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93. A Tense Encounter
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Adimasta's cell phone rang again. Lena’s mother kept trying to contact him. Adimasta's eyes were also still on Clarissa. He was again worried that Clarissa would pop the horns on her head.
"Thank you, Di. It must be important." Clarissa said calm down, no anger there.
"Oh okay." Adimasta also received a call from Lena's mother. The middle-aged woman's voice was anxious, almost crying.
Adimasta was shocked. Lena was sick, she was brought to the hospital. Since last night she kept asking Adimasta to come. Clarissa watched Adimasta whose face turned tense.
"What happens, Di?" Clarissa asked. She was also curious about what news Adimasta got.
Adimasta looked at Clarissa, but he didn't answer yet, still hearing the sound from his cell phone. Clarissa waited until Adimasta finished talking to Lena's mother.
"Is Lena sick again?" Clarissa asked.
Adimasta nodded. "Yes. She's in the hospital. She wants to see me." Adimasta said that but
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