
Slowly my consciousness returned. I opened my eyes and found myself lying on Arnold's lap.
'It looks like I'm in the car now.' I thought.
My nose and feet were warm with the smell of eucalyptus oil pouring out on my nose. I looked up at Arnold who was also looking at me.
"Velicia, thank goodness you're awake. Patience, we'll be home soon." Arnold said with his face looking very worried.
My strength is too weak. Just to reply to Arnold's words, I couldn't. My body really can't work together.
Shortly, the car stopped. Gently, Arnold lifted my body in his carrier. And then I brought me into the house.
"Miss Veli why Mr?"
Bu Sumi's voice sounded so worried about me.
"Bi, please prepare food and medicine for Velicia immediately. He's so weak, he probably didn't have time to eat." Arnold.
"Good sir." Reply Ms. Sumi.
Arnold carried me up the stairs one by one. His eyes were focused looking ahead. While I, looking at the face of Arnold who began to grow fine hairs on his jaw.
'Didn't he take care of himself?'
The Arnold I used to know would never allow even a tiny amount of fine feathers to cover his jaw. He always cleaned it routinely. But what I see now is completely different.
'Why am I just realizing it now? Is it because our distance is currently quite close?'
After reaching the top floor, Arnold then headed to the room and placed my body very slowly on the bed. He opened the shoes I was wearing. Then head to the closet and come back with sleeping clothes.
"What do you want to do?" I said as Arnold's hand was about to touch the button on the shirt I was wearing.
I don't know where my energy came from. I couldn't talk at all. However, this time my voice spontaneously came out just like that.
"Otherwise? I want to help you change your clothes." Arnold.
"Necessary. I can do it myself." I stammered.
"Why? Are you ashamed? Didn't I see your innocent body so often?" Reply Arnold.
The blush!
I don't know how red my face is right now. Arnold's words suddenly embarrassed me. Fortunately, Sumi came at the right time.
Ms. Sumi came with the fish soup I had cooked earlier. Not to forget that Ms. Sumi also brought the medicine bottle that I left at the dinner table earlier.
"Seriously? Fish soup? Velicia, it looks like you still love me." Arnold said as Sumi put the tray she brought to the table beside the bed.
"Omong empty." My speech.
"Haha, confess." Said Arnold. "Oh yes, Miss Sumi please help Velicia to change her clothes. I'll wait outside." Then Arnold walked out of the room.
I let out a long sigh, then started to change my clothes with the navy-colored pajamas that Arnold had chosen for me earlier with the help of Bu Sumi.
"It looks like Mr. Arnold really wants to refer Miss." Said Sumi..
I didn't comment on Ms. Sumi's words.
"Miss, I can see that Mr. Arnold is very sincere." Again, I did not comment on Ms. Sumi's words.
After I finished changing clothes, I asked Sumi to drive Arnold out of the house.
"None Miss. I'll ask Mr. Arnold to leave." Said Sumi.
Just about to grab a bowl of fish soup, my room door opened again. I saw Arnold walking closer to me.
"What else do you want?" My toot.
"I'll take care of you tonight." Reply Arnold.
"No need, I can do it myself. You better just go home." I said with a ketus.
Arnold was still standing in front of me. He just looked at me.
When I was about to stand up to get a bowl of fish soup, I even whipped. It seems my energy has not recovered properly.
"And I told you. You're not strong yet, let me help you." Arnold said again.
"I've asked him to come home." Reply Arnold.
"You're that...."
"It's better now open your mouth and eat." Arnold interrupted my speech and instead thrust out a spoonful of fish soup in front of my lips.
I just kept quiet and looked at Arnold.
"Come on, do you want to keep getting sick?" Her speech.
I opened my mouth and started eating. Arnold would occasionally try the fish soup I made with the same spoon I used.
"Tumben, this time your soup is delicious." Arnold.
"Mom Sumi made it." My words lied.
"Oh, then you should study with Ms. Sumi to make this delicious fish soup. So that someday you can make it for me."
"Dream it." Saying slowly.
"Huh. Did you say anything?" Ask Arnold.
"none. I'm already full. Please get me my medicine." Tell me to Arnold.
"Ready Mr. My daughter." Reply Arnold.
Had it been since the beginning of the marriage, Arnold treated me this softly. Maybe, I wouldn't care, even though in the past I loved Andreas. I could love Arnold. But, now that there is, every time I see Arnold I always feel hurt by all the wounds he gave me.
I was hurt by her treatment, her affair with Viona. Or, I was wrong. Arnold was dating and loved Viona.
So, am I the one who should be called an actor?
Arnold broke my daydream by giving me medicine and a glass of water.
"Hey again my daydream, huh? I know, I'm handsome. So, you don't have to fantasize about me. I'm already in front of you. You can do anything to me. Hugs can, kiss can, that can also." Arnold.
"You're out of medication, aren't you?" My reply.
Arnold just laughed then I took the medicine from his hand and started taking it.
"Thank you." My speech.
Arnold smiled then put the glass I gave him onto the table. He then tidied up my blanket.
"Now sleep. I'll be here with you." Her speech.
"Arnold." Call me.
"Yes..." The reply.
"Why are you doing all this? " Tanyaku.
"I told you, I'll try to take your heart back. I love you." The answer.
"If I ask for something, will you grant it?" Ask again.
"of course. Tell me, what do you want."
"Please, let me go. Don't ruin Arista's family relationship and Ardana's family." My speech.
"I won't ruin the two families' relationship if you want to come back to me." Arnold.
"I can't. You're not the one I've loved all this time."
"In that case, I'll try to make you love me."
"It won't!" My yelling.
"Velicia, listen to me carefully. I will never let go of you, let alone make you unite with Andreas. Now you better get some sleep. It's late."
"You're selfish." I lie down and cover my body with a blanket up to my head.
Seriate.....