Last Mate

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A cold canned drink, stretched out towards the black man sitting on the emergency stairs. He immediately grabbed the drink, then opened it and sipped it. "Where.." asked a man with clear glasses.

"What..?"

"On your decision to marry that woman."

"He's got a name, Arumi."

"Yes whoever that is. How are you serious about that?"

"How can I promise him."

"If in my opinion, your promise is the same he can not count promises. Because you are in the process of rescue. He should have known that too."

"He's different, Ben. Arumi is very sensitive and according to his current condition if he knew the speech was a lie he would be disappointed. Who knew he'd do another crazy thing."

"Yes but right, he's just a patient doang should understand also dong. You also do not know how he really is, if he only benefits you doang how?"

"Your mind is too negative. I hope it's not like that."

Akhtar gulped down the drink given by Beno, his best friend. No more talking, both of them are silent and do not know what to say.

"Akhtar..!" call Beno. Break the silence between them.

"Emm."

Beno gulped down his drink, before he asked. "What about him?"

"He..?" ask Akhtar. He tries to remember. "Don't talk about him. You know, he must be happy." said Akhtar. He had understood 'he' his best friend meant.

Breath sounds from Beno. "So did he lose him?"

"It's still hard, Ben."

"If it's still hard, what about Arumi?"

"don't know. Actually I was also confused, at that time I did not think long. But the promise is already promised."

"So now it's a mess, right?" Akhtar did not answer, he just bowed languidly.

"My advice, if you choose Arumi you better forget her. Don't let you hurt a woman."

"Sad. Since when do you understand such a heart thing?"

"don't know. Maybe since I fell in love with Dania."

"Huhuh.? The dania? Our friend who recently opened the cafe.?"

"Yes, who else."

"Since when, why not tell me..?"

"You will be busy just, pacing out of the country continues. Meet too rarely, how would you like a story."

"Well, the phone can or chat."

"Kayak girls just want to confide in chat. You know for yourself, if you're as busy as the president."

"Haha. Okay, okay. So how's the mess.?"

"If I told you, you'd be shocked too."

"Don't be a no-no. I want to marry him next month."

"What..!"

"No, it's a shock."

"Seriously..? Your relationship is there.?"

"When I lied to you. Besides, you want to get married, when I want to get married."

"Haha... Don't forget to invite me to your show later, just eat for free."

Beno embraced Achar tightly, making Akhtar cough. "Haha.. People who live alone always think of eating for free."

They kept laughing and telling stories until the break was over. Akhtar and Beno were friends since college. His friendship has been established until now. And now they work together in the same hospital. Beno is also a surgeon, just like Akhtar. They feel lucky to work in the same place.

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Arumi's health day by day began to improve. Since the incident last time, he no longer felt anxious and thought no-no that could affect his recovery. Moreover, he also felt happy and grateful, because there was a man who still wanted to accept it. Even though it's like that.

Kamarin doctor Rafi said, if Arumi has been allowed to go home. His condition has really improved. So today after taking care of everything, Ningrum will bring his only child to go home.

Because there were not many brought before, so Ningrum did not need a long time to finish packing. Ningrum tried to get his daughter down and stood up from the bed. Although it has been said to be healed, Arumi's body is still weak.

Arumi tries to stand on her own, without the help of her mother. "Mom, let Arumi be alone. Arumi is strong." said Arumi. She put a smile on her thin lips, so that the mother would not worry anymore.

Seeing his son's efforts, Ningrum finally gave up. He immediately grabbed a bag of clothes to carry. "Be careful the road slowly first." said Ningrum. "Don't you want to help?" ningrum asked as he saw Arumi walking in limp.

"It's true, Mom. Arumi can walk on her own. I am calm."

Arumi walked limped towards the door. As she was about to reach the door, suddenly the door opened making Arumi surprised to almost fall. Fortunately, someone swiftly and quickly grabbed Arumi so as not to fall.

"No, mom said what. I should have helped. Good thing there's doctor Akhtar." ningrum said

Arumi immediately stood up straight with the help of Akhtar. "Thank you, Doc." said Arumi

"Why not tell me you're ready. I can help." said Akhtar.

"It's okay. The doctor is also busy, after all, only a small problem." said Ningrum. He feels bad if small things are always helped by Akhtar.

"Because it's ready, let me deliver."

"We go home alone. Doctor Akhtar must be busy too, right.?" arumi refused.

"It's okay. I'm not busy today, come on."

In the end, they were driven home by Akhtar. Along the corridor, many pairs of eyes were watching them to make Arumi restless and afraid. Arumi tightened her arms around Akhtar's arms.

Akhtar tried to calm Arumi down, as if he understood what she was feeling. "Don't pay attention to them just pay attention to me." said Akhtar.

They looked at each other and smiled. According to Arumi, only Akhtar was able to calm him down. Actually for Arumi, Akhtar is like a sedative. Arumi is still not fully aware of her feelings. Because when it comes to feelings, his heart is certainly only a Gilang.

So even Akhtar, according to him, the promise that has been made must indeed be kept. Because he is not a man who breaks promises. If asked the heart, of course his heart is still for him.

Either this is a mistake or a way for them to open a new page to find their soul mate. Stupid or not only God knows, man just trying. Then, is Akhtar the last mate for Arumi or vice versa?

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