LIVING TOGETHER

Early in the morning Karin was in Aska's room. She had promised that today she will take Aska for his first therapy.

On the slowly unfolding of the curtain, the morning sunlight entered Aska's room.

In the lyrics Aska is still fast asleep.

Slowly, pat her and gently shake Aska's shoulder.

"Aska ... wake up." Karin said over and over so that Aska would wake up.

Aska's body stretched slowly, his eyes blinked slowly. He saw Karin in front of him.

"What time is it now?" asked Aska with sleepy eyes.

"Look ... it's nine o'clock." Karin replied, glancing at the clock on the wall.

"Can I sleep again for a while ... I'm still sleepy ... I couldn't sleep all night." said Aska holding back sleepiness.

"So why couldn't you sleep? Did you feel sick last night?" Karin asked in surprise.

Aska shook his head.

"So what?" asked Karin again curiously.

With a mischievous smile and soft seductive eyes, Aska answered Karin's question.

"I keep remembering ... you are always here ... and here." Aska pointed at his chest and head

"And you are always everywhere ... there, there." Aska's eyes looked around the room.

Karin's heart pinched, really Aska's words were very sweet to hear.

With a smile Karin pinched Aska's nose slowly.

"Now i can see ... that Aska is a great seducer and a playboy." said Karin with exasperation.

"You do not believe me?" Asked Aska getting up from his sleep, immediately he raised Karin's hand and put Karin's hand on his chest.

"Hear this heartbeat ... you must feel it." said Aska calmly.

Karin's hands trembled, only this time she felt nervous about a guy's seduction. For a long time Karin's heart was closed to all men. Since her feelings of love were betrayed by a cowardly man named "Edo Dwi Wangsa"

"Hey ... you don't feel it." Asked Aska again, seeing Karin looking lost in thought.

Karin quickly pulled her hand away from Aska's chest. Karin got up from her seat and walked towards the exit, before opening the door, Karin's body turned and looked at Aska,

"You wake up now, and quickly take a shower ... I'll wait downstairs ... you only have 15 minutes, more than that I'm going home." Karin said without a smile, she immediately opened the door and went out.

Aska squeezed his hair slowly, it's really very difficult to face Karin, even though Aska is very famous for his deadly seduction, and many women have fallen up and down because of it.

"Aaarrrrggg ... why is it so hard to get your heart Karin." muttered Aska angrily.

Immediately Aska got up from his sleep and went into the bathroom. After finishing showering and changing clothes Aska hurried downstairs.

Karin sat there pensive, her mind still ringing with Aska's words and naughty attitude.

It is impossible for her to fall in love in a short time for Aska.

"You really a playboy, Aska." said Karin, really she couldn't believe Aska's words.

Irritated, Karin crumpled the newspaper she had read.

"Karin ... let's go." Aska startled Karin from her reverie.

"Ehhh ... ehh huh." Karin replied nervously.

Soon the two of them came out and went to the hospital.

***

At the hospital, Karin and Aska went straight to the special doctor who was in charge of Doctor Heru.

In Dr. Heru, Karin provided all the lab results along with the notes. Dr. Heru read it carefully.

"We recommend that we do chemotherapy as soon as possible in order to kill the leukemia cells quickly. This chemotherapy takes a long time, and must be done once a week. This chemotherapy is the first step in addition to other therapies. urge the patient to use alternatives to bone marrow transpiration. " Dr. Heru explained at length about Aska's condition and how the chemotherapy process will be and the effects after chemotherapy.

Karin glanced at the silent Aska without comment. Aska's face looked pale and even his white skin looked even paler.

"Doctor ... what effect will Aska feel after chemotherapy?" asked Karin

"Brother Aska will experience extreme fatigue, nausea and vomiting and feel pain when the chemo injection reacts." explained Doctor Heru.

"How about Aska ... are you ready for this chemotherapy?" Karin asked Aska after hearing doctor Heru's answer.

"I'm ready ... as long as you are beside me." replied Aska glancing at Karin with a mischievous smile.

Karin grumbled irritably, her lips popping at Aska's answer which made her embarrassed in front of Dr. Heru.

Dr. Heru laughed broadly, got up from his seat and patted Aska on the shoulder.

"Aska, apparently has great enthusiasm ... hopefully with an optimistic mind and strong intentions ... Brother Aska can go through this chemotherapy." said Doctor Heru with great confidence.

Aska gave a happy glee, his eyes did not stop at Karin who was still sullen.

"Okay doc, I'm ready for chemotherapy now." said Aska firmly.

"Come with me to the chemotherapy room, we can do chemo by injection or infusion, Aska can choose it." said Dr. heru.

The three of them stepped outside and walked toward the chemotherapy room.

Aska was laid down in the chemo place with the help of several nurses. Dr heru injected chemo injection on Aska. Aska who is afraid of needles immediately calls Karin.

"Karin ... hug me ... I'm afraid of the syringe ... please Karin." Aska's voice was pitiful.

Karin immediately went up to Aska and hugged him.

The injection has been given Dr. Heru to Aska.

"Now, it is better if Aska's rested until the chemo effect disappeared." said Dr. Heru to Aska. And turned to stare at one of the nurses.

"Please Nurse ... can you prepare nausea relief tablets, and a basin filled with warm water and a clean cloth, maybe later Aska's brother will experience nausea and vomiting." continued Dr. heru, approached Aska and patted Aska's shoulder firmly.

"Keep up your spirit, Aska ... God willing, with high spirits and keep praying ... Aska can get well." the words of Dr. Heru very comforted Aska.

Aska nodded firmly.

"Thank you doctor." said Aska smiling.

Dr. Heru smiled and walked out of the chemotherapy room, followed by the nurses.

Aska looked at Karin, who was silent since Aska was injected until now, no words came out of Karin's lips.

"Hey ... why shut up, are you angry because you hugged me earlier?" asked Aska carefully.

"Not." Karin replied briefly,

"So what." asked Aska in surprise.

"Aska ... me." said Karin hesitantly to continue her words.

"What am I?" Aska was even more surprised.

"My brother ... not sure I can accompany you until you recover ... for your recovery it takes a long time ... it could take months or even years ... you yourself know our relationship is nothing ... and I have a life too. " Karin tried to explain her position.

"I understand ... you can't stay with me forever right ... is that what you mean?"

Karin nodded.

"Stay with me and I'll marry you." Aska continued with certainty.

Karin looked up at Aska in disbelief, with words that easily escaped Aska's lips.

"Hey ... don't you realize what you're saying ... Mr. Aska Aliando?" Karin said with a heart that was irritated by Aska's joke.

"I realized Karin ... I mean what I said." answered Aska seriously.

"No ... no ... no ... I don't want ... I don't want to marry you without the love between us ... you don't love me and I don't love you ... marriage is not just an Aska toy." shouted Karin with a rush of breath.

Aska's hand pulled Karin's body hard until her body fell into Aska's chest.

"Who said I don't love you ... that's what you said ... you know what ... I've loved you since the first time I saw you, since I entered this hospital ... I accidentally saw you when you were handling accident victims, that's where I am. looking for your personal data, and I want you to be able to take care of me ... is that feeling still not enough to marry you? " asked Aska hoarsely after telling her that Aska could love Karin so quickly.

Karin was still shaking her head, she still couldn't accept Aska's wish.

"But I don't love you Aska." said Karin weakly.

"I can make you fall in love with me ... give me time to show what I mean." said Aska softly.

Karin looked at Aska, still unable to answer Aska's words, her heart was confused and doubtful.

"If you still have doubts about me ... we don't need to get married first ... but stay with me ... I need you because there has to be a nurse who looks after me for 24 hours ... considering the condition of my body which can be unstable ... And .. . aren't you my nurse? " At length Aska tried to persuade Karin's heart.

With his blue eyes, Aska was still looking at Karin with a pleading look, in which Karin's hand was shaking softly.

"Karin ... answer ... don't keep silent." whined Aska

"What do I have to answer," finally Karin made a sound.

"Please answer if you agree with what is said." said Aska pitifully

"You are really stubborn ... if my heart is stone, not a human heart ... I have chopped you." retorted Karin's answer.

But Karin's words really cooled Aska's heart, Aska smiled. He knew what Karin's retort meant, Karin agreed to stay with him.

"Thanks Karin." spontaneously Aska kissed Karin's hand which was still in him.

"Let go." Karin pulled her hand roughly from Aska's grasp.

"Remember ... even though I stay with you later, you can't mess with me ... if you do I will definitely go soon ... remember that." Karin threatened without smiling.

Aska nodded quickly, his guts shrank with Karin's volatile attitude, sometimes very gentle and attentive and suddenly turned into a cold, fierce woman.

"Promise you not?" Karin asked again.

"Promiseeeee ... Miss Karin Aadvantika." said Aska, raising two fingers.

Karin laughed loudly seeing Aska's frightened face, and how cute his face was when he said a promise while raising two fingers.

"Now go to sleep ... I hope you can be strong for today ... I want to go out for a while to find food." said Karin about to leave her place, but Aska prevented her.

"I can't sleep Karin ... I'm coming with you, huh?" Aska's voice sulked.

"Alright ... let's go ... but don't blame me if you're in pain later." Karin said firmly, taking a wheelchair that was not far from the bed. In her assistance Aska rose from his sleep and sat him in a wheelchair.

The two of them left the chemotherapy room and headed to the canteen which was not too far away.