I Want to Be Loved

Gio Sick

“We go home first, Mom,” say goodbye Flora and Gio on Seruni.

After driving Seruni to her home, Flora and Gio intend to return home on their own.

However, they had just said that Gio suddenly felt a turmoil in his stomach. Gio went back inside his mother-in-law's house, headed to the bathroom.

Flora and Seruni who saw that immediately caught up with Gio. Flora saw her husband looking down and was trying to get his stomach out.

“Gio, why you?” ask Flora.

Flora went straight into the bathroom and nailed her husband.

A while later Gio had already stopped feeling nauseous. Gio pressed his body against the bathroom wall. It was noticeable that Gio was very limp.

“You okay?” ask Flora.

“I don't know. Suddenly my stomach feels stirred,” replied Gio limp. “I feel nauseous, but all that comes out is water and it tastes very bitter in the throat.”

“This must be because you mostly drink orange juice,” guess Flora.

“Ya may be,” said Gio in a soft voice.

“Ya already, let's go out.” Flora led Gio out of the bathroom.

“You all right, Gio?” ask Seruni.

Gio was only able to shake his head in response to a question from his mother-in-law.

“You should stay here, I'm worried about Gio,” tell Seruni.

“Iya, Mom,” says Flora.

“Bring your husband to your room. Mother makes warm tea for your husband first,” tell Seruni who was directly nabbed by Flora.

Flora leads Gio and takes him to the room he used to occupy. Arriving in the room Flora immediately put Gio's body on the bed.

“Sleep here,” says Flora.

Flora pulled out a blanket to cover her husband's body. Looking at her husband's pale face, Flora felt extremely anxious. Seruni soon came to the room with a cup of warm tea and gave it to Flora.

“Give this to your husband,” tell Seruni.

“Let's drink this first.” Flora helps Gio wake up and also helps him to drink warm tea.

“Have felt better?” flora asked as she rubbed her husband's forehead.

Gio nodded his head in response to the wife's question.

“Alright then. You guys just rest at mom's. Tomorrow you just go home to your own home. And if Gio's condition is fine,” tell Seruni.

“Alright, Mom. Thank you yes,” said Flora.

“Then mom stay first. Take good care of your husband, Flora.” The Seruni came out of the room leaving Flora and Gio.

Flora got out of bed to take her mother out. After that Flora closed the door of her room and stepped back to her husband.

“I've told you not to drink too much of that orange juice. Why don't you listen to me? See now as a result!” namel Flora.

“Please don't scold me now. Don't you feel sorry for me? Your husband is sick.” Gio put on his face.

“Don't I tell you, I won't care if you have a stomachache,” Flora said.

“Oh yes, geez how can I have a wife as evil as you,” sneer Gio.

Hearing Gio's words, Flora could only hold back her laughter. To be honest, Flora felt annoyed and sorry to see the state of her husband who was limp and also looked pale.

“Already, don't talk much anymore. Now sleep!” tell Flora.

“I won't be able to sleep if I don't hug you,” whine Gio.

“Ck, you are this ... being sick is still trying to seduce,” Flora ledk followed by her little laugh.

“If tomorrow you are still like this, we better check your condition to the hospital only yes,” pinta Flora and Gio just nod. “And also we have to postpone our trip to America.”

“As far as you are, my dear. I feel very weak at this time,” said Gio in a soft voice.

Flora continued to rub Gio's forehead. It didn't take long for Gio's eyes to close. The fatigue that Flora felt also made Flora fall asleep.

*****

Next day.

Flora woke up when she heard the footsteps of someone in her room. The surprised Flora immediately opened her eyes and saw Gio running out of the room.

“Gio, why you?” Flora flicked her blanket and followed Gio out of the room.

Turns out Gio was back to feeling nauseous. That morning Gio again struggled with his nausea. Flora banged on the bathroom door because she felt anxious about her husband's situation.

“Flora, is your husband nauseous again?” ask Seruni.

“It looks like so, Mom,” says Flora.

Flora knocked again on the bathroom door hoping Gio would open it. Flora was getting anxious when Gio did not open the bathroom door.

“Gio, why are you? Open door!” Flora's tone sounded so anxious.

Grateful Gio opened the bathroom door making Flora feel relieved.

“Gio ..”.

Gio came out of the bathroom and leaned his body against the door. It's really concerning.

“I feel my body limp once.” Gio dropped his head on Flora's shoulders.

Flora hugged Gio, she moved her hand to rub her husband's back.

“We go to the Doctor only yes,” take Flora.

“Mom find a taxi first,” said Seruni.

Grateful at that time Abi came by his car and they immediately took Gio to the hospital.

Flora did not stop wiping Gio's head that was on top of her lap. Anxiety still lingered in Flora's heart seeing Gio's state.

“Mas Abi, please postpone our trip to America,” tell Flora.

“Good, Mom,” says Abi while concentrating on driving.

Hours of leaving work make the streets congested, even now the car driven by Abi is stuck in traffic.

“What's so long, Mas Abi?” ask Flora.

“We're stuck in traffic, Bu.” Abi pressed the car horn hoping the car in front drove.

“Flora, I feel weak once.” Gio spoke in his soft voice.

“Sabar yes,” says Flora.

The car started moving even the streets started to smoothly and it made Flora breathe a sigh of relief. Not long before they arrived at the hospital. Abi went out first and asked a nurse to help him.

Gio was immediately taken to the ER room, and immediately examined by a Doctor. Doctors predict if Gio has digestive problems, but to make sure the doctor advises to do a laboratory examination.

“Do anything, Doc. The most important thing is that my husband is healthy as before,” Flora said.

“Alright, Mom. We will try our best,” said the doctor.

A nurse came to take a sample of Gio's blood and took him to the lab.

“The result will come out later yes, Mom,” said the nurse.

After the nurse left, Abi came and said that the nursery for Gio was ready. Soon they take Gio to the VVIP ward chosen by them.