
"How are you?"
The thin and frail body was now lying on the ICU room bed. Earlier last week he with his antagonistic character was so passionate about always attacking me. I'm concerned now to see how helpless he is. After a normal delivery in hypertensive conditions, now only the impact appears. Bleeding and complications of heart swelling, as well as a mild stroke.
"Aren't I the one who's supposed to ask that?"my many.
"I heard you were kidnapped" said Tya.
"Hmmm..." I don't want to explain it to sick patients like this.
I sat down in the chair next to him. Actually my role as obgyn doctor is not very functional anymore here. Because, Tya disease has widened to other organs of the body that must get special treatment from other specialists.
Tya grabbed my hand.
"Rich...I'm sorry" she said softly.
I smile. "Sorry for what?"ask me, even if I know where it's headed.
"..because it took Ali from you.. I've also troubled you a lot"
I sighed,
"Yes.."I said. "Why are you sorry? Ali is your soul mate, he was born to you, and you are the same. I'm just a figurine in your life story. I used to be close to Ali, and it was painful when she decided to marry you. But that was years ago. My heart wound has healed, I've known for a long time that it was me and Ali that were not a life partner, so you don't have to apologize to me."
"But... You are often angry with me. You always avoid me. Don't want me to control the pregnancy with you.."
"... That's because you're a bitch. You always come to disturb me, accuse me of being an actor, ahh no.." I said.
"Therefore I apologize."
I'm staring. There's sincerity there.
" I didn't do it because I hated you, but because I was jealous, I envy you"
I fell silent before I chuckled "You envy me? What makes you jealous of me, Tya? You envy the obgyn doctor who always helps with labor while he himself has never even given birth? Did you say that?"
Tya looks sad to hear my words. "You remember what I said back then, right? I'm sorry, Ray..I really hurt you, didn't I?"
"I'm saying it's not to make you feel guilty, but just to make it clear I'm actually a pathetic woman, so you don't have to be jealous of me."
I lowered my head after saying that, remembering the problem I was facing right now. Scandals of doctors and students koas are reported continuously, blasphemy haters, if remembered less sad what else my life. What is worthy of me, my mind.
"Rich..."
Tya again grabbed my hand, grasping it tighter. I was astonished to see Tya's expression which this time looked even more serious.
"I'm asking for help, please take care of my children Rayhan and Arraya..Take care of them like your own son.. And..."
I tried to let go of her hand and Tya clasped my hand even harder.
"..and please camp.."
"..no!!"I said cut his words. I can guess where the words went.
"Don't give me a will, Tya. We're not that close until I have to accept a will from you."
"I beg you Raya.."his love is soft.
I'm shaking. And forced my hand out of his grasp.
"I can't do that, sorry. I can't go back to Ali, if you care about your husband and children, you have to fight to heal. Don't leave your duties and responsibilities to me."I'm angry.
I turned my back and set my foot to leave. I ignored the words of Tya who called me while crying and screaming.
"Rayaaaa.."he cried "I beg you to return to Ali.. My time won't be long, come back to him. Only you can replace me...Alyssa.aaaaa.. I'm mohooon..."
I don't want to hear it.
How can you who are nobody in my life have the right to throw me away and ask me to come back as you please, how can you do that to me, separate me from my lover and now when you are dying, you want me to take your place, why are you so good to me Tya, I cried in my heart.
What do those people think of me?Was I that sad to the point that I was asked to go back to Ali just because he couldn't go with her anymore. Am I that bad for them?
I was so angry that my tears were rushing down, I felt my chest tightening receiving all of this. Why should I hear it from someone who is weak and helpless? Why would he give such an unreasonable request when he was critical? Why would he want me to play this kind of villainous role, rejecting a dying man's request?Why wasn't he the bad guy until the end? If she said it was in good health because she wanted to look away with other men, maybe I would feel better because I could pull her hair as hard as I could.
My crying came to a halt when someone pushed a toilet tissue at me. I looked at the person next to me, he was Mahfudz, in his hand carrying a plastic toilet tissue. When I saw him he threw his eyes out, into the street down there. We are currently on the roof of this 4-story hospital.
"A.ku in. su...ruhhh.take..tissu ..i.ni.and this" he said while pointing at the mop.
I didn't answer. Well, maybe he is indeed being told to take a toilet tissue in the warehouse on the fourth floor is the fate of koas children is indeed so.
"You..."
I was shocked when Mahfudz wiped my tears with a tissue in his hand.
"Soo.ry"
He clenched his hands on his chest and moved them in a circle several times.
I could say nothing but to draw some tissue that was in Mahfudz's hands. I turned around and went through the sheets that were sunk on this roof.
What am I?Always wanted to avoid him. Unknowingly I was holding my own forehead, feeling warm.
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Pov Mahfudz
I type, delete it, type it again, and delete it again. From yesterday, that's all I do if I'm holding HP. It felt like asking the Raya doctor how he was, if he was okay, if he was angry with me. Sometimes I want to say sorry too and say that I didn't mean to make it happen that way. But it was on the rooftop and when Professor Ayyub's office saw how much he wanted to keep his distance from me, from his attitude he was uncomfortable being around me.
What should I do, God, I don't want him to stay away from me, my inner self.
I feel like a fool thinking about it. This situation makes me feel uncomfortable too. At a time when I was just a child koas was shunned by my own consul. What about my days ahead, how should I deal with it if he avoids me constantly, what about my grades?
I sat down on the stairs next to the toilet. It doesn't seem like that's what I'm really worried about but there's something else. Something I can't tell you if he steps away from me. But what is it???
"Woy, Mahfudz!!!!" Abidzar shocked me until my horse almost fell.
"Wahhh.Who are you?"
I immediately pressed the menu button on my phone so that the WA application had not been seen by Mahfudz. But it was too late that Abidzar saw it.
"Uhuy... " Abidzar whistled teasing me. "So the news of your closeness with the General's doctor is true, Fud? Wow I underestimated you too much"
Abidzar ruffled my hair.
I'm shaking. "Tii.dwg. I tu. ti. ti.dak ..be.nar"disput me.
"Ah, isn't that right? Your face looks like it's red like a fried crab"he said.
I shook my head. But in the end I just let go. Also, Abidzar will not believe it.
"Before koas here I wish at least I could have a bustle nurse or midwife here. And my best friend is not even nervous, can the obgyn doctor flagship SM cuy, crazy use your study, Fud???!! I'm jealous you know?!"
I nodded, standing up. It's free to talk to this kid.
Abidzar stood up and grabbed me. We walked down the corridor.
"Fud," he whispered."I'm not sure if you're really 'so' same dr. Raya as reported in sosmed, but if it's just.kiss.kiss..ummuach.." Abidzar imitated a kiss near my ear.
"...is there really no time, Fud?"
I stopped my steps.
"You crazy?Wanna die?"I said without making a sound while gesturing to cut the neck.
"Come on the story, Fud. It's just the two of us here, how to kiss dr. Raya?Or are you the first one?"
"Me.sum, you,..Bi!"I kicked Abidzar's leg. And hit his back head, though not hard.
"I just want to know, Fud!"
Abidzar ran away from my kick. I chased.
Dare you say it again, boy!
"Hey, Fud! I'm just asking. I won't talk to anyone anyway!!"
We kept running around until the people in the hospital noticed and reprimanded. When I got to the parking lot I managed to catch Abidzar and embrace him and hit him several times.
We were still gasping for breath because we ran after each other, when not far from us a silver car parked and immediately chased by some journalists. I immediately retreated to take cover behind the wall. I'm afraid the reporters recognized me as a college student who was involved in a scandal with dr. Raya. I'm afraid it'll create more problems.
"Why, Fud?" Abidzar went to hide behind the wall.
I pointed at the crowd of reporters. Abidzar seemed to understand and would take me away from there. He was pulling my hand, and I held him back when I saw who got out of the car.
He's the deputy mayor of Waridi!!!