AMEERA'S LOVE STORY

PART 36'S

I've been sitting next to Habibie in her car. “Umi didn't come out yet? He said he wanted to take her to the doctor. I called Umi first yah A.” I was just about to open the car door, and Umi walked towards us. But Umi is not alone, besides walking also a girl who is like Umi's biological daughter, Ameera.

“Sorry long wait. Umi all with Ameera, she also wants to check the content.” said Umi while getting into the car.

Habibie immediately drove the car we were riding in. All the way I saw Habibie still stealing eyes towards the spy. What's he looking at? Ah why am I still asking, clearly Habibie is watching Ameera.

Our uncomfortable journey ended. We arrived at the hospital parking lot. Umi walked alongside Ameera. I followed behind him with Habibie.

I stopped my steps because suddenly my stomach felt nauseous. The smell of the hospital made me very disturbed. I immediately covered my mouth with my hands so as not to vomit on the hospital floor.

“Why you, baby? Nausea again?” Umi who realized I was not okay immediately approached me. “Ayo Umi transfer to toilet.” Without waiting for my approval, Umi immediately grabbed me.

As soon as I got to the toilet I immediately took out my breakfast that had not been digested properly. And of course with different shapes and smells. Umi painstakingly rubbed my shoulders affectionately.

Suddenly it occurred to me whether Ameera was experiencing something similar. And did Umi also treat Ameera the same as Umi did to me right now? “Umi, are all Pregnant women like this? I see Ameera never vomited like this.” I asked while wiping my mouth with a tissue given Umi.

“The condition of each mother's pregnancy is different dear,” said Umi while memapahku back out of the toilet. “So far Ameera's pregnancy did not bother her. He's not as nauseous and vomiting as you are now. He can also still be normal. Even Umi several times had to reprimand him because he likes to run around.” I just smiled wryly hearing Umi so excitedly tell Ameera.

“Oh Yes Umi, where is Ameera's husband?”

Umi stopped her steps and looked at me for a moment, “sorry dear, Umi has no right to talk about that.”

I know Umi's not the kind of person who likes to talk about other people. Especially if it is a disgrace. But it's not that what I'm asking is a natural thing. I just asked where Ameera's husband was. Because so far I've never seen him or only heard Ameera tell me about him. Ah I forgot, I wasn't even that familiar with her until she had to tell me about her personal life.

Umi and I were walking down the hospital hallway to the doctor's office when I saw the scene that bothered me. I saw Habibie there, standing next to Ameera. And in front of him stood a woman in a white coat who I believed was the doctor Jesi. Ameera finished doing the gynaecology check? And Habibie was with him? Why do they both look like a couple?

“Honey to stop? Wh why? Nausea again?” umi's question managed to break my daydream. I continued my interrupted journey.

“Assalamualaikum doctor Yesi,” greet Umi.

“Waalaikum greetings Umi,” replied doctor Yesi.

“How is the development of the fetus Ameera doctor?” It turns out that Umi is very attentive to Ameera.

“The fetus is well developed Umi. I have prescribed some vitamins to bu Ameera consumption.”

“Alhamdulillah,” said Umi relieved, “ini my daughter Alifa doctor, she will also do the content check.”

“Good, please come in.” I went into the doctor's office with Habibie. I saw Doctor Yesi's face flat. Isn't he curious about Habibie? Didn't he wonder why Habibie drove two pregnant women together?

After asking for my identity, the doctor invited me to lie down on the bed. It will start the USG process. Doctor Yesi looked so painstakingly examined me that I saw the look on his face change.

“How's my fetus doing doc?” I asked as soon as Doctor Yesi invited us to sit back.

“Sorry I have to deliver bad news,” said doctor Yesi.

“Is there something going on with my fetus doctor?” much worry.

Doctor Yesi just shook his head in response, “Bu Alifa is not pregnant. I did not find any fetus in the womb of the mother.”

“Oh so well.” I'm really disappointed to hear the statement from Doctor Yesi. I was so excited to hear Umi's words that I didn't realize this possibility. “It's okay doctor. Perhaps God has not predestined us to have offspring at this time.”

DEG ...

“Ma-doctor mean?”

“From the symptoms I saw the possibility of the mother getting liver cancer. But for more details, you should feel yourself to a specialist in internal medicine.”

I am no longer able to stem the tears that flow rapidly. Habibie just silently looked at me pity. He grabbed me in his arms. For the first time I felt Habibie loved me.

How could I have liver cancer? I have the same disease that took Abi's life. I sobbed for a while until I finally decided to get out of the doctor's room.

“Should we tell this to Umi A?” I asked Habibie.

“Of course, Umi is entitled to know what happened to her daughter.”

“But will Umi be fine. Aa know it feels like just yesterday Abi died of liver cancer, now I also have the same disease. Will I catch up with Abi soon?”

“Do not precede the decree of God. If Allah wants you to be healed, you will be healed. If Allah wills you to—“

“If I die, will Aa marry Ameera?”

“Why at a time like this do you ask such a thing?”

“Jawab it A!”

Habibie just looked at me for a moment without any desire to answer my question. “We'd better meet Umi now.”

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“Astaghfirullohaladzim ..” Umi was so sad and devastated to hear the news conveyed by this mere princess puppet. Umi began to shed tears.

“Yang patient Umi, we can still strive for the healing of Alifa. Tomorrow I plan to take Alifa to a specialist in internal medicine,” Habibie said trying to calm down.

“Today is actually Umi hoping to get some good news. News about the arrival of a grandson. But it turns out that—“ Umi is still talking about grandchildren on the sidelines of her cries.

“News, this is God's decree.” Habibie was still calmly facing the two of us.

This is the first time I have seen Habibie as a husband. I began to feel that Habibie now sees me not just acting to fellow humans. More than that, now I see the attention and worry in Habibie's eyes. Could this illness of mine grow her heart love for me? If so, I'm very lucky to have experienced all this. Thank you God. If you call me after this, I am sincere.

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