Husband's Taste Friend
Chapter 12's

Nisa parked her car in front of the pharmacy, she should know what medicine Viko was taking. “Good night, can anyone help?” the Pharmacist asked kindly.

“I want to buy vitamin C same oil wind, Ma'am." The apothecary immediately gave Nisa what she bought.

"How much?" ask Nisa.

"Twenty-five thousand," replied the Pharmacist. Nisa took fifty thousand from her wallet and gave it to the Pharmacist.

"Sorry Ma'am, may I ask you to check this medicine for what disease?” The pharmacist received the medicine Nisa offered. Nisa saw the Pharmacist's forehead frowning while researching the medicine, then she looked at Nisa worriedly. “This medicine is for patients who are sick weak heart Mbak, usually given when the disease has started a little severe.”

“Hah? L__fat heart?” Nisa felt the axis of the earth as it turned around and her head instantly pulsed violently when she heard the Apothecary's words. It turns out that's right, Viko is sick. What should he do now?  

“This drug has who, Ma'am?”

“Hm, it's my friend's medicine. Thanks for the info Ma'am, the change just take it."

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Nisa walked like she did not tread the earth. Knowing the fact that Viko was sick, made his heart like it was torn apart by a sharp knife. Walking from the parking lot to his apartment was like miles away. Nisa squatted down and leaned against a concrete pole staring at Viko's medicine in her hands. “Why are you sick? Why did you make me not have the heart to leave you? Why did you make me not hate you anymore? Viko, I want to keep hating you, but why the hell is this?" Nisa buried her face deeply on both knees. Crying out.

Seno just got out of her car, then from a distance she saw Nisa who was squatting near a concrete pole. “Why more kids?” Seno walked quickly towards Nisa. “Heh!” Seno exclaimed after being in front of Nisa. The girl flinched then raised her head and wiped her tears.

“Elo apparently,” says Nisa.

“Lo why mewek here? Shamefaced. Let's go home!” sahut Seno extended a hand.

Slowly Nisa grabbed Seno's hand and went home together. I don't know why every Nisa holding Seno's hand feels good.

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Seno looks at Nisa's eyes. Seno is quietly waiting for Nisa to tell her why she cried like a fool in the apartment parking lot.

“Sen, Viko is sick. How do I need to do now?” nisa said with a raucous voice. Seno flinched, but she tried to remain calm waiting for Nisa to reveal everything that was stuck in her chest.

“Gue confused. Honestly, I have not been able to fully forgive Viko, but .. if the reality is like this, I can not hate him anymore. Why do I have to know this fact while in the office is busy preparing for the exhibition? My mind is so fucked right now.”

Seno caught the look of Nisa's pitiful eyes. As long as he knew her, Seno had only seen this side of Nisa.

'The girl is really fragile, '" her inner self.

Seno let out a long sigh, lowered her head while biting her lips and glanced at her watch. “Come with me,” Seno said then got up.

“Where?”

“Udah come, I think you need a place besides the office and apartment, so you can think.”

Seno and Nisa go to the parking lot again and leave in Seno's car. An hour later they arrived at their destination.

“Ancol?” sahut Nisa between amused and happy.

“Gue think you need a touch of nature let your mind clear. Yes, maybe ancol beach is not as beautiful as sanur beach, later if we have time sometime can go to sanur.”

They sit on a wooden bench while enjoying the beach breeze at night accompanied by orange garden lights.

“Now you can think at will, cry at will, or scream at will. Anything ...,” Seno said. Nisa let out a long sigh while looking up at the dark sky without the stars. Actually Nisa wanted to cry or scream, but now she did not want to anymore because Seno was beside her, because Nisa had clasped her hands, so everything became good. There was nothing more he needed than his best friend this one was at a time like this.

“Sen, after I thought about it, after what happened these few days and what I was feeling, now I can draw the conclusion that actually I don't really hate Viko, actually I hate what's happened to me, Viko, and Gita. I actually miss Viko, and still love her until now. Then now that I have news that Viko has a heart attack, I feel frustrated why this can happen when I meet him again and realize what I really feel.”

Seno gulps bitterly. Finally he heard also a confession from Nisa's mouth directly that actually Nisa still loves the man. Seno tries to look normal in front of Nisa, she must not show that she is actually now heartbroken. Seno took a breath while closing her eyes for a moment, so that her voice would not tremble when she made a sound.

“Then what's your plan?”

“Gue wants to go back with Viko, I want to accompany him against his illness. Is my plan right?”

Seno turned to Nisa, then she tried to publish her smile. “Plan lo bener, Nis. Lo has to go back to Viko and accompany her. I will always support you. I just want to see you seneng.” Nisa develops her smile and holds Seno's hand beside her.

“Still yes. Lo temen I'm the most champion.”

Seno also smiled but with a claustrophobic heart.

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SINGAPORE __ October 2008

The look of the Seno could not be separated from the girl who had been helping him at the airport. The girl never seemed to smile, even though she still looked beautiful. At least that was the first impression Seno saw Nisa.

“Sorry if the place is too small. You can sleep here tonight until your parents come tomorrow,” Nisa said as she opened the door to her residence while in Singapore. "Let's go in."

“It's okay, really. Thank you yes, you have helped me,” Seno said while entering.

“Iya both. By the way wear this to sleep. And one more thing, you cannot cross this line, okay!” Nisa throws a blanket and shows a rope she put on the floor to the limit of the two of them.

“Quietly, I won't mess around, really. If I mess you can shout as loudly as possible,” said Seno. For the first time after hours together, Seno just saw the girl smiling. And for the first time also Seno saw the smile of a woman as sweet as that.

"Are you here alone, by the way?" ask Seno.

"Yes. I've been here before with my parents to take care of the administration and find a place to stay. So I know the way a little bit. But then my parents will be here anyway, now they're busy."

Seno. "What are your parents busy with?"

"Busy work. We have a home industry in food, same business in agriculture."

"Well, great, your parents. Speaking of which we talked about it I don't know your name yet, and you're the real person." Nisa blinked, right too, he thought.

"My name is Danisa from Sukabumi."

"Senopathy from Jakarta. Nice to meet you" Seno said, extending a hand. Nisa nervously shook Seno's hand. Without Nisa knowing that hand that will keep her warm in the future.

From then until now they were close. Dan_Seno realized that she was actually interested in Nisa from the first time they met, eleven years ago.

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