LOVE Plus Minus

Cintya is Heartbroken

The man spoke for a moment with the man across the street from my cell phone before driving his car across the highway to Permata Hati hospital. My tears were dripping without excuse, as if they had been tired of hiding all this time.

"Someone is following us." said Steve.

"Let's Steve, I don't care anymore" I said, crying.

Steve and I finally got to the hospital. I ran to the morgue, where lay the body of the man I loved dearly. Lying without a life, I cried.

"Papa." my sobs are sore.

I continued to cry until I didn't notice the presence of Mama and Giordany, my sister.

\*\*\*

It's been a week since Papa's departure, but the sadness I feel is still the same as the first time I heard the news from the hospital. Papa died in an accident while working on a building project. Every day Mama is now more silent, I can see the sadness in her eyes.

Even though I am still very hit, it does not mean that I can ignore my lectures. Every day Steve protects me from George. As per Noni's request, we never showed our friendship in the campus area, especially around the majors. This is important for the sake of keeping the mass tantrums from Steve's loyal fans. Steve would continue to monitor me from a distance, even he deliberately formed a study group so that I was not alone while on campus. With a study group mentored by Steve, we were able to get together without stealing the attention of other students.

Noni's health deteriorated further, but the girl was still struggling with her treatment. Hospitals in America will certainly provide the best facilities and treatment. While Andrew, the man appears on the day of father's death. But without a word he just disappeared. While George was still trying to get close to me, I could ignore him because there was always someone by my side.

I struggled to close my eyes tonight. Since losing Papa, I haven't been comfortable sleeping.

Suddenly my phone rings. I grabbed the phone on the table by my bed, with a bitter smile I looked at my mom and dad's cell phone a few weeks ago.

"Hi." I said to the face that appeared on my phone screen.

"I'm sorry." she said briefly.

"Thank you Dave."

"Sama-sama." I replied with a sincere smile.

"What about Noni?"

"I just spoke to uncle, as a prospective doctor of course you can draw conclusions about his circumstances."

"I'm not as confident as Dave. Besides, I'm still junior."

"Have you always demeaned yourself like this?"

"Ah, it's up to you."

"sorry. I'm talking too freely to you. Speaking of Noni, she had received a bone marrow donor before, but her leukemia recurred. In this case, there are still other treatment alternatives that doctors can do to save him."

"Thank God. What'sthat?"

"Hey, Cintya. You are a doctor candidate, right? Find the answer yourself. Don't ask me."

"I don't expect to get an answer from you either." I said.

"Do you know someone Noni likes?"

"Oh, so he contacted me for this sake? you guys." I murmured inwardly, but the two tried to keep my expression steady. This man may love my best friend.

"Why?" ask me, in the end.

"We must keep his emotions stable, lest Noni lose her motivation to live. Because without that motivation, all that treatment effort would be futile."

"What about you?"

"You mean?"

"Why don't you just cheer him up?"

"I did's. I've been visiting him and accompanying him for a few days, but still he's not excited."

"mmmmm... There's a guy who expressed love to her before Noni went to the hospital."

"Who?"

"Friends of one class. But Dave..."

"But why? what's with this doubtful face of yours?"

"The man never even visited Noni before he was transferred to America. We cannot trust the********* that is."

"You're saying he didn't take Noni to the hospital?"

"Yes." I nodded for sure.

"Beautiful-faced man? You mean Steve?"

"I'm not sure of his name, but I saw you visiting Noni a few times with him. I thought he was the guy who expressed his feelings for my sister that day."

"Why do you think so Dave?"

"I'm a Cintya man, of course I understand the radiance of taste in the man's eyes."

"Oh. so you're aware of it too. Good."

"What do you mean, I guessed so right?" ask Dave seriously.

"The guy really likes Noni. But I'm not sure about Noni's feelings."

"We have to help Noni fall in love with her" Dave said.

"How's?" many confused.

"You're in Sidney, Me and Steve in Jakarta while Noni's in America. How can we?" tanyaku seriously.

"Are you not a smart student? I'm amazed at your thinking ability tonight."

"Bully just keep going." I protest.

"Include Steve to me. The rest we'll talk about next time." said Dave.

"OK."

"I have to go to bed, it's midnight. See you Cintya."

"See you Dave."

The video link between Dave and I was cut off. After putting down my phone, and yawning so many times, I finally fell asleep.

\*\*\*

I squirmed and opened my eyes slowly. With careful movement I got up and left the bed. My body felt light and fit, it seemed like sleeping well last night had restored my drained energy this week. Last night for the first time I had a good quality sleep after papa's departure.

I checked my phone, it was still at 05:30. I checked a bunch of incoming messages on Whatsapp. Steve, study group and Dave. I immediately read a message from Dave, which was sent a few minutes ago.

"It should be morning in Jakarta? are you awake? or you're still sleeping (basically lazy). If you're awake, remember to introduce Steve to me."

"Geez Dave, you're such a bitch. I've known about it since I first saw you, if it wasn't for Noni of course I wouldn't want to get involved with you." I'm upset.

"I'm up. I'm not a slacker. I'll introduce Steve when we're together. Don't let me not pick up my phone, or I'll punish you."

After sending that message I read it once again, my message instantly ticked blue. I was surprised at Dave's reply.

"Don't you pick up your phone? you sound like my wife."

I threw my phone in bed. The man managed to piss me off in the morning. With my lips soaked I walked towards the kitchen, it turned out that my mother was busy there.

"Cintya, what's that expression, son?" ask Mama who is aware of my presence. "Famali, Cin.. The morning is bad mood, how about during the day?"

"Mom couldn't sleep again last night?" I ignored my mother's words.

"Over time, surely mama will also get used to it. Mama still has you and Giordani, so you have to be happy." she said sincerely.

"Cintya dear mama." I immediately hugged my mama who was washing vegetables.

"Cintya, so spoiled loe." Giordani's lead was suddenly in the kitchen.

"Kan ma. how cantya not upset if early in the morning should ngadepin Giordani." I protest while still hugging the back of the mother.

"The two of you, it's always a storm. Dani, you immediately wash the dishes, let Cintya and mama prepare breakfast first." said Mami.

"Every captain" Giordani said, giving a respectful attitude.

Mama laughed crisply at my sister's behavior. Suddenly there was an understanding in my head. I want to make you laugh again, all the things that can make you laugh I will try even simple things like Giordani earlier. Seeing Mama laugh, the pain in my heart momentarily disappeared.

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