Residual Flavour
Dave is sick

"Where are you, why're your phones off, Bee? Who dropped you off" Dave went straight to Deva with a probing question.

"Bang, there is no bond between us anymore. Where and with whom I go. It's not your business." Deva quickly set foot. He hurriedly took the key inside his bag.

"Rusanku, Bee. Still my business. I don't want to be sad and lonely, you get the wrong way. I told you before, I'm always there for you. Whatever our status is." Dave slightly raised his tone.

Because it is not nice if there are neighbors who hear or see, Deva immediately opened the door of his house. And let Dave in freely.

"I'm gonna take a shower first." Despite the ketus, Deva still say goodbye.

Dave sat on the carpet. It's so hard to get away and forget Deva. Togetherness with Dira not even a little can divert his mind. Dave turned off his phone, then just put it on the carpet. New body crumple felt. Two days back to the top to fulfill Dira's desire for pre wedding photos, really make him tired of body soul.

The longer, the more Dave felt an unbearable drowsiness. Slowly, his body touched the carpet. Dave fell asleep in a curled up position with his own hands.

Out of the room after finishing his bath, Deva finds Dave so badly shut. The man's snoring sounded louder than usual. A sign that Dave is really tired.

Unable to wake up, Deva chose to get a pillow and blanket for her ex-boyfriend. Slowly Deva moved Dave's head onto the pillow.

"Why do you look so miserable, Bang? How am I supposed to behave if you keep going like this?" Deva dares to gently rub Dave's hair. The face of the man who was still very much loved was full of burden even though he was asleep.

After looking at Dave, Deva decided to go into his room. He left Dave alone in the living room shortly after locking the door.

****

It feels like just a moment to close your eyes, the alarm on Deva's phone has rang calling to be turned off immediately. Slightly lazy, Deva squirms and yawns simultaneously.

After feeling his life was quite collected, Deva went down from the bed. When opening the door to the room to fetch water, Deva remembered that Dave slept only on the carpet last night.

The blanket he wore, now almost covered all of Dave's body except the head. Deva rubbed her eyes as she walked closer to Dave. The man's body seemed to tremble like he was shivering.

"Bang ...." Deva stood with her knees beside Dave. His hand stretched out to check Dave's forehead and neck.

"Jeez, Bang. Brother's body is very hot. We move inside. It must be cold in here."

Dave just nodded weakly. Actually, it is not because sleeping on the carpet that makes him fever, more because his body is not too fit from the beginning.

"Abang can stand, right? hold my shoulder, Bang." Deva helps Dave stand up slowly by holding one of Dave's hands on his shoulders.

"Come, Bang. Walk briefly. Will fall again." Deva's having a little trouble picking up Dave.

With great difficulty, Dave was finally able to get on the bed as well. Deva's breathing was still panting. Dave's body weight is quite heavy on his shoulders.

After giving a blanket over Dave's body. Deva rushes to the kitchen, makes warm water to compress, and immediately gets a white aur for Dave.

"Minun first yes, Bang. Let's not get dehydrated." Deva stuffed the straw into Dave's mouth painstakingly. After that, the woman compresses Dave's forehead.

"I pray dawn first, yeah, Bang!"

Dave again replied with a very slow nod of his head. However, his lips even gave a smile.

"Let's be happy, Dev. Your gaze that worries me so much, makes me not want to heal quickly," said Dave.

"In a moment, yeah, Bang." Deva slipped the device into Dave's armpit.

"Thank you, Bee," said Dave.

"Bang Dave is rarely sick. It must have been irregular lately." Deva picked up and looked at the numbers on the temperature checker.

"Nobody's missing, Bee. Nothing else makes me disinclined." Dave answered honestly.

"Thirty-nine degrees. Still high heat. I called Mama Fira, yeah, Bang. If I may, I'd like to borrow Bang Dave's car. I'll get you a porridge for fever." Deva ignored Dave's earlier remark. He chose to shift the conversation to something safer.

"Let me call my mom. If you call me, my mom will panic. Just put my car on, why ask or not." Although it was slow, the voice was clearly heard in Deva's ears.

"Where's Bang Dave's phone? Brother don't forget to call Mama Fira."

"In front of the kayak, Bee. Car contact is also in front."

Deva goes out to look for Dave's cell phone and car contacts. It didn't take long to find the thing. After giving the phone to Dave, Deva immediately came out to find porridge for the former beloved.

****

Some time after getting the porridge, Deva immediately returned home. Entering his yard, a car was parked there. The car he was in was exactly who the owner was.

With wide strides, Deva immediately went inside there. Dave, Fira, and Agas appear to be in the living room. Sitting on the carpet with Dave asleep on Fira's lap.

"Ma ... Ma ...," said Deva while kissing the backs of the parents' hands alternately.

"Sorry, yes, Dev, so take care of you" said Fira.

Deva simply replied with a smile.

"We go home now, Dav," asked Agas.

"Dave wants to eat porridge first, Ma. Please bribe yes, Bee. After that, I went home. You're going to the office too, right?"

"Dav ...." Fira patted Dave on the shoulder, as if to remind the son not to be weird.

"Bang Dave, let's bribe Mama alone, huh? I want to get ready first. Afraid of getting stuck if it's too late for a second." Deva rushed to her feet and left the living room towards her room.

Dave tried to sit up, though his head felt really heavy. Agas could not speak anymore. So did Fira. They cry in their hearts. If Dave gets sick, it means the burden of their son's mind is not okay.

"We're home, yuk!" Fira tries to persuade Dave.

"Dave's just gonna eat a little, Ma. Dave doesn't need drugs. Dave doesn't need a doctor. Dave just wants to be released briefly from your pressure, and also Dira pressure. Dave's tired, Ma... Pa...." Deva's ex-lover closed his eyes with a sitting condition.

Fira's heart really hurt hearing Dave's complaints. Her sincerity and kindness all this time no longer seemed meaningful. Fira felt like she had completely failed at being a mother. Dave's reply was clear evidence of how selfish they were as parents.

"Dave, how are you doing now?" Dira suddenly appeared and instantly crouched down touching Dave's forehead with worry. Break the silence that had previously occurred.