I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
7. Staying Together 3

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Joel's heart fell upon hearing Ariel's voice had changed and realized the attitude she had just shown him.

"I'm sorry, Ariel. I didn't mean to yell at you, "sorry Joel.

"What's wrong, I understand," Ariel replied with a faint smile and resumed eating.

Ariel's silence during the meal, inevitably disturbed Joel's heart. Ariel was still eating, but everything felt bland to Joel.

"I'm going to the room, you don't have to follow me. Even if you play my doctor here, I want to keep my own privacy" Ariel said and passed away.

"Wait, Ariel,! Let me help you," said Joel to stop Ariel and stop her.

Ariel just kept quiet and nodded, not resisting as Joel helped to sweep her into the room.

"Now that you can get out, I want to clean myself up" Ariel said flatly.

"Are you angry with me?" ask Joel.

"No. I don't even have enough reason to be mad at you" Ariel said. " I just want to use my private time as much and as best I can" he continued.

"Are you sure you don't need my help?" ask Joel to make sure.

"Jeez,, Joel. I want to go to the bathroom. You can't go inside, right?" ariel slapped her forehead.

A red tinge appeared on Joel's face. Realizing her innocence, Joel immediately walked out of Ariel's room, masking her embarrassment.

However, still, that worry still enveloped Joel's heart. Until, his worries became reality, making himself blame himself for not being able to take care of Ariel well. It happened a while after he came out of the room and heard Ariel screaming in a loud thumping sound.

"Yes,,,,,!!!!"

THUMPING,,,,!!!

BAAMMM,,,,!!!

Joel immediately ran towards Ariel's room and opened the bathroom door without knocking. Ariel sat on the floor with her hands covering her head.

A few bottles of soap and shampoo were strewn across the floor. Clean towels have also been placed on the floor and storage shelves.

"Ariel,,,!!!!" joel panicked.

Carefully, Joel lifts Ariel's body and takes her to bed.

"Are you hurt? where's the sick one?" ask Joel worried.

"I'm fine," Ariel replied, shaking her head.

"What did I say about helping you, Ariel? Why are you still acting like you can do it yourself? What if you're really hurt?" lick Joel is upset.

"Can't you just be a little grown-up?" continued.

"Enough, Joel,!" ariel Sentak. "I know you're my doctor here. But that doesn't mean you can scold me. If you feel like this is a burden, just send me one nurse and you can be free from patients like me" Ariel said.

'What's wrong with him? I kept trying to remember where I was saying the wrong thing, but I couldn't find it. And now he was angry again for no apparent reason, ' whispered his heart.

"It's not about the doctor or the patient, Ariel," Joel replied raising his voice. " It's about your attitude" he continued.

"Then, explain to me about your attitude, too,!" challenge Ariel annoyed. "Is this what a DOCTOR's attitude should be toward HIS PATIENTS, then,?" sergeant Ariel won't lose.

As if getting a slap, Joel fell silent and realized his mistake. He was the one who had put in personal problems that even Ariel did not know, without realizing it it actually provoked his emotions and vent his anger on Ariel who did not know anything.

Joel let out a long sigh, and looked at Ariel who was staring angrily at him.

"I'm sorry, Ariel. I didn't mean to scold you, I just worried about you. Forgive me for bringing my personal problems and targeting you into an impingement for me" Joel said.

"I don't want to hear anything, because I also know you don't want to say it" Ariel said.

"Now come out,! I want to rest" Ariel pinta.

"I have to make sure of your condition first, Ariel!" argue Joel.

"I'm doing fine. Now out!" reject Ariel.

"But_,,,"

"I want you out, Joel. NOW,,,!!!" cut Ariel.

"Alright," replied Joel lethargic. "I'll get out, call me if you need anything. I'll be outside" Joel said.

Ariel nodded and let Joel out of his room.

Ariel dropped herself on the bed, her eyes staring at the ceiling and glaring.

'I hope, this passes soon, ' her inner self.

His eyes slowly closed due to exhaustion, and before long his breathing calmed down along with Ariel who was asleep in her sleep.

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No matter how long she slept, Ariel woke up when the sky had turned dark.

The silence in her apartment made her wonder if Joel was out or if she was asleep.

Ariel woke up from her sleep and walked out of the room. But Joel was nowhere to be seen. All of Joel's stuff is still there, but it doesn't look a bit from the owner.

"I'm going to the hospital for a while to take the medicine, I'll be right back before midnight. Your dinner is ready. Eat when you wake up and don't forget to take the medicine,,,, Joel"

Ariel reads the message left by Joel and opens the lid of the bowl where the soup is still warm.

Seduced by the aroma, Ariel ate the soup and left it after it was finished.

His steps led to the room where his piano was. With a small jump, Ariel headed for the chair that was near the piano and sat there.

"Well, how many days have I not touched you?" muttered Ariel slowly.

He moved to open the lid and run his finger over the piano keys. His eyes closed, and his hands began to press each key gently.

The finger dance on each of the pino keys produces a beautiful melody. The feelings of annoyance and anger that were originally in his heart, evaporated just like that.

A smile was on Ariel's lips that kept her eyes closed with her hands that continued to dance agilely on each piano key.

After the song ended, and opening her eyes, Ariel breathed out softly, feeling satisfied and relieved at the same time.

PROK,,,, THE,,,,

PROK,,,, THE,,,,

PROK,,,, THE,,,,

The sound of applause resuscitated Ariel and made her immediately turn her head towards the source of the voice, only to realize Joel had been standing behind her.

The look of admiration was clearly visible in his eyes. Joel approached Ariel with a smile on his lips.

"I don't know if the person who judged your game and said it was good, conscious or not. But, I can say, your game is amazing, Ariel,!" flatland Joel.

Ariel smiled in response to Joel. To him, the sentence Joel uttered was heard very often. Even when he was with Bram, he said the same thing.

"Hey,, what happened to that face? You look sad. Did I say something wrong?" joel asked Ariel, putting his hand on her shoulder.

"Not at all" Ariel replied, smiling.

"What makes you sad?" ask Joel gently.

Ariel fell silent, her heart warmed with Joel's attitude. However, he also touched on Joel's attitude which often changes suddenly.

"Have you eaten?" joel asked about the topic of conversation.

"Already," Ariel answered briefly.

"Good, so can you play guitar for me?" please Joel.

"Why?" ask Ariel bangtung.

"After hearing you play the piano, I'd love to hear you play the guitar, will it be different or will it be the same?" obviously Joel.

"Is that the price I have to pay for the soup you made?" ariel asked narrowed her eyes.

"Remember like that, it'll be easier" Joel greeted with a grin.

'He looks happy when playing an instrument, maybe if he plays music again, will make his feelings better, ' Joel's inner self.

"All right, I'll play it for you. Just one song," replied Ariel.

Joel cheered happily and picked up the guitar to leave to Ariel.

Ariel twisted her body and placed the guitar on her lap. After breathing out softly, Ariel started strumming the guitar in her hand.

Each quote is played with a full squeeze, to produce a melody that washed away.

Joel closed his eyes enjoying the melody of the guitar that Ariel picked up, living the melody that flowed, and let it seep into his heart.

' He can produce melodies this beautiful with just a guitar? Can't I believe he considers this amazing ability to be an amateur? Is he kidding?' inner Joel.

Joel clapped his hands in spirit as the song chirped. His eyes looked in admiration at Ariel who was still acting leisurely in front of him.

"I wonder what your job is?" ask Joel.

Looking at each other, Ariel fell silent for a while before answering Joel's question.

"My work has to do with music" replied Ariel.

"Can you define it more broadly?" welcome Joel bangtung.

"The easy name is, I teach music" explained Ariel.

"Music teacher?" ask Joel again.

"Please say so" replied Ariel.

"Woww, that's impressive" said Joel.

"It's not as great as you might imagine, Joel," Ariel said.

"But, to me it's an amazing thing" Joel replied.

Ariel just shrugged her shoulders indifferently. His face returned expressionless, but remained normal in front of Joel.

Joel approaches Ariel and takes over the guitar from her hand. Joel pointed at the watch with his finger and showed it to Ariel, as a sign that it was time to rest because it was late.

Ariel only smiled faintly in response, but kept up the instructions Joel gave her.

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