
"Gem, can't we just do the job in my house?" Prevent Neta when the Echoes will get in the car. Instantly the guy knitted his eyebrows together.
"You mean? We keep doing it at your house, then? I told you, I can't come to a girl's house other than my own boyfriend. The hunt is in! I promise you only until 5."
"But.."
In the end, Neta could not explain to Gema that there was something she was worried about. Or maybe there's a group of people who are in love with him. Whatever it is, Neta prays for nothing to happen.
Along the way, the car they ride is filled only by the strains of rock music favorite Echoes. There was no conversation between them. Actually Gema was eager to ask about the condition of Neta, but why his tongue felt like a joke. Plus, Neta turns into a dagger, returning to her former nature. His gaze was straight ahead, like an uninhabited empty house. What the hell happened to him?
"Ehm, Net. If there's something wrong, tell me the same story. I can help you out of the problem. You see, you are so silent today. Not like Neta a week back." Well, I think it's a good time to talk about Neta. After a long time, the tongue Echoes can finally be invited to compromise.
As if deaf, Neta did not answer the words of the Echoes. He was too busy thinking bad things would happen to him if he told him the truth.
"Net, you're all right? How come your face turned so pale?" A little worried about Neta's condition. It was impossible for Gema to bring Neta to her house in this condition. What will his family say? Especially her famous mother. He will think no-no. And brother? Of course he will instigate his mother to further corner the Echoes.
Echoes of a rough sigh, "Gini Net. I can't take you home in this condition. I don't want to make the whole house that doesn't come to me. What if I say..." The echo paused for a moment, then continued his words. "We do his job at Panti Cendana where Melodi used to live. Relax, I know the owner. So, in addition to being able to do tasks, you can also play with children. This time can make you feel better. How's it?"
Without thinking back, Neta nodded. Maybe Gema's speech is right. Besides he can avoid Rendi, he can also vent his sadness by playing with the orphanage children.
***
"Deon, can you wait? That's me frying the banana nugget, I'm going to the toilet for a minute." Shouted Melodi calling out Deon's name, as the guy was composing their presentation materials in the dining room. The obstructing wall bulkhead was forced to make Melodi slightly amplify her voice.
"Yes Mel, I'm there."
Deon paused his task for a moment, then turned to the kitchen. He immediately perched in front of the stove, paying attention to the nuggets of bananas that were being fried. The sound of melody screaming from inside the toilet.
"Deon, if the color has been brownish just lift it, it will be charred if not hurriedly lifted."
"Yes Mel, ready."
Deon took an oil filter hanging on the wall. Then carefully, one by one the banana nuggets he stored in a filter using a spatula. Not to forget to turn off the stove.
After storing the banana nuggets on the plate, Deon returned to his activities that had been delayed. However, his steps suddenly stopped. Suddenly his nose was bleeding so much that it was dripping onto the floor with white ceramic. He quickly picked up the tissue stored on the table, then cleaned the blood that continued to flow.
"Deon, you can't look weak in front of Melodi. Why should your disease recur now?"
The tissue is finished. But the blood in Deon's nose is getting more and more. It looks like Deon has to clean his blood using water. However, due to his suddenly limp body and dizzy head, Deon had no power to step back. Eventually, his body fell to the floor with blood constantly running down his nose.
"Deon, you've finished making the presentation material. I'm because.." The melody sentence stopped after seeing Deon stiffly lying on the floor. Sontak Melodi shouted loudly, calling the workers at Deon's house.
"No idea, I don't know. I stayed for a while to the toilet, when I returned Deon was like this." Melodi said so panicked.
"Sir Kasman, take Den Deon to the hospital quickly." Pinta Bi Munah, the housekeeper at Deon's house.
Mr. Kasman and Mr. Tatang (the gardener) immediately carried Deon's lunglai body to the car. Followed by Melodi and Bi Munah behind her.
***
Kencana Hospital. That's where Deon was treated. He was taken to the IGD room and treated by doctors. Unceasingly Bi Munah cried, staring at Deon who was lying weakly on top of the ward through the glass of the room.
"This is aunt non's fault, this is aunt's fault." The words he had repeatedly said from the time he traveled until now. "If aunt told me the same story, Den Deon wouldn't have suffered like this."
Melody tried to calm Bi Munah, gently rubbing her back. "Surely Deon why bi? Why can aunty mistake herself for aunty?"
"Deon had non-late stage leukeumia, and the lady didn't know about this. Den Deon only dared to tell aunt the problem of his illness, because Den Deon did not want to make madam sad. So she's been hiding her illness from her mother." Bu Munah is shedding tears. To him, Deon was like his own son. He's been working at Deon's house since Deon was a kid. Due to the busyness of his parents, Deon interacts more often with the workers in his home than his parents.
Melodi was surprised to hear Bi Munah's words. How could Deon hide such an important thing from his parents? How could he hide his pain in front of so many people? In front of the melody. In the eyes of Melody, Deon was like a healthy person who was always cheerful every day. But, deep inside it turns out he has pain that others do not know.
The sound of the pounding heels hitting the hospital floor was heard heading towards the IGD room. The middle-aged woman with tears that had already flooded her face approached Bi Munah and immediately hugged her. The two women dissolved in their grief.
"Bi, what's Deon's condition? What did the doctor say? Bi, answer bi!" Lia, Mama Deon shook Bi Munah's body, but the woman couldn't explain anything. Until a doctor came out of the IGD room, Lia immediately asked questions.
"What is my son's condition, Doc? He's okay, isn't he?"
"The mother's child should immediately perform spinal cord surgery. Nor can I guarantee that this operation will be successful, because I can only try, the rest I leave to God. Please think again, if you have the answer, please go to the administration to complete the payment and sign the agreement."
Lia's body suddenly suffocated, it felt like he could not afford to set foot back on this earth. Lia can imagine how fragile he was when he was left by his favorite daughter, and now Lia does not want to be left behind by his favorite son.
"If anyone wants to see the condition, please come in. Just one person."
With a gontai step Lia entered into the IGD space. How heartache it was to see his son lying weakly on top of the ward with the tools mounted on his body as a life support. Lia gently held Deon's hand, kissing her forehead.
"Deon baby, wake up son. It's mama.." He said in between tears. "Deon promised Mama that Deon would continue to take care of mama, Deon would not stay mama. But why is Deon lying here? Deon forgot our promise?"
"Deon, promise mama. If Deon was cured, Mama would have taken a lot of time for Deon. Mama will prioritize Deon. So wake up, baby. Mama miss Deon."
Silence, no answer at all. Only the sound of the heartbeat detection machine accompanied Lia's grief. Eventually, Deon's fingers moved, followed by two blinking eyes.