(Not) The Substitute

Eps 68 - Grandma's Death

Elnaz was very panicked when he got the news that his grandmother was sick and even went to the hospital.

Elnaz also tried to contact Elsa to tell her that but Elsa did not answer even Elnaz's call, Elnaz continued to try to contact Elsa but the results were the same.

Meanwhile, Arfan also got the news from his Mama.

"Take Elnaz home, Fan. Mom's very bad, Fan. His pulse is so weak, you better go home. You're afraid your grandmother's why napa"

That's what Bu Yuni said, which made Arfan directly book two plane tickets to Surabaya.

Arriving at home, Arfan immediately greeted the worried face of Elnaz.

"Said Papa, grandma entered the hospital" said Elnaz and tears immediately dripped from her eye peluk.

"Yes, you're ready. We go to the airport now, brother has booked a ticket" Arfan said as he closed all the generals and doors.

"What's the pain?" ask Elnaz again.

"May not, El. Already, you don't worry" Arfan and Elnaz could only cry.

Since a few days ago his grandmother was already sick, his age was also old, it made Elnaz very anxious.

.........

At the hospital, Mr. Malik and Ms. Yuni sit next to the mother who can no longer open her eyes. But her mother was still mumbling and could still hear.

"El.sa" he murmured.

He did often mutter the name Elsa, it certainly makes his children a little confused. They all knew their mother loved Elnaz very much. Elnaz is his favorite grandson but somehow since then his mother continues to mumble the name Elsa and Elsa.

"Mother..." Call Mr. Malik whispering in his mother's ear.

"El.sa" muttered her mother again.

"Lik, have you called Elsa?" asked Bu Yuni "Since then, my mother has continued to mumble her name"

"Already, Yun... But he didn't answer, probably busy" replied Mr. Malik.

"what the hell is he busy? until answering the phone which was only two minutes could not" Yuni grumbled.

.........

Elnaz and Arfan were picked up by Mr. Adi at the airport, and after that they went straight to the hospital. Mr. Adi was driving at full speed, what else when he saw the Elnaz who looked very panicked.

"Why hasn't Grandma been taken to the hospital in the past, Pa?" ask Elnaz.

"The thing is you're just a normal fever, El. But arrived this morning mother did not wake up again after breakfast" said Mr. Adi.

"Honey, this is God Grandma will be fine. You do not worry, yes" said Arfan although he himself is also very worried and anxious.

''Elsa didn't come home? since then, I kept calling Elsa "tukas Pak Adi again.

"Maybe Elsa's sister will follow later" replied Elnaz when he himself still can not contact her brother.

"Good" murmured Mr. Adi.

After arriving at the hospital, Elnaz, Arfan and Pak Adi immediately ran to find her grandmother's nursery.

"grandmother..." Elnaz sat next to the grandmother, clasping her wrinkled grandmother's hand which felt so cold.

"Grandmother, this is El.." whispered Elnaz.

"El.." murmured the grandmother.

"Yes, this is Elnaz, Grandma..."

The corner of her Grandma's lips was attracted so that it formed a faint smile.

But the next second his breathing became more heavy and severed, making everyone panic and immediately call the Doctor.

The doctor came and he asked all the Elnaz family to come out, while he along with several sisters immediately checked the condition of the grandmother.

Elnaz peeked out of the glass at the door with tears in his eyes, in his heart he kept praying for the grandmother to be well.

The doctor was seen using a pacemaker on Grandma Elnaz for several times, but then the Doctor and Sister seemed to give up.

The doctor came out and met the family of Elnaz, from the look on the face of the Doctor, they had suspected that the Doctor brought bad news.

"No way.." said Elnaz and his tears spilled very profusely.

"I'm sorry, we tried our best but we couldn't save the patient" said the doctor, who made the cries of the Elnaz family really broke.

Especially Bu Yuni and Mr. Malik as his children, they cry hysterically.

Bu Yuni immediately ran inside and hugged the lifeless body of the mother. Mr. Adi came and embraced his wife who continued to cry roaring.

Mr. Malik also cried but he tried to muffle his cries, he kissed the mother's forehead and cheeks. Miss Isna also could not hold back her tears, she could only hug her husband who looked very hit.

While Elnaz and Arfan were weeping in silence, Elnaz stared at the pale face of the grandmother who had taken care of him, loving him wholeheartedly.

Elnaz walked slowly closer to the old, wrinkled and lifeless body.

Shadows back in the mind of Elnaz during his time with his grandmother, when his grandmother taught him to pray, to teach.

When her grandmother scolded Elnaz when she was playing on the ground as a child. And when she was a teenager, the grandmother would be very angry if Elnaz came home late.

Elnaz also remembered the wise advice given by the grandmother to be made provision for Elnaz's life in the face of all forms of struggle that Elnaz had to fight.

Elnaz clasped the wrinkled hand that had held her as a child, wiping away the tears of Elnaz as Elnaz was grieving, hugging Elnaz as Elnaz wept. Elnaz kisses the wrinkled hand, which always caresses Elnaz's head fondly, and also misses Elnaz when Elnaz is naughty.

Elnaz stared at the pale, wrinkled face, a shady face that always calmed Elnaz down as Elnaz was agitated. Elnaz kissed the grandmother's forehead which had played a very big role in Elnaz's life.

Elnaz's heart ached, tight, and even breathing was difficult.

If Elnaz could be honest, he would not, could not, and could not have let go of his grandmother. Elnaz could not lose his affection, but he could not if he did not hear his raucous voice again.

Now that Elnaz is alone, there's no more grandmother to tease him and Arfan.

No longer will the grandmother give her advice in the household.

Elnaz's tears were getting uncontrollably heavier, his chest getting sicker and congested. His breathing grew heavier, so slowly his vision was so blurry, his head felt heavy and everything became so dark.

Sayup sayup Elnaz heard the voice of Arfan who called him, but Elnaz could not open his eyes to answer the call of the husband.