Dusk At the End Please

Extra Part 18: Must Choose

Everyone still showed a tense face, after receiving information from the doctor who handled Shanum that Shanum had to do a blood transfusion, the situation in the waiting room became increasingly gripping. Akhtar bowed languidly in the waiting chair that was in the hospital hallway. Some people had offered him a drink and a meal but he only shook his head with puffy eyes in silence.

When it was early morning, meaning that Shanum had been in the special delivery room for a long time, Akhtar stood up and asked where the mosque was. Fauzan and Ghifar who were never far from Akhtar followed where the footsteps of the prospective father was. They were worried that something happened to Akhtar who actually looked very tired. Since his journey from Malaysia Akhtar has not rested for a moment.

While Fatimah's mother, Mr. Furqan, Ms. Hana and Mr. Imran were not there. Akhtar asked the parents to return home not too far from the hospital where Shanum is currently being treated. Akhtar requested that they rest in his house because the circumstances in the hospital did not allow them to rest there. Akhtar, Ghifar, Fauzan, Indri, Ahsan and Liani are in hospital. Tama was already saying goodbye because he had to prepare himself for the event at his foundation tomorrow.

Akhtar spilled all his worries and fears at the end of the night, hoping that Shanum could come to his senses soon and return with him.

"A, A Akhtar....." Fauzan touched the shoulder of Akhtar who fell asleep after dawn prayers, last night Akhtar did not close his eyes for a second until finally his defense collapsed after performing dawn prayers, he fell asleep sitting and leaning against the walls of the hospital mushala.

"Teh Shanum is already conscious" he tells Akhtar if Shanum is already aware based on the information he received from the message Indri sent,

"really?" without waiting any longer Akhtar ended his dignity after prostrating his gratitude for the news he received and immediately came out of Mushala and then ran towards the room where his wife was.

With sparkling eyes Akhtar asked everyone still in the waiting room in front of Shanum's room.

"Can I come in?" tanyanya and answered a nod by Indri with a happy smile with the news he got from the nurse earlier,

The door of the room where Shanum was opened, Akhtar's gaze was immediately fixed on the patient's bed. Staring at the wife who was smiling weakly at him.

"Honey.." doesn't care about the situation around Akhtar's focus only on Shanum. He hugged and kissed Shanum's entire face, tears unstoppable. Haru happily enveloped his heart, giving thanks because the wife had been conscious and was in his arms at this time. He spilled his longing and happiness at this moment because Shanum was already conscious.

"Darling, I'm sorry..." Akhtar again showered Shanum's face with a kiss, he did not care if there was still a doctor and two nurses monitoring Shanum's condition.

"Lt..." Shanum held Akhtar's lips with his hand that was not attached to an infusion needle that was about to land on his lips,

"Why baby? what's that hurt? what part of the pain let me call the doctor" he said, examining Shanum's body, his hand then stopped in Shanum's stomach and he landed a kiss on the wife's stomach,

"You guys are okay, right? forgive Yanda, forgive Yanda dear. I shouldn't have left you, none of this would have happened if I had been by your side. I'm sorry, baby" he said again staring softly at Shanum's face which still looks pias while rubbing the stomach of the wife, and then, Akhtar who from the beginning felt that all the events that befell his wife was because of his mistake was unable to hold back his tears of regret, he said,

"Aa, ashamed of the doctor and the nurse" Shanum said softly because he was still weak, he could not escape Akhtar's behavior showering his face with kisses and his hands that gave a soft touch on his stomach with tears that continued to unravel on his cheeks, shanum's current state still looks very weak.

Akhtar who was kissing Shanum's stomach also raised his head towards Shanum, he stood up straight and turned a glance towards the doctor who was pretending to be busy with a bated smile, he stood up straight,

"They didn't see us, baby. They are busy" said Akhtar who again looked gently at his wife full of love,

"I'm tired" Shanum said slowly but clearly in Akhtar's ear,

"Rest baby, you have not recovered yet" Akhtar rubbed Shanum's nodding head and began to close his eyes again,

"Doctor, how's my wife and kids doing?" Akhtar then changed the topic after being satisfied with what he did, he asked the doctor who was still there about the health development of his wife and children who were still in the womb,

"So far stable sir, the fetal heart rate gradually returned to normal and Ms. Shanum was no longer experiencing contractions as before, the bleeding he experienced was already well overcome. There are currently no signs of an opening, it seems that it is still not time to give birth "the doctor explained the results of his last examination, saying,

"Thank you" Akhtar said after listening to the doctor's explanation, last night the medical team who handled Shanum did not move any goods for a moment from the room where Shanum was treated. They continued to monitor the development of the fetus and its mother, making sure everything improved after previous bleeding in Shanum but no opening of the birth canal.

Akhtar and two specialists continued to chat about Shanum's health and the baby's development. Akhtar was excited to hear all the doctor's explanations, he was now calmer after hearing Shanum's examination results and the baby was fine. They were chatting on the sofa that was in the room.

"Bu Shanum, time to eat and take medicine" a nurse came with a tray containing special food for Shanum, Akhtar and two doctors turned to the nurse.

"Let me feed my wife, Sus" Akhtar immediately got out of her seat and immediately took over the tray the nurse was carrying,

"Please, sir" the nurse handed over the tray and the medicine Shanum had to eat this morning,

"Honey.wake up first yes, now is the time to eat and take medicine" Akhtar woke Shanum up gently, he kept a tray containing food on a small table that was beside Shanum's bed.

"Honey" call Akhtar again,

"Honey" Akhtar rubbed Shanum's cheek which looked to be asleep so calmly.

"Honey" Akhtar again called Shanum, this time something ambushed that did not upset his heart because Shanum did not respond.

He grabbed Shanum's hand, feeling cold. He looked at Shanum's face carefully, looking increasingly pale with lips that turn blue.

"Honey, dear wake up that" Akhtar raised her voice, she shook Shanum's body, panicking.

"Dear wake up baby, you have to eat and take medicine. Dear wake up, this is not funny Shanum, wake up Shanum, Shanum Najua Azzahra wake up" shouted Akhtar, he continued to shake Shanum's body getting louder but Shanum never responded.

"Doctor, doctor....." Akhtar yelled for the doctor who had just returned to his room when Akhtar said he would feed Shanum.

The nurse who had just stepped out of Shanum's room was no less panicked to hear Akhtar's voice calling the doctor by shouting. He immediately went back inside to check on the real situation,

"Suster, get a doctor. Get the doctor quickly!" akhtar's word is indisputable,

"Okay sir, I'll call the doctor" the nurse replied swiftly taking a thousand steps running outside towards the doctor's office,

After a few minutes, two obstetricians who treated Shanum since last night re-entered the room followed by nurses who were ready to help.

"Sir Akhtar please wait outside, the doctor will check on Ms. Shanum" a nurse who came with the doctor asked Akhtar to come out of the room but Akhtar fluttered in his place after previously releasing Shanum from his embrace.

Seeing Akhtar who did not respond to one of the doctors approached him and again told Akhtar to come out and give room to the doctor so that he could examine Shanum freely.

"Sus, please take Mr. Akhtar out" the doctor said after seeing Akhtar respond with a nod but still standing in place,

"Good Doc. Father, come with me" the nurse grabbed Akhtar's hand, looking shocked at his wife's condition,

Outside the room, Indri and Liani who had just come from the hospital canteen to buy breakfast were astonished to see the state of Akhtar. While Ahsan and Fauzan were still in the cafeteria to enjoy a morning cup of coffee.

"Aa, what's wrong?" Indri half ran towards Akhtar who was sat by a nurse in the waiting chair.

"Sir Akhtar, what's wrong with Shanum? why did the doctor return to action? wasn't Shanum conscious?" Akhtar gasped to hear his wife's name called, he looked up at Liani and Indri alternately who was already standing right before him, he looked up at Liani and Indri who was already standing right before him,

"Aa drink first" Indri offered a bottle of mineral water he bought from the canteen to Akhtar.

After opening the packaging and drinking the water that was almost half exhausted, Akhtar realized and began to be able to control himself,

"Astaghfirullahal'adzim" said Akhtar rubbing his face with both hands,

"What's up, sir?" Liani repeated her question,

"Shanum fainted" Akhtar replied lethargicly, she avoided the gaze of the two women before her by bowing her head in helplessness from crying,

"Innallahi..." Liani and Indri are shocked to hear Akhtar's words,

"But wasn't he conscious?" exclaim Liani,

"Yes, he was conscious and we were..." Akhtar stopped his story when Shanum's door opened,

"Shanum's Mother's family?" a nurse called out to Shanum's family, alas Akhtar stood up and walked over to the nurse who called him.

"How's my wife, Sus?" ask Akhtar worriedly,

"Sorry sir, there's something the doctor wants to tell you" The female doctor who has been handling Shanum since last night came out with a flat face,

"Doctor, how's my wife?" tanya Akhtar turned to the woman's doctor, though,

"What's wrong? what's with Teteh A?" at the same time Fauzan and Ahsan came after a coffee in the hospital canteen,

"Sorry Mr. Akhtar and the rest of the family, it is with a heavy heart that I must convey that at this time the condition of Ms. Shanum and her baby is not okay, we must immediately perform surgery to remove the baby" the doctor said, explaining Shanum's current condition.

"Do the dock, do whatever my wife and child survive" Akhtar said quickly, he gave up entirely to the doctor to do the best for his wife and children.

"Okay sir we will do the best we can, a specialist from the central hospital who will directly perform the operation on Bu Shanum. But sorry in advance, there is a file that you must sign as approval for our actions" the doctor glanced at the nurse beside him, giving orders with his eyes to hand over the map to Akhtar.

The nurse who had called Shanum's family also handed him a map containing files that Akhtar had to sign.

Akhtar immediately accepted and opened the map, without waiting for him to take the ballpoint from the nurse's hand with eyes still reading every word written on the affidavit.

Akhtar's hand had already moved to sign the file, but it stopped immediately as he read the sentence that shocked him.

In the affidavit written a sentence that requires her to choose, mother or child who will be prioritized to be saved..

Duuuaaaaaarrrrrr.

He closed the map containing the file he was about to sign roughly and half slammed it in front of the nurse's face who had given the map to him.

"What the fuck?" his shout was angry, making everyone shocked by Akhtar's originally calm reaction,

"I'm sorry sir, I.." the nurse stopped as the doctor spoke up,

"Sorry Mr. Akhtar it is a procedure that we have to take at this time, with the situation of Bu Shanum and his baby getting weaker we have to make a choice, who will be prioritized to be saved, who will be saved, Her mother or her baby" explains the doctor who made everyone round their eyes.