Destiny Love Maira

Redeem Medicines

A few days passed...

The sound of brush strokes had not stopped from being heard. That soft hand just kept playing on the canvas making a beautiful painting. Although the day was late, Erika was still at home to finish her painting.

Painting a natural landscape, where there is a small house near the blue lake.

Orange clouds decorate there, seem so soothing and so peaceful. It was as if it was Erika's greatest desire to obtain such a life. But what power, if he had to make amends with this kind of life.

Struggling on his own, enduring the pain of birth and inner self, and also enduring the fears he cannot express.

Only to God did Erika complain about all her feelings, only to God she hoped that with all that she experienced this could erase her sin.

Tonight this painting has to be done, because tomorrow Erika will sell it again. He wanted to buy medicine for his pain reliever. He still wanted to hang on for a little while longer, at least until he had some savings for Akbar and Ayu.

And sure enough, tonight Erika stayed up, even she slept when it was almost morning.

Today Akbar is already in school, he is already big so he has already dared to go alone. And Erika was so grateful that Akbar was so excited for school. At least Erika's life could be beneficial to others.

He needs a friend at the end of his life, while Akbar and Ayu also need someone to support their lives. And Erika hoped that when she left later these two children could live better.

Ah.. It feels if considering that, Erika is really sad and afraid.

The supply of him leaving is still a little, what he can be proud of when it is before God later.

Now, there's no time Erika just wants to improve herself, fix all the mistakes she's ever done.

"Yu. You're home brave?" erika asked Ayu who was cool coloring her picture book.

Ayu turned to Erika for a moment, and her eyes returned to the outside door.

"Bare brother. It was noon" Ayu replied

Erika smiled and rubbed Ayu's head gently.

"You don't go where ya. If hungry, take it yourself in the kitchen. I bought food for you and Akbar for lunch. Maybe her brother came home a bit late afternoon" said Erika.

"Yes sister... Brother's waist doesn't hurt anymore?" ask ayu.

Erika shook her head

"No. is healthy. Good at home yes. Don't leave the house" Erika said

"OK" Ayu replied as her hand held up her colored pencil.

"Assalamualaikum" Erika's pamphlet

"Waalaikumsalam brother. Dadaahhhh" Ayu waved her hand to accompany Erika's departure

Erika smiled and waved her hand at a glance, and after that she immediately left her house.

Hopefully, the grandfather of the painting seller is in the ordinary garden, so Erika does not need to be far away to the gallery in the city center.

Erika left by public transport as usual. Yes, now he is familiar with public transportation and online motorcycle taxi. No more cars or taxis. Already, a simple life like this is much better.

And an hour later he was at the park where he once sold his paintings. Hopefully this time the painting will do it again.

Erika walked slowly while enduring the pain and heat on her waist. His legs even felt swollen because of his sore waist.

And sure enough, it turns out that grandfather is still there. Like him, he just arrived.

"Assalamualaikum grandfather" said Erika.

"Waalaikumsalam. Want to sell again?" ask the grandfather

Erika smiled and nodded. He immediately handed the painting to the grandfather. The painting he was wrapping was wearing white cloth.

"Fastly, when only a week ago you came here right" said the grandfather.

"Yes cake. I love painting, and I'm so grateful my hobby is producing" Erika said.

"Of course, your artwork is good. And I also like this" said the grandfather who still observes Erika's painting closely.

"Peace" he murmured.

Erika just smiled and looked at the old man with haru. He was really proud if he could have the pent-up talent that could eventually produce.

"It seems like since yesterday you've always painted something meaningful. It looks like your life is not okay" said the grandfather

Erika stunned. Why did this grandfather know. His inner.

"Justify my words?" asked the grandfather with a smile.

Erika just smiled faintly in response to him. It is impossible for him to complain.

Gee whiz...

"This one I like. Two million rupiahs. How's it?" hail the grandfather.

"Yes grandpa. I want. That's a lot" Erika replied.

"Other times make a beautiful frame and also a premium canvas. So that your paintings can be displayed in the gallery. If so, the results of your work will definitely be more expensive" said the grandfather.

"Good grandpa. I'll do it later" replied Erika.

The grandfather nodded and he immediately handed his money to Erika.

Alhamdullah....

"Thank you so much, Grandpa. I say goodbye first. May grandfather always accept my painting" said Erika.

"of course. Your painting is good, and I love it. Every day you drive. I received. Even your painting that was sold yesterday" said the grandfather

"really?" erika asked with her happy face.

"Yes, a young man seems so interested in your withered flower painting. He bargained for a high price" replied the grandfather

"Thank God if many like" said Erika.

"Yes, get excited, and keep working. Although life is not easy, but you can pour all your feelings into the work. It was much better" said the grandfather.

Erika was stunned, yet a second later she immediately smiled and nodded.

"Yes grandpa. Then I say goodbye first." said Erika

"Yes" replied the grandfather. She looked at Erika's departure with her thin smile. As someone who had lived a long time and ate a lot of the sweet acid of his life, he knew, if Erika had indeed borne quite a deep burden. Seen from the twinkle of his dimming eyes.

...

After getting the money from selling his paintings. Erika went straight to the hospital. He wanted to buy medicine to relieve his pain.

There is no other hospital closer than that other than the hospital where the doctor Danar practices. So inevitably Erika still has to go there.

He doubted the truth. Afraid that people would find out about him who was now pathetic. Especially if her parents know. How did they react?

Huh.. They won't care.

Despite the longing and feeling of wanting to meet, but still Erika would not be able to meet them. They already hate, and it's not Erika's fault that she's staying away now.

Not long after, after checking her circumstances again, Erika instantly redeemed her medicine.

He did not want to stay in the hospital for long. Because obviously his papa must still be treated there.

Erika can only pray that her papa will heal quickly and be fine.

Yes, only prayers can he offer to his parents.

When the meeting can no longer, then prayer is the sender of the service.

Erika walked a bit quickly to get into the elevator, but again she felt her waist ache and was very sick. He walked down and into the elevator, not seeing who was in the elevator.

Erika closed her eyes for a moment, taking her breath in deep hope that the pain subsided.

He even rested his body on the elevator wall. And as she straightened her head, Erika was immediately stunned as her eyes collided with Ervan's eyes.

It turns out that the man was also in the same elevator as Erika

"Ervan" murmured Erika

Ervan remained silent, and watched Erika. He's after redeeming his father's medicine. And now he wants to go home, but instead meet Erika here.

"Why your plate?" ask Ervan. He was astonished to see Erika's pale and cold sweaty face.

"It's okay" replied Erika as she who rewinded her body and preferred to be behind Ervan.

It feels no longer able to look at the handsome face of his former fiancee.

Shame.The great guilt and also.the longing, all mixed into one.

The pain in Erika's waist was getting worse. And he immediately took the medicine that he had redeemed earlier.

Her trembling hands held back the pain, and it could not be separated from the tail of Ervan's eyes that glanced at her.Even he could see if Erika ate her medicine in a hurry.

Ting

The sound of the elevator doors opening caused their attention to be distracted.

With all her might Erika walked out following Ervan who had come out first.

Erika was limping, because it really hurt.

Walk into the lobby so slowly.

Ervan had walked first, they were like strangers who no longer knew each other. And that made Erika even more sad.

But when going down the stairs in front of the lobby, Erika steps even look. She almost fell down, even Erika instantly closed her eyes as she felt she would definitely hit the floor now.

Grep

No. gabe....

He didn't fall, but someone caught his body.

My eyes Erika opened, and she immediately looked at the person.

"Ervan.." murmured Erika.

With a ringing in his face he immediately moved from the deck of Ervan who was still there.

"I'm sorry" said Erika

Ervan just kept quiet and said nothing. Even until Erika again walked limped leaving him who was still sculpting.