THE SNOW-COLD DUDA
TO BE A NURSE AGAIN

" A.. Whahuh? Resigning? Why did he resign?" Ask Dean to make sure.

" He moved to a bigger hospital in Jakarta Tuan." Sahut nun Puput.

" When did he start moving?" Ask Dean.

" Today, the afternoon of his departure." Sahut nun Puput.

" Can you take me to him?" Dean asked looking at the Sister.

" You want to meet him?" Sister Luput asked back.

" Yes, I want to meet him." Dean Said.

" You want to meet Sister Riani?" Ask Sister Puput make sure.

" Yes, can you take me to him?" Ask Dean.

" Can Doc, it just so happens that Sister Riani is in Professor Ardan's room." Sahut nun Puput.

" Take me there, then." Dean said.

Sister Escape helped Dean sit in his wheelchair. After that he pushed Dean's wheelchair out of the room into Professor Ardan's room.

" Are we going in or are we going to wait here, Doc?" Ask the escaped nurse after arriving at the door of Professor Ardan's room.

" Let's just wait here, you can leave me alone! I just want to talk to Sister Riani." Dean said.

" Nice Doc." Sahur sister Escape.

Dean's waiting at the door. Before long Riani opened the door and ran out of Professor Ardan's room.

Degs..

Riani's heart skipped a beat when she saw Dean, and vice versa.

" Riani." Dean Said.

" Let's Doctor Dean." Riani's words just passed.

" Riani wait!" Dean Said.

Riani did not listen to Dean's call, she continued walking until...

Brakes...

Riani stopped her steps, she looked back where Dean had fallen from his wheelchair.

" Good God, doctor Dean." Riani approached Dean.

" I'm helping Doc." Riani said helping Dean sit in his wheelchair.

" Riani don't go!" Said Dean holding Riani's hand.

" I'm sorry Doc I have to go, please let go of my hand!" Riani.

" Riani I know I was wrong, I have offended and hurt your feelings. I'm sorry!" Dean looked up at Riani.

" Riani, can I ask you to be my nurse again? I feel comfortable with you, not anyone else." Dean Said.

" I'm sorry I can't, I've been transferred to a big city. So I have no business here. Maybe you are not used to Sister Puput but gradually must get used to how you feel to me. I have to go." Said Riani stepping her feet away from Dean.

" Riani I love you." Shouted Dean.

Degs...

Riani stopped her steps but she did not dare to look at Dean.

Dean pushed his wheelchair closer to Riani.

" I don't know since when these feelings exist, maybe you won't believe it because the time is too short. But my heart says it like that. I feel comfortable being close to you, I feel happy you are around you, but I feel lonely without your presence. I feel so lost to you Riani. Please understand my feelings. Go back to being the nurse who will take care of me until I recover. I'll pay you he's double your normal salary. Or if you want you can get all my property, if you want to marry me. I'll give you what you want." Dean said at length.

" Life is not only about money and possessions, but also about self-esteem. Where my pride is cherished eat there I will stay. But on the contrary, if my pride is meaningless then I will not be in that place even though the world you offer." Riani.

" I have no place and no definite purpose to dock, my life is bleak and I have no future. All I have is wishful thinking will get happiness someday, wishful thinking will have a bright future. And such a deep belief in the Almighty that I will surely have the fruit of my patience all along."

" It's different to you having everything, Doctor Dean. There are limits we cannot cross together. Sorry I don't have much time left. I have to go." Riani left Dean.

" Rian... Riani wait!... Rian... " Hurriedly Dean continued to turn the iron meringakr on his wheelchair to walk quickly. But still he lost to Riani who ran away from him.

" Huh.. Huh... Riani forgive me!" Monologue Dean stared at Riani's departure.

" Rghh... " Shouted Dean pulling his hair rough.

Dean immediately returned to Professor Ardan's room. He wants to talk to professor Ardan.

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Riani was in her room packing all the clothes she would bring to Jakarta. Suddenly his phone rang the sign of the incoming call from Professor Ardan, he immediately picked it up.

" Good afternoon Prof." Sapa Riani's.

" Riani you did not get transferred to Jakarta, I have canceled the resignation letter and transfer of the task that you submitted earlier. You're still working here and your job is the same, which is to take care of Dean's doctor until he recovers."

Jedeurr...

Surprised indeed, but what dominated Riani's current feelings was being annoyed. He's sure this must be Dean's.

" Doctor Dean really sucks, doesn't he know that he's been playing with my feelings? Yesterday he wanted me to stay away from him, after I got away from him now he pulled me back. Don't know if my heart still hurts because of what he said the other day. I feel insulted by her." Grunts Riani.

" And what was that? Of love? She loves me?"

" bulshits. He doesn't even know what love is and how to love properly. Rumors with doctor Ara alone are still a topic of interest in the hospital. Time's only a week close to me already said love. Where have you been all this time? All this time I've always been nearby not in the lyrics at all. He's been ignoring me all this time, especially after Doctor Ara came. He's not looking at me anymore." Monologue Riani.

Actually Riani had long been fond of Dean's doctor, long before Ara's arrival. Dean never thought it existed. Whatever Riani did was completely invisible to Dean. This made Riani start trying to forget her feelings.

But who would have thought after five years of trying, he was actually faced with the reality of being a nurse doctor Dean. His feelings are back in chaos and he is increasingly unable to control himself when he is close to Dean.

" It turns out that one week can beat lika year. Heh... Riani Riani's... " Key Riani.

" Patience Riani... Maybe this is the test God sent you back. Well, Doctor Dean, you want to test my patience? I'll show you that my patience has no limits. Even I claim myself to be the toughest woman in the world. I welcome back Doctor Dean. I want to see if what you said this afternoon was the truth or just a lie." Monologue Riani cheers herself on.