A Handful of Love for You
12. Gratified

Alena POV's

“Who said that Lena no longer cares about Aa?” angry say. I stood straight at the door of the inpatient room where my brother had been treated for more than a week while staring intently at my brother who was lying on his bed.

“Eh, there's Aa's sweet sister.”

“No need to say sweet. What did she mean Aa said that?” spray's upset.

“Say what?” tanya A Endra pretended not to understand.

“So that Aa said because of career, Lena so no longer care about Aa,” snapped I do not accept.

“Don't be angry with the patient,” sulk A Endra with his face.

“Patients lebay.” I'm screching.

“Why is this sweet Mother's son getting angry anyway?” mother asked while stroking the top of my head affectionately. Ever since I got a job teaching at a different campus in the city, my mother has rarely met her only daughter.

“Lena is upset Mom,” I said annoyed.

“Kesal why?”

“Today Lena is upset with two people. The first one is Aa. Lena is upset with Aa who thinks Lena is a bad sister. The second was a student who was mentored by Lena. Songong's people are so. Being given advice even angry. Kan nyebelin and make Lena's mood so messy. As a result Aa so get nagged Lena too right,” my adu on Mom.

“As a lecturer, you must be patient. The character of the students is different. You should have more patient stock,” advice Mother.

“Usually also lecturers who make students upset right? This is the reverse, the student who made the lecturer mangkel.” I still grunt my frustration.

“The student is female or male? If women maybe she envies the beauty of her guidance lecturer.” Mother's question is getting pissed off.

“The student was a boy, Mom. Surprisingly, men really his behavior is exactly the same as women whose hobbies nyinyir same people. I am not only a woman but also her teacher. There is no respect anyway the same lecturer.” I'm still not satisfied nagging my frustration.

“Mungin he has a crush on you, so he looks for attention to you,” said A Endra who has only listened to my curses on mother since then but once made a statement to make upset.

“What's wrong? rich refrigerator is. I'm also surprised the rich guy's fridge but a lot of girls like him. What good is it try him? Policy.. snobbish.”

“Eeeh don't get me wrong, girls now like guys who are cold rich refrigerator. Take for example your sister-in-law who loves to die with Aa.”

“What is dead love? There are also Aa who love to die with Teh Iyah until sick and treated because it was left behind.” I stick out my tongue mocking my sister.

“But now Iyah has returned again same Aa,” reply my brother.

“Ah that too because Aa was injured to the point of almost dying. If not this is also where you want tea Iyah sorryin Aa.”

“Eh... carelessly when you say yes.” A Endra threw a pillow right at my face.

“Ibuuu... Aa jaha!” my screams didn't take it because it was thrown a pillow right in the face.

I was about to throw a pillow back at my brother but was immediately restrained by my mother.

“Lena, don't throw! I'm afraid your throw is not on target even hit the wound.”

“Weeee...” A Endra stuck out his tongue mocking me.

“Yes pardon, you guys are adults not children but fighting like Kindergarten children. If you want to reply, just pinch the arm that is not injured. Gih sana!” Mother told me to pinch my brother's arm while giggling.

I quickly got out of my seat and placed a pillow under my brother's head. After correcting the position of the A Endra pillow, I immediately pinched his arm hard.

“Awwww...pain Lena!” shouted my brother.

“Everything is so that person doesn't bummer. Must change his attitude. Don't let it be left again the same wife.” I laughed out loud after giving a mockery and a pinch to A Endra.

“You know why the hell talk about negative things continues about Aa and Iyah. You don't like it when Aa and Iyah are together again?” my brother's protest at being annoyed by my taunts.

“Not happy. Lena just reminded Aa not to be the one who sneaks. Do not let the tea again Iyah that eventually make Aa suffer too, and suffered it really use. Lena was the witness to Aa first. That's why Lena doesn't want Aa to go through that kind of suffering again. At that time, Aa looked like a zombie, realized no?” Because of anxiety with my brother, I again pinch him and the target is cheeks.

“Awwww...!” A Endra was complaining of pain from my harsh pinch.

“Lena tuh Iang.. darling wear very same Aa.” I cupped A Endra's cheek and wiggled her face to the right and to the left.

“Pusing, Lena...!” a Endra Protest.

I then hugged A Endra tightly.

“Do not get sick and hurt like this again A. Don't make Lena worry keep.”

“Hm... Thanks Yes Len.” A Endra patted my shoulder.

Mother approached us who were hugging with tears.

“Mother, why cry?” many wonder.

“Mother is so happy. I'm happy to see you two get along like this. I hope you guys keep getting along and loving each other like this.”

I pulled Mom to hug A Endra together.

“Abaaah..” I poured into my brother's arms.

Abah peeked at the top of my head.

“How are you, dear princess Abah? How to teach in Bandung? Already at home?”

“Steng really, Bah. Just like to be sad if you want Abah, Mom and Aki.”

“Kok Aa not called anyway?” a Endra Protest.

“Emang Aa likes to inget the same Lena?” my protest.

“Ya remember...”.

“Most also every day just like tea Iyah doang.”

“That's for sure,” kekeh A Endra.

“Nyebelin!” decihku.

“Where, Ndra? Already feeling good or still sick?” ask Abah to A Endra.

“Still a little dizzy, Bah. Wounds in the stomach are still painful.”

“Alhamdulillah, you are still safe, Ndra. You can still meet your wife and children. You should be really grateful. Don't hurt your wife and kids again.”

“Iya, Bah.”

“Bu, Where are you? How come you're not here yet?” ask my brother.

“Your wife is resting. A week he takes care of you without proper rest.”

“But Endra wants to see you, Mom. Please call him.”

“Ih, it's old too but it's still a plug. Shame on age,” teaseku.

“Biarina. The same with his own wife. If you want to be spoiled too, find a husband!”

“Unfortunately find rich husband find book in bookstore. Lena wants a mature husband, kind, and not like Aa who bleaches.”

“Yey ngatain sister herself. Later the ugly talk back to you all. Dapetin's husband is more beautiful than Aa. Ha-ha-ha.”

“Amit-amit..naudzubillah.don't get to a sweet husband like Aa. Mending Lena does not marry if the guy is cheating. Heart-weary. Iyah tea is very great to be sorry Aa. If Lena anyway might be bad if you have a macem husband Aa.”

“Luckily Aa's wife is not you. Hiiiiy..

“Already don't make a fuss. Lena also do not talk carelessly will not marry. Mother always prays for the children Mother to get a good soul mate, good religion is also her morality. Thank God, the mother's prayer for Aa has been answered. Aa has got a good and godly soul mate.”

“Tuh, you should be grateful, Ndra.”

“Iya, Bah. Endra is very grateful to get a good soul mate.”

“Aa really lucky guy dapetin Iyah tea. Instead, Teh Iyah zonk dapetin husband macem Aa.” I stick out my tongue mocking my sister.

Bugs….

My face was hit by a pillow a second time.

“Ibuuuu..”.

I was upset Mom, Abah and A Endra laughed out loud at my suffering.

I don't want to lose. Immediately I pinched my brother's arm hard until his skin turned a little blue.

“Aw...” shouted my brother.

“Measuring him don't like to play timpuk.” I put the pillow under A Endra's head.

“Don't be too bar-bar, Len. Pity your husband if you are upset again pinched until blue gini.” My mother followed the taunt.

“Biarina. If it makes Lena upset must be ready to accept the consequences.”

“Aa doain you match with your student. Ha-ha-ha.”

“Aa...don't pray that ugly-ugly!” my protest.

I was getting upset to hear my brother laughing out loud.

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to be continued...