Aini's Heart Journey

Bad news

Ciaiton, BRAK.

Aini who is not focused on driving his motorcycle, can not control the speed of his motorbike, when a car in front of him braked suddenly. Collisions are inevitable. The Aini motorbike hit the car quite hard. His body bounced a few feet from his motor.

People immediately swarmed the crash site. Some people immediately helped Aini, who was immediately unconscious.

Luckily, the car owner took responsibility and drove Aini to the nearest hospital. Coincidentally, it was also the hospital where Ratmini was treated. Because indeed, Aini had almost arrived at the hospital.

He immediately received help from the medical staff. His condition is not bad enough. There are not many wounds on his body. Only a few parts were bruised and scratched.

But, Aini had a miscarriage. His body that hit the asphalt was quite hard, making him bleed until miscarriage.

In the evening, Aini wakes up in one of the nurseries. She was accompanied by her sister, Ratna, who had recently arrived with her husband. His two sons, he entrusted to his uncle and aunt, who lived not far from their home. He was told by Ratmini's neighbor earlier, that his mother and sister were admitted to the hospital for different reasons.

"Mr? This where?" Ask Aini lirih.

"At the hospital. You were in an accident, right?" Reply Ratna subtly.

Aini tried to remember what happened. He also remembered, when he hit a car that stopped suddenly in front of him. And after that, he doesn't remember anything.

"Mother? What about Ma'am?" Ask Aini quickly.

"You rest first. I'll let me take care of Mas Irwan." Ratna answered immediately, to appease Aini.

"I want to see Mother Ma'am." Aini tried to get up from her position.

"You just realized. Restore your condition!" Ratna's advice while holding Aini back from waking up.

"But Ma'am, I want to see Mom's condition." Aini forced to stay awake.

"Don't ngeyel, Ni!" Jerky Ratna.

Aini tried to wake up. Ratna finally gave up. As Aini sat down, she felt something strange on her lower body.

"Sir, my baby isn't papa, is it?" Ask Aini worriedly.

Ratna was silent for a moment.

"Have a rest, Ni! I'm going to buy you a little meal. Poor Mas Irwan hasn't eaten."

Ratna immediately turned her body to leave Aini. He could not say the bad news.

"Mom! Answer Aini first, Ma'am!" Prevent Aini from yelling a little.

"It's at Ni's hospital. Don't scream! Disturb other patients." Sahut Ratna fast.

Ratna finally came back closer to Aini. He did not want Aini to make a scene in the 3rd class ward, where she was now. Because indeed, in that ward, all the beds were filled up. So, Aini wasn't the only patient in that ward.

"Either, if asked, it was answered Ma'am!" Cibir Aini was upset.

Ratna let out her breath slowly. He tried to calm himself, before facing Aini's reaction which he himself did not know how later, if he heard the bad news.

Ratna finally sat back in the patient waiting chair next to Aini's bed. Ratna offers Aini a meal, but is rejected. Ratna was really trying to distract Aini from the bad news, so that her condition would recover a little first.

"Mbak Ratna what the hell? Even chattering macem-macem from earlier. Aini's question why not answer it, Ma'am?"

Aini was so upset by Ratna's behavior that she did not immediately answer her question.

"Eat it, you eat first or rest again, let your condition recover quickly!" Sahut Ratna who was getting upset because of being talked to by her sister.

"This is the condition of Aini's own child, Ma'am. Ma'am doesn't cover anything anymore, does she from Aini?"

Aini finally begins to get suspicious of Ratna's behavior. He who had just come to his senses, was a little slow to realize that. Because he quite understands Ratna's attitude, indifferent and not much to say, very different from today.

"Close what? Nudukin nose same mouth? Sono, wear a mask." Replied Ratna accordingly, while throwing away the face of Aini.

"Yes continues? It's not usually that Ratna fussy."

"Udah diem! That's your infusion gone. I'll call the nurse first."

Ratna immediately moved out of her chair. He immediately called the nurse to ask for a change of infusion.

But he forgot something. He forgot to ask the nurse to hide the condition of Aini who had just miscarried.

A nurse followed Ratna to Aini's bed. The nurse immediately changed the infusion Aini.

"Sorry Sister!" Call Aini, when the nurse changes the infusion.

"Yes Ma'am'."

"How is my condition? Nothing bad, right, Sister?" Ask Aini quickly.

"No Ma'am'. No serious injuries on Mom's body."

"Then, how is my baby? She's okay, right?"

The nurse who was regulating the rate of Aini's intravenous fluids, immediately turned to Aini and Ratna in turn. He could see, Aini's hopeful face. It was very different from Ratna, who looked so panicked.

"Sorry Mom'. I had a miscarriage." The nurse replied briefly.

"Suster was joking, right? Not funny, Sus." Aini replied a little annoyed.

Ratna who was standing a little away from Aini's bed, immediately walked closer to Aini.

"Sorry Mom', but it's true. The mother arrived at the hospital in a state of severe bleeding, until she had a miscarriage. We're sorry, ma'am'." The nurse was sad.

Aini immediately looked at Ratna.

"The whole thing's joking, Mommy." Adu Aini with eyes that are starting to warm.

"Sir, don't joke about it! That's not funny, Mom!" Aini with wetter eyes.

"Patience, Ni!" Ratna answered while rubbing Aini's arm.

"I'm sorry, Mom'." Pamit the nurse.

"Yes, Sister. Thank you." Thank you." Ratna answered briefly.

Aini immediately asked Ratna for the news. Ratna just hugged him tightly while continuing to gently rub the back of the sister, who was being struck by so deep sadness. He also tried to strengthen Aini in various ways.

Which heart does not cry, when it has to lose something so meaningful in the heart. Moreover, there are some bad things that accompany that loss. To add to the pain in the heart.

Crying out? Sure.

Aini cried for so long in Ratna's arms and Ratna let it go. He is only trying to be someone his sister can rely on for now, after the Creator.

Ratna knows a little, about Aini's household problems with Adit who is being hit by a problem that is quite complicated. He had heard a story from Ratmini's neighbor who drove him to the hospital. Although not much, but he knew, his sister was in trouble. And not a simple matter.

The next morning, accompanied by a not so heavy rain, Aini saw the condition of her mother who was in the ICU with Ratna. There's Imron there, who's been waiting for Ratmini since yesterday.

Aini's face was so swollen after a night of crying. But he tried to smile. So that when his mother is aware, he does not become a mind material for the mother whose condition is very bad. Because Ratmini hasn't been conscious since yesterday.

The doctor who treated Ratmini met Ratmini's family in the waiting room. He said that Ratmini's liver condition worsened and had to be operated on immediately. And that is clear, requires no small cost.

"What is this test, O God?" Inner Aini while looking at her mother from behind the ICU window, after the visit of doctor Ratmini.

Aini's tears are back. He is alone in his mother's waiting room. Ratna was buying breakfast for herself and her husband. Imron, though, was refreshing himself.

Without Aini, Ratna and Imron realized, there was a pair of ears that listened carefully to the words of Dr. Ratmini earlier. He grinned so widely with a plan that greatly benefited him.

"Here." Call that guy.

Aini who was looking at her mother, immediately turned to the source of the voice. He knew that voice.

"Mother?"

Aini walked over to him. He immediately stretched out his hand to greet, but was ignored by her. Who else if not, Suharti.

"Mother alone? Adit and Umar?" Aini asked quickly, while looking around.

"I'm with Ratri. He met your brother up front." Answer Suharti flat.

"Summer? How's Mom doing'? Does he still cry? Why didn't you bring her here?"

Aini's heart really missed Umar. It was also only a day that he did not meet his son, but it felt so long for Aini.

"He's with Adit."

Aini's face was instantly clouded. He remembered how yesterday Adit would not allow him to meet Umar, even though Umar cried and called him very loudly.

"I heard you miscarried." Suharti said cynically.

"Sorry Mom'. Aini can't look after your future grandchildren."

Aini's face bowed in remembering that. His tears were without excuse, falling just like that from his eyelids that were still swollen.

Deg. There was a hint of disappointment approaching Suharti's heart, after hearing Aini's words. He knew enough, Aini was not a woman who could easily play with other men. So he is sure, the fetus in the womb Aini yesterday, is his biological grandson.

"And it seems, your mother is also in a bad condition."

Suharti tried to divert the conversation regarding the departure of his third grandchild.

"Yes." Yeah." Aini replied, turning to her mother who was still on the bed with various tools connected to her body.

"I'll help you."

Aini looked quickly. His face instantly brightened a little hearing Suharti's words. He did not expect, the mother-in-law who had not liked him all this time, offered a help at the right time.

"I'll pay for your mother's operation." Suharti.

"But Ma'am, Mas Adit?" Aini is doubtful.

"You must separate from him, and give Umar to him." Suharti replied, looking at Ratmini who was still closing her eyes.

Aini looked pushyly at Suharti. He really did not think about what his mother-in-law was in his heart. Perhaps, he took advantage of the bad situation that Aini was experiencing, to corner her.

"I'll only offer you one time. It's up to you, whichever you choose."

"I mean Mom?"

"If you choose your mother. Divorce with Adit, and hand Umar over to him. But if you choose Umar, I won't help your mother's operating expenses in the least. And for sure, Adit won't help you either." Suharti said while looking at Aini.

Aini made her mouth in disbelief. How could he possibly choose between two people who were very important to him. But, he also could not sacrifice any of them.

"Your mother can't wait too long." Suharti again.

Suharti patted Aini's shoulder softly which was still stricken with confusion. He immediately stepped his foot leaving Aini alone back in the room.

Aini was sitting limp on the floor of the room.

"What else is this, O God? Slave can't possibly part with one of them." Wail Aini with tears flowing.

Aini cried to shed her grievous and indecisive heart at this moment. He doesn't know how to deal with this problem.

On the one hand, Aini could not let his mother's condition deteriorate just for the sake of being with Umar. But on the other hand, he also could not part too long with his first son. Moreover, he had just lost his second child candidate.

God's destiny is sometimes not in line with what we expect. But behind it all, rest assured, that God always gives good to all of us. And there will always be a bright light, after the darkness of the path of life we pass through.