Waiting At the End of Dusk

Compassion

Mala goes to the hospital to take care of Andra on her first day. He came with some fresh apples. Mala strengthened her heart to keep going even though it felt heavy.

In Andra's inpatient room, it looks like Vienna and Bu Bella are talking. Andra looked unhappy with the arrival of Vienna. From the beginning Andra did not like Vienna who continued to pursue it, even though they seemed harmonious and commensurate with the same social status. No one can force love. And we don't know who we're going to fall in love with either.

Mala knocked on the door before entering to be polite. When Vienna saw Mala, her sweet and friendly face turned irritated and angry despite her arrest. Bella and Andra smiled to see that Mala had arrived.

Mala put the apples she carried on the table. After that he approached Andra who looked rather annoyed at him.

"Mrs Bella, Vienna."

Mala tried to greet the two women who both did not like her. And try not to remember what they did to him.

"Mala, tomorrow comes early" said Ms. Bella rather upset that Mala came too late today.

"Sorry, this morning I have to take my son and mother home first. Next time if I have any business will tell you first."

"Back home?! Why did you let them go home? Ever since I was in the hospital, they hadn't seen me at all. Now they're going home?!" andra asked annoyed.

The three women did not expect Andra's reaction to be such an exaggeration. Even Vienna almost said the thing that made Andra angry.

"Andra, why are they visiting you? They have absolutely nothing to do with you. Should you be aware of that?!" the word Vienna ignites the emotions of Andra who is still alive in his imaginary world.

"What did you say, they had nothing to do with me? Mala is my future wife and they are my son and my in-laws. You should be aware and do not always look for trouble with Mala! Argh.." said Andra who then followed his shout because his head hurt.

Everyone was panicking, especially Bella.

"Let's go out first Vienna. You may visit her again sometime" said Bella as she pulled Vienna out of the room.

Mala immediately approached Andra and tried to calm him down so that his headache could be reduced. Andra should not be angry or think too hard.

"Andra, hold your emotions. Don't upset. Vienna didn't mean that, he was just confused. Take the medicine first," Mala said while giving the medicine to Andra.

Mala brought drinking water for Andra. And after taking the medicine, Andra started to be rather calm and comfortable.

"Mala, may I meet your son and mother?" andra asked after she calmed down.

"Currently they can't, they've gone home because there's business. Wait until you recover, you can go see them in the village."

"What about your college? Are you still able to go to college while taking care of me?" ask Andra worried.

"Can, I've made a list of my courses, I'll be able to manage the time. Just so you agree," Mala said honestly.

"Of course I'll agree to whatever it is you're happy for. It was your dream, so I want you to make it happen." Andra said slowly." Thank you Andra, for your understanding" Mala said with a smile.

Outside, Ms. Bella advised Vienna rather loudly.

"Vienna, Andra is currently recovering. Auntie doesn't want you to be a barrier for Andra to heal, so from now on you won't have to see Andra again."

"If it's time, Auntie herself will tell you when you can meet Andra."

"Okay Auntie," replied Vienna somewhat irritatedly.

But the hope that Bella still gives her, can still make her hope.

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Dicko drove Gala and Sri's mom to his house safely. Still with old memories that make Dicko back pensive. It made Gala worried about her father.

"Dicko's father, we go to yuk beach. Said he wanted to accompany Gala to sand?" gala asked her father who was shocked by Gala's touch on the skin of his arm.

"Dicko's father must be tired, let Dicko's father rest first" his grandmother said, carrying a Gala bag.

"Not really mom, I'll accompany Gala to play as I promised her yesterday."

"Horay..."

"Alright then, but don't be long Gala. I have to rest before I go back to town" said the grandmother.

"I'll be back tomorrow ma'am, tonight I'll stay for Gala's company" Dicko said, making Gala more happy.

Gala then asked her father to squat and Gala quickly kissed his father on the cheek.

"Wait, why so fast. Try repeating," Dicko said with a smile.

Gala slowly kissed both of her father's cheeks in turn. After that Dicko replied by kissing both cheeks Gala and kiss Gala's nose pointed like his nose.

The affection of the father and son must have made people envious. The real proof of love between Mala and Dicko is Gala. I Love you, my son.

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Connect ...

While waiting for the next up, the author recommends a slick novel ..worked by my friend IBN Muchsin entitled Between Screams and Hope.

Happy reading...

NB: the novel is still in the revision stage

A high school student who has a mental illness named Soejono aka Jono lives with poverty who is forced to make a living for his family in an illegal way, as a drug dealer to buy drugs for his sickly mother, besides that his father also died a long time ago and he was the first child of 4 brothers who were also mentally retarded, as a whole, Not only that he also had to bully his friends at school, fortunately there was a beautiful woman named Salma who could not bear to see his sacrifice, and Salma finally fell in love with him