CLBK (Long Love Hasn't Been Long)

Lita Igauan

"What's up Ma... Pa..??" Tanya Fathir and Atala who also approached her Parents who looked anxious.

"Lita's in the Hospital. Critically..." Said Vita.

"Innalisaural...." Fathir and Atala answered Emily.

"Yes, we're off to Sumatra, now." Fathir.

"Don't Nak. Not good with Leo. Poor Leo too, no one helped. There's only Ustadz Joey." Lambok.

"But Lita's circumstances are more important Pa." Atala said worriedly.

"Yeah... Papa knows. But Lita's been taken care of by Auntie and your Uncle. There's Mama Fitri and Dad Fahmi there. You guys stay here, keep Leo company. He's in mourning. You guys should calm him down. Leo just converted..." Lambok said wisely.

They also nodded.

"One more... Nobody tells Leo about Lita's situation until Leo calms down." Lambok Pinta.

"Papa....! Mama...!"'s search....!" Tristan approached his parents as well as his brothers.

"Nah Tristan has arrived. Papa and Mama leave, yeah." Lambok.

"Dec... Take care of Papa and Mama..." Pinta Vita and Atala.

"Yes Brother." Tristan.

"I also called travel. In two hours they pick up Mama and Papa and Tristan at home." Atala.

They also drove the departure of his Parents and Sister to the parking lot. After that they returned to the room Romo to help manage the body Romo.

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Tia rushed straight to Nindi.

"Silent Brother. Alhamdulillaah Lita has been able to respond to drugs given Kak Marcel. The critical period is also past." Nindi.

At midnight tonight, Tia and Lambok and Tristan decided to go straight to the Hospital. They don't care about their body fatigue.

"Sister rest better." Said Nindi who looked very tired as well.

"Son Deck... You should take a break. We've been resting on a plane and a travel car." Tia said.

"I'm waiting for Brother Marcel. If Brother Marcel has come, I promise to rest." Nindi.

"Dec... We're already here. You rest in your room while you wait for Marcel. Later if there's anything, Brother will call you." Lambok Pinta.

Finally Nindi gave in and nodded. "Alright Brother. I'm sorry."

Tia was sitting next to Lita's gurney. Open the Quran and teach. Lambok and Tristan.

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"Auntie.... Why these few days Lita

not visiting me? Lita's busy, huh?" Vero asked as he saw Nindi entering his ward.

Nindi smiles. "How are you today, Vero?" Nindi asked back.

"I'm doing fine. But Lita....." Vero was disappointed.

"Would you like to see Lita?" Canda Nindi's.

Vero nodded with a face of sumringah. Vera's just a head bobble. The Vero family can visit Vero. Vero will have surgery soon.

"You sure?" Nindi asked again, hesitating.

"What's wrong Auntie? What happened to Lita? Why does Auntie look worried? Vero seemed to be able to read Nindi's anxiety.

"Lita...." Nindi was doubtful.

"Auntie.. Lita why?" Vera's worried.

"Lita's been unconscious for two days....." Nindi said in the end.

"Ohuk... uhuk..." Vero coughed.

Vera rushed to give Vero a drink.

"Auntie... I want to see Lita... Can't..?" Vero.

"Yes... May... Lita was critical, but her critical period was past." Nindi.

Vero was about to get off the gurney without realizing the intravenous needle in his hand.

"Abaa.... Careful Bang. Slowly..." Vera was very worried.

Nindi and Vera move Vero's body into a wheelchair. Vera pushes Vero's wheelchair along with Nindi towards Lita's treatment room.

"Assalamu..." Greetings Nindi, Vera and Vero.

"Wa aleikumussalaam...." Reply Tristan. Tia and Lambok had already returned to their home in Mother Nia Village because Nindi was forcing a break.

"Vera..?!" Tristan was surprised. "Daaannn....? Asterghfirullaahis... Bang Vero's? Bang Vero why?" Tristan was surprised to see Vero's body in a wheelchair, thin body and plontos head with pale lips.

Vero smile. "How are you, Tristan?" Ask Vero weakly.

Tristan took over Vero's wheelchair. "Let me. You want to see Lita, right?"

Vero nodded while smiling forcedly. His face was very sad to see Lita who was lying quietly. His eyes were closed with an infusion needle in his hand, as well as wires coming in through the gap of the Hospital pajama button.

"Iawang... You why? Just yesterday you were fine." Vero stroked Lita's cheek gently.

"Dok.... Sa.. who...." Lita's delirious. "Dok..ter... ja...ngan..ting... I'm...."

Vero's forehead frowned. Vero was confused as to who was called Lita.

Vera closed her mouth in surprise. Vera knows that Lita does not love her brother. "So Kak Lita already has a candidate." Inner Vera.

"Iamuang... Its Me... Your vero..." Said Vero who was still shrouded in confusion.

Nindi and Tristan feel bad. Vero doesn't know that Lita has moved on.

"I'm sorry... You better get out first." Pinta Nindi finally who suddenly got the idea that Vero did not hear Lita's delirium.

"Dok.... I. cin.ta... You.." Igau Lita's.

"But Auntie..." Vero's a little unaccepting.

"Tristan, Vera, help you out first. Bring Vero well. Auntie's gonna check on Lita." Pinta Nindi's.

Tristan immediately pushed Vero's wheelchair. Vera follows and closes Lita's treatment room.

Vero saw a shock. Lita's voice was ringing in her ears. "Dok... Sa.yang.... Yes.ngan.ting.gal.kan... I'm..."

"Dude..." Call Tristan who makes Vero aware of his daydream.

"Yes...." Answer Vero.

"Wanna go to the park?" Ask Tristan.

Vero. "I want to go back to my room." Pinta Vero was not excited. Her heart ached hearing Lita mention Sweetheart to a Doctor.

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"Dok... Sa.yang... Yes.ngan... Ting.gal.kan... I'm...."

"Dok... A.ku... Cine.ta... You.your...."

Lita's echo continued to ring in Vero's ears. Since the delusion, Vero did not want to eat. His life spirit is down.

Vera repeatedly comforts him, but to no avail.

Tristan also did not escape from the interrogation of Vero.

"I don't know who that doctor is, Bang... Lita never told me. I also rarely met Lita..." Obviously Tristan is lying.

"Assalamu...." Greetings Doctor Marcel.

"Wa alaikumussalaam Doctor...." Answer Vera. "Don't eat." Vera looks sad. Vero's condition is not very good.

"Vero... What was? What do you feel?" Ask Marcel. Nindi had indeed told about the Lita delusions that Vero heard.

Vero was silent. Empty look.

Marcel checked Vero's condition. "You eat first. He said he wanted to be healthy, so he could be with Lita again... If you're sick, who will encourage Lita, let Lita wake up?" Marcel Goda.

"That doctor's gonna take care of Lita." Ketus Vero with a weak voice.

Marcel frowned. "You mean? Doctor, Auntie or Uncle?" Ask Marcel.

Vero silent. Vero kept his head down. Heart's broken. Down's spirit. At once Vero had no desire to be healthy anymore.

Vera held back her sobs. He's trying to cover up that Lita doesn't love her brother anymore. But Vero heard it himself from Lita's mouth.

"Lita called him unconscious." Said Vero.

Marcel smiled and stroked Vero's shoulder. "People who are under the influence of sedatives, their subconscious can call anything. Maybe Lita's there meeting a doctor. When you're unconscious, you're also delirious...." Marcel tried to clear the atmosphere so that Vero did not despair.

Vero was silent. Her heart says Lita has turned away. Lita pretends to still love him for wanting to save him. "I'll never find love in her eyes again." Inner Vero.