
"My dear Yusuuuuf, welcome to tahuuuun"
This 6-year-old boy in front of me is pouting unhappily.
"Well, what's that face?"Eve asked her son.
"Yusuf lazy same aunt Raya, mi"
"That's.. Lazy why try? Auntie's here to say happy birthday" I'm disappointed. " Aunty Raya also brought gifts"
I pointed at the big gift I was holding.
Joseph glanced at the big gift I brought. He seems interested but still reluctant to get close to me.
"Come, here..."
"What's this?"Yusuf approaching.
"Honey aunt tried, "I asked Joseph to kiss me.
Joseph hesitated to kiss me and I kissed him back with a right left gash.
"Thank you aunt" she received a gift from me while wiping her cheek.
Eve laughed, "Where to be kissed again he's now Ray, he's already gedenya. My mom doesn't want to anymore"
Yusuf opened the gift I gave and laughed happily at the filling.
"Mi.."call her to Eve. He showed me the big robot transformers I brought.Yusuf looked really happy.
Today is Joseph's birthday. I came in the morning at nine before the show started. I happen to be working the afternoon shift today.
"Excession" I said to Ibrahim.
"The Child"ledek mas Ibrahim.
"Mas said you want to help me pretend to be my girlfriend on a vidio call??"my tent.
"Can already? Help pretend to be the girlfriend who killed her boyfriend. Hahaha"his.
"It's gonna be gossip again in the hospital, hiks... Mas Ibrahim added my suffering" I said sadly.
Ibrahim laughed and looked at me.
"Gini Ray, I'll tell you. Whoever wants you hot, end the childish way like that, face it like an adult. Get her on a date, say your heart"
"Ihh, who would want to heat him up. I just want him not to misunderstand me, I don't want him to misunderstand me if I like him" I said.
"Well, didn't you create a new misunderstanding the way it was like yesterday? The man will definitely think you have a girlfriend if you do not pretend to kill you yesterday. If he stays away later, you'll be.."ledeknya.
"Brook.... Look at Ibrahim, Wa... Nyebelin. Who would tell if he stayed away. Ibrahim misunderstood this. I don't like him anyway. After all he's just my koas doank boy, that's nothing more.."My email.
"Oooooo...So this is about the koas boy who "was"...? which is viral because ehmm.ehhm.." Eve's taking part in teasing now.
"Hmm.hmm.. What the hell is Wa? You know that's not true. I'm just being framed, are you my best friend or not?"i said annoyed.
"Yes... And finally the trap keeps your love stuck too" Eve teased with a laugh.
"Ihh. sok tau. But my face seems to be red.
"So, that koas kid is handsome, Ray?"whispered Eve after mas Ibrahim left us to gather together. He knew this was a woman's conversation.
"It's normal" I said, turning my reddened face toward Joseph, who was playing with his cousins.
"Ahhh... is that right?"Eve poked me until I dodged.
"What?"I said evasive.
"The koas boy is handsome, so my best friend can do it like that?"god Eve.
"What the hell, Wa? Yeah.common aja. Like the other koas kids. Is there no child in Medika Rahayu?Is there?Yes, I feel ordinary. Just like you saw the koas kids there."I guess.
"Yes, same with me. I've got Ibrahim's mas that shakes my heart, so there's no way I could be interested in anyone else, but you're Ray's single, so it's still really possible for you to like someone well like that kid"
"I don't like him the way you think, Wa. They're just dedek koas" I argue.
I nodded not answering.
"Well, that's for sure. You're embarrassed because of the age difference. Ray, that's shame. Gini day do not think about the difference. The one you love, he loves. Or do you get it because of your social status?You're a doctor, while he's just a koas? Soon he'll be a doctor too, where's the problem?"
"The thing is I don't love him, Wa, but you don't believe me" I argued.
"Is there a picture, Ray?"
"No is. Who am I to keep his picture."
"There must be" said Eve in disbelief.
"Ck.." I took my phone and showed a picture of Mahfudz in the WA profile.
"Bk.ck...He said he didn't have but instead had his WA number, I know you don't like giving numbers to just anyone, if not because you like it because of what?" said Eve while looking closely at the profile photo of Mahfudz who was sitting on his feet in his white coat.
"Because I'm the consul" I replied."They'll need my number if there's a need."
"You gave your number to all the koas?"
I didn't answer, pretending to look the other way. Only Mahfudz has my number.
"Hmmm.I thought he only had your number. He's the leader of the group?"
I was silent again. Abidzar is the leader of their group.
"Lumayan... Pantes Raya klepek..."
"Ahhh it's up to you to do it, Wa.." I'm frustrated that I didn't manage to convince Eve.
"But really handsome, more handsome than Ali" he said honestly.
I sighed again "But he has special needs, Wa."
Eve looked at me in disbelief. "Huh yeah?"
"Mahfudz tunawic."
Eve looked shocked. "Masa? But he's a young doctor, how can you?"
"She was in an accident last year."I don't go on with my explanation.
Eve looked at me like someone trying to understand me.
"Sorry Ray, I don't know" he said, stroking my shoulder.
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I just entered the hospital area when there was a chat in the WA group. I just came home from Eve's house, attended her son's birthday party.
[Innalillahi wainnailaihi rojiun, has returned to the grace of Satya Wardani's mother or commonly called Tya's mother, grandson of Professor Ayyub and wife of Dr.Ali Sp.PD, just around 14.20 WIB. Please for colleagues who are not on duty to be able to present to perform takziah to the house of almarhumah.]
Like in a lightning strike, I read the WA chat, repeating it word by word hoping there is an error there. I immediately parked my car.
I ran to the ICU room, the sound of the high heels I was wearing was clodding along the hospital corridor.
I hope this is the wrong news. Where could he have gone home? How could you be that bad to me?Again, and again you want to hurt me again.
I got to the room where Tya was supposed to be. But it's empty there. Only two nurses were seen making the bed and changing the sheets.
"Where's Bu Tya?"I said gasping.
"Bu Tya has been taken to the funeral home, doc! The doctor won't go there?He said he was buried this afternoon, too Doc. Other doctors said they wanted to go there now"
I'm woken. I almost fell if I didn't hold the bed.
I walked along the hospital corridor. Barely heeded the greetings of the nurses who reprimanded me.Until in my car I sobbed.
My fault. It's all my fault!
I sighed before I finally started the car engine and drove towards Professor Ayyub's house .