CLBK (Long Love Hasn't Been Long)

Lita Research

"Are you ready for research here?" Nindi asked Lita.

"God willing I am ready, Auntie. Let me pass and help Auntie here." Lita said while embracing Nindi's arm. Lita has been in Sumatra for two days.

A week of longing with Tristan, The Sister. Lita flew directly to Sumatra, even though Tristan still wanted to be with Lita.

"If you have graduated, you will be with Brother for a long time. You must be bosen." Canda Lita was at Tristan.

"Not Brother... I'm Darling Brother, bosen. If you're married, I'm lonely again." Canda Tristan at the time.

"Cock daydreaming anyway? So not research?" Nindi stroked Lita's arm which was embracing her arm.

"Not Auntie. I just remember Tristan. My sister is already big. Handsome again." Canda Lita's.

"Hehehe.... Yesaa... Tristan was exactly your Papa when young." Nindi Timpal.

"Auntie mang I want to see where the research is?" Lita curious.

"Later you know too." Nindi said she was still a teki.

"Iawang... How's it?" Nindi called Marcel who had just entered the Doctor's room.

Marcel took a breath. "Everything's late. Why have you been brought here now. I've tried, only God has the Power." Marcel.

Lita scrunched her forehead. "Patient, Uncle?" Ask Lita.

Marcel nodded. There was worry on his face. "This is Research for You, dear. If medicine predicts, it is likely to heal twenty percent. But if God wills another, He will last longer."

"Ta... Why is he given to me as a Research?" Lita looks confused.

Marcel looked at Nindi. Nindi just gave the code to her husband.

"Let's see your first patient. Uncle and Auntie will help you." Take Marcel.

Lita looks nervous. "Auntie... Will I be ready if I lose Him?"

Nindi clasped Lita's palm. "As a Doctor candidate, you must be ready, dear. Auntie had also experienced the loss of patients due to late handling. Auntie and Uncle intend that you can focus more and apply the knowledge that you have from Country J, and give the best for your patients."

Lita nodded. Understand Nindi's purpose. The hospital that was pioneered by Auntie and her Uncle is the best Cancer and Nervous Hospital in Sumatra. Because they work hard for the health of their patients.

Marcel and Nindi take Lita to an ICU room. But it seems to be separated from the other ICU rooms. Because the place is separate.

"Assalamu..." Greetings Nindi as she entered the room.

"Wa aleikumussalaam...." Lita and Marcel.

There was a medical device attached to the patient's body.

Lita hesitated to get closer. "What's he sick about, Auntie?"

"Brain cancer. Final stadium." Nindi said briefly.

"Iawang... Is Lita gonna be ready? If he knows who the patient is...." Marcel's whisper.

"I'd rather wake her up if Lita was here. You didn't see her room the other day, when we picked her up?" Nindi Whisper.

Marcel nodded. "Iamu....Come here..." Marcel called Lita. Lita approached slowly.

"Aacch...." Lita smothered her mouth when she saw the patient's face. "Baa... Baangs.... Baang Veroooo's..." Lita's drooping down. His hand held the gurney. Marcel swiftly held onto Lita's body.

"Uncles... What happened to Bang Vero? What the hell's going on? Hik. hik.." Lita sobbed in disbelief at what she saw.

Nindi stroked Lita's shoulder. "You must be strong, dear. Vero is your research."

"But will I be able to?" Lita's still sobbing.

"Auntie's sure you can." Nindi.

"But I haven't experienced Auntie..." Said Lita again.

Marcel brought some papers and gave them to Lita. Lita checked them one by one.

"Subhanna..." Lita was aghast to see her face painting on that sheet of paper.

"Like her Vero is very hopeful of your presence. Maybe with you here, you can make it a living spirit." Obviously Marcel.

Suddenly Vero's pacemaker is beating fast. Nindi, Lita and Marcel rushed over.

Marcel checked Vero's body. Lita rubbed Vero's head and recited the Quran. Lita was nervous, cold sweat on her forehead even though the room was AC.

Before long, Vero's heart rate returned to normal.

"How's Uncle?" Ask Lita worriedly.

"Alhamdulilla... Vero responds to your presence. We pray that he will come to his senses soon." Marcel.

Lita nodded and sat down beside Vero's gurney.

"What happened to Auntie, Uncle? Why is it so late to handle it here. Everyone also knows that this Hospital, specifically deals with cancer and nerve disease." Lita looks confused.

Nindi sighed. "Auntie doesn't know either, I'm afraid. Last time Grandma Vero was treated here, she was so upset that she was admitted to this Hospital. At that time Vero often looks a headache."

"But, didn't Vero get married to Diah?" Ask Lita.

Nindi. "Vero never married Diah or anyone else. Vero just keeps calling your name. Auntie also found out from Vera when we picked Vero up at Grandpa Burhan's house."

"Vero's room is full of paintings of your face, honey." Nindi.

"What's Grandma's reaction?" Ask Lita.

"Dinda's grandmother is no more. Accident." Nindi said briefly.

"Innalisaatic....." Lita smothered her mouth in surprise.

Nindi was about to tell a story, but suddenly....

Marcel saw Vero's finger move. "Subhanna...."

Lita and Nindi look towards Marcel who is handling Vero.

"Lita's... Saaayaaang......" Call Vero weak with his eyes closed.

Lita stroked Vero's hand. "I'm here Bang...." Said Lita softly with teary eyes.

"Lita.uk......" Vero again.

"Uncles... What happened to Bang Vero?" Ask Lita.

"Like Vero responds to your presence here. Your voice, your touch makes his soul return. It seems his life spirit is back." Obviously Marcel.

Marcel removed the breathing apparatus from Vero's face after making sure Vero was okay without the breathing apparatus.

Lita saw Vero's very thin face. Her head was plontos without a strand of hair growing there. His face looks pale but clean. His body was very thin, only skin as a bone dressing. Lita's tears are dripping. But Lita has to be strong. Lita has to be professional.

Vero was his first patient. Her research. Lita promised to try as much as possible for the recovery of Vero.

Slowly, Vero's eyes opened. He nodded slowly. Considering existence.

Nindi smiled at Vero as their eyes clashed. "Auntie.... Why would... I... is there.... here..? What... which... happened...?"

"You're sick, honey. That's why Auntie brought it here." Nindi smiled sincerely. Her eyes are glazed.

"Litaaa... Ye... Lita..., right..? Auntie.., Vero... again... no... dream...., right..? There was... Lita.. here..." Vero's eyes glazed over.

Lita was sobbing withstanding her haru taste. Two more years did not meet Vero, when he met even in the Hospital in a bad state.

"It's I Bang... Lita." Lita." Said Lita who laboriously held her bitter voice so as not to cry.

"Yes Allah... Alhamdulilla... At last.. You. came... What's... You... still. angry... Brother..., honey...??" Vero's voice was very weak.

"Vero.... Don't talk too much, Dad..." Marcel Pinta.

"A.. I. kangen... Lita.., Uncle..." Vero started sobbing.

Lita approached and touched Vero's hand.

"You... It's. hijab." Said Vero again.

Lita just nodded helplessly to speak.

Marcel and Nindi are still checking on Vero. Lita still faithfully listened to Vero's chatter. The tears keep flowing. There's a longing there. His heart kept beating fast.