The Charm of the Penoda
Loran's Arrival
Loran's Arrival
Lexsi closed her eyes and looked up at the sky, regretting it was useless. He should have quickly asked Lasio about the meaning of his words.
“Why?” someone said, suddenly come and occupy Lasio's seat, “you should go after him, Lex! Why are you suddenly weak in front of that man, is it because of a woman?”
“Not your business!” Leksi replied while looking away, reluctant to talk about Lela's problem with Loran who was already there all of a sudden. The man actually already knew a lot about Lela.
“You can say it's none of my business if it's not about Lela, I'm right, right? All about the girl?” Loran immediately guessed as usual because he understood very well the habits of his best friend.
Leksi remained silent, thinking about how Loran could know his whereabouts and also know the direction of his reading with Lasio.
“Don't be surprised if I know a lot about him, I just met Lulu, and she told me everything, about the girl. I also went to your office, but you weren't around and Leo said that you were here having business with Lasio.”
“Then?”
“Lex! I know why you're looking for information about that girl! Dan, look! Your current appearance, there's no way you'd want to throw away your mustache if it wasn't for that woman!”
“Close your mouth! Is this all you mean coming here, to mock me?”
“No, actually I made a corn burn event together, but it turns out you have a problem .... So, I just cancel it!”
“Then?”
“I have a plan!”
Loran said something to Lexsi seriously and after it was done, the two men threw a glance at each other while nodding.
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Lela had just finished feeding Lina lunch, and pushed her wheelchair back into her room. The old woman's condition was getting weaker, day by day, there was no more strength to just walk to the bathroom.
Now Lela switched professions to be a nurse who takes care of Lina every day, and she did it well and painstakingly.
She lacked the skills and abilities of caring for the elderly, but there were two other assistants who taught her and helped her take care of Lina. Not without reason the girl did everything, but because Lina did not want to be cared for by anyone other than herself. Although, Lina no longer thinks Lela is Lilian— her friend, but the older woman who is now senile is already comfortable with her.
“Sorry, you shouldn't have to do this!” lasio said when he just got home from the hospital at that time.
“It's okay, Mr. Las. We never know what fate will bring us to the end, right?”
“Ya.”
“I'm so glad you didn't make me as a cheap woman as before.”
“Sorry about that, I've been trying to find a nurse who fits my mom, but she fits you. I don't know what else to do if you don't make it comfortable either!”
“I think you're the answer to my destiny which doesn't have to end in a place like that!”
“Oh, yes? What exactly makes you me—“
“Sorry, Mr. Las. We've agreed on this, we won't talk about personal matters until the agreement ends, right?” Lela was always evasive when they talked about something personal.
“Alright!”
Initially Lela was brought to the house by Lasio only to be a friend to her mother, but it only lasted a clash, that is, days only. Everything changes because Lina falls and becomes paralyzed. In fact, he had to be treated in the hospital. However, his condition did not improve, it only got worse until Lasio brought him back home.
Lina fell not because of Lela's fault, but because of Lasio's own negligence.
The incident began when Lina and Lazio were by the pond, feeding the fish. Just as Lina was about to switch positions, she slipped while Lazio was not deft to help her, as they were a little far apart. The entire body of the old woman slammed to the ground until she could not move in pain.
Since Lina fell and came home from the hospital, she no longer considers Lela as her friend, but instead has forgotten everything even including her own child already does not remember.
Lela wants to obey the old man's wishes and also Lasio to stay there, because he already loves and also pity Lina.
Lela's ability to care for her mother makes Lasio secretly like her and seek information about Lela.
Lasio has almost found all the information he wants quickly in a few days, and he intends to make Lela his lover. However, not yet the intention was realized, he had been reunited with Lexsi who claimed to be the lover of the woman he was targeting. His heart was broken even before his love affair.
At first, Lasio did not believe Leksi's confession, but since Lela had never talked about anything personal with him, it seemed natural that the girl did have a lover.
Upon arriving at the room, Lela and the two assistants moved Lina from the wheelchair to the bed, and covered her up.
“Mother, already full, right?” lela asked softly and Lina nodded expressionlessly while her eyes were blank towards the ceiling of the room.
“Now rest first, yes, Mom?”
Lina nodded again and Lela gestured for the other assistant to leave.
“If you are tired, just rest, mumpung Madam wants to sleep, you should sleep too. I'm also tired, and will rest too!” he said as he moved from the side of Lina's bed.
“Keeping Madam must be tiring, I know that, so, you guys can take a nap, before I wake you guys up later!” said Lela again while laying down on the long sofa in Lina's room.
From that direction Lela could see clearly into the bed. He had to be ready if anything happened to Lina. Caring for parents who are already helpless on themselves, it is more troublesome than taking care of a baby.
Lela felt like she had just fallen asleep when she heard Lina's voice cough a few times and opened her eyes. However, just as he was about to wake up, Lasio who was already there, forbade him.
“Let me, sleep if you are still sleepy!” he said while rubbing the rubbing oil on his mother's back. However, his eyes did not detach from Lela's face, making the girl misbehave.
“Do you believe you will do it yourself?”
“Yes. Sorry I never helped you take care of my own mother.”
“It's okay it's our deal!”
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