
Leo hugged Zara while lying in bed. Occasionally kissing Zara's forehead because of anxiety, Leo still wants to be alone with Zara. These few days he felt that there was no time for alone with Zara. To minimize any misunderstandings, he thought he had to tell Zara everything.
"Dear Zara, there's something I want to tell you" Leo said.
"What Leo is, Zara is curious" Zara said.
"Tania was left at my parents' house when she was 6. Tania's father, Om Dirgan, is my mother's younger brother. Om Dirgan divorced from his wife and went to work abroad, which is when Tania lived with us. Me and Tania grew up together over the years. Since I pity to see her always crying and longing for her father and mother, I tried to comfort her and invite her to play. Since then, we have always done everything together. Zara, you know, Tania's mother died when Tania was 7 years old from lung cancer. She missed her mother so much, Leo could not bear to see her cry over her mother's departure at that time. Leo tried to fill his loneliness by inviting him to play together and Leo always tried to accompany him" said Leo.
"Pity is also Tania yes Leo, a child has lost his mother and far from his father, he must be very lonely" said Zara.
"That's why Leo was trying to make Tania happy back then. Leo wanted Tania to smile and not cry anymore. Although he's Leo's cousin, Leo already thinks of him as Leo's younger brother. But.." said Leo.
"But what's Leo?"ask Zara.
"Tania has more feelings than a brother to Leo. All of Leo's attention and affection for him makes him fall in love with Leo. Dear Zara, this may sound strange and unsettling to your heart but this is what happened. From yesterday Leo thought about this problem, that's why Leo hasn't been able to tell Zara. Leo is confused about how to tell this to Zara" Leo said.
"............"Zara was silent at the thought of Leo.
"Are you disappointed Zara?"ask Leo.
"No" Zara said briefly.
"Zara was able to understand Tania's perceived state. When he is lonely and alone the presence of Leo at that time might make him feel happy and comfortable so that there is more feeling in Leo" said Zara
"Leo finds out that Tania loves Leo after reading her diary that Om Dirgan gave her. But right now that's not the most important thing. Accompanying and making him happy in his time is the most important thing now" Leo said.
"I also think like that Leo, all Tania needs is our presence and make her happy at her age" Zara said.
"Tomorrow we visited Tania together, yes, yesterday Papa and Mama have also visited Tania. Leo wants to introduce Zara to Tania. He'll be happy to see Zara later" Leo said.
Zara nodded with Leo's words while smiling. Leo immediately hugged him tighter as if he did not want to be far from Zara in the slightest.
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King agrees to meet Niken at his house to get to know Niken's family. All this was done so that the Niken family knew that King was special to Niken, so that Niken would not be fooled by other people when King would not exist. Just walking in the yard of Niken's house, King immediately pulled Niken down a tree in the yard.
"My mom's son is horrifying me to keep Lo safe. Between bokap, nyokap, grandma, brother and sister I just mengyokap I am safe approached. Never accept the request or offer bokap, grandmother, brother and sister if not Lo will regret, inget it" said Niken.
"There are no warning signs yet, my feelings are not good" King said.
"Everything want my pesen earlier, do I need to put a warning paper dijidat Lo let inget continue" said Niken.
"Yes yes I want" said King.
Niken takes King to meet his family. They gathered at the back of the house to relax.
"For Om" said King.
"Morning" said Mr. Seno firmly.
"Who is Niken, handsome, what would you like to say grandma, not yet and nih grandma is still negligent" said Grandma Kokom.
"What?.." said King surprised by Grandma Niken's words.
"Udah do not be horrified senile grandmother plus gazebo" said Niken.
"What's your name, boy?"asked Mr. Seno while glaring towards King.
"I have not been shone by the laser, his eyes look rich niken I'm a suspect" King said in his heart.
"King Om" said King.
"Can you help herding goats?"ask Mr. Seno.
"Other mami children can be battered if I follow my killer bokap, I just code him so he does not fall into my bokap trap" said Niken in his heart.
Niken stepped on King's left foot.
"Aw........babies..." said King not to continue his words when he looked at Niken's father.
"What did you say, boy?"ask Mr. Seno in a loud tone.
"That's Om cheap fish bawal again about 20 thousand, cheap ya Om nutritious again. It's good to eat fish under oyster sauce" King said.
"Tante so want to buy pomel fish in the market if it is cheaper" said Tia's mother.
"Kak King I Dodo little sister Kak Niken, shaman dong, you just met" said Dodo with a sweet smile.
Niken immediately shook his head towards King so as not to shake hands. But King didn't feel good to see Niken's sister so sweet looking at King. They also salaman as a sign of familiarity.
"What else is this?"said King found his hands dirty after the salaman with Dodo.
"So my hand has run out of chicken has not washed my hands, sorry" said Dodo.
King only grimaced to hear Dodo's words.
"King, do you want a beautiful grandma masakin? surely you like Grandma's cooking" said Grandma Kokom.
"Don't need Nek, King had breakfast at home, isn't it King ha.ha.." said Niken while laughing at King.
"By Nek" said King.
"Capek deh, free to warn from earlier" said Niken in his heart.
"Now follow the father to the grass fields near the rice fields" said Mr. Seno.
"Mister Niken can come?"ask Niken.
"It's a man's job, you're at home just help your mother cook" Seno said.
King accompanied Mr. Seno to the grass fields near the rice fields.Pak Seno and King brought the goats to a large field of grass.
"So boy so men must have muscle and energy not just the brain. You take care of the goats first, you want to drink water first?"ask Mr. Seno.
"Ready Om" said King.
Mr. Seno left King to get some drinking water. King watched over the 25 goats. There were two goats fighting each other, King came to him to break up.
Dug..dug....
The sound of horns on the head of goats that clash with each other.
"Wo..wo..don't fight gini, definitely seize the girl yes, calm can be solved peacefully with deliberation. No need to sewot, tar change aja mating, but the goat can polyandry" said King separate the two goats.
One of his goats butted King's ass trying to separate them.
The Dug................
"Aw...nih goat no thanks, milk water is returned tuba water nih" said King.
King took the rope and tied them to a different tree. Some other goats are running around here and there scattered.
"This other finish on a splurge, it's rare to have a picnic" King said.
King chasing the goats ran to and fro until they fell many times. His clothes were dirty, torn, and sweat was pouring out.
So long the exhausting struggle finally the goats were collected. King immediately pat under the tree.
"Superficial, the feeling of a lifetime this time the cave of real work. For the love of whatever is done, tai a brown-flavored cat. This is a goat guy everywhere got my shirt too because it fell many times" said King.
Seno returned to the grass field and smiled at King who was covered under a tree.
"This is a new man, his strength in real life and maintain trust properly" said Mr. Seno.
King just smiled at Mr. Seno's words. After hours of herding their goats back home, food was prepared at the table. Niken is shocked to see King ruffled, ragged camping dirty, and smelly. He approached King and asked him.
"Mommy's son why is your appearance suddenly so loose, what did my father do to you?"ask Niken in a soft voice.
"It's just a man, real hard work" King said.
Niken just smiled looking at King. They all started to gather and eat.
"Ganteng ate this granny dish, especially for you" said Grandma Kokom.
"No need for Nek, Niken will eat it" said Niken trying to save King.
"Father Niken, your grandmother has worked hard to cook for me" King said as he took the cooking cooked by Grandma Kokom.
King started eating the food. Just one mouthful had held his mouth because he felt that the food was very strange.
"Did grandma's cooking?"ask Grandma Kokom.
"Yes en.nak nek" said King to say delicious.
"King because you have received it from grandma then spend it if not my grandmother can cry all day" said Niken.
"This is what nano nano gini tastes like, my stomach nausea is. Eaten tormented actually ngabisinnya, not eaten grandma Niken can cry all day" said King in his heart.
After eating, King met with Niken's brother named Danu, who was a lover of the band. His appearance is similar to that of the band's vocalist. King was invited to his room to listen to him sing. Danu started singing and King listened.
"My ears hurt, it felt rich with the sound of lightning, the sound of a duck was still more melodious, for Niken all the obstacles I did" King said in his heart.
"Where is my voice sweet? want to sing again?" ask Danu.
"No brother, it's good, cool and sweet" said King.
"Newly you are when it praise me, others say duuan duck sound" Danu said.
King just smiled with Danu's words.
After a long day with the Niken family, King finally returned home. He was happy to be able to get together with the Niken family even though it was strange but fun.
Leo and Zara go to the hospital together. They visited Tania in her treatment room. When entering Tania was in pain with her chest and shortness of breath. Leo and Zara called the doctor. They saw how tormented Tania was with her illness. Even he was in so much pain. Zara cries to see Tania. She knew for sure Tania had struggled to endure her pain all this time. Leo and Zara anxiously wait outside the treatment room until the Doctor finishes handling Tania. After Tania was treated by the Doctor, she began to stabilize. The doctor left the room. Leo and Zara went back into the room. Tania looked weak and weak. His face looked pale and his eyes were teary. Leo and Zara approached him.
"Tania, this is my wife Zara" Leo said.
"It's nice to meet Tania" Zara said with a smile.
Tania silently looked at Zara for a moment and spoke to her.
"It's nice to meet Zara too" Tania said.
"Leo wants to talk to the doctor first" Leo said.
Tania and Zara only smiled as Leo left them out of the room. The situation in the room was quiet both Zara and Tania looked stiff to start the conversation.
Zara looked at Tania who was also looking at him. He tried to melt the atmosphere by starting the conversation first.
"Tania have you eaten?"ask Zara.
"Already" replied Tania.
"Tania want a drink let me get you?"ask Zara.
"Yes" replied Tania.
Tania only answered Zara's questions briefly.
He was not familiar with Zara yet as this was the first time they had met in person.
"Ugh...ugh...ugh.....ugh.........ugh...."Tania coughed continuously until she bled out blood.
Tania covered her cough using her hands. Tania saw in her hand there was blood from a continuous cough that did not stop.
"Tania are you okay?"zara asked, bringing him a tissue.
Zara took Tania's hand and wiped the blood in Tania's hand. He also got Tania a drink.
"Zara aren't you disgusted?"ask Tania.
"Why should you be disgusted? Tania's Leo's sister, so is my sister too. Mana may be disgusted with her own sister's blood" Zara said.
"Zara thanks" Tania said.
"Sama-sama" Zara said.
"Zara may I ask you one request, perhaps hik..hik.this is my last request to you hik.hik.." Tania said in tears.
"What Tania?"ask Zara.
"May I spend the rest of my time with Brother Leo hik.
".........."Zara was silent for a moment.
"I know hik...hik..this may be heavy for you hik....hik...but I don't have much time anymore hik....hik....hik... childhood with Brother Leo hik..hik.." said Tania.
"Ugh... ugh...gh.....agh...........ugh...."Tania coughed again and spat out more blood than before.
Zara went straight to him and wiped Tania's blood on her lips and hands.
"Tania, Brother Leo will accompany you to repeat your childhood memories with you" Zara said strengthening her heart while talking to Tania.
"Thank you Zara, hik...hik..before I thought Zara was lucky to get Leo, but now I know, Brother Leolah who was lucky to get you hik...you are a good and harmonious couple hik..hik.
Zara immediately hugged Tania who spoke while crying. He could not bear to see Tania's condition getting worse. She could feel Tania having trouble speaking because her breathing was tight. Zara shed her tears. He tried to be chesty and heartened to let Leo accompany Tania in time.
Leo and Zara return home after visiting Tania. Zara is silent, Leo pulls Zara's hand and holds her body in his arms and kisses Zara's lips.
"Zara baby why? same story Leo" said Leo.
"Leo....., can you accompany Tania in time?"ask Zara.
"You sure? you know Tania has feelings for me, won't that hurt Zara's heart?" ask Leo.
"Honestly if I could be selfish, I might keep you away from Tania because I have jealousy. But love would not be called love without trials, sacrifices and struggles.
I was wondering why I should be selfish while Tania didn't have much time left to be with you. Go to the top of your late grandmother's house with Tania, that's Tania's last wish" Zara said.
"Then you're with Zara?"ask Leo.
"I'll catch up, Tania wants to repeat her childhood memories with you" Zara said.
Leo hugged Zara tightly. Leo was crying, and so was Zara. They hugged each other while crying together. Loving someone may be easy but letting someone we love be with someone else is hard. That's what Zara feels now.
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Leo and Tania went to the Peak together. They went to the flower garden together while enjoying the fresh morning air. As far as the eye can see it is filled with plants and the view of the hills and trees is so beautiful. Leo pushed the wheelchair that Tania was riding in.
"Tania Brother Leo will catch you the butterfly yes, you wait here" Leo said.
Tania nodded with Leo's words. Some butterflies are caught by Leo, with a net and then put in a jar. After that Leo gave it to Tania.
"Do you like Tania?"leo asked who saw Tania holding a jar containing some butterflies.
"I'm happy Brother Leo" Tania said.
"Tania close your eyes, Brother Leo has a gift for you" Leo said.
Tania closed her eyes, Leo took out a lollipop from her pants pocket.
"Tania open your eyes" Leo said as he placed the lollipop on her lap.
"Candy lollipop" Tania jubilant.
"That's your favorite candy when you cry, Leo's sister must have given you that candy, remember?" said Leo.
"I remember, Brother Leo had many ways to keep me quiet and not cry anymore, thank you Brother Leo" Tania said.
"Sama-sama Tania" said Leo.
"Ugh... ugh...a.......ugh...........ugh...."Tania kept coughing and bleeding.
Leo immediately brings Tania back to Leo's grandmother's house. Tania's condition is getting weaker, Leo is worried that Tania will not survive, let alone he decided to stop the treatment.
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Zara lay in her bedroom. He went back to the right and left. He can't sleep thinking about Leo. Zara felt Leo's pillow she used to sleep with. It was as if something was lacking that night. Usually Leo always hugs Zara while sleeping but that night Zara sleeps alone. Zara stood up and opened the window. He looked up at the sky, staring at the moon and the twinkling stars. Then he thought about calling Leo. Zara turned on her phone and called Leo.
"Hallo Zara dear" said Leo.
"Hallo Leo, I miss" Zara said honestly about how she felt.
"Leo also misses Zara, kangen nyium Zara, hugs Zara while sleeping and misses doing that" Leo said teasingly at the end of the sentence.
"Zara also misses doing all that with Leo" Zara said.
"I was in front of the window looking at the sky filled with stars and the moon. Hope the star and moon send my longing message to the distant lover in the eye" Leo said.
"I was also in front of the window looking at the moon and the stars. Sending a message to the night wind to convey my greetings to my beloved who is far away" Zara said.
"So the moon and the stars said, my girlfriend hasn't slept because she misses me by her side" Leo said.
"Wind of night also says my lover is lonely there" Zara said.
"Dear Zara, I Love You. Let the moon and stars comfort our solitude today" Leo said.
"Yes Leo, I Love You Too" Zara said.
After talking satisfied and let go of longing in Leo. Zara hung up on him, she saw the moon and stars because Leo was also looking at the moon and stars.
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