LOVE Plus Minus

For Noni (2)

Noni...Noni, my little sister who over the past few months turned into the heaviest burden of this life. It turns out he wanted to torture me for a lifetime. Oh, my God, how is this?

 

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Noni POVs

I stared at the ceiling of my room, it has been days since Cintya visited here. At this time without being told I realize, he must be reluctant to play games at my house. My life suddenly became very boring. A few months ago I was still free to hang out to the mall or even just play at Cintya's house, but now I am taken hostage by my own family. Leukaemia, a disease that ruins all my activities.

I rolled lazily on the bed, at once the time felt very slow. Maybe this is how you get sick. I stared at my phone screen. There's a message coming in from Dave, my foster brother. I immediately smiled happily.

"Noni, don't forget to take your meal."

"Don't worry, I did finish it." I reply.

There was a great tremor that struck my heart. Dave has always been an emergency calling in all my circumstances, even now he is willing to take a leave of absence from college to be able to accompany me here. The heart of any normal girl who would not be interested in a perfect man like him. The only man other than Papa who pays attention to every detail of my life. Just look at how he reminds me not to forget to eat. Whether I overdo it or not, Dave must have been the prince of my dreams since childhood.

While daydreaming about Dave, my phone suddenly rang. A video call I logged in from the papi number.

"Hallo pi."

"Hallo baby, how are you?"

"It's definitely safe dong pi. There's Dave."

"Don't do it, son. Same with Dave."

"Ready boss."

"Well by the way? Have you decided on that, son?"

"Pi.. Are you sure you want a bone marrow donor? Is there any other way to pi?" sad say.

"Of course sure, baby. What the hell didn't make Papi's daughter's safety."

"But pi. how about.."

"Don't think recklessly, son. The doctor has said the success rate is high, and Dave himself has explained everything to you, right?"

"Yes the pi. But.."

"But don't like to see Papi's daughter don't have this kind of confidence. Honey, trust us. Papi, Dave even Doctor, all will do their best for you."

"Okay Pi, Noni agrees on one condition."

"What's the condition, baby?"

"Help your best friend Noni to become a doctor in the future. He's very intelligent pi. But don't let him know that's what's helping him our family pi."

"You mean your friend who used to play at our house?"

"Yes pi."

"Don't worry. All will papi do for your happiness."

"Thank you papi. I love you."

"I love you too princess. Papi's back to work, son. Thank you for surviving." Said Mr. Heru, Noni's father was moved.

The video connection was cut off, I heaved a sigh of relief. Eventually the issue of Cintya had a bright spot, at least papa agreed to help and keep our identities a secret. It's not that I'm pretentious, it's that I'm really sorry about my friend, that he doesn't want to use our friendship to his advantage. However, she must have a chance to live better. His future will probably be much longer than I am who is sick with this. Finally tired of thinking, I fell asleep.

"Noni.. Ni. wake up.. Noni.. don't scare me." I faintly heard a man calling my name, while my arms shook slowly.

"Noni. hei Noni. open your eyes." she asked again.

I opened my eyes slowly, and my body felt very tired. Ever since I got this disease, I've been weak.

"Da.ve.." I slowly realized the presence of the man who was now sitting on the edge of my bed.

"Yes princess, get up. It's late, you should take your dinner." she said softly, she was worried I was late for dinner.

This guy really makes sure I live well at all times. Again and again my chest was pounding.

"Come Noni. You should eat. Or am I just bribing?"

"The food's at Dave's dinner table."

"Before a minute, Dave take it baby." he said.

"For whatever reason please, my heart relaxes a little. Isn't it natural to call me darling? I am just his sister. Or maybe he has a taste for me too? How'this? Is it safe to leave it in my room?" I muttered in the heart, my mind was now wildly going everywhere and my heart was pounding more and more.

"Noni, don't be dumb. Come eat, open his mouth.. aaaa.." persuade him again while thrusting a spoonful of rice into my mouth.

"Say he still wants to take food to the kitchen. Is this here?"

"Joking Noni, I took you all aboard. You are almost late for dinner. Getting eaten." Her request was soft while bribing me.

I decided to stop protesting and devoured each of his mouthfuls with pleasure. We both are now silent to each other. I was busy chewing my food, and cursing my heart that kept pounding. While Dave, I don't know what he's thinking.

"Did he feel the same? Is he thinking of me too?" my question is in my heart.

 

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Today is exactly a week since Mr. Rudi called me to his room. As I promised, today I will tell my decision to Mr. Rudi. I stepped foot into the gate of Karya Kasih High School, sweat on my forehead dripping slowly over my cheeks. It's still morning and I've been alerted. Well, how else anyway angkot do not use AC and passengers in it jostle each other. So it is very natural if the appearance of a Cintya looks shabby and coy.

Today went on as usual for me. Frisca and the gang from my class who occasionally let out their poisonous babble, certainly rubbed a lot of parties, ranging from top artists, to top artists, artist alay even up to George the school idol and I figure the most unwanted here. I choose to ignore them, let alone my life will not be forever locked in this High School right? What is different today is that only Noni did not enter. He said he missed his papa who was on service in Australia, so because he missed the girl decided to fly there and take a few days off. Well, the rich are free.

In the first hour of rest, I kept my promise. Meet Mr. Rudi at the teacher's office. After being invited to sit by him, I immediately entered the topic of conversation, because I was reluctant to linger delaying this decision.

"Sir, I have decided. I'm not going to college."

"Are you sure? What are you going to be, Ha?" he seemed very disappointed with my decision.

I bow my head, disappointing others is the thing I avoid the most.

"Calm Cin, you only see disappointment in Mr. Rudi's face. At least Papa, Mama and Gio will not be disappointed with your decision." I said in my heart, trying to convince myself.

"Cintya, then what's your plan?"

"I, I want to work sir." I replied

Mr. Rudi's face now turned incredulous. Well, I just finished High School and decided to work even refused to be registered by the school to follow the invitation path, majoring in medicine again. Didn't the other students really want it?

There is a ray of sadness and worry that is now emanating in the eyes of Mr. Rudi. I can feel it, and honestly I'm not comfortable with it.