Endless Taste

64

. Ray leaned against the wall with his eyes closed. Someone suddenly sat next to him and managed to surprise him.

"Sir.." said Ray aghast and bowed politely. "When did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me?" Ray wants to get out of his seat.

"Sit down!" Hendar said to keep Ray seated.

"Sorry sir.." Ray again lowered his head politely.

"How is he doing?"

"Mr Alvi has not regained consciousness. After the operation, he has not been awake until now. And no one has yet been allowed to look directly inside." Ray answered explaining.

"Then? Avril?"

"Miss is still undergoing examination. And Mr. Galih is waiting for miss."

"Andre isn't there?"

"Mr Andre is having business with the higher-ups of the P company, accompanied by Mr. Damian. Because after the death of Mr. Adam, company P will be underestimated by some parties. So, Mr. Andre made a cooperation agreement so that nothing happens that he does not want."

"Is that so? Andre was quick to act. Alvi desperately maintained her relationship with Avril. Even Alvi once compared me to Andre." Ray smiled in response to Hendar's words.

"Demira?"

"Emm. Miss Demira is in Noah's doctor's office."

"What?" Shouted Hendar.

"Miss didn't do anything with doctor Noah sir." Obviously Ray. Hendar let out a long sigh that for Ray is difficult to understand.

"Thank you Ray. You've been with Alvi all this time." Said Hendar later.

"This is my duty, sir. Mr. Alvi is an important role in my life. Without him, I'm nothing."

"And without you too, Alvi can what?" Hendar laughed patting Ray on the shoulder and then passed away leaving the place. "Let me know if Alvi's conscious." Hendar continued before completely passing and disappearing from Ray's sight.

. Time continued to roll, Avril who showed improvement in her health, and Alvi who was still lying in intensive space and clearly now separated from Avril. Galih glared from the glass staring deeply at the scar-filled Alvi.

"Yet you got better. Is that just pretending?" Ask yourself who has not found the answer.

"If you want to see him, please! I'm not banning." Said Noah suddenly who was already beside Galih.

"Will he be okay?" Garih looked at Noah.

"His heart and blood beats are normal. Let's wait for him to realize."

"heal her. How to do it." Garih made Noah reluctant to answer.

Noah entered the room without caring for Galih who kept silent. When he was checking back his condition, Alvi's forehead was wrinkled.

"You're conscious too." Noah smiled.

Slowly Alvi opened her eyes, and again felt pain in some parts of her body that were injured.

"Where's avril?" Alvi asked while grimacing in pain.

"Haih... Do you have the energy to ask Avril?" Noah's question ignored Alvi's question.

"Noah.." delik Alvi then looked at the Galih who had not moved a bit.

Their cold gaze met as if there was an inner war between the two. The look of hatred thrown at each other, whereas behind it Galih was very grateful that Alvi was awakened from his sleep.

Galih turned her face away, then passed leaving the area of the room. Alvi smiled faintly at how big Galih's feet were.

"Bear poles." Cetus Alvin.

"You said something?" Ask Noah.

"Bear poles." Noah frowned not understanding what Alvi meant.

"Why are you calling yourself?" Noah asked again with a plain face.

"I'm better suited to be a penguin." Alvi said as if following Noah's taunts.

"Ohhh penguin yaa... What is your path like this too?" Ask Noah while demonstrating the penguin path.

"It's better suited to be a penguin monster." Alvi slightly laughed with Noah's demonstration expression. Then suddenly Noah fell silent when his gaze met with Demira who was staring holding the handle of the door he just opened.

His lips clenched at Noah's behavior which he thought was laughable. Alvi held back a laugh seeing Demira's expression. Demira is certainly surprised to see the latest behavior from Noah.

"Ugh.." - Alvi let out a laugh.

"Well, that's what." Noah replied to Alvi's taunts.

Demira just laughed. They rarely ever joke like this. Perhaps true, Avril's presence changes Alvi's self. Even Hendar himself slowly thought that Alvi was really mature and acted with responsibility.

"For the sake of... Is Avril okay?" tanya Alvi turned to Demira who was now stepping closer to the two annoying men.

"He's fine." Demira replied, throwing a reassuring smile.

"Seriously?" Alvi frowned in disbelief.

"Do I look like I'm lying?" Demira doesn't want to lose a debate.

"Yes yes, I believe." Alvi closed her eyes and distanced the bad thoughts about Avril.

. The day changed again. It had been 3 days, Avril was still in the room that felt very stifling. Today Dea and Iqbal came to visit.

Dea threw in a row of questions about the events that befell Avril.

"What about Mr Alvi?" Iqbal asked interjected between Dea's questions. Avril fell silent and slowly lowered her gaze.

"I haven't seen him yet." Answer Avril lirih.

"Hey... Avil... Reno and Aldi have been since there were guests woy..." Bagas twisted his body and pushed Reno back out.

"Bagas. It's okay." It's okay." Calling Avril makes Bagas show his head behind the door. Dea and Iqbal stared in wonder at Bagas. Reno deliberately pushed Bagas hard. Until Bagas fell to the floor.

"You're crazy Ren. What if I die." Shouted Bagas staring cynically at Reno who with his sinless face continued to walk past Bagas, and followed Aldi behind him.

Syifa helped Bagas stand up and tidied up Bagas' slightly messy clothes.

"Thank you dear." Said Bagas loudly to make Aldi stopped and turned rough on Bagas.

"What are you?" Ask Bagas as if challenging Aldi.

"How dare you call him honey, you know the consequences." Assertive Aldi with a piercing look.

"Uuuu I'm afraid.." Bagas sneered shut his mouth.

"Have....are you guys going to keep fighting?" Syifa tried to break up the debate between Aldi and Bagas.

. Reno sat down on the sofa and her gaze continued to lead to Dea who looked down. Aldi then sat down beside Reno, while Bagas approached Avril and patted her on the head.

"Yes yes." replied Avril puffing her cheeks. But before long, Avril fell silent again and bit her lips slowly.

"If Alvi saw, she must have kissed me on the cheek." Avril muttered heavily.

"Avril.." - Dea.

"Yes.. why?" Avril stared deeply at Dea who looked to be quiet.

"I'm sorry, I think I should go." Dea said later.

"But why?" Avril asked astonished as Dea moved from her seat.

"Yes, why De? Aren't you the one who whined to see Avril?" Ask Iqbal who was surprised.

"Think I'm not here." Reno's words chimed in to make Iqbal and Avril turn to Reno. Dea became more and more down.

"De.." said Avril as she turned back to Dea. Avril was shocked when she saw Dea shed her tears so hard, even without a sound.

Reno turned her face, then moved and pulled Dea's hand. Obviously it made everyone there feel astonished by what they saw. Wondering about the two people he thought didn't know each other.

Reno closed the door a little loudly making Avril surprised.

"Those three people were Avril's friends who liked to pick her up back then right?" Iqbal.

"What's wrong with Reno. Ehh Avil.. Isn't that girl your intern? But it doesn't seem foreign." Aldi then turned to Avril.

"Obviously you don't feel foreign. His name is Dea, right?" Avril nodded in response to Bagas' question. Although filled with high curiosity in Dea.

"He's Reno's girlfriend. But now I don't know if the relationship is still going well or not." Bagas continued to make Avril speechless.

"You mean?" Aldi asked and turned to Syifa and Avril alternately.

"When Reno said that she and Syifa were dating, Dea took it seriously. And asked to break up with Reno and then leave Reno without news. Even on campus, Dea's attitude became indifferent to Reno." Bagas sighed for a moment by showing a sad face.

"Continue?" Say everything at once.

"All I know is that Reno managed to convince Dea that she had nothing to do with Syifa. But when Reno takes Dea to meet with her mother, Reno's cousin says a no-no to Dea."

"Cousin you mean? Anita?" Ask Aldi enthusiastically

"Yes.who else. You know for yourself how he. He said that Dea approached Reno just to blackmail her property. I saw Dea as a good boy. And my mom likes it too. But Anita thinks otherwise. Huuuhhhh the snake woman." Say Bagas with his own annoyance.

Iqbal simply fell silent at their conversation. Dea refused when Iqbal wanted to be closer than just a friend. So, Dea already has a boyfriend, even though the relationship is not okay.

"Oh yes Gas, Al. It's Iqbal. My magistrate friend." Avril said introducing Iqbal who looked surprised and realized from his daydream.

"Hi bro. I'm Bagas. Avril's friend, but sometimes I like being her boyfriend, her affair, her brother, and sometimes even-"

"His enemy." Timpal Aldi interrupted Bagas' speech.

"Hey what do you mean Al. You're still jealous because I'm cheating, right? Remember Syifa Al..." Said Bagas annoyed to glare at Aldi.

"Already. Aldi belongs to Syifa." Avril interrupted.

"He's Avril's ex-boyfriend? But he dared to bring his girlfriend to visit Avril" Iqbal murmured behind his smile that greeted one by one Avril friend.

. Outside, Reno continued walking somewhere still pulling Dea's hand.

In the lobby, Reno stopped when she passed her mother and father. Dea forcibly releases Reno's hand. Mama realizes that Dea is trying to avoid her family.

Mama then approached making Dea tremble in fear. Given Reno's father was a cop.

"Where are you, son? Why don't you ever go home again? Did mama make you uncomfortable on the first impression of our meeting?" Dea was wide-eyed to hear the mother-in-law's question.

"Didn't Reno tell you that we broke up? Why does her mom think we're still dating?" Dea muttered still in disbelief.

"Mama is always waiting for you to play at the house. It's just, Reno always gives an excuse that you're busy. Later, if you're not busy anymore, come home." Said Andara throwing a warm smile at Dea. Unexpectedly, the old man that Dea thought would hate him, turned out to be so expecting his arrival. So what did Anita say at the time was not true? Dea shook her head while peeking at her forehead.

"Are you sick?" Tanya mom grabbed Dea's shoulder.

"No ma.. Dea's fine." Dea answered smiling convincingly.

"Yes already.mama to Avril's room first. Ren. don't be ignorant. Take care of Dea!" Mama's words then passed leaving the two young men.

"Sorry.." Dea said after Reno's mom and dad were out of sight.

"For?" Reno asked pretending not to know.

"For my misunderstanding."

"About?"

"Mama and your family. Your cousin said..."

"Don't listen to him. I hate him too. He always talks no-no. My family's not what you think. I like you not looking at who you are. And I hope you like me, don't look at who I am, and who my parents are. All you have to know is that I'm the one who always loves you." Said Reno grabbing both hands of Dea. Dea looked at the face of the lover, unconsciously returning her tears.

"Why crying? Were you that sick when you were with me?" Reno asked who wiped Dea's tears with a warm touch. Dea shook her head while throwing her smile again.

"No Ren. I'm happy. what good I've done until God sends me an angel like you."

"I'm not that good compared to angels. De. I'm sorry I hurt your feelings." Again Dea shook her head and threw her warm smile.

"No Ren. I'm the one who's sorry."

"So? We're not separated, are we?" Reno looked hopefully into Dea's eyes.

"No Ren." Instantly a sweet smile was knotted in Reno's lips. Had wanted to hug Dea, but Dea signaled that this was in the hospital. Then Reno grabbed Dea's shoulder and passed towards the parking lot.

"We're dating today." Reno said with her happy face.

. Andara and his wife entered Alvi's room first.

"How are you?" Ask Andara.

"As you can see. I'm not doing well.

"Cheal soon, son..." Andara smiled at Alvi's condition which was arguably fast in his healing period.

"I miss you, Ahmad." Andara muttered not one bit to turn her eyes away from Alvi.

"Hendar....What about Aldi's situation?" Ask Andara who was sitting next to Hendar.

"Said Alvi's friend who became the doctor, now he and your son can go home." Answer Hendar.

"Yes, I met Reno. But I mean his psychic state. Is she really okay?" Andara now showed her worried face.

"We're just a surrogate father to him. And support him in every step."

"Yes.I think so." Andara breathed a heavy sigh. He was one of the people responsible for Adam's departure.

- connected.