Last Port

Set of Hope

That afternoon on a sunny day, Ricky follows Lika accompanied by Kezia and Nando goes to the hospital.

Lika will meet Ricky with Sarah, his ex-wife, who is now lying weak in the hospital against his illness.

Arriving at the corridor of the 3rd floor, near room 124, the room where Sarah was, Lika stopped her steps, she turned her head to look at Ricky with a difficult to interpret gaze.

"Sir Ricky, in that room, Sarah, your ex-wife is lying sick, she has stage 3 uterine cancer, she said next week she will have surgery...forget the past that once hurt you.now only you and your children are his hope and spirit..." Lika.

"I can't promise Lika.I'm even confused and not ready to meet her again..." Said Ricky.

"You can definitely Mr. Ricky. at least give him a speck of hope..." Lika.

"Where are you? I need you to accompany me..." Sergey Ricky holding Lika's hand. Slowly Lika let go of that hand grip.

"No sir. There are children with you..." Sahut Lika while turning her body.

"Mom why don't you come in? Come on in. Mom. We'll see Mama..." Kezia said while pulling Lika's hand.

"Darling.you come in.in there is a Mama who needs you.make Mama happy yes.let Mama get well quickly..." Lika answered while stroking Kezia and Nando's hair.

Then Lika immediately passed from the room without looking over again.

"Papa let's go in. We'll see Mama..." Suddenly Nando had already pulled Ricky's hand.

Eventually Ricky slowly opens the door to the room, followed by Kezia and Nando.

Sarah was seen lying down with the infusion hose still attached, hearing the sound of the door opening, she turned her head.

"Mr...!" Nando immediately ran towards Sarah. Ricky was still standing staring at his ex-wife who was now in front of him.

Seeing her Papa just standing up, Kezia pulls her Papa coming closer to Sarah.

"Hm....Ricky...how are you? Long time no see you..." Sapa Sarah lirih.

"Ba..well...how are you?" Ricky asked nervously. She's not ready to face Sarah at the moment.

"I...? As you can see now, I'm powerless..." Sarah looked straight ahead.

"You'll be healed..." Ricky.

"Ma.papa has already registered me to a good Junior High, you know.next month I have Junior High..." Knock Kezia with a proud face.

"Who chose your school? Papa?" Reply Sarah.

"It's not Ma. but Ms. Lika. She's the one who searched the school for me, Nando is also now so smart because she was taught by Ms. Lika. Anyway Bu Lika is great Ma..." Story Kezia.

"Yes Ma. when Nando was sick, Ms. Lika also took Nando to the doctor.masakin for Nando to recover..." Added Nando.

"Yes.that's great, Miss Lika... Do you love Miss Lika?" Ask Sarah.

"Yes dong Ma..we are very concerned with Ms. Lika.because of all the teachers.cuma Bu Lika who cares with us..." Answer Kezia. Nando nodded his head.

"Sorry Mama yes...Mama is not there when you need Mama's love... Mama is evil as you are. leave you alone.forgive Mama..." Sarah Reveal. Her tears could not flow through her cheeks.

"Maaa.but we also love Mama..." Nando said, suddenly crying.

"That's it....Kezia, get your sister on the couch...Papa wants to talk to Mama..." Ricky's orders when he sees the view in front of him.

Ricky approached Sarah and clasped her hand.

"Sarah.don't cry.you will surely recover..." Said Ricky.

"No. Even if you are in front of me now.but your heart is no longer mine.I do not deserve to be with you anymore..." Crying Sarah.

Suddenly Sarah held onto her stomach, she felt the pain coming again. Pain that usually always comes and now reappears.

"Aaaahhh..saki....!!' Shouting Sarah. Kezia and Nando went straight to him.

"Mom why Pa...?" Kezia asked in panic.

Sarah kept screaming in pain, until a nurse came to check on her.

"Sorry sir.and my sisters please wait outside first.I want to give medicine to mbak Sarah..." Said Nurse.

Then Ricky took Kezia and Nando out of the room, the children were still crying to see the condition of his mother like that.

Ricky hugged his two children, trying to calm their hearts.

"You're calm...Mama's okay...Mama's just struggling with her pain..." Entertain Ricky.

"But...Mama's gonna heal, Pa..." Kezia said sobbing.

"Yes dear...Mama must be healed.we just pray for Mama yes..." Ricky lirih. Unknowingly her tears were also dripping down her cheeks.

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Lika was still walking in the front area of the hospital waiting for the taxi she had ordered. Her chest that had been rumbling since then began to calm down after a few times Lika took a deep breath.

Suddenly a car stopped in front of him, but not the online taxi he ordered. It was Alan's car.

"Mom Lika let's go up...!" Alan shouted while opening the car window. Because the road is jammed, Lika also complied to get into Alan's car.

"Sir Alan why is he here? I ordered a taxi tau.kasihan right brother I cancel..." Cetus Lika was a bit upset.

"Calm down first napa ma'am, I went to your house. said your house person to the hospital.so I followed you..." Obviously Alan.

"Well..why use after everything?"

"I'm gonna ask....Bella really wanna get out of school?" Alan asked seriously.

"Sir Alan nyesel yes.. hence.receive dong Miss Bella..he wants to go to school again abroad sir.after that he will continue the business of his parents..." Obviously Lika.

"Oh..good if so.I think because he's embarrassed to be caught so the culprit all this time..." Said Alan.

"Don't like negative thinking sir Alan..just want to talk about it.sampe use next to the hospital everything!" Grouse Lika.

"Don't rent Mom, by the way, how about Ricky with his ex-wife..."

"Oohs...I know this.so I mean Mr. Alan wants to sign them yes... have sir.don't interfere deh..." Sergey Lika.

"That's not what I mean, ma'am, I know your relationship with Mr. Ricky is more than just a friend..." Alan Sahut.

"Sir Alan...today mbak Sarah more need his family.so please do not nosy them..." Lika.

"What about how you feel ?"

"Sarah's healing and hope are far more important than how I feel..." Lika lirih.

"Then let me always be there to accompany you. at least give my shoulder to just a place to cry ..." Alan said as he looked at Lika's face.

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