Shackles of Love

38. Piqued

At 9 am, Jono delivers a change of clothes and breakfast to Keisha. Shortly after, Maya arrives with her husband.

“Where Fian is, Kei” asked Maya worriedly.

“Still unconscious, Tan. Maybe in a minute. Last 7 o'clock was checked by a doctor and given a new infusion and medicine.” Keisha explained the condition of the Arfian with a voice that sounded tired.

“Kei, you go home. Let Auntie and Om keep Fian here. You have not taken a break since you came home.” Persuade Maya because she is worried that Keisha's condition will also drop.

“Nothing, Tan. I'm still strong. Later Keisha go home if Brother Fian is already human.” Keisha convinces Maya to take care of Arfian in the hospital.

Keisha decided to clean up and change her clothes in the bathroom in the room.

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Moments after Keisha went to the bathroom to clean herself up, Arfian opened her eyes. His eyes opened slowly trying to adapt to the incoming sunlight from the direction of the window.

Arfian saw her mom and dad sitting on the sofa by the window.

“Mam.” Call Arfian weak.

“Nak, you are aware.” Maya approaches Arfian's bed and sees that her son is completely awake.

“Haus, Mam.” Arfian asked for a drink because his throat was very dry.

Maya menyetel ranjangnya agar posisi Arfian nyaman untuk minum kemudian mendekatkan sedotan ke dekat bibir Arfian agar Arfian bisa minum dengan mudah.

“Keisha where, Mam?” After finishing drinking, Arfian asked Keisha for whereabouts because he did not see her in his room.

As Maya does not answer Arfian's questions, Keisha opens the door to her bathroom.

“Sister Fian, are you human?” Keisha immediately rushed to the side of the Arfian bed after seeing the Arfian who had come to his senses from his long sleep.

Arfian smiled happily seeing Keisha still in her room.

Then Keisha groped Arfian's forehead.

“Alhamdulillah, it's not hot anymore.” Keisha was grateful to find that Arfian body temperature had returned to normal.

A happy smile looms from Maya's lips at the interaction between her eldest son and Keisha.

“Kak Fian's head still hurts?” ask Keisha worriedly.

Arfian shook his head.

“Kak hungry? What do you want to eat? Let Kei buy her favorite food Fian.”

Arfian shook his head again.

“Sit here Kei.” Arfian asked Keisha to sit on the chair beside his bed.

“Ehem, Mami equals Papi to the cafeteria first yes.” Maya picks up her bag on the nightstand then pulls the hand of her husband sitting on the sofa to get out of the Arfian treatment room.

“Yes, Papi wants to coffee first in the canteen. Not perfect for coffee at home.” Farid gave a reason.

Keisha looked towards Maya and Farid, then nodded her head.

After Maya and Farid get out of the room. Arfian grabbed Keisha's hand and grasped it tightly.

“Kei, forgive Brother.” Arfian expressed his apology once again. He felt that last night's apology wasn't enough.

“Nothing to forgive, Brother. It wasn't Brother Fian who was wrong but Kei who was wrong. Kei is selfish. Forgive Kei.” Keisha started sobbing again. He did not understand his current self that was very crybaby. Every time he saw Arfian's face, without realizing it he had begun to sob.

Keisha returned Arfian's hand no less tightly.

Arfian continued to look at Keisha's face, causing Keisha to flutter.

“Kak, don't look at Kei's face continue.” Keisha lowered her head.

“Kakak misses you so much, Kei.” Arfian's hand was trying to reach Keisha's face.

“Kei also misses Brother. Really kangen.” Keisha lifted his head and looked at Arfian.

Arfian smiled with his pale, dry lips but it had started to look colored.

“Sini come closer Kei. Brother Fian wants to touch your face. For Brother this still feels like a dream, seeing you here in front of Brother.”

Keisha brought her face closer, then her hand led Arfian's hand to touch her face.

Arfian's hand touched and stroked Keisha's cheek gently.

“Thank you, Kei. Thank you for coming back.” Arfian's hand moved to caress Keisha's head with the same tenderness.

Tears flowed back down Keisha's cheeks. A tear also escaped Arfian's eyes.

Kruuu….

The sound of Keisha's stomach indicates that the owner of the stomach is starving.

“You haven't eaten, Kei?” ask Arfian worried.

“Iya nih Kak.” Keisha replied while holding her stomach in shame.

“There you go to the canteen to eat. What time is it?” ask Arfian.

“Jam 10.” Keisha replied after seeing his watch.

“It's past breakfast time. You are still careless Kei. If you eat late, you will get sick. Hurry up and go to the cafeteria. Eat healthy food.” Arfian lectured him in a voice that still sounded weak.

“Tadi Mamah brought breakfast for Kei. Kei eat here only.” Keisha walked towards the table in front of the sofa where she placed her things.

Keisha sat on the sofa and opened the lunchbox that Jono had brought.

“Sister Fian wants to eat too?” ask Keisha.

“Oh yes, Brother Fian can not eat carelessly. Later wait for the nurse to bring food yes.” Keisha said as she fed the food to her mouth.

Arfian watches Keisha eating and Arfian feels Keisha who is now in front of him has turned into an adult Keisha who looks very beautiful in his view.

After she finished eating, Keisha sat down on the chair next to the Arfian bed.

“Aren't you bored? Want to watch TV?” ask Keisha while turning on the television.

Arfian just gawked at Keisha's behavior asking but did not wait for the answer.

Keisha kneels the button of the remote control button looking for a television show that he finds interesting. After changing channels many times, Keisha's choice ended in a music show.

“Watch music video Yes Brother. There is no event rame.” Keisha said as she placed her remote control on the nightstand.

They both watched a music video that aired on television while occasionally commenting on the song, singer or music video they watched.

“Kei wants to watch a Korean movie. But afraid that Brother Fian does not like.” Said Keisha with his eyes can not be separated from the music video featuring young men from the ginseng country.

“But now what you watch are also human beings from Korea right.” Arfian was upset and jealous.

“Hehehe. Yes yes too. Brother Fian does not like it?” ask Keisha while grinning.

“What's your life now, Kei?” Arfian asked sarcastically.

“Emang why Kei's age? Can't a 28-year-old watch a Korean movie or music video?” asked Keisha while he was singing his lips in irritation.

“It's not so Kei. Brother Fian is just kidding.” Arfian felt sorry.

“Yes already, matiin aja TVnya.” Keisha grabbed the remote control on the nightstand and turned off the television.

“That's just angry..” Arfian.

“Not angry. But right....” had not had time for Keisha to continue speaking, 2 nurses entered to bring lunch for Arfian.

One nurse examined the Arfian infusion pumpkin while the other nurse placed a plate containing rice and side dishes, a bowl of clear vegetables, and a bowl of rice, fruit and a glass of water on a folding dining table that is removed from the patient's bed.

After the two nurses left the room, Keisha approached Arfian's bed and began to remove the plastic food cover.

“Drink first, Brother.” Keisha thrusts a straw near Arfian's lips.

Arfian picked up the spoon on the edge of the plate and began to spoon the rice in front of him.

“Kei help Brother Fian eat.” Keisha snatched the spoon from Arfian's hand and began to spoon the rice with his side dish to feed it to Arfian's mouth.

Keisha wanted to help feed the Arfian, although he still felt upset because of the incident of young men from the ginseng country.

Arfian looked at Keisha's face which looked annoyed.

“If you are not sincere to nyuapin, let Brother eat alone.” Arfian Sahut.

“Udah, Brother Fian do not talk much if you eat.” Said Keisha while feeding a spoonful of rice and vegetables to Arfian's mouth.

After the third bribe, Arfian refused the next bribe.

“Already Kei, already full.” Arfian refuses when Keisha gives a fourth bribe.

“Apanya full kak. Brother just ate 3 tablespoons really said it was full anyway. Let's open his mouth quickly. If you don't open your mouth, I'll go home.” Threat Keisha.

Arfian shook his head.

“Quite Kei. Really full.” Arfian Reject.

“ya already, I came home aja.” Keisha placed his spoon on the plate and then got up from the chair beside the Arfian bed.

Arfian could only fall silent at Keisha's anger. He could only resign if Keisha left him in his inpatient room. Arfian also thought it was better for Keisha to come home to rest.

Keisha began to tidy up his belongings on the table and sofa.

“I'm really home.” Keisha was upset.

“Yes, you better go home and rest at home. I know you haven't had a break since your return. Brother is afraid that you will also get sick because of caring for Brother here.”

After listening to Arfian's words, Keisha threw her bag back on the sofa.

“I'm pissed off Brother.” Shouted Keisha.

Keisha walked towards the Arfian bed and hit the empty space beside the Arfian.

“You're angry anyway, Kei?” arfian asked confused by Keisha's behavior.

Keisha hit back on the pillow that Arfian was sleeping on.

“Yes for Kei. Wrong pillow what until you hit?” arfian Canda.

“Sister Fian ngeselin.” Now Keisha pinched Arfian's arm.

‘Aww.. pain Kei.” Shouted Arfian in pain from Keisha's pinch.

Then Keisha stood up again and cleaned up the dishes Arfian had eaten.

“Ya if you don't want to eat.” Keisha put the plates, bowls and glasses to the edge of the bed.

After that, Keisha set the Arfian bed so that the Arfian position was again lying down.

“Kei...why his bed..” Arfian had not yet had time to finish his question Keisha walked towards the sofa and sat on it while playing her phone.

Arfian can only resign himself to the anger of Keisha.

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