
Anton's Residence.
”Pa, what happened to Syakila? Why is he like this?” serlina asked worriedly.
He approached Anton who was holding an unconscious Syakila. She panicked to see Syakila who looked a little pale in her husband's arms.
”Papa also doesn't know what happened to him, Ma. Mama, please open the room door, Papa will lay Syakila in the room only.” said Anton calmly, although he was also worried.
”Iya, Pa.”
Serlina sped up a step, she opened the door of the room.
”Be careful, Pa.” said Serlina anxiously as Anton, her husband, laid Syakila on the bed.
”Papa, what happened to Brother?” ask Dian with worry.
He ran quickly from the kitchen to his parents' room after hearing the news about Syakila from his sister.
”Papa don't know, Son. You please call aunt Samnia here, tell auntie that Syakila is fainting.”
”Good, Pa.”
Dian moved quickly out of the room. He ran to Denis' house.
”Mama, unbutton Syakila clothes above and open the room window, so that fresh air enters and Syakila is free to breathe it.” said Anton.
”Iya, Pa.”
Serlina opened two buttons Syakila clothes so as not to tight on her neck. He also opened the window width of the room, until a fresh wind filled the room. Anton gave the eucalyptus oil to Serlina.
”Apply this on the temples and neck, rub it also on the nose.” said Anton again.
Serlina obeyed Anton's words. He put eucalyptus oil on Syakila, especially on the temple and on her neck.
”Syakila, wake up Syakila!”
Serlina tried to wake Syakila up, she patted Syakila's cheek gently. However, Syakila did not respond.
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The Denis residence.
”Aibi!” call Dian without knocking on the door and without greeting.
He rested for a while at Denis' door, adjusting his breath that was boring after running quickly from his house to Denis' house.
Denis and Samnia who were in the room looked at each other in surprise at the tone of Dian's voice which was like people were anxious and worried.
”Pa, what's wrong with Dian? Let me see him, maybe there is something in need.” said Samnia. He was lying nursing his little daughter.
”Iya, Mother. Papa comes out first see what's wrong with him.”
Denis went out of the room, he opened the door for Dian. He looked at Dian in a daze, sweat pouring from his forehead and his face did look anxious.
”What's Dian? Is something happening at home?” tanyanya's worried.
”Iya, Om. Where's Auntie? Papa calls Aunt to come check on Syakila, Syakila is unconscious at home.
”Astaghfirullah, what happened to him? You wait a minute.” sahut Denis. He also panicked. He entered the house in a hurry.
Samnia was confused by her husband's apprehensive look, and he fixed his clothes after nursing her. He got up from his bed.
”Pa, what's wrong? Why was Papa's face so panicked and worried? Has something happened?” tanyanya.
”Iya, Mother. Ma, we need to get to Anton's house right away, Syakila needs your help. She's unconscious now.”
”What! But, what about our kids, Pa? Is it okay to leave them at home alone?”
”We take your little one Ma, prepare your equipment. For the twins, Papa will ask Dian to look after her.”
”Iya, Pa.”
Samnia prepared his equipment. Denis came out of the room, he approached Dian.
”Dian, the twins are resting in his room. You take care of them. Later, after they wake up, we're not back yet, you bring the twins in your house, ok! Home lock is hanging on door.”
”Iya, Om.”
Denis went back to the room.
”Ma, how? Everything ready?”
”Already, Pa.”
”Whatever carrying the little one, Mama come out and walk first by holding your equipment there. Papa will follow.”
”Iya, Pa. Mom goes first yes, Pa.” says Samnia. She kissed the back of her husband's palm.
”Yes, be careful yes.”
Samnia nodded, he came out of the room. He did not see Dian in front anymore. Maybe Dian's in the twin's room, she thought. He's out of the house. He went to Anton's house using a motorcycle taxi service. Five minutes from Samnia's departure, now Denis who went to Anton's house by holding the little guy. He went there on foot, because the distance was not too far.
A few minutes from his walk, he had now reached the front of Anton's residence. He just went in because the door was open. He saw Anton and two men who had never been seen before were sitting with faces that were still worried.
Denis approached Anton and sat down beside him.
”How is Syakila, Anton? Is he awake?”
”Numbered, Denis. Your wife is still checking it.” replied Anton.
Denis looked at the two men who were there. She recalled Syakila saying her husband was in a wheelchair.
The man in the wheelchair, is she Syakila's husband? The man next to her, who is she? They both seemed so calm in anxiety. Their aura was so strong, let alone the man who was in a wheelchair. His eagle eyes are very sharp, he is very charismatic.
Geo also looked at Denis. He became reminded of the figure of a man who sat with Syakila in a workshop a long time ago.
The man was him, meaning all I saw in the workshop was misunderstanding. He is his uncle. Huft, while I was being rude to Syakila and addressing her as a cheap woman. Sorry, Syakila.
”You only bring the little one here? Where are the twins?” ask Anton then.
Now Denis turned his eyes to look at Anton.
”Ehm, the twins are home again, so, I told Dian to take care of her. Who are these two, Anton?” his question was curious, while glancing at Geo and Mang Obi.
”Oh, the man in front of you is Mang Obi, the driver of the Albert family, and the man next to him is Geovani Albert, the husband of Syakila.”
”What really happened to Syakila? Why did he pass out while still in your car? Did you do anything to her? You hurt her?” denis asked while looking intently at Geo.
”Sorry, Sir, se__”
Geo raised his hand, Mang Obi stopped his speech. He understood Geo's intentions.
”Sorry, Mr.” said slowly to Geo.Geo nodding. Geo sighed, he started telling her what happened to Syakila.
”Sorry, before for my shortcomings as a husband. I don't know what happened to my wife. We had just finished lunch together, and on the way here, I don't know what happened suddenly he was babysitting in pain while holding his head and chest.__”
”Why didn't you take her to the hospital?” ask Denis again in anger. He cut off Geo's unfinished talks.
”If turning back to the hospital it will take even longer, while the distance to Anton's house is not far. My driver advised me to take my wife to the hospital, but, I thought it could no longer. And I know, Mr. Denis' wife is a doctor, so I advised my driver to go to Anton's house faster than to a hospital that was a long way away.”
Denis and Anton are shocked, how does Geo know if Samnia is a doctor?
”Alright, your reason can be received.” Denis said later.
”Hum, thank you. Before my wife fainted, she had said ”kak Sardin I hara you are fine", that's the sentence she said.”
"What!” Denis and Anton were shocked.
Denis saw his wife coming out of the room.
”How is the condition? Is he conscious, Ma?” tanyakanya.
Samnia walked up to her husband, he sat down beside her husband and took a small in from her husband's hand.
”Iya, Pa. He's conscious now, he's fine. Nothing serious on him.” explained Samnia.
”But, he complains his head hurts, he also holds his chest, is there really no serious problem?” ask Geo. He frowned looking at Samnia.
”I've checked everything, he's fine. He only felt the pain felt by Sardin.”, said Samnia.
”Painfulness felt by Sardin?” Geo, Denis, and Anton, asked simultaneously in confusion.
”Iya, after Syakila came to her senses, she wanted to talk to Sardin. So, Serlina called Sardin and picked up her phone was her parents. He told me everything, now Sardin is still in treatment. The accident that was experienced by Sardin, the pain was also felt by Syakila. Now that Syakila is crying, Serlina is comforting her.” explained Samnia.
”I know, Syakila and Sardin loved each other since childhood. They had sworn and tied a promise before they separated, not in the thought of a long time separating them, it made the love of both even greater. They can even feel the difficulty of each other. Their souls, their hearts, are really connected.” Anton said instantly.
He remembered all the words Sardin had spoken to him with each time Sardin called to tell him many things.
Mang Obi glanced at Geo, Geo was speechless with an expressionless flat face.
Is that Syakila and Sardin? Do I have to let go of Syakila now and let her go back to Sardin? But, I still need Syakila by my side, alright, after my illness is cured, I will release Syakila to reach her happiness with Sardin.
Geo sighed. Denis saw Geo.
”How can you and Syakila meet and marry?” ask Denis then to Geo.
”The two of us accidentally met, at that time I happened to be in town S, there was a job that needed me there. I had this accident and I had trouble moving or anything else, I was so emotional that I fell upside down from a wheelchair. It happened that Syakila saw me, she wanted to help me, she helped me stand up but our balance was lost, so we fell back and I was on top of her. At that time, people gathered and thought we were doing something no-no. To avoid humiliation, embarrassment of the family of both parties, and avoid gossip that is not-no, we choose to get married.” Geo said lying.
”Is it true like that?” ask Anton.
”Yes, it happened like that, Uncle. Does Uncle not believe?” Syakila answered Anton's question. He walked up to Geo and stood beside Geo.
”No, Uncle believes, it's just that your story is the same as the story between your father and mother. The two of them also married because they were considered to have done nothing, even though they both just dropped by in an empty house to shelter from the rain. The citizens who saw them, thought something had happened to the two of them. Even though your mom and your dad have explained what happened, they are still required to get married to avoid public suspicion.” Anton said.
”Is that true, Uncle? Mom and Dad loved each other, I think they were really lovers who dated and got married. Unexpected, the meeting of father and mother like that.” Syakila said.
”How are you feeling now, Syakila?” ask Denis later.
”I'm fine, Om Denis. But, I don't know how about Sardin's brother yet. I want to see him. Would Om take Syakila to S town to see her? Brother Sardin needs me now.”
”Syakila! Do you realize what you're saying now? You are not a woman who is still alone, you are married, and you speak so in front of your own husband. Aren't you thinking about your husband's feelings, Syakila?” anton firmly looked at Syakila.
”What your Uncle said, it's Syakila, you have to pay attention to your husband's feelings. We know what your relationship with Sardin is like, but, you must not be unfair like this to your husband.” Serlina said.
He just came from the kitchen with a tray containing drinks and snacks. He put it on the table and distributed it to all the families who were there.
”Nak Geo, sorry Syakila, he was too hasty in speaking. Don't you take the heart of his attitude.” said Samnia.
Syakila. Geo smiled slightly.
”It's okay, I understand with to Syakila's concern. I myself will take Syakila to the city of S. But, what I think is Syakila just got into work, is it okay if she takes a work permit for a few days?”
”Are you not worried and do not mind taking Syakila to meet the man she loves, Geo?” ask Anton to make sure.
”Yes, I believe in Syakila. He's an adult, he knows better about what he's doing. Perhaps true, now Sardin needs the presence of Syakila there to encourage his life. Were they not friends since childhood? He went there as a friend.” explained Geo.
Mang Obi glanced at Geo. He did not expect Geo would be so heartened and say that. That's not the real Geo style. Think Mang Obi.
”You are so heartened, Son Geo. If you convince yourself like that, for the business of asking permission from the school, it let me take care of.” said Anton.
Syakila smiled happily in her heart. He did not know why Geo was willing to do that for him.
”Alright, you should drink your drink first, the drink will be cold if allowed to continue. Taste the snacks I have made for you.” said Serlina.
”Iya, thank you.” say to them all who were there.
They took each drink and took the snacks available for tasting. At that time, Dian and the twins Rey and Roy came.
”Mama, Papa, we're coming!” say the twins and Dian together.
”Eh, the twins, you've come! Come, kiss auntie dong!” sahut Syakila who disobeyed the twins.
Rey and Roy ran to embrace Syakila who was already sitting crouching with her arms spread out.
”Auntie, she said Sister Dian, Aunt is sick. What sick aunt? Is Aunt still sick?” said Rey.
”Auntie, I'm a doctor. I'll go check on Auntie, tell her where it hurts, Auntie? Roy will check on Bibi.” Roy said
Syakila smiled, ”Smart kid, Aunt is fine now.” he said as he stroked and kissed Rey's head and Roy alternately.
Roy holds Syakila's forehead. The innocent treatment of both Denis twins made happiness there. They all laughed happily, as did Geo. This was the first time Syakila heard and saw Geo laughing happily without making up. Likewise with Mang Obi, during work at Albert's residence, just this time saw Geo laughing freely.
”Ehm, em Syakila, Geo, finish dinner, just you guys go home yah.” bargain Serlina.
”Iya,” Geo who followed Serlina's offer.
Syakila didn't think Geo would agree. ”Good, Aunty.” sahut.