Cidro (Between Love And Wounds)

Chapter 83

The image squealed as it learned who reprimanded him. A happy roar emanated from his face.

"Mak Vania!" said it. A smile spread on her sweet face.

"How are you, Ma'am?" Citra hugged Vania while asking.

"Thank God be good, Cit. You how are you?" This time Vania asked Citra.

Smiling image. "Thank God I'm good, Ma'am!" answer Citra.

"What are you doing here? Who's sick?" ask Vania.

"Oh that. I'm waiting for my fiancee again, ma'am. He had an accident this morning when he left for school" Citra replied.

"Fiancee? She... your schoolmate too?" ask Vania.

Imagery shook. "He's a teacher at my school, Ma'am."

Vania Manggut-mangut heard Citra's answer.

Silence enveloped the two. Both are busy with their own thoughts.

"What's up, Ma'am?" ask Citra.

Vania took a long breath. "Have you had lunch?" ask Vania without answering Citra's question.

"Yet, Ma'am," Citra replied.

Vania reviewed the smile. "Yuk's lunch!" bring Vania.

"There's something I want to take to you" said Vania.

The image nodded its head. He then followed in Vania's footsteps.

Meanwhile, Tian looked agitated as Citra did not return to the room. He tried to contact the girl's phone, but Citra did not answer the phone from him.

"Where are the kids? Take her to the toilet. But long time ago," he grumbled.

Mrs Hamidah, who had just returned from the musala, could only shake her head at the grunts of the child.

"Bucin really is a person? Maybe Citra again buy food to the canteen. Just wait. Patience!" sahut Azwan who heard Tian's grunts.

Tian clucked irritably at Azwan's words. He glanced at Azwan with a sharp glare.

"There are guests apparently. You guys been here a long time?" ask Hamidah ma'am.

Anne and Maria smiled. "Lumayan, Ma!" anne and Mary answered at the same time.

"Have you had lunch yet?" ask again.

"Already, Mom. Before we got here we ate." Maria replied with a raised smile.

Ms. Hamidah commented a smile. Then the woman walked closer to the bed. Tian was still busy with his phone when his mother approached him.

"Ck!"

Without realizing Tian clucked in annoyance. His eyes shone with annoyance as Citra did not want to pick up the phone from him either.

"Where are you going, Yan?" Bu Hamidah asked when he saw Tian get off the bed.

"You're out. Want to find Citra," he replied.

"Yes mother!" tawar bu Hamidah.

"No need. Tian can be alone," Tian refused.

Ms. Hamidah can't force Tian. The woman chose to shut up and let Tian do it herself.

"Azwan help ya, sir!" tawar Azwan's.

Tian looked at Azwan for a moment. Then he nodded his head.

Outside the room, Citra and Vania were still telling stories. They still get hooked.

"Wanna see Arga?" vania.

The image looked at Vania in surprise. "I mean, Miss Vania?"

Vania reviewed the smile. "Arga is also treated here. Mother who asked. Because Mother could not bear to see Arga was admitted to a mental hospital," said Vania.

"If you don't want to, I can't understand. Yeah! I understand how you felt at that time," he said again.

"Well, I'll go back to Arga's room first. Poor Mas Faisal. He must be waiting for me" he said.

After saying so, Vania walked away from Citra. But just a few steps, Citra called back to him.

"Can I come, Ma'am?" ask Citra.

Vania nodded and smiled. "Let's go to Arga's room now!" said it.

Imagra. He was eager to meet Arga after almost a month of not seeing the young man.

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By evening, Citra returned to Tian's treatment room. A smile spread across his face. There was a feeling of relief after he met Arga earlier. One thing he can't forget. Arga still cares about him.

The image opened the door and entered into the Tian treatment room. Hearing someone open the door, Tian turned his head. He pretended to be asleep when he saw Citra coming inside.

"Are you asleep?" ask Citra.

Tian did not respond to Citra's question. He remained silent as he lay facing the wall.

"I'm sorry for missing you all the time" Citra said.

Tian still did not respond. He remained silent as he continued to listen to the words of Citra.

The image sighed. "Yes already. I'll go home first. Tomorrow after school I'm here again" he said at last.

The image rose from its seat. He intended to get out of that place at the time....

"Not to care about me. You go to Arga's place tomorrow. He needs you more, doesn't he?" tian said.

The image frowned. He abandoned his intention to go from there. He sat down next to Tian's bed.

"What do you mean?" ask Citra.

Tian smiled a slanted smile. "You don't have to come here tomorrow. You go to Arga's place," he repeated.

"What the hell are you talking about? I'm not--"

Image's speech suddenly came to a halt when he saw the glare of Tian's eyes staring at him sharply.

"No need to explain anything else. I've seen it all, "cut Tian.

The image was shocked to hear Tian's words. "What do you mean? I don't understand it?"

Tian smiled obliquely. "Not to pretend. I've seen you say the same with Arga. I've seen how happy you are when you meet Arga," Tian said.

The image was about to open its mouth to defend itself. But Tian quickly raised a hand. Code for Image to be silent.

"You don't have to defend yourself or explain things to me. I've seen it all with my own eyes" he continued.

"You misunderstood. In that room there was not only me. There was Mas Faisal and Mbak Vania as well. I'm not the same with Arga." The image tried to explain to Tian.

But the feeling of jealousy and resentment closed his eyes. He did not heed the explanation of Citra at all. He would not listen to his lover's explanation at all.

"It's up to you to believe or not. What is clear, I've been honest with you," said Citra finally.

Tian was speechless hearing that desperate-sounding Citra's words. The corner of his heart felt pity when he saw the expression of Citra's face. But the other corner of his heart refused to believe the words of his lover.

"I'm saying goodbye! Healthy fast!" finally said.

Citra got up from her seat and walked towards the exit. Tian wanted to prevent him from leaving. But the corner of his heart said no. Finally he just kept silent to see Citra's departure.

"Partner! Still not home?" Someone reprimanded him when he had just walked out of the Tian treatment room.

The image tries to smile. "Yet, Ma'am. It's just coming home!" the answer.

Amanda mangosteen. "Thank you! I've been bothering to take care of Tian all day," he said.

"Together, Mother. Yes, I went home first. Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumusalam's chat. Careful yeah!" said Amanda.

Amanda waved her hand towards the image that was getting further away. However he sensed something strange with the expression that Citra showed.

"He's home yet?"