HIM, MY BEST FRIEND

S2 Prospective Son-in-law?

"Because I'm about to marry someone else," finally the sentence came out of my lips.

Ahmad looked surprised. But he can control the situation.

"You're lying, right? You said that because you're bored with all my statements, right?"

"Oh my goodness, Mad. I'm not lying, I'm serious. How do you let me believe?" I asked with a face.

"Is our friendship not enough for you?"

Ahmad took off his glasses, wiped them for a while and put them on again. It's his habit when he's nervous. He went on to devour the spaghetti on his plate without a word.

I could only catch my breath and throw it away. I'm ready when after this I lose another friend.

Until lunch is over, there's no word between us.

"I don't know what to say to you, Ri. I seem to be obsessed with you. I'm sorry that I made you feel uncomfortable all this time" she said after we finished eating.

I smile.

"You're one of my best friends, Mad. Maybe our relationship should be like this. But just so you know, you are one of the men who once filled my heart. But unfortunately, that was before. Even so, I really appreciate everything you've done for me," I said honestly.

"Thank you" she tried to smile. "Well, this abis you want to go back to the hospital?"

"Yes, I'm going back to the hospital. Actually, I take care of Malem. Just, yeah, because I'm home alone, mending in the hospital a lot of temen," I replied.

"Hopefully all your work is smooth, Ri," he said with his shady eyes.

"The same prayer for you, Mad," I said with a smile.

"Yes, at least I have a doctor who is ready if I am sick" he murmured.

"Don't pray for pain, dong," I hit her shoulder softly.

She laughs. We both moved from where we were sitting.

"You're back at the office?" ask me after I'm in the parking lot.

"Yes" he answered.

"Okay, ati-ati on the street, yeah. Thanks for the lunch. Next time I buy," I wave my hand.

"Eh, Ri," she called me before I got in the car. "Well I'm heartbroken, can I recover if I come to the hospital where you work?"

"Ehmm. I don't know, yeah. If you handle me, it won't heal. But do not know also if the doctor or nurse who nanganinnya right."

She laughs. I also laughed. At least I won't lose another friend in such a tragic way.

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"Doctor Rin, don't you go home?" greet Sister Ana when we cross the lobby.

"No, Sister. No one is home" I replied. "The good part here, a lot of temen."

Sister Ana smiled, understanding my situation.

"Yes, Doc. There was something for the doctor. I put it in the doctor's office" he said.

"Nitip what?"

"I don't know. A second is that," he said, shrugging his shoulders.

"Whose nitip?"

"That, that's in the VVIP room. The patient who just came in yesterday."

I frowned.

"Thank you very much, Sus," I told him.

"Just as Doctor Rin."

I accelerated my way into my room. I wonder, who sent me the goods? Second again.

I open the door to my room and say hello. Sure enough, there's a masked cardboard on my desk. I took the scissors, and I opened the seal.

My eyes were immediately round when I saw the contents. Two dolls, a bear and a rabbit, a pillow in the shape of a hello kitty head, a Harry Potter novel volumes seven and eight, a flashdisc, some of my photographs, and a snowball. I know who the sender is!

All this is yours.

And it will still be yours.

A handwritten piece of paper I knew very well was at the base of the cardboard. I took a deep breath and took a big breath. Why does my heart still hurt to see all this stuff? It's all just part of the past.

Turn on my laptop. And I took the flashdisc from the cardboard. I wonder what it is. It turned out the song files. I clicked on a song title, and instantly my room was filled with the familiar sound of music.

Look at me here

you hurt this heart and this feeling

but I don't know why

I can apologize to you

maybe because of love

you are sincere from the bottom of my heart

maybe because of me

I hope you understand my love

Look at me here

until my tears

cannot drip and disintegrate

maybe because of love

you are sincere from the bottom of my heart

maybe because of me

I hope you understand my love

Even though you keep hurting me

this love will always forgive

and I will believe you later

understand that my love will not die

Survive Rama

I immediately turned off the song. Immediately I took a piece of tissue from the table. I don't want anyone to see me cry.

My mind went back to what happened this morning when I collided with him. He was so surprised to see me. And his eyes were implying so much pain. The deep pain.

I took a picture. Inside were four teenagers joking. Three men and one woman. And that woman is me. With a black jeans jacket and high ponytailed hair. We were laughing at a man who fell out of his chair.

I smile. Great High School days.

I took another photo. Photos of a pair of teenagers who are in the style of a spy, complete with sunglasses and index fingers and thumbs that are enforced as a gun. So ridiculous.

Tok tok!

I immediately put the cardboard under the table. And I pulled that flashdisc off my laptop.

"Please enter!" my yelling.

From the door came the face of Doctor Eagle, a surgeon who also worked in this hospital.

"Not come home?" tanyakanya.

"No" I answered.

"Why can you send me to the cafeteria?" he blinked one eye.

I laughed at his behavior. If it's just the two of you, it's us. If we're on duty, we'll be formal.

"Sure!" I immediately stood up and took the wallet from inside the bag.

"No need to bring money, kayak to anyone," he said.

"It seems like I'm lucky today. Abis has been treated to a meal, now paid for it." I walked out of the room.

"Well, you paid for my lunch today" she said, smilingly showing her dimples.

"Yeee, can't dong. Pabalik letah," I cried.

"No, no, I have a lot of money. Calm down" he said, bragging.

"Eh, this morning something was funny, you know. There are patients you care about. Kirain nanyanya to me doang, it turns out to other doctors also yes. To the guarding sisters as well."

"Nanyain me? Why?" my forehead wrinkled.

"He said he was his former candidate."

"Huh? How, how, I don't understand."

"Yes, this Patient's mother went to me, Dr. Rinjani again where, again, that's it. Trus he said, you were the one who slipped him last night. Well, this mother calls you a potential ghost," explained Doctor Eagle slowly.

"Ghost candidates?" I'm trying to remember something.

"Yes, and he's not to me, but also to another doctor who visits his room. Also to the guard sisters."

"This mom, the ER Mother was a mall, huh? Who's having a heart attack?"

"Yes, that mother. Mother is okay. I had a CT scan this morning" said Doctor El.

I bit my lower lip. Covering nervousness.

"What do you want to eat?" doctor El asked me to break my daydream.

"So we ate. Have a drink" I replied.

"Avocado juice, right?" guess it.

I'm nodding.

Doctor El ordered a bowl of chicken soto for himself and a glass of avocado juice for me.

There wasn't much we talked about after that. Just a small talk with some doctors and other medical personnel who happened to be having lunch in the cafeteria.

"Doctor Rinjani, can we talk for a second?" suddenly a voice sounded from behind me.

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