Secrets of the Former (Love Left Behind)

Twenty

Upon returning to Jakarta, Gantari immediately stopped by the hospital to see his mother. The responsibility for today's report he left to Fikri was given to Nevan. Fikri nodded in response to the instructions, though he still wondered with Gantari's intention to go to the hospital.

"Sasongko sir is off, sir. He became CLBK with us" reported Fikri upon arrival at the office.

Nevan smiled wryly. He does not like the term used Fikri, bring all CLBK.

"Where are you?" ask Nevan at last. Actually he was curious from earlier, because the one facing him was only a Fikri.

Fikri who had been standing respectfully, immediately threw his body onto the sofa. If Nevan has spoken casually with him it is a sign that their status is now not superiors anymore, but friends.

"Come to the hospital" replied Fikri. Then he took off his jacket.

Nevan nodded. He knew exactly what Gantari was going to do to the hospital.

"Is he airsick, huh?" said Fikri suddenly, then hit his own forehead. "Basic is not sensitive."

Fikri grabbed back his jacket, then stood up, "Gue after Gantari first, yes."

Nevan snorted, then threw a can of soda he had just picked up from inside the mini-fridge at Fikri. The curly-haired young man swiftly caught up to him.

"Drink first" Nevan said, closing the fridge. Not to forget he took out another can for himself.

"But, I want to check on Gantari first," refused Fikri.

Hearing Fikri's words just made Nevan widen her eyes, "You've been daring to fight back, yes, lately."

Fikri sat down again. If Nevan had talked formally like this, Fikri's guts would have been immediately shrunken.

"So unhappy, yes, the same father Gantari," muttered Fikri, then opened the can of drink.

Nevan was amazed to hear Fikri's words just now, then he helped open the drink can and sipped a little.

"Indeed," he answered later.

***

Until the afternoon Shanessa had not heard from Gantari. Has the cousin returned to Jakarta yet? Is the business going well or is there an obstacle? His mind became unsettled, afraid that grandfather was angry again at Gantari. So he decided to visit his aunt, Gantari's mother, in the hospital.

It's a pity that no one has seen her condition all day, Shanessa thought. He took the initiative to replace the role of Gantari today only.

Shanessa had arrived at the hospital, then immediately rushed to the aunt's room. His hand was about to turn the doorknob, when laughter rang out from within. Shanessa decides to take a peek first and finds Gantari and Farez in the room laughing.

Gantari's home yet? Mercifully.

But that's not weird. Laughing after this is a rare thing, even almost impossible.

Once overwhelmed by confusion, Shanessa finally opened the door as well. The two men who were lying down turned their heads, but his surprise at Gantari's laughter was nothing more than when Shanessa saw the aunt also staring at him.

Shanessa closed her mouth with both hands. His eyes are perfectly round. She stammered as she asked, "Tante is conscious?"

Gantari turned to her mother and said softly, "Shaness, Om Ardiman's son."

Mom smiled warmly, then opened her hands to be hugged.

Shanessa slightly ran over and got into that embrace. Her tears are pouring down. "When did auntie wake up?" tanyanya on the sidelines.

"Two days ago" Gantari answered.

Shanessa glared in shock, then rose and cast a disappointed look at Gantari who did not tell her the news as good as this.

"Shaness is big, huh?" Mother's voice still sounded weak. The movement is also very slow.

Shanessa returned aunty's gaze warmly. Then, cheerfully recounted that as a child, he loved to eat his tantric dishes and wished he could still taste them again. Mom chuckled at it, then coughed a little, to make everyone panic.

The condition of the mother is still very weak, so visiting time is limited. Shanessa pamit and Gantari took the initiative to take her all the way to the front. Before they came out, mom suddenly asked, "Dihyan, where's Dion?"

Questions that Gantari knew would be thrown by the mother sooner or later, but still make him intrigued. His body stiffened when he realized Shanessa was paying attention. Luckily the name that came up was Dion's name, so Gantari could be a little relieved.

"From yesterday you haven't seen the problem" said the mother smiling blandly.

I don't know about their separation yet. Let it be for a while not to know first.

Gantari sighed softly, then smiled faintly. "Dion works out of town. Last night's call, nitip greeting," he explained gently, then he stepped up and kissed his mother's forehead and asked her to go to sleep immediately while he drove Shanessa.

Just as the door was closed, Shanessa immediately spilled her disappointment on Gantari who was hiding the news of the mother. Gantari just smiled and quibbled that the time was not right Shanessa replied with a sneer. However, his anger was forgotten when he was sweating something. "Eh, who is Dion?" tanya cengengesan while nudging Gantari's arm.

Gantari wavered and quickly replied, "Friend near me first." Then he pushed Shanessa's body away and waved at her.

Still in the Hospital's parking lot, before driving off, Shanessa decides to contact Nevan and share the happy news. He knew his fiancee must still be struggling with the files in the office while waiting for the time to go home. The phone had just been answered, and Shanessa impatiently immediately told him about Gantari's mother who had regained consciousness with a hilarious tone.

Nevan who listened silently developed a smile. He felt his heart warm up and silently thanked him many times. He felt very happy and happy.

As expected, Gantari returned to the office in the afternoon as usual. Nevan had been waiting and hoping to hear good news directly from Gantari, but did not. Gantari said nothing, until Mr. Sarif came to pick up and the fact made Nevan let go with a sad look.

***

This morning, Nevan didn't come to the office on time. Fikri came again and paced because he had not found the boss in the room.

Nevan's tumbens were late, Fikri thought.

While filling his free time, he again teased Gantari and expressed his happiness that saw Gantari more cheerful lately. This is also echoed by Nanda and Widia. What's more this morning Gantari brought four levels of lunchboxes crammed with food specially cooked by himself.

"Well! Finally taste Gantari's cooking too." Nanda began to stamp the chrysanthemum mushroom with his finger.

"It's no master yet, is it, Tar? Like that time," Widia teased.

Elma who had just arrived, immediately ran excitedly when she saw Nanda lifting the mushroom her creations were about to show off.

Fikri who was trapped with the women chose to take away a box of avocado egg jam bread which was immediately greeted by the cry of no thanks to his friends. Meanwhile, the one being cheered on didn't care. The egg avocado jam bread successfully made him forget his mission to meet Nevan.

The figure that Fikri was waiting for was apparently upset in front of the room, between wanting to enter a greeting or just peeking. However, then his determination was unanimous to enter. His relationship with his ex-laws is fine.

"Assalamualaik."

Mother opened her eyelids slowly, then a smile spread on her lips. He answered Nevan's greeting despite sounding weak.

"Dion?"

Nevan smiled, then nodded. Then, he walked closer. Kissed the back of my hand, and asked me the news.

"You must be tired. Coming home from out of town straight here," mother's look turned sad.

Nevan doesn't understand, but he knows one thing that Gantari must have made up the story. That's why he just followed the path.

"Sorry, yeah. For the sake of mother and Dihyan you suffer, "there are tears in the eyes of mother, then Nevan hastily shook his head.

"What did mom say? You guys are new happiness to me," Nevan choked. His tears also spilled and quickly embraced the fragile woman.

Right at lunchtime, Gantari's turn came. He brought ginger chicken soup and immediately fed the mother.

"The labor union is now good, huh?" Mother smiled gently, then continued, "He is more handsome if he wears such neat clothes. Like an office man," he recalled proudly.

Gantari frowned confused.

Mother's hallucinations alone or is Nevan here?

After the ginger chicken soup made by Gantari has been eaten by the mother greedily even though it does not run out, then Gantari pamit to work again.

In the office, Gantari's tongue repeatedly moved to ask Nevan about the statement of the mother when seeing the boss was alone or accidentally pas-pasan, but he always paused.

There must be no open path between him and Nevan, Gantari said to herself.