
Andin was silent on the way home. Andin knew, Riko just wanted to tell the truth, but Riko could not do it without asking Andin first. Riko was driving with a bad feeling, she realized it seemed like she was wrong, so Riko just focused on staring at the streets. He did not dare to look at Andin.
Flashbacks
Andin was sitting in the art faculty room, he kept holding his cheek which was throbbing pain.
“Nih, clean your blood,” said Riko while thrusting a tissue.
“Thank you.”
“Hem. Sorry, because of me, you got hit,” said Riko.
“It's not your fault, I'm advancing on my own. I just want him to stop,” replied Andin. He rubbed his bloody lips with the tissue Riko gave him.
“With how to sacrifice beautiful face lo?” Riko stared at Andin's cheeks which usually look pink by a blush, now swollen and purplish blue.
“Can't? Don't look at me like that?” Andin felt uncomfortable with Riko's gaze.
“Ck, when you don't see me, but you know if I'm looking at lo.” Riko turned her gaze forward, because Mr. Tikno had already entered the classroom. Mr. Tikno passed one by one before he started his lesson. Until he mentioned Andin's name, Andin only raised his hand because he could not answer out loud. His seat in the rear row, making his soft voice was not heard by Mr. Tikno. As for speaking loudly her cheek hurt.
“Andin,” call Mr. Tikno. He looked at Andin's hand and repeated his call.
“Andin!” This time Mr. Tikno said it louder. Everyone looked back and looked at Andin. Elsa squealed at Andin's cheeks.
“Yeah, Andin what's with your face?” Elsa stared at Andin's cheek.
Mr. Tikno heard Elsa screech and spoke in a loud voice. Mr. Tikno approached Andin and saw a bruise on his cheek.
“What happened to your face? Why bruise so?”
Riko will answer, but Andin holds him by holding Riko's hand. Riko did not open her voice. He stared at Andin's flick hands holding his wrists.
“I fell, Sir,” replied Andin.
“Yes already, it is better to go and treat your wound or later it can be an infection. I give you permission today.”
“Thank you, Sir. I'm permission to exit then,” said Andin. He left the classroom after getting permission.
Riko took her bag and stepped up to catch up with Andin.
“Riko, where are you going?” Mr. Tikno immediately reprimanded Riko.
“You drove Andin to the hospital, Sir.”
“Ya already,” said Mr. Tikno allows. Riko ran after Andin who was still not too far away.
“Gue between Lo,” says Riko.
“Antar where?”
“To the hospital, where are you going?” Riko looked in annoyance.
“I want to go home. Let me compress at home.”
“Couldn't, Lo must seek treatment. I make it,” said Riko while pulling Andin's wrist.
Andin could no longer refute, and obeyed Riko's words.
Fake off.
Riko's car entered Andin's yard. Andin wanted to get down and open the car door. He looked towards Riko.
“Why locked, I want out.”
“Din, why is Lo still defending and covering up Lo's selfish boyfriend's behavior?” Riko looked curiously. He was surprised because Andin still defended Jhon, never Riko met a woman who was as strong, and this concern for people who were very loved. The more often Riko met, it was precisely the women who wanted to be understood more, such as the ranks of countless former Riko.
“Sorry, I was wrong. I just don't like it, if the wrong people are still behind. Come in, I'm home.”
Andin got out of the car, Riko went straight into the gas, Andin went into the house and immediately lay on his back on the sofa without locking the front door. Andin was also asleep.
***
During the day, Ken waits for Joan in the campus parking lot.
Drrtt.
Ken's phone vibrated, a message came in on his phone.
(Darling, you go home first. I'm still busy, like I'm home at night. There is a group task for the preparation of festival events in Surabaya. Later I will visit Andin, after that we have dinner together.)
Ken put his phone back in his pants pocket, he put on a helmet and went home without Joan.
***
The moon began to appear, signifying that the day had gone into the night, but Andin's body and mind were so depressed the past week, leaving him still asleep. If only you could, it felt like Andin would choose not to wake up.
At Lara's house, Seren, Ken and Shahdan are having dinner.
“Ma, Seren make Mama rice Mama's favorite vegetable team,” Seren said.
“Thank you, baby,” said Lara while scooping her food.
“Honey, you have to rest a lot. To heal quickly. Fortunately there was Seren last afternoon,” Syahdan said.
“Yes, Mas. Ken, please bring food for Andin. Mama and Seren met Andin in the hospital, his face was bruised and said the friend who drove Andin, it was the work of Jhon. Is true?” Lara waits for Ken's answer, but Ken is silent.
“So right! Will brother scold him. Brother does not like if men babysit women,” said Seren emotion.
“Actually by accident, Brother. Just misunderstood,” replied Ken.
After dinner, Ken brought a tray of food for Andin. Ken knocked on the door of Andin's house, but there was no word from within. Ken tried to push the door, and it turned out to be unlocked.
“Eh, so sloppy, why not locked.” Ken came in and left the door wide open. Ken doesn't want anyone to think anything about him or Andin.
Jhon went to the nightclub, he sat in front of the bartender's desk. Jhon sat down while looking at the hand that had hit Andin. Jhon's heart ached, having hit the girl he loved, also felt pain as Andin stepped away with another man.
At Andin's house, Ken comes in and sees Andin sleeping on the couch. Ken looked at the bruising medicine lying on the table. He looked at the tears that were dripping in the corner of Andin's eyes. Ken picked up the tissue on the table and squatted down and wiped Andin's tears, just as Joan was entering Andin's house.
“Ken!!” shout Joan.
Ken turned to look at Joan and stood back up. Joan's shout made Andin wake up and sit on the sofa.
“Jo, baby, I just want food from Mama for Andin. Don't get me wrong, okay!” said Ken. Fortunately, Joan was not angry.
“Oh, sorry I thought earlier.. Ah, stop. I brought Andin a cake,” said Joan raised her hand toting a box of cookies in plastic.
“Thank you very much, Jo.” Andin let them sit. Joan sat down next to Andin, helping Andin apply the cream to treat her bruises. Joan felt bad for her twin.
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