FORBEARANCE [Afgan & Rossa]

Chapter 7: Where are you?

It has been a month since the last day of Afgan came to school. Everyone is wondering where is Afgan and why he didn't come to school. Ocha already called Afgan, messaged him, non of them being reply by Afgan.

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"Cha, where's Afgan? ", asks Mr.Ben. "I don't know, sir ", replies Ocha. "How about you, Cakra, Khan, Miller? ", asks Mr.Ben. "We don't know sir. We seems to lost contact with him. When we went to his house, his parents said that Afgan is at London for personal purpose", replies Khan. Mr.Ben seems to be confused but then started to teaching.

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Afgan's parents are out to work. In the house only left Afgan and his maid. Afgan wear his black hoodie and mask, sneaking out from his room, slowly walk down the stairs and quickly run out from the house.

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*The bell rings*

Ocha straightly go to the lake where she and Afgan always spend their time together. "Gannn! Where are you? Why did you leave me just like that? Why, why..", shouts Ocha while crying.

Then, someone give Ocha a handkerchief from her back. "Thank you.. huh?", says Ocha and then raise her head. Afgan took off his mask. She is looking to a guy that she had missed all this time. "Gannn!!", shouts Ocha, straightly hugs Afgan tightly. "Where have you been?!", asks Ocha. "It is such a long story, Cha. I will tell you what happened soon. I'm sorry for not replying your calls and messages, I'm truly sorry", replies Afgan while hugging Ocha. Afgan holds Ocha's cheek, staring at her for a long time and says "I miss you with all my heart. I'm sorry for been missing all this time, leave you just like that. I have my own reasons." Ocha smiles; they sit together on the grass.

"I never tell this to anyone. Not even my friends. Only my family knew this. I have been suffering from a disease called bubble boy disease. It is a genetic disorder which results in an extreme vulnerability to infectious diseases. My immune system is not strong, I can be easily get sick because of environment. For this whole month, I am living in a room where everything are sterilized", says Afgan.

"Actually I'm not supposed to be at outside without my bubble. I should stay in the bubble whenever I'm going out. But I want to live like other people", Afgan continues. "I used to heard about this disease. Gan, you should stay in the bubble or not you're getting worse", says Ocha while hugging Afgan. "Seeing you, hugging you is enough for me to be strong enough. Because you're half of my life, Cha", says Afgan, while hugging Ocha tightly. Ocha cries in silence -- Ocha put her head on Afgan's thigh and smile at Afgan. Afgan rubbed Ocha's hair softly.