Heart Stethoscope
Fourteen

As a boarding boy who had to get up early for college, almost every day Rani and I had breakfast porridge near the campus. Even though breakfast is the same chicken porridge is quickly hungry, at least it can prop up the stomach until the turn of the course hours later.

"Well, where did you approach doctor Galih?" In the middle of breakfast, Rani asked about it.

Speaking of doctor Galih, yesterday's incident I can't just ignore. The way he jokes is exaggerated. Was he always so to every woman close to him? Poor they must think doctor Galih gave false hope.

As for me, I almost ate the same thing. But back to reality, it's hard to believe if Galih's doctor is serious let alone we just know each other and he himself said that his words were like proposing to me was just kidding.

"Don't gossip, Ran. I've never had PDKT with him" I replied, then fed him another spoonful of chicken porridge.

And it looks like Rani won't just believe it. I have been telling the truth. "Although I can't foresee, but I'm sure Galih's doctor is your soul mate."

Any timing? It seems too impossible to be true. He with his life is definitely not comparable to me and my life. For the figure of a man like doctor Galih, his soul mate if not equally minimal doctors nurses.

"Ngaaco. When am I a cute soul mate with Om-om bangkotan?"

Rani laughing. "Om-om you mean hawt, Na. Get ready to lick your own spit, Na. Or would you bet on me?"

I shudder in horror. Rani could at most put me on the brink of turmoil.

"And you know that's not going to happen, Ran."

I tried to deny all Rani's words. I assume my meeting with doctor Galih is only that limited, will not be more until I have to lick my own saliva as Rani said earlier.

"Lo's reputation sucks about romance," he sneered.

Really suck. Just because my first love and first boyfriend broke the love relationship with me just like that, I became a little antipathy with the adam. Mas Bayu was actually kind, he treated me special. But it was his decision that disappointed me a little. Though even though I have to LDR because he's S2 in Jogja for me no problem. But he chose to decide me.

I don't judge every man to be the same character as Mas Bayu. But I can take the experience from the failure of my relationship with him that has even been accepted by the family of both parties even though I was still in High School.

Hence, for four years after the relationship ended I did not accept any offers of love from other men. Not because of trauma, just anticipation.

"Partially still too far to think of a soul mate. Now I want to focus on college. I want to focus on spending my parents who have slammed bones for my tuition and living costs in Jakarta."

Well, ever since Dad got sick. I often look. A number of negative feelings are always present every time considering the condition of the Father that I always tell on the phone. Although Mom always said Dad was good, but I'm sure that's not entirely true. One thing I regretted until I was twenty-one this year, I still can't boast of them.

"But, Na, if the soul mate of Doctor Galih do not get thrown in that way, Na. Life prosper if you marry him," Rani's claws interspersed with amused piety.

"Yes, Ran. I don't deny my life is going to prosper. But it's a matter of the heart. Whose heart knows, right, Ran? Maybe doctor Galih has a heart. And you also know me, Ran, I always limit the association with guys yes because I'm afraid of baper. At the end of the day, I am also the one with the heartache."

Doctor Galih is too imaginative for me.

"And you forget that God is Mighty in turning the hearts of men, Na. Who knows as you are together with doctor Galih there is a sense of love in each other's hearts. Aye right? It's all just time. Trust me the same."

"Believe the same you are a polytheist," I replied to an annoyed growl from Rani.

"Whatever you do." Rani looked irritated with all my refutations. "Eh, honor lo from the magazine Ceria has come down dong?"

"Udah. But I want to be durable. You see, early next month I'm in surgery and it costs a lot. Therefore this honorarium I want to use to add monthly money next month, so Mother does not send full monthly money to me. Especially now that it's an old date, I think I'm fasting monday-thursday deh."

Rani looks at me. "Duh, Na. Don't make me cry. I miss my parents in Purwakarta."

And if Rani knows, my longing is also very big for Mom and Dad. I want to go home, hug them. Become a father's reinforcement. Encourage Dad to fight his illness. But what power, Mother asked me to stay. And I believe that Mom's decision not to ask me to go home and focus on college and work was the best option. I can only send you prayers for your healing.

"Gue wants to go home, but I'm nagging. Mom says focus on college, especially if I want to do drama. Mostly I go home because of the drama later, I also males ngeladenin Anjani's mouth if I have a dry permit. I can only monitor Dad's progress over the phone."

Rani reviews her smile for me, not forgetting the warm embrace on my shoulders to encourage. "Lo's father must be cured, Na."

"Aamiin's."

"Yes, go yuk! Just come in." Rani checked her watch with a nod of her head. Rani and I got up, paid for our own porridge before walking towards the campus which was only ten meters away from the porridge stall.

"Eh, Na. Last night you found out about Aron's gossip getting kissed by a busty basketball girl at the club?"

"Huh?" I turned to Rani. "Aronaldi Syakir bin Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah?"

"Yes, Aron lo's enemy" said Rani. "The photo was shared in a class group. Where Aron's hand squeezed the chest over the chick again. Crazy one! My ilfeel. So scared of whack with him."

"Geez!" I really gawked. This is Aron cuy. Those born from families who obey religion turned out to do something that is forbidden religion as well. You Arab Ota!

I opened the class group to make sure. It's a real photo of Aron holding a girl. They kiss and Aron's hands. Holy hooch! Exactly the same as Rani said.

"Gue doesn't open the group, Ran."

"Too busy with doctor Galih anyway, so do not know hot gossip right?"

"Not that too. I'm sorry to open a group if it's just some unimportant babble."

Yeah, indeed the contents of the class group chat always deviate from the needs of college. Sometimes ghibah about the lecturer, if the guy usually gosipin girls, or seduce Anjani. I am lazy to open a class group.

"Eh, I just ngeh. It turns out that Wawan spread his picture?"

Rani nodded her head. "The actor also sent the video. But I haven't finished downloading it has been pulled again. He said he was afraid of having a girlfriend to practice."

My laughter was airborne quite loudly. Wawan indeed need not be doubted for his perverted brain.

"So how's the case now?"

"Don't know. Every Aron shows up at the same whiny as the kids."

Entering the campus gate, the phone in my hand shook. I quickly opened the incoming notification. It turns out there was a Direct Message from Galih's doctor.

Oh Allah... What else is the doctor doing?

I hesitantly opened the DM from Galih's doctor.

@galiih.setya

You're a literature major, right?

@naditya_nana

Yes doc, why?

@galiih.setya

Teaching kids to do poetry?

@naditya_nana

Where are the kids, Doc?

I waited a minute and there was no answer. Even until I entered the classroom, Galih's doctor had not answered.

"Ron, how does it feel... Sweet tickle huh?"

That curse was the first thing I heard when I entered class. It turns out that the classroom atmosphere is crowded, especially the subject that was viral last night was sitting on his stool. Aron looked relaxed despite being scorned by the other friends.

"Ron, that's what do you love in cash?" Bowo is also playing Aron.

"Si Aron nih, have a basketball two do not want to share cuy. I just enjoy the video." Wawan. They seem to care nothing about the surroundings. Many female students are already present. But they were so absorbed by Aron accompanied by a burst of laughter.

"Lo money less than the big time, Wan, make Aron's basketball stew." Adit.

"Bacot ya lo all! Syirik aja you could not understand what I rasain."

"Astagfirullahaladhim. Stacey, Ron. Sins of sin." Well, here's the figure of the pious girl in my class. Humaira, the girl in the hijab and wearing a veil. He sometimes likes to reprimand men who discuss things that smell sensual or if men talk rude.

"Well, Ron. Istighfar. Jambang aja lu bushenin," said Bowo.

"Diem ah you're all diem!" Aron shouted out loud as he lunged at the bench that Bowo was sitting next to. All the students who were present in the class laughed because of the misbehavior of Aron.

This is the mood of the class. Always rowdy before the lecturer comes in.

My phone that I kept on the table shook again. I don't know why I immediately hoped that it was a reply from doctor Galih. And it turns out to be true, I cannot deny the warmth that arises in the heart.

@galiih.setya

A year ago my friends and I set up a special shelter for children with cancer in Kelapa Gading. Coincidentally another week our foundation's birthday. I just want my kids to write poetry for their parents.

@naditya_nana

Same thing with me Doc?

@galiih.setya

You taught them to write poetry? It doesn't have to be good, but it means something to them and their parents

@naditya_nana

I'm afraid I can't doc. I am still learning to write poetry

@galiih.setya

It doesn't have to be nice and poetic, Na. What matters is that it arrives

@naditya_nana

When should I go to that halfway house?

@galiih.setya

When do you usually? I'll pick you up later

My eyes widened perfectly reading the reply chat from doctor Galih.

@naditya_nana

It will be late afternoon but four o'clock

@galiih.setya

Okay

Why do we always have to be found?

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