Demians

CHAPTER 10 - Dinner

I slowly opened my eyes after falling asleep for a long time. I feel my body condition is getting worse than before and my eyes are getting sore from crying for too long.

“eughh...” I groaned because I could not stand my sore eyes, pain that attacked the head, and also the energy in my body that suddenly disappeared so I felt weak.

“Eh Demi...have you woken up? What's sick Dem? Bian said you hurt right up here?” jihan asked who was in the room with me.

“hiks Jihan..” I cried again when I looked at Jihan after successfully reversing my body that previously slept in sideways condition to back at Jihan.

“Fory??? You why??? This why are your eyes swollen like gini???” asked Jihan who was surprised to see my puffy eyes.

Jihan immediately hugged me as I tried to stretch out both of my hands. Slowly Jihan led me to get up and lean on me. He just rubbed my head while trying to calm me down. After not hearing my sobbing, Jihan slowly let go of her embrace.

“Ines where?” I asked in a hoarse voice when I realized that only me and Jihan were in the room.

“tadi abis ashar he and Devan come out again to take the same video photoshoot with Alfi” said Jihan who answered my question, “so?” jihan asked me to tell him a story.

Flowing my story with Bian began from the arrival of Bian to the house until a woman who had contact with Bian named Sarah. Jihan was astonished to hear it because she thought I had managed to forget that feeling for the past 3 years.

“so what do you want now? I honestly can give you advice on how you can get rid of that Dem feeling, but at least for now all you have to do is control that feeling. You see Bian related to other women who are not necessarily his partner can only drop kayak gini, how later if Bian suddenly tells about his love life” said Jihan who advised me.

“iya Ji, the theory is easy if I have to accept anything later in reality, but it turns out the practice is very difficult.at that time Luna my assistant even gave advice for nanyain directly to Bian about his feelings. Crazy time if I dare to nanya directly” I remember my conversation with Luna after reunion in Depok.

“nah..I agree it's the same your assistant. If you want to ask directly. After all, Dem pas ngedengerin you story about Bian, why I even think Bian it also has a taste of you…because it's fitting we meet first in the boutique he was still like to know.pendiem, stiff, if talking sober just when asked, like a robot deh anyway. Trus you told me right on the trip that he drove from Solo to Semarang, you said he laughed continuously during the conversation with you. That's not the Bian I know Dem. Especially if he wants your hair??? If I see firsthand maybe I will stir myself Dem..” I was silent to hear Jihan's words, it was not only I who felt the change Bian while being with me.

“ah it's up to Ji, my head is getting dizzy thinking continues..btw now what time?” I saw HP and it was almost 5 hours, “I have not prayed nih.mau take ablution first deh” I tried to stand but immediately my view turned back. I clung to the door of the room next to the bed.

“eeehhh Dem...here I anterin you take wudhu” Jihan directly embrace me to support my body is still limp, “Bian nyuluh Alfi was out when I finished bathing…at home we're both” said Jihan as if she understood what I wanted to ask.

I opened the door slowly and saw the house in a quiet state. I started walking towards the bathroom aided by Jihan. I immediately shivered as my skin was washed by the water. I knew that I had to take medicine immediately so that my fever would go away. Finished ablution, Jihan faithfully accompanied me back to the room to perform the Ashar prayer. At first Jihan told me to pray by sitting down, but I refused because I felt I was still able to pray while standing.

“you sleep again Dem..later pas maghrib I wake up again for prayer and dinner. Oiya you have medicine in case not?” ask Jihan after I finish praying.

“I just bring the same vitamin oil wind Ji..kalo medicine I do not bring” I replied while folding the mucus I was wearing.

“later I try to ask Bu Rima, maybe he has a supply of medicine. Yaudah, I want to go to the stall first yes Dem.help-help Bu Rima will briefly close the warung” Jihan then get out of bed to get out of the room.

“oke...sorry to Ms. Rima I have not been able to help ya...then do not forget to wake up I” said as I lay back on the bed.

“okee” replied Jihan before closing the door again. After hearing the sound of the door closing, I opened the lid of the oil I had taken after putting my face in the suitcase and poured it on the stomach, then I polished it up to the chest so that I felt warm. Then I closed my eyes again to be more fresh for the night when I gathered.

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“Dem...For the sake of.build Dem...already maghrib” I heard the voice of Jihan who woke me up to perform the Maghrib prayer.

“iya Ji” answered me who told Jihan that I was awake.

I opened my eyes and kept silent for a moment to gather my consciousness. I slowly got up and sat down. Thank goodness the pain in my head was gone and my body temperature was starting to return to normal, only my body was still a little weak.

“want me to take you again?” ask Jihan who offered her help.

“engga need...I am already strong why Ji” reject me subtly, “oiya you have prayed?” my many.

“not yet.this was abis wudhu want to take mukena. I want to join Alfie and Bian. You want to come with me?” bargain Jihan to me.

“mmm may deh, later please bring my face all” replied me before leaving the room, “oiya they are not praying in the mosque?” I remember suddenly.

I saw Bian, Mas Bagas, and Bu Rima were preparing to perform the congregational maghrib prayer in the living room (a term from Bu Rima which is a combination of the living room and family room). They did not see me coming out of the room because he was standing facing the window next to the main door. I immediately walked to the bathroom and passed Alfi who had just finished taking ablution.

“take wudhu Dem?” alfi asked after opening the bathroom door, “iya” replied me.

Alfi immediately allowed me to enter after he came out. I went inside and did not forget to close the bathroom door. I walked towards the middle room finished taking ablution. It appears that Bian who stood at the front took the position of imam, Alfi and Mas Bagas who stood side by side behind Bian followed by Bu Rima and Jihan. I looked at the prayer rug that Jihan had prepared beside her. While wearing a mukena, I heard that Alfi began to proclaim the iqomah and followed by Bian who began to proclaim the initial takbir.

After the prayer and prayer, Jihan and I went straight into the room to clean up my face. I sat on the bed and opened the HP finished smoothing my face while waiting for the unfinished Jihan.

“where are you going Ji?” I asked when I saw Jihan going out of the room.

“mau to the kitchen again help Ines. Last time I closed the stall, me, Ines, same Bu Rima cook for dinner trus Ines who continues with Devan because we maghriban duad” I immediately stand knowing Jihan will go to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

“you're not working with Dem.. Rest again aja” Jihan is holding me back who will come out with her.

“but...” I said that was directly cut by Jihan, “udah. Let the spit recover Dem” I want to protest but Jihan glared her eyes at me which made me frown.

I can only stay in the room, when in fact I feel bad with the new Miss Rima until just stay in the room without helping anything. I lie on the bed waiting for Jihan or Ines to call me to eat. Drowsiness came back against me when I had been asleep for a long time. It might be okay if I close my eyes for 10-15 minutes while waiting for the dinner call.

I feel someone gently rubbing my chubby cheeks. I slowly opened my eyes and saw Bian sitting on the edge of the bed. I saw Bian smiling at me.

“eat first yuk...abis was taking medicine” he said while helping me to lean then take a plate containing food on the dressing table.

“eh...that's why the food was taken to the room? I ate outside Bi, the other one ate with this I was even in the hall” I said while trying to wake up, but I felt my headache reappear. I was holding my head that hurt.

“have you eaten here while I was bribing. Then try to see it already what time.” I immediately took the HP I put next to me and was surprised if it was now 9 pm.

“yahh...kok gaada who woke me anyway..” my tears slowly came out when I found out I had missed dinner together.

“cup cup....have not cried yes..” said Bian while removing the tears that flowed on my cheek using his thumb, “tadi Jihan saw you shivering while sleeping trus checked it turns out you are hot again, eating it Jihan who was going to wake you up gajadi” said Bian who explained the reason not to wake me.

“oiya I was in the pharmacy in the district to buy you this same drug..” Bian showed me a fever compress plaster and fever reliever medicine, “later you also drink ginger wedang yes…jihan had taken medicine to Bu Rima, but Bu Rima did not have a fever-relief medication. He finally made this for you. I also want to apologize, I should have meant you to change positions again. I can say sorry about myself if you are sick during our time in Tegal later” continued Bian.

“iya gapapa kok Bi.Most because I was exhausted. I'd love to ask you to change, too. You also seem very tired because of yesterday's lack of sleep” said I who calmed Bian so as not to continue to feel guilty. I ignored my chaotic feelings because of the chatter he had with a woman when he saw the look on his face that really felt guilty and looked sorry.

“already now eat first yes, I bribe” Bian began to spoon food in the form of rice with vegetable soup and fried tempeh towards my mouth.

“Bi, how many portions? I'm not eating abis loh, so mubadzir later” protested me when I realized that the portion of my dinner is very much.

“eh...mm-i-it..” I saw Bian rubbed his nape and look wrong, “later help me spend if you are full” I raised next to my eyebrows hearing the answer.

“are you sure?” my question is to make sure after I finish chewing, “kayaknya not because it?” Bian looked increasingly misbehaved as I asked further.

Bian let out a long sigh before answering, “pas know you are sick I panic Dem, eat it I immediately find the medicine for you and keep thinking until I forget to eat. Jihan was the same Ines who wanted to bring this food to you, just I forced them to make me find you. I really gabisa see you like gini Dem..let alone your eyes now look swollen, you must be crying not to worry about your condition drop..”.

I was surprised to hear Bian who turned out to be very worried about my condition, even though I had to feel a little arrogant when Bian knew I was crying because I could not stand the condition of my body. Though I cried until my eyes were swollen from being disappointed by the fact that Bian had someone special for him and it wasn't me. Okay Demetra.don't be complacent with the attention of Bian, he's worried about you because it's just guilt, that's all.

“so??” I asked back, “I eat while nyapuin you also” I saw Bian's ears reddened when saying that sentence.

Finally, Bian and I ate dinner together using the same spoon. If in normal conditions maybe I will smile happily and happily take advantage of this moment as best as possible, but I can only smile bitterly considering the figure of the woman named Sarah.

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