Bella's Script
Pempek

Inviting Bella to the cafe became the choice of Inca this time. He wants to spend more time with Bella after a rare day together. He misses sharing his stories and laughter with Bella, whom he has known.

I don't know what Bella is feeling at the moment which is clear she looks better from a few days back.

“The color of the cuttings fits on the finger lo.” Praise Bella when you see Inca fingers worn by soft pink. Gliter on it makes Inca nails look gorgeous shiny.

Inka who was stirring her drink with a straw then looked at her finger and smiled.

“This is the work of the cafe's children.” Sahut Inka while looking at Bella and smiling.

“Ohh...” Bella awkwardly responded. Ibra is what the Inca meant.

“How are you doing Bima, Bell? I haven't heard from him for a long time.” The face of the Inca changed.

Since the last meeting at the hospital they have never met again. Only once did they send a message and this time Ozi replied to him in quick time.

“Emm.. Good. I rarely see my brother either. I used to go home a lot and when I left he was still in his room. Later he often stayed up late, he said there was a project that was again done.” Bella Sahut. He answered according to Saras.

I don't know why now Ozi is avoiding him more.

Inka nodded with a sad face. His face looks sad. He sipped his drink back with a bad feeling.

“You okay?” Bella was curious.

What's with his best friend that looks grim.

“Yaaa, not bad.” The Inca voice sounded trembling.

Too much has happened and made it not okay. He raised his head like trying to drive away tears but his tears turned out to drip.

She smiled at Bella as she wiped her tears.

“Hey, you need a hug?” Bella Tawar. There is something wrong with the Inca. In his hand was a cold Inca hand and the girl nodded slowly.

Bella quickly approached and hugged the Inca tightly.

“Ssttt.. It’s okay if you want to cry. I'm here Ka.” Bella who sounded warm in the Inca ears.

Not long after, the Inca then sobbed. At first it was slow but then it was getting smoother and hiccuping. Like this girl is in a lot of pain.

Bella tightened her arms. For a while he let the Inca cry and Bella just accompanied him until all his grief was shed.

Just this time Bella saw Inca crying this deep. The last time he saw the Inca was crying out for regret for having been Bella's spy for Ozi. But this time the crying sounded different.

“You story? I can be horrin.” Bella rose after the Inca looked calmer.

He looked at the face of the Inca that was still down and then tried to lift his face.

Bella wiped the remaining tears on the Inca's face and the girl tried to smile.

“Thanks Bell.” Said with a witty.

Bella nodded while looking at the Inca.

The girl took out a piece of tissue, wiped away the tears and the dripping nasal water. Several times he was seen sighing deeply to calm himself.

“Sad me. When you have a problem, you can take care of everything yourself. But when I have a problem, you're always there. You even know when I'm no longer okay, Bell. Though you just look at my face doang.” Say inca while squeezing tissue in her hand.

Bella was stunned to hear the Inca's words. Unknowingly he had made one of his closest people feel useless when he did not mean it that way. He just wants his problems not to be a burden to others.

“Sorry, I don't mean to make you feel guilty. Everyone has their own way of dealing with the problem. And I, I know how I faced the problem yesterday too, emm... too childish.” Bella. He also doubts what the proper term for the way he did yesterday. Clearly, he was very narrow-minded.

“Lo is not childish Bell."

"Lo is too independent, until I don't know which part I can help you from lo. Sorry, I don't mean you. Only, sometimes I feel that I do not mean enough to be a friend lo. I,” Inca words stuck. His tears came back and he wiped them with a wet tissue.

“Heeeyy.. I don't mean Ka.. Sorry if I made you feel like it.” Bella clasped Inca's hand tightly.

“Why should you apologize? You're more trouble than me. I love you, Lo Bell. Do you know if yesterday my days were really quiet?” The Inca sentence sounded stammered while holding back a cry.

Bella doesn't chim in. He chose to hug the Inca from the side while rubbing his best friend's shoulder. They embrace, Inca leaning her head on Bella.

“Now I'm better. And you can be calmer. Hem?” bella said with complete confidence.

Yes, today his feelings have been much better than in previous days.

Inka nodded small while smiling. It was quiet to hear Bella.

“There are other things you want to be certain with me?” ask Bella curious.

“Ihhh lo yaa.. Like to know.” Inka immediately let go of her embrace. He looked at Bella with annoyance.

“Hahahaha.. Angry bird I.” Ledek Bella while trying the Inca cheek with anxiety.

The Inca was more often sulky and angry at Bella's appeal. That's why Roni gave him the Angry bird call for the Inca.

The Inca only shriveled, not protested.

“Bell,” suddenly Inka's face turned serious.

“Ya?” Bella focused her attention on the Inca.

“Gue need your help at this time.” He hesitated, looking at Bella timidly.

“For?” Bella was curious. Usually the Inca always easily said anything but this time it was like being restrained.

“Akh I'm confused to say. “ Inca is like looking for the right sentence to explain it.

“So, currently the condition of the company is no good anymore, because many artists are choosing to withdraw from PH. They're like stuck same idea in PH. Lo, can not be a creative department consultant in my bokap company?” Ask Inka with concern.

He looked at Bella who looked surprised at her request.

“Akh request I'm ngadi-ngadi Bell. Lo can lupain aja.” inka directly destitute his request. He knows exactly what Bella's loyalty is to the company.

Although Inca and Eko's father were siblings, they still had business competition, especially after the Inca father's company was managed by his half-brother.

“Gue don't know what to comment Ka.” Lirih Bellla with a suddenly empty mind.

He knew the Inca's request was important to his friend but did not imagine how he would help him.

“Gue. This is also difficult for me.” Inka cupped her face while bowed. He was out of his mind to help his parents' company at this time.

Eventually both of them just fell silent. I don't know what they think of each one. If the condition is as difficult as this, it is natural that the Inca look sad.

*****

“If I fell in love with you

Would you promise to be true

And help me

Understand

'Cause I've been in love before

And I found that love was more

Than just

Holding hands..”.

Saras hummed softly while standing in front of the cauldron and was frying something. It was late enough but this woman was still making food.

Bella approached, sat on the dining chair and watched Saras humming. Occasionally he uses a spatula as a mic and Bella just smiles anxiously at the behavior of her mother who is not yet aware of her existence.

“Would love me more than her?” One lyric of the song he sang with great emphasis while lifting food and placing it on the filter wire for a while before putting it on the plate.

He smelled food that was none other than pempek.

“Goshaa!! Adekkkkkk!!!!” She turned around and found Bella sitting in front of her. He was shocked himself.

The girl just smiled looking at Saras' surprised face.

“Kok didn't say that you're home?” He put a plate filled with pempek on the table and turned off the music player.

“Adek said hello, but no one nyahutin.” Bella honestly said, even though her greeting was only in the heart.

“Hehehhe... Mamah is not denger.” Saras chuckles in shame.

“Wa’alaikum greetings.” Continue.

Bella smiles a little because she managed to prank her mother.

“Which gate mah?” Bella dyed looking for Ozi. Usually if the title makes pempek, his brother will first be at the dining table.

“In his room. He said there was still work. Today she's WFH again.” Saras with his worried face.

Since Ozi became ill, she worked at home more often. Sitting in front of a computer even though his vision sometimes blurred because of the effects of the disease.

“Adek check first yes. We eat together.” Bella moved out of her place.

Saras just said yes, he could smile with relief at Bella who had improved.

One by one the steps on Bella's desk. Arriving in front of Ozi's room, he immediately knocked on the door.

“Abaaang... Lo have slept?” Call Bella from the outside.

There is no word and Bella knocking again remains deserted.

Finally he decided to go into the room. He saw Ozi sitting at his desk, using a headset and looking at something on his laptop screen.

“Bang..” Call him again.

“I-Yes!” in a hurry Ozi took off the headset and closed the screen of his laptop. Very rushed.

“Why deck?” Quickly he turned around.

“Lo watch what the hell is bumping everything? B*kep yes?!!” Terka Bella while pointing at Ozi.

“Nak aja!” Ozi immediately brushed off Bella's hand.

“From watching soan, mending live practice.” The impact is relaxed.

“Ya has done a lot of practice! Is he not yet his future wife? I can't wait to see my smilebelin his father?!” Timpal Bella won't lose.

“Yeee this boy!” Ozi nags Bella slowly.

“Aduuhhh!! Lo maen violence yes! I told you mommy lo!” Threaten Bella while rubbing her head.

Ozi just chuckled. He immediately grabbed Bella's head and then kissed the part of the head that had been on her fingers. Not really sick, Bella is just looking for attention.

“Cured?” tanya Ozi made sure.

“Lumayan. Added ice cream, more cured.” His dream while laughing.

Ozi laughed while looking at his sister's face. He felt very lucky because Bella's attitude was back to the way it was.

“Gue love lo.” Ozi said suddenly. His gaze turned sticky and warm.

Looking at Bella, the regret in her chest came back. Can he admit in Bella's presence that he was one of the people who caused his sister's destruction?

No, this is too scary. He did not want to make Bella sad again let alone hate her. He did not want to lose the smile Bella could see again. No, he's not that brave right now.

“Hem, I know.” Bella looked back at Ozi.

He approached his sister and hugged her tightly. Ozi looked surprised at Bella's sudden embrace. For a moment he was silent, letting both of his arms circle around Ozi's body and placing his head on Ozi's chest. He could hear the sound of Ozi's heart beating slowly and steadily. It's very calming for Bella.

“Lo have taken medicine?” Bella let go of her embrace and turned to look at her sister's face.

His face still looks pale.

“Udah.” Legally. He could see that Bella was worried about him.

“She said make pempek. Not yet, huh?” Ozi tried to divert the conversation. Remembering his illness made him feel helpless.

“Udah, that's why I called lo.”

“Yes, let's go down. I can't wait to eat a lot. I accidentally did not eat dinner, want pempek.”

“Hem, you can take my part one.” They both came out of the room.

“Still deck...” Sahut Ozi while rubbing Bella's head that makes her hair messy. It wasn't long until he had Bella's hair straightened back.

Bella just smiled at her sister's behavior. There was just his idle behavior.

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