The First Curse of Love
24. One Hope

"D —Danny... please help me..." Said Qiara in a limp voice while trying to endure her pain through a phone call.

Danny, who had just arrived at a club to meet the invitation of one of his friends, immediately left the place without thinking. Qiara's dying voice made him very anxious and unable to think clearly for a second. Not to mention, Qiara was only alone in her house.

This week, her mother went to accompany her Papa who was at work for several days, while Ms. Sukma, the Household Assistant was returning home to visit her sick child. Departing from that, Danny's panic grew blind.

He immediately parked his car haphazardly in front of Qiara's house. In a hurry he ran in. And inside her room, Qiara was seen curling up in pain under the blanket while holding her lower abdomen. His face was deathly pale, and sweat was pouring down his forehead.

"Qiara!"

Danny crouched down beside Qiara's bed, and then raised his head slowly, "Qi, lo why? Let's go to the hospital! You can wake up, right?"

Qiara shook without energy. With the rest of his strength, Qiara said, "no need to go to the hospital. I was drinking ibuprofen. And this is common every month."

"Lo like this every month, and you say you don't need to go to the hospital?!" Danny said with eyes not accepting.

"I'm sorry before, Dann. But can you help me?"

Danny looked at Qiara with both eyebrows linked. His feeling was suddenly not good.

...****...

And here is Danny now, in a minimarket, looking at a row of shelves filled with pads of various brands and sizes in front of him.

Qiara, the Biang Kerok, asked for his help to buy a sanitary pad. Danny, who had panicked and thought something bad might be happening to the girl, was just experiencing dysmenorrhea. A symptom of cramping and hip pain during menstruation. Danny's reaction was too much. And he immediately regretted himself for picking up the girl's phone.

Danny should have stayed at the club, spent his time partying with his friends, instead of being asked to buy him a pad, which makes it the center of attention of mothers and other mba-mba in the minimarket.

"Buyin is also a size of 290mm yes, Dann. I forgot to say." Qiara said from the other end of the phone and made Danny's emotions rise to his head.

Danny closed his eyes, sighed many times, then... "WHY DON'T YOU JUST CRAWL HERE AND KEEP BUYING IT YOURSELF! And why do pads have wings? Do you want to fly?"

Danny's scream just now, it's getting the other's attention. Even some teenage girls who had admired Danny's good looks were seen whispering to each other after listening to Danny's screams. Silent for a while, before he finally smiled awkwardly at all the pairs of eyes that were watching him. "Hehehe..." Danny's alibi points at his phone to reduce the judgmental views of those people.

"His wife don't be rude, Mas. Cassian. Just asked to buy a sanitary pad just got angry." Sermon of one of the successful mothers made Danny instantly die a flea on the spot.

While from across there, Qiara only blushed after stealing a brief chat between Danny and the mothers. Danny's voice when admitting him as a wife somehow made Qiara's heart flower.

Upon returning from the minimarket, Danny immediately threw his shopping bag in the lap of Qiara who was sitting while leaning on the head of his bed. Inside the grocery bag was not only a sanitary pad, but also some chocolate and yogurt. Qiara frowned after opening her grocery bag.

"Cocky is chocolate like yogurt?" Qiara looked up and saw Danny's still pouting face.

"So I was browsing, he said chocolate the same yogurt can reduce pain."

Qiara tried to hold back her smile. He did not expect at all that a Danny could be this attentive to him.

"Lo's still running because I'm asking you to buy some sanitary pads?"

No response from Danny. Given how he was being groomed by the Mothers earlier was enough to make him feel somewhat annoyed at Qiara. Although it was not entirely Qiara's fault.

"So wanted to help Celine really, but Celine was on a weekend getaway to Omanya's house. Where were you again? I'm not bothering you?"

Danny did not answer. He gave a pause for a moment. "Not anywhere anymore."

"Huh?"

"It's kind of gone now."

Either getting a boost from nowhere, Danny's right hand suddenly moved then landed faintly on top of Qiara's stomach, "hey, belly! Don't get sick anymore, okay? Kasian Qia has to suffer every month." Danny said it very softly, as if he was talking to a baby in Qiara's stomach.

Qiara blushed again. Connecting Danny's sweet attitude now, with his words to the mothers at the minimarket earlier when admitting him as a wife, makes Qiara's feelings that originally flowered, now more and more explosive in the debate that was not explained.

Until here, can she hope that Danny will be her husband? Can he hope to see Danny every time he opens his eyes in the morning? Spending time together until old age, can Qiara wish for her hope to be real?

...****...

Dean has decided.

He will continue his S2 studies abroad. He also plans to join several scholarship programs of his choice. In fact, without joining the scholarship program, his father was more than able to finance it. But Dean wanted to do it on his own. Not because he still hates his father, but this has become part of Dean's future plans.

And Dean conveyed his wish after gathering his parents in the living room.

"Papa was so happy that you finally made this decision. Papa believes whatever choice you make. As an old man, Papa can only support your every move, Yan."

Dean then turned his gaze to Faradina who only smiled warmly at him.

All righty! It's enough Dean lives by harboring his anger. It's time he forgave the past, made peace with the present, and continued his life for the sake of these people in front of him. Faithful people have been supporting her all this time. Faithful people were waiting for him to open the door of the heart to receive their presence. Dean will leave all his wounds far behind.

Fifteen minutes had Dean sitting alone on the sofa located in front of his room and Danny's room next door to wait for Danny's return. When he saw Danny's head sticking up the stairs, Dean immediately prepared himself to convey something to Danny, his brother.

"Dann?" Hesitating Dean called.

"Hey, Brother. Why?"

Danny walked up to Dean and sat down next to him.

"Gue plans to continue S2 abroad. I'm also preparing for the scholarship program."

"Yes. I've been horrified from Papa by Mama below. They're happy. Did you know Qia?"

"Yet. Later after the new acceptance I'll know."

Danny nodded. Now it is he who is confused because he does not know what else to say. He's never talked to Dean all this time, which is why the situation is a bit awkward now.

"And about Qia..." Dean continues. The smile on Danny's face froze. "Gue sure you already know, but I'll be there again. I feel for Qia. But, he rejected me."

Yeah, Danny knows. He even knew the reason why Qiara rejected Dean's feelings. That night, Danny heard it all.

"Gue's giving up now, but I still haven't given up. If you hurt him again, and when I come home later I find him in a state of heartbreak, at that time, I will not give up again. I'm gonna take Qia from you."

"Sister Dean —"

"So, stop acting like a confused person who keeps making her cry. Lo know, right? He means a lot to me."

Danny lowered. He was really at a loss for words.

To Be Continued....^^^