I Want to Be Loved

Goodbye Dad

Flora stood in front of the ICU room while looking at Farhan's body still lying in the ICU room. His eyes saw several medical devices still attached to his body. Clear liquid kept dripping from his eyes without wanting to stop. Flora wishes her father could come back as before.

His father had been lying down for two days and was still unconscious. Flora has also contacted Gio. However, the man ignored his call. Flora had also sent a message, but Gio had not replied to her either. Flora desperately hopes that Gio will come and see Farhan soon.

"How's papa doing?"

Flora flinched when she heard a very familiar voice in her ears. Immediately Flora flipped her body and saw Gio standing before her.

"Gio," muttered Flora.

Flora was very happy to see Gio coming. Finally the man Flora had longed for stood before her. Flora immediately ran over and hugged Gio.

"You're finally home too. Where have you been all this time?" Flora was really happy.

Flora hugs Gio to pour out her feelings. However, Gio instantly got rid of Flora's body.

"How's papa doing?" Gio repeated his statement to Flora.

Before answering Gio's question, Flora first wiped her tears and took her breath.

"His condition is still the same, there has been no change" replied Flora.

"Gio, how are you?" ask Flora.

"I want to see papa." Gio left the place without answering any questions from Flora.

Flora's eyes stared at Gio's back who entered the ICU room after wearing special clothes. There were many questions that suddenly popped into Flora's mind.

What happened to Gio. Why is Gio's attitude like this?

Flora felt Gio's attitude change. Although astonished, but Flora tried to understand it. Maybe Gio was sad to know the state of his papa.

Flora sat not far from the ICU room, before Seruni came and approached Flora. It turned out that not only Seruni, Daniel and his family came.

Seruni was uncomfortable with Mariana, given the feud between her and Mariana a few years ago. If only his circumstances had allowed Seruni to be eager to avoid the woman.

For Flora's sake, Seruni will try to stay in that place.

"How's your dad doing, son?" ask Seruni.

"It's still the same, ma'am," replied Flora. "Gio is also inside" Flora continued.

"Gio is back?" daniel asked with a nod of Flora.

"I didn't know if you were Farhan's affair." Mariana's words made everyone look towards her.

"Mah, enough. This is not the right time and place to discuss this issue" Daniel said.

Mariana chose silence after seeing herself as the center of attention of people near them.

Moments later everyone saw the Doctor and several nurses enter the ICU room, soon Flora and the others caught up with them.

Arriving in front of the ICU room they saw Gio coming out of the room.

"Gio what happened to your papa?" ask Ardi.

"Gio doesn't know either, Om. Gio saw that papa was having trouble breathing" replied Gio,

They were still standing in front of the ICU room with anxiety inside each of them. Flora herself was standing next to her mother, but Flora's eyes continued to pay attention to Gio. Now Flora believes that Gio's attitude towards her has indeed changed.

The door of the ICU room opened and everyone immediately approached.

"Sus, what's wrong? What happened to my father?" ask Flora.

"The patient's condition is still critical" the nurse replied. "Sorry, who here is Ardi?" ask the nurse.

"I, Sus." Ardi stepped forward before the nurse.

"Come with me! The patient wants to see you" said the nurse, who was immediately taken by Ardi.

Ardi came in following the nurse's steps. Arriving in Ardi directly approached Farhan who had realized, but the situation was still very weak.

"Well, Mas Farhan .. I will do it right now" Ardi said.

Ardi came out of the ICU room and immediately contacted someone. After he finished calling, Ardi rejoined the others.

"Om Ardi how is papah?" ask Gio.

Ardi took a heavy breath, he advanced his pace and lined up Flora with Gio. Both of Ardi's hands held the sides of Gio and Flora's shoulders.

"Your father asked that you get married today as well" Ardi said.

"What's? Flora and Gio getting married? This is impossible, Pah. They're siblings." Mariana was very surprised to hear what her husband had just said.

"Actually Gio is not ...." Ardi's words stopped because Gio interrupted him.

"I already know, Om. Aunt Dini told me everything" said Gio.

"Good, Son. You have to marry Flora immediately, this is your papa's request" Ardi said.

Gio glanced at Flora, before nodding his head.

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Flora sat beside the bed where Farhan was still lying. His hand was tightly clasped Farhan's hand. The middle-aged man was still lying helplessly on top of the hospital bed. Meksipun is awake, but his condition is still critical. Droplets upon drops of clear liquid came out from his eyes looking at the father's state.

Flora was very hopeful that her father would soon recover as he had.

"Flora ...," call Farhan.

Her voice was soft, but Flora could still hear it.

"Father is fine," continued Farhan. "Don't worry."

How not to worry, Flora saw her father in such a very weak state. Flora hopes Farhan can return to his old ways. He wants to spend time with the father he's been looking for.

The door of the room suddenly opened. Everyone turned their eyes towards the door. They saw Ardi coming with a ruler.

Ardi first approached Farhan and whispered something. A few seconds later, Farhan nodded his head.

"Let's go, sir .. we're from now on" Ardi said.

Flora and Gio sat side by side in front of the ruler. The ruler shook Gio's hand and began to perform the ijab qobul. And then Gio and Flora became a couple.

"Welcome you have officially become legal husband and wife" said the ruler.

"Gio ..," called Farhan in his soft voice, but everyone could still hear him.

"Yes, Pah," replied Gio.

Gio grabbed Farhan's hand and grabbed it.

"Gio," call Farhan again.

"Yes, this is Gio, Pah," said Gio.

"Papa asks please take care of Flora for papa. Love her always" Pinta Farhan.

"Yes, Pah," replied Gio.

"Father is tired." Farhan's voice sounded very weak.

"Dad will be fine. Flora still wants to talk to Dad a lot" said Flora, accompanied by tears.

Moments later, Farhan found it difficult to breathe. The doctor in the room checked Farhan. Farhan's breathing stopped along with the appearance of a straight line on the monitor screen.

"Sorry, the patient is gone" said the doctor.

"No. .. dad." Flora kept calling her father hoping his father would wake up. However, no! His father had left him forever.

That instant also the hysterical cries of Flora sounded in the room. The father he had been looking for and finally found now left him for good.