Endless Taste

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. Galih fell silent in disbelief, and Nadia shouted then grabbed Avril who had just been lying down.

"Avril.." - Nadia carried the head of Avril in her lap.

"He's..." Galih was about to grab Avril but was brushed aside violently by Nadia.

"Don't touch it." Nadia's gaze now became sharp and cold, staring at Galih who was worried about seeing Avril.

Reno got out of the car and ran over to Alvi. Reno stepped in to grab Avril.

"Don't go near my sister." Calih made Reno stop being silent.

Galih leads Avril into the car, although Nadia is very upset at Galih.

Galih's car drove fast, the three young men and the taxi driver were still standing at his place.

"Is he crazy?" Reno was still staring at Galih's car that was moving away.

"He's crazy." Alvi flat said.

"No. He's so crazy." Continue the same Bagas staring flatly.

The three let out a heavy sigh, then looked at each other, then laughed out loud.

"Why are you laughing?" Reno asked in astonishment at Bagas and Alvi.

"I followed you laughing." Answer Plain bagas.

"And you? Why are you laughing.?" Ask Alvi wonder.

"I'm laughing at you. You're so funny when you're battered Alvi." Reno laughed again.

"Is that really funny?" Alvi looked strangely at Reno. "Hishhhh this really hurts." Furthermore Alvi whined while rubbing her bruised face.

. "A.. anu.." said the driver stammered.

"Ahh sorry sir. Emmm this is the money, and thank you." Said Bagas put some money on the driver's pack.

"I'm here." Smile next.

The taxi driver passed by leaving three young men who looked reluctant to leave the place.

Reno looked silly at Bagas, as did Alvi.

"What?" Tanya Bagas looked at Alvi and Reno alternately.

"No." Alvi mendelik while sighing.

"You'd better treat that battered face of yours." Reno gave a sharp glance at Alvi.

"I'm worried about Avril." Alvi stared fixedly at Reno's eyes as if her words were really not lying.

"Who worries who poor Mr. Revano is." Say Bagas casually with a tone of ridicule.

Reno continued to stare fixedly at Alvi who looked lethargic.

"Do you like me?" Alvi asked Reno's gaze back.

"Dihhhhhhhh... amit-amit-amit-amit.. than I like you, it's obviously better that I like Avril." Reno's words look amused by Alvi's question.

"What's? You want to compete with me?" Alvi looked very upset.

"Not really. I could have been Avril's companion in the end." Reno replied casually.

"I'm the first one to ruin your wedding with Avril later." Alvi turned back to walk towards the car.

"Hey driver.." call Alvi from the side of his car. Baren looked at each other, and then looked back at Alvi.

"Take me to Avril's house now!" Tell Alvi like an employer to his driver.

"Who are you talking to?" Ask Bagas wonder.

"Didn't when I called the driver, you two turned around? So, who do you think I'm talking to?" Alvi casually entered the car.

"Damn you. since cap-"

"Already Bagas. If we don't go with Alvi now, we can't go home." Reno interjected and walked ahead of Bagas.

"Ahh shit. Also true. I told the cab to get here." Umpat Bagas followed Reno and sat in the front seat beside Reno.

"You sure you're going to Avril's house?" Reno's question looked uncertain.

"Have I ever been kidding?" Alvi asked with a serious face.

"But if there's anything to you anymore, I don't want to help you." Reno said, Car.

"So I didn't help." Cetus Alvi relaxed with a satirical tone.

"Ahahaha ak-aku.." Reno laughed clumsily scratching his non-itchy head.

"Have Reno forgotten." Alvi leaned back and closed her eyes.

"Don't die Alvi. I'm not ready to see Avril depressed if I know you're dead." Bagas' words made Alvi re-open her eyes.

"If I die, I'll haunt you first." Alvi was upset.

. Instead of parking the car right in front of the house. Galih quickly returned to holding Avril with a guilty face, plus clearly visible the scarlet slap on Avril's cheek.

Nadia called her aunt and told her to bring a towel and cold water. Along the way, Nadia did not speak to Galih.

Galih put Avril to bed in the middle room.

"Nadia. Why don't you take care of Avril." Lirih Galih crouched down aligning her face with Avril.

"What's? You blameme? Don't you know I'm in the car?" Nadia was upset.

"I didn't intentionally..." Galih looked at Nadia who turned her face away.

Nadia hates Galih's harsh attitude, though Nadia knows there's a reason why Galih can be so harsh.

"I like it when you're being gentle." Lirih Nadia looked down. Galih only fell silent in response to Nadia and allowed to blame her. So long Galih never said and was rude to anyone except Alvi and Baren. But seeing his only sister in danger because of someone, his emotions were uncontrollable. And as soon as he saw his former slap on Avril's cheek so clearly, no doubt, he would scold her.

Galih gently stroked Avril's cheek and clasped Nadia's hand.

"I'm sorry..." She stared at Avril's face and clasped Nadia's hand.

Aunty came back and brought what Nadia asked for. Nadia quickly picked up and several times put a towel on Avril's cheek.

"I can't imagine the pain." Said Nadia casually which made Galih turn to her.

"Stop insinuating Nadia..."

"I'm not insinuating you. It's just that the sound of the slap still sounds obvious." His leisure was still focused on Avril without turning to Galih who kept looking at her.

"Awwww" whispered Avril when the towel was re-attached.

"Avril.." call Galih who is right next to his face. Avril woke up with a panicked face.

"Where's alvi? Is she okay? Was the wound not severe?" Avril asked as she turned to Galih.

"Who worries who Miss is." Alvi said right as she entered the room.

Avril was surprised to see Alvi's bruised face, then turned her head sharply at Galih. Galih just looked away while screeched.

"Who allowed you to enter Lord Revano?" Galih got up and turned to face Alvi. How shocked Galih was to see who was behind Alvi.

"Did you do it?" Dad's question made Alvi and Baren look at each other at the same time.

"Sorry dad." Galih looked the other way.

Avril turned her face to cover the red cheeks from father's sight. Because if Avril holds it, I'll feel suspicious.

"Did Noah really tell you to come home?" Avril simply nodded in response.

"Are you really okay?" Avril nodded back.

"You don't want to talk? Not as usual. Is it because you're still limp?" Again Avril nodded.

"You're not worried about Alvi?" Avril nodded, then fell silent, shook her head, and nodded again.

"Ayahhhhh" Avril turned completely to father by puffing her cheeks, making father frown at the red cheeks of Avril.

"Whatis that? Yesterday when I saw you, there was no impact."

"Th-this...."

"I slapped him, Dad." Suddenly, my father turned to Galih. Then the father turned to turn to Alvi and his daughter.

"What are you two doing?" Ask Dad sounding angry.

"What?" Alvi and Avril simultaneously felt astonished.

"What have you done until Galih dares to make you like this?" Ask the father who is now releasing his anger. All were silent, only Avril looked relaxed.

"Dad doesn't forbid you from being close to any man, just so you can take care of yourself. And I never forbid anyone to go near my daughter, whoever it is as long as you can look after my daughter." Said Dad looking at Alvi.

"Is this you? You always give me a reason to keep Avril with me every time you accompany her?" Continue Dad firmly and pressurizing.

"What did you think? That's too far, Dad.... Alvi never touched me, just now the reason I came home secretly is because I'm the one who wants to stay away from her." Avril said that at first loud but became soft when remembering what she saw in the hospital.

"Nahhhhh right. You're honest yourself why you ran away all of a sudden. And make us worry" Rajuk Bagas was upset.

"I'd guess. You misunderstood Avril.I didn't do anything with Amel." Alvi said convincingly.

"What I see, that's what I believe Alvi." Avril turned her face away.

"That's enough." Bentak Galih made the atmosphere of silence again. "Dad..I beat Alvi because I was offended, and I slapped Avril because I was not on purpose." Obviously Galih feels guilty. "Don't blame them. I'm wrong dad.I'm sorry." Galih.

Dad passed by the workroom without speaking anything, only the sound of his heavy breathing holding back the upset.

Upon hearing dad close the door, all heaved heavy sighs simultaneously.

"Sorry Galih. If I always make your sister feel uncomfortable." Lirih Alvi made Avril turn to him.

"You know that already? You should have stayed away from my sister." Said Galih with a cold tone and gaze. In front of Avril and Galih, Alvi's eyes look very far from the word cold.

"I don't want to and I can't." Answer Alvi casually.

"Suell up." Galih turned around and patted Avril's head before passing by her room.

"Sorry." Galih sounded lethargic.

"It hurts tau.." Avril puffed her cheeks blatantly despite knowing Alvi was very anxious when she saw him like that.

Alvi smiled warmly at Avril, until all her eyes were dark. Alvi collapsed just like that, and Baren just looked at her in wonder.

"Are you kidding me?" Ask Bagas.

"Bagcases... He fainted Bagassss.." frantically Reno grabbed Alvi who was asleep.

"I think he's strong enough" Bagas chuckled as he held Alvi in his arms with Reno beside him.

Avril stood up from the sofa, but "nyuttt" her leg hurt and fell.

"Where are you going?" Nadia said in surprise and grabbed Avril's arm to help her get back on her feet.

"That's it... Don't worry about Alvi, he'll be fine" Nadia continued.

"Don't force Avril. Your condition hasn't fully recovered." Reno said put Alvi in another disofa's bed.

"Why is it that when chasing after Amel's brother I don't feel pain. Even my legs never broke." Murmured Avril stared blankly ahead.

"Don't daydream. Later you get possessed by a water ghost." ridiculed Bagas chuckled and looked happy to prank Avril.

Dad came out of his room, then approached the group of young people who suddenly fell silent after knowing he was approaching them.

Dad gave Avril medicine for bruises.

"I'm not bruising Dad..." Avril scrunched her forehead staring at the medicine.

"Obati Alvi." Dad said briefly.

"Huh? Why me? There's not Reno and Bagas here." Muttering Avril glanced at Bagas and Reno alternately.

"Don't tell them. Or Alvi will get battered." Say with a satirical tone.

"Ehhhhhh....." Bagas and Reno together and turned to father for a moment.

"I'm not that bad dad.." Reno said.

"If I do it, Alvi will come after me dad." Say Bagas horrified.

"What do you mean.?" Dad was amazed to squint his forehead.

"Ahaha no dad. I'm just kidding." Dad nodded slowly despite still feeling astonished.

"But I thank you, even though you know your own relationship with your parents is not good, but you still treat Avril well, even always take care of her." He smiled sincerely at Baren.

"Avril was our childhood friend and because Lydia's mother and father always treated us like our own children, so I felt that father was not what my father was accusing us of." Reno bowed considering how hard both her parents forbade Reno to get in touch with Avril's father.

Bagas scratched his head gathering energy to ask.

"Emmm dad... seb-actually what do you always do when diclub? I hope the answer is not the same as the rumors and stories of my father and mother."

Dad smiled and sat down next to Alvi who was lying down.

"Dad accompanied her" father stroked Alvi's head gently and looked at her with nanar. "He was lonely, he was frustrated, just venting his anger and sadness there. He's a good boy, because of a loss, he almost lost his way. And I can't just let it go." Obviously, dad made Reno and Bagas more confident in what he was thinking.

Avril slowly approached Alvi, and carefully applied the medicine given by the father.

"Why don't you just treat him?" Avril puffed her cheeks glancing sharply at father.

"If you're married, would you take care of him if he got sick?" Dad's ejek.

"Cieee married cieeeee." Baren's taunts infuriated Avril out of embarrassment.

"Don't make fun of me. Don't keep mocking me. Who will marry Alvi." Avril puffed her cheeks back.

"Haihhh don't be naive Avril. Just tell me if you love Alvi." Nadia's words made Avril even more embarrassed.

"I don't love her" Avril said, making Nadia laugh.

"really? Hemmm means you should stay in the hospital now." Reno.

"I'm already sore if I have to be infused." Avril said stiffly turning her face away.

"Hemmm really? Aren't you jealous? So you went home secretly. And didn't you yourself say you went home secretly and were trying to get away from Alvi.." Bagas' taunts made Avril's face turn red.

"Shut up.." - furious Avril.

"Why are you so noisy, dear." Said Alvi slowly opening her eyes next to her. Avril turned her head and fell silent staring at Alvi without blinking.

"Am I too handsome to be battered?" Avril hit Alvi's arm with an annoyed face.

"Don't worry me..."

Alvi just smiled and stroked Avril's head.

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