rik bailed quickly, waiting for Deb

rik bailed quickly, waiting for Debbie in the lobby below. He was lucky, because if I could walk like a normal person, I’d be kicking his ass across campus.
“I’m sorry,” Debbie said for the hundredth time as she helped me up on the bed. “I’m so—­”
“Stop,” I snapped, taking a deep breath as my leg jerked from a painful spasm. “Stop apologizing. It wasn’t your fault.”
She backed away, hands clasped together. “He didn’t mean to do it.”
My mouth opened, but I sucked in a sharp breath as a slice of pain traveled up my leg.
“Do you need some ice?” she asked.
Grinding my teeth, I nodded. By the time she returned with a pillowcase wrapped around ice, I’d managed to straighten out my knee and roll up my pant leg. The skin around my knee looked puffy. Not good. I hissed as I placed the ice on it.
“Teresa . . .”
Taking another shallow breath, I looked at her. “He might not have really meant to do that, but he was pissed. He didn’t stop to think when he swung that bag around. Or maybe he did, and he just didn’t care.”
Tears pooled in her eyes. “I know he didn’t mean to.”
Falling silent, I adjusted the ice. My head was numb. Too many things were running through my thoughts.
She hesitated near the bed, shifting her weight from one foot to the other. Several moments passed before she spoke. “Please . . . please don’t tell anyone.”
My head swung toward her sharply. I couldn’t believe she would ask that of me, and then my heart jumped. Hadn’t I asked the same of my mom and then Cam? Please don’t tell anyone? Because I had been afraid of how Jeremy would react.
The moment to confide in Debbie was here, but she rushed forward and hugged me around the arms and whispered, “Please.”
I didn’t say anything as she left because it was a promise I wasn’t sure I could keep. Lowering my gaze, I slowly eased up the makeshift bag. My skin was red from the cold.
My ringer on my cell phone went off an hour or so later, but I didn’t even look at it. Lying on my back, I’d shoved a pillow under my knee to keep it elevated. By the time I had to hobble down the hall for more ice, the pain had become a constant ache that spiked every so often, as if someone had placed a lit match against my skin.
My knee was swollen. The ice and elevation weren’t helping. I hadn’t heard a pop when I fell, but the swelling was bad news bears. And I knew I couldn’t test my weight on it. Not yet.
There were two more calls that night. Out of the three, two of them were from Jase, but I couldn’t bring myself to answer the phone. Last night . . . last night now felt like forever ago.
I stared at the phone, lip trembling as it signaled a message being left. As the screen blinked black, I reached for it, but drew up short. I couldn’t talk to him yet. If I did, there was a good chance I’d lose it.
Because if my knee was blown again, everything changed. This wouldn’t be temporary. There would be no going back to the studio. This . . . I looked around the dorm . . . this would truly be my life. This whole time I’d been faking it.
I pulled my hand back and rested my forehead against my palm. Another spasm rolled up my leg. I couldn’t deal with this again—­the pain, the surgery, the rehab. But this time . . . I shuddered. This time would be different because the worst possible thing you could do to a torn ACL was to reinjure it. Doing so increased the chances of permanent instability.
And I wouldn’t be able to dance again.
When I finally slept, I don’t think I dreamed, and when I woke, the swelling had increased until my knee looked twice its size. I didn’t even consider getting more ice. I knew it wouldn’t do any damn good. I had no crutches, so there was no way I was walking to class. I stayed in my bed as acid churned in my stomach.
My cell went off a few minutes after music class would’ve started. Thinking it was Calla or Debbie—­who’d sent me two texts checking in that I hadn’t responded to—­I was surprised to see it was from Jase. I still hadn’t checked his message.
Where r u?
Squeezing my eyes shut until they burned, I sat up a little. He deserved a response, even after all those times he ignored me. This wasn’t about him. I sent him a quick message back.
Not feeling well.
His response was immediate.
R u ok?
Scrubbing my suddenly wet eyes, I texted back a quick yes, and then tossed the phone on the foot of the bed.
I knew I needed to call Dr. Morgan and Mom, but the mere thought of doing so caused my chest to seize. The pain and swelling—­I already knew what it meant. My future and my dreams were over. I didn’t need a doctor to tell me that.
Another shudder worked its way through me. Curling onto my side, I wrapped my arm around my pillow and shoved my face in it. The soft material quickly became damp. They weren’t big tears. Just silent and unending. The hurt in the pit of my stomach was as strong as the pain in my knee.
It was a little after twelve thirty when there was a sharp rap on the door. I had no idea who it could be. Maybe my yet-­to-­be-­seen suitemates? Frowning, I hastily wiped my cheeks as I sat up, and then cleared my throat. “Come in.”
I tugged the quilt over my right leg. I don’t know why I wanted to hide it. Maybe it was like if no one else saw it, then it wasn’t true. Sort of a stupid mentality, but I was barely holding myself together. I was seconds away from throwing myself to the floor and flailing.
The door opened, and I blinked once and then twice, thinking I was seeing things, but the person before me didn’t vanish.
Jase strolled into my room, like he’d done it a million times. He was dressed in jeans and a black, long-­sleeve shirt, and a plastic bag dangled from his long fingertips. He drew up short when he spotted me.
Concern filled his gray eyes. “Wow. You do look rough.”
I cringed. Must’ve been the puffy eyes. “Thanks.”
A small smile crossed his lips as he came forward. “You don’t look that bad.” He sat on the edge of the bed, placing the bag on the floor between his feet. “Should I be worried?”
My brows rose. I was still too stunned by seeing him to understand where he was going with that statement.
“Is whatever you have contagious?” he clarified.
“Oh. No.” I paused, peeking up at him through damp lashes. “Why are you here?”
“Why?” He coughed out a laugh. “Seems pretty obvious.” Bending over, he picked up the bag and pulled out a plastic container. “Chicken noodle soup. Not for the soul. But for your hopefully not contagious disease.”
That damn fluttering feeling was back with a vengeance. I took the warm container and plastic spoon. A ginger ale bottle appeared next, and he placed that on the nightstand, then a pink box. A cupcake. I wanted to cry. “If you are so worried about getting sick, why did you come?”
One side of his lips curved up again. “Well, considering what we did Saturday night, I think that concern is beside the point.”
“Yeah,” I murmured, flushing at the reminder.
“And I figured you were worth the risk,” he added, rolling the bag up and tossing it in the wastebasket by the desk. “Knowing that should make you already feel better.”
I laughed, but the smile slipped off my face as I peeled the lid off the soup. What he’d done had rocked me straight to the center of my chest. I wasn’t sick, but there was no way I was going to deny this feeling. In spite of the dull ache in my leg and what it meant, warmth bubbled up my chest.
“Thank you,” I said, my voice hoarse. “This . . . this was really nice of you.”
He shrugged. “It’s not a big deal.”

Hasil (Bahasa Indonesia) 1:

Rik ditebus dengan cepat, menunggu Debbie di lobi di bawah ini. Dia beruntung, karena jika aku bisa berjalan seperti orang normal, aku akan menendang pantatnya di kampus."Saya minta maaf," Debbie mengatakan untuk keseratus kalinya seperti dia membantu saya di tempat tidur. "Aku sangat —""Berhenti," aku tersentak, mengambil napas sebagai kaki saya tersentak dari kejang menyakitkan. "Berhenti meminta maaf. Itu bukan salahmu."Dia mundur, tangan menggenggam bersama. "Dia tidak berarti untuk melakukannya."Membuka mulut saya, tetapi saya tersedot tajam napas sebagai sepotong sakit atas kaki saya."Apakah Anda perlu beberapa es?" Dia bertanya.Grinding gigi saya, saya mengangguk. Pada saat dia kembali dengan sarung bantal yang dibungkus di sekitar es, aku telah berhasil meluruskan lutut saya dan menggulung celana kaki saya. Kulit di sekitar lutut saya tampak bengkak. Tidak baik. Saya mendesis sebagai saya ditempatkan es di atasnya."Teresa..."Mengambil napas dangkal lagi, aku memandang dirinya. "Dia mungkin tidak benar-benar berarti untuk melakukan itu, tetapi ia kesal. Ia tidak berhenti berpikir ketika ia mengayunkan bahwa tas di sekitar. Atau mungkin dia lakukan, dan dia hanya tidak peduli."Air mata menggenang di matanya. "Aku tahu dia tidak bermaksud."Jatuh diam, saya disesuaikan es. Kepala saya adalah mati rasa. Terlalu banyak hal yang berjalan melalui pikiran saya.Dia ragu-ragu di tempat tidur, pergeseran berat badannya dari satu kaki ke yang lain. Beberapa saat berlalu sebelum ia berbicara. "Tolong... tolong jangan bilang siapa-siapa."Kepalaku mengayunkan terhadapnya tajam. Aku tidak percaya dia akan meminta saya, dan kemudian hatiku melompat. Aku tidak bertanya sama ibu saya dan kemudian Cam? Tolong jangan bilang siapa-siapa? Karena aku sudah takut bagaimana Jeremy bereaksi.Saat ini untuk menceritakan Debbie adalah di sini, tapi dia bergegas ke depan dan memeluk saya di sekitar lengan dan berbisik, "Silakan."Aku tidak mengatakan apa-apa ketika ia meninggalkan karena janji aku tidak yakin aku bisa menyimpan. Menurunkan pandangan saya, saya perlahan-lahan mereda tas darurat. Kulit saya adalah merah dari udara dingin.Saya dering di ponsel saya pergi dari satu jam atau kemudian, tapi saya tidak bahkan melihat itu. Berbaring di punggung saya, aku telah mendorong bantal di bawah lutut saya terus meningkat. Pada saat aku harus hobble menyusuri lorong untuk lebih banyak es, rasa sakit telah menjadi sakit konstan yang berduri setiap begitu sering, seolah-olah seseorang telah ditempatkan kecocokan terang kulit saya.Lutut bengkak. Es dan elevasi tidak membantu. Aku belum pernah mendengar pop ketika aku jatuh, tetapi pembengkakan beruang berita buruk. Dan aku tahu aku tidak bisa menguji berat badan saya di atasnya. Belum.Ada dua panggilan lain malam itu. Dari tiga, dua di antaranya berasal dari Jase, tetapi saya tidak bisa membawa diri untuk menjawab telepon. Tadi malam... malam terakhir sekarang merasa seperti selamanya yang lalu.Aku menatap telepon, bibir gemetar seperti ini menandai pesan yang ditinggalkan. Seperti layar berkedip hitam, saya mencapai untuk itu, tapi menyusun pendek. Aku tidak bisa berbicara kepadanya belum. Jika saya lakukan, ada kesempatan baik saya akan kehilangan itu.Because if my knee was blown again, everything changed. This wouldn’t be temporary. There would be no going back to the studio. This . . . I looked around the dorm . . . this would truly be my life. This whole time I’d been faking it.I pulled my hand back and rested my forehead against my palm. Another spasm rolled up my leg. I couldn’t deal with this again—­the pain, the surgery, the rehab. But this time . . . I shuddered. This time would be different because the worst possible thing you could do to a torn ACL was to reinjure it. Doing so increased the chances of permanent instability.And I wouldn’t be able to dance again.When I finally slept, I don’t think I dreamed, and when I woke, the swelling had increased until my knee looked twice its size. I didn’t even consider getting more ice. I knew it wouldn’t do any damn good. I had no crutches, so there was no way I was walking to class. I stayed in my bed as acid churned in my stomach.My cell went off a few minutes after music class would’ve started. Thinking it was Calla or Debbie—­who’d sent me two texts checking in that I hadn’t responded to—­I was surprised to see it was from Jase. I still hadn’t checked his message.Where r u?Squeezing my eyes shut until they burned, I sat up a little. He deserved a response, even after all those times he ignored me. This wasn’t about him. I sent him a quick message back.Not feeling well.His response was immediate.R u ok?Scrubbing my suddenly wet eyes, I texted back a quick yes, and then tossed the phone on the foot of the bed.I knew I needed to call Dr. Morgan and Mom, but the mere thought of doing so caused my chest to seize. The pain and swelling—­I already knew what it meant. My future and my dreams were over. I didn’t need a doctor to tell me that.Another shudder worked its way through me. Curling onto my side, I wrapped my arm around my pillow and shoved my face in it. The soft material quickly became damp. They weren’t big tears. Just silent and unending. The hurt in the pit of my stomach was as strong as the pain in my knee.It was a little after twelve thirty when there was a sharp rap on the door. I had no idea who it could be. Maybe my yet-­to-­be-­seen suitemates? Frowning, I hastily wiped my cheeks as I sat up, and then cleared my throat. “Come in.”I tugged the quilt over my right leg. I don’t know why I wanted to hide it. Maybe it was like if no one else saw it, then it wasn’t true. Sort of a stupid mentality, but I was barely holding myself together. I was seconds away from throwing myself to the floor and flailing.The door opened, and I blinked once and then twice, thinking I was seeing things, but the person before me didn’t vanish.Jase strolled into my room, like he’d done it a million times. He was dressed in jeans and a black, long-­sleeve shirt, and a plastic bag dangled from his long fingertips. He drew up short when he spotted me.Concern filled his gray eyes. “Wow. You do look rough.”I cringed. Must’ve been the puffy eyes. “Thanks.”A small smile crossed his lips as he came forward. “You don’t look that bad.” He sat on the edge of the bed, placing the bag on the floor between his feet. “Should I be worried?”My brows rose. I was still too stunned by seeing him to understand where he was going with that statement.“Is whatever you have contagious?” he clarified.“Oh. No.” I paused, peeking up at him through damp lashes. “Why are you here?”“Why?” He coughed out a laugh. “Seems pretty obvious.” Bending over, he picked up the bag and pulled out a plastic container. “Chicken noodle soup. Not for the soul. But for your hopefully not contagious disease.”That damn fluttering feeling was back with a vengeance. I took the warm container and plastic spoon. A ginger ale bottle appeared next, and he placed that on the nightstand, then a pink box. A cupcake. I wanted to cry. “If you are so worried about getting sick, why did you come?”One side of his lips curved up again. “Well, considering what we did Saturday night, I think that concern is beside the point.”“Yeah,” I murmured, flushing at the reminder.“And I figured you were worth the risk,” he added, rolling the bag up and tossing it in the wastebasket by the desk. “Knowing that should make you already feel better.”I laughed, but the smile slipped off my face as I peeled the lid off the soup. What he’d done had rocked me straight to the center of my chest. I wasn’t sick, but there was no way I was going to deny this feeling. In spite of the dull ache in my leg and what it meant, warmth bubbled up my chest.“Thank you,” I said, my voice hoarse. “This . . . this was really nice of you.”He shrugged. “It’s not a big deal.”