
A few months of chemotherapy, Daniel's condition has not improved. His body looks thin, his hair falls out, his face looks pale and often feels weak. For Ayash and Prita who take care of him every day also feel frustrated. Such a painful treatment Daniel had to go through without showing any significant results. It was almost giving up and despairing.
A spinal cord transplant that is expected to cure Daniel has not been done. The hospital has not found a donor who has a high match with Daniel. The results of the examination of the marrow of family members that have been done are indeed the results there is a slight match, but the percentage of matches cannot be used for transplantation.
"Finding a suitable bone marrow isn't easy either, Yash. You have to be patient."
Doctor Hansen tries to calm the emotional Ayash in his room. He was angry with the chemotherapy that made his son tortured. Every time after the completion of chemotherapy, Daniel will nausea vomiting and his body condition decreased.
"You think you're not doing anything? Om together with this hospital has also contacted centers of spinal cord donor organizations around the world. But nothing fits yet."
"Not to mention, even though the donor is suitable, there is still often rejection in the patient's body of the new cells. There are a lot of considerations that we have to think about for patient safety. This method is not as obvious as you imagine."
Ayash held his head. Everything made her feel stressed and depressed. "Is there no treatment in any other way that the success rate is high and painless? I can't bear to see him suffer like that. Especially hearing the news if the child who underwent therapy with Daniel died. I don't want that to happen to Daniel."
Doctor Hansen was silent for a moment. He seemed to think first before deciding to say what was on his mind.
"There" he said
"But I don't think you'll be able to do it for Daniel."
Dr. Hansen began to explain the type of treatment he recommended. Ayash seemed surprised by what he said. Several times he clenched his own hands while continuing to catch his breath.
The explanation given makes the burden of his mind increase. He no longer knew what to do for Daniel. What Dr. Hansen said is true. Ayash felt hard listening to that.
With a gloomy look, he walked out of Dr. Hansen's room. He began to walk down the always deserted corridor passage. The last time he left, Prita was still accompanying Daniel who was still asleep.
Ayash halted his steps as his eyes looked at the figure of Mama Maya walking towards Daniel's room. She already felt an uneasy feeling.See her mother was there. Soon he sped up the pace to chase after his mother.
Meanwhile, in Daniel's room there was Prita who was talking with Bayu. Daniel was still asleep because he was sleepy after a night of not being able to sleep. Last night Daniel was vomiting again.
"If the conditions are still like this continue, it is better for Daniel to be taken to Singapore. I think the hospital there has better treatment technology than here." Bayu proposed.
"The problem of your medical expenses is not to think about it. If you can't go with Daniel, I'm ready to take care of it myself."
"I.... "
Brak!
Prita's words stopped hearing the sound of the door being forcibly opened from outside. Mama Maya quickly entered the room. His face seemed to show that he was emotional. The woman walked closer towards Prita.
Plaque!
Unexpectedly, Mama Maya immediately landed a hard slap to Prita's cheek. Bayu and Prita looked surprised. I don't know what wind makes Mama Maya suddenly do that. His eyes stared at Prita. It seems that Prita has made a very fatal mistake.
"Mama!" pekik Ayash who had run hastily after his mother. He is also surprised to see Maya slap Prita.
Not yet there, Maya pushes Prita's body to the floor.
"Basin' cheap women!" he beat up Prita.
Ayash pulls his mother away from Prita. Meanwhile, Bayu helps Prita stand up.
"Mama.... Mama why? Daniel's resting, he could be bothered by Mama's voice if it's this storm."
Maya still stared hatefully at Prita. Especially next to him was Bayu making his anger increase.
"Basic jal*ng!" mayan Umpat.
Actually Bayu refused to go from there. But, because Ayash's gaze was so serious, he was forced to obey his will.
"I go home first." she told Prita.
Prita's lips are bleeding. He still doesn't understand why Maya slapped him. They are sometimes noisy, but Maya did not play hands with him.
"I didn't expect to have a stupid kid like you, Ayash. Your wife brought another man in front of you You're still quiet. Do we have no self-respect?"
"Ma. she's only here to see Daniel."
"Where is such a thing! Clearly they were close because there was still a relationship!"
"Sst... soften Mama's voice."
Maya re-arranges her voice.
"You'll see for yourself the wild behavior of your wife when you're not around!"
Maya gives Ayash some photos that make him round his eyes. Photos that show the moment when Prita and Bayu embrace, even to kiss lips. Ayash's hands trembled looking at him. His heart rate was getting faster and his breathing was hunting. He did not believe what he was seeing.
"You just found out your wife is like that? It's free to treat him well if behind your back he's like that."
"Mama wants to go take care of your kids. You take care of your own wife."
After causing a commotion, Maya waltzed away in a hurry. He was gonna nip Dean off school.
"Taa.... " Ayash gave the photos in his hand to Prita.
Prita was surprised. It was a photo of him with Bayu in a deserted alley after shopping from a convenience store. Bayu did kiss her at that time. He did not know that anyone had taken their picture at the time. Instantly, he felt he was caught cheating.
"It's not what you think it is." Prita's eyes began to glaze over. He knew this was a big deal.
"I know, whatever I'm explaining, it happened. But Bayu forced me to kiss, not me."
Ayash chuckled, "And you never told me that?"
"I'm sorry."
"I just don't feel the need to say a disgrace that could ruin our household. I just love you." Prita already felt a premonition that Ayash would not forgive him this time.
Ayash turned his back to Prita. He took a deep breath as he rubbed his palms against his head. The corner of his eye caught the figure of Daniel who was still asleep. He loved that boy very much.
"There are so many problems in our lives. I think we better get divorced."
The words of the divorce that Ayash uttered were like lightning striking in broad daylight. Usually Prita always asks for a divorce, but Ayash always refuses. When Ayash himself said the word divorce, it means Ayash is tired of him.
"Yashwas.... " Prita did not expect that her domestic relationship would run aground just because of a few photos.
Ayash turned around, displaying a smile on the corner of his lips. She hugged Prita while stroking her hair.
"Ta, let's get a good divorce. Maybe this will be the best way." whispered.
There was nothing Prita could do but cry as Ayash whispered those words. Even though Ayash said farewell well, it still hurt. He returned Ayash's embrace very tightly while continuing to tear up.