika, is she sleeping?"

"Sister, Afika.." Baby tries to find Afika open the bathroom door but does not find Afika at all. "Sister, Afika's missing." Baby Saying.

"What?"

"Afika no sister." Baby Saying. And without waiting any longer, now Adrian was immediately rushed to the hospital which was very close to the hotel he stayed overnight