My Patient Husband

Chapter 26. Attention

I turned around to go back into the room, but I was startled by Rufi who was standing right behind me and smiling seductively.

"That's just a ngaggetin." I hit Rufi's arm slowly. He even laughed. It was so happy to see me so surprised.

"Ehm..That was Muza's sister who came?" Ask while holding a smile.

"Yes, didn't you see that?" I answered while walking into the room.

"Hehe..Look at me." Rufi continued to follow me into the room.

"Why do you want to see it?"

"Hehe.who knows wrong people right"

"Halaaahhhh your reason." While removing the face I wear but before I close the door first.

"Eh by the way, brother Muza, why did you come here?" Rufi sat on the bed with her feet slid to the floor, propping her body with her hands back while looking wherever I moved.

"You know what?" I asked Rufi who looked very curious.

"You dooong."

"Do you know what you want to know?"

"I want to know dong Sha. Cepetan curious..or do not-don't brother Muza here want to ask for a return?"

Rufi asked with round eyes while covering her own mouth with one palm. Surprised by the question he thought might be true.

I answered with a silent nod of my head. And success made Rufi again surprised.

"That's right Sha. How can?" Only I answered by shrugging the sign not knowing why could brother Muza ask for a return.

"Jeez Sha. I didn't know you guys broke up long ago. Muza's childhood has not been able to move on from you anyway. I don't believe ah. I think yes, brother Muza is still very curious about you deh Sha." Said Rufi at length.

"You mean? Curious about what to try?"

"Yes, I wonder about everything. You were open with him, no. You never intensely tell each other a lot of things about each of you, right.and he also never touched your hands first. Never did he touch you." Cerocos Rufi's

"Can't su'udzon Fi."

"Not su'udzon Sha but suspicious. Suspicious can."

"Udahlah Fi don't have to talk about brother Muza anymore. The point was he came here with the aim of asking for another return with me but I immediately refused, I was honest with him if I could not go back with him and he already accepted. Done."

Hopefully, my explanation can immediately stop the question from Rufi.

Fortunately succeeded. Rufi simply nodded her head then turned to ask Lita.

"We haven't woken up yet at this hour." He glanced at the clock on the table.

"No idea.try samperin to his room."

"OKAY. I'll go to Lita's room first."

Rufi is moving and is leaving. But his steps stopped when he heard the sound of mobile phone vibration on the mattress right behind him. Because I just threw it in the bed when Muza's sister came.

Look back, grab it and see who the caller is and it turns out again the unknown number.

"There's no Sha."

Rufi stared at my phone screen with a frown.

"Let's see."

I got my phone that Rufi had on. Saw the same number.

"Ni what people want anyway..." My words speak for themselves. Upset also happens on the phone continue to be the same people not clear.

"Who's Sha?"

"I don't know. From there call mulu but don't want to talk. Wonderful."

"Try me on your phone, let me tell you."

I returned my phone to Rufi for her to answer that vague call.

"Speaker let me go."

Rufi immediately pressed the speaker button.

"Hello, Assalamu'alaikum..." Said Rufi after pressing the green button. I just stared at Rufi waiting for an answer from the person across there.

There's no answer. Silent silence. There's no sound whatsoever.

"Halooo's..Hola..Hola..Hello.." - Hello..." Rufi said over and over and I held back a laugh.

"That's Fi. It's not clear." I said with annoyance.

Rufi then disconnected the call and turned to look at me

"Who is it?"

"I don't know. Since last time Lita and I were still in college ampe now that number has been called many times."

"There's no sound?"

Dahi Rufi furrowed deeper into thinking who exactly the owner of the number was. Grabbing her phone and checking the number but it's not on her contact list.

"Have you tried checking into Lita's phone yet?"

"It's not yet Fi."

"I'm going to Lita's room now."

Rufi went straight to Lita's room without waiting for a response from me.

Soon I heard Rufi and Lita's steps towards my room.

They came to sit and check the number on Lita's cell phone contact. But it wasn't there either.

We were silent for a moment with our own thoughts.

"Sha, have you tried to send him a short message to the new number?" Rufi asked and only I answered with a coil.

I opened the messaging app to send him a short message.

"Assynoltom... Who are you with?"

Undeliverable.

We waited for his message with curiosity. There was a reply shortly from the new number I wrote with the name "new number".

"sorry"

That's the only answer.

In the end, we chose to ignore it.

"Udah ah's. Don't have to be in laden if you call again."

Rufi and Lita nodded in agreement. Even if it bothers me so much.

We also switched to talking about the things we did during the practicum that made us very tired when we arrived at the boarding house.

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It's been four months that I and Ando's been getting acquainted over the phone. However, the more our days get closer and closer.

The new number hasn't contacted me since.

Brother Ando said that he would immediately move his duties to the city where I am now.

Two months later,

Brother Ando is finally in one city with me, because he has served in his new office.

But I still don't want to see Brother Ando.

For some reason, I still survive by not wanting to meet Brother Ando in person.

Several times Brother Ando tried to meet me but I always refused him for various reasons.

Brother Ando was patiently waiting until I was ready to be met. He was loyal to call me every day.

Every day, Ando was never absent to call me even if only for a moment. Ask the news today or give me his little attention.

The more I became comfortable with his attention.

Like feeling the attention of an older brother.

Not brother Ando doesn't know where I live right now. It's just that he doesn't want me to be uncomfortable if he comes to see me without my permission. He already knew my full address from Brother Iman, the friend who introduced me to Brother Ando.

I really appreciate whatever my decision is. So far he has never forced his will.

Sometimes there will be a courier who comes with a package of food ando.

Usually he would call me asking what he wanted to eat today.

Even though I would say that I didn't want to eat anything, he would still send me the food he ate today.

After the delivery arrives, he will call asking if I like the food or not.

Sometimes I feel bad for him who always gives his attention to me even though he himself knows, so far we have never met and met face to face.

He doesn't know what I look like and I never know what I look like.

Once upon a time, I told Brother Ando that over time I would depend on him who always sent me food packages. Although it is not three times a day but very influential with my daily habits.

Which he answered casually.

"Yes Alhamdulillah if so. I don't depend on you as much as I do not with anyone else. I'm sincere."

And if I say, that if he gets tired of waiting for me who never wants to see him, no longer have to wait for me.

He will answer

"I'll never get bored until you're tired of refusing me to meet you."

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