Heart Stethoscope
Eight

I honestly never imagined I would be in this position. It's very awkward. Imagine a car with a new man. The man I once stamped was fierce, because it was fierce. It doesn't feel bad.

I've been clenching my lips ever since, wanting to start a conversation was embarrassed.

Doctor Galih didn't actually force me to go with his car. It's just that I'm not good to refuse his invitation, let it be just this once I meet him. The tail of my eyes glanced at Galih's doctor who was focused on driving. He drives leisurely.

"What area are you in?"

Ah, he's finally fishing for a chat.

"In Solo, Doc."

I can hear the ticklish ruckus from Dr. Galih. I wonder in my heart, my answer is not wrong, right?

"Well, I can make jokes" he said.

"My house is in Solo, Doc. I'm in Jakarta." I'm trying to explain.

"Oh, are you wandering?" the question is to finally understand.

"Yes." Yeah."

"I think it's native Jakarta. The dialect of the jaw seems to."

Indeed, it is very difficult to get rid of my dialect of medok. I smiled a little in response.

"How dare you live in Jakarta alone?"

Doctor Galih is not the first to doubt my courage to live in this Megapolitan city. Even my parents doubted my courage. I am indeed the only child, quite spoiled, but that does not mean I also have to be spoiled. I just want to break the perception of people who often see children with one eye. Especially in novel stories, especially teen novels, single children are synonymous with spoiled nature and behave according to their wishes without thinking about others. But, Naditya Pramesti is not an only child character in the novel.

"brave. I spent three years in Jakarta. Although there are many trials to go through. Moreover, critical fitting wallet," confided. Ah, why should I confide in him?

"Old date of a boarding boy usually huh?"

How bad is the question? But he's right.

"The doctor knows. If my old date is available instant noodles ten packs. Just in case it's monetary critical," I said honestly.

I heard him laugh for a while. "Don't eat too much instant noodles, it's not good for health. The effect of the food you eat today is not just the next day, but it could be for the next ten years. Hence the intake of nutrients that enter our body must be maintained."

What an amazing stuff! I seem to be confiding in the wrong person.

"Ten packs I didn't spend all, Doc. At most in a month I only eat three packs of instant noodles."

Let alone doctor Galih, Mother also forbid me to eat instant noodles too often.

"Host kids never balance their nutrition, right?" the question is on target.

"If it's balanced, monthly money isn't enough, Doc."

"Eat him don't be wasteful."

His words looked like a father who often complained if I asked for extra pocket money.

"Where is not wasteful, the price of food is expensive."

Doctor Galih laughed.

"Eh, sorry, I'm so venting," my ringis.

"Sir papa. Let's break even. I also never intentionally confided in you," he said. Today the host is very relaxed.

"Okay, can I ask you something?" tanyaku carefully.

"Can."

I bit my lower lip for a moment, then asked. "The doctor's same owner Raighin Caffe is still a brother huh?"

Chief doctor Galih turned to me quickly. His voice was like a very surprised person. "You know him?"

"No, just know the guy. Coincidentally this afternoon my friend met at the cafe. Raina's brother who anterin order directly. I have been looking for his Instagram account. There are many photos of doctor Galih's nephew."

"Oh yes, Naka is Raina's son."

So they really have a family relationship?

"So brother huh, Doc?" my guess.

"No, Raina's my friend."

"Oh, kirain his brother. But his son is the same, Doctor?"

Forgive my sense of being too deep.

"Yes, pretty. I don't know why Naka is the same as me. Usually, kids are uncomfortable with me. Because I don't know how to please a child."

I cringe. A little in disbelief, because what I saw was very comfortable with Galih's doctor.

"What the hell, Doc? The one I saw the doctor was expressive at the same time Naka. Different again when the doctor was angry at the hospital."

Jesus, mouth! Why get lost?

"Anger?" Again I got a surprised look from doctor Galih.

I lowered my head. Heart rate faster than usual. I don't want to be labeled too dictating, let alone we just know each other. "Yes, if I want to interview Galih's doctor, I saw the doctor again scolding the koas." I came back to being honest.

"That's not anger. I just reprimanded him for his negligent work."

Reprimanding you said? That's how your emotions say you're just reprimanding? Basic songong!

The bait was just stuck in my throat without me daring to take it out. It could be my fate like a koas that time runs out in his hands.

"Doctor was angry at the time" my great-grandchild was very slow. Hoping he didn't hear didn't seem like hope. This time there was a laugh from him.

"Obviously I'm angry. Because the negligence of the koas can cause something fatal to happen to the patient," he replied.

"Oh that. But I was afraid that doctor Galih was angry. Her aura is shivering."

I'm the only one who heard it was goosebumps, especially if I was the victim of his anger? Maybe all the bones in my body fell out.

"So sickly?"

I'm nodding. "A horror movie just lost the game, Doc," I said, which made him laugh.

"I'm an emotional typical. That's why I try to maintain my emotional level, if it explodes everything will run out I maki maki."

Too bad his mouth!

"Yes, the Doctor's mouth is also spicy." God, why is my mouth so hard to control today? Even since Aron's house, my mouth has been as outspoken as it is now.

"But not now, right?"

"Well, what is it that the Doctor is angry about now, I have nothing wrong with the Doctor."

He was angry for no reason. Strange the Om.

"Who said? You ever made a mistake for calling me Om."

When my eyes widened perfectly, I just called him Om. It turned out to be a mistake for him.

Imagining what happened a while ago when I met him in the park made me laugh. Turns out I was that determined.

"I don't know if you're a doctor." I grin.

"When I am not your Om," he replied flatly.

It's starting again!

Doctor Galih is no longer responding.

"Dok, turn right ahead" I said as I realized the road to my boarding house was near.

I saw him nod at a glance. Then turned the car according to my orders. I don't talk anymore, he's the same.

"The abbis turned left, Doc. There will be a yellow fence. That's my host."

"Ready." I don't think he'll answer.

"Thank you, Doc, for bothering to take me home" I said sincerely. When Galih's doctor's car is perfectly parked in front of my boarding gate.

"Sama-sama," she replied with a sweet smile.

Oh, my God, I admit her smile was alluring.

Oh my, Nana, focus!

"Then I'm in, Doc. Thanks again very much."

Again he nodded his head. "Good night, Nana."

Amby!

I could only smile stiffly before finally descending quickly from his car to avoid my cheeks being lukewarm, and my palms that were beginning to break out in cold sweat.

Doctor Galih hugged his car, before stepping on the gas and leaving my boarding house. I was still stuck in my place.

"Aarrggghhh! I'm gini!" I screamed hysterically while holding my chest, no matter if my position was still on the side of the road.

"Kok he's a spell, anyway? Sweet is right."

Opening the gate, I quickly ran into the hostel. Climb the stairs quickly to get to my room on the second floor.

I threw my body on the bed, my lips were not free to smile. It felt like there were thousands of beetles producing honey in my heart.

It's crazy, totally crazy.

My phone rang in the bag. I'll pick it up right away. My smile grew even more when Mother's name was on the screen.

"Assalamualaikum, Mother."

"Needoo, Nduk. Piye kabare?"

"Saea. Mom's the same dad's healthy, right?"

"Alhamdulillah, I'm healthy. But, your father, Na."

Suddenly my feelings are not good. My father often neglected his health.

"Why Dad, Mom?" my feelings have turned anxious. My heart's pounding is not bad. I fear.

"Your father had a rectal tumor, Na."

Deg.

Like dejavu.

Rectal tumor?

I remember, it was a disease that took the life of his grandfather doctor Galih.

Oh God, Dad...

My tears just drip. The body trembled, a fusion of anxiety and fear.

I'm not ready to lose Dad.

"Serious mom?" I can't hide the vibrations of my voice.

"Yes, Na. Yesterday it was no ordinary constipation. But there's a lump in his digestive hole."

Astagfirullahaladzim apos.

My breath's choked.

"Oh, God, Mom. What do the doctors say?"

"Well in surgery, Na. The lump must be lifted. But Budemu said, it is better to be taken to Jakarta to get better treatment. But I don't have the money yet, your father hasn't paid."

My body's limp. The tears I could no longer hold. I took a pillow to disguise the sound of crying. I don't want you to hear my cry.

"Ma?"

"Nana? You still there, Nduk?"

Breathe first before putting the phone back into the ear.

"Yes, Mom?" I answered with a heavy voice.

"You don't have to worry, there are many brothers here who help. For the decision of the operation, whether it's in Jakarta or here later I will tell you again. You focus on college."

How can I focus on college if this is the way it is?

Doctor Galih. Yeah, I remember that he's been a digestive surgeon for a year. Should I ask for his help? For Dad's sake, I have to try.

"Mom?"

"Yes, Na?"

"Nana's got a digestive surgeon's acquaintance."

"really?"

"Yes, Mom. Later Nana tried to talk to her doctor. What's Dad's condition now?"

"It's been given medicine by the doctor for a while."

Lord... Give peace to my heart in this situation.

"Nana wants to go home, ma'am," my raucous great-grandson.

"Don't, Na! God willing, I'm fine. You focus on college."

I know Mom was just trying to calm me down, while her feelings must be the same as I feel right now.

"But, Mum..."

"It has. No papa, Na. You take care of your health. Doain kept Dad with Mom, especially Dad."

I nodded my head even though I didn't see it. "Nana always doain Mom and Dad."

"Alhamdulillah. Yeah, I'm closing first, Na."

"Yes, Mom. Nana would call Mom often."

"Yes, assalamualaikum."

"Getishalight."

I cried again while muttering my father's name constantly. It's too sudden. I wasn't ready. And will never be ready. I just want you and Mom to be healthy. Until they see me getting married, carrying my children, and being a witness to the growth and development of my children.

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