Dreams of a Poor Girl

Chapter 44. Endings

It does not feel the age of Zulfa content has entered the age of seven months. Yesterday, we just had a seven-monthly event. And happy news also came from Zahra and Anis, both of whom are two months pregnant.

Truly, happiness for the family and those closest to Zulfa. However, there is still one thing that cannot be resolved, namely about Zulfa disease.

Lately, Zulfa has had frequent nosebleeds, but she has never told anyone about it, including her husband. She did not want to burden her husband more, she also resigned if indeed his age would not be long. The hope is only one, hopefully his son can survive and live as his successor accompany the days of Dirga.

"Go to the mall to buy baby gear, yuk!" invite Dirga who is accompanying his wife to read a book about childbirth.

"Wasn't you busy?"

"No, I took three days off. So, there's still the same day tomorrow."

"OK deh. I'm ready first" Zulfa said, closing the book.

After Zulfa prepared, Dirga immediately pulled the car out of the garage. Both went to the mall to buy baby equipment.

It did not take long, now the car driven by Dirga is already in the parking lot of the mall. Dirga and Zulfa then entered the mall and looked at the store that sold baby supplies.

After finding the intended store, the two immediately chose everything necessary. Mulau from clothes, diapers, bedong cloth and baby mattresses.

"What color do you want to choose, Yang?" ask Dirga while choosing clothes with various motives.

"Pick a neutral color, Mas. You don't know what gender she is yet" Zulfa replied.

"Ok, let's go for blue and white."

Dirga and Zulfa choose several pairs of clothes with different motifs and colors. When going to the baby stroller, Zulfa stopped his steps when his head hurt and his vision began to blur.

"That seems good, don't you like it?" dirga asked, but there was no word from Zulfa.

"Yes!" call Dirga and look back.

Dirga was immediately shocked when he saw Zulfa holding his head, and....

Bruck

Zulfa was unconscious in Dirga's arms, fortunately Dirga moved quickly to catch his wife's body.

"Yes! Wake up!" said Dirga while patting Zulfa on the cheek.

Not wanting anything bad to happen, Dirga immediately carried Zulfa to be taken to the hospital.

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Upon arrival at the hospital, Zulfa was immediately treated by a doctor. While Dirga was still waiting outside the room with anxious hopes.

While waiting for the doctor to finish Zulfa, Dirga contacted Dimas to tell Zahra if Zulfa was in the hospital. He also contacts Iwan because after all, Iwan is the one who is always there when Zulfa needs.

No no no no

The sound of footsteps echoed closer towards Dirga. Apparently, Zahra and Amir then followed by Iwan and Anis after.

"What's going on? Why did Zulfa get into the hospital?" cecar Zahra's.

"So she passed out while shopping for baby equipment at the mall, so I immediately took her to the hospital" said Dirga.

Chequelek

The ER door opened and the doctor who treated Zulfa came out.

"With the patient's family on behalf of Zulfa?" ask doctor.

"I'm her husband, Doc. How's my wife?" ask Dirga and approach the doctor.

"We have to do a cesarean section because the patient's condition is getting weaker, and if it is not immediately done caesarean section it will have an impact on the baby" explained the doctor.

"Wait on! Actually, what happened to my sister, Doc?" sela Zahra's.

"Patients have advanced leukemia, and the condition is now getting weaker due to cancer cells that have spread."

Duarrr

Like being struck by lightning in broad daylight, Zahra was so shocked after hearing the doctor's words.

"Leukemia? The doctor did not misdiagnose it, right? All this time my sister is fine, there is no way she has leukemia" said Zahra who is now in Amir's arms.

While Dirga was just silent, not knowing what else he had to do. As if his world was beginning to collapse, he could not afford to lose his wife.

"What the doctor said is right, Ra. Zulfa has had leukemia since she was in college" said Iwan, who has been silent since.

Plakkk

"Why are you quiet? Why are you hiding something this important from me, huh? Don't I have a right to know Zulfa's condition?" yelled Zahra who couldn't hold back her emotions.

"Dec, calm down! Remember, you're pregnant!" amir calms Zahra.

"What do you think I am? Don't I mean to the point that you're hiding this important thing?"

"Sorry, Ma'am. We did this not because of our desire, but because of the zulfa that forced to hide everything from Mbak Zahra.

We've also persuaded Zulfa to tell the truth, but he's sticking with his stance. Zulfa does not want Mbak Zahra to think and so sad, Zulfa just wants to see Mbak Zahra always smiling and happy," Anis replied.

Again Zahra felt devastated by all this, he was like a useless person because he did not know the condition of his sister.

"Do what's best, Doc! Please, save my wife and kids!" dirga pinta.

"Okay, we'll try our best. You help pray so that everything goes smoothly, and the rest of God has the right to determine everything" said the doctor.

"Yes, Doc."

......................

An hour waiting, now all those outside the operating room can breathe a sigh of relief after hearing the cry of the baby.

"Alhamdulillah" said everyone.

"Congratulations, Master! You are now a father" said Dimas, who was just a few minutes away.

"Thank you, Dim."

Chequelek

The door of the operating room opened, a nurse came out to call Dirga.

"Mr Dirga!"

"Yes, Sus. How are my wife and kids?"

"The operation went well, your son is a girl. Because the baby was born prematurely, so it is still in the observation period and has not been found.

And for the baby's mother, with a heavy heart I have to convey if her condition is increasingly critical. Please, help prayer so that the patient can pass the critical period," explained the nurse.

"Do your best to keep my wife safe!"

"We will try our best, sir. For the rest, only God determines. Then, excuse me."

After the nun pergj, Dirga immediately sat down limp with his head lowered in.

"Patient master, keep praying that the mistress can be safe and healed as usual," said Dimas to calm Dirga.

"We both pray for Zulfa's healing, may there be a miracle from God" said Amir.

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A week passed, the condition of the baby has improved well. His weight has also been increased, while Zulfa still survives in his long sleep.

"Yes! Getup! Don't you want to meet our daughter? She is very beautiful like you, she would also want to be carried by her mother" said Dirga while holding Zulfa's hand.

Seemingly, Zulfa's body was getting thinner and his face was pale like a corpse. There's no sign yet that Zulfa will be conscious.

Suddenly the sound of the monitor detecting Zulfa's heartbeat rang out loud. Dirga immediately pressed the emergency button that was there.

And not long after, the doctor and two sisters entered the room.

"Please, wait outside! We'll try to save your wife" the doctor said.

"But I want to see my wife's condition, Doc."

"Let us take action on your wife! You can help prayer from the outside."

Finally, Dirga can only obey and surrender. He also came out of the room.

"Oh my God, please save my wife! Give him a chance to live and be with us. Aamiin's."

After waiting for a while, the doctor came out and immediately approached Dirga.

"How, Doc?"

"I'm sorry, we've tried our best, but God wants something else. Your wife can't be saved."

...Finishes...