The Sun Becomes a Star
Ragu
“May,” Brother Kevin greeted me. I rubbed my eyes. I don't like seeing other people cry.
“Thank you for taking Aaron to May's hospital. I'm sorry too if you have to experience this,”
“Gak what – what Kak.”
“You feel how Aaron?” Kevin turned to Aaron.
Aaron just smiled.
“I'll talk to the doctor to move your treatment Aaron.” Said Kevin.
“Hah, where do you want to move Kak?” i asked. I saw Aaron's eyes widen a little. It seems he doesn't like it.
“Maybe to Singapore or Australia. Any place is best.” Said Kevin.
Hearing that, I became even more sad. I won't be able to accompany Aaron if he goes far. But I can't be selfish. This is for Aaron. I can't think of myself. Aaron's top priority now.
Aaron looked around the room. He looked at me and Kevin in turn.
“I don't want Kak,” said Aaron after a while and Kak Kevin's eyes like they're out of their sockets.
“What? Don't be stupid. It's for your own good!” kevin's voice is high.
“Before May, did I ever try so hard to get off drugs?” Aaron asked Kevin.
“Every effort you put in so far, has there been a result? Australia is the same as Singapore, we have tried it, right? What was the result?”
“Then we try a new facility. How about Taiwan? I hear they have good facilities there, or can we go to Europe? Well Europe seems nice. We haven't been there yet khan?”
“Betul Kevin. Last time we wanted to go there, to two our parents died.”
Aaron said grievously. Kevin is sorry. He did not realize that his words would reopen the old wounds.
“I'm sorry Aaron. I didn't mean that. You know khan?” said Kevin really – really.
“I don't want to go where – where Kev.”
Kevin's brother still looked at Aaron in disbelief. Then he turned to look at me.
“May, help me. Talk to him to want!”
I was forced to eat simalakama fruit, as asked to eat a poisoned apple. If Aaron leaves, there's no way I'll see him. But he will go for his recovery, for his own good. I told myself not to be selfish.
“Aaron, listen to me,” I tried to give him input.
“No, no. You're the one who's listening to me. I know you'll agree with Kevin. You're gonna ask me to go for treatment. Does that mean after today's incident, you don't want to see me anymore? You want me out of your life? Is that what you really want?” he looked at me sharply. And the word – said it pierced my heart. My dry eyes are wet again. How could he possibly say such a stupid thing?
“I don't want you to die. Know not? I don't want you to die! I care about you. My heart told me that you should go for treatment. But I don't want you to die. If you die, then what am I? From the past until now, you have always been selfish. It is you yourself that you think. You ever think of me?”
“Have ... already .. we talk about this next time only. Aaron it's time for you to rest. May, it's night. You have to go home otherwise, your dad must be worried.”
I know he's right. Without saying goodbye to anyone, I took my little bag and went straight home.
“May,” Aaron yells and I don't care. For now, I hate that selfish guy so much. He's no longer the trash guy I was once accused of re-examining. He's just a selfish guy that I love so much.
I ordered an ojek online and started going home. Papa's motorcycle is parked outside the house. I must look cheerful, without tears, as if I had had had a good day today.
“May night's pocket?” Papa asked. He's ahead of his lap top, probably working on the news.
“Iya Pa, Aaron's motorcycle tire leaked. So we have to find a tire patch. Somewhat far anyway, using the event pushing the motor,” said I lied.
“Oh,” Papa paused for a moment while typing something on his lap top. “That's eating first. Nina came here to cook for both of us. He was waiting for you but you didn't come home – home. So he went home first.”
“Iya, Pa. May will eat. May wants to take a shower first.”
I went straight to the bathroom and felt the freshness of the cold water after the drama all day. After taking a shower I went to the dinner table and found warm rice in magic jar, sour vegetables that were still warm and tuna pepes that were very delicious. Maybe this is how it feels to have a mom. You will get delicious food whenever you want without the hassle of – bother preparing it or buying it outside the home. I ate with a great deal of Aunt Nina's cooking. Maybe he's not so bad. Maybe his arrival will make Papa happier. If you are happy, of course I will be happy.
I then entered the room, found Imelda who was looking at the sky – sky of my room with a bored face.
“Where have you been? Today akum au died of boredom tofu?” imelda sewot.
“Ah Imelda's. If only you knew what I was going through today.” Then I told every detail I experienced to Imelda today. He repeatedly – times widened in disbelief, covered his mouth with both hands or accidentally rolled – bolsters lebay because of disbelief.
“And you're sure she loves you?” ask Imelda at the end.
“Of course.he said that I was the reason for him to recover,” I said. “I'm actually a little flattered when I say he's right – really trying to heal after I've been around. I feel she's right – right love me.”
“You must be sure that what he feels is right – Sophie's love, not just because she needs you. You don't want it if someday, then, if she blinds you already finished, you'll be banished from her life?”
Imelda has a point too. That's what I've been thinking, too. Especially at that time, Kevin once told me that I was very different from the – girls who had been Aaron's girlfriend. They all must be cantic – cantic, such as – models who are the stars of advertising cosmetic products. Compared to them, I must not have anything – what. But Aaron was just using me to get well. But if I can be Aaron's motivation to recover, it means he's right – love me. That's right, isn't it?
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