Doctor Niko's Secret
Niko visits Citra's house

After Citra sat down in the front seat, Niko started talking to her.

"You just graduated college?" tanya Niko started the conversation, then Citra nodded slowly.

"What did you go on?" Niko again asked so that their chat still continued.

"Dock Bus" Citra replied with a downcast look. Niko did not think that the friendly attitude of Citra not only when in the workspace alone, but the armpits are outdoors.

"Why do you always keep your head down? Are you afraid, or ashamed? Don't tell me because you're a nurse and I'm a doctor, because we're not in the hospital anymore. So there is no position that distinguishes us." said Niko before Citra replied.

"Emmm, sorry Doc. I am used to talking with my head down. I lack confidence if I have to look at my interlocutor, let alone men." Citra replied as it is. Apparently Citra is indeed a class of shy women, and it makes Niko more interested. 

"Oh so, you... already have a partner?" asked Niko doubtfully. Initially Citra was a little surprised by the question, but she then gave an answer by shaking her head.

After getting an answer from Citra, somehow Niko felt relieved and happy. Niko herself does not know the reason, but it seems Niko started falling in love from the first glance at Citra. The conversation continued until the two arrived at Citra's house. 

"In front of it is my house Doc, which has a big tree" Citra said.

"Oh right there? Was I not offered to stop by for a drink of water?" cananda Niko's. I don't know why he was so eager to get to know Citra up close, the girl he just met this morning.

"Attracted? Sorry Doc, my house is small and messy. The doctor must have been uncomfortable being there, " Citra replied. Niko was immediately moved to hear Citra's answer, for some reason she felt Citra was a woman like the one in her search. Friendly, humble and simple.

"Who said I wasn't comfortable? Have you invited me to your house before?" Niko was even more enthusiastic to go to Citra's house.

"Not Doc. I'm just guessing. Because many of my friends are uncomfortable when playing at my house, there are only one or two people who feel at home. So I thought...." 

Image's speech was interrupted because Niko suddenly interrupted. "You think I'm just like your friend? Well then, let's prove whether I'm like your friend's friend or not!" niko was sure. The image could not resist Niko's will, so when it arrived right in front of her house, Niko came down.

With hesitation and a little nervous, Citra began to step into the yard area of her house with Niko in tow. After arriving at the door, Citra quickly opened it and invited Niko to enter.

"Once again I'm sorry Doc, if you're not comfortable" Citra said before Niko stepped into the house. Niko smiled faintly hearing Citra's words. He was even more curious, it seemed like there was something secret inside the house. When Niko entered Citra's house, she was invited to sit down. 

"Please sit Doc, sorry the seat is worn and hard.." said Citra invite Niko to sit on a wooden chair and uncomfortable in the skin if long in sitting. 

Citra had not yet answered, but there was a voice calling out to her.

"Citra.." there was a sound on the accompaniment with the punch of an object on the table. Upon hearing the call, Citra quickly ran to the origin of the sound. There was a room that resembled a room, but there was no door. There was only a curtain covering the room. 

Before running into the room, Citra first said to Niko. "Sorry Doc, I went inside first to see the state of the Father." Without waiting for an answer from Niko, Citra then ran to his father's room. 

"Mr?" Ask Niko in my heart. He thought of something, "What's wrong with his father?" 

Because Citra did not go outside, Niko took the initiative to see what was happening inside the room. Slowly he stood up and approached the room, then Niko found Citra was pouring wind oil to a gray man who might be called Citra as Father. Getting closer, Niko began to smell a pungent smell like the scent of sweat and urine. Actually since first entering Citra's house, Niko had already smelled the aroma, but Niko did not really care about it because at first the smell was only faint. However, when Niko walked closer to his father Citra's room, the smell grew sharper. And apparently it was indeed the smell that emerged from the room of his Father Citra.

"Doctor?" The image was shocked when it saw Niko already standing behind him. Niko himself was also surprised after seeing closely the state of Seno, Mr Citra's birth father who was lying in bed with a thin body.

"He's your Father?" Asked Niko softly to Citra, then Citra nodded.

"Sorry Doc, it's better the doctor's outside. Here the smell is very pungent," Citra said softly as well. Once again he apologized to Niko for her discomfort.

"I told you, stop apologizing!" niko firmly. 

Hearing a stranger coming, Seno turned to Citra and Niko. The look in his eyes was enough to make Citra understand if Seno wanted to ask who Niko was.

"Sir, this is Doctor Niko. He's a Doctor at the Hospital where Citra works." Tutur Citra introduced Niko to his Father. Seno just nodded slowly with a smile to respond to Niko's introduction, because Seno's tongue was difficult to speak. He can only call Citra and his wife, although it is not clear what they are.

Niko gave a warm greeting to Seno, and after getting acquainted with each other, Citra allowed her Father to return to rest. Citra invites Niko to get out of the room and return to the living room. After the two returned to their seats, Niko began to question Seno.

"How long has your father been sick?" Niko asked with a serious look on her face. He felt so sorry for the sight he had just seen.

"Over the last two years Doc, he's had a stroke after falling out of the bathroom. I have a history of high blood pressure." Reveal the image in a sad tone.

"You're just alone with him?" Ask Niko again to find out more details.

"No Doc, there's Mom. But Mom hasn't come home yet. Mom works at people's homes as a housekeeper, leaving early in the morning and leaving late in the afternoon. I have a sister, but she is married and follows her husband. Mom's gonna be home soon,"