Not Just Love
Chapters 14. Like these.

Ansel had changed his clothes and sat down on the sofa, where Maya was treated. He holds a black and white photo of USG.

"I'm pregnant and she doesn't admit it. He dumped me!"

Ansel sighed, then got up close to Maya, who was lying in unconsciousness. She stroked Maya's hair, which was half dry.

"Is it so heavy? Hm!"

Tonight, fortunately, Ansel had not really left. The small crab troupe, caught his attention. He stopped to take pictures and post them on social media. Until the sound of crying mixed with screaming, making him turn his head.

He thought it would be the same, like this afternoon. The girl, screaming, crying, then swimming. However, the more noticed, Maya goes too far and does not swim.

"Damn!" ansel, at that time. Then, running.

Today, he has swam twice. His day off was filled with swimming. Hahahaha, Ansel chuckled, remembering his fate.

His phone rang and Ansel opted out of the room.

"Where are you, son? It's late, are you still swimming with the fish in the sea?" yelling, which was like Ansel's daily food.

"I'm in the hospital, Ma. I have a patient."

"Patient, what? Isn't it, you're off?"

"Alright, Ma. I'm a doctor, it's natural to have an impromptu patient."

"Then, when are you coming home?"

"Eitherway. Tomorrow morning, I have an operation. Maybe, night."

"Night again?" Ansel kept the phone away from his ear.

"Ma, at home there's your papa and your little princess. Why keep asking me to come home?"

"Always so. Yeah, already. Tomorrow, my friend's son will come. You better get home soon."

Not yet answered, the connection has been cut. Ansel went back in and found Maya sitting on the bed.

"You're sober?" Ansel snatched the glass filled with warm water. "Drink." Maya accepts it, without asking.

"Thank you" Maya said.

"It." Ansel gave Maya a black and white photo. "They're your little angels" pointed Ansel.

Maya spontaneously widens and closes her mouth, in disbelief. His heart was beating and his eyes were already heating up.

"Twins," Ansel continued, with a warm look. "I don't know how heavy your life is. But, isn't it better, you keep going? Looking back, giving me nothing but experience. Take the lesson and live your life. Out there, there's a heavier life, but they're still trying."

There was the sound of Maya crying, which had already broken. He covered his face with both hands.

"She was married and lived her life well. You kill yourself, you think he'll regret and cry? No, May. You are wrong, the one who has gone will be forgotten and his position will be replaced by someone else. It's like this, the rule of life. The old one, replaced by the new one. Like an item. You have new responsibilities and goals in life. Make them your motivation to rise up. Prove it, you're fine without it."

Maya's crying voice, increasingly becoming and stifling. Ansel sat down next to him, carrying him in his arms.

"You must be strong and determined, May. In this world, nothing is easy. All humans have problems. Depends, we're facing it."

"I'm scared, El. I was alone and had no one. Three years, I fought for my dream but, all stopped while staying one step."

"You have people around you. You just need to open up and interact. Don't make the past a burden and shut yourself down."

"Hiks, hyx, hyx...." Maya drowns her face, in Ansel's field. And that man, patting his back.

"You can think of me, friend."

Maya did not answer, she was too tired. He just cried and listened to Ansel, who continued to lecture him.

"You have two little angels. It must be funny, if identical twins. You're wearing them the same clothes." Ansel smiled to himself, with his imagination. "If she's a girl, you can wash her hair. If it's men, buy them the same hat."

Maya is very calm. Ansel's story made her cry, stop. He let go of his arms and looked at the man he had just met today.

"Can I take care of them?"

"I'm scared. They asked his father. I'm afraid, the environment doesn't accept, their existence."

"Before, you thought of that. You must first accept their presence. All problems have a solution, it is only we who decide which one to choose."

"Thank you, El. I'm very grateful. Sorry, I'm so much trouble for you."

"No, what. As a customer of your store, it's my duty."

Now Maya, smile. He feels very calm now. Maybe this is what he needs. Someone who supports and is next to him.

"What do you want to eat?" ask Ansel, who has risen.

"I ate before I swam."

"Haha.... Yes, you swam and drowned like a rock" Ansel added, then laughed at the same time, "I'm going out to buy fruit and food. Ah, yes, you need milk."

"no need. I can buy it later," declined Maya, who felt sorry if I had to owe her a favor.

"Beach, no one sells milk, fruit is only a few types. Don't refuse, just assume the bathroom costs."

Ansel's out of the room, not caring about Maya's refusal, which is it.

"I'm sorry, mom, son. I'm so sorry." Maya stroked her stomach. He also looked at the USG photos. "Mom will fight from now on. I promise you, I will forget it. We don't need dad."

In the mini market, Ansel bought a lot of fruit and five boxes of pregnant women's milk. He also bought snacks and drinks for her. He planned to stay, not caring about the owner of the room, who would probably drive him away.

Out of the mini market, Ansel walked outside the hospital area. There are plenty of restaurants and restaurants, which are lined up. He remembered, the menu at the Maya store. Chicken rice with vegetables and boiled eggs. Perhaps, he should buy something different and healthy.

Three boxes of food, both hands of Ansel, were already full. He walked, went back to the hospital.

"Bro, who's sick?" The maron-shirt man, in his white coat, perched on a boat.

"Friends. You just want to go home?" Ansel paused for a moment.

"Say, you brought a pretty girl, in your wet clothes. Your boyfriend?"

"No. Move, you're blocking my way!" Ansel walked quickly, but the man behind him still followed.

"Is he your type? The girls here are talking about you. You could lose a fan, if you get married."

"Go back there. Why do you keep following me?"

"I want to see it."

"I don't allow it. Now go!" drive Ansel, who is standing in front of the elevator door.

"Again."

"No," he asserted .

"Yes, I'm home. Why are you so stingy?"

Ansel got in the elevator, after the bully man disappeared. Before entering the room, Ansel. knocked on the door first.

"What's wrong?" Ansel stared suspiciously, at Maya's gaze to him.

"Is this your dress?" ask Maya with a stammer.

Deg.

I swear, Ansel's heart was running. He put all the food down, thinking hard, the right answer he would give.

"Sorry. I had to." Ansel scratched his head, which was not itchy. "I just opened it, I swear. I didn't see anything."

Who would believe, undressing others, without seeing anything.

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