The Grief of the Two Red Lines
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"Well, Yara wants Papa, tuh!" Chirps Revi while elbowing the speechless Zaira.
Zaira directly carried Yara. "What does Om say for the candy?"
"Timaacih, Om". Yara said, then Zaira carried Yara out.
"Code from Yara, tuh". Chirps Hani while giggling.
"That's it". Answer while laughing.
...*****...
"Why else?"
Andre asked without looking, he focused on typing on his laptop.
"Zaira where, huh? I was at his house. Repeatedly knocking but no answer". Brian is worried.
"He's outing again".
"What's? Whither? Same who?" Ask curiously.
"The same ex-girlfriend 10 years ago, before you." Andre replied casually, while remaining focused on his work.
"Who?"
"Heart doctors, he and Zaira used to be a conversation because of their collaboration which often helps people who are less able to have heart surgery for free."
Brian tried to remember, he had heard it from Hani, only Zaira did not allow his best friend to tell the past that was not important to him.
"So you mean, they're in a relationship?" Brian's face changed. Now he looks angry.
Andre glanced at Brian, he started to prank Brian. "Yes, it could be so". He said while holding back laughter.
"If that's the case, frankly, your competition is heavy. The doctor is cool, no." Andre closed his laptop.
"Listen, yes, Zaira and the doctor used to separate in good condition without any problems. Just because of the distance, they decided to separate and unfortunately Zaira met you". Andre's words made Brian glanced sharply at him. Shit said?
"After knowing Zaira is single and getting more beautiful, it's only natural that she came? Zaira wants to." Anyway."
Brian was speechless, his gaze lowered, making Andre feel a little guilty.
"When are you coming home?"
Brian leaned back while closing his eyes, he was reluctant to answer because he still wanted to fight here.
"You are so loud. Though Zaira rejected you even before you fought."
"No matter what you say. I've been so tormented for years. It's undeniable, I still love my wife so much".
"Ex-wife, you mean?"
Brian did not answer.
"What if she's married to that doctor?"
Brian gasps. "Are they getting married?"
"Yes, maybe in a matter of months." Andre replied originally, then saw the sadness on his best friend's face.
"So, I don't have a chance anymore?" Ask in a low tone.
Andre began to regret his words. "Yes, I don't think Zaira herself wants to see you anymore. Aye, right?"
Brian doesn't say anymore. He looks very pathetic.
"Yan, are you that sad?" Andre looked at his best friend's face. He scratched his non-itchy head, feeling guilty at his words.
"Well, come on, you fight for your love for your ex-wife. But, if his mouth tells you to stop, you really have to stop."
"He said that yesterday".
"What's? So how else do you want? You're, you're rejected!" Pekik Andre's.
But Brian chose to shut up, berserk on the sofa of Andre's room and closed his eyes for a moment to fall asleep.
"Basic crazy!" Andre's strangling.
...****...
Zaira chooses to go home first because Yara suddenly has a high fever, making her very worried and immediately takes her to the nearest hospital, where Gio works. Accompanied by Gio and Mbok Inah.
"What's the doctor saying, Yo?" Zaira asked when Gio had just walked into Yara's room.
"Ordinary fever, Ra. Don't worry." Said Gio while sitting on the edge of Yara's bed.
"Good child, even if it hurts to keep eating, yes. Later if healed, Om take a walk to buy ice cream". Said Gio to Yara who looked nodding.
"Thank you, Yo."
"It's Okay, Ra. Don't panic too much. Yara can go home, okay."
"alright. I'll take care of the administration first." Zaira moved from her place.
"Ah, you don't need to, Gio. I can do it myself".
"It's free service from the hospital if any of his family members are sick here." Gio said so that Zaira did not feel bad.
"Is that so?" Zaira tried to neutralize her thoughts as Gio said the family word.
Gio smiled, "Then let me take Yara."
Gio held Yara and Zaira walked beside him. They look like a family to make the employees who know the handsome doctor was in an uproar.
Some of them whispered asking for Gio's true doctor status.
As far as they are concerned, Gio's doctor is single and unmarried. Then today, he came to take a child and a woman to the hospital.
Moreover, the child and woman were extremely beautiful. Making some of Gio's doctor fans envious and giving up immediately.
"Doctor Gio, good day." A young doctor.
"Good day, doctor."
"Well, who's next to the doctor?" Asked without hesitation, he ventured out of curiosity. Especially at this time the doctor Gio carried Yara who was asleep on his shoulder.
"It's Zaira. Thoracic surgeon in a downtown hospital." Gio said with a smile because he was happy to introduce Zaira to his acquaintance.
The young doctor nodded slowly.
Before long, rumors spread in Gio's place of work that Gio's doctor turned out to have married an expert doctor in the middle of the city.
Clearly the rumor made some young doctors and nurses who often saw Gio become sad, because they felt hopeless because the doctor was not a single as they had known.
...****...
Zaira had just woken up, she wriggled, then got up and headed towards the noisy living room.
"Bok, who's coming?" Zaira asked as Mbok Inah headed to the front room with a cup of coffee.
"Anu, No. Brian Den."
"What?"
Zaira hurried to the living room and saw Yara sitting in a huddle with Brian clutching a balloon and a teddy bear.
"Mamaa.." Yara waved her hand, she was overjoyed.
"Why come here, mom?!" Ask Zaira directly at the point.
Brian stood up from his place, "I heard Yara was sick, so.."
Zaira quickly shook her head. "It doesn't have to be like this. I can do it myself. And he's healed, too."
"I'm sorry, Ra. I just want to see Yara."
Zaira looked upset, she called Mbok Inah.
"Mbok, please bring Yara into the room". Tell it to Mbok Inah.
"Where are you going, Mbok, Ala's here". Yara said as Mbok Inah carried her.
"We'll play in the room first, baby". Mbok Inah quickly brought Yara into his room.
"Ra, I just want to.."
"What did I say to you is less clear, ma'am?" Zaira asked resolutely, her eyes shining sharply towards Brian.
Brian just looked down. He knew his mistake, and Zaira seemed to really not like him anymore.
"I'm well aware of my mistake, Ra. But, I just want to try to bring back what I've done and.."
"There's more to be done, let alone back. Nothing, mas. Thats enough. All completed three years ago. Don't you understand that too?" Peeker Zaira
Brian looked at the woman in front of him with sadness, he understood what Zaira did to him, only his heart throbbed because during his marriage Zaira never raised her voice.
"I heard you were getting married, Ra. Is that true?"
Zaira looked up at Brian's words.
"I was so sad to hear that. I'm not calm, Ra. I always thought. So please, let me come see you until you're actually married to someone else. After that, I promise I won't bother you."
Zaira furrowed her brows, what drama was in front of her this? Who spread the rumor that he was getting married?
"Zaira, I miss you so much". He said softly, looking at Zaira whose face was not facing him.
Zaira just kept quiet, she had heard it repeatedly from Brian's mouth.
"Mas."
"Y-yes.." Brian looked at the woman in front of him who was starting to put on his own face.
"Do I look hard to be happy?" Ask and then shed tears.
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