Maria choked when she heard Siska's talk. Maria wants to get to her house quickly because she can't stand the conversation about Siska, Putri, and Andi's relationship.
"So I'll drop it in front of your house later?" asked Siska.
"yes, sorry, Sis. This time I can't stay just yet,"
The two friends eventually separated, and Siska again continued on her way to her home, which took about twenty minutes from Maria's house. Spending weekends with her loved ones is something Siska rarely experiences. Only one person he expected to attend but couldn't, namely Andi, his lover.
When she got home, Siska then went to take a shower to clean herself up. Almost hours outside the house, she just realized that she was hungry and wanted to eat heavy food. While in Putri's apartment, she only ate the snacks she brought, and the doctor served many of them until she was full. Not to mention added with a bowl of meatballs that Siska ordered through an online motorcycle taxi. Secretly Siska dripped vinegar in her bowl because she missed her sour sensation. She hadn't eaten anything mixed with her favorite vinegar for almost two months. But, of course, it is taboo because it is hazardous. If only the Putri or Maria knew, they would have forbidden it.
"Ouch,"
Siska held her belly for a while after taking a shower. Her face grimaced like she was enduring unbearable pain. A moment later, the aching pain was gone. She then drank the warm water on the table beside her mattress.
The following day, Siska woke up with a body that felt uncaring. Her stomach was churning to the point of making her reluctant to drink even more water.
Several times showed gestures like a person willing to vomit without anything coming out of her mouth. She then walked out of her room, looking for Mom.
"Aaarrgghh …."
The plate was held by Siska and hit the floor to pieces.
"Siska!!" cried Mrs. Arni, panicking. She ran over to her daughter, who was already in pain, holding her stomach tightly.
"M-mom, my stomach is really hurt, can't stand it," Siska said grimacingly.
Again, the mother, who was only alone with her daughter, panicked and was confused about this situation. It was the second time the mother found Siska, who suddenly fell and cried in pain.
Mrs. Arni stood Siska quietly towards her room. After Siska was lying on the mattress, she immediately went to the nearest stall to buy ulcer medicine to relieve the pain Siska was experiencing. When she was about to open the main door, Mrs. Arni was surprised to see someone already standing at the door in a position about to knock.
"Gosh! Doctor, sorry I was shocked. I hurriedly had to buy medicine for Siska. Her stomach pain recurred!" said Mrs. Arni, uneasy.
"Calm down. I just checked it out, I also brought some medicine, really."
Not lingering, Mrs. Arni agreed and immediately escorted the Putri to Siska's room. Several checks were carried out.
"Meanwhile, now take this medicine first. At least to relieve pain for this day. Incidentally, I also often have a sudden ulcer and always carry this medicine everywhere because it is suitable. The rest, there are still other medicines. This is a prescription, and please take it at the Jaya dispensary." said Putri to Siska's mom.
"Put, how come you are suddenly here? Did mom call you?" asked Siska in a still weak voice.
"Here, your watch missed in my apartment. Incidentally, I again have checked into the patient's home in this area as well. So, I stopped by," said Putri.
"Thanks a lot, Put."
"Sis, I know you miss spicy foods, and others. But, believe me, maybe this time you are still safe, one day you will feel, uh, don't you want to, your stomach hurts so much that it hurts for a few minutes. The worse your stomach acid rises and can cause death. It's not that I'm afraid, but, because I also have the same disease and as much as possible to maintain a diet, if you already know how the worst pain is, guaranteed, you must have no interest in those spicy and sour foods," explained Putri.
"Doctor, thank you very much. If there is no Doctor, you don't know the fate of this wayward child anymore," said Mrs. Arni.
"You're welcome. Ah, just call me Putri," Putri said.
"Put, thanks. You're really my savior, I owe you, Put," Siska added.
"Relax, Sis. It's rich to whom it is."
The friendship between the two is established more and more closely. The mother, Mrs. Arni, was also amazed by the nature of the beautiful doctor and smiled with emotion when she drove home.
While driving, Putri, smiling herself, changed her expression to flat. Unfortunately, being sincere to Siska and her mother seems to be a burden after remembering that Siska is Andi's girlfriend. She remembered the moment when she had a conversation with Siska while in her apartment yesterday.
"Yes, I have to do this now."
Putri stared flatly at the streets she was walking on. Then, when she arrived at the parking lot of her apartment, she took her cellphone to send a message to Siska.
'Sis, tomorrow I want to get to know you with my future husband, I told you about it yesterday. We met at Vanda Park in front of Bandung City Hall, ok?'
After getting an affirmative answer from Siska, she then contacted Andi.
"Halo, Ndi."
"What's the matter?"
"Tomorrow I want to talk to you with my new friend. She was my patient, but because we were comfortable with each other, so we became friends further and she was a very nice person," explained Putri.
"It's up to you," he replied unconcerned.
"Ok! I will pick you up at four o'clock in the afternoon in your office, huh?"
Putri smiled happily. Siska should know about all this. She didn't feel guilty once because this was her rightful desire for the sake of her friendship with Siska in the future, and the relationship between herself and Andi went smoothly.
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Still frustrated with his current condition, Andi finally resigned. Resigned to what will happen later. Because he is already deadlocked, he has tried as much as possible to prevent this marriage. Andi is just an ordinary human who loves his girlfriend and his parents.
He also knows that the longer this reality is hidden from Siska, his girlfriend will gradually know. But, before Siska finds out from anyone else, maybe it's time for him to tell her everything.
"Mar, I don't know what else to do," Andi confided on the phone to Maria.
"Ndi, honestly. I became afraid, and I was afraid because indirectly, I had also lied to Siska. I pretended not to know the Putri when we spent time together yesterday. I don't know what to do. I'm sorry. Better, I don't know this at all than this. If Siska knew the reality, she must have been furious with me, and I never let her know, Ndi."
Not only Andi but Maria was also frustrated. She told Andi, accompanied by unstoppable sobs.
"I'm sorry, Mar. I'm sorry I've involved you in all of this. I understand your position. If so, it's better for you just to shut up, and you pretend you don't know what happened, I'll tell Putri so that she doesn't tell Siska if it turns out that she knows you too. Your friendship with Siska is more valuable than my relationship with her."