ALL ABOUT REVENGE

Your Woes Are All of Our Woes

When Bono and Khalid ran out of words to talk about, suddenly the Doctor who handled Meani walked out of the room. He opened his mask and went to Bono and Khalid who were still silent.

" Mr. Bono." said the Doctor.

" Oh, yeah. How, Doc?" sahut Bono trembled in surprise.

The doctor shook his head and asked Bono to stay away from Khalid.

" What's up, Doc? How's Bi Arti?"

" From a few hours ago we monitored, there was no good development with the condition of Ms. Arti. In fact, his condition is getting worse. When we came, we had done various ways to give him the best handling. But as far as we're trying, there's nothing that makes it as good as it was before."

" Just say it, Doc. Don't make me confused."

" Mother Arti can no longer be saved. He's dead." said the doctor, wiping his face.

Instantly Bono was struck by lightning, hearing from the Doctor. He looked towards Khalid. Suddenly tears flowed to see Khalid who was still sitting alone in the waiting chair, while stroking the handle of the chair beside him.

" O Lord, another disaster. And I was the witness. I saw and felt a very unfair life for me.

That boy, now he has to lose his mother. Why do the little kids I meet have to lose their parents? Why?!" said Bono while shouting because he was unable to hold back the feeling of his heart that was turbulent.

" I'm sorry, Mr. Bono. You better hold yourself back. Just tell the truth to the kid. Excuse me, I have to go. There are still patients who need my help" said the doctor then passed away leaving Bono.

Bono looked towards the door of the room where Arti was being treated. Some nurses are busy.

He then went to approach Khalid with a lethargic step like he wanted to faint.

" Uncle.. What's wrong?" ask Khalid.

" Khalid's.. Like my message, do you still remember it?"

" What message, Uncle? I don't understand."

" You are a man, you must be strong in the face of all the trials of life."

" Uncle, I don't understand why Uncle repeated Uncle's words. What the hell is going on?"

" Your mother is dead, Khalid?" bono said in a stammering voice.

" I mean Uncle, you're dead??" khalid said with tears.

" yes.. Your mother has left us for good. He has caught up with your father to God."

" No, Uncle. Mom can't die. He has to live with me. He can't leave me alone. Mommy!!" khalid shouted and ran to his mother's room.

Regardless of the nurse still in the room, Khalid hugged his lifeless mother. Haru's cry broke out instantly in Arti's room. The sisters also felt the sadness that Khalid had experienced. They know, Arti is a patient who has no one. He has one young child. And he left the boy ubtyk forever.

" Lad, who is patient. Maybe God loves your mother very much. That's why he took it faster."

" no.. God does not love Mom. He doesn't love me either. Why let me lose Mom. Now I have no one else."

" Daughter, I'm ready to be your nanny. I will take care of you and fill you. Don't worry, you won't live alone."

" No!!! I just want Mom.. Mom, wake.. Let's go home." whine Khalid.

"Don't Uncle let me go.. I want my mother. I don't want my mother to die. Please let me hug my mother, Uncle."

" Khalid.. No cry. Your mother will be cleaned soon. Then we'll take him home. Let's get out."

" No, Uncle. I want my mother alive again. I promised to keep him until I died. If he dies, then what should I do. I can't make money yet, Uncle."

" Uncle told you, don't worry and don't be afraid. Uncle will help you. You'll be staying at Uncle's."

" no.. I don't want my mom to come. Uncle, please bring my mother back to life. Come on, Uncle."

Khalid whined in front of Bono. He hugged and shook Bono's hands. He doesn't know what to do. How painful it is to feel what Khalid is going through. He remembered his childhood memories when his parents left him. Maybe when he lost his family, he didn't feel as much sadness as when he saw Khalid's grief. He held Khalid's shoulder and said to him.

" Khalid, Uncle understands how you feel. Uncle is also sad to see you like this. But Uncle could do nothing. It's God's will, Khalid."

" What should I do, Uncle. If Uncle can't, let me bring him to life. Please tell me, Uncle. Go Uncle!!!"

Khalid continued to whine and yell for Bono's help. But Bono could do nothing. He is not God. Although he had great power, he could not bring to life the dead.

" Your mother is dead, Khalid. He can't be turned on again. He just left us in this world. But your mother has been waiting for you in another world. He's still alive. If you want to meet him, you have to grow up and fight to enjoy your life. Until the time comes, God calls you, You are ready. All who live will surely die. If you lose someone you love, don't be sad. You have made good use of your time in this world. We don't know when God calls us, which is important now that we should try to get a good place in the afterlife."

" Uncle.I don't know the afterlife, nor do I want to wait long to see my mother. I want my mom to live again so I have friends. Uncle, huu.huu.."

" Oh my God.. What I should do. This boy kept whining. If I were him, I would not know what he was feeling. Embers.. I better call him. Who knew he could calm Khalid down." Bono said in his heart. He immediately called Bara.

" Hello.. What's up, Bon? Is there any good news?"

" It's very bad. Bi Arti died and Khalid was very sad. I don't know how to calm him down. We better take turns. I take care of Tama and you take care of Khalid. I'm completely out of sense to make that kid get rid of his grief."

" What?! Another suffering of a child. Why does this keep happening. Eh, okay.. I'll try to calm him down. Khalid was a different son to Tama. He's easier to control. I'll be there soon."

" All right, hurry Bara. I can't stay here too long to see Khalid's sadness either."

" Yes, just calm down for a minute." Bara hangs up and rushes to Bono and Khalid's place.

A few minutes later, Bara had reached Bono and Khalid. He immediately approached them.

" Bono.. Khalid.." said Bara.

" uncle.. Mother died. Now I don't have anyone anymore. Help me, Uncle." Khalid told Bara.

" Khalid's.. I'm just like Uncle Bono. Can't bring to life the dead. All who live will die. You too tomorrow when it is time for God to call you, you will also have the same fate as your mother. So no need to worry. You'll meet your mother again soon. The important thing is that you continue the fight of your life. What you want to achieve, achieve as long as you can. Uncle promised to help you. You won't be alone even if your mother leaves you. There's still Uncle Bono and your aunts. They all love you. We promise to love you more than your mother loves you."

" But Uncle, for me.. My mother is everything. Even though he can't give me what I want. Even though he can't, I'm not angry. I'm the one who should have obeyed Mom's wishes."

" But now your mother has been chosen to return to the Creator. Who gave him life. Which has made you in this world. You should be able to let it go. I'm sure it's hard for you to accept all of this. But you have to try. Your suffering is the suffering of all of us. Not only are you sad, but Uncle is also. However, Bi Arti we already consider as a family. So if anything happens to you, we'll be responsible."

" uncle.. Thank you for helping me. I'll follow all Uncle's words. But help me."

" Yes, Uncle promised to help you."

Khalid hugged Bara tightly. Bara's polite and gentle words made Khalid feel like he had his parents back. She wiped her tears and stood up straight like she was cheerful again.

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