Love for Almira

46

Faisal had just finished praying magrib together with Almirah, suddenly heard a phone ring on his phone. When he saw his phone there was a video call from Naura. Faisal immediately received a video call from Naura.

“Assalamualaikum,” says Faisal.

“Dad......,” shouted Akbar and Amelia from across there with beaming faces.

“Hey….Dad said hello kok not reciprocated greetings Father,” Faisal reprimanded to his two batteries.

“Walaicumcalam, Dad,” Akbar and Amelia answered.

“Well then dong if anyone says hello should be replied greetings,” said Faisal.

“Daddy, Bunbun ana?” ask Akbar.

“There is, just finished praying magrib. Again folding face to face,” Faisal replied as he pointed towards Almira's bed.

“Akbar and Amelia already praying magrib yet?” ask Faisal.

Akbar and Amelia answered with a shake of head.

“Why not pray?” ask Faisal.

“Tata Nola aja colat,” Akbar replied.

“Eh, can't do that! If Brother Naura prays Akbar and Amelia must also pray! Kan already Mommy bought mukenah and sarongs for Amelia and Akbar to be able to join the prayer,” exclaimed Faisal.

“Iya, Aya,” Akbar and Amelia answered.

“It's ana, Aya? Amel want bicala cama Nda,” said Amelia.

“Ada.”

“Bun, here's the same search for children.” Faisal gave his cell phone to Almira.

Almira holds Faisal's phone and greets his twin toddler.

“Assalamualaikum,” says Almira.

“Walacumcalam, Nda,” says Amelia.

“Walaicumcalam Bunbun,” says Akbar.

“Nda, says Tata Nda acit her head?” ask Amelia.

“Iya, darling. Mother fell and her head hit so her head hurt,” replied Almira.

“Akbal want to go to the house of our Lady's clay but cama Tata ndak boyeh. Tata ade baby ndak oyeh macuk lumah cakit!” akbar.

Almira smiled when she heard Naura call her sisters baby sisters.

“Akbal is not ade baby,” said Akbar who protested.

“Amel uga not ade baby,” says Amel.

“If not a baby why still use pospack?” asked Naura who was suddenly nongol behind her sisters.

“Kakak already pray magrib yet?” ask Almira.

“Already, Mother,” replied Naura.

“Akbar and Amelia at home alone with Sister Naura. My mother was not in the hospital for long. Later if Mother has healed we take a vacation. Naura's sister is off school,” Almira said.

“Acik alan-alan,” shouted Akbar and Amelia.

“Holiday where, Bun?’ ask Naura.

“Where do you want, but do not go far,” replied Almira.

“Dad can come, Bun?” asked Faisal who was sitting next to Almira.

“Bby. It's Dad who paid for everything,” replied Almira.

“Iya deh, the holiday Daddy paid in,” said Faisal.

“Bunbun, Akbal want bobo in kamal Bunbun, boyeh?” ask Akbar.

“Bby, dear,” replied Almira.

“Amel uga bobo in room Nda,” says Amel.

“What are you two dare to sleep together in Mother's room?” ask Naura.

“Belani,” Akbar replied.

“Ya, Mel yes.” Akbar asks for support from his twin brother.

“Iya, belani,” replied Amelia.

“Alah, ntar night also on nangis find Bunda equally Mbak,” said Naura.

“Bobonya is managed by Brother, so Akbar and Ameliya are not afraid,” said Almira.

“Tuh Bunbun grammar also call nemenin Albal and Amel bobo,” said Akbar.

“Iya, ah.cerewet highly,” replied Naura.

“Eh..Sister can't talk like that!” almira Reprimand.

“Iya, Mommy,” Naura replied regretfully.

“Iya Nda,” replied Amelia.

“Iya Bunbun,” Akbar replied.

“Kakak don't forget before bed pray Isya first, yes!” almira said to Naura.

“Iya, Mommy,” replied Naura.

“Home time, yes video call. Video call again tomorrow. Dad's phone battery is up,” Almira said.

“Iya, Mother.”

“Iya, Nda.”

“Iya, Bunbun.”

“Assalamualaikum,” says Almira.

“Waalacumsalam.”

“Walaicumcalam.”

Almir also ended his video call. Almira returns her phone to Faisal.

“The phone battery is up. On the charger first mobile phone,” said Almira.

“Iya, Mommy,” Faisal replied when receiving a phone from Almira.

Faisal grabbed his cell phone and placed it on the nightstand next to Almira's bed.

“There is wudhu? We pray Isya first,” said Faisal.

“Iya still, Mas,” replied Almira.

It turns out that Almira long enough also video call with her children so it does not feel already entered the prayer time isya.

Almira wears a mukenah, she prays on the bed. While Faisal became his imam standing in front of the Almira place, then they prayed together.

After the completion of the prayer isya Almira already sleepy, probably due to the influence of the drug.

“Mas, Almira is sleepy,” Almira said as she yawned.

“Sleep only. Mas is also sleepy,” Faisal replied.

Faisal arranged the position of Almira's bed, so that his wife would be comfortable sleeping. After his wife felt comfortable sleeping, Faisal locked the door and turned off the room lights and closed the barrier leading to the door. After all was safe enough, Faisal also laid his body on the extra bed he ordered. Today was quite tiring for Faisal so before long Faisal immediately slept soundly.

*****

Faisal woke up his sleeping wife. Faisal had some trouble waking his wife, but Almira was not usually difficult to wake. Perhaps because one of the drugs contains h****n so that the wife can sleep well without feeling pain.

“Mir...build, Mir.” Faisal patted the wife's shoulder.

But Almira did not wake up either.

“Almira babe, wake up babe. We pray at dawn first,” Faisal said.

Almira is not awake yet. Then Faisal kissed Almira's cheek. Feeling that someone kissed her cheek Almira immediately woke up. When Almira opened her eyes, Faisal greeted her with a smile.

“Wake up dear, it's time to pray dawn,” Faisal said.

“What time, Mas?” ask Almira.

“Five hours less ten minutes,” Faisal replied.

Almaen woke up from her bed.

“Mas, Almira wants to go to the bathroom,” Almira said.

Faisal opened the bed.

“Ayo.” Faisal took his wife to the bathroom.

After Almira came out of the bathroom, Faisal took his wife back to bed and they prayed together at dawn. Almira finished her morning prayers watching tv from her bed, while Faisal busied himself with his laptop.

When the sky outside began to look bright, Faisal told his wife to buy breakfast.

“Mas out first, yes. Want to buy breakfast,” said Faisal.

“Almira also want to buy breakfast as well,” said Almira.

“Loh, you will be given breakfast from the hospital. Yesterday afternoon Mas had a protest about his food that did not taste salt and sugar at all,” Faisal replied.

“Ngak want, later it feels also not good,” said Almira with a sullen face and hands folded in the chest just like Naura again pout. Maybe it's like daughter like mother, not like mother like daughter.

“Iya, later Buy it. What do you want breakfast with?” ask Faisal.

“Almira wants chicken porridge using quail egg satay and sate ati ampela,” Almira replied with pleasure.

Faisal was surprised to hear his wife's order, because his wife did not usually eat chicken porridge with so many toppings.

“Ya will buy it later,” Faisal said.

“Assyik thank you, Mas,” said Almira.

"Beloved together," said Faisal.

Faisalpun came out of the room to the hospital canteen.