Cecilia's face looked anxious, as if she wanted to hear directly from me about what really happened in Wonderland.

"Who did you hear that from, Cecilia?"I asked.

Cecilia sighed, " almost all the colleagues in Wonderland are talking about this matter ... they all seem as confused as I am, Miss Rose."

I fell silent. Frankly, I can't give a definitive answer to Cecilia's question either. "Cecilia, I'm sorry, I'm not sure about the news myself either ... So, I can't give you any comment. Later, when I have met Madam and got clearer information, I will definitely let you know. Ehm... but I can't promise to find out soon."

Cecilia smiled, "It's okay, Miss Rose. As long as the information is completely reliable, I have no problem waiting, even if it takes a long time."

Saying goodbye, I patted Cecilia on the shoulder, " say hello to my other colleagues. As soon as there's any news, I'll let you know. Take it easy."

Cecilia waved, while I continued my journey in search of Sarah.

My cell phone suddenly rang. As soon as Sarah's name appeared on the screen, I immediately answered her call.

"Hello... Sis? Where Are you? I've been in Wonderland looking for you, but I can't find you."

From the other side, Sarah's voice sounded a little hoarse, "El... I can't seem to come to Wonderland's office, I have a fever. I wasn't strong enough to get up."

Hearing Sarah's voice, I immediately massaged my temples slowly, believing that her stomach acid disease was relapsing again. For the past few days, I haven't been monitoring Sarah's condition, even though I'm usually fussy about reminding her to eat.

"Sis... Are you in the apartment, right? If so, I'll be right there now..."

"Yes, El, I'm in the apartment. It hurts so bad, Where Are you going if not to my apartment?"Sarah tried to be funny.

"I'll be there, wait for me. Oh yeah ... anything you want me to bring?"my offer. Sarah then mentioned some of the items she needed.

Arriving at Sarah's apartment, I immediately went in and found her sitting weakly on the living room sofa.

"Let's go to the hospital," I said as I approached her.

"No need, just take the medicine I told you to buy later and it will heal itself," Sarah tried to sit up straight. "Where's the medicine? You didn't forget to buy it, did you?" She asked again.

I hurriedly handed over the plastic containing the medicines requested by Sarah at the pharmacy. "The medicine you need requires a doctor's prescription. So, pharmacists recommend temporarily taking regular antacids to reduce the symptoms of acid reflux ... it is taken one hour before meals."

Sarah grimaced, "Yes, it is indeed a hard drug, El. Can not be purchased without a prescription."

"Then why tell me to buy, are you trying to prank me!"I said half-heartedly.

"Yes, who knows can buy freely without a prescription. I don't want to go to the hospital and asked for a prescription ..."

"That's right! If you don't want to go to hospital. Why are you so hard to eat! Well, look at you, this is how it goes."I took out the medicine that the pharmacist suggested and asked him to drink it immediately.

I again remembered the explanation of the pharmacist who refused when I tried to buy medicine as requested by Sarah, because the drug contains ingredients that are hard enough if consumed without a prescription. Pharmacists even advise, if the drug has run out but the condition of the stomach has not improved, immediately consult a doctor, instead of buying medicines containing strong substances on their own initiative. This can actually endanger the health of the stomach.

Sarah followed my advice and immediately took the medicine I had brought.

"In an hour, you have to eat! I'll make some porridge for you, okay .."I offered myself.

"Why don't you just buy it, Raveline?"Sarah put her body on the couch.

"I was going to buy it, but I think, homemade porridge is more guaranteed. I'm going to make porridge on my family's recipe. I used to make it for my late dad."

Sarah laughed softly, "my God, that was a long time ago, El. Are you remember the recipe?"

I chuckled, "Hmm, don't underestimate my cooking skills, huh."Sarah laughed again. "Yes, I am sure, if you cook it, it will be much tastier and guaranteed. So, why do you have to go to college ... you should take a culinary course, so that you can deepen your cooking talent."

"It was precisely because I wanted to try new things, that I chose college ..."

I began to prepare the ingredients for making porridge. I took the chicken meat that I had bought, then mixed the chicken with sesame oil and Chinese seasoning. After stirring well, I put the spiced chicken in the refrigerator.

From the sofa, Sarah looked at me who was busy preparing porridge for her. The first five minutes, Sarah looked very enthusiastic, but five minutes later, I saw her fast asleep. I smiled as I watched him curl up asleep on the couch, like an exhausted child waiting for his food to cook.

While waiting for the chicken to soak, I washed the rice thoroughly, then pounded it until it broke, then put it in a saucepan high enough, so that the water does not overflow during the cooking process.

Half an hour later, I started preparing the complementary ingredients that I had bought at the supermarket. Finally, my porridge was ready, exactly one hour after Sarah took her medicine.

I woke up Sarah, slowly tapping her shoulder. "Sarah ... let's get up, eat the porridge first. It's ready to eat."

Sarah blinked, opened her eyes while yawning, her hands stretched upwards while trying to gather consciousness. "Oh my Gosh ... I'm sorry, did I fall asleep?"she asked as she walked away.

"Yes it is! Even to the point of snoring..."Sarah immediately burst out laughing. "That is, it's great that you, El, can make me fall asleep and even snore."

"Hmm, don't tell me that you haven't slept all night either."

Sarah, who had started to bribe the porridge into her mouth, only grimaced while rolling her eyes. "Yes ... I've got a lot on my mind, Raveline."

"I thought you were busy. From the morning I tried to send a message and call, but not a single reply or picked up!"

"Oh yeah? Oh, my God... I forgot where I put my phone..."Sarah shook her head.

"Hmm, what are you thinking about, anyway?"

Sarah was silent, did not answer, just bribed my homemade porridge with complete silence.

"Don't tell me, that you were thinking about Sylvia...?"I asked a little hesitantly. Sarah shook her head. It made me wonder what was really making her think so hard that she fell ill again.

"I have to stop, El. My decision is unanimous, " Sarah said with a smile. "I will officially close Wonderland in the next two months, while taking care of all the unfinished business."

"Seriously...?"I was a little surprised.

"Yes, seriously! Very serious."Sarah again scooped up the porridge, which was almost gone. "This is delicious, El," she said after taking her last spoon. "Maybe we should just open a restaurant, and you must be the chef..."

I sighed. "Hey, don't divert the conversation ... so this is what makes you have trouble sleeping and don't want to eat? Thinking of Wonderland?"

"I'm not young anymore, Raveline. I just want the rest of my life to benefit others. I wanted to stop, but fear could not, because much people still depends on Wonderland..."

"Yes, I understand about that. You always put the happiness and well-being of others above your own," I said, looking at Sarah. "If you're on your own, what are you thinking and planning after stopping and closing Wonderland later?"

"Me?"Sarah looked at me. "I want to..."
Sarah remained silent, not continuing.

***