Endless Taste

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Amel walked down the pier, then turned around and looked back at Avril who was still standing a little away from the lake.

"Avril.I know you still love Aldi and Aldipun so much. So, it's very easy for me to separate Syifa from Aldi." Amel.

"A good offer, brother. But I'm not interested." Avril smiled looking at Amel. "No matter how much I feel about Aldi, but I never want their separation. And I'm sorry, but Alvi proposed to me. So, there's no reason for me to doubt Alvi's feelings." Further Avril makes Amel sculpting. Amel retreated and got closer to the end of the pier.

Avril who realized that Amel was walking backwards with an unconscious mind, ran and now his mind is chaotic. His fear of the water now haunts him. Avril closed her eyes running towards Amel, and re-opened her eyes when Amel almost fell. Avril pulled Amel's hand and turned her position. Avril's grasp was released making her fall into the lake.

. From inside the car, Aldi and Syifa continued to pay attention to Avril and Amel.

As Avril ran, Aldi quickly got down from the car followed by Syifa.

Aldi knew that Avril was very afraid of water, and could not swim.

Her tears began to break when she saw Avril fall. And without caring for his brother, Aldi immediately jumped in.

Aldi pulled Avril to the edge of the lake, and moved it to an area still highlighted by the sun.

"Avril.get up.." said Aldi who was still crying.

Amel approached Aldi who was trying to wake Avril up.

"Aldi... Is Avril okay?" Lirih Amel felt guilty.

"What are you doing, brother? What the hell are you thinking? I don't want to lose Avril for the umpteenth time. I've suffered enough to betray him brother. And now, you're trying to make him leave me." Shouted Aldi then lowered his head with continued sobbing.

"I'm sorry Aldi. I didn't think it would be like this. I asked her to meet just to talk." Obviously Amel but Aldi did not listen to what Amel said.

Without thinking long, Aldi gave artificial breath to Avril but did not succeed. No matter if there was Syifa or her brother, her mind was now only Avril consciousness.

"This shit doesn't work." Aldi took Avril into the car. And wait for Syifa to follow him.

Syifa entered and accompanied Avril in the back seat.

"Sorry Syifa.." said Aldi.

"You said something?" Syifa looked at Aldi from behind.

"No. Maybe you heard wrong." Aldi answered, start the car, then drive it a little faster.

"Is it okay to leave brother Amel?" Syifa asked, looking out of the car.

"Leave it. He's got his own car." Aldi replied annoyed.

Syifa looked at Avril who was sleeping with a pale face, and her skin felt cold.

Syifa was increasingly frightened to see Avril's condition.

. In company D, Alvi lies on the couch after finishing some of her work that she left behind.

"Why do I keep thinking about Avril." Alvi closed her eyes....

. "Syifa.. Please call company A and tell Galih about this." Aldi put his phone to Syifa.

Syifa looked for the contact in question and then called the name of the company A listed.

Syifa explained her condition after the call was completely connected to Galih.

. Arriving at the hospital, Avril was taken to the ER. Aldi sat languidly on the floor leaning against the wall. Hope that Avril's okay.

Before long, Galih came. At first, Galih will blame Aldi, but his intention is clouded when he sees Aldi constantly crying.

"He's not conscious?" Ask Salih to Syifa. Syifa simply shook her head into the room.

galih's phone rang, and Galih was annoyed to see the caller's name.

"What?" Galih turned her eyes away.

"Is Avril with you? I called him a few times but he didn't pick up." Alvi from sebrang.

"Are you worried?" Ask Galih.

"You ask? Of course I'm worried." Alvi replied annoyed.

"Goodoo. Avril's in the hospital right now." Saying Cold galih.

"Ohhhh... huh? What's?" Shouted Alvi. "Has he been in an accident? Or have a fever? Or-" Galih disconnects the call before Alvi finishes speaking.

"Damn you Galih.." shouted Alvi cursing at Galih. Without thinking any more, Alvi rushed after Galih to the hospital.

Galih looked at his beloved sister from the outside. So helpless, his heart sliced, letting his tears fall while still insisting Avril would be fine. Galih approached Aldi who was still sitting limp.

"Tell me what happened." Aldi looked up at Galih's cold eyes.

"I just don't know what's going on, brother." Sontak Galih pulled the collar of Aldi's shirt with a face that seemed to want to pounce on him.

"What do you mean by not knowing? Isn't Avril here with you?" Grumpily Galih.

"I really don't know. I was just following Avril who came to the lake to see Amel's sister." Obviously Aldi. Galih let go of her hand after hearing Amel's name.

"Isn't Amel your sister?" Aldi nodded in response.

"It's obvious your brother wants to harm my sister. You said you didn't know anything?" Return of emotions.

"So my brother I don't know. In fact, I also wondered why Avril met Amel, and dared to run on such deep water, and replace her position with Amel so that Avril fell. I know brother! Avril can't swim and is afraid of deep water." Aldi turned his face away.

Frustrated and shuffling her hair. Syifa was silent still staring at Avril who was lying with an infusion hose attached to her hand, and oxygen attached to her nose.

"Hold Avril! I promise you, if you survive, I'll hand Aldi back to you. I don't want to lose you Avril.." murmured Syifa wiped her tears.

. Alvi arrives and runs looking for Galih.

Alvi calls Galih again, and in the end Alvi finds out where Galih is staying.

Seeing Aldi who looked down lethargic, Alvi was more astonished and curious about Avril's state.

"Where's Avril?" Alvi asked in panic and gasped.

Galih turned to the room where Avril was lying down.

Alvi was surprised to see Avril's condition.

"What happened Galih.?" Grumpy Alvi.

"Don't I, the one who brought him here doesn't know what happened." Answer Galih.

"What do you mean?" Alvi was astonished.

"He was the one who took Avril to the hospital. And he doesn't know what." Galih looked at Aldi.

Alvi approached Aldi and pulled Aldi's collar.

"what did you do to Avril?" Aldi looked up and stared intently at Aldi.

"You. It's all because of you Alvi." Said Aldi furiously.

"I? You said I was?" Alvi is getting upset.

"Yes, because you approached Avril, and if you accepted an arranged marriage with Amel's brother, this might not happen to Alvi." Obviously Aldi started to glaze over.

"Amel?" Alvi was astonished. "What did Amel do?" Alvi got stronger clutching Aldi's shirt.

"Avril drowned" Syifa replied suddenly. "And Aldi helped her." Syifa.

"Stop that. Why are you guys fighting.? It's a hospital." Galih breaks up Aldi and Alvi.

Syifa looked silly at Galih.

"Didn't he do the same?" Syifa Gumam.

. Noah walked hurriedly past them. Alvi pulled the back of Noah's suit collar.

"Please Alvi. I'm not afraid." Noah walked back and went inside. So deftly handle Avril. But Avril's condition weakened due to increased trauma and excessive cold.

Galih panicked to see Noah getting busy and rubbed his face.

"Avril." Galih muttered while rubbing the end of his eyes.

"It's not just you, but I'm also afraid of facing a situation like this. Because only Avril is the only reason I've survived this far in a life that's brought me down a few times." Alvi patted Galih's shoulder.

It is true, his fate with Alvi is very similar. Losing a very loved one. But perhaps Alvilah suffered more than Galih. Losing the figure of the father who should have been by his side when Alvi fell.

Galih smiled as she recalled her luckier fate than Alvi because she still had a father.

. A woman approached Aldi who was silent staring blankly.

"Not like that, son. Mama's sure Avril's gonna be okay." Mama hugged Aldi who returned sobbing given Avril's condition.

"I'm afraid ma." Lirih Aldi hugged his mother.

Alvi and Galih simultaneously turned their backs on the mother and child.

Who knows, both of them covered the tears that kept getting broken because they missed a mother.

"You're weak Alvi." Galih said slowly.

"You are the same as Galih." Reply Alvi wiped her tears. Then the two laughed to make Mama and Aldi surprised.

Syifa stepped out of the area.

"Son. Come here." said Mama called Syifa.

Syifa looked over and smiled. "No ma... Annisa wants to be alone first." Syifa then passed from my mother's sight.

"Do you still ignore it? When is Aldi?" Mom looked at Aldi.

"I don't know what to answer. And now I don't know what to do either." Aldi answered, turning his face away from my mother's gaze.

. "Ma. Is Amel not coming?" Ask Alvi. Mama just shook her head in response to Alvi's question.

"On behalf of Amel, my mother apologized. And I hope you don't bring this matter to the police." Please mama to Galih.

"if it happened to Amel and the culprit was Avril, would you just let Avril go while your daughter was dying?" Mama immediately fell silent to the question from Galih.

"I could've just let Amel go and forgotten about this, but I'm not sure about your family's company." Galih continued.

"So, what do you want Galih?" Mama has accepted Galih's decision.

"Do you know what it's like to lose? I lost my mother once. The first woman I ever loved. Then, what would happen if I lost back the woman I loved so much after mom." Galih said back rubbing his cheeks and the tip of his eyes.

. Noah looked out of the room and leaned against the door. Take a deep breath, and massage his forehead.

"Why is your expression that?" Alvi asked annoyed.

"Shush." Snapped Noah glazed.

"Say Noah. What happened to my sister?" Galih approached Noah and looked at him sharply.

But Noah looked down and rubbed the tip of his eye several times.

All limp as if not believe that if true Avril did not survive.

"I tried, right?" Lirih Noah accompanied by a sobbing. "I tried Alvi? At first Avril's condition weakened, I tried and still hope Avril is fine. And..." Noah sighed. "I managed to save Avril." Noah is back.

"You're serious?" Alvi looked up hopefully at Noah. Noah nodded. And all who were silent there breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll move it soon." Noah looked inside.

"Did he drown for a long time?" Ask Noah to Aldi.

"It doesn't seem to be, because by the time he fell I was directly bringing him back to the edge." Answer Aldi.

"Did you give him first aid?" Ask Noah again.

Instantly become silent.

"Tu-tu-tu-wait.. ma-ma-ma-ma-you mean?" Alvi was wide-eyed after remembering what first aid meant.

"Yes. I did it." Answer Aldi.

"Don't be angry Alvi. That's what you should do to a drowning man." Noah Said.

"But that's his name looking for an opportunity if Aldi does it." Alvi was upset.

"Then? If you did it, wouldn't it be looking for an opportunity?" Alvi gave a sharp glance at Noah.

"When do you want to fight?" Galih said annoyedly.

. On the other hand, Syifa was silent staring blankly ahead. Someone came up to him and sat down next to him.

"It is not good for a woman to be quiet herself and daydream like that. Is your boyfriend not with you?" He looked at Syifa. Syifa only scrunched her forehead, wondering if she knew him or not. As he remembered, he had never met this man before.

"I happen to be waiting for my fiancee here." Syifa answered, turning her face away.

"Hemmm but you're not wearing an engagement ring." Said leaning.

"What relationships should always be published?" Syifa.

A hand held Syifa's hand.

"Don't go too far. I'm gonna have a hard time finding you." Said Aldi then glanced at the man who was with Syifa.

"Is this your fiancee?" He looked at Syifa and Aldi alternately. Syifa nodded in response.

"Ahhh sorry. I'm just passing by, so you don't get me wrong." The rest left Syifa and Aldi.

"Who is he?" Tanya Aldi glanced sharply at the man who was away.

"I don't know." Syifa answered, turning her face away.

"Syifa, are you jealous?" Syifa turned to Aldi and looked at him in wonder.

"Jawab only. Are you jealous of me seeing Avril?" Syifa turned her face to Aldi's question.

"No. I have no right to be jealous." Syifa smiled at Aldi.

Syifa passed leaving Aldi speechless. His heart felt tight when he said that he was not jealous.

. 3 Days later, Avril opened her eyes and found Noah standing next to her.

"You know me?" Avril nodded. Avril moved and tried to get up.

"Don't force." Noah's voice helps Avril.

"I'm fine Noah." Lirih Avril's.

Avril sat leaning back, and suddenly Aldi hugged Avril tightly. Avril looked up at Syifa who was standing behind Aldi.

"Ap-" Avril had not yet spoken, a sobbing sounded on her shoulders.

"You crying?" Avril asked glanced at Aldi.

Aldi let go of his embrace and stared intently at Avril.

"How can I not cry. If I'm a little late, maybe I'm not the only one who's gonna lose you."

Syifa walked over and grabbed Avril's hand. Avril was surprised to find a ring Syifa kept in her hand.

"What does Syifa mean?"

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