The Other Me

Posthealing

Ar was greeted warmly by the five bocils who were standing since 1 hour ago when they heard their beloved aunt was going home.

Tristan deftly opened the trunk, lowered the wheelchair, installed a long iron pipe to be hung by an infusion bottle and carried Ar out.

Ar initially refused with the proposal to wear a wheelchair because he could not not not walk, but Triatan said it would not help him at home later to make Ar according because he was still unable to move freely.

Others only observe because Ar rejects them, except Tristan and Herman, but Tristan plays more. Ar is also still too limp to walk on his own so he can not completely refute.

Harun and Tian take over Ar's wheelchair and push Tristan unintentionally to let him go while Vian, Vin, and Win walk on Ar's left and right.

Taking off the longing after a full week apart made them feel there was a bit of emptiness. It's nothing, it's just that after 3 months of living together, except during school, sleep at night, when Ar went to buy a book once a week they were never separated.

" Aunty knows, Win already can 1 song, said teacher tutoring Win fast learning and smart memorizing notes.." proud Win told me. Win's birthday gift that Ar gave him was a violin that he bought himself from pocket money that he had obtained from his brothers.

Ar tau Win loves music. Recently Ar who really likes classical music knows that Win often eavesdropped to listen to the music.

They told me unknowingly it was time for dinner.

Ar sits between Tristan and his mother. Tristan feeds him, and inexplicably Tristan is very protective of Ar.

" Ma, Itan don't go to school." ask Teistan to Harna.

" What's the matter, brother?" ask Harna.

" Itan will take care of aunt..."

" So, auntie does not want, there is still sister Mariana, same other sister, mama is also there, no, Itan can not skip.." argued Ar.

Those who hear Ar's words feel like something is sweeping their hearts, meaning Ar may not ignore them anymore.

" But bi..."

" There's no objection Tan, aunty doesn't want you to skip school because aunty, aunty doesn't like it..."

After that they moved to the middle room.

During Ar's hospital stay, Herman and Harna add new workers, but Anin and Anisa are not enough.

Herman hired 2 chefs, 2 butlers, 2 hikers for room hygiene, and a few others to make it easier for them because during this time, Harna intervened on her own to take care of a house this big.

Anisa is appointed a babysitter for a baby dog, and Anin becomes a butler.

" Sister slept with you?" ask Mariana. Just like her son Tristan, Mariana also felt quite guilty over the treatment of her husband who was not wearing it.

" Yes, brother..."

They talked for a while and finally went to bed because it was late at night.

Ar is carried by Tristan while Mariana follows from the side by holding an infusion bottle and Ronald tidies Ar's wheelchair.

" Good night bi..." Tristan finally goes to her room after peeping Ar's cheek.

" Change your clothes yes, sister replace them." said Mariana, Ar nodded. Mariana left and returned in a plain maroon-red pajama suit. He changed Ar's clothes, quite skillful of course with caution.

" Ar, I'm sorry, you know you're hurting about Ardan's behavior, but he must have a reason..."

" No need to talk, Ar cape. If you ask Ar not to act cold to the other brother, it may still be able to but if with Ardan's brother the same father, Ar does not know. Ar is just upset with you guys, but Ar doesn't know what to do with Ardan's brother.." said Ar.

" Ok, sister will not make you excuse them, let's sleep, patients can not get tired." said Mariana.

" Sister please." said Ar pointing to his nightstand drawer. Mariana, according to him, gave him a bottle containing pills, I don't know if he did. Ar has deliberately dropped his label. The bottle contains a sleeping pill that Ar consumes every time he wants to sleep.

***

He heard the splashing of water, he thought it must be Mariana, and sure enough, Mariana returned with a fresh face after taking a bath.

" Wake up deck? Going to the bathroom?" Mariana asked with a nod.

Mariana helps Ar clean her body and urinate. He is also a doctor but he did not check Ar's condition because he entrusted the personal doctor of his family-in-law. Indeed, from the beginning he did not take part in handling Ar treatment so he did not want to pervert the duties of people.

***

The days were boring for Ar. Her sister-in-law Mariana returned home with her mother, Rian and Fitri on Wednesday.

The five bocil are still in school with Tristan, Herman became increasingly busy because the business he went through developed to leave the country, and Harna as a secretary Herman himself could not linger taking leave.

One day is felt a year by Ar. Today is Friday, he will attend school on Monday. Ar became freer thursday, yes, the infusion was removed, the laptop, i-pad, and his glasses were confiscated so that he had a complete rest.

This morning he wanted to go to the bookstore, but was strongly opposed by Tristan and Harna. Yes he knows he has just healed but, he has missed the smell of a new book, although he can not smell again what kind of aroma that makes him very comfortable in the place.

Last night, he had a discussion with Herman. He wanted to cure his insomnia which made it a little difficult to live ordinary days.

Yeah, the insomniya makes him dizzy all the time. He continued to feel fear and anxiety when closing his eyes even though he was not afraid of the darkness.

***

Sunday morning, he decided after going to church he would go to the salon recommended by Priscilla and Joana.

Just a month he cut his hair which from the length of a bar to the remaining waist alone is now long again. Length that if not curl his hair or when painted then it can get to the back of his knees.

Ar wants to take care of his own hair. He was always busy asking Anisa to arrange it every morning, not wanting to make Anisa hassle to take care of her long and curly hair, she gave up the length of her hair to be trimmed.

After returning from the snow, Ar was given a car key. " sister?" ar asked confusedly to Herman.

" Sister also do not know, but tell this brother love to you, the same 2 people in front of the car there." pointed Herman.

Ar follows the direction of Herman's fingers, they are still in the living room so Ar can still see 2 big and heavy bodied people more than everyone he has ever seen, bowing when he saw him.

Ar ran up but with a reprimand Harna made him slow his pace to run fast.

She changed clothes by wearing a simple purple dress.

Come down and then say goodbye to the others.

Inside car.

" So what did you say about you?" ask Ar for both. They sit in the front seat and Ar sits in the back seat.

" The master said we should take care of the lady, do not get hurt or scratched at the end of the hair." explains someone who does not drive.

" Take me to the beach..."

And now they're on the beach.

Ar asked one of them to take a photo of him. Then they returned to their original purpose.

She looked at her picture, the photo before the second hair cut.