He was so bored waited for a few minutes more before the school ended to come home, that he finally chose to go out of the classroom first even though there was no sign the school end yet.
***
"Eh, anyone seen Dirga?" Lia asked as soon as the end class bell rang.
Some of those still in the classroom just shook their head and go outside. Lia followed while still searching for Dirga outside the classroom.
But almost all the students went home, and she didn't find him. Just that time something passed by on her mind, that perhaps Dirga had already gone home. Even he may have gone to the hospital first to see Abel.
"Damn it, I standing in this heat and there's no public transportation. While my feet also still hurt. Damn Dirga, he took me to school together, why didn't he ask me to go home together." Lia kept ranting to the hospital.
It was almost twelve o 'clock and all the time she was waiting in front of the school gate, but not a single public transportation to the hospital appeared. Lia was forced to walk even though she felt the pain in every single step she took.
While far from the agony of Lia that afternoon, in an air-conditioned hospital room and many varieties of fruit are spread on a small table. Dirga brought quite many foods because he wanted to threaten Abel and Lia.
"God, Lia," Dirga blurted out as suddenly as he remembered her name.
"What happens, Ga?" Abel asked surprised.
"I forgot to wait Lia out," he said, that made he didn't make it out to feed Abel. Instead, put it on the table, then grab a phone out of the pants pocket.
Abel looked at the wonder the guy sitting next to her. He's sort of worried about Lia, making her pull up the corner of her lips a little. Thought that perhaps Dirga started to have a feeling toward Lia.
"Her number is off," Dirga said after trying to call the girl.
"Well, just leave her, she is a big girl already. She could go home on her own," Abel replied as her smile grew wider.
"Well, you're right," he replied, responding to Abel's smile.
As soon as he placed the phone on the table, he picked up again a plate of 'Nasi Padang' that was still warm. Scoop the rice and side dishes of fried carp, also add some veggies soup, and turn it over Abel's mouth.
"A-ak again ...," said Dirga like playing with a child.
Though it felt strange and ridiculous, Abel just do what Dirga say because his warm treatment made her happy. They were only four months apart, but Dirga's attitude and his way of thinking were far more mature than hers.
Over and over again the guy fed Abel until finally half of the rice had disappeared from its plate.
Abel wiped the now-filled abdomen. Then she received a bottle of mineral water that Dirga held in front of her. Gulped it down in half.
"Thanks, Ga. Has ... I'm full," she said.
"Well, just sit tight, then take your medicine and sleep again," Dirga said so softly. Not forgetting his stare that silently made someone from behind a door tremble in her bosom.
"Yes, brother," replied Abel tensely.
Dirga chuckled lightly to hear it. "What you called me again, brother?" He frowned, asking questions.
"Right, I like having friends who feel like big brothers just like you. Full of attention, and protects me very much," Abel explained.
"Oh," Dirga replied shortly. His lips were instantly silenced with that answer.
Deep down in his heart, it wasn't the answer he wanted to hear. He didn't just want to be a friend to Abel, more further her brother.
"Um, aren't you going to eat?" Abel asked as she glanced at the packet of food on the table.
"Yes, I'll eat first."
Seeing that she can control the condition, Lia finally mustered up the courage. She knocked on the door slowly and smiled as brightly as if she hadn't seen or heard Abel and Dirga's conversation.
The two people in the room turned and greeted Lia with a smile.
"Bel, how are you?" she asked after sitting next to Abel.
"This is it, peg-pains, hehe," she answered.
"Li, sorry about earlier, I wasn't waiting for you. I used to go home by myself, so I don't recognize that I should come over here with you," Dirga blurted out when the food in his mouth was swallowed.
Lia chuckled. "Take it easy," she said.
"Hey, did you eat lunch yet? Here, I buy you on my way," he said.
A packet of 'Nasi Padang' that Dirga just been moved to the table in front of Lia is very tempting. The delicious aroma of fish from Dirga's lunch has already succeeded in making Lia gulp down her saliva.
"Thanks, Ga," she said without further ado.
Then she picked up the packet of rice and immediately enjoyed it.
While Lia and Dirga had lunch, Abel made her way to the nightstand in the corner of the room. She wanted to get a cell phone to call her boyfriend. A few hours without Dani's word made her miss.
Although he said, Dani was back in Surabaya, there was a cell phone that channeled her longing.
Tut...
Tut...
Lia glanced at that pretty face who was trying to contact someone. She was so pissed off, Abel still doesn't trust her.
A little later, Abel got on the gurney, with a phone strapped to her right ear.
Her facial expression began to change. Seeming agitated because no sign of Dani answered her call.
"You are a stubborn person," Lia said.
"Whatever," Abel said with a lazy look at her friend.
"You ... I told you that Dani's getting married," Lia grumbled while chewing her food.
Abel doesn't willing to argue so she decides to look away. Dirga, who didn't know the whole point, just shrugged his shoulders, just gave a glance, and continued to eat.
***
The afternoon went by, a few hours ago after lunch, Dirga said goodbye to back home. And so that afternoon just left Lia with Abel at the hospital.
Abel fell asleep after taking the medicine, but Lia kept herself busy with her cell phone. In the course of time, the girl's sitting position gradually shifted to a crawl until she lay down. Lia also began to lose focus on her social media when the two hairy eyelids felt heavy.
Slowly, the phone casually lying on the top of her stomach with the pair of glances that closed.
To be continued...