Between Love and Friendship
43

" Feed first, baby." Persuade Kinan to Ken who has not wanted to eat since.

Ken kept shaking his head. It feels like his appetite is gone seeing Desta still lying weakly in the ICU room. Ken always felt guilty. He should be the one lying there. Not Desta. The sense of regret and guilt increasingly entrenched Ken's heart.

" Lo gotta eat, Ken. Your blood was also taken. You also have wounds." Alfi patted Ken on the shoulder.

" I'm supposed to be there, Al." Ken is weak.

" Had it. Desta wants you safe and unharmed. So don't make her sacrifice in vain with you torture yourself like this." Alfi again now offered a piece of bread.

" Eat Ken." Caca persuaded.

" Ashi... You're okay, aren't you, honey?" Asked Arsyi's parents who had just arrived at the hospital.

Arsyi shook her head and her crying broke again. " Bimo is not a good guy, Ma " said Arsyi in between his tears and hugged his mother tightly.

" Papa called the Bimo family and canceled your engagement." Papa Arsyi explains while gently stroking Arsyi's back.

The gazes of the two turned to both of Desta's parents who had just been sitting leaning back expectantly. Arsyi's parents approached Desta's parents and sat down in front of them. Saying thank you and apologizing to Arsyi's parents.

" It's destiny.". Sahut Burhan with his heavy voice.

******

Three days have passed. Desta was still lying weak and had yet to open his eyes. His condition has been stable since this morning. This afternoon we were transferred to the treatment room. Ken and Alfi take turns keeping Desta in the hospital. Sometimes Desta's parents and Arsyi's parents come to visit to monitor the development of Desta.

" How was your wound?" Arsyi asked Ken who was sitting on the sofa.

" it's healing soon." Ken's brief.

Arsyi took a deep breath and looked at Desta expectantly. " I should never have agreed to the match." Arsyi opened his voice breaking the silence.

" You mean?"

Arsyi sat on the same sofa as Ken sat down. Ken slightly shifted his body so that there was some distance between them.

" Papa I know that Ken used to play girls. He's afraid Desta's playing me too." Arsyi started his story.

Ken put down his phone and listened to Arsyi's story intently.

" I didn't want to at first. But pas Papa give me a photo. Desta again embraces girls at the club. I finally agreed to make it in the same soul mate Bimo." Arsyi.

" Continue?!"

" Yet. Dad, Mom is leaving town. He nitipin me to Bimo. But I'm not in custody. I even want to be in..." Arsyi could not continue his words. His face was down with his palms covering his face.

" It was lupain. You don't have papa." Now." Ken.

" I still love Desta." Arsyi said again.

" Desta is too. Hopefully behind this incident. You can unite." Said Ken and directly in amin right Arsyi.

" It's malem. I'll go back, Ken." Arsyi said he wanted to leave.

Ken's speechless. Pay close attention to the movements of Desta's fingers. The curious Arsyi took notice of what Ken saw. Both her nerves grew. Desta started to respond.

" Desta." Call Arsyi with his cheer. He almost jumped happy.

Slowly. Desta tried to open his eyes. Ken pressed the button to call the nurse.

" Imhhhh.." Desta moaned his eyes still flashing adjusting to the light entering his eyes.

The doctor and nurse on guard rushed in and checked on Desta. After a few checks. Desta's situation has seen a significant increase.

" I'm as if you're aware." Arsyi said gratefully and kissed Desta's forehead gently.

" Well all right, Ken?" Desta asked with a still weak voice. Desta wasn't allowed to talk much yet. The wound on his stomach had not healed.

Ken smiled bitterly hearing that Desta was still worried about him. " You shouldn't be doing that, Des." Speak Ken with a vibrating voice. " I won't excuse myself if the worst happens to you."

Desta stumbled into a smile. " I don't think so. We're not going out alive." Desta again.

*******

Ken has just returned home to his apartment after Alfi comes in turns to look after Desta. Ken is tired. Long yawns because last night he was awake. His mind was too happy to find that Desta was awake. Ken went to his room wanting to lay himself in the bed.

' Ting Tong's'

Just now Ken wants to lay himself in bed. Forced to be stopped first his intention and open the door of his apartment.

"Zara?!" Ken was shocked because Zara had come.

" I brought you soup. I happen to cook a lot." Said Zara reasoned and without welcome by Ken. Zara went into her apartment.

" Alfi know you're here?" Ken asked still standing in the doorway.

Zara reviewed the smile. " Suffer." Answer Zara briefly.

Ken took his breath. He could die if Alfie knew his wife was visiting his house.

" How's your wound?" Ask Zara and pick up the P3K box that was lying near the sink.

" It's better." Answer Ken.

" Sit." Zara's orders were intended to replace the bandages on Ken's temple.

" Let me alone." Ken refuses.

" I said sit down!" Zara repeated her orders.

Ken obeyed Zara and sat down on the long sofa in the living room. Zara painstakingly cleansed Ken's wound that had begun to dry up. Ken held his breath trying to control his feelings. His heart was somehow beating fast being that close to Zara.

" It's much better." Zara said when she finished replacing Ken's bandage.

Ken took his breath away after Zara was again busy in the kitchen preparing the food she was carrying.

" I'm sleepy, Zar. I'll go to sleep first." Ken Say.

" Feed first." Pinta Zara prepared the food for Ken.

Ken sighed and quickly finished off the plate of rice that Zara had prepared.

" I go to sleep first. If you still want to be here. Please." Ken Say. She didn't want to be together for too long with Zara. Afraid something might happen again.

" I'm going home." Zara said with a disappointed face.

" okay."

" Can I ask you something, Ken?"

" What?"

" You're serious about Kinan?"

Ken took his breath. " yes. We're getting married soon." Ken answered by looking at the sad-faced Zara.

" Are you sure?"

" yes. Kinan is a good woman." Answer Ken flat. " Please if you want to go home. It's not good to come here without Alfi." Said Ken coldly.

Zara looked at Ken nanar. His eyes condensed and were ready to launch a clear grain. His heart ached again because Ken was still acting indifferent to him. Slowly Zara approached Ken.

" Don't be so mean to me, Ken." Zara said and hugged Ken tightly.

" Dragon.." Ken's trying to let go of Zara's embrace.

' Cklek's'

Ken looked at the door. The two neutrals grew when Kinan was seen entering his apartment with a disappointed face because he saw him with Zara hugging.

Kinan only shook his head in disbelief if Ken betrayed him with his best friend's wife. Kinan immediately returned out of Ken's apartment with a disappointed face and an injured heart.