Longsuffering

Contrition

Will you share your wounds?

So that I no longer feel dwarfed in front of you

- Vishnu

Bandung, Wita-Salim-Mother

The infusion hose in the hospital room has just been installed on Wita's left hand. "Typhoid Fever or typhoid. Ibu Wita must be treated" said the doctor to his mother and sister Wita. Last night, mom suddenly received a call from Lanis. He told her that Wita is now in the hospital. The mother's panic cannot be contained. He even shouted to Salim who was still faithful to do college tasks in the middle room.

Getting word about Wita being in the Hospital was a tormented part for the mother. He still remembers very well how the events of 7 years ago brought the Wita family at the toughest times.

"Just take care of the doc, nu important healthy mother's child", replied the mother in a pleading tone.

Salim, the younger brother now takes care of everything, he cannot let the older brother who has been acting as the backbone of the family experience something like this. The only brother was a precious figure, he could see with his eyes how he had fought against his injuries, then recovered and turned into the figure of a dead father.

Living a fatherless life turns the spoiled Wita into a formidable figure for Salim. "Sister money save for sister's needs!. Salim can now go to college while working". Salim once asked his brother not to spend too much time working. Let Salim prove that he is currently the son of the father who is able to take care of his older sister. But his request was not heeded by Wita. Wita. is a hero to him who is matchless.

Wita is everything to Salim and to mother. At this time the mother even kept awake accompanying Wita who was lying in the patient's bed. "mother just slept, it's night", pinta Wita. "Sok you we're sleeping, mommy's not drowsy".

Mother..is this the extent of your affection?, at this age of talent he still manifested himself into a tireless figure. This is what is called endless love?, until in prayer his name saves millions of goodness throughout life; affection during his little daughter until now. What sorrow will Wita give to the mother?.

Enough for Wita to give her a cry. Does Wita now have to realize the mother's request?, the request that she heard this morning again. "Looking at your current condition, I don't accept rejection anymore. You now often faint, now even treated, mother also getting older. I want to see you there are people accompanying. I want to accept Ms. Dedeh's proposal, you have no reason to refuse mother's request. You don't have a candidate, do you?".

Wita's long breath was released in the dark of the night tucked into the hospital room window tonight.

****

Bandung, Vishnu-Lanis

"Mother Wita no longer teaches here Mr. Vishnu. The foundation asked him to stop teaching here after the hearing. Bu Wita began to stop counting since his training in Jakarta was finished", Tarmin's statement made Vishnu distrustful. After this school treat Wita who is real affectionate?. Is that as bad as the result of his little daughter Adhis did to Wita?. What other mistakes did Vishnu make for Wita?. Wita, I hope you're okay.

"Mother is no father?", asked Adhis who walked in his arms to break his erratic thoughts. "There is. we will meet the mother of Vita in her house", replied Vishnu to calm Adhis who since yesterday cried for the presence of Wita, throw whatever is in front of him, hit his father's chest, and beat his father's chest, falling asleep because of fatigue. Let alone you Adhis, Vishnu even wants to be angry at the circumstances when he lost Wita. The committee could allow Wita to go home first before the event is over. The other participants even went home on the hotel check out schedule the next day.

"Sir Vishnu?", Vishnu's steps stopped when Teh Rani called her.

"Alhamdulillah is good" answered Adhis timidly.

"Where is Adhis? Mothers here kangen nih", tease Rani with a light smile.

"Aphis is also kangen. Want to meet Mother Wita but there is nothing", replied Adhis lirih.

Rani then looked at Vishnu and convinced herself to say, "Wita is being treated at the Hospital, Mr. Vishnu", hopefully his action to tell Vishnu about the existence of Wita is not wrong.

***

Vishnu is now driving his car with a variety of raging feelings. His wife is now lying sick.

"Dad, said mamah if you want to see the sick people must bring a cake. Yesterday mamah nengok friend Adhis brought a cake" said Adhis who was sitting next to Vishnu. Yep.. Vishnu forgot to do that. "later, it is important we meet first mother Vita ya.", replied Vishnu while gently rubbing the top of the head Adhis beloved daughter.

Arriving at the Hospital that Rani had informed tea, Vishnu immediately walked to the room Permata room 21 where Wita was treated. The number 21 he was looking for was clearly visible. His steps could not be stopped to continue to be fixed on the room. With Adhis he will meet his long-forgotten love. But had not had time to step it up to the lips of the door, he saw the figure of a woman wrapped in a white coat with a name embedded dr. Lanis walked out of room 21.

At once the woman that Vishnu saw turned her head towards him. Then he kindly said, "hi. this is Adhis?", asked the doctor to Vishnu's little daughter. "yes.", replied Adhis doubtfully.

"and you.. Mr Vishnu?, want to visit Wita?", asked Lanis to make Vishnu surprised. Why this doctor knows who he is.

"before you meet Wita, it's good to talk first, Mr. Vishnu", Lanis looked at Vishnu and then set his eyes on Adhis. "four eyes", he continued.

Although not yet able to accept the rational reason required by the doctor named Lanis, Vishnu still follow the request of the doctor. He persuaded and brought Adhis to go home to Rumi tea house. "mother Wita is rested, we can not yet see he said. Adhis to the house of mama first yes!, all you want to make a cake first to jengukin mother of Wita", persuade Vishnu to Adhis.

"Sok take home first we Adhisna to the house. Urang make a heula cake, sakalian teteh want to join ngajuk later", replied Teh Rumi when Vishnu explained that Wita was treated and he could not yet see.

Until arriving at the time Lanis determined, Vishnu is now sitting in line with the doctor who no longer uses his white coat in a cafe near the Hospital at exactly 13:00, the doctor's rest time.

Vishnu now knows the figure named Lanis is a friend of his lover - formerly-, Wita. Since long ago he was looking for anyone who became a friend of Witau to help him find Wita. But his hopes had failed to deliver him at this point now. Vishnu's feelings and thoughts then immediately fogged up. Rumbled to deep regret and hardened at the point of endless guilt, as Lanis said,...

"PTSD or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, that's what Wita is experiencing".