The Ark of Love Nurmala

Tumbles

Ten months passed, Aldi still with his activities to raise money to propose Nurmala. It feels like moving to work with a big salary, but looking for work is not as easy as imagined, even if there has to start from zero with a low salary, and will add to the length of time accumulated 5 million.

The money Aldi collected was only 3 million, while Nurmala would soon return for homecoming. Aldi targets, when Nurmala returns home later, he can come to the proposal by bringing the money he has promised for his mother.

Aldi is increasingly active in finding additional work, sometimes he participates in wholesale work sewing bags at Rizal's house during work holidays, sometimes also ngojek at the base. His life was getting more and more disorganized and less rest.

"Kang Aldi, take care of your health Kang!" reprimand Nurmala who saw Aldi pale-faced and highlight his eyes look sunken lack of rest.

Not many words came out of Aldi's mouth, he just smiled and said no need to worry.

One afternoon after returning from the factory, Aldi intended to go to the base, but he abandoned his intentions, because suddenly his body shivered when the weather was hot.

"Rudi, to-long get me Rud's blanket!" said Aldi while laying his shivering body on the mattress. Rudi who just came from work rushed to get a blanket in the closet.

"Your body is hot Al!" Rudi touched the skin of Aldi's hand, his body shaking under the blanket.

Rudi went out to the drugstore, then returned to the room with a glass of water.

"Take the medicine first Al!" Rudi helped Aldi take the medicine. Then sat on a chair in the room, looking at Aldi's pale face with his body still shivering. Iba Rudi looked at the condition of his rented friend.

Some time Rudi sat there waiting for Aldi, when his body had begun to calm down, Rudi came out to take a shower and do some personal things, then went out on his bike to contract Nurmala.

Nurmala and Nihaya visited Aldi's condition which lay weak. Nurmala put a compress on Aldi's forehead.

"Wait for me Nur!!" Aldi was delirious at his high body temperature. Nurmala was powerless to hold back her tears that melted slowly on her cheeks. He was sad too.

Moved by Aldi's great love, sad to see his condition that had to hard-earned to collect the money of his mother's request that never even, and now he fell because his body gave up if forced again to work.

"Nurmala, wait for me Nur!!" aldi's delusions are heard again. Nihaya also wiped away her tears. Nurmala kept changing the compresses.

The night is getting late.

"Take us home first Rud, it's late!" nihaya Pinta.

"I thought you were going to sleep with me!"

"Come, flirt!! all the time want to make a profit in the condition of a sick friend!" Nihaya is glittering with Rudi's attitude. A pinch landed on Rudi's arm, making him grimace in pain.

"Aw,aw,aw sick Niha! I'm just kidding!" Rudi gave up, Nurmala could only grimace feeling the pain of Nihaya's pinch. While stroking his arm, Rudi drove the two girls home to the contract.

"I'll take Rudi, please take care of Kang Aldi!" pinta Nurmala shortly before entering the contract. Rudi responded to Nurmala's request, not having the heart to let the two people who love each other was not yet able to be together.

Rudi went back to the rented house, looked at Aldi who was still resting, then he stayed asleep in his room. Throughout the night Aldi was in the room alone, occasionally Rudi looked, fixing the blanket that covered Aldi's body.

"What time is Rud?" muttered Aldi when Rudi came to him. Rudi checked Aldi's body temperature, still high.

"Drink!" pinta Aldi. Rudi fetched water by putting on a straw. A few sips of water were heard coming into Aldi's esophagus making him calmer, Aldi closed his eyes, then Rudi returned to his room.

Morning arrived, though,

"God, wake up and take you to the doctor!" aldi Pinta. There was no sound from Aldi's mouth just his body trying to get up.

"strong?" tanya Rudi makes sure that Aldi is strong to be driven by a motorbike. Aldi just nodded. With one hand wriggling on Rudi's shoulders, Aldi was restrained on his way to the bike. Aldi's hot body stuck to Rudi's back who was driving towards the Doctor's house.

Doctors checked his blood pressure, heart rate, stomach and Aldi was also asked to open his mouth. Mangosteen doctors pay attention to the symptoms that Aldi has.

"Your friend has typus Mas, please take care of your diet, get enough rest and don't stress!" the doctor told Rudi. There is nothing Rudi can say, all this time all that is advised by the doctor is true.

After receiving medicine and paying for medical services, Rudi brought Aldi back home. Arriving there it turns out Nurmala and Nihaya are waiting at the hiring center.

"How did Doctor Rud say?" ask Nurmala.

"Thai!"

"Astaghfirullah, true to my guess, this is me bringing porridge, so I can quickly take medicine!" Nurmala drove Aldi back to the room, then fed him with porridge and gave him medicine.

"Allow the factory if I'm sick Nur!" pinta Aldi.

"Yes Kang, rest! no need to think about work or looking for money, the important thing is that Akang can be healthy quickly!, Nur was sad to see Kang Aldi's condition like this" Nurmala said, tears welling up in her eyes.

"You're gonna wait for me, right, Nur?" aldi said softly with a look in my eyes.

"Yes Kang, Nur Janji will wait!" nurmala said as she wiped her tears. Aldi's hand reached for Nurmala's hand and clasped it tightly.

"Thank you, Nurmala, go! you'll be late!" pinta Aldi for Nurmala to leave immediately for the factory. Nurmala nodded, she stepped away after Aldi let go of his hand.

Outside Nihaya's room was talking to Rudi, then they were both delivered directly to the factory. Rudi also went straight to his workplace.

During the day break, Rudi took the time to look at Aldi who was still lying in the room. "Alli, eat and take your medicine!"

Rudi put the bellows on the table, then returned to the office.

Although staggered, Aldi got up from his sleep, took a spoon, chewed two pieces, took medicine and then drowned again in his blanket. This is the saddest moment for a nomad, sick in a state of being alone.

"Sir, sir, I'm sorry!" he said in closed eye condition. Her memory is imagined by the mother who takes care of and takes care of herself when sick. No tears on his cheeks. Really all this time Aldi felt he had ignored them without giving news of his existence now.

Leaving home with her mother's ring was her biggest mistake. Aldi promised himself that he would not return home until he could double the ring, without being asked. But his condition is getting more complicated to get home, because he has an appointment with the Nurmala family.

"Pardon your servant!" whispers from Aldi's mouth.