My Patient Husband

Chapter 23. Call-up

Felisha chuckled at the words of the man who was teasing her.

"Yes, I can. So what's her name, brother?"

"Who?" Said the man, again teasing Felisha

"It doesn't happen that way." Felisha pretended to sulk

The sound of laughter on the other side made Felisha stunned to hear it.

"Hello..."

No answer from Felisha

"Hello... Lisha... Felisha." Once again the man called Felisha but there was still no answer.

"Hello hello hello..." His speech repeated the word hello that made Felisha wake up from her daydream

"i i yes hello brother. Uh how was that?" Replied Felisha stammered

"You're daydreaming Lisha?" asked the person with furrowed brows in wonder.

"No. What's up, brother?"

Felisha tried to divert the conversation.

"There's nothing. You've just been called from earlier in the call there's no answer to know her daydream."

"Sorry."

Silence, no one makes a sound

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"What was his name?" Felisha asked after a long silence.

"Are you the same as me?"

"Who else is trying?"

"who knows what your parents are."

"Eh who? don't you, brother, now I'm alone." Felisha shuddered which made the person chuckle to hear it.

Yes, now Felisha is sitting alone in her room leaving Rufi, Lita and Iman on the terrace because of the noise of the three.

"Oh that's it."

"Yes, whose sister's name was that?" The Felisha

"Later ask the same Faith. He knows whose name I am."

"Issh if you know what I don't need to be the same person directly." Omel Felisha in a whisper

"Hm..What were you talking about?"

"There is no brother. Yes, yes, brother. Maybe Brother Iman wants to go home with his cell phone."

Without waiting for an answer from across the street Felisha then walked out of the room to return Iman's cell phone without turning off her call.

"Now brother." Felisha

"Udah?" Faith grabbed her phone

Felisha nodded.

Faith put her cell phone to her ear.

"Hello bro." Say Iman while covering to a quiet place leaving Felisha, Rufi and Lita.

Soon he returned with a big smile.

"Eh Fel's... My friend asked for your mobile number. I love ya? Ask Faith to Felisha

"Whose name is sis? Tell her to the sister of Faith her name." Foul Felisha

"His name is Alfando, but I usually call him Ando. The other guys call him that, too. Ando." Faith Speech

Felisha rounded her lips oh ria and nodded her head in a sign of understanding.

"So can I give him your number?" re-faith

"Is the guy nice?"

"Oh very good Fel..I guarantee a thousand percent." Saying Faith while giving a thumbs up

"You can do it."

"OKAY. It's been.."

"I go home first. Your number I sent him."

Iman went home and put his phone in his pants pocket.

Felisha simply replied with a smile. While Rufi and Lita immediately tease their best friend whose face looks red like a tomato and makes Felisha more beautiful because of the blushing.

"Cie cieeee..." Temptation Lita after seeing Faith that has gone away.

"Cie cie what the hell is Ta.." Felisha pinched Lita's arm softly as she gawked into her room and locked the door.

While Rufi only smiled, shaking her head, looking at Lita who always teased Felisha.

"Oh. sick to know." Lita complains because of Felisha's pinch

"Such alaahh.lebay."

Said Rufi who also hit Lita's arm slowly and went to her room leaving Lita who gaped alone to see the behavior of her two best friends.

Lita then went to her room.

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Felisha POV

At first I did not expect to be familiar because we had never met and met face to face. We both do not know what each looks like. Every time he made a video call, I always turned him down for various reasons.

Brother Ando often asked or asked for my photo through brother Iman but I have warned that brother Iman did not give it. I also asked for a photo of Ando but Iman said that he never wanted to take a picture. Ando always refused to take pictures. We never knew each other's looks.

Finally, Brother Ando intends to find out for himself through one of the most popular social media in people today. Pesbuk.

But there again he found nothing. Because I don't have a bus. That's why he can't.

Similarly, my WhatsApp profile never uses my photos, but I use cartoon images. Makes her more curious. Let him be curious. I was curious too.

He tried again to make a video call but again I refused.

I'm just not comfortable making video calls with him. I actually don't like video calls just the same. I am a person, often not confident.

Brother Ando finally gave up on video calling. Voice calls are more comfortable.

Until now we were just friends. Share stories about each other over the phone. But sometimes we will also exchange stories about each other's personalities.it makes us more familiar again.

Often Brother Ando called me for no reason. He said he just wanted to hear my voice. It's weird, but that's what happened.

Every day Ando never misses to call me. Sometimes I feel uncomfortable but more and more accustomed to the incoming call from Brother Ando. Even if all day there are no incoming calls from him there is less.

Oh yes Brother Ando is currently still on duty outside the city so has not been able to come to see me directly.

The days passed without feeling like a month ago we often call each other to share stories and get to know each other even though only by phone and WhatsApp chat but I and brother Ando more comfortable.

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The Flashback

Once Brother Ando there was a task to the city where I am currently, exactly two weeks ago he came to do the Work Training. And it was a golden opportunity for us to meet in person, but again I was not convinced and not yet confident to meet him in person.

With all sorts of reasons I thought about refusing to meet her, there was one reason that probably wouldn't disappoint her.

I reasoned that I was sick and could not be disturbed just yet. And it was a success. Brother Ando finally understood, he would only call me whenever there was free time. Just like when he was in the city where he served.

Until he comes back, I never want to see him. I don't know what happened to me. But that's the truth. I haven't had the confidence to meet Ando in person. Maybe there's still trauma from having been suddenly left alone by someone I consider special. I always thought maybe this was better.

Flashback off

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Every night Brother Ando always never absent to call me even if only briefly like now.

"Assalamualaikum sis" I said during my phone call

"Wa'alaikum..." I heard a heavy voice across there as usual will instantly make my heart pound.

"Udah dinner hasn't." Say it again

"Udah. Did Ando eat?"

"Not yet." Speak briefly

I frowned in wonder and glanced at the alarm clock on my study table already showing at half-nine p.m.

"Well, not yet?"

"Yes. Again males dinner. Diet" said.

"Ck. No diet of all. Brother Ando fattening what use diet-diet show?" My cerocos

"Do you know or want to know?" candlesticks

"Not both."

I heard a crisp laugh, Ando.

"What are you not curious about to see if I'm fat or skinny?"

"No, that's not.."

"Why? I'm curious to see you."

"That brother Ando means I want to value you? I'm really ugly. There's no pulling it anyway."

"I'm curious to see you straight away not for your value. But I want him to see you from waking up to sleeping again."

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Silent...

"IIiiihhhh gombal sister ya." I said after a moment of silence.

"Who's a tombal."

"Sir Ando is a dreadful one."

"Enak. I seriously know."

"Seriously what?"

"Udah ah I want to go out to eat first. Laper.."

"Say he wanted a diet. How the hell.."

"I don't think you should diet everything. How the hell.."

"Ih Brother Ando...The whole!!!"

My screams made him laugh. Very happy for him.

"Yes yes.. I want to walk first."

"Yeah.sana eat first.. It was late at night just to find a meal. Assalamualaikum..." Omelku and I immediately ended the call without waiting for an answer.

I locked my phone screen, went to lock the bedroom door and intended to go back to bed. But I haven't locked the door yet, knocking from the outside. Who's coming at this hour.

"Who?" I slightly tightened my voice to make it outside.

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