Little Bride Alvaro

09. Looking for Bananas

Almost twenty minutes passed, they used to chat. Azlina is indeed very close to Mbak Asri, even Zizi's call is a familiar call given Mbak Asri to Azlina. Only Alvaro sat silent in silence, looking at the manner of the two annoying women in front of him. He is like a mosquito repellent that is not considered to be his existence, so he chose to open a cellphone to just surf in cyberspace.

Shit, no signal! How can a human being live without an internet network?

Alvaro finally just sat down with a cold face mixed with annoyance, waiting for the edelweiss flowers to be prepared.

Until when Bang Apin had come with a bunch of edelweiss flowers fresh and wet because of rain water, making two women of different ages stop talking.

"This is not enough?" bang Apin said while showing the flowers in his hand.

"Enough, Bang. Let me continue here." Asri's mother moved from her seat, taking over the flower from Bang Apin's hand. The last touch that makes edelweiss flowers ready to be a beautiful gift for a loved one.

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"Thank you, Madam Asri, Bang Apin. The flowers are so pretty." Azlina lowered her head politely before saying goodbye to the two people.

"Don't hesitate if there's a need. We are happy to help," said Mbak Asri with a distinctive smile.

"When to come here, Neng. Play the same old brother." Bang Apin chimed in.

Alvaro's car immediately left the plantation area after they finished chatting and saying goodbye to the couple. The rain seemed heavier than before, visible from the water that hit the windshield. He looked towards the side where Azlina was sitting leaning her head on the back of the car seat.

The girl had already fallen asleep, but her face looked a little pale, making Alvaro immediately pull over the car out of curiosity about what happened to Azlina.

Alvaro's hand touched the girl's forehead, and it left her a little surprised. Azlina's hot forehead made the girl fall asleep without a sound. Perhaps, a day of rain coupled with a long trip made his body too tired so stricken with fever.

"Hey, Bocil, get up!" Alvaro patted Azlina's cheek until the girl gnawed several times to decipher her consciousness.

"Eh, Om. I'm here, huh?" asked Azlina innocently.

"Yet. Your body has a fever, we're going to the hospital, okay?"

"Ah, what?" Azlina touched her forehead which was indeed hot. It is fitting that he has been shivering cold since then, even though the AC in the car has been turned off. "Emm, no need to Om. Nyari apothecary or can find a drug warung. Just a normal fever, a drug stall is also cured."

"Yes already. Let's just find a pharmacy." Alvaro leaned over, grabbed the jacket in the back seat, and handed it to Azlina. "Wear this!"

Azlina accepted it doubtfully, saying, "It's clean right, Om? Don't smell?"

"Ish, this kid. I don't know how lucky it is!"

Alvaro drove his car again, looking for a pharmacy or stall that was still open despite heavy rain along with strong winds continued to collaborate non-stop. Until he was on a street that had been crowded with residents, Alvaro found a house stall that looked open.

He pulled the car over, then came out through the heavy rain to look for fever-reducing drugs in the stall.

Azlina was still waiting in the car. His phone's been dead since. Surely the house people will be confused looking for him because he had not had time to say goodbye when he decided to invite Alvaro to go looking for flowers.

Until it looks like the man has come wet to open the car door. Instantly, the cold came crashing through Azlina's body, making the girl shiver even more.

"It's taking the cure" Alvaro said, offering Azlina a yellow tablet.

Azlina looked at the tablet, then turned to Alvaro without wanting to take it. He said later. "There's a banana, isn't there, Om? I can't take medicine with water." He grimaced after saying that.

"Oh, my God. Geez, really, yes, bring a leak like you are troublesome. Why do I ask you to help." Alvaro patted his head when he said so.

"Patience, Om. Not that Om is old, yes. You should be more patient. Counting learning to take care of the child."

"Hey, once again you say those annoying words, don't expect me to be kind to you again." Alvaro doesn't like it when someone thinks he's old. He was only three-headed, not yet fully old, only more mature. However, the girl beside him always called him old, making Alvaro growled.

"Ah, yes, pardon. Om Alvaro is still ABG."

Alvaro's annoyed face turned into a laugh. It turned out that the cute girl beside him was quite pleasant when spoken to. Until he forgot if they are currently in the middle of a heavy rain storm with strong winds that blow do not want to lose.

The lightning looked horrible, as if God was showing His wrath. The trees on the road also fell because of the wind that was too strong. Until Alvaro had to stop his car because it was blocked by the fallen tree.

He looked to the right and to the left, there seemed to be no other way but to stay in one place. Yes, a long trip with these bad weather conditions would be very dangerous for him. A little focus disappears, will slip with loss of direction.

Alvaro chose to turn around, looking for a place to stay. His Papa problem will be explained later, the most important thing at this time is his safety. Moreover, he saw Azlina cold since earlier, reminding Alvaro to the face of a terrible Sean Paderson. If something happens to Azlina, maybe not only Sean Paderson will make calculations with him, but his father must do the same because it is considered incompetent to look after people's children.

"Om, why turn around?" azlina asked softly by looking at Alvaro.

Picking on the chili, Alvaro only focused his gaze forward, as the heavy rain almost reduced the visibility of his eyes.

"Om, why turn around? Where are we going?" asked Azlina again and was quickly answered by Alvaro.

"You want a banana."