Because, I Love You
#BILYS3 267

While Exelle left with a bated cry. Rainbow and Joe stared at each other for a moment, then Joe Rainbow sat down at Joe's side with tears in his eyes.

"La.langi..." He said in a stammering voice. Difficulty speaking behind the oxygen that covers his mouth. Joe forcefully opened it, leaving the Rainbow confused and panicking.

"Joe, what are you doing? Why did you take the oxygen off?"

Joe smiled.

"I... I'm fine." He said again in a loud voice.

The rainbow still looked at him anxiously. His tears came back, Joe moved his hand and wiped the tears away.

"You, very ugly." His voice mocked the Rainbow to comfort him with a forced laugh.

"I am ugly. Not as pretty as Maria, is it?"

"Uhuk uhuk, uhuk..." Joe coughed after hearing the rainbow say so.

"Akh, Joe!!! You're... You want a drink?" The rainbow panicked to see Joe coughing.

"No... Sq-dak. I'm fine, I'm... I just don't like it, you.. Called the name ma-ria." Joe answered with a stammer.

"Ma, forgive me. Where, where's the sick?" Rainbow asked in panic.

Then Joe grabbed Rainbow's hand, slowly carried it to the touch of his chest. The rainbow frowned, Joe still took a deep breath.

"Here, here's the sick one. Every time you say another girl's name in front of me, Langi."

"I... I'm just kidding, I'm sorry. Don't think about it, you'll be sick again." Rainbow said nervously.

"Looking at you by my side when I opened my eyes, it was already medicine for me."

"So, it looks like you're just pretending to be sick. You can already fight me."

Again Joe smiled faintly looking at the face of the Rainbow who has now regained its fierce nature.

"Thank you, Langi."

"Hem, what for?"

"For you here waiting for me."

"It's not free. You have to remember that!" Answer Rainbow cetus.

"Curtain, basic."

Then Rainbow glanced at the circular watch on his left wrist. The clock has shown at 5 pm, slowly Rainbow pulled his hand which has been held by Joe since. But Joe quickly held him back from escaping.

"Joe, i... I have to go home first."

Joe shook his head slowly.

"Come on, don't hold me back. I promise, tomorrow after school I'll come back with another one. Our friends will be very happy to hear you realize, I haven't even been able to tell them through the message. Me, I'm too happy you finally regained consciousness."

"Repeat... Can't you just stay the night?"

"Are you crazy?"

"I'm just asking, why are you glaring like that? Aahs... I feel sick again."

"Ih, you... It sucks."

"Tsk... All right, go home first. But you have to promise me that tomorrow you'll come here, even before I'm healed you'll have to take care of me here." Her reply after clogging the forced smile on the tip of her lips.

"Well, then what are the nurses and doctors here? If I have to take care of you too."

"You're a doctor, aren't you? You can practice for me."

"I don't want ah."

"If you refuse, let me make myself fall into a coma again."

"Are you afraid I'm going to die?"

"What the hell? You're saying that sucks." Rainbow brushed Joe's hand.

"Hahaha, uhuk uhuk uhuk..." Joe laughed and coughed while holding his chest.

"Tuh, right. Stop joking, you're still weak." The rainbow started to grumble.

"Yes, yeah. I'm sorry, pretty doctor." Joe seduces the Rainbow.

"Damn. Still a monster, yes. I go home first yes, tomorrow I'll come again."

"Promise?"

"Hmmm... I promise."

Joe smiled smugly hearing the Rainbow steadily promise to come back. Then Rainbow got up from his sitting position earlier, but again Joe pulled the rainbow hand.

"Joe... Come on." Comeon." The rainbow played the spoiled tone of his call on Joe.

"Hehe, be careful." Said Joe while releasing the rainbow's hand. And let him go out of the room.

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Tomorrow...

After school, Rainbow and his three best friends are on their way to the hospital. The three Rainbow friends have prepared some fruit parcels and bouquets to give to Joe.

Arriving in front of Joe's room in the care, Exelle simultaneously came out of the room with an unusual face.

"Eh..." Rainbow and his three best friends stop their steps when facing each other with Exelle.

"Ha, hi..." Greet Exelle awkwardly.

"Hey, Ex. You here? Well, did you skip school? Why are you dressed so casually." Greet Lisa first.

"Rainbow... Me, I want to talk to you alone." Exelle was so scared that almost the entire night she did not sleep quietly without daring to send a short message or call her. Likewise with Rainbow, despite knowing Exelle disappeared just like that from the hospital when Rainbow came out of the room, but he ignored her.

Rainbow must be mad at me, after hearing Aunt Abel's accusation to me yesterday in front of her. I didn't want that to happen, even though I apologized to Joe this morning. But not a single bit of Joe hugged me. It's okay, he deserves to be mad at me for this accident.

"I have to see Joe, first." Answer Rainbow indifferently.

Huh, he's really angry. His attitude is different, I have to how...

Exelle muttered in her heart back. While the three Rainbow Companions were neglected even though they stared at Exelle and Rainbow alternately full of question marks.

"Ba, okay. You meet Joe first, I'll be waiting for you at the restaurant we were at yesterday." Exelle replied clumsily. His voice was heavy and full of panic. Then he went through the rainbow and his three friends just like that.

"Princess cold, you and Ex... Did quarrel?" Ask Lisa. He was always the one who wanted to know whatever happened to his best friend.

"No."

"Then? Why are you so indifferent to Ex?"

"Come, let's go in. Joe must have been waiting for you guys to come." Answer Rainbow ignoring Lisa's question back.

"Hey, Princess cold. Do you want to play secrets on us now?" Jeni asked in an introrating tone.

"God. No, I just... Ah, I'll tell you later, I'm just still confused. And I'm also trying not to believe what I'm hearing."

"What's that?" Ask Lisa and Jeni.

"Sound, you. Can you please, Joe first? I can't wait to see it. I miss my prince so much." Lucas annoyedly interrupted their conversation.

"Damn, basic. Yes yes yes, all right. Let's go in!" Invite Lisa who then takes a step in front to enter Joe's room in the care.

And sure enough, Joe is waking up and welcoming the arrival of Rainbow and his three friends with a cheerful smile. Joe was so happy the Rainbow came to keep its promise.

Then they chatted and began to act, creating a stormy atmosphere to cheer Joe up. No matter if Joe is still in a special room. All they prioritized was their desire to see Joe immediately and get him excited again.