REX AND REN

I'm Okay

A few days after Rex woke up, everything started to look back to normal. Mama immediately bowed in gratitude when she was told that Rex was conscious. Carefully, mom hugged Rex and cried for a while. Papa also looks relieved, at least his anxiety and inner burden slightly lifted. Not to be left behind, Mr. Alif also seemed to cry while continuing to apologize to Rex. Of course Rex tried to calm him down by saying that this incident was not the fault of Mr. Alif, but Rex himself who was careless and careless. Hearing that Mr. Alif looked a little calm.

While me...

I don't know how to describe how I felt seeing Rex wake up. One thing is for sure, I'm thankful that God still loves Rex.

I myself have started attending school and started to pursue the subject matter left behind. While at school, many asked Rex the situation to me. Of course I answered with a word, saying,

“Rex is awake, really. Just the recovery process aja.” Then they all looked relieved and happy.

“Ren, how is your Oxford exam preparation? They came here, right?” ask Maya just before the lesson starts. I'm nodding.

“So, May. Doain, yes.”

“Sure, Ren. I doain hope everything is smooth.”

“Aamiin.”

Well, in two days the team from Oxford will come here to conduct a written test. I automatically really focused on studying because of the fact that I wasn't the one who was going to take the exam. I had to compete with dozens of the best students from other schools across the country, students who also passed the initial selection stage just like me. In order to get a full scholarship program to my dream, I have to do my best.

***

“When is the test?”

“Two days more.”

“How are you prepared? Is there anything I need to help you with?”

“No, everything is in order.”

Me and Niko were in the computer room. Now he is adding some advanced features in the start-up program he created. I don't understand why this start-up is so important to him. To the point of thinking about the future after Niko's end there is no time. But it seems that Niko devoted all her best abilities to this. I think like me, this start-up is his dream.

“But I'm nervous. What if I don't pass.” I said. Niko looked at me and she seemed to think.

“Do not be that pessimistic. Ren I know, will never talk pessimistic like that.”

“But what can happen, right? Take Rex.” for example

That's right, isn't it? Everything can happen, good or bad. Just like Rex who the day before the accident looked fit healthy but a few hours later lay weak in the hospital.

Niko shook her head.

“Although the worst possibility is that you do not graduate, at least there is still next year.”.

“Next year? I mean I'm unemployed for a year, so? No way!” I said while crossing my hands to form the letter X.

Then Niko laughed.

***

After school I immediately asked Mr. Alif to be delivered to the hospital. Rex still has to be treated a few more days while waiting for the results of a thorough examination. When you regained consciousness from the coma, your entire body would have been re-checked to see if there was any other damage.

When he arrived in front of Rex's ward, his mother and father were seen talking to the doctor who handled Rex. The conversation looked very serious because the mother several times covered her mouth with her hands as if surprised.

Finally my mother looked and realized my arrival. Then he approached.

“You're coming, Ren. You're Temenin Rex first, yeah. Mama and papa still talk to the doctor.” he said.

“What's up, ma?”

Mama shook her head.

“You temenin Rex first, yes.”

There was no choice, it seems like mom hasn't wanted to tell me yet. So I just nodded then walked into Rex's room.

I instantly gave her a murderous look and as usual, she just grinned with a silly expression of infuriating.

I grunt. But I wasn't angry or upset at all, but I was happy to finally see Rex again, as usual.

“How are you doing?” I'm still standing and folding my hands to my chest.

“Excellent.” he replied while shrugging.

Rex's hand is still attached to the infusion, but all the tools in his nose and ECG have been removed. His condition began to stabilize even though his head was still wrapped in bandages.

“Ren, peeled fruit, dong. Want to eat fruit, nih.” whining.

I galloped to the table and picked up an apple.

“Not that one,” prevent it.

“Pear...” he continued again.

I put an apple and took a pear, but Rex squeaked again.

“The apples are peeled too, deh. I want to be too.”

I blew my bang, then tried to catch my breath while bouncing myself to refrain from getting angry.

Patience.si sucks it still hurts.

Patience…

When I finished, I handed over the plate containing the fruit that was already clean. Rex himself was already sitting on the back of the bed.

“Thank you my beautiful twin sodara, kind and not jutek. I pulled out a chair and sat down next to him.

“You are sick but you are still struggling.” I said.

“Hehe..don't get angry dong, Ren. Relax dong, ah.” he said while putting pieces of pear into the mouth.

“Casual? Rex, you were in a coma for three days. To worry all of us, it's so good you talk casually.” my cerocos with a vibrating voice. I thought back to Rex who was lying in a coma with all the medical devices attached to his body. Suddenly the fear of loss reappeared.

Rex stopped eating and looked at me.

“Sorry yes, Ren. I made you worried. Make you anxious. But now I'm fine, really. You see me already cheeky again.” I laughed but with teary eyes.

“But,” I said as I glanced at his feet.

“You will not be able to participate in the national match later, dong.”. Rex sighed and then shrugged his shoulders.

“It looks like that,” he replied as mangosteen.

I've never seen anyone as fresh as Rex before. I mean, when someone is told that his leg is broken, for sure the person will usually be sad and won't accept.

But not with Rex, when I woke up, mom told me that her leg was put on pen because the injury was quite severe. He knew very well, with his current circumstances, his dream of participating in the national basketball competition was dashed already. But Rex, looking tough and just answering, “This is a risk, Ma. This part is wrong Rex who did not want to be horrified Mr. Alif when ngorang Rex to cross the road.”

That's all he said. That simple.

“Eh, Ren. Means when I'm in a coma, I'm like Sleeping Beatuty dong, huh? I'm still cute, right even in a coma?” now the look of his face has returned ignorant and cheerful. I don't think Rex wants to talk about basketball for now.

I don't want to smile.

“Towards you, Rex..”.

“Hah..tap in Sleeping Beauty she woke up because kissed handsome prince. Lah, I woke up because I was grilled by pufferfish.” he said while awake.

“Rex!”