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2. Charming Friend

Today's D.E. fan meeting must be fun! My brain already imagined I could take a picture with him, or look at him up close. The most perfect handsome man in the world, moreover his voice is so melodious with his romantic songs that can even make me love him unconditionally.

"Hemm__Barbara is sucks! I should have been able to enjoy today! Because of her, I have to take care of the elderly early in the morning. Oh well, I'll just go!" I muttered, starting to realize that fact I did get the ticket from my rich friend.

Barbara Berkowski the wealthy beauty whose name even sounds expensive. It's just that she is a spoiled child, and also a bit lazy. She should have been more diligent with her studies to get good grades, but instead, she often played truant with me. Ah, it's not my fault that her score is always the lowest.

Even though I'm lazy my grades are always the best, I have an above-average memory, especially in history lessons, and I like to read any ancient book, but indeed I often get tired of hearing lecturers' explanations in front of the class. It's not because I'm arrogant, but I think my lecturer's explanation is just that, nothing interesting and I can get everything in my collection of books.

I put on my regular clothes first and had a change of clothes for the D.E. event in my bag. I don't want to look shabby, I have to give a neat appearance and look beautiful. While working in a nursing home exposed me to vomit, urine, or the smell of medicine and herbal oils. I have to take a shower, then change clothes and make-up, and then go to the fan meeting event.

I went on my motorbike and in only thirty minutes I was there. A nursing home with lots of friendly elderly people, I like them, at least chatting with them sometimes makes me feel like I still have parents. Yes, I live alone here. My parents pass away when I was in high school. That's why I never turn down a job or anything that can make money.

"Lea!" call a man.

He is Jonathan, a nurse who works there. He is quite handsome and friendly, he is my friend here.

"What's wrong Joe?"

"You replaced Barbara again? Aren't you going to the fan meeting today?" he asked in surprise.

"Humph! Barbara's in Thailand hunting elephants! She's annoying!" I answered with an annoyed face.

"But, lucky, you came, I need a friend. You know Mrs. Maria, she had a heart attack last night. Some people went to take her to the hospital," explained the man in a state of despair.

"Oh my, poor Mrs. Maria, has anyone of her family come?"

"Badly not! I think she must miss his son," said Jonathan regretfully.

"I feel sorry for her,"

"Yes, I know you are a good girl, now help me, Lea. Mrs. Imelda seems to have difficulty walking, her legs hurt, please accompany her," Jonathan begged.

"Okay, but Joe, I can only arrive at one o'clock in the afternoon, right, at 3 o'clock the D.E. fan meeting starts," I said.

"Yes, I know! That's why I wonder why you're still here today, considering you're infatuated with a man who doesn't even know you," Jonathan replied laughing at me.

"Haha, that's the love of a fan for his idol!" I argued.

"I don't know, I've never been crazy about strangers. Hahaha," said Jonathan, who went to the medicine room.

I don't care what people think of me D.E. is everything. I've found my life and love to be his fanatical fan. I put my bag in the worker's locker and started looking for Mrs. Imelda's room, her room was quiet usually she always turned on music and singing.

I saw her there in her wheelchair looking out the window.

"Mrs. Imelda, I'm here," I greeted.

"Hi, Lea. Come in, Dear!" she replied kindly.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"I'm looking at the sky," she replied looking sad.

"Did you miss your family?" I asked.

"Haha, apparently caught. Yes, I miss my daughter, she works abroad, and she hasn't given news for a long time," she replied with a sigh.

"Would you like me to contact her?"

"No need, Jonathan tried to contact her yesterday and today, but there was no response. Maybe she is busy at work, I don't want to disturb her," the old woman replied gloomily.

"Hemm__, how about if you just think I'm your daughter, let's do karaoke," I asked.

"You?"

"Yes, I am. I don't have parents anymore, they all pass away when I am still young, I am alone, am I less beautiful than your real daughter?" I asked, trying to make Mrs. Imelda more cheerful.

"Are you an orphan, Dear? Gosh, I'm sorry for you. Yes, let's do karaoke, we can have fun together," she also wanted to cheer me up.

I smiled broadly, put Mrs. Imelda's favorite music on, and started singing along. The woman laughed when she saw me sing, and dance, my voice was very hoarse, not melodious at all, but I liked singing, maybe it seemed to make her watch comedy shows live.

"Hahaha, Lea! Stop your singing you make my ears and stomach hurt!" she laughed out loud.

"I'll stop, but you have to promise not to be gloomy!" I replied smiling.

"Yeah, I'm going to laugh all day remembering the way you sing Lea," she promised.

"Great! Now you have a new daughter, so if your daughter makes you sad you can call me, I'll tell you a lot of things because I also don't have anyone to talk to,"

"Haha, okay. Thank you, Lea. You are a good girl. If I had a son, I want you to marry him,"

"Wow! Sound good! Unfortunately, you don't have," I answered while pouting.

"Haha, yeah! You're still single, right? How about you just date Jonathan? He's quite handsome, right," she said suddenly.

"Jonathan? No! He's not my type, there's a guy I like and I'm going on a date with him this afternoon,"

"Dating? Wow, that's great!"

"Not as great as you think, I'll just sit down and ask for autographs,"

"Gosh, is he D.E.? That idol of yours you're crazy about?" asked Mrs. Imelda who I had already told about my idol singer.

"Yeah, he's the only man I love in this world!"

"Gosh! Haha, heeem__ yes I was also young Lea. But, there are times when you have to be able to distinguish between reality and just daydreaming, D.E. an idol, you should not obsess over him your whole life," advised Mrs. Imelda.

"Is that so? Hemm__ we'll see later. If I feel bored after seeing him direct, I'll stop being his fan, but if he's too charming I don't promise, hahaha,"

"Haha, I already guessed,"

I spent my time at the nursing home having fun, greeting the elderly from room to room, and joking with them. Until finally it was break time and I immediately took a shower in the employee bathroom, changed my clothes, and polished my face with makeup.

I wanna look good in there, I wanna see D.E. smile at me, that must be so much fun. Like a mad woman, I put on my makeup with my smile. I'm beautiful now, it's time for me to go to D.E.'s fan meeting.

I left the room and at least I have to have lunch first before the event, Jonathan who saw me come out with make-up looked at me in surprise.

"Wow, beautiful girl! Who are you? Are you an angel?" he teased.

"Hahaha, this angel is hungry. Is the staff lunch ready?" I asked.

"It's ready Miss Angel, let's eat," said Jonathan while continuing to tease me.

The food package was ready, I sat down and opened my ration, and started eating it. While Jonathan was still looking at me with a chuckle.

"Why? Is my makeup too much?" I asked feeling a little uncomfortable.

"No! You're beautiful, it's just that I feel sorry for you,"

"Why?"

"You love a man who doesn't even know you, Lea," he replied.

"Hmm, that's what a fan is like!"

"Yeah, but sometimes I feel like it's pretty stupid!"

I was silent, I was annoyed with Jonathan's opinion that called me stupid. but I also know that I am stupid to be crazy about a man who is loved by many people.

"Don't be angry, don't be offended, I'm not lecturing you. Just do what you like Lea, I just feel sorry for you, you are a good girl, and you deserve better," Jonathan said when he saw I was depressed.

"I know he won't see me. But I don't know Jonathan, I like that guy, maybe I love him! Yeah, I'm really stupid!"

"You're not stupid, you just haven't found true love. If you've found true love, you'll forget about your idol," Jonathan replied smiling.

Mrs. Imelda was right, Jonathan was quite charming, but for some reason, I wasn't attracted to him at all. For me right now, D.E. is my true love.

I just replied to Jonathan's statement with a smile, while continuing to chew my food. Before I finished eating, an employee shouted for Jonathan.

"Jonathan! Hurry up! Mr. Smith has a seizure!" shouted Stevia who is also a worker at the nursing home.

Jonathan immediately jumped up from his chair and ran, I was confused between wanting to help or wanting to go to the fan meeting immediately.

"Oh Gosh! Don't think just do!"

I put down my food and in the name of humanity, I ran after Jonathan. Mr. Smith has a neurological disease, there is a problem in his brain so at certain times now and then he has seizures. Spontaneously I helped Jonathan, it took a while to make the man calm again. What a poor man.

Jonathan is seen checking Mr. Smith's pulse and blood pressure.

"How?" I asked.

"It's starting to stabilize, don't you have to go now? I can handle him, Lea, just go!" said Jonathan, who remembered more about D.E's fan meeting than me.

"Gosh, I forgot. Thanks, Jonathan. I'll be going, I hope Mr. Smith wakes up soon,"

"Yeah, take care of yourself, Elea," Jonathan replied.

Elea left, while Jonathan stared at the back of the sweet girl who seemed to be in a hurry to leave the room.

"Sweet girl," he muttered.

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