Sincere Love Former Office Girl

Arion's Business

"Did Mr. Arion's asthma like a relapse lately?" ask the ER doctor to Aiden.

"Compared first .. yes, doc," replied Aiden.

"He had an acute asthma exacerbation or an asthma attack that appeared suddenly. If it continues to be left will cause complications and endanger lives. I hope, Mr. Arion immediately do further treatment." the doctor glanced at Arion who was lying on a bed, with an oxygen hose attached to his nose.

"Good, doc,"

"Help also so that he does not have too many thoughts, and do not forget to always bring asthma inhalers everywhere," said the doctor. Aiden nodded in understanding. He then approached Arion who was about to sit down from his bed.

"I have to go to the office" said Arion's head.

"No need to think about work first. You have to go home, let me go to the office!" asserted Aiden while pushing slowly Arion to lie back.

Arion did not argue. He obeyed Aiden's orders, then closed. Occasionally the man stroked his chest which was still painful. Sekar's punch was quite felt, plus the hit of Dino when pushing it earlier.

...***...

Along the way home, Sekar just fell silent. Dino could do nothing but remain silent, as there were Mbah Bhanuwati and Bude Gayatri with them.

"Sir, why are you?" asked Bude Gayatri who realized the change in Sekar's attitude upon his return from the canteen.

"It's okay, Bude," she said.

"Relatedly? How come, out of your canteen like that?" ask bude again.

Smile and look back in the back seat. "I was just thinking about Mbah's treatment, Bude. If you can give advice, what if we just move to a closer place? Just outpatient, a small Hospital doesn't seem like a problem."

"Why is that?" bude Gayatri asked curious about Sekar's sudden plan.

"The journey from home to here takes a very long time, Bude. I was the same Mbah," he replied, glancing at the grandmother who was asleep next to his bud.

Bude Gayatri continues to glance at the mother. It is also true what Sekar said. But that means, they have to use personal expenses.

"But Nduk, if we use personal expenses, isn't that very heavy? What else did you say yesterday, that during your time off work you won't get a paycheck." Bude Gayatri looked at Sekar worriedly.

"That's a late affair, Bude, the important thing is Mbah doesn't get tired every time he goes check-up. I still have enough savings." Sekar tried to convince his bud.

After thinking for a moment, he agreed to Sekar's wish. It is indeed not good for elderly like them to travel far if not accustomed.

"Whatever you think is good, Bude just fuck, Nduk." Bude Gayatri smiled gently.

"Thank you, Bude," Sekar stroked his parents' hands, then turned his body back to the front. She quietly began to cry without a sound. Only Dino knew this, because Sekar was sitting next to him.

Dino ventured to hold Sekar's hand, and this time.

...***...

A few days after his second quarrel, Arion again tried to approach Sekar by approaching his house.

For a week in a row, after returning home from work Arion willing to take a two-hour trip to meet Sekar. The man immediately knew Sekar's home address from the data obtained by the hospital. But as usual, Sekar will always lock his house and let Arion stand outside until he comes home alone.

Bude Gayatri actually did not have the heart to see Arion treated so by his nephew. But the threat that Sekar made, that he would go away from home, made him unable to do anything.

"Son Rion is coming again" said Bude Gayatri, who was busy cleaning the land in front of his house. The vast land is not his, but for convenience he diligently cut wild plants that are there so as not to become a nest of animals. Long abandoned make the wild plant grow up to the waist of an adult.

It used to be a downhill road that was very muddy and full of rocks. However, because Sekar had fallen when he was 5 years old, Ismawan, the younger brother, finally paved the road until in front of the house little by little. Not to forget, he also made a bale size of 2x1.5 meters which was placed under a guava tree to relax. In the bale is usually Arion sitting waiting for Sekar.

"What's wrong, Bude?" ask Arion kindly. On this holiday, he came with Aiden early in the morning.

"Bude wants to clean this weed and weed, so that nocturnal animals don't come to the house." Bude Gayatri rolled up her slightly shabby sleeves then picked up the hoe that had been provided. There are also sickles and grass scissors that have begun to rust.

"Rion help, Bude," Arion suddenly offers himself.

"No, son Rion, Bude can be alone. Your clothes will get dirty anyway." Arion does not heed the ban of the bude. After rolling up his shirt sleeves and trousers, he and Aiden helped Bude Gayatri uproot all the wild plants that were available using hoes and sickles.

Bude Gayatri who felt bad forbade both of them to help. But they instead had the bude wait in the courtyard of the house with Mbah Bhanuwati who was busy knitting.

In order to avoid debate, Bude Gayatri finally relented. "Then, Bude will make you a good meal. It just so happened that Sekar was shopping at the market."

Arion and Aiden nodded their heads, before resuming their activities.

A few moments later Sekar came down from the rickshaw while carrying his groceries. The girl was very surprised to find Arion and Aiden wallowing in the dirt while slashing through the weeds. Both of them were wearing layered masks that Aiden always carried. Asthma makes Arion should not carelessly breathe dirty air.

Arion stood up from his squatting position. Their work is done halfway. Bude Gayatri did ask them not to be too wide to clean the yard. Inadvertently Arion's eyes sat in line with Sekar who was also looking at him.

The girl hurriedly put on a sour face. Just as he was about to reprimand, Bude Gayatri had already pulled him over.

"Bude, why are they here, anyway!" ketus Sekar's. "Where's the filthy shit again!" continued. Although faint, there was a tone of worry heard from the girl's words.

"They are forcing. Let it go, Nduk. Now help Bude cook, will you? They must be hungry after working hard."

Inevitably Sekar finally obeyed Bude Gayatri.

The sun is now directly overhead, when Arion and Aiden finish their work. The courtyard of the house looks clean of tall weeds, and small grasses.

Sekar gives a small towel to Aiden and Arion.

"Thank you" said Arion. His eyes looked at Sekar full of longing.

"Together." Answer Sekar flat. Arion and Aiden enter the house for lunch together. There is no dining table there. There was only an old mat that became their eating and sitting mat.

"Sorry, the house is shabby like this" said Bude Gayatri awkwardly.

"The house is cool and comfortable, Bude," said Arion honestly. Although very simple, but his house does feel cool even though it does not use AC or fan.

The man sat on Sekar and Aiden, while Mbah Bhanuwati and Bude Gayatri were in front of him.

The simple, appetizing menu really makes Arion's stomach rumble. Moreover, he had just done a heavy job.

"Sorry, yes Nak Rion, Nak Aiden, Bude can only provide village food," said Bude Gayatri.

Arion smiles. "My food is like this too, Bude," he replied.

They started to eat lunch quietly. Sekar painstakingly pours rice and side dishes onto Arion's plate, while Bude Gayatri helps Aiden.

"The patch is a little. Your stomach is not strong," said Sekar flat while pouring half a teaspoon of tucked sambal to Arion's plate. Hearing that, Arion widened his smile. The girl apparently did not forget the little things about her.

"Thank you" said Arion. Sekar only glanced at a glance while answering Arion's thanks. Though in his heart, he was berating himself so as not to get carried away.