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Chapter 5 Missing

As soon as I reached there, they just look at me without any reaction. Mom who was crying has stopped. They sat holding hands. They didn't seem to worry or ask where did I gone. I don't want to overthink. Then I sat next to my dad's bench.
"Dad, how much is Arifi's hospital bill?"
"Hey! It's you!!"
Mom suddenly snapped at me. I am shocks to be treated like that by my mom. Honestly I didn't understand why my mom often scolded me but not towards his siblings. Mom's treatment towards Arifi and Intan is differently when compared to me. I have never even once heard they getting scolded by them. Although to be honest, Arifi often causes problems with his tight-knit activities and Intan who often goes out at night with men who frequently changed.
"You really don't understand, do you? You don't have to interfere in this matter. Why are you busy wanting to know the price of the hospital bill when your school expenses are taken care of by your father. That's it, you just go home. No need to wait here!”
Dad was petrified to see me getting scolded like that by mom. I just wanted to help. I was scolded like that in a public area and my face started to turn red. Shame mixed with anger to be treated like that.
I quickly got up and shook my father's hand. I tried to shake my mom hand, but mom roughly pushed my hand away.
"Mom, dad. I'm going home now."
I rush my way leaving both of them who sitted on the bench. I still can't understand why I was treated that way?
I am holding my bagpack and I remember something. I just remembered that there was a lot of money in this bag. I walk quickly to the nearby counter.
"Hi, miss ." The hospital worker gasped when she heard my greeting. She who was chatting with her colleague quickly looked at me.
"Hi.. is there anything I can help you with?"
The girl wearing a white uniform smiled when looking at me. Maybe seeing my cuteness made her smile.
"Hmm.. I wonder how much my brother hospital bill is?"
Her expression change to a little surprise because seeing me a 10-year-old boy asking about hospital bills. But she act cool so that it does not stand out too much.
"Your brother? May I know his name?" Asked her.
"Ariffi. He's inside." I answer.
She's looking at her computer right infront of her and typing something that. After she finish, she's looking at me.
"Hmm.. it's quite a lot. By the way, may I know where is your parents? I think let this handle by them." She responds.
I scratched my head even though it's not even itchy. Just thinking what lie that I can give to this nurse's. For sure this nurse's wouldn't believe that I will pay the bill.
"My mom is not well, she is sitting near the chair over there. She's the one who asking me to pay the hospital bill."
I smile. I hope she's accept my reasonable reason.
"Oh, really?" She's still unsure with my answer since there's still a frowns on her face.
This is going anywhere. I then open my backpack and shows her the money inside. She's stun seeing all these money and just nodded and asking me close the backpack. 
"Hmmm alright then. The amount is still not appear in here but you need to go to payment counter at the corner there to check. It's not that far. You just need to go straight, then turn right. You will see it."
She's printed out the description and hand over it to me. I take it from her hand and read the descriptions, there's state Ariffi name and for sure it's correct.
"Alright, miss. Thank you." I smile and she smile back.
I walk following the directions given by her. A few minutes, he am now standing in front of the glass door that have a signage " Payment Counter" on the window.
I pull the window and enter it slowly and there are several people waiting for their turn to pay their bills. 
I walk towards the counter and greeted the counter keeper.
"Hello, I would like to pay this hospital bill." I give him a paper that I received from the nurse back there. He look at me with a puzzled expression and look at the descriptions on that piece of paper.
"My mom asked me to help pay the hospital bill. She's not well, and she's waiting outside."
I quickly told hem what I told the nurse before he asked. Hearing my explanation, he nodded and continue to smile. He the press the button infront of him and there is a small paper come out from it. It's a small piece of paper with the queue number written on it. I took it with a smile. 
The number written on the paper is 3090, and the number being called now is 3085. It's not going to take long because of the number of people waiting for their turn, there were only five people.
I wait until my number's up. I rush to to the counter and pass the paper on my hand to the women who sitting behind the counter.
"Hi, miss. I want to pay for Arifi's hospital bill."
Women who sitting at the counter didn't notice my presence. Once she notice my presence, she's really surprise to see me who suddenly greets her.
"Hi. Let me see." She's accept the paper that I holding and read through it. 
"May I know who's going to make this payment?" She ask me while her hands busy typing on the keyboard.
"It's me, miss." She's frown at me.
"Hmmm.."
Luckily she's just nod her head as a sign of understanding. 
But I still have one problem. I still don't know how much the bill is. Is it the amount that I drew will be enough? I pray in my heart that everything is going to be fine.
"Excuse me, miss."
"Yes?" She's stop typing on her computer and look directly at me.
"Hmm.. may I know how much the bill is? I forgot to ask my mom how much it cost." I grins to make it looks like it's not obvious that I'm lying.
"Okay. In a moment."
She then pressing the computer keyboard in front of her and click on the mouse several times.
"Hmm.. It will be RM5000. This is emergency case that the operation should be done immediately. That's why the bill is quite pricey." She's answer.
I quickly took off the bag that I am carrying and unzipped it. I calculate how much money that I have. In less than a few minutes, I finish countings.
"I'm sorry, miss. Can I come back later? I didn't bring enough money."
"Are you going to make full payment? If you need help for the bill, you can ask your parents to go to the finance department to ask for help or bill reduction."
"Does it will be time consuming? Because my parents said that my brother needs an immediate operation." 
"Hmm depends. But it will take time." She answer.
"It's fine. I'll be back with the exact amount." I rush leave the room.
I have now is only RM3800. Still lacking RM1200. I look for the direction of the restroom nearby. After found the signage, I rush to the restroom and enter the restroom.
I quickly looking for my sketchbook, but I stun when I found out that my sketchbook book is not in my backpack.
“Oh lord! Where's my sketchbook?"

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    Justin Dld

    I love the story was all about, it's a classic kind of story and it's so stunning reading it because it's give me a old-school vibes even the story have a highly technology or just maybe an old school plot it's gives me chill especially Aidan giving me more lessons in life.

    14/08/2023

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    08/08/2023

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    FernandoDaryll

    really nice story.. it reminds every one that you have your own ambitions in life..what we need is to know were our hearts desire and fashion

    07/08/2023

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