DUSK INJURED
Prologues
A man with wet hair from hard sweat plunges into a river to save the girl who suddenly jumps off a bridge. Whether the scenario is what God intended, he just arrived in Jakarta and has seen people trying to kill themselves when his car ran out of fuel on a stretch of road near TPU.
The river water was deep enough, he even had difficulty reaching for the girl's hand to be lifted up. Before they drowned from suffocation, he tried to dive deeper to grab his arm.
After successfully lifting his body to the river bank, he performed cardiac arrest with CPR. Without permission, he also removed the belt and unbuttoned the suit so that this girl could breathe easily.
"Please!"
"Please!"
Fortunately there are people who are fishing even though far enough, they approach them and call an ambulance to be rescued. Hope so.
***
The man's name is Scale. He sat in front of the ER, his teeth churning because of the cold had not had time to change clothes. When the nurse came out, Scala immediately asked approaching her. “Where, Doc, how is it?”
“We found this.” The nurse thrust one small wallet on the Scale. “apologies, sir. However, the patient on behalf of Aurelina will be transferred to the ICU because it is very critical and there is a possibility of coma."
“Ko— comma?!”
“Betul. Apparently, due to a blunt force blow on his head resulted in injury to the brain.”
Why punches? The girl was drowned in the water, not beaten. The scale is confused.
“I saw him fall into the river. I think he tried to kill himself" replied the Scale.
The doctor was surprised, “The young one committed suicide? But, we also found some bruises that were infected in his body. If the guardian has arrived, please convey, sir. We will try to save the patient.”
“Thank you.”
***
The scale looks through translucent glass into the ICU if the woman he helped was in a coma.
Lebam infection...
Blunt force blow...
Then throw yourself into the river...
Whatisthis? Inner Scale. He had already seen the contents of the wallet containing the student card and some photos. His name is Aurelani, 2nd grade high school.
The poor girl would have to lie down for a long time, if she could survive.
6 months later...
The first time Aurel awoke from a coma. For the first time he felt surrounded by people with great expectations, then not long after he heard a heavy voice belonging to a man who called the doctor in a hurry.
“Aurel? Already awake?” ask a middle-aged woman who is on the right side of her son's gurney.
They seemed to be warning of the answers coming out of Aurel's beautiful lips which were now pale.
Aurel stared at the 4 people who had 2 on their right and left sides respectively.
“You guys... ?” he asked because he didn't know. Although his voice was hoarse, he was sure they heard his question.
The middle-aged woman who asked Aurel hugged the man beside her while crying.
“You don't want us? Including your Mom?” tanya Scale sounded anxious.
***
Doctors have already explained some details about Aurel's current condition. After a CT scan of the brain, Aurel was diagnosed with retrograde amnesia, which is memory loss in the past due to injury to the brain. It was believed by the Doctor after asking some personal things such as name, age, residence, school, and the name of the parents. However, Aurel replied that he did not know everything.
“Sorry, Mom. I didn't get to Aurel in time. Sorry.”
Alya as the only parent who is still beside Aurel until this moment, bored because the man named Skala, the man who saved his son continues to apologize even though he has been reprimanded slowly.
“Ndak papa, Scale. Iki genenge destiny, you have already nolong Aurel was the condolence mother,” Alya said gently. They sat in the front seat of the ICU again.
“Skala, I can't imagine if you don't howl Aurel. Even though Aurel is in a coma for almost half a year, you still want to visit Aurel.”
Honestly, the scale is not very stupid about the Javanese language. So he can understand even though Alya uses mixed language.
Alya grasps the Scale hand, “Mother can ask for help, Ndung?”
Scale ask, “What, Bu?”
“Jaga Aurel, yes?”
Scales did not understand, he was even here when he met Aurel, what about his residence and office outside the city of Jakarta.
“Jaga... Aurel???” The scale repeated Alya's question while scratching her nape nervously.
“Aurel has suffered a lot. Maybe that day Aurel was already at his weakest point, I don't think he wanted to kill himself.” Alya did not hesitate to confide in the Scale. By talking, Alya can reduce the feeling of tightness every time he stepped foot in the hospital just to look at his son who was in a coma at that time.
Scale of understanding, “Sorry, Mom, who was in it Aurel?”
“They're friends Aurel. Her name is Nabila Bintang.”
Scale just nod. For 6 months, this, he also wondered why he remained in Jakarta only to hear of Aurel - a teenager who attempted suicide plunging his body into a river 5 meters deep or maybe more.
“You're not coming home, son?”
“Where do I go home, Mom?” kekehnya without being told. “i am going to Jakarta just stop by to play at the office branch.”
“You've worked?!” Alya was surprised. He thought all this time, the scale was a student because he looked young and cool.
“Already, in Bina Atlas.”
“Lho?! It's also an educational place, son?” Alya was getting more and more unexpected.
“Iya, Mom. We accommodate graduate students who are interested in becoming staff at PT Skala Atlas as well as channeling scholarships to education."
“Keep you are married?” alya asked with a plain look.
Instantly the Scale choked on its own saliva. “Not yet. I haven't thought, Mom.”
Alya smiled. When I was young, why not get married. It is impossible to wait for old and new wrinkles of marriage.
“Alhamdulillah.” Alya rubbed her grateful face.
“This must be because of prayer, Ms. Alya,” said the nurse earlier. “still young have gone through difficult times in school. I suggest you just change schools, Mom. For the sake of Aurel.” The hospital resigned to remove Aurel's breathing apparatus during a coma because there was no development. But Skala and Alya prevent them from breathing, believing that her son will wake up, as he is today, and his prayers are answered.
The scale looked at Alya who looked doubtful. Actually he agreed with what the nurse said rather than the same thing repeated.
“Later I take care of school transfer Aurel,” said the Scale ended with a small laugh.
The nurse nodded, “Good. Excuse me, Ms. Alya, Mas Skala.”
Alya stared at Scales, “You really want Aurel to change schools?”
Scale nods, “What's the matter? Isn't it good?”
“You have helped Mother a lot.”.
“As long as you're alive, helping people can be a blessing, Mom.”
Alya patted Scale's arm, “Mom wants to buy food first for you. You temenin Aurel yes.”
The scale of understanding is the request of the patient's parents. Then he should have followed. “Ready, Bu.” The scale opened the door slowly and saw Aurel playing rubrics while lying down. “Excuse.”
Aurel stopped his playing activity and stared at the Scale for a bit.
“You're healthy?”
“Who are you?” ask Aurel.
“Skala,” for short.
“Aurel."
“Udah tau.”
“Kok already know?”
“Do not ask much .. you are still not healthy.”
Finally Aurel did not ask again, and Skala concluded that Aurel was submissive. Is that why he was silent when he was treated unkindly by his friends? There are many questions that Scale would like to ask if Aurel was allowed to think about life half a year ago. It's a pity that his condition is still concerning.
“Who do you want me? A glance maybe?”
Aurel shakes. "Indeed why?” tanyakanya. I think he just saw it now. Just understand for now. Aurel's memory is very passive and I don't know when it will be like this. “Where's mom?”
“Again buy eat.”
Aurel grabbed her hair and looked confused. “It looks like my hair was short" he said.
“Do not wonder. You are in a coma for almost half a year, how not the length of her hair.” The scale with her leisurely leaning on the soft sofa.
“Half year?” sahannya slow. Aurel thought for a moment. “I'm still in school? Or is it work?"
“Ya .. so to speak. Because you are in a coma, so you have to re-register class 2 trus follow-up exams in order to get to class 3.”
“SMP?”
“SMA lah,” ketusnya.
“Ohh, so.” He understands now. “Skala,” call it.
“Why?”
“You are ready, Mother? Or maybe you're my sister?”
“Not.”
“Terus?”
“Create now confidential.”
Aurel scowled in annoyance. “OK. But I'm in a coma because of what? A wreck?"
“Nrashed a wall, maybe."
“I'm serious.”
“Still a secret too, why the hell? Sleep is more important to you now.” After thinking about it again, Scale consciously. “but you are in a coma of 6 months. It's as if rest, don't ask.”
Alya came to bring some pasture food for him and Skala. “Sorry yes, Aurel, said your doctor should eat food here,” said Alya.
“Iya.”
Waiting for them to eat, Aurel picked up the book on the nightstand to read.
“Nak, Scale, how about the proposal of Mother earlier?”
The scale that was just about to put food in his mouth immediately lowered his hand back, “Moving to my place of residence only, Mom,” replied The scale thus.
Alya knew that the child in front of her also could not bear to even be confused. But the one Aurel currently knew was only him and Scale.
“Try later I contact Dirut Branch, who knows I can be there.”
“Matursuwun, Son, Scale.”
“Sami-sami, Bu.” He also knew because he had met a client from Java.
“Bu, when do I go home?” Aurel is no longer in the hospital.
Yeah how not to be at home, 6 months he's here, think Scale smiled briefly. In his brain, Aurel was just an innocent girl who had to be guided every day so that the girl's mind developed, not stuck there.
“Propay yes, Aurel. You still have to be treated .. Maybe next Monday you go home. Later I ask doctor.”
Aurel smiled and nodded quickly. “Faster, better, Bu.”
The scale of the speech was coming out of his mouth. He's the one who waited long enough for Aurel to wake up.
