The Twins Game
Twins 41
...Life is like an arrow. ...
...(.(.When you are pulled back, it does not mean your life is backward, but you are preparing to go far ahead) ...
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The meeting of Dika and Rebecca returned, as if in the benefit of the girl to get closer to Dika. The girl thought this was a chance for her closer self to be given to her. After accompanying her friend's party yesterday, Rebecca now always invites Dika to meet whether it's eating, playing at her house, or even just calling the man. Several times Dika accepted the offer because it was not good to continue on the phone. She also sometimes accepted Rebecca's invitation.
But despite being willing to give time to accompany Rebecca, Dika also never forgot her obligation to Ercilia. He felt traumatized by his negligence first, had fallen into Rebecca's charm so that he forgot Ercilia to rain and fever at that time. And he doesn't want it to happen again. Although she did not deny Rebecca's charm was hard to resist.
The flu that we felt was getting heavier. The rain continues to rain on the city every night. Dika's defense finally broke down. He fell ill and fell into the room. At first he ignored her pain, and insisted on still picking Ercilia back home from work. But his head was very heavy and was sitting limp in the living room. Mother Rose realized that Dika was not okay. Dika looks very weak.
"You sick, brother?" ask Mother Rose.
"Rest in the room, Mother make warm tea and get medicine."
"But Dika had to pick up Ercilia Bun," Dika insisted.
"But your body is very weak, son." The rose was worried.
"You can pass out and harm yourself on the street. You call Ercilia tell me you're sick."
Dika could think about it.
What happens if I pass out?
"Here enter the room, later Mother who will call Ercilia" said Mother Rose later.
"Mother sure Ercilia won't get angry?"
The rose looked at her son in wonder.
"Why should Ercilia be angry? In the past, when the hero was idle and could not pick him up, the girl was never angry. Mother knows her disposition, you don't have to worry so."
"When he was just afraid, he would get angry again and avoid Dika even more."
"Calm down. Ercilia isn't that kind of girl."
Rose immediately picked up her phone and called Ercilia. Dika was still sitting in his chair watching his mother, who was not far from her place. When the phone is connected. Rose accidentally opened her loudspeaker so that Dika could listen to their conversation.
"Hallo.." said Ercilia.
"Ercilia," said the Rose.
"Mom will tell you, tonight Dika can not pick you up because of illness. The flares are getting worse. You okay going home by yourself?" the Mother of Roses
"Yes ma'am it's okay" replied Ercilia
"I told Dika that too. But he doesn't want to hear it. He seems to be suffering a lot with his pain. Maybe because of some rain tonight, ma'am."
"But you didn't catch the flu, did you?" ask Mother Mawae with a smile.
"Thank God not Mom." replied Ercilia.
"Oh yeah, Dika is now resting right Mom?"
The rose looked at her son who was still sitting beside her while continuing to listen to her Mother talk on the phone.
"He was sitting next to mom, listening to your voice." seduced Rose with a small laugh.
"So he even insisted on picking you up. But his body looked very weak. That's why now I'm calling you to believe that you'll understand and so you won't be confused if she doesn't come." Rose explained.
"It's okay."
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Next day
The sun was shining this morning. But not with Dika. He finally got really sick. And the first person who came to see her was Rebecca. At first the girl continued to call Dika and heard Dika's voice that was nasal because of a cold. Then Dika explained that he was not feeling well. In the afternoon Rebecca came to Dika's house with a basket of fruits.
"I'd like to see my Auntie" said Rebecca in a sweet tone.
"So I called this morning and he said he was sick."
Roses are welcome to enter in kindly. Rebecca sat in the living room. The rose came in to meet Dika in the room.
"Sir, someone wants to visit you" said Mother Rose
"Who's Bun?"
"Mother just saw it too" replied the Rose.
"You want to go ahead or he's coming here."
Dika seems to want to wake up but tired. Mother also decided.
"It's still a real headache?"
"Let's let Mommy just tell me to come here."
Not long after, Rebecca's figure had stood in the doorway.
"Hey." greet Rebecca sweetly as always.
Dika smiled weakly and replied to Becca's greeting equally weakly. Rebecca got closer to Dika's bed. He put his basket on the table. Then he sat down on the bed.
"So you're really sick huh?" tempt Rebecca while smiling sweetly.
Dika returned Becca's smile.
"You think I'm lying?"
"Can. Maybe you're bored I'm taking the road."
Dika just smiled.
"You want to eat something? I brought a lot of fruit."
"Or I'll bring you anything you want."
Inevitably, Dika finally smiled seeing the joy on Rebecca's pretty face. This woman never felt sad. His presence always made others smile.
"What did you bring?" ask Dika who is starting to be interested in the offer.
Rebecca peeked at the contents of her fruit basket. Then mention some of it.
"There are mangoes, oranges, grapes, papayas, apples, soursop, pears, which one do you want?"
He smiled again at the large list of fruits.
He wants to make this room a fruit market. Inner Dika tingled.
"Why don't you bring durian, Bec?"
Rebecca laughed a little. Then whisper
"I'll bring it. But I don't think it's common to see sick people."
They laugh too.
The presence of Rebecca was like easing her pain.
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