
..."I don't want to force Mama, so I won't see Uncle again."...
...***...
Zoya really did not want to think about what happened yesterday. The woman tried to keep acting as usual, despite occasionally feeling upset herself because the image of Gallen's disappointed face flashed back in her head. Substantial. Why did it become like this?
"Well?"
Zoya scrunched her forehead. Usually Noah would wait for himself in the living room after he finished getting ready. But where is the boy now?
Not finding the whereabouts of her son, Zoya then chooses to check on Noah in the room.
"Well, Noah?" He approached his son. After sitting beside the bed, Zoya touches Noah, who rolls himself in a blanket, "Noah why?" Ask.
Without showing himself, Noah who was still rolling his body in a blanket then replied in a soft voice, "My throat hurts." Said.
"illness?" Zoya tries to check on Noah, but the boy refuses to remove the blanket.
"Yaudah, if so today is a school holiday. Mama will call Teacher's mother." Zoya said with great concern. Though yesterday Noah was fine, but suddenly his son was sick now. Is it because he feels depressed seeing what happened yesterday? Because Zoya told him to go straight home with a little snapping?
Zoya rubs Noah's head gently covered by a blanket. Though usually Noah will give resistance when Zoya asks him to comfort himself when sick. But now his son did not even answer a word. Is it that sick? To the extent that Noah did not have the ability to simply answer the words of his mother.
Zoya looked at Noah worriedly. Can he go to work when his son is sick? Moreover, Noah did not want to show his face at the moment. Even though Noah said he only had a sore throat, who knew if it was a symptom of a fever? Moreover, since childhood his youngest son was indeed very susceptible to disease. Zoya could not bear to leave him when no one could accompany her as she is now.
Zoya then pulls out her phone. He searched for someone's number, then contacted Dafa who was his Boss to ask permission, "Hello, Dafa."
The woman came out after her phone was picked up. Hearing his mother's voice starting to drift away, Noah peeked carefully. Succeeds. Her mother will stay home today. Although there was a bit of guilt in his heart for lying to the person who loved him so much, Noah was forced to do this for the good of his mother as well.
"Sorry, Ma."
***
Gallen was sitting languidly in his chair. His eyes stared blankly, making the person who saw him become worried. Though two days yesterday the mood looks good, but now Gallen looks back uninspired. Maybe even, it's getting worse.
"Boss," Call Alby. The man who has been working with Gallen for years now has no idea what happened to his boss. Gallen suddenly seemed excited, and now he's back like this. Is it natural that Alby would be curious?
"You've been like this since morning. What the hell is going on?" Alby really wanted to know the truth.
Gallen only turned his head for a moment, then looked back to the front. He didn't answer a bit.
With a deep breath, Alby chose to leave the room. Gallen can't talk. The man even looked like he wouldn't move out of his chair even if an earthquake suddenly occurred. Because only his body was here, but his mind and soul were either flying to where it was at the moment.
"I'll just go out then." Pamit Alby's.
As expected, the man did not answer at all. Alby hasn't changed his mind, he's out of the room. And this is where Gallen is now, alone with no one to bother him.
Drtts
Shaking the phone that was deliberately turned off made his head turn. Gallen stared at the name on the screen, then looked up when he realized whose name was there.
"Hello?" Sapa Gallen first. He even immediately raised the call as soon as he read his name.
"Uncle .. uhuk-uhuk."
Gallen. Noah ... The kid just coughed?
"Are you sick?"
There was a sound of coughing coming back from across. That kid is sick now. Gallen tried to calm down, though his left hand was clenched and his legs were moving.
"I'm just having the flu, Uncle. When Mama gets home, Mama will definitely give me some medicine. So Uncle doesn't have to worry." Answer Noah.
"Mama took a day off to be with me, but now she's off to buy some medicine. That's why I called Uncle. Because I ... seems to miss Uncle a little."
Gallen's heart skipped a beat upon hearing those words, "You .. miss me?"
It took a few seconds before Noah finally answered.
"I don't want to force Mama, so I won't see Uncle again."
Gallen got up from his seat. The man who had been like a sick chicken since earlier was suddenly extremely fiery at this moment.
"Tell me your address, I'll go straight there."
***
"Chi."
Noah switched off his phone after successfully calling Gallen. Finally, again, the plan worked!
"Who told Mama to lie to us. I, right, so have no choice but to act alone." Said.
Noah was still giggling to himself. Soon, the sound of feet approaching made him realize that his mother was approaching him. Noah again covered his entire body with a blanket, pretending to be sick.
"Noah, Mama made food for Noah. Noah eat first, yuk!"
Zoya looked at the youngest who was still sheltering under the blanket. A faint smile appeared on his face. Noah was always spoiled when he was sick like now. The woman tries to pull the blanket that covers Noah, forcing him to eat.
"Noah, let's eat. I'll eat my medicine." Zoya said again. Noah raises half of his head, staring at the food Zoya was carrying as the fragrance wafted, "Oport chicken?"
Zoya nodded, "Noah wants to eat this, but Mama can make it now. Yuk, eat first."
Unable to resist temptation, the boy finally woke up from his hiding place. He remained seated on the bed, covered half his body with a blanket, then opened his mouth to ask to be fed.
"Well, the plane is gliding ..." Zoya stuffed a spoonful of rice mixed with chicken meat into Noah's mouth, "Mama's son's smart."
Noah chews the food slowly, for some reason looking funny in Zoya's eyes.
Zoya then scoops the rice, feeding Noah for a mouthful until finally all the rice and side dishes that are in the dish run out unceremoniously. He then took a glass of water that he had previously placed on the nightstand, gave it to Noah, "Well, have a drink."
As Noah drank the water in the glass he was given, Zoya gently stroked Noah's head. He looked sad at his son. Is it because they used to get into the NICU room, so now Noah's body is weak? But, Milo who was not much different from Noah seemed healthier, so what was the problem, huh?
Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok
Zoya turned her head as the sound of knocking sounded loud. The woman answered briefly, then looked at her son before moving on.
"Mama get out first, yeah." Said. He kissed Noah's head after receiving his approval.
After putting down the plate and glass that Noah used earlier, Zoya then walked quickly to the front door. Without checking first, he opened the door. Never did he think, someone he never expected this would actually stand at the door of his house.
"Where's Noah?" Ask directly.
Zoya was silent for a few seconds, completely not knowing why the man could be in front of her house. Without needing to make small talk, the woman quickly closed the door.
Blam it!
Door closed without notice. She leaned behind the door, after believing she had locked it properly. While hearing the voices of Gallen protesting her actions, Zoya protests in her own heart.
How come there's even him, anyway?
***