Sleeping Rooster
24. Love
Dion sat down next to Lina. Lina opened the bag she was carrying and took out a sandwich for Dion to eat.
"Thank you for helping me yesterday" Lina said as she handed me the box containing the sandwich.
"It's the same" Dion said as he received the box Lina gave him.
"Omong, you're talking about morning sports."
"It's a routine I rarely do because of my busy being the chairman of OSIS."
"Oh yeah, great dong you." praised Lina.
"Ngga. Even if you are the chairman must be able to discipline time really while I am still trying for it. Sometimes I even like to forget that there's PR."
"No need to be inferior." ledek Lina.
Dion smiled and opened the sandwich from Lina and ate it.
"Where's it good?" ask Lina.
"Enak. How can your husband not be angry if you're close to me?" ask Dion.
A smile turned into sadness on Lina's face. He can't answer that. Because she is now running away from her very possessive husband also likes to hit him.
"Yaudah then I will continue. To the bread it contains thanks." continued Dion and returned to running in the morning.
Lina was still pensively bemoaning Dion's back which was further away from her.
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Linda didn't want to come back sooner today because Linda wanted to accompany Ardan. His father had gone home first because he wanted to accompany his mother who was alone at home. So Linda decides to stay at the hospital looking after Ardan.
Mr. Herman and Bu Farda also could not long keep Ardan sometimes he told Lina to accompany him but now there is Linda so Bu Farda did not have to bother to call Lina.
"Son, Mom and Dad want to go now because they want to open our meatball stall. So for now you're gonna take care of Ardan?" asked Bu Farda with her smooth voice.
"Yes ma'am no papa. Linda is also not doing anything right now. So Linda will accompany Ardan alone." replied Linda.
"Well then father and mother say yes first. If there's anything about Ardan call us immediately." said Bu Farda.
"Yes ma'am."
They then leave Linda alone with Ardan who is still lying weakly in the hospital bed.
Linda rubbed the back of Ardan's hand hoping Ardan could wake up now.
"Ardan until when did you gini trus. You know the parking lot bench that has been our witness, is now dusty and no one wants to sit there anymore. Ardan please come back. I don't want to wait anymore. Ardan woke up.." confided Linda while swaying slowly the back of Ardan's hand.
"Ardan you know there was a little boy who wanted me to read a story about a sleeping princess. He also said that he felt lonely without his father. His father was in a coma for a long time and has not woken up until now. Until a question came to the child's mind. Did kissing her father's forehead make her father wake up again? But I don't believe it let alone there's no evidence that kissing someone in a coma can make him wake up" Linda said of her meeting with a child this morning.
Linda hoped for a reply from Ardan but all she heard was the sound of an electrocardiogram showing Ardan's heartbeat and the sound of drugs dripping on Ardan's hose.
"Ardan wake up yuk. You don't want rain again with me?" ask Linda.
Tears suddenly dripped from Linda's eyes. He could no longer contain the sadness he was experiencing at this time.
"If I hadn't left you at the time and listened to your explanation, you wouldn't have been like this." Linda said.
"Ardan woke up.." sobbing sobbing he called Ardan's name.
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Lina stared from behind the door of the room where Ardan was being treated. There he found Linda crying next to Ardan.
Lina came in and brought a basket of fruit for Ardan.
"Linda, I want to talk to you for a minute" Lina told Linda.
They reached the hospital cafeteria and bought some snacks and drinks to eat.
Lina started the conversation and went straight to the point to the point.
"I'm really jealous of you."
"Why's wife?" ask Linda.
"Because you were loved sincerely by Ardan. And I..."
"I know the ring you're wearing right now isn't from Ardan. You lied to me at the cafe when we first met and it was taxi fare yesterday. Thanks." cut Linda.
Linda stood up and turned towards Ardan's room back but Lina stopped Linda's steps with her statement.
"Linda.... I know I was wrong. I lied to you about this ring but there's a reason why Ardan sent you dandelion flowers" he said, standing on his stool.
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15 Minutes before this happens. Dion sent a message to Linda.
|| Linda, I know what Lina and Ardan's relationship is. ||
Linda did not answer that but when the message was sent back from Dion. Linda was surprised at the time.
|| She already has a husband but her husband is so hard on her. He approached Ardan only to confide in him as a friend but you took him too seriously back then. ||
^^^|| Thanks Dion for the info. ||^^
Dion is relieved now that Linda already knows everything. But why did Dion help Linda uncover who Lina is? Because she was already thinking clearly about her relationship with Linda. He is not considered more by Linda because she knows Linda does not want to lose the figure of Dion who has accompanied her like a sister.
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Pov: When Dion himself chapter 22
As Dion sucked in the hot chocolate by staring at the beautiful night sky. His papa came and patted Ardan on the back.
"Son, alone here?" ask papa.
His father, sitting next to Dion, also looked up at the night sky.
"Well, have you ever been in love?" ask Dion.
"Always, if that's it." answered the papa briefly and clearly.
"Papa actually I used to really like Linda. But.." arrived Dion was silent and did not continue his explanation.
"Why then?" ask papa.
"Linda already has another pa. I once expressed love to Linda but she rejected me raw. I'm very disappointed pa and I want to take revenge on Ardan about Linda's changed feelings for me." Dion said at length.
"Son, don't ever blame love. Love comes without cause and effect. Dion, seeing it from a distance is enough than we have it but not expected to exist. Don't be greedy, want to have the whole sky but the sky can't be embraced because it's too broad" his father advised.
Dion was silent a thousand languages heard his papa's explanation.
"Son, maybe Linda's mind is rejecting you raw because she doesn't want to lose a friend like you who is like a sister to Linda. You used to put Linda's safety first rather than yours. You remember when you fell off your bike. You cried because Linda was hurt while Linda strengthened you because it was just a blister. You were injured even worse than Linda but you didn't care. Remember this, Son, Man has the right to set plans but the one who decides is God. If you've tried everything you can to get her love Linda but lost God won't do anything."
Dion looked back at every word his papa spoke. What his father said was true Dion didn't have to force Linda to love him. Just looking at him from a distance was enough for him.
His father stood up and left Dion alone. Her father stopped at the doorway and said one thing that was forgetfulness earlier.
"God would never be wrong to choose a partner for us."
His father continued his steps to his room again.
