About Taste

Increasingly Critical

Next day. The dawn had just dawned on the eastern horizon, Ella and Bu Mirna had already finished packing to go to meet Andra at the Lyon City hospital. After Kairi persuades, and seduces her in all sorts of ways, Ella finally agrees to her wish. Finished packing, they ate warm tea, and toast at the dinner table. Kairi, Mr. Louis, and Ms. Halimah, they also sat down with them.

"Be careful, Ma, whatever happens, support Andra, and do not scold him" said Mr. Louis, staring at his wife.

"Yes, thank you for caring about Andra" replied Ms. Mirna, looking down. With shame in his heart, Andra was the son of his guilt, and now Mr. Louis is bearing his burden.

"What you're saying, Andra is my son. No need to thank you, until whenever Andra will remain my responsibility" said Mr. Louis while holding the hand of Ms. Mirna.

"I'm sorry Mas." said Ms. Mirna.

"Myrna is enough, I don't want to hear any more words of thanks, or sorry from you. Andra my son, he's the same as Kairi, don't think I distinguish them" Mr. Louis said.

"I'm ashamed, very embarrassed. If I could accept you in the past, it probably wouldn't be like this." said Ms. Mirna in her heart.

Ella, and Kairi looked at each other. Then they looked at Ms. Mirna at a glance, they knew what Ms. Mirna was thinking. Kairi let out a long breath, then she spoke.

"Ma, I know what Mama's thinking. But now is not the right time to think about it, Andra needs Mama, really needs Mama" Kairi said while looking at her mother.

Ms. Mirna raised her face, she looked at Kairi who was smiling at her.

"Yes, Mama understands." replied Ms. Mirna as she wiped her tears that were almost dripping.

Ms. Halimah looked at them with a smile, also happy to see her family relationship Bu Mirna getting better.

"Ma, Mom, I'm going to the room for a while" Ella said as she moved away from her seat. Ms. Mirna, and Ms. Halimah responded with a nod, and a smile.

Then Ella pushed Kairi, and took her to the room.

Arriving there, Ella saw Billa still asleep in her sleep. For the first time he left his son. Not for long, but there was sadness in his heart.

"Kai, I hesitate to leave" Ella said as she sat on the edge of the bed.

"Why, hmm?" kairi asked, holding Ella's hand.

"I can't bear to leave you, and Billa is alone." replied Ella.

"I'm not alone baby, there's Mom, there's Papa, there's Auntie" Kairi said.

"But there's no me. Kai, let Mama and Papa go, I'm here to accompany you." said Ella.

"You agreed last night, baby, please don't change your decision. I don't want Andra to fall, she's my sister, your sister too, and your best friend too" Kairi said as she looked into Ella's eyes.

Ella could only let out a long sigh, she could no longer refute Kairi's wishes. May his presence not be in vain. Hopefully later Andra will no longer fall, no matter what happens.

***

Time is almost noon. Miss Mirna, and Ella just arrived at the hospital yard. They rush in, and search for Andra's whereabouts. Ella stopped her steps, when she saw the woman who had delivered Kairi, standing in front of the ICU. Ella walked up to him, and Miss Mirna also followed Ella's steps.

"Mom Sarah!" call Ella.

The woman turned her head, she looked at Ella as she frowned.

"I'm Ella, Kairi's wife." said Ella introduced herself, as if she couldn't remember her face.

"Oh yes, I remember now, sorry I was late to recognize you" Sarah said with a smile.

"It's okay Mom, hmmm can I ask?" ask Ella.

"Please!"

"Where is the patient named Saints Regina Hilmy? I happen to be a friend of hers, too, and we're here to see Andra." asked Ella.

Sarah was still glued, she stared at Ella. His mind began to look far away. Ella, a very familiar name in her past. Sarah often heard the name Ella from Saints. According to her description, Ella was a close friend of Andra, who was most likely also loved by Andra.

"Ella, she was friendly with Andra, and married her brother. The world is so narrow" Sarah said in her heart.

"Mom Sarah!" call Ella, because Sarah's still glued.

"Eh, um sorry. Saints were being cared for inside, and Andra was accompanying him. Please come in but take turns, my husband is there." Sarah said with a smile.

"Thank you Ma'am. Please come in first!" ella said as she looked at Miss Mirna.

"Yes." replied Ms. Mirna as she opened the door of the room.

"Are you Ella Andra's best friend?" ask Sarah carefully. He wanted to know his certainty, who stood before him was indeed his friend Andra, or not.

"I'm Holy, don't call me Mom, just call Sarah, I'm Holy" Sarah replied with a smile.

"His best friend is Holy" Ella said softly.

"Yes, I used to hear your name from Saints. He said you were Andra's best friend." said Sarah.

"Yes, we used to be pretty close friends" Ella replied.

"Did Andra ever like you?" ask Sarah.

"Ap..what!" ella shouted in surprise. I love what Sarah means. As much as Saints know his connection to Andra.

"Suci said, maybe Andra likes you. Is that true?" ask Sarah.

"Of course not, we're just friends" Ella replied nervously.

"Why does the Holy One think of it?" inner Ella.

"You yourself how, have you ever liked Andra?" ask Sarah without guilt. He was not aware, if the question was to make Ella's heart beat fast.

"That's more unlikely, the one I love her sister isn't Andra" Ella replied quickly.

"This woman seems to be graceful, but the original is very chatty. Why ask about it, makes me uncomfortable." Ella grumbled in her heart.

Sarah never asked again, suddenly the door of the room opened. Ms. Mirna came out wiping her tears, which fell apart wetting her cheeks.

"Ma, what's wrong, Ma?" ella asked as she stepped closer to Miss Mirna. But Miss Mirna did not answer, she just looked down and continued to cry.

"Ma, what's wrong Ma, answer me Ma!" ella said frantically, shaking Miss Mirna's shoulder.

"Come on El!" said Ms. Mirna slowly.

Ella was fixated for a moment, what is this? What happened to Andra? Why is Miss Mirna crying like this?

But soon Ella woke up from her banquet. Without many words he opened the door of the room, and sauntered inside.

Ella continued to step up, and her eyes looked at the figure of the woman lying weakly on the bed. Ella bit her lip, and the Sacred was very concerned. Her once beautiful, and fit, body now looked thin, and pale. His eyes were tightly closed, with several aids appearing to be stuck all over his body.

"God please save him!" ella said in her heart.

Vaguely Ella heard the sound of a sobbing. Then he turned to the right side, his heart sliced in pain as his net looked at Andra who was sitting in the corner of the room. Andra sat down while hugging her knees, she drowned her face, and hid her cries. Without a second thought, Ella immediately stepped closer to Andra. He sat down crouching in front of Andra, as his hands rubbed his arms.

"Ndra!" call Ella slowly.

There was no reply from Andra, the man kept his face hidden. Not budging even though Ella grasped her arm tightly.

"Look at me Ndra, I want to talk to you!" said Ella.

Shortly after, Andra raised her face. Ella smiled bitterly at Andra's state, her eyes were soft, her hair was a mess, and her face looked very tangled. The remains of her tears were still on both of her cheeks.

"Why are you like this, Suci needs you Ndra" Ella said.

"He's getting more critical, even Mr. Anston almost gave up" Andra said slowly.

"Don't be pessimistic Ndra, Suci must be cured, trust me!" ella said while looking at Andra.

"It's very difficult El." replied Andra as she shook her head.

"Ndra listen to me! God has miracles that we never know. You remember Kairi, she's been missing for over a year, but she came back safely. And Holy, he was each lying there, his heart was still beating, his pulse was still throbbing. There was a great doctor standing next to him, his chances of recovery were immense Ndra. So why are you giving up like this, you should be with her, and pray for her" Ella said as she occasionally stared at Saints lying on the bed.

"But he's like this because I'm El, our son died because of me too. I can't forgive myself El!" andra said while covering her face.

"What do you mean Ndra?" ask Ella.

"My son died of blood cancer, and Saints didn't have enough money to convert him. If only I hadn't been a fool, I would have been able to convert him, and he would have been cured. My son will not die, and Saints will not be like this." Andra said while holding his head.

"What!" ella said as she closed her mouth, it turned out that was the truth. Andra must have been devastated by this fact.

"I'd rather die El, than be punished in this way. I want to make amends to Saints, I don't want to lose him. Why did God not give me a chance. If this is the case, I will continue to live in El's remorse, I will be buried in the wounds I created myself. I can't El, I can't." Andra said as she grabbed her own hair.

"Ndra, Andra relax! Don't be like this, you're an adult, you can't be stupid!" ella said while trying to calm Andra down.

Seriate.....