(Not) The Substitute

Eps 95 - Elnaz News

Bu Yuni and Mr. Malik took turns to visit their son-in-law who was still unconscious.

They looked at the pity of Elnaz who was still lying helplessly.

After that, Arfan asked them to go home.

"Isn't Malik the same Isna here, Fan? They've been to see Elnaz?" ask Bu Yuni.

"Actually, Ma.." said Arfan "Elnaz fell because of Elsa" said Arfan who made Bu Isna and her husband immediately surprised.

"What?" pekik Bu Yuni in shock.

"But how can it be, Fan?" ask Mr. Adi growled.

"Come, Pa. Maybe they had a fight" answered Arfan lethargic "Now Elsa is at the police station, Pa"

"Did he deliberately push Elnaz? Is it because she knew that Elnaz was pregnant and she was jealous?" asked Bu Yuni emotion.

"No, Ma. Even Elnaz himself did not know that she was pregnant" Arfan said lethargicly.

"Astagfirullah, one woman why the hell always brings trouble" growled Bu Yuni angry "His mother is not wise to take care of her own children" muttered Bu Yuni annoyed.

"Alright, Ma. Don't talk about it, Elsa's fault, which Elsa's gonna punish, too. No need to bring Mama Isna yes, she must be sad too. Elsa and Elnaz are her children, her flesh and blood" arfan said because he did not want to prolong the problem or make this problem seep everywhere because how their families are still bound to blood.

"But this is indeed Isna's fault, Fan. Just because Elnaz wasn't born a man, she loved Elsa more. Indeed, what is the difference between a boy and a girl, it is still a good thing that Elnaz can be saved, if Elnaz died how? Wouldn't he go crazy if his kids killed each other?" Bu Yuni was still venting her annoyance.

"Ma, don't talk like that" said Mr. Adi, what else when he saw Arfan still seemed emotional, Mr. Adi did not want his child was getting emotional again.

"But it's true, isn't it, Mas?" yuni Balas.

"Have it, you better go home and rest now" sidelines Arfan, he himself already looks so tired, his face is messy and his eyes are so cute.

"You'd better go home, Fan. Let Mama take care of Elnaz tonight" said Bu Yuni who felt sorry when she saw the condition of her son.

"No, Ma. I don't want to leave Elnaz" replied Arfan.

"Don't do this, Fan. Take a shower and eat, son. You'll be sick later" persuaded his father.

"Let Mama and Papa take care of Elnaz, Fan. You don't worry, there will be a doctor and a nurse here as well" Bu Yuni persuaded again.

"Well, I'm going to go home to take a shower and change clothes for a while" Arfan said later.

..........

In prison, Elsa can only be silent after the police interrogate her. Elsa answers all questions as honestly as possible, hoping it can free her or at least ease her punishment if Arfan still doesn't want to retract her report.

During this time Elsa always lives in a safe and comfortable zone, all her desires and wills are always fulfilled easily.

But everything seems to be inversely proportional since he left Arfan on his wedding day. It was as if all of Elsa's wishes were so hard for her to achieve. Not only that, Elsa even has to get stuck on a guy like Jimmy.

What's more when he remembered Elnaz's last condition, Elsa was so afraid of something happening to her sister was what else now Elnaz was pregnant.

.........

Arriving Arfan at home, he passed by his two in-laws who seemed to be leaving.

"Fan, we're going to see Elnaz. Can you?" asked Mr. Malik who made Arfan's heart full because he did not expect the question of his father-in-law.

While Mr. Malik had wanted to see Elnaz since last afternoon, he was still afraid of Arfan what else when he remembered Arfan's anger at Elsa.

"By, Pa. Later with me, I want to take a shower for a while" replied Arfan and this time he looks calmer, making Mr. Malik and Ms. Isna sigh in relief.

"Have you eaten, Fan?" asked Isna and Arfan shook his head

"Mama masakin a moment yes" said Ms Isna.

"Yes" answered Arfan briefly and then he climbed the stairs. As Arfan stood on the second step, he suddenly fell silent and watched the stairs one by one.

Arfan couldn't even imagine how his wife had fallen down the top step. Arfan looked down every inch of the stairs as he walked up the stairs. Nasfas Arfan choked when he saw that there was a blood stain still left at the end of the stairs.

Arfan squatted down and wiped the dried blood with the tip of his Doctor's suit.

"Oh God, El. Why does this have to happen to you, dear" muttered Arfan sadly.

He sped up his steps and entered his room. Arfan saw Elnaz's backpack on the edge of the bed and his cell phone right in the middle of the bed. Arfan opened his wife's phone and he immediately offered a photo of himself as a wallpaper, making Arfan smile happily.

Arfan rushed to take a quick shower, then changed his clothes and he came back down.

"Fan, Mama just make fried rice with mama fried nuggets" said Bu Isna.

"I'll eat in the hospital, Ma. There is also Mama and Papa" said Arfan while folding his shirt sleeves.

Hearing what Arfan said, Miss Isna immediately felt nervous. Whether how he will deal with besan and his brother-in-law, what else during this relationship they are not so good. What's more, Elnaz is pregnant with the granddaughter that Bu Yuni had always hoped for, if she knew that Elsa was the cause of Elnaz's accident, Miss Isna couldn't imagine what she would say.

'Ma, why are you quiet?" asked Arfan who moaned his mother-in-law instead Daydreaming, Miss Isna who heard Arfan's voice immediately wavered and shook her head slowly.

"Bring her fried rice, Ma. Unfortunately if not eaten" said Arfan and Bu Isna nodded and he immediately looked for the lunchbox.

On the way to the hospital, all three of them were silent and busy with their minds. The atmosphere became so quiet in the car.

Until Arfan's cell phone ringer broke the silence, Arfan immediately answered the call when Doctor Roger's name was printed on his phone screen.

"Yes, Doc? what's up?" arfan asked half-anxious because he was afraid this was about his wife.

"Doctor Arfan, your wife is dead"