The Mediums Help

04

"Resa, are you serious about going home alone?" Luna still couldn't believe Resa, who now seemed painless. Even his pale face this morning had disappeared, as if he had never gone to the UKS.

Luna helped carry the backpack even though Resa had refused several times. The boy kept saying that he was fine and not a child who should get special treatment.

Juna also helped Resa to go down the crowded stairs. There are so many aggressive third graders who want to go home quickly without caring that someone is sick. Even though they went home earlier than the first and second graders who came home at four in the afternoon.

Juna and Luna look like Resa's parents now. Resa smiled feeling the warmth from her two friends, and started to be silent like a child who really needed protection.

They arrived at the parking lot now, and Juna immediately took out Resa's motorbike so it wouldn't be jostled like it was in the corridor. He tucked the backpack in front under a stampede. Resa started to sit with the helmet that Luna had put on.

"Is it really okay to ride a motorbike? I'm afraid something will happen to you later on the road," said Luna, still worried.

Resa smiled as he gently patted Luna's right upper arm. "Don't worry, I'm fine."

"But it's cloudy now, what if it rains later? I'm afraid your wound won't heal quickly because of the rain." Juna was sad, unable to let his friend who was sick go alone along the crowded streets.

"I have a raincoat, and nothing will happen after putting it on. You have to believe me, and tomorrow I still have school."

"No, it's better not to go to school tomorrow!" Luna said quickly with a shake of her head. "It's better to stay home tomorrow so you can get better. Don't go to school just because of unimportant lessons, I'll give you all tomorrow's notes."

"Yes, Luna is right about that. I also don't want you to get sick again, it's better to just stay at home because you're still not well," Juna added. "Tomorrow I will go to the teacher's room to ask permission about you, and bring Doctor Tarisa so that the teacher really believes. Besides, this is the first time for you not to go to school."

Resa laughed seeing the worry from Luna and Juna. They're really good, and the sad part is they're not related by blood. While people who have blood relations with him never have the slightest sense of care, instead they always feel irritated while throwing tantrums.

Juna gave a loose hug before gently patting Resa's back, and then Resa left the school on his motorbike, which was still busy.

The sky looks very sad now, but the water hasn't fallen yet. Still with the wind that feels very cold, and Resa doesn't care about that.

He chose to continue riding his motorbike before finally stopping in front of the Tunas Bangsa Middle School. He waited near a mango tree that never bears fruit, many say that this mango tree is male so it won't bear fruit. Some say that this tree is too old to continue to bear fruit, and Resa has never believed in that rumor.

He loved the beautiful shape of the mango tree, and the wind that kept coming when he stopped there.

The sound of the bell sounded so soft, there were many students who walked out quickly. While Regina went running by giving a wave to Resa, but suddenly it rained in the city this afternoon. Everyone ran into the car, and put on raincoats for those who were picked up by motorbikes.

Resa took out a raincoat which turned out to be only one, and immediately put it on Regina. "You wear a helmet too!"

"Then what about you? You have a stab wound there, what if the rain will make it hurt even more?" Regina shook her head as she tried to take off her raincoat, but Resa immediately held it.

"I'm fine, the wound has been sewn up."

"Sewn?" Regina was surprised to hear that, and the rain fell so hard that she had to raise her voice. "How could that be?"

"I went to the UKS earlier because the blood came back out, and the doctor gave me some stitches along with oral medication and ointment," explained Resa, he tried to fix Regina's long hair before putting on the helmet. "Come on, we have to go home soon to see the condition, Mom."

"Mom will be fine, right? How was dad this morning?" Now her face turned more worried than before. "I'm worried about Mom now, will she be okay since Father is home?"

"I think the man left without hurting Mom, but I'm not so sure of that.

"Then let's hurry home, I want to see Mom now!"

Resa nodded before getting back on his motorbike, but then he gave him backpack to Regina who still hadn't got on. "Please keep it from getting wet, there is an important book in there."

"Okay, I'll save it for you."

"Thank you," said Resa with a smile, and immediately took his motorbike through the rain.

Wide raindrops poured down his body without apologizing for giving him pain. Resa didn't care even though he had to squint his eyes, and occasionally wiped his face because the water felt too much.

The congested roads made him have to drive his motorbike slowly, and occasionally speeding because the rain was reluctant to make peace with him. Luckily the blood didn't flow out until Resa stopped in the yard. Anik was surprised to see her son in the rain protecting Regina.

The woman gave Resa the warmest hug, and then changed to Regina before wiping the water from Resa's body. Even though her face was still battered, Resa and Regina could still see a worried expression now.

"Mom, I got oral medicine and ointment from the UKS. I've asked for a prescription for you too, please drink it, okay?" Resa reached into the backpack that Regina gave him, he took a black plastic bag for Anik. "There's pain medication in there, and it says it will make you feel better."

"Thank you very much for the attention you gave, but how about your wound? It's a stab wound, don't go home when it's raining while you have that wound, Resa."

"Don't worry, I'm fine for all of that. You don't need to worry because your child is very strong. I won't feel any pain because I've taken the medicine from the doctor." Resa smiled while holding Anik's right hand. "Have you eaten?"

"I'm hungry, let's eat together!" Regina said enthusiastically, and that made Anik smile happily.

Anik immediately took her two children to the kitchen while telling her about the day she spent without leaving the house.