The Story of Clouds, Rain, and Sun

XXVII. Be present

“Hot, Teja.”

Bayu just held her brother's forehead. His nephew woke him up this morning. Tell him that Varsha seems to be sick.

“Iya, Om Bayu. After I checked it with a thermometer apparently your body temperature reached 38.2 degrees,” Teja said anxiously.

Varsha seemed to be sleeping, but it did not seem to be sound. Every now and then he made a small movement and frowned. Cold sweat also seemed to wash over his face.

Teja rubbed her mother's sweat with a small, dry towel. Then take another small towel that has been soaked in cold water and squeezed to put on his forehead. It was rare for Teja to see her mother in such a state. You could say almost never at all.

In Teja's eyes, her mother was a super woman. Like Srikandi in a puppet. Always tough and reliable. Whatever Teja's difficulties, her mother can certainly help overcome them and always have the answer.

Especially if you forget to put something somewhere. Suddenly his mother miraculously found him quickly even though Teja had looked for him in the same spot before. The power of a mother is incredible.

“Tempja, Om Bayu buy medicine first in the pharmacy yes. Looks like supplies at home are running out,” said Om Bayu while wearing his jacket.

“Good, Om Bayu. Careful, yes.”

Bayu nodded and left the house. Teja glanced at her pale-looking mother. Today it was her turn to be reliable by her mother. He will take care of his mother until she gets better.

After changing his mother's compresses again, Teja looked for his phone. Then he sent a text message to some people. To Aunt Tessa, tell her that her mother is sick. For Om Surya and Miss Leti, explained that she could not enter today because she was taking care of her mother. Then on Om Mario and minimarket manager, told that his mother could not work because she was not feeling well.

Upon hearing that his best friend was sick, of course Tessa immediately slid into Varsha's house. But apparently it was not only him who rushed away when he learned the news. Now two men seem to start their car engine and drive to the same place.

***

Axel pulled his car over on the corner of the street a little away from Varsha's house. At first he wanted to park his car near his friend's house. But there are already perched two other cars so that the spot is full. So he had no choice but to put his car here.

Axel took the fruit parcel from the back seat. He had stopped by the supermarket to buy it. As soon as he heard from Mario that Varsha was sick and did not go to work, he immediately turned his car around to the woman's house.

After walking for about ten minutes, he finally arrived in front of Varsha's house. Apparently one of the cars parked there is a Tessa car. Axel recognized him for having seen the red hatchback parked at the Private Cafe while visiting there.

While the other car is a luxury sedan dark metallic blue. Quite strange actually saw a class car parked in this area. The sedan is more suitable juxtaposed with a magnificent mall or a big house like a palace.

Suddenly Axel saw a faint silhouette from the driver's window in front. The owner was still in the car. After a while, Axel finally entered the front porch of Varsha's house and knocked on the door.

“Axel? Oh, come in and in,” said Tessa who did not think at all that her friend came to visit.

“Hai, Test. How is Varsha?” axel asked as he opened his shoes before going inside.

“So already given medicine with Bayu, his sister, before he went to college. Now Varsha is still sleeping,” Tessa replied. “Oh, the fruit parcel you put on the dining table only, Xel.”

“Oke.”

Tessa then leads Axel to the door of Varsha's room that is slightly open. From his crack, he could see the beautiful woman lying on top of the bed. Teja is changing the compress. At the same time, Teja glanced towards the door and looked at Axel. The boy smiled and walked slowly to him.

“Thank you for coming to see, Om Axel,” said Teja so out of the room.

Axel smiled then nodded, “how is your mama doing?”

“Mama's temperature has gone down, Om. Not as hot as this morning before being given the drug by Om Bayu,” obviously the boy.

“Thank God,” says Axel relieved.

The three then chatted for a while, then Teja pamit again to take care of her mother. Leaving Tessa and Axel sitting together in the living room.

“Is Varsha really okay?” axel asked as soon as Teja disappeared behind the door of Varsha's room.

Tessa nodded, “it seems to be just fatigue.”

“What to do with accidents in Akasa Hotel?” axel asked again, not sure.

“Ya,” response Axel agree.

Suddenly the man felt his phone vibrate from inside his suit pocket. He grabbed it and checked the incoming messages. Finished reading it, Axel sighed softly.

“Sorry, it looks like I have to go back to the office soon,” said the handsome man as he prepared to stand up.

“OK. Thank you, Xel. I'll tell Varsha later if you come to visit.”

Axel nodded,“Tes, can you please contact me if there is anything with Varsha?”

Tessa smiled, “ alright. Just relax.”

“Thanks.”

After saying goodbye to Teja and Tessa, Axel rushed to his car. Meanwhile, the luxury sedan was still parked in front of Varsha's house.

***

The next day Axel returned to his high school friend's house. Like yesterday, he still did not get a parking spot in front of Varsha's house. The same two cars still sit there.

As he got closer to his goal, Axel saw a man putting a medium-sized brown paper pack on the doorstep of Varsha's house. He was wearing a white hoodie with a hood raised overhead. Then the man walked quickly inside the dark metallic blue sedan parked right in front and left.

A myriad of questions suddenly flashed through Axel's mind. Why is that guy here. Shouldn't he be lying in the hospital. A few days earlier, Axel was about to visit the man, but his assistant said that his condition was still unstable and should not be visited first.

But what did he just see?

Without realizing it, Axel was already at the door of Varsha's house. He finally knocked on it and the door was opened shortly. Teja was already standing in front of him and invited him in.

“Oh, this is Mama's favorite chicken porridge. Thank you, Om Axel,” Teja said while carrying the brown paper pack inside after checking the contents.

“Wah, thank you so much Axel. The queue will have to be from early in the morning if you do not want to run out,” said Tessa. “You even bought us some portions. Steady, Xel,” he continued again while removing one by one a bowl of paper from the chocolate package to serve it.

“Thank you yes, Xel,” said Varsha quietly.

The beautiful woman was sitting leaning on one of the chairs near the dining table. His body was wrapped in pajamas that were lined again with cardigans. His face looked a little pale but his condition was already much better than yesterday.

Hearing the compliments here and there about the chicken porridge made Axel a little awkward. On the one hand he was eager to agree and become the person who delivered the chocolate package. But on the other hand, his little heart knew he was not the one.

“Sorry it wasn't me who brought it,” Axel said at last.

“I saw Surya who had left him in front of the door.”

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