Pursuing the Love of Rhea
32. Trying to forgive

Gavin and Dhafi finally arrive in front of the Hospital where Papa Ardana is being treated. The two of them immediately ran to the ICU room, having previously been notified by Edwin through a short message sent to Dhafi.

As Gavin and Dhafi were nearing the ICU, they could both see Azka, Alex and Mas Edwin sitting in a long chair in front of the room.

" You've finally come, too, Vin." Edwin was pleased. Finally Edwin could breathe a sigh of relief because Gavin had come to see his father.

" How's papa doing, ma'am?" Gavin asked a little worriedly. Gavin could not hide his current worried feelings on the papa.

" His condition is stabilizing, Vin. But had to wait for him to realize first, then can be moved to the inpatient room." Clearly Edwin in detail on Gavin.

" Thank you!" Gavin said, then approached the transparent glass window to see how the current condition of the papa.

Gavin could see his father lying weakly on the bed with various tools attached to his body. Immediately there was a feeling of guilt that immediately perched in Gavin's heart. He felt very guilty for having neglected his papa's existence all along.

" You must be strong to face this all Vin! I'm also sure Mr. Ardana will definitely recover soon and be able to regroup with all of us." Edwin said convincingly and then patted Gavin's shoulder to encourage the young man.

Gavin just nodded his head in understanding, then looked back at his father who was lying weakly on the bed.

" Because you are here, it's good to go back to the company to take care of the work that is still left behind. If you need something later, you can contact us at any time. You understand Vin?" Ask Edwin to make sure.

" Yes, I understand." Answer Gavin briefly.

" Be calm, we will all take care of Ardana and Gavin here." Dhafi said seriously while glancing at his two friends asking for approval. Azka and Alex who understood Dhafi's words immediately nodded their heads in agreement.

" Well then, go first!" After saying goodbye, Edwin immediately turned around and went back to the company to complete the work that had been delayed and immediately canceled all activities that had been scheduled to be carried out by Mr. Ardana for an unspecified time.

" Light we sit Vin!" Alex immediately escorted Gavin to the seat that had been provided in front of the room. Gavin, who was a little tired, could only follow where Alex took him.

" I'm sure Ardana will be fine, Vin! He is also the best doctor in the hospital. So what you have to do now can only pray as much as possible, so that om Ardana is given a cure." Azka advised Gavin.

" Thanks bro! I also hope you'll be all right!" Gavin replied gently and then began to lean his body that began to get tired under the chair of the hospital.

" Lo not connect Rhea, to tell you the current condition of Lo bokap, Vin?" Dhafi's question reminded Gavin. According to Dhafi, the current presence of Rhea definitely helps reduce the sadness that Gavin feels.

" No need to Fi! I don't want Rhea to worry about this." Gavin shook his head rejecting Dhafi's proposal earlier.

" Okay, I won't tell Rhea." Dhafi's brief.

They are all now sitting in rows in the long chair in front of the ICU room. Azka and Alex, who were tired, seemed to have closed their eyes because of the tremendous sleepiness. While Gavin and Dhafi still maintain their awareness so as not to miss the condition of papa Ardana that could have dropped at any time.

As Dhafi and Gavin are both silent, Dhafi starts to open the conversation when he sees Gavin just pensively staring blankly at the front. Not forgetting Dhafi patted Gavin's shoulder to let the young man wake up from his daydream.

" If Ardana om already aware, I hope Lo will try to open your heart to make sorry for the mistakes he made first. I just don't want Lo nyesel, because Ardana's the only family you have right now." Dhafi said seriously as he looked at Gavin's eyes.

Gavin, who heard Dhafi's words, could only exhale heavily. It's not that he never tried to apologize to his own papa. But if he remembers how he and his mother were just alone together during the tough days when his mother fell ill. Plus the absence of his father when his mother breathed the last one makes the desire to forgive the father evaporate just like that. All that was left was a feeling of disappointment and anger.

" I'll try!" Gavin's words are brief. At least he wanted to try to apologize because papa Ardana is the only family he has right now. Gavin will try to come to terms with the past and forget little by little the bad memories he had in the past.

" Lo can definitely Vin!" Dhafi smiled happily as he patted his best friend's shoulder channeling strength so that Gavin could make it through the test of life that he passed at this time.

" Thanks!" Gavin said briefly then returned Dhafi's smile. Then they both fell silent waiting for the development of Papa Ardana's condition next.

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"Lo Lo seein hp mulu the Rhee?" Said Ara a little loudly so that Rhea would be aware of her strange behavior from earlier.

" Ha.gue is just weird. Why hp I did not sound yes from earlier. Is my phone broken?" rhea was a little surprised. Rhea kept watching her phone that was no longer ringing since she came home from the mall. Usually once an hour, Gavin would contact Rhea to ask about the girl's whereabouts or send her a few casual flips.

Now Rhea and Ara had arrived at the Adinata residence safely. Ara had already told her the reason why she was able to cry in the mall earlier. Ara had also told a little about her family's harmonious state to Rhea. How Papa and Mama Ara are always busy working and lack of affection for Ara who is their only daughter. Ara's parents also always do not get along and will continue to fight if they meet.

" Wait for Gavin's nelfon?" Guess Ara while winking her flirtatious eyes.

" No! I'm just surprised, why the tumben he's not a nelfon. I don't usually." Elak Rhea was a little nervous.

" Say that Lo kangen wants to be on the phone with Gavin. Pake does everything again! How muna!" Ara's ejek was stifled, making Rhea immediately unable to argue anymore.

" If you miss a phone, no prestige! Must be Gavin's brother Lo contact him first. So he thinks not only is he the same Lo, but Lo also misses him." Ara sok advised.

" So smart really Lo, like never going out." Ejek Rhea to Ara while sneering at her best friend.

" Yee.ni son, in nasehatin even reply to snivel again. Although the value of my courtship practice is zero, but the value of my theory is better than elo which is only zero percent." Reply Ara proud.

" Grab Lo deh. But how do I contact him first? I thought I was being aggressive again." Rhea was a little embarrassed.

" If you're embarrassed to call first, you send a message to him. Ask her where or what else." Ara replied casually while snacking on Rhea's potato chips.

" Oh yes, I tried to send a message to Gavin first! " Rhea typed a short message to Gavin on her phone.

To: Girlfriend💖

^^^Night brother! What's Gavin again?^^^

The night is also Yang! I'm in the same basecamp as the others. What are you again?

^^^I was in my room with Ara. How come Gavin didn't call me earlier?^^^

Sorry Yang, I fell asleep. Do you miss me, right??

^^^Kangen but only a little.^^^

^^^Do not dreadlocks can not kak, eneg tau. Wanted to vomit!!^^^

You want to puke?? You're pregnant, dong?? Yes, we married yuk

^^^Who is pregnant? Brother Gavin is from. I told you I don't want to get married now, I want to go to college if I continue to be a doctor.^^^

Yes, I will be ready to wait for you.

^^^What a lie! It is a sin that PHPin is the son of people.^^^

I didn't lie, baby!!

^^^ Yes, I believe. Sis, tomorrow morning so let's go to school together. Don't be late! I don't want to be angry with Mr. Hendrik because it's too late.^^^

Sorry for that! I don't think I can pick you up tomorrow. I have important business tomorrow. So you go for transfer with rafka bang aja huh?

^^^^What is the important business?^^^

I can't explain now. But I promise I'll explain it tomorrow when we meet.

^^^Yes if so. I want to eat the mall first with Ara. Brother Gavin don't forget to tell me, if there's anything!^^^

Baby, I'll tell you. Eat a lot of it. Love you😘😘

^^^Love you too 😘😛^^^

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Rhea smiled happily as she ended her chat with Gavin.

" It's so exciting to chat with yayang. I'm the one next to Lo aja dicuekin abis!" Ejek Ara was stoned while putting on a sullen look at her best friend.

" Sorry Ra! So do not be late single, ntar moss Lo! Ahaha.." Rhea laughed happily because she managed to mock Ara back.

" Fuck Lo! I said moss singles. I'm a dignified singles know that!" Ara's words straightened out Rhea's words earlier.

" James are proud! We had dinner first, Ra! That's how late you can go home." Take Rhea a little forcefully.

" No ah Rhee! I had dinner at my house. It's not good to eat at Lo's house." Ara said a little unkindly.

" Don't say much Ra! Anyway You must eat the mall in my house first. POINT!!" Rhea did not want to be denied in the slightest. Rhea then immediately pulled Ara's arm out of the room to enjoy dinner with the rest of Rhea's family.

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" Seneng actually who is chating the same boyfriend??" Temptation Azka on Gavin who has since continued to throw a smile while replying to a short message from Rhea.

" Come on Lo nyett!!" Alex said a little bit to Azka.

" Who said I was jealous? I'm just flirting with Gavin! Why is Elo protesting??" Azka said she did not accept Alex's words.

" Now, not in noise! This is a hospital!" Dhafi reminded. Currently the four of them are still at home sitting in front of the ICU room while waiting for the development of the condition of papa Ardana.

" That grave says who ogeb!! Lo tu's..." Azka's speech stopped immediately when she received a sharp gaze from Gavin. "Hehehe..sorry Vin!" Azka raised her hand to form the letter V for Gavin to stop looking at her with a murderous gaze.

" Crucified!!" Alex said a little slowly to Azka.

" Lo tell Rhea if you get in the hospital?" Tanya Dhafi was curious.

" No, I'm just saying that I'm now in the same basecamp as all of you." Gavin told Rhea a little lie.

" Why do you have to lie to Rhea, Vin?" Azka asked who was equally curious.

" I don't want Rhea to worry, that's it!" Answer Gavin briefly.

Hearing the answer from the gavin earlier, making the three of them could only nod their heads in understanding.

" Three of you should go home! I can wait here for myself." Gavin's orders to his three best friends.

" Can't Vin! We can't all leave Lo alone here." Azka denied Gavin's orders.

" Tomorrow we have a basketball practice schedule at school. There's no way we all skipped training. Lo all unplug in order to rest in each other's house." Gavin said he did not want to be denied.

" Well, tonight, I'm going to get Gavin in the hospital. We're just gonna have a turn. It is not possible also Lo stay here alone to keep your bokap lo. If something happens to Ardana and Lo again out how?" Dhafi asked to make sure, so that Gavin could only submit to accept his friend's proposal.

" Okay, deal!" Azka and Alex answered.

" We'll pull it off first, Vin! Jagan forgot to tell you if there's anything either Lo two or om Ardana!" Alex said to remind.

" Sipp! You both are careful too. Thanks for today!" Gavin said sincerely then they all tos alternately.

" That's what Vin is for!" Reply Azka. Then they both leave Gavin and Dhafi who are still sitting in front of the ICU room.

" I'll get some coffee first. You want to take another one?" Asked Dhafi who seemed to want to go to the cafeteria as he started to feel sleepy and a little hungry.

" Same as having Lo!" Answer Gavin's brief thumbs-up by Dhafi.

Then Dhafi also left Gavin alone to the canteen in the hospital environment.