My name is Ayu
Chapter 22

I woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible thirst. I saw the clock on my phone showing at 2 a.m. I got out of bed and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

A glass of water was enough to drive away my thirst. I then went back to my room. Dio and I used to sleep with the lights dimmed so as not to get too dark.

I was just about to go to sleep when I heard Dio's voice. I turned around and heard him delirious in his sleep.

"Pa..do not.please do not Pa..." I noticed my husband. Looks like something's wrong. His body was shivering and occasionally still delirious with the same words.

I held his forehead. Sure enough, his body was hot. Why did Dio just shut up when he was sick and not tell me?

I went back to the kitchen and brought a basin of warm water and a small towel to compress. Don't forget a glass of warm water for Dio to drink.

"Dio.. wake up. drink first." I shook Dio's shoulder slowly. Dio woke up weakly.

"Why, Yu?"

"Take the medicine first. Your body is hot." I then gave him a hot-dissipating drug and a glass of warm water. Dio took it and obeyed my orders to take the heat-lowering drug.

Dio gave back the old glass he drank and went back to sleep. "I'm okay. Tomorrow morning he will be healed. You sleep."

"I'm compressing ya. Let it get hot quick." I put a small warm towel of hot water on Dio's forehead.

Dio was back to sleep. I gently caress Dio's hair. Ah it's been over a week that we don't say hello just because I had lunch with the Gods. I'm sorry I did something without Dio's permission. I immediately sent a message to God and canceled to make him macaroni schottel after my fight and Dio at the meatball stall at that time.

I lifted the small towel and replaced it with a warmer towel, and so on until the time I checked his body temperature was back to normal then I could sleep peacefully.

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I opened my eyes as the glare of the sun entered the window. It was noon already. I hear the voices of people talking. Dio was awake, who was Dio talking to?

I came out of the room and saw my mother-in-law coming. "Ma. Who's mom here with?" I kissed Mom's hand.

"Papa Same. Tuh Papa's behind Dio." Mom pointed at the backyard. Waduh the last time Papa was there we had a big fight. Why is Papa there again?

I went straight to the backyard and greeted Papa. "Pa." I kissed Papa's hand with the jutek's face.

"Just wake up at this hour? How can I take care of my son if you just wake up this afternoon." said Papa.

I've guessed. Papa must still be angry with me. I just want to be silent and not be carried away by emotions like last time.

"Good all night take care of Dio, Pa. Dio had a fever last night, Ayu who was compressing until Dio's heat came down." it turned out that Dio was defending me. I think he's still mad at me.

"Don't most pampered your wife, Dio. Until you defend everything." Papa still said cynically.

Dio then walked into the room and pulled out the basin from the compress last night. "Now, Pa. Dio was not defending, but telling the truth. This was a compress last night. If it wasn't for Ayu it might have hurt Dio worse."

"Already, Pa. Early in the morning, they just make a noise. You want Mama to take her to the doctor, don't you, son?" Mama held Dio's forehead to check Dio's body temperature.

"Ma, Mum. I'll make breakfast first." I went to the kitchen and made breakfast for them.

Mama seems to be worried about Dio. While Papa was still like a big boss looking through our house. Mini furniture made by Dio lifted one by one and he noticed. Don't know what he's thinking. His face was upset but not as angry as before.

I made fried rice and fried chicken for breakfast today. Not to forget I provided the Bangka crackers as a complement.

"Ma, Pa, Dio let's have breakfast."

The three of them followed in my footsteps and we had breakfast together. I'm not much of a regular, just quiet listening to Dio's family chat. I'm used to being considered an outsider when they're chatting.

I enjoyed my breakfast while hearing them talk about Mama's family having a wedding reception. They'll be going to Semarang tomorrow. It was Friday night and just came home Sunday afternoon. Means stay.

"Later Mama who will book a plane ticket yes Pa. We met at the airport just let it not be complicated. You work first, don't you, Dio?"

"Yes Ma. It just so happened to be the end of the month so Dio couldn't skip it. Take the plane at 10 aja Ma. Scared of not being hunted, Dio had to pick Ayu up too."

"I..was invited?" manyu timid.

"Whoa, Sweetheart. You're invited. We left you alone here anyway. Do not forget to pack. Then take the suitcase to the office first because it comes home from work directly to the airport. How's it?"

I smiled happily because I finally got involved. Ah, this is my happiness. "Yes, Ma. I'll get my stuff and Dio's." I said excitedly.

Kulirik Papa Mertuaku who was busy enjoying my homemade breakfast. Even without a compliment I know that Papa likes my cooking. That alone makes me happy.

Mama looks at me who smiles happy to see Papa greedily eating. Then our eyes looked at each other, Mama smiled meaningfully. I really like Mama. Still a husband obedient wife but can embrace me as her daughter-in-law.

After breakfast Papa followed Dio to the backyard. See how Dio makes good furniture with a happy and vibrant face. I'm in the kitchen with Mama about to make donuts.

"Ma, why is Papa not angry anymore to see Dio working on furniture?" manya curious.

"Good dong dear. Papa is hard. But if we give understanding little by little, Papa will be destroyed as well. Same with this furniture. Mama tells how happy Dio when making furniture every Mama comes home from your house makes Papa curious, so today Papa ngajak Mama sepidas to your home. Yeah to see how happiness on Dio's face might be." Mama keeps kneading the dough with my simple hand mixer.

"That's what made Ayu happy, Ma. Hopefully someday Papa will receive the hobby and passion of Dio ya Ma. Ayu saw Dio's kayak spirit was so happy, Ma."

I suddenly remembered that I hadn't measured Dio's temperature this morning. Last night the temperature had dropped to 37.5⁰ fearing the heat rising again.

"Ma, Ayu check the temperature of Dio first yes, Ma. Afraid of getting hot like last night." I said. I then took warm water and heat-lowering medicine to keep Dio in pain again. Don't forget the thermometer in the room I picked up too.

"Dio, I'll check your temperature first." without Dio's approval I tested his temperature with a thermometer. 38⁰.

"You're warm again. Take this heat-lowering medication first with warm water. Let's get the spit down. Going to the doctor?"

Dio took the medicine I gave him and drank it with warm water. "No need. Later if it's still hot." reject Dio while returning the glass of warm water to me again.

"Judek. He said yes that his body was not good. Don't do much work, take a break to get healthy again." I went back to the kitchen and ignored the sight of Papa who had seen me since.