A Story About Us And Taste
#12
After she finished eating, Nala and Ray returned to the hospital.
“Cave finished at eight Nal. Later the cave pick up to the hotel. We streets”. Ray's smile opens the taxi door for Nala
“Okay..” Nala passed by taxi to the hotel
Along the way Nala was pensive to think of Adelia, whether what she did right now or wrong everything was done, she was already here near Ray.
Ray is following up on his patients in the ward, he accidentally passed by Adelia in the hallway.
“Del, have you eaten?” Ask Ray
“Hmm.. already bought bread in the cafeteria. Excuse me first mas” Adelia also passed just like that.
Ray feels a change in attitude towards Adelia. A few moments later he approached Adel in the doctor's rest room.
“This meal first Del” Ray thrusting food on Adelia
“Ga do it, I am fine aja” refuse it politely
Adelia tries to get up and avoid Ray but he stops when Ray's hand grips his hand.
“I will go, you eat” Ray also passed out of the room.
Adelia just stared at her favorite food Ray gave her. I don't know what he should do. It felt claustrophobic to be in this kind of situation for him.
***
Ray arrives at the hotel at 08:30 p.m. Nala looked at Ray's back from a distance. He took a deep breath and rounded up his intention to end all the turmoil he had in his heart.
Ray smiled when he saw Nala. They went to use a taxi at one of the places that became the Icon of Singapore. After dinner, they went for a walk in the park and ate ice cream.
“Adelia, a pleasant figure like Ray?” nala
Nala was pensive as she stared at the building before her, Ray fell silent and looked at Nala.
“Gua is grateful here you are all right and there are further timen” while staring at Ray
“Nala.” call Ray slowly
Nala took her breath slowly
“If there is something between us, if there is something more precious than the time we spent long ago, and if there is only one chance. Please do not further complicate this Ray..” look at Nala, her face is already covered with tears cheeked.
“Nala.” Sorry Ray
Ray hugged Nala, he deeply regretted what had happened all along. Why is he so indifferent to Nala's heart, why is he so selfish to Nala, and why is he so afraid that what he feels will make him lose Nala.
“I'm sorry Nal, I was wrong. sorryin I” Her voice was stuck it felt so tight.
“engga Ray, not an apology that wants the cave horrified from you, not that cave alesan here” stressed Nala
“Pliss Ray, please” Nala trying to find clarity
“I have to marry Adelia Nal..” stare at Ray
Ray bowed, his tears just falling
“What?!” Nala was surprised by Ray's words
Lightning tub. Ray's words pierced Nala's heart
Slowly Ray starts telling me what happened between him and Adelia.
“To be honest Adelia and I don't know anything about this matchmaking, we just found out after a moment I was going to come back here last month from Bandung. Even Adel and I were not so close before, we only knew because of one generation at the time of college and work practice in the same hospital.” Obviously Ray
Nala wiped her tears. He tried to catch his breath and calm himself. The reality he was facing right now was beyond his limits. He never imagined something like this would happen between him and Ray.
“You love him Ray?” while stammered Nala ventured
“There is only someone I love, and there will be no more Nal” Ray staring at Nala with his smile
Nala's tears fell unstoppably.
“I'm too selfish and too afraid to lose you Nal, if I had said a long time ago maybe we had a longer time together, I'm really sorry” regretted Ray
Ray's tears don't stop falling. Nala just smiled softly at Ray.
“At least I have something most valuable from mu” Nala continued.
***
Tomorrow, the day,
Ray takes Nala to the airport. They embrace each other with a myriad of chest tightness.
Inside the plane, Nala's tears continued to flow. It was so tight it felt like he could stand it. One and a half hours later, he arrived in Jakarta.
“Nala.” Rendy waved her hand at the exit.
Nala was surprised to see Rendy there. Since last night Ray asked Rendy to pick up Nala and drive her back to Bandung. He was afraid that anything would happen to Nala.
“Nala.” Rendy's smile grew as her best friend approached.
Nala ran towards him then sobbed tightly in her arms. Rendy was speechless and her smile instantly disappeared instantly hugging tightly Nala.
“It’s okay Nal, nangis aja” Nala is tightening her embrace on Rendy and shaking her to the fullest.
Too long Nala cried she finally fell limp. Rendy immediately carried him to the car to help security bring Nala's belongings.
“Drink first yes..” Rendy is offering mineral water. I drink it slowly.
“Thanks Ren” Nala's tears have stopped, she is trying to control herself again.
After a while, conditions improved, Rendy finally drove her car. On the way he and Nala just fell silent. He wouldn't have asked if it wasn't Nala who wanted to tell him.
An hour on Rendy's way stopped her car at the Rest area. He took Nala to lunch. He knew for sure Nala had not eaten anything since morning. Although Nala refused several times but Rendy still forced her to eat.
“You're bribed what's your own meal?” threateningly trying to glare at his narrow eyes that made Nala laugh out loud
“Malah funny Ren” Nala continues to laugh at the behavior of her best friend.
Rendy is very understanding and warm. Nala just prayed that her best friend would find the right woman for her.
“Don't look at that. Eat cepetan” threatened again
Nala smiled and started eating her food. Although it feels bland but he forced himself, he did not want to make the people he loved worried. Too many beautiful things that he should be grateful for and spend time with people he loves will not make him sad even though his heart is hurt.
“Wait for the car first yes Nal, bentar” ketoilet cave said Rendy
Rendy handed over the keys to her car while going to the toilet.
“Lu what is Ray? Messy ih” protests Rendy after Ray answers his phone
“What's still crying?” Ray ignored Rendy's question
“Udah hgga, just ate. But ga ga ga guarantee” answered Rendy ketus
“kabarin cave if you've reached Ren's house, Thanks” Ray also hung up the phone
“Basic boy, cave talking instead dicuekin” grumbled Rendy to the car
***
Three hours later Rendy and Nala arrive home. Rendy laid her body on the sofa, the journey was quite tiring with a heart that was certainly also very tired with the consumption of Nala. He tried to close his eyes. While Nala went into her room tidying things up and then took a shower.
***
