HEAVEN LOVE IN BISMILLAH

FAMILY ARRIVAL

Almost dawn Zahrana has not yet dawned. Mata Ajis has been waiting for him, hoping to immediately apologize to his most beautiful and beloved wife.

He spoke only his own words of apology while clasping Zahrana's weak hand. Sometimes he stood around the room smiling himself reading the book that Hidayat gave him yesterday afternoon. He hasn't fallen asleep at all from last night.

Many times he wiped his tears, though his lips were still smiling in light of the good times he had spent with his wife, reading his own writing.

Hidayat was also in the hospital. It's just that it's more resilient. He looked at his sister-in-law who looked even more pitiful than him. He was not able to be a tranquilizer, because he himself was also not calm to see the condition of his brother.

Hidayat's phone shook, it was his father who called. His family from the village just arrived at the hospital parking lot.

Last night Hidayat told his father that Zahrana was sick and taken to the hospital. He has not told in detail about his brother's illness, only he asked everyone to come there.

He also reported Maira and asked her brother's husband's sister to come with his parents. Hidayat knew, all his brother needed was to gather with his loved ones, given the severity of his brother's condition at the time.

"Bang Ajis, Hidayat comes out first. Our family's already in the parking lot." Pamit Hidayat's.

"Bang Ed's a car charter, Yat?" Ajis asked sounded raucous.

"Yes, Bang... Thank God it fit all. There's Maira and Brother's mother's father, too..." Answer Hidayat.

"Alhamdulillah... Thank you, Yat..." Ajis looked sad.

Hidayat just smiled then passed out of the room towards the parking lot. Every step, he felt his chest so tight. His mind tried to string together words for him to tell his family about his brother's condition at that time.

He knew, after hearing the explanation later, his parents would definitely be beaten and grieved. Not only his father and mother, but also his brother's in-laws.

Her steps suddenly came to a halt as her eyes found Rianur's husband from a distance waiting for her. He took a deep breath and continued his steps.

"Bu, Dad... That's Hidayat..." Edi's voice was heard calling for his in-laws.

The old men hurried to pursue Hidayat's position. They seemed impatient to question Zahrana.

"How's your brother doing, Yat? How did it suddenly hurt?" Ask Bu Zainab with trembling lips.

Hidayat smiled and greeted his mother. He hugged his mother for a long time. His eyes were wet and red.

"How's the trip here, Mom? Aman?" Tanya Hidayat switched the conversation.

"Thank God, be safe..." Answer mother.

Hidayat took turns greeting his father then his brother's in-laws and all who came. He then took over Faiz who was asleep in his brother's arms.

"We'll just sit there first, Mom..." Take Hidayat while pointing towards the long bench in the hospital hallway.

Mother nodded. They all walked to a long bench that was not far from their original position.

"Sister Zahra has late-stage gastric cancer, Mom, Dad..." Say Hidayat with trembling lips. The cry that from last night he endured, finally broke as well. His body shook violently. He hugged Faiz tighter into his chest.

Everyone gasped at Hidayat's explanation of Zahrana's condition. Maira seemed to shake her head as if she did not believe Hidayat's words.

"When did your brother get sick, Yat? Your brother is usually healthy? He never complained to Mom..." Either a question, either a protest uttered by his mother, but the middle-aged look really hit.

"Mom knows, Brother Zahra has always been... Brother Zahra never shared his pain with anyone, even to bang Ajis. Brother Zahra always bears it himself..." Press Hidayat.

"But Zahra's brother can heal again, can't he, Bang?" Maira asked. He loved his brother-in-law too much, so he seemed to hope that his own questions would be answered by Hidayat.

Hidayat shook his head slowly. "Come, Maira... Pray for our brother..." There was despair on Hidayat's face.

"Can we see Zahra boy, son? I miss my daughter-in-law..." Ask Ajis' mother as if begging.

"Sister Zahra is unconscious, ma'am... Soon morning dawn, we go to the mosque first. Those who want to take a shower can take a bath there. Must be hot, right? Last night in the car? Later after the prayer, we can see brother Zahra..." Bujuk Hidayat's.

All nodded in agreement then prepared for the hospital mosque that was at the very end.

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"Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wa barakatuh..." Swish Ajis while turning his face to the right, then alternating to the left while saying the same sentence.

Ajis had just finished performing dawn prayers in the room where Zahrana was being treated. He looked so long at his wife. His tears looked back at his wife who was still unconscious.

Then he turned back to face the prayer mat in front of him. He took his hands together, asking the Giver.

"O Allah is Healer, Heal the wife of the servant... Lift up all her sufferings and sicknesses, O Allah... Aamiin yes Mujib..." Ajis rubbed his face with both of his palms. He sobbed because he felt his heart so painful, that his shoulders shook violently.

He folded his prayer mat and put it on the back of the chair, and then he sat on the chair. He took Zahrana's hand and held her tightly.

"Abang please, dear... Wake up... Brother is not strong to see darling lying like this. I'm sorry, I promise you that you won't repeat it again... Awake the angel Abang... I miss my sister's smile... Awake, dear..." Dejected Ajis in his prayer. He kissed Zahrana's hands together, until they were soaked with tears.

While outside, all his family witnessed it. They all sobbed to see the two people who loved each other were in the sick room, both of whom were equally sick, but different diseases.

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