The Fate that is Overlooked
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Barata had just finished his bath, after his hot activity he felt very hungry, especially this afternoon he had not had time to eat.
He came out of the bathroom, his upper body was still plain, while for the bottom, it was covered only by a sheet of towel.
He looked at Ajeng who was already curled up next to Ashila, with his body already wearing long pajamas, and the towel still wrapped around his hair.
"You've always been my opium" he said as he walked towards where the closet was, and only realized that in Ajeng's room there were no clothes. He remembered the clothes he had taken off in the bathroom, without waiting any longer, he re-entered the bathroom to put on his clothes.
After wearing full clothes, he approached Ajeng, gently rubbing his cheeks.
"Well, how hot is his body?"
"Yank..You have a fever." There was clearly panic on his face.
"Let's get her hair, let's not catch a cold!" said gently.
"Hemm" Ajeng only muttered indistinctly.
"Don't do it, come on, open your eyes first. Don't sleep yet, we'll want your hair." Barata got up from his seat, helping Ajeng to sit down.
"But look for hairdryer"
"There's a drawer under the dresser." His speech was slow which was still caught by Barata's ears.
Quickly, Barata connected the cable to the outlet. Ajeng moved from his seat, to get closer to Barata, fearing also the noise of the hairdryer woke Ashila who looked very sound.
"Sit there." Barata was surprised by Ajeng who was now sitting sweetly in his dressing chair.
"Fear to disturb Ashila to sleep if it's too close "
Honest answer. But actually it does not affect as well, still the sound of the hairdryer machine echoed when turned on.
Between wanting to laugh and holding back his dizzy, Ajeng finally he just kept quiet, seeing Barata's efforts using a hairdryer. He dared to be sure, for the rest of his life Barata only once held the tool.
"Don't be close, hot" he protested
"Yes.iya"
"Don't go far, her hair won't dry." He was intentionally rude. Wanted to know how patient Barata would be.
Barata painstakingly dries his wife's hair, with her right hand holding the hairdryer and her left hand gently holding the hairstrip.
"I'm so dizzy." Complain Ajeng.
"At this moment" directed a loud beeping object in all directions.
After a while, he pushed the button off.
"Wait a minute, I'll take the medicine." Put the object just like that on the table, then walk out of the room in a hurry.
He moved from his seat, slowly walking towards the bed.
"That's very shil." He said as he gently rubbed the little boy's chubby cheeks, then joined to lay back his body next to Ashila.
Not long after, Barata came carrying a tray containing rice along with side dishes and a glass of water.
"Eat first." Say it, put a tray on the nightstand, then take a plate full of the food.
"You took that much for me?" Ajeng who saw an unusual portion for himself was frowning.
"Make us baby, me and you." He twitched his right eye flirtatiously.
"Hiih, flirtatious !" pout with his regret.
"I'm hungry all day, I haven't eaten." Barata started to feed Ajeng.
"I took the medicine right in the car. No need to drink anymore." Ajeng glanced at the medicine that was beside the glass.
"I think I want to be in a massage."
"Mbok War is home?" Ask.
"Here you are, it's this hour." Look at his left wrist, where his watch is coiled.
"Later on a spit yes, love bonus full of love." He said with a careless smile, which was immediately answered with a head-drap by Ajeng quickly.
"No"
"No cau!"
Barata laughs stifled, seeing Ajeng's reaction that spontaneity rejects him.
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Ajeng wakes up with a body that feels stiff all, trying to move but feels very difficult.
Yes, finished eating and checked the medicine again by Barata, he immediately fell asleep until morning. Even she felt nothing at all, especially now, on her big bed, there was no Ashila she last remembered, Ashila sleeping next to her tightly hugging her roll.
He saw the clock above the nightstand, at 7 am. Even though he was absent in the morning he should have done.
"I should have been in the hospital by now." He is his own monologue.
Carefully, he walked towards the bathroom to clean his body, washing his face to make it look fresher.
"It feels like my bones are all broken"
After washing his face and fulfilling his wishes, he slowly went down the stairs, while the house was already in a quiet state.
He walked towards the kitchen, where the splashing sound of water could be heard.
"What is mbok?"
Mbok War tiptoed in shock, releasing the carrots he held.
"Yes Allah Ma'am Ajeng, just look at people." Brushed his chest quickly.
While Ajeng only smiled, shutting his mouth tightly. "Sorry mbok..Sorry" he said later.
"Mbak Jeng said Mas Bara was sick? any better?"
Mbok War approached him.
"The body is stiff all this, want to ask for help Mbok War call Mbah who used to be disgusted told to come here can not ya?" Pouring water into a glass.
"Pun gaseous kulo lead Ken mriki, Mas Bara seurunge follow pesen Kulo mbak."
Mbok War informed him that he had called people to massage him on Barata's orders before the man departed.
"Baras depart Mbok?"
"Why am I not awake?"
He pulled the dining chair, then sat down.
"Pity he said, wau nitip pesen ken kepus worry absent, dipun suwunaken letter the doctor mengkin" Mbok War said if Ajeng did not need to worry, because it will be asked for a doctor's letter.
Ajeng only nodded his head a few times to understand. Then back up from his seat.
"Ajeng wait above Mbok, later if you want to mijit come, please tell it to go up directly." Go leave Mbok War heading back to his room.
He turned on the cell phone that he had charged last night. So many incoming messages. There is nothing interesting about the sender of the message, except from one person who is able to make him smile and cry at the same time.
"Good morning Sweetbrown, I hope you've improved"
"I'm sorry I have to go, as soon as I get home"
"I love you so much, yesterday, now, tomorrow and forever"
"Thank you for everything"
"Love you so much"
Ajeng clenched his phone tightly, took a deep breath then he exhaled slowly.
"Thank you heart, you've been strong all this time. To live out all the destinies that are so winding and so steep. Thank you for being able and willing to continue all this. Although sometimes I want to give up and say I can't"
"Look now, what did you find? love so deep and so long." Ajeng monologues himself, while smiling knots.
After everything that happened, it was resolved so perfectly. The part we only live, while the governing part is the owner of life. Make patience and prayer the best shield in life. Then everything will be fine.
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Assalamualaikum
Good morning, all of you
How are you doing? long time no see ya🤗
May friends and family be provided with health and safety.
I apologize profusely, because long time no update, I was taking an online writing class. So indeed some time back yesterday, I only focused on completing the tasks given by the class PJ.
Thank you for waiting for the story of Ajeng and Barata 🤗
Greetings dear & dear
