Dreams of a Poor Girl

Chapter 26

After 3 days in the hospital, this morning Zulfa was allowed to go home with a record of having to take medication and control.

Since Iwan had to enter in the morning, Zulfa was picked up by Anis who happened to be the day shift.

"I'm sorry, Ma'am. So ngerepotin," said Zulfa while helping Anis clear up his needs.

"Look out, Fa. Let's just say we're brothers, so it's appropriate to help each other."

Zulfa smiled in response to Anis' words, even her eyes also glazed over in remembrance of her brother.

"Fa, why cry? Is anyone sick?" asked Anis with a worried look.

Zulfa shook his head without a word coming out of his mouth.

Anis immediately hugged Zulfa while gently rubbing her hair to provide comfort. And sure enough, after being in Anis' arms, Zulfa shed her tears.

"What's up, Fa? Is there something on your mind?"

"I miss my sister, Ma'am. If I'm sick, he always accompanies me and takes care of me until I recover."

"Then, why don't you just call your sister?"

"I don't want to bother you, Ma'am. All this time he's been fighting and sacrificing for me, let him be happy with his little family without having to know my condition now."

"Fa, but anyway your brother is obliged to know your true condition. Wanna see when you're gonna be okay, but the truth is the opposite."

"I don't want my brother to be sad because I know my illness, I don't want him to fall because of me."

"But he will be destroyed when he knows the truth when you drop. He will feel like he failed to be a good brother, who is always there for you when you are happy and difficult.

She'll feel guilty when she's living happily with her little family, but you're going through the opposite."

"You better be honest about your condition now, don't make your brother live in regret" Anis continued.

"Excuse me! I need to check Miss Zulfa's blood pressure first!" said the nurse, making Zulfa immediately take off Anis' embrace and wipe her tears.

"Good, Sus. Please!"

Anis provides space so that the sisters can check Zulfa's blood pressure freely.

"His blood pressure is normal, apply a healthy lifestyle and importantly the drug should not forget to drink," said the nurse.

"Okay, Sus," Zulfa replied.

"All right, I'll excuse you. May it heal soon!"

"Thank you, Sister."

After the sisters left, Zulfa and Anis prepared to leave the hospital. They returned home in an online taxi Anis had booked in advance.

Arriving at the boarding house, Zulfa was escorted to his room directly so that he could rest. While Anis rushed to the kitchen after escorting Zulfa to the room.

He would make food for Zulfa so that when he left for work, there was already food Zulfa could eat.

The days passed, Zulfa had started actively going to college again. Even so, he still took the medicine every day without being missed.

While on campus he was asked questions from his most chatty friend, who else if not Giska. Because he would be very chatty when it comes to Zulfa.

"Where are you going, Fa? No news at all, neither can contact. I went to your hostel but there was no one, "giska's cerocos at length.

"Well, by the way?" ask Zulfa while enjoying a glass of melon juice.

"Can you ask one-on-one? The one-paragraph question is all-in-all" Zulfa continued.

"Hehe, I'm so worried about you. What are you really sick with, anyway?"

"It's just exhaustion" Zulfa replied calmly.

"Seriously, just a smudge? You're not hiding anything from me anymore, are you, Fa?" giska asked with an intimidating look.

He couldn't believe that Zulfa was just exhausted. Because of the look on Zulfa's face looks not okay.

"No, Gis. I'm just tired of nothing else."

"Ok, but watch out until I find out you're hiding something from me!" gertak Giska's.

"Udah, ah. In class, yuk! Later first with the lecturer," asked Zulfa and then moved from his seat.

"Come on!" reply Giska then followed Zulfa who walked first.

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3 Years later.

Today will be a historic day in Zulfa's life. Yes, he will graduate after his journey to study at a university in the city of P.

Not left behind Zahra with her husband and Iwan who will watch the event. Shortly after, the show began.

Various series of events have been held, now comes the time to read the name of the student who became the best graduate with the highest GPA.

"Alright, ladies and gentlemen. When we arrive at the top of the event which, I will call one of the best graduate students with the highest GPA, sister Zulfa Nabila."

Everyone present immediately gave a standing ovation. While Zulfa, he felt in disbelief if he would become the best graduate in his campus.

As well as Zahra who witnessed the event in person, she was very proud of her sister. He felt his efforts to deliver his sister to success in education were successful.

Zulfa went straight up to the stage to give her thanks.

"Before, I express gratitude to Allah SWT because of His pleasure I can get to the top of this. Do not forget to say thank you to the lecturer who has guided until now.

And this best result I will dedicate to my brother, who has always supported and guided me to this extent. Thank you, Brother. Thanks to Brother's sacrifice, I can stand here" said Zulfa accompanied by a happy cry.