About Taste

Stay Friends

"What's wrong? Answer!" ella shouted as she clasped Kairi's arm tightly.

Kairi exhaled violently, then she rubbed her face, and stared fixedly at Ella.

"You have to go to Lyon, baby" Kairi said.

Ella frowned, to Lyon, why was she there?

"Why am I going there Kai?" asked Ella in surprise.

"Andra is fragile, you must accompany her, give her support. Mama's late, and Papa's gonna be there. Tomorrow go to Lyon with Mama, and accompany Andra there" Kairi said seriously.

"Why is Andra, isn't she just there to apologize?" ask Ella.

"He met Saints dear, but Saints are being critical. Andra is very messed up right now." replied Kairi.

"What! Holy ones!" ella shouted spontaneously. He gasped in shock at the Holy Name, and his critical state. What the hell is going on?

"I'm sure there's a lot of other things going on. Andra's voice sounded very chaotic. But one thing is certain, Suci was suffering from blood cancer, and the situation was very critical" said Kairi slowly.

"What!" ella said as she closed her mouth. This news really surprised him, he could not believe if the woman who always looks beautiful, and fit was hiding a severe disease like this.

"For that tomorrow go there, I don't want Andra slumped alone" Ella said, holding Ella's hand.

"But Kai" Ella said as she sat in front of Kairi.

"Your situation is like this too. I can't leave you alone. Although there is Bik Ida, and Bik Darmi, but I do not have the heart. I'll stay here to take care of you Kai, and look after Billa." Ella continued, glancing at Billa at a glance.

"There's Papa with me, baby, don't worry about me." said Kairi.

"I don't want Kai." Ella replied quickly.

"Him alone is sick, why even told me to accompany Andra. No, I won't." Ella grumbled in her heart.

"Gabriella listen to me!" kairi said while pulling Ella's hand, and invited her to sit closer.

"Andra is not a strong man, he is a fragile man. He needs support to get through this. And the one who can do it is you Gabriella. You remember when he fell, only you could lead him out of the wound. He's been with you, and taking care of you as long as I'm not around. Now that she is fragile, please give her support" Kairi said as she stared fixedly at Ella.

"But Kai." replied Ella with a long sigh.

"Building each other, that's not the point of friends" said Kairi.

Ella flinched, she was stunned for a moment when she heard the sentence Kairi said. Friend, what does he mean?

"What do you mean?" ask Ella.

"You're his best friend, only you can bring him in the good. And he, he's also your best friend. Even if you love me, but she's still valuable in your life, she's still meritorious in your past" Kairi said as she looked at Ella.

Ella froze at that moment. This sentence, like the one he had spoken to Andra, when he was, and Kairi was about to leave for Paris. Could it be that Kairi heard it then? But they just whispered to each other, and Kairi stood quite far away from them.

"Kai, you?" asked Ella nervously. His heart was beating fast, could Kairi have misunderstood him?

"Yes, I heard everything. Even though you can't accept her feelings, she's still valuable in your life." replied Kairi as she slipped Ella's hair behind her ear.

"Ap...what? Kai, I don't mean, I just, I just" Ella said nervously. He has trouble continuing his sentence. His heart was beating faster, what should he do if Kairi misunderstood him later. It would be hard to explain the real meaning.

"I understand, and I understand what you mean" Kairi said as she stared fixedly at Ella.

"He was a man who was always present in your past, and I can't change that. It's not unusual, if you think he's valuable, because he's your best friend, he's the man you put your back on when you're in trouble. I'm trying to understand your relationship with Gabriella" Kairi said slowly.

Without feeling the tears Ella began to drip. His heart ached, as if he had betrayed the true love of Kairi. Ella lowered her head, too afraid to look into Kairi's soothing, yet drowning blue eyes.

"I'm sorry, but it's not like Kai" Ella said in a stifled tone.

"I believe your feelings of love are only for me. But I also know, forever you still think Andra is a precious friend. I don't mind Gabriella, I don't mind you staying friendly with her" Kairi said, rubbing Ella's cheek, as she flashed a sweet smile on her lips.

"Kai, I..." Ella hung up her sentence, she had trouble stringing the right words to talk to Kairi.

"You knew him long before you knew me. I'm fine you stay friendly with him. Since I believe in your love, I also believe you will not betray me." said Kairi.

"I love you so much Kai" Ella said very quietly, almost like a whisper.

"I understand. Now you've agreed to go to Lyon, and accompany Andra there." said Kairi.

"I know Andra is on the verge of falling, and only Gabriella can keep him strong. I trust the two of them, although they remain friendly, but they will not cross the line. All this time Andra has been looking after Gabriella for me, there is no way that I can stay still, when she is in trouble like this." Kairi in her heart.

"I'm so hard to leave you Kai, you're sick, and again I have to take care of Billa" Ella replied.

"There was a Papa who accompanied me, after all I was not sick, only my legs were still unable to walk. Let Billa be with me, by spending a lot of time together, my relationship and he will get closer" Kairi said with a smile.

Not yet Ella answered Kairi's words, suddenly the door of the room was knocked from the outside. Ella got up from her seat, she stepped near the door, and opened it. It turned out that Mr. Louis, and Miss Mirna were coming.

"Mama, Papa." said Ella.

"Ella, where's Kairi?" mrs Mirna asked with teary eyes.

"That's Ma." replied Ella as she pointed to the top of the bed.

Miss Mirna was crying while running towards Kairi. He immediately hugged her tightly, and shed his cries even louder.

"Mama misses you so much, Mama is so scared of losing you!" said Miss Mirna on the sidelines of her crying.

"I'm sorry Ma, I've made Mama worried" Ella said, hugging her mother tighter.

"Don't apologize, it's all Mama's fault." replied Ms. Mirna.

Mr. Louis sat next to Kairi, for the first time he shed tears. A very dear child, who yesterday was thought to be gone. Now it's back, real in front of him. Mr. Louis slowly touched Kairi's head, and gently rubbed it.

"I'm sorry Papa can't take care of you Kai" said Mr. Louis as he wiped his tears.

Miss Mirna let go of her embrace, and Kairi immediately hugged her father.

"I miss Papa." said Kairi slowly.

"I'm sorry Papa, you should take good care of you" replied Mr. Louis.

"It's not Papa's fault, maybe I'm too careless" said Kairi as he tightened his arms.

Ella sat on the sofa with tears, she was moved to watch Kairi embrace her parents.

After long enough to let each other miss, Miss Mirna sat beside Billa. He kissed Billa's sleeping cheek.

"Oh yeah Kai, where's Andra? Mama hasn't seen the trunk of her nose yet." asked Mirna as she looked at Kairi.

"Andra is not in Ma's apartment" Kairi replied.

"Where is he?" ask Miss Mirna.

"He was in Lyon hospital. Saints are sick with blood cancer, and her condition is very critical right now" Kairi replied as she rubbed her face violently. Somehow his mother responded, he must have been very surprised.

"What!" shouted Miss Mirna while covering her mouth.

"Why is the ordeal that befell my family, like it never ends? O Allah in what way I made amends in the past, so that my children and grandchildren do not feel karma for my actions." said Ms. Mirna in her heart.

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