Calibra: A Delayed Taste
CALIBRA | CHAPTER 43

"Mas, your body is hot. Fever, huh?" Safa asked worriedly as soon as she touched her son's forehead.

He had just arrived at the hospital this morning, and instead found Ibra's pale face limp. Safa did not stay overnight, usually she and her husband will take turns waiting for Ibra, but yesterday they had some events that can not be left behind.

In response to her mother's question, Ibra could only murmur in a moody tone. Sometimes he grimaces when he moves.

"You didn't have dinner either, huh? Junior you said, last night you made it out. Where to go, so you don't think about your own situation?"

"Not going anywhere, Mami," said Ibra Parau.

"Not going anywhere what? Your people say you make money to pay for ojek," said Safa. "Boy of you, my. That's why gini hurts, right? Bandel, anyway, already know the sewing wound has not healed, now even more recovery time. Want to be unemployed you sleep on?"

"This mom, Ibra the task continues to be taken not to go home, now it is silent also diomeli."

"Yes if the silence is healthy, it is not papa. Leave for example. It's his silence in the hospital bed."

"Mami know this is already a job risk" Ibra said calmly. "Which fire?"

Asked by the husband, Safa's face even back murky. "Like work. You forgot Papi has a cafe and other business in Jakarta? Even though he said that the holidays are still here the fall of work. Leave from the prosecutor."

Ibra tried to chuckle in the middle of her unpleasant taste. "And the money's for Mommy, too."

"Your voice is so muddy, huh, Mas. Doctor has given me some extra medicine yet?"

Ibra. "Udah was."

"This must be because you were windy last night. So flu, right? I think I'm gonna cough, no."

"Hm." Ibra just muttered and closed her eyes again.

Safa stared fixedly at her son who seemed to have no spirit this morning. He wanted to ask about Audi. Yes, he had seen the rumour milling about it. But seeing Ibra who was like an undead, Safa became reluctant to add to the burden of his mind.

"What was your breakfast, Mom?"

"Porridge," said Ibra lazily. His eyes closed trying to relieve headaches, the effects of wounds and dizziness due to fever.

"Mommy brought fruit smoothies from home, would you like to?"

"Later on, Ibra's going to sleep."

Safa nodded. "Yes, just sleep. Mommy wait for you here." It allows Ibra blankets.

"Mommy's coming home with no papa. Why should everything be awaited? Ibra is not alone."

Ibra is embarrassed to be waited for. Like a child, he thought. The effect is even like a pampered mother's child. Ibra understood that her mother was worried, and because she was the only child, that worry was often excessive.

"Mami knows you're upset, but Mami is immune to your exorcism. You are a wayward kalo arguablyin. It will be left and go again."

Yes, after this Ibra must accept if colleagues in the union mocking him.

***

One week passed, Ibra and Audi have returned to their respective activities. Audi has left Jakarta, and is currently in Malang for work as well as vacation.

Ibra is still recovering from illness. The wound is deep enough to take more time to heal.

And since the night Ibra expressed feelings for the second time to Audi, the two no longer related either by phone or chat.

Ibra was confused as to what to do, all as if pressing him from all sides to get squeezed. Ibra realized to tie Audi he needed to open up about what happened a few years ago.

About her wedding, about the reason why she didn't invite and tell Audi about her graduation, and .. she had to close her meeting with Shireen.

"Bra, how's your wound?"

Ibra looked at Ben who had just returned home. Looks like he just finished the apple shift guard. Ben was among the survivors returning from Bali. Ibra was the only one affected by the disaster, his other friends were not.

Maybe at that time Ibra was also negligent to trigger his unfocused while serving. Thank goodness there were no other victims.

"Good."

"Can you lift weights?"

"Yes not yet, is."

Ben throws a grin. "Handering. Your tumben parts fell during service. Usually the most thorough and intelligent. What was? You think you were a little bit less focused?"

Ben doesn't know about Audi. I mean Ibra, he doesn't know lately that Ibra's been in contact with the girl.

"It's nothing, just not feeling well" Ibra said, throwing excuses that are not entirely lies.

When going to Bali, Ibra's body is not fit.

"Surprisingly, the weather lately has not been so good. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it gets really hot." Ben who believes also justifies.

"How's "cough? Still?" ask Ben again. He's like a health worker who's about to check on Ibra.

"The cough doesn't exist, only occasionally."

"Oh, good, deh."

"Eh, the mayor's meeting was exciting," said Ben to open the gossip. "Gina, the walkot secretary who ngincer you, was caught fighting with the minister's staff. Heard he's a badass investment agent. There's a lot going on in the ministry."

Ibra looks at the glance tends to be lazy. He tried to secure his position as best as he could on the sofa. "It's none of my business."

"Yes, anyway," ringis Ben accompanied by a grin.

"That knows."

"Hm. Pardon, Mbah. The sick heart person is sensitive too." Ben moved on and passed into the kitchen.

Ibra did not respond. Let alone Gina, she was already dizzy enough with Shireen and Audi.

Even so in this week Ibra has never been able to send Audi a message. Cliche things such as reminding you to eat, sleep, and advice not to be too fussy while working.

Although everything did not get a reply, Ibra still did it because he was happy. Ibra was happy to find Audi still willing to read the message. Ibra was happy, because at least the girl did not block her number.

Of all that, one thing that makes Ibra unhappy, namely Gavin, the rising actor who is reportedly also filming his latest film in Malang.

Somehow it could be a coincidence, which surely Ibra still tried to calm down and not ignited emotions when the tweets do not wear continue to mill around on social media.

He sent a message to Audi. As in recent days Ibra often took the time to type something for Audi before going to bed.

The same line that might have made Audi tired of reading it.

Ibra: Good night. Have good night. Don't stay up too much. Mas dear you.

Four sentences are always accompanied by emoticons love was never absent Ibra sent.

Ibra just wants their estrangement to remain filled by communication even if only on the side of the party.

Ibra took a breath staring at the ceiling of the living room. "When yesterday we had a sweet even for a while," he murmured.