Alando And Silvi

Hospital

"remarkable. I do a lot for you and you just buy me coffee." Alando clucked in annoyance.

Now the two are sitting in the cafe office of Ranita organization. Alando clearly understood, Silvi deliberately just treat him a cup of coffee so that he can quickly go home and show his black belt to his father.

Alando had asked him to treat her next time, after showing Brian his black belt. But Silvi refused, forcing him to buy Alando a cup of coffee for the victory which led him to get a black belt. Alando finally did not argue, besides being lazy to argue with the stubborn Silvi, Alando was also happy to get a cup of coffee from Silvi.

"Hey. Coffee is powered by weather. Look at the first rain of the year finally coming down." Silvi smiled looking at the rain.

Alandopun smiled. But not because of the rain, but because of Silvi's sweet smile, which is always quickly transmitted to him.

"Hm. You look like the rain."

Silvi smiled briefly. "I've always had good memories whenever it first rains."

"You'll also have great memories of the first rain."

Alando's statement made Silvi divert his gaze from the rain. Silvi looked at Alando with a mocking smile.

"not anymore. God will take my father. There will be no more good memories." Inner Silvi.

"This is for you." Alando thrust out a small box in front of Silvi.

"What's this?"

"That's for your graduation and for your victory."

"It's not fair. I won the game 12 times. Ah, no. 13 times. And only get 1 prize. This even includes my graduation gift. You're so stingy coach."

"alright. I owe you 13 gifts. You're satisfied."

"Haha. No need."

Silvi opened the box and it contained a ring without any diamonds or decorations. From its shape Silvi knew this was white gold. After Silvi examined him, the ring turned out to have a writing that read 'Almil'.

"Armil?" Silvi looked at Alando asking for an explanation on the writing on the ring.

"Alando Miller."

"What does that mean? Is this an engagement ring?"

"Hm."

"Hm. Meaning 'iya'?"

Alando's phone rang making Alando's gaze diverted. Alando wanted to turn off the call, but the name on his phone made him have to pick it up.

Alando made a distance so that his conversation was not stolen heard by the others. A few minutes later, Alando stepped towards Silvi with an anxious looking face. This was the first time Silvi had seen anxiety on Alando's face.

"What's up?" Silvi couldn't help but ask.

"I have to go. It's long enough, but I'll be back." Alando kisses Silvi's lips and Silvi receives them without returning the kiss.

After that, Alando left Silvi for his car. Silvi still wanted to ask for a lot of things. About that kiss, about this ring and about Alando coming back. Does that mean Silvi has to wait? But what relationship they have until Silvi has to wait for Alando to return.

***

Silvi went home with mixed feelings. On the one hand, Silvi is in a flower ready to show her proud black belt to her father and on the other, Alando makes her confused by the ring that Silvi is now pinning on her ring finger.

Silvi smiled looking at Brian who was busy in the kitchen. The smell of Silvi's favorite dishes began to fill the kitchen. Silvi approached her father and hugged his father's waist.

"Congratulations. Sorry I never watched your game." Said Brian without shifting his focus to his cooking.

It was not accidental not to watch Silvi's match. Brian deliberately did so because Brian could not bear to see his daughter's delicate hand hitting someone else. Especially, Brian is not ready and will never be ready and willing to see Silvi get an attack from Silvi's opponent.

"Who's the spy?"

"Hey, everyone there is dad's eye."

Brian led Silvi to sit on the dining chair. Brian began to present the work that he was always proud of because he always received praise from his only daughter.

Silvi receives her father's cooking with tears that she tries to hold back. "Is this the last meal?"

"It's very tasty. I like it so much." Silvi said without daring to look at Brian.

"Hm. Be eating. Uhukkk." Brian's cough filled the kitchen room again until Silvi stopped eating and stroked his father's shoulder.

Brian's cough did not subside after a few minutes. Fresh blood came out without Brian preventing it. Brian wanted to run to the bathroom to hide his weakness in front of Silvi. However, his trembling legs were unable to stand let alone run. Brian was unconscious at last.

Silvi and driver Brian take Brian to the hospital. Silvi's tears could no longer be held back. Fear was now blaring inside his body. Silvi was so scared that she could not say a word including just calling dad.

***

Brian opened his eyes and Silvi's face looked at him with moist eyes but Silvi's lips seemed to force a smile.

Silvi tried to look strong in front of Brian. He did not want his father to be saddened by his tears.

Brian spread his arms asking Silvi to hug him. Without thinking, Silvi immediately hugged her father.

"Sorry Dad is now weak. I can't protect you anymore."

Silvi shook her head in her father's arms. Her lips were dumb, not even able to just say the word 'no' because Silvi tried hard to hold her stuffing. Not felt, Brian's tears also dripped because the hospital clothes he wore felt wet by Silvi's tears.

"We have to go to Hawaii. Dad took care of everything. It's your 13-time prize win."

Silvi shook her head again. Silvi rose from her father's embrace. He removed his gaze from Brian and wiped away his tears which he could no longer control.

"This is your dream. Dad hasn't granted it. You asked for it after your high school graduation."

"Dad. I don't want it anymore." Silvi wiped her tears back. But like a spring, her tears did not decrease at all even though Silvi's collar is now wet.

Silvi does not believe her father still thinks of a gift for her when doctors say Brian's death could be an hour, a day, and at most a week later.

"Why?" Brian chuckled softly. "Because dad's sick." Brian laughed at himself.

Silvi immediately shook her head violently. "I beg you not to do this."

"Let's fulfill your dream and father's last wish."

Silvi looked at her father with her tired tears her hands to wipe them off. Then slowly shake.

Brian wiped away his daughter's tears and smiled gently.