Akad Shackle

That Grief Is Not Over.

God will not give you a companion for no reason. Either because you needed to change his life, or he was sent to change your life.

Rahma breathed in the morning air that was still cool. He is still in the hospital. Her mother's nursery happened to be facing a fairly shady hospital garden with trees and various ornamental plants. He sat on the chair on the porch of the room with a laptop that had always been his constant companion.

Rahma closed the laptop that had been turned off first, had been out long enough when she now woke the mother who after dawn had returned to rest after taking the medicine.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Naura.." At the same time as Rahma who was about to open the door of her mother's ward, someone came to say hello. She is Lisna's best friend who just found out if Rahma's mother is hospitalized.

"Wa'alaikumussalam warohmatulloh" replied Rahma stopped the movement of her hand that would turn the door handle, she turned the body and saw who came, who came,

"Lisna.." he said happily because finally his best friend came, at the departure of his best friend's father repeatedly sent him a message. Apologizing for not being able to accompany her, Lisna was assigned to training outside the city by the school where she taught.

"I'm sorry, Naw....Sorry" Lisna rushed into Rahma's arms with unbearable tears, she also felt the sorrow that her best friend felt. Lisna knew everything Rahma was facing was definitely not easy.

The departure of the Father, the man closest to Rahma in addition to his brothers in the following with the pain of his mother must make Rahma very sad. Not to mention the household problems she faced, showing or not that surely Rahma was very hurt

"How's mom doing?" Lisna parsed her embrace with tears that still occasionally escaped the corner of her eyes,

"Alhamdulillah now the mother is better. God willing, this afternoon you can go home after being examined by a doctor" Rahma smiled at her friend who was still wiping tears that continued to wet her cheeks.

"I want to see mom" Lisna said in a voice that was still raucous from crying,

"Yes, let's go in"

The two of them entered the nursery, Rahma smiled to see her still sleeping soundly. Even her lips seemed to be smiling beautifully.

"Mother is still asleep, Naw.." said Lisna quietly, she did not want to until her voice interrupted her break.

"Yes, it was late at dawn there was a medicine that I had to drink. It seems to make the mother sleepy, so not long after taking the drug the mother fell asleep again" explained Rahma while fixing the blanket covering her mother's body,

"I'm sorry I wasn't there next to you when you left" Lisna repeated her apology, really feeling very guilty about not being able to support her best friend when she was in grief.

"Have it, don't be like that. Thank God I'm okay. Pray for the mother, Lis, may she recover quickly" said Rahma, giving peace to her best friend.

"Sure.." Lisna replied briefly, her hand rubbing the tip of her eye again. He glanced towards the patient's bed as he saw there was movement there.

"Teh.." Sure enough, apparently mom's up. He called Rahma.

"Mom, are you awake? how's mom doing? feel better?" asked Rahma with a worried face, she walked over to mother to confirm her condition.

"Alhamdulillah mother is better" replied the mother in a soft voice, she seemed to want to change her position to sit

"There's Lisna, she's coming to see mom" Rahma helps mom to sit down comfortably, she tells her mother about Lisna's arrival who is currently also approaching her and experiencing her.

"Assalamu'alaikum Bu" said Lisna takdzim, and was greeted with a warm smile of the mother who was calm.

Tok..tok.tok.tok the sound of knocking on the door distracted them, several nurses who were followed by a doctor entered the mother's ward.

The mother's bullying did not last too long. The doctor told Rahma that the mother's health was improving and was allowed to go home today but with a note still had to control three days to eight days. Rahma was happy, finally the desire of her mother to return home.

"Mom, you can go home today. Teteh will call Joseph to go straight home after his lecture is finished. God willing, we go home now. There's Lisna who's gonna help us. Isn't it bestie?" rahma said by rolling one eye toward her best friend,

"Of course bestie, with pleasure. I also miss my mother's house" Lisna said through Rahma's frown.

"Teh, before going home mom wants to pray dhuha first" Mother justifies the hijab she wears, until now the mother still lives if she wants to pray because her condition has not allowed her to worship.

"Yes ma'am, then I'll prepare the meeting first!" Rahma also prepared her mother's prayer equipment and guided her to perform tayamum.

All the administration is done. Today the mother can go home, as long as Rahma takes care of the administration of the mother accompanied by Lisna. Not to forget Rahma also informed her brother and sisters through WA family group that Yusuf made a few days ago.

"Thank God, I can go home. I'm taking care of the administration of mom's return. Deck @Yusuf..kalau completed college you go straight home yes" (Rahma).

"Thank you tea, I'm so happy. God willing this afternoon me and Mas Rafa are going to Garut" (Maya)

"Can it be deck? do not force, you can not taste, remember your content" (Rahma)

"God willing, not Tea, Mas Rafa has conditioned all his work here so stay away from far away, Insya Allah we can be a long time in the Garutnya" (Maya)

"Alhamdulillah then, jaudah.be careful on the road Yes Dek, Fii Amanillah" (Rahma).

"Alhamdulillah, how is everything safe, right Dek? if there is a shortage immediately contact Aa" (Budi)

"Alhamdulillah aman A, all is done. I'm waiting for my mother's medicine" (Rahma)

"Yes, be careful on the Dek road, don't speed" (Rahma)

"OK" (Joseph)

The chat in the family group chat room ended when Rahma heard her mother's name called.

"Assalamu'alaikum" after receiving this drug that will be taken home Rahma immediately returned to her mother's room, it appears Lisna was sitting while playing her phone,

"Wa'alaikumsalam, sudah selesai?" tanya Lisna dengan suara pelan. Dia menunjuk ke arah tempat tidur ibu yang tampak kembali tertidur dengan masih memakai mukena.

"Mom sleeping again?" rahma asked no less slowly and was embraced by Lisna.

"So we finished praying dhuha, we talked for a while. After that mom said I was sleepy" explained Lisna.

The atmosphere was silent for a moment, Rahma put the mother's medicine in her bag and checked the equipment afraid that someone was left in the hospital.

"Naw, I told you that she already knows all about you" Lisna spoke in a soft voice out of fear of waking her up,

"From now on I hope you're more open. Do not pretend to be happy continue" ledek Lisna who responded with a smile by Rahma.

" Lis, I'm not pretending to be happy, but more experts hide sadness, isn't that better? instead of indulging which then becomes a desire for others to talk or laugh over our suffering" said Rahma ended with a naughtiness,

"I'm glad that you finally want to be assertive, mom says she will support whatever your decision includes if you choose to withdraw from your marriage. I know mother must also be very hurt, which parent is left if her daughter is treated like that by her husband" Lisna sighed pausing her words, saying,

"I really think, until now the Anggara did not come. Are you really ngabarin him?" Lisna was very furious to hear that her best friend's husband did not come at the death of her in-laws, even until her mother-in-law was admitted to the hospital she did not come,

"Of that, don't discuss it. Maybe he has more important business" said Rahma,

"Mkk...."Lisna clucked,

"From the beginning you were too good Naw to be a person. Time-time prioritizing personal interests why the hell...." Lisna was getting annoyed at Rahma's reply, though,

"God willing, God never gives a test wrong. You are indeed cool, so God gives this weighty test to you because you can indeed pass it well" Lisna stood up and approached Rahma to embrace her best friend,

"What the hell are you" Rahma brushed aside Lisna's embrace, but her best friend kept doing it until Rahma let her best friend do what she wanted.

"Many wisdom contained in every event that befalls us, we just try smartly to find the wisdom. At least from my problem you can learn if married it is not a race let alone an experiment. Marriage requires readiness and confidence, ready to be happy, ready to cry and ready to be disappointed. Convinced that we are really ready to accept everything, because marriage is not to be tried but to be built to the death by both of course" Rahma rubbed the back of her friend who still did not want to let go of her embrace,

While Lisna continued to wipe the tears on her cheeks behind Rahma's back. Guilt still surrounds his heart because he introduced his best friend to Anggara.

"Udah ah" Lisna finally broke her embrace after Rahma reminded her.

"By noon, I'd better wake up mom. Please take your car online yes" asked Rahma to her best friend and answered a nod by Lisna after breaking her embrace.

Rahma got up from where they were sitting, she walked towards the patient's bed to wake her mother.

"Mom... wake up first yuk, later continued in his sleep car. Now we go home" whispered Rahma approaching her mother's ear,

"Mom...."Rahma called her mother back,

"Mom...." Rahma began to worry, difficult several times the mother called as unresponsive. Usually the mother is most sensitive to sounds even though she is asleep.

"Mom...." Rahma began to panic, she opened the blanket that covered the mother's body almost up to her neck,

"Lady..."Rahma increasingly panicked when grasping the hands of the mother feels cold, let alone the position of both hands of the mother folded perfectly between her chest and navel, her,

"Mom, wake up Mom ...." Rahma finally shook her mother's body while continuing to call out to her.

Lisna who was tidying things up to take home, panicked to hear Rahma calling mom in a loud voice.

"Why Naw?" ask Lisna no less panicked,

"Lisna, please call the doctor" said Rahma, Lisna moved quickly immediately out running towards the doctor's room,

The two backed off, giving doctors room to examine the mother's condition with tears that were already unbearable. Various negative thoughts arise in the minds of both of them see the condition of the mother who suddenly dropped Though a few minutes before the mother was so smooth talking with a radiant face.

"Sorry Mom Rahma, your mother is gone" the doctor said, ending her examination.

Duar.........