The Couple SAID

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It's been a long time, when Bian was staying at his best friend's house, about six years ago.

Bian who has changed his uniform with clothes that used to be bought by mama Ayu for himself, can only be used now, because it just fits now, the clothes are still new.

The same reason, made himself stay again in this house, for the second time.

Bian's first time staying was due to an incident that left his left leg torn, severely. At that time Abian and Ayu decided to play for a while after school, they were still wearing white-red clothes, there was a large yard behind Ayu's house, they agreed to play there.

As Abian ran after Ayu who preceded him, Abian accidentally kicked the broken glass bottle, Bian did not feel any pain in his leg, did not make his running rate decrease, immediately Abian shrieked loudly, Bian said, as his foot stepped on the glass bottle that was kicked earlier. Makes Bian can't walk normally for a week.

“Still sick?” ayu asked in the doorway, the girl was still wearing her face. Bian just smiled not wanting to answer.

Actually Bian was a bit traumatized, when he saw the broken glass. The feather stands. Even so he could still control his fear. Now that Bian is traumatized, he doesn't want to deal with broken glass anymore. Shards of glass yes, not objects made of glass, as long as the thing does not break, its ok.

Ayu walked over. Abian who was sitting on the bed smiled awkwardly. Ayu crouched down, observing the feet of the friend.

“The flight will be replaced?” the question is to make sure, the white bandage looks a little dirty, because Bian's wound is quite deep, there is still a little bit of blood that infiltrates out.

“You replaced ya?”

Ayu did not reply, Bian could not read Ayu's expression. Ayu came out of her room, five minutes later she came back with a p3k box in her hand. His long hair he cepol neat. Ayu crouched down, looked up, saw the friend, who had been looking at her since.

“Sick says well?”

Bian preferred to hold back even though it hurt once, Ayu did not want to treat if it only added to the pain. He wanted to treat without adding to his pain.

“Hmm”

“Bener yes?”

“Iya Yara”

With great care, Ayu removed the bandage wrapped around Bian's soles. Thank goodness, ‘bleeding’nya has stopped. Ayu grimaced in heart, visible from her face, Ayu endured the pain.

For the second time, he found his best friend's leg badly injured, from an object that was never expected, only broken glass tablets, looks useless but capable of becoming a powerful weapon.

“Acquired medicine again? Or not yet?” Ayu was ready with the medicine in her hands.

Ayu almost trickled him, if he did not remember so much the pain that would be caused. Abian nodded quickly. Ayu chuckles, Bian is so funny.

“Completed.” Ayu said she was satisfied with her work

Ayu stood up, he looked at Bian who kept his head down, Bian observed his wound that was closed neatly, he did not want to look up. Ayu stepped out, putting the p3k box in place.

Bian lay down, his hands stretched out, Bian let out a sigh of relief, then closed his eyes, a smile could not be contained.

*****

Ivan sat down lethargic, staring at the brother on the bed, Ana's white skin looked increasingly pale, her condition was still weak, Ivan came on time, too late just a little, Ana died. Slowly but surely my eyes were open, staring at the brother who was blurry in vision.

“Ivan?” calling his weak hands to try to reach his brother's hand, Ivan immediately grasped his brother's hand. Spreading warm temperatures to cold hands.

“Ivan?” again, Ivan brings Ana's hand to his face.

“This Ivan kak.” Ana smiled, though faintly, Ana knew her sister was crying. Ivan did not have the heart, and would not be strong, lest Ana abandon him. Ana is always there for her, Son is precious to her, without Ana Ivan being helpless. Ana patted the sister's cheek.

“Already. Brother is not papa. Tomorrow also healed kok.” Lirih.

Ivan clasped Ana's hand getting stronger.

“Van, brother wants to sleep.”

Ana's eyes are heavy, she wants to sleep, not long.

“Kak..”

“Just a minute Van. We'll see you later, okay?”

Ivan nods, his brother never lies to him, if Ana says for a moment, then only for a moment. Ivan kissed her brother's forehead, water dripping in the corner of Ana's closed eyes. Not forgetting Ivan stroked Ana's beautiful mane.

“Beautiful dreams.”

Then passed leaving Ana's nursery. Actually Ivan heavily wanted to leave his brother alone. Her sister advised, if Ana is sleeping, Ivan can come out, Ana think of her sister's feelings, if Ivan continues to accompany her, the feeling of Ivan increasingly uncertain, he will think of all sorts. After all, there are nurses who are always on guard and alert in times of emergency. Ana's fine.

*****

“Ivan?” She looked almost inaudibly at the sleeping figure, leaning on the chair, her hands folded in front of her chest.

“Lili?”

*****

After establishing the prayer isya, Lili sneaked into Arya's room, coincidentally Arya again watched tv with the father, his intention was to tear apart Arya's suitcase that had not been dismantled, uh the action was even caught when the first suitcase zipper was not finished in the open.

Arya felt that there was no interesting event, then she went to the room to clean her suitcase. When he arrived at the door of his slightly open room, he said,

“Small thieves in action.”

Instead of Arya accusing, he remembered that the door of his room was tightly closed. Arya opened the door, rightly guessing there was a thief.

“Search what?”

Lili froze, then turned stiff. Lili grinned, caught looking for something. Arya stepped closer to her sudden sister Gagu. With her arms crossed Arya gave a look to ask Lili, knowing her sister was afraid of being angry, immediately Arya shifted the topic.

“Ivan now in hospital.” Arya's statement made Lili almost hanged. Lili glared at Arya.

“Soak does not lie.” Aryan Emphatic. Although he did not like Ivan too much, it does not mean Arya made up.

“Those sick sister, Ana.” Aryan Ralat.

After getting the information, Lili went straight to the location, and Arya became the ojek. Arya was just dropping off, there was work to be done.

*****

Lili smiled, then stood up, patting her best friend's shoulders, giving her encouragement.

“Lo strong.” Ivan chuckled. He chuckles for a moment. Lili sat up.

“Tau where am I here?”

to Ivan's surprise, Ivan did not tell Lili that Ana was being treated, and this hospital, he did not tell anyone but a man this afternoon.

“Kak Arya who told you?” ivan's guess at Lili's quick nod.

“You're not home?” ivan asked after glancing at his watch, Lili shook her head.

“Nearly nine hours this time?” Ivan tries to convince Lili to just go home. It can be alone here. Keeping Ana all night.

“Gue want to temenin lo here.” Said Lili sure. Of course Lili will stay here, Ivan is her best friend, and Ana is already like a second sister to her. Ana often invites Lili to chat while Ivan is busy with games. From Ana also Lili so know the ins and outs of Ivan's life. Understand Ivan is a jutek guy who doesn't talk much. Eleven twelve with Lili.

*****

Bian opened his eyes, since when did he fall asleep? Bian sat up.

“Mana Yara?”

Bian fell asleep in Ayu's room. Bian stood up, tried to walk, slowly he stepped up his legs, could. Although limped, at least he was able to walk ‘normal’.

Bian was pensive, Ayu fell asleep on the sofa with a thin blanket but warm enough, covering her thighs up to her neck. His face looks so peaceful. Like a baby that just fell asleep. Bian's focus is on the book that splashed under him, Bian sitting under the sofa that Ayu made a mattress.

His hand grabbed Ayu's notebook on top of the pile of package books. In the absence of the book, the sound of sheets of paper being opened sounded melodious. After being full looking at Ayu's handwriting. His hand stuck out to pick up a fantasy novel that overcame a physics book. Bian's lips thinned,

“You still like vampires?”

Ayu really likes mythical stories, he was curious how imaginative the author who managed to create a work that sedates his readers. What else is a fantasy novel, which demands wide imagination. No wonder the novel with a vampire theme and his friends become one of the favorites Ayu. An interesting cover, as well as an alluring synopsis, managed to get Bian interested. The first chapter is finished in his reading.

“Turns exciting too.”

Bian changed his position, from sitting to lying down, he lay next to Ayu more precisely under the sofa that Ayu fell down, he said, Bian placed his head on the pillow that Ayu was wearing before Ayu fell asleep on the sofa. Abian is not cold. The cold floor was dispelled by the carpet that lay along the tv area. Feeling comforted Abian continued his reading activities, whether it had arrived at what chapter, he fell asleep, with an open novel covering his face.

Early in the room saw her two children fall asleep, curling their lips. I went back to my room, got two blankets. One for Bian and one for Ayu. The night is getting late, the cool air turns cold. It was impossible for Dini to let her two children sleep in the cold outside while she slept comfortably in the room?

Thankfully, there were no mosquitoes. After finishing enveloping the two, Dini picked up the novel that covered Bian's face.

Bian or Ayu fell asleep.

“It looks like they are exhausted once?”

Dini did not know what her daughter and future daughter-in-law experienced.

*****