Behind the High School Uniform
Chapter 9. Forced!
I walked down every aisle of the hospital. Unrelenting tears streamed down my cheeks, describing a sadness that was not until when it would end.
Until I almost forgot, if I didn't know where my mother was being treated.
I turned around, heading to the front office of the hospital. However, in the middle of my steps, I accidentally saw someone I seemed to know.
"Sir Rt!" I called out to him, as I approached him who was sitting in the waiting room.
"Nadhira, thank goodness you're here, son." she said, standing up when she saw me approaching her.
"Where is mother's condition, sir? Mother why, sir? You're okay, aren't you?" my question, a little panic.
"You calm down, Ra. Your mother must be fine. Sorry, father, Ra. You can't take good care of your mother." He answered, patting my shoulder.
"But why did you get to the hospital, sir? What exactly did you do with your mother?" ask again, curious.
"Look, Ra. When you leave school, I immediately took the time to first see the condition of your mother at home. But all of a sudden, I got a call from a family man, he told me to come there immediately. At about 09.15 wib, I just headed to your house. And when I got to your house, I already saw your mother in an unconscious state. With shards of shard scattered, also blood flowing from his hands. I also don't know what really happened to your mother. But, looking at your mother's condition like that, there is a possibility that your mother has hurt herself with the shard." he replied again, explaining the incident that befell my mother.
Hearing the explanation from Mr. Rt, I also never expected before, if my mother would do such a dangerous thing.
If it is true that it happened like that, it is true that the possibility that my mother suffered a mental disorder.
Then, how should I? I have no power to heal my mother. Now, I can't possibly leave my mother alone at home. But, I also don't want to if my school stops. Again, this choice was difficult for me.
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A few days had passed, the mother was still lying weakly in the hospital. I also skipped school again, and chose to look after my mother.
That afternoon, I asked the nurse to come to the administration. Because the mother's care at this hospital, requires me to pay half of the cost of care, as well as the drugs that my mother has received during these two days.
The cost of maternal care at this hospital is around Rp. 5,000,000. In fact, only two days mother treated here. But, it is so big the cost that must be incurred.
I also tried to ask for time off at the hospital. But unfortunately, the hospital can only give time until tomorrow.
I couldn't think of anything at the time, other than accepting it. Because how else? Because the position of the mother also needs care and has already been here.
"So you want, I can ask for help om I make payin all the care costs of your mother, Ra." Tapping someone, whose voice is no stranger to me.
His words also made me turn my head. "Five!" I said a little surprised.
Rima began to walk closer to me.
"Gue knows, Ra. This burden is heavy for you, and I just want to help you. Because I know, you will not be able to pay the cost of this hospital. Pay what? You're just a student, Ra. Let alone that much money, make you eat today only, do you have money? No, right?" rima said, which made me a little angry. However, I don't think there's anything wrong with his words either.
The truth is I have absolutely no money. In fact, even if I work today, I will not be able to make that much money in just one day.
I could only keep quiet, as if there was not a single word for me to dismiss Rima's words. And yet, I immediately thought, "Om? Who did Rima mean just now? Didn't Rima ever tell you that she doesn't have anyone here?" thought, astonishment.
"Where, Ra? Would you like to receive help from me? For the sake of your mother's recovery, Ra." force it again.
"Sorry, Rim. You don't have to bother to help me with hospital costs. I can find it myself!" sahutku, refuse.
"In what way, Ra? You want to, why-why? If you can not pay, do you want if you nyokap you made a guarantee of hospital fees? I don't think about it, Ra. If I were lo, I would do anything for the sake of my recovery. I don't want to either, Ra, you know what regrets I have now! Losing the most meaningful person in my life, just because I'm poor! And, do you want everyone to sneer at you? Look at the change in lo conditions from the old waah, now until destitute like this? Shame, Ra! Shame on!" rima said, making me feel depressed.
At that time, I don't know what else happened to my mother. I saw some sisters so frantically running inside the mother's nursery.
I let Rima go, and left her alone at the administration desk. I rushed to catch up with the nurse.
"What's up, Sus? What's wrong with my mom?" my question is, panic.
"I'm sorry, ma'am. We need to move Ms. Tania to the ICU. His condition is getting worse, his body is seen which often twitched. If it continues to be allowed, then we are worried that if Ms Tania cannot be saved, we will also take some action as soon as possible. Therefore, we ask that you can immediately pay off the administration, to help us in carrying out actions against Ms. Tania." Said one of the sisters, who suddenly made me quite shocked when I heard it.
Again, only tears on my cheeks. At that time, my mother was transferred to the ICU.
Without thinking, I went back to look for Rima. I ran over to him, who happened to be still standing by the administration desk.
"Okay, Rim! I want to do anything for the sake of healing. For the sake of getting me! But please, Rim! Don't tell anyone about the state of my family, please! I have a lot of burdens, so please do not add any more with you say this all to them. I do not want, all their views about me, even make my mind feel more tormented. I don't want to, Rim!" sahutku, who somehow seemed to deny Rima's incitement.
I know, this isn't the best choice. But, I also couldn't possibly let my mother who was struggling with her pain, while I just kept quiet with my helplessness.
