
With a determination, Andrea closed her eyes. He wants to sleep well and eat well. Events at school have given him a warning that his health is more important than thinking about the strange, annoying creature named Dulale.
He had also been trying to find a padlock that Dale claimed was his place of origin, but had not found.
"Whatever, want to come, want to disappear, not my business," he murmured. Draw a blanket to the head.
“Away to bed, Ndre?” his mother was out the door.
“Hmm ...”
“Tumben, are you okay?”
“Ngga, Bu.”
Yuli went in, approached the bed and laid down her body.
“Yakin? Tomorrow to the doctor, I'm worried."
"I was just praying, Mom."
"You, anyway, trifling breakfast."
"Yes, tomorrow's a lot of breakfast."
"Yes already, Mother is also sleepy.”
“Hmm ...”
“School duty?”
“Ngga no.”
“When do you sleep in your own room?” ask Yuli while yawning.
“Let's be accompanied."
“Whose company?”
“Mother.”
“Just a lie, dong.”
“Makanya, here with Mother, there is also the same Mother, meningan choose where?” Andrea opened the blanket that covered her body, then hugged her mother.
“Enak just ask to vote, like again the election."
“Yes already, I only choose. Sleep here." Andrea hugged her mother.
“Sana little ah, sultry. Anyway come here until tonight, then sleep again in your own room.” Yuli brushed off Andrea's hand.
“Iiihh ... Ibuuu,” whine Andrea.
Yuli pretended to be asleep. After being convinced Andrea was asleep, she woke up. Looking at his daughter's face that was starting to fade.
There was haru in the look in his eyes. He remembered Andrea's cute childhood. Not only did she love him so much, her late husband also loved her so much. Until his death to pick up, he left Andrea up to several times.
Yuli rubbed Andrea's hair. Maybe all this time the way he was a little hard in educating Andrea, unlike other mothers who pampered her child with gentleness. But it was done for the sake of Andrea's independence.
As a mother, she of course wanted to always hold and pamper Andrea day and night like when she was a child, when her husband was still around.
After her husband is gone, she must become a mother and father, return to work, in order to meet all the needs of her child. Fortunately, the company he used to work for still needs his energy.
He also wanted to make Andrea as resilient as the reef in the face of life. They have no relatives in this city. What would happen if there was nothing with her, if Andrea grew up to be a spoiled child.
Yuli wiped the clear that was expanding in her eyes, she opened the nightstand drawer. On the bottom pile of paper he took out a long envelope.
The head of the letter reads the name of a hospital.
He read a piece of paper in it. Wishing a miracle, changed after a few weeks of silence.
However, the contents of the certificate are still the same, the results of the doctor's diagnosis of a tumor that grows on his head.
Yuli looked up, holding back her tears. Turn off the table lamp so he can cry. Imagine the hard hit Andrea if she knew the disease she suffered.
"I'm sorry, Ndre. I don't want you to know everything if you always sleep in Mom's room" isak Yuli. His tears rained down, unstoppable.
**
A plate of fried rice has run aground. Andrea really learned from yesterday's events.
The WA message from Zellina came in, Andrea read it.
Ndre, don't forget to set the meeting with the handsome.
Andrea smiled to herself as she put a small envelope into her bag.
"Mother's getting in front of you ain't nothing, Ndre?" Yuli took the motor key.
"Mom didn't go to work?" Andrea saw her mother still wearing casual clothes.
"Lonely. There's a need first."
"Yahh, take an angkot dong."
"Why? Still sore?" ask Yuli. Groped Andrea's forehead.
"Well, I'm sleepy. Satiation."
"That you, yesterday's evening passed out from breakfast, now breakfast is doble." Andrea smile.
His mother just escorted him to the front housing gate, Andrea hurriedly stopped the angkot.
Inside the angkot Andrea put a headset into his ear, listening to the song Celengan Miss which is again a hit. Nodding while muttering.
Suddenly the angkot stopped. Andrea looked outside, waiting for who would ascend, but no one entered. The three people inside the angkot came out murmuring.
Andrea was astonished, she had no idea what was happening. The driver waved his hand.
"What, Mang?" ask Andrea. The driver moved his mouth. Andrea just realized, she was listening to music.
"What, Mang?" ask again, while removing the headset
"Go, Neng. From that Mamang said," exclaimed the angkot driver, while continuing to stater his car.
"Ooh, strike? continues on?"
"Yes, you can't walk, Neng."
"Yes, if the strike can't go, Mang. I mean, should I get off?"
"As for Neng, want to wait too can, that's someone else also come down, waiting for another angkot."
Andrea looked out onto the street, the other passengers were also still standing waiting for another angkot to pass by.
Five minutes to go to class.
Andrea moved on, wanting to get out, but someone even came in.
"Dale." he muttered.
Andrea sat back down nervously.
"Aren't you sitting down again, Neng? it's bad luck." The haunted driver.
Andrea did not answer. He looked at Dale who was chewing something.
"Neng Andrea take it easy" said Dale. He came down and pushed the angkot with his index finger. The Angkot walked without a sound.
"Don, naha? You know, it's a vintage car?" the driver panicked. He couldn't stop his angkot from continuing to walk even though he didn't drive it.
Arriving in front of the school, the angkot driver was pale and dumb when Andrea paid the fare in a hurry. Dale leaned next to the angkot while peeling the mangosteen.
Angkot broke down again, after some time blocking the road, some people helped the transport driver push him into the workshop.
Andrea threw her bag to her seat. Ren who was talking to Akri approached him.
"I don't think I'm in."
"Almost" answered Andrea.
"Still sick?"
"Who's sick anyway? No one is sick. I almost got bad luck."
"Why?"
"They're on strike."
"Once in a while use an Online ojek atuh, Ndre."
"Yes, that was a squeeze." Andrea sat down and looked around. He didn't find Dale.
Is it true that he came when I was in danger and trouble?
When everything was fine, she disappeared, her inner self.
"Ndre! Ndre! Andrey! Just bengong ...." Zellina called.
Andrea. "What?"
"What about our plan?"
"Attent." Andrea took the gawai. Not to open it yet, Miss Diah, the teacher of Religion has given greetings at the classroom door.
"Let's call first, be patient." Andrea whispered to Zellina who was behind her .
Zellina scowls.
The kids are still in a fuss. Miss Diah was not affected, she started teaching.
For him, abstinence from teaching even though the children in the storm class were not paying attention. Because, in principle learning is not compulsion, if children want to be smart, they will pay attention. The lazy to pay attention of course those who do not want to be smart.
Simple, he taught not only in that class, other classes also still need his knowledge. Waste of energy should be angry because it is not noticed. The principle is opposite to that of Ms. Anis.
Ren glanced towards his friends who were on their own engrossed. Storing his index finger to the lips, telling them to be quiet, but having no effect.
The first break came. Andrea jumped when she got a message notification on her dress.
"He replied," he exclaimed to Zellina.
"What's? Oh My God, what's he saying, Ndre?" Zellina was happier.
"He's waiting for us, now on the basketball court."
"Come on!" Zellina pulled Andrea's hand.
"Patience."
"I can't wait to see him."
"Built."
"Lod."
"What the hell are you?" ask Ren. He emerged from the classroom door. A box of empecces adorned his hands.
"Ren, come with yuk!" Andrea pulled Ren's hand.
"Where?"
"Follow it," said Zellina, impatiently. He took the hands of his two best friends.
They walked to the basketball court. There, Yadi and his friends were playing basketball. Looks macho and charismatic. Zellina was fascinated.
Yadi looked towards the three of them, then ran over to the edge of the field. Sweat drenched his forehead and clothes. Makes him look more handsome and a real guy.
Zellina was biting her own lips, looking for attention.
"Hi!" yadi SAPa. "How are you, Andrea?"
"Hi, Brother! Fine." Andrea was also a little groggy, Yadi was handsome, especially if he was smiling so. Zellina is crazy.
Only Ren looks ordinary. He's busy stabbing emaciated.
"What's wrong? Join us again, Ndre?" Yadi invited them to sit on the bench on the sidelines.
"No, I don't want to join basketball anymore."
"Continue?" Yadi looked at him seriously.
"I want to take this." Andrea offered a small invitation card.
"Kety's birthday?" Yadi frowned.
"Yes, that's Zellina's favorite cat, hehe ...." Andrea glanced at Zellina.
Zellina was shocked, feeling her cat had no birthday.
Yadi still faithfully scrunched his forehead. He looked at the invitation paper Andrea had given him.
"Yes before, brother. We're saying goodbye" said Andrea. He grabbed Zellina and Ren's hands, then hurriedly left.
"What do you mean? what's my cat's birthday?"
"Bodo is very, the important thing is that I have kept my promise, invite him to meet. Haven't you?"
"Emang the Kety's birthday?" ask Zellina.
"Yes, Zel. You get ready tomorrow, he'll come to your house." Andrea laughs.
Ren was laughing. She doesn't actually know what they're up to, but Andrea's ridiculous behavior makes her funny. Zellina was confused to see them laughing.
"Now, awaaass!!"
A shout shocked Andrea. With a single swivel his body had already turned around and saw something big slide towards him. His reflexes covered his face.
Silent.
When she lowered her hand, Andrea watched the basketball roll near her feet.
Dale was nearby, he had held the ball. Ren and Zellina who were covering their faces immediately held Andrea.
"Are you okay, Ndre?" ask Ren. Andrea's still riveted.
Yadi ran over, picked up the ball. "Are you okay, Ndre?"
"Neverything, Brother."
Yadi beckoned his friend to stop playing. She felt a bit strange, Andrea's little hand could hold the fast-moving basketball, without rocking in the slightest.
"Thank you for the invitation, I'll definitely come." Yadi smiled at Andrea.
Andrea did not reply, still staring at Dale unblinkingly.
Will Andrea accept Dale as her guardian? or stick to his stance to not care? wait for the next episode
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