
Clock-hand beats along with the sound of bed side monitors and other medical equipment break the silence. A man who was now sitting beside the bed of a man with a face similar to his who was now lying weakly with nassal canulla on his nose, incessantly offered a prayer. I wish that someone lying down would wake up from their sleep.
“Wake, Max. Bangun ..” he said.
Mario rubbed the tanned black mane of the younger brother slowly. However, his brother was still asleep.
“Tired, huh? Brother Rio's tired, huh?”
He held the hand of the younger brother who looked thinner than him.
“You're Iusan huh, Max? Eating is hard, anyway. Later when you wake up, Brother will feed you until you are full and become fat.”
Mario breathed slowly. He never liked to see the little sister had to lie weak again in the sickle bed. He kissed Max's hand free from the infusion.
“Build, please.”
Mario crying restrained. This incident made him very panicked. Where the sister's heart felt so weak that she could hardly feel.
“Don't go anywhere huh, Max. Don't leave Brother. Brother please. Comeon, getup. Come on, get up, Max.”
Suddenly the hand that Mario had been holding, now moved slowly.
“Max, are you awake?”
Mario smiled broadly. He immediately wiped the tears on his cheek and immediately called the doctor. Doctor Abdi and two nurses came and immediately checked on Max. Meanwhile Mario is now outside waiting for the results of his examination to be completed. Shortly after, Abdi's doctor came out with the two nurses.
“How is Max, doc?”
Doctor Abdi smiled at Mario.
“Max is fine, Yo. His condition is stable. You're in, yeah. Accompany Max, if anything, call me.”
Mario smiled broadly. It feels so relieved. Like a burden that had just squeezed his chest apart.
“Thank you, doc.”
Mario immediately ran in. Can't wait to meet the sister. Max, who saw the arrival of the older brother, smiled. Mario returned his smile and immediately hugged Max tightly.
“You scared Big Brother, Max. You scared the big brother. Please, don't do this to Brother again. Brother Rio almost died seeing you like that,” said Mario while stretching his arms.
Max smiled and held Mario's hand.
“Sorry. Forgive Max yes, Brother.”
Mario smiled and nodded slowly.
“Iya, but don't scare Big Brother anymore, yes.”
Max only smiled to respond because he himself was not sure whether he could keep the request of the brother or not.
...****...
“Non, this is no package delivery for, Non.”
Mariana scrunched her forehead in confusion.
“But, Ana didn't order any packages, Sir. Might have sent you wrong time, sir.”
Mr. Ismail as the security guard of his house shook his head slowly.
“No, Non. The address is correct, though. This is the address of the house. His name is also for Non Ana,” replied Ismail sure.
Mariana saw that the address was indeed her home address.
“Yes, already, Sir. Thank you, yes.”
Mr. Ismail nodded.
“Sama-sama, Non.”
Mariana took the box to her room.
“From who, huh? No sender,” murmured.
Then he opened it slowly. However, both of his eyes widened in shock as the blood-stained puppet was inside. Mariana threw the box on the floor. His breath is hunting, terrified.
“What is it? Who sent it?”
However, he accidentally saw the paper bearing the blood fall nearby. He took it slowly. His heart beat was not bad.
“Sway, Max. Or you will feel the consequences,” muttered Max.
Mariana tore the paper apart.
“This must have been you, Sil! You're outrageous, Sil. You're outrageous! I'm not giving up Max for a crazy woman like you! No will!” shouting Mariana. He picked up his phone and typed something.
“Come to your challenge, Sil.”
Elsewhere, Silvana, who had received a message from Mariana, was angry.
“Arghh!!”
He slammed some of his bedroom furniture against the wall until it broke apart.
...****...
“Pelan-pelan road,” reprimand Jonathan.
“Iya,” replied Max slowly.
Max is now back in school after two days in the hospital and two days at home. Her brother and two friends have been with her since the house. Mario, who was walking beside him, brought his bag and would not allow Max to carry it at all. As for Hayden and Jonathan, the slightest bit he walked quickly, then the two of them would reprimand him like this.
“I just carry, yes?” fresh Hayden.
Max stared hard at Hayden.
“Don't be weird, you want to embarrass me, yeah.”
Hayden looked at him flatly.
“Later you're tired,” says Hayden.
“Already, no need. Let's just take the elevator. Come,” take Mario.
The four of them took the elevator at the same time. There are rarely students who take the elevator. Just a few teachers. Except for students who are not in good health or have a history of illness, Max will usually refuse to take the elevator except today. It seems he did not want to risk exhaustion and ended up back in the UKS or hospital.
“Hey, Bro! I went to school again, but I took the elevator? Still sick or what, nih?” ask James full of questions.
Actually he was very curious about Max's true condition. Especially when he remembered the incident at the hospital at that time, saw Max who collapsed due to a quarrel between Silvana and Clara.
“Do not kepo!” jonathan Sahut.
Max smiled at James.
“My condition is better, James. That's why I went to school again, ” he replied.
James nodded slowly. Actually, he was hesitant about Max's answer especially when he saw them ride the elevator and also saw Mario, Hayden and Jonathan who were overprotective on Max.
“After there, don't block the way.”
Hayden pushed slowly on James's body not to block the way.
“Come, Max.”
Hayden pulled Max's hand slowly to go to their class. It's nothing, he just doesn't want Max to get tired from standing up too long.
Jonathan patted James on the shoulder looking upset.
“We get into class, yes.”
James pursed his lips in annoyance.
“Basic si face flat.”
Meanwhile Cassie who has just been in the toilet accidentally sees Max and Max's friends who are about to enter their class. Cassie smiled and went to her class. Arriving in class he immediately approached Clara who was reading a comic.
“Ra!!” scream Cassie.
Clara rubbed her chest slowly. Both of his eyes glared sharply.
“Aaan, anyway?! You want to give me a heart attack, what?!” angry Clara.
“Ishh! Yes, sorry. By the way, Today can again the letter?”
Clara shook her head slowly. And yesterday-yesterday he got back those letters, but not anymore.
“Means our guess is correct, Ra.”
Clara scrunched her forehead confused.
“Our guess? Meaning?”
Cassie smiled meaningfully.
“Max. Max is, Ra. Max sent the letters to you because he's now in again so the letters are no more. Means our guess is right, Ra.”
Clara fell silent. I don't know what he's feeling right now. If this is all true then he should be happy, but now it feels like his heart is just in confusion and a little sad.
“Ra, how silent? You're not happy, are you?” cassie was confused.
Clara shook her head slowly.
“I myself am confused. Must be happy or sad. On the other hand I'm happy if it's Max who sent the letters, but if it's true, I'm just sad because it means Max pretends to forget me or is he just playing with my feelings? Looks like he never thought I existed.”
...CONNECT ....
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