Bella's Script
Keep your distance

Saturday which in the future has not given meaning to the Ozi family. Each was silent with his own mind even though his body was in the same place and still moved like a normal human.

Ozi was faced with a plate of fried rice that he only stirred but slowly. Like there is no appetite to enjoy it. While Saras, still arranging the food he made while continuing to pay attention to the door of Bella's room.

Since yesterday, they have not met again. Not once did Bella come out of her room to just drink or breathe the air outside. Don't ask him about eating, he doesn't seem to have that taste. With a dreamy mind Saras prepared the food in some lunchboxes and put it in a goodie bag.

“Bang,” after her work was done, The middle-aged woman sat beside Ozi and watched her son closely.

“Abang don't call Adek? It's noon, he's not even out for a drink.” Anxious Saras.

Bella's a kid who loves drinking water. He said that if one day the need to drink water was not met, his body felt tired and not fresh. But from yesterday he ignored it.

“If he is really thirsty, he will come out mah. Like he said, he's not a kid anymore.” Ozi Sahut. He put down his spoon and fork. His appetite is completely gone.

Saras breathed deeply. How sad it was when these two children were fighting. The atmosphere of the house so quiet, when it should be on a weekend like this they enjoy their togetherness. Whether it's cleaning the house together, Ozi teases Bella and makes them run around the house laughing or maybe gather in the back garden for a barbeque.

Hah, Saras misses that. In old age, the busyness of his children more and more. When there is time and even problems arise, such as proving that his life is often alone.

“Try my brother persuaded Adek. Brother give up, don't be too hard on him. After all, according to mamah some things Adek said yesterday it had a point.” Saras' voice sounded slowly expectantly.

“Continue mamah, brother's talk and brother's anxiety all this time wrong?” Ozi becomes inflamed. It is clear that he was disappointed with the words of Saras who tended to defend Bella.

“Abang just want adek dapet the best mah, not something else. Why is it the wrong brother?”

“Mamah should know, the man, just messing around the same. Fun ngajak adek courtship, often make adek cry and difficulty, make adek confused but never think about their future.”

“Hal simply gini, never did he try to know us mah? Two people who owned adek in his life. Make your brother believe that he can be trusted to keep better adek than brother.”

“Not right?”

“He never even came to play and get to know us. Dateng once a year is just a free time without wanting to open the opportunity for us to know each other. Nganter Adek aja just until the gate when it is clear brother waiting for Adek in front. What's wrong with him coming in for a second and killing us. Is it so busy being a vocalist of the band that they can not spare time to say hello to us even though they have been dating for 8 years?”

“Are only her hobbies and desires a priority while Adek is never a priority in her future? Adek has sacrificed a lot for the man mah.”

“Then, do such men deserve to believe in keeping Adek?”

Ozi's frustration finally spilled. Anxiety mixed with anxiety often filled his mind during this time. For him, Bella is very valuable, he does not want Bella to fall into the hands of the wrong man.

“Yes, ma'am understands.” Saras approached Ozi and invited him to sit down. He rubbed his back gently to calm him down.

“Mamah understands your worries and anxieties. But,” in the face of Ozi's face that still looks upset. He smiled a little for the son.

“Can you speak well?”

“Then he speaks from heart to heart. Listen and respect his decision and do not judge him. In their relationship, it is actually more difficult than us. He needs us to understand. Trust the same mom.” Light Saras gently.

Ozi stared for a moment at Saras' shady face. He was trying to understand his mother's intentions. And slowly Ozi nodded, agreeing with the mother's request.

In the sip of the black caffeinated drink slowly. Bitter at the beginning yet sweet and soothing at the ends. Maybe that's how every relationship is.

After the death of Ozi and Saras, the house was completely deserted. Bella stayed in her room all day to continue her writing. In the afternoon, his stomach protests to be filled. But his appetite did not come.

With a perfunctory appearance, wearing only pajamas, hair in a pair of cepoles and faithful glasses perched on the trunk of his nose, he decided to go to the kitchen. Make a cup of coffee to refresh his body.

Not long before the sound of footsteps approached. Bella turned her head slightly without stopping sipping her coffee.

Devan is home. The man took off his jacket which he then sipped on the back of the chair. Take a glass from the dining table and go to the dispenser next to Bella.

They stood side by side but had no desire to greet each other.

Devan gulps down his mineral water and Bella sips again the coffee that is still warm. The two fell silent, finished each other's wishes then returned to his room without saying goodbye to each other. Yeah, that's home today.

*****

These few days feel so serious to Bella. He worked hard to complete the script so that he could sleep well.

Some days Bella also chose to stay in the office. Instead of going home and fighting with Ozi, it is better to spend time in the office and get the job done, he thought.

“Mah, adek nginep in the office yaa.. Still a lot of work.” That message he sent several days ago to inform Saras.

“Udah eat nak?”

“Adek want to bring what, later mamah titipin bang Devan.”

“Adek do not stay up yaa.. Keep Health.”.

Those words Saras sent out for worrying about his daughter.

“It’s okey mah. Adek is fine kok.” And that was Bella's default reply message. He enjoys doing everything in the office.

And without realizing it, this is what Bella always feared when writing. Yeah, drowning. Drowning in work, immersed in the story and immersed in the emotions he builds up in the stories he makes.

The sound of typing a finger over the keyboard is again heard, this time a little loud. It seems like Bella is writing with great emotion.

“Hold kaleeee, in this room not only lo doang.” Cetus Rini is disturbed by Bella.

Bella did not respond. His ears are already covered by the headset so as not to hear the noise around him.

“Where are you?” ask Rini as Melisa moves on.

“Ke park. Nulis there aja.” said Melisa who sniffed annoyed at Bella.

The two women moved out of place and moved to the park to continue their work.

From his room Devan noticed Bella who looked serious typing her script. He has received 2 advanced parts and it feels more curious about the story made by Bella.

Without Devan realizing it, it turns out Bella caught that she was watching him.

“Why?” bella cried when she saw Devan looking at her.

Devan was unmoved and displeased. Bella looked around her. Maybe not heard.

“Ngefans really lo same Ralline Shah?” grunt when he thought Devan was looking at the baligo Ralline Shah who was blocked by his body. Several times he did find Devan looking at him, but in retrospect, he was not the one who noticed Dean, but the advertising star that idolized many men.

He slightly retreated his chair so as not to block Devan's view and faintly he saw the man smiling.

“Seneng lo, he did not realize that Borobudur statue was not deterred?!” gerutu seraya continued his work.

The days go on like that. The office is now Bella's second home. He slept and ate there. Even bring a change of clothes in a suitcase to the office.

Until midnight, Bella falls asleep at her desk.

“Not home bro?” greet Indra at the door of Devan's room. He was one of the assistant directors for the film project with Bella later.

“Still read script.” Devan raised the script in his hand and showed it to Indra.

“Hard work anyway lo.” Indra walked into Devan's room and sat face to face.

“Bella not built? What time is it?” He turned his chair back and saw Bella lying face down on his desk. He saw the watch already half 1 night.

“Udah I saranin but nolak.” Sahut Devan is straight.

He looked at Bella with a worried face. Bella's every day like that. The desk is like his room now. Eating and drinking there even next to her was a suitcase where Bella kept her clothes.

“Since the past, he has always been very focused on his cooperation. Sometimes I get confused where the energy comes from is just as inspiring.” Indra smiled when she remembered Bella from long ago to now.

Devan did not respond. He just looked at Bella with great attention.

“O yes, can not if tomorrow morning we are meeting with Rini and Melisa. Their script for the mini-series has been completed. Chances are we work on it first while waiting for the film project with Bella to finish.” Indra's light breaks Devan's focus  .

“Bby. We'll arrange a schedule starting tomorrow.”

“Hem, okay. I'll go home first. Don't go home.” Indra moved from her place. Pat Devan's shoulder familiarly.

“Cautious.” Sahut Devan is thumbs up by Indra.

The fat man, who was almost twice his age, finally left. Devan looks at Bella from her place.

He took the cloth he brought from home and approached Bella and placed it on Bella's body. Bella squirms a little and Devan smiles a little at Bella's face while fast asleep. He also took off Bella's glasses.

For a moment he was glued. He looked at Bella's face that was not as bright as usual. There were dark circles in his eyes with a dull face. His forehead was wrinkled as if an awful lot was filling the cavity of his mind.

“Lo overworked Bell.” Her game. Honestly, he was starting to worry.

Put the glasses on near Bella. Do not forget to raise the AC temperature so that it is not too cold.

“Sleep soundly, don't dream too much.” Its effects. She gave Bella a smile before she left Bella.

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