WHYS

WHYS
Meet Again



A strong wind pierced the skin just as his foot stepped on the floor of the hospital rooftop. After making sure the Star is asleep the Moon decided to take a walk for a while. But his attention had since been on a man dressed in hospital clothes. He felt familiar looking at that back. Slowly the Moon approached, until two more steps of the Moon stopped as the man turned around. Both were surprised.


"Sister Rey?"


"Moon?"


The moon smiled stiffly. "We'll see you again." The moon took place beside Reyhan. Looking at the cityscape filled with snow.


"Yes. " 


A moment of awkward atmosphere struck until Reyhan opened his voice. "You.. Don't eat?"


"What?" The Moon's forehead frowned deeply. Confused by the meaning of the words of the man next to him.


"Last we met, you're skinny. Now get thinner."


The moon scratched its head that was not itchy. "I'm dead if I don't eat."


Reyhan laughed at the Moon's innocent reply. It's not wrong, but that's not the answer he wants. "You mean your sister rarely eats huh? Any problem? Just put it on your weight."


"Nothing" replied the Moon briefly.


Ripping through his pockets, Reyhan took the Moon's left hand. Write something there. "Call brother if you need anything or someone." The moon looked at the caramel bead then smiled sincerely.


"Em, thank you brother."


"What pain does he have?"


"Father, it's just a little tiredness."


"Kalo sampe treated means tired really?"


"Why are you here?" Reyhan switched the conversation and the Moon was aware of that.


"Ne-" both views are switched when the rooftop door opens.


"Sorry boss, it's time for me"


"Oh yeah, I'll be there in a minute." A long breath sounded as the door closed again.


"Sir Rey is coming back? Come on, I'm anter."


"Ah, gaoh."


"Udah come," Moon pulled the boy's hand.


Both of them ended up in front of the room that Reyhan was going to. "Sister enter yes," the Moon nodded stiffly. Until the man's body disappeared the Moon was still there. His brain tried to deny the facts, throwing his bad thoughts away, assuming that he had the wrong floor.


"Excuse me, ma'am."


"Ah yes, sorry doctor." The moon stepped aside, making room for doctors to come inside.


Ten minutes the Moon was still standing there until the doctor came out. "Sorry doc, patient inside again chemotherapy?"


"Yes right. You're relatives?"


Moon shaking. "I'm the guy."


"If you'd like please accompany the patient inside. It's his first chemotherapy."


The moon nodded, then went inside without a sound. Staring at the teenager who was closing his eyes tightly. The drug is reacting.


Sitting beside the gurney, the Moon grasped the large fingers. Reyhan flinched in shock and opened his eyes, staring at the Moon with a look of disbelief.


"I'm kemo's sister. Say yes to nausea."


"Where do you know?"


"I've known this hospital for a long time. Every floor I memorized. And this floor is specifically for those who are sick with cancer," the sound of the Moon shrinking at the end.


The moon picked up a pen on the nightstand, wrote something in Reyhan's palm. "Sister needs a friend call me."


After accompanying Reyhan chemotherapy the Moon returned to the Star room. The guy had changed his clothes, preparing to go home.


"Where are you from?! I thought you were kidnapped or not."


"Gue isn't a kid."


"Lo's face is plain-plain as a boy, easily deceived."


"Gue is great, that boy is for a little boy."


"Yay, it will cry."


The swift star caught the hand of the Moon that was about to float into his arm.


"Seriously, where are you from?"


"From the third floor."


"Who is cancer?" The stars look panicked. Bad thoughts filled his brain.


"Finished."


"Yes temen."


"School management?"


"Not."


"Torck?"


"Yes." Yeah."


"Btw you're light? Your stomach is safe when I stay?" Stars nodded.


"Which team? I've never seen one?" The star continued his interrogation.


"Yes. You never saw him. Why the hell?"


"Father," short dense and clear made the Moon tickle upset. 


"When?" And the stars again just nodded. Choosing Abai, the Moon also follows the steps of the Star that has come out first. 


"What's passing?" Tanya Moon was astonished as the car drove straight. While the direction of the house both turn to the left. The star did not answer until the car stopped at a cafe.


The star looked at the Moon and smiled sweetly. "Nongki we used to."


"What do you want to drink?"


"Vanilla latte, that's cold huh." Pinta Moon with a sweet smile. Star pinches nose Moon's squash. The girl will always ask for a cold drink even though it is a snowstorm.


"Yes, sit down." The moon nodded then ran small to an empty spot in the corner. The atmosphere of the cafe is not too crowded and not too quiet. It is perfect to relax while looking at the snow.


Soon the stars came to put the tray on the table. Both of them were immersed in a light conversation. Every now and then the Star had to grimace because his arm was hit again. Until the second drink ran out, someone came and just sat beside the Star.


Queen, a twelfth grader and Arghi's classmate. The number one bully in school, and the most vociferously chasing the handsome guy.


"Hi Star, how are you?" Ask while embracing the Star's arm. It even slid its head to the broad shoulders of the Stars. The moon can see an uncomfortable look on the face of the star. Even the man did not hesitate to push Queen and stood up to hold the Moon's wrist. "Let's go home."


The Queen did not like it, but remained silent as the Stars and Moon passed.


"Tell me if he bullies you at school."


...~~~...


The moon is resting its head on the star's arm. And the Star fell its head over the head of the Moon. The two stared straight at the television. Believe me both are not watching, but lamenting the confusion.


"That's a damn thing, yeah" the star nodded.


"Sir Arghi is the same as Dirga when to go home." The stars shake the signs of not knowing.


"Let's go to Brazil" the star nodded.


"Sports yuk," The star shook her head noisily.


"Ntar lo get thinner when it comes to sports!"


"Switch, exercise makes healthy. Not skinny!"


The star breathed and then shook its head. "People who want to be skinny usually do what?"


"Sports,"


"Well... So the conclusion that sports can cause?"


"Straight," replied the Moon in amazement


"Pinter," The star slapped the Moon's head. 


Star grabs Moon's wrist. Holding it with thumb and pinky fingers.


"Liat, I hold the cake gini aja there is still a space so there is no meat lo hand."


"Try it, lots of little food portions lo. Let there be a little bit of body stuff. I'm sometimes afraid of blowing the wind so thin."


"This is it, body slimming."


"Body shaming njir, not slimming."


"Just like "


"Different!"


"Y,"


"Z."


The discussion between the two ended there.


"Tomorrow I'll go to the office, you come along." 


"Y." Y."