
Zahra was discharged from the hospital today. Accompanied by his parents, he boarded the car that his father drove. Just the three in the car with both parents alone made him daydream all the way.
Although the state of the listener there is no significant change, but the condition of his body does not show as being sick so the doctor allows him to go home and do the scheduling for routine checks.
It's still the same. He could not hear any sound, often he felt just hearing a hum to make him dizzy and nauseous. The doctor said it was natural for someone who suffered damage to the eardrum.
"Mother, I want to see Ega. How's Papa Adnan doing?" ask the girl to her parents.
"Yes, we're going there today. But we go home first yes," said Mrs Ratih.
"Mother, I did not hear Mother's voice" said Zahra sadly.
Mrs Ratih typed in the words she had just said on her smartphone and showed them to her daughter. Sadness again enveloped the feelings of the mother of two children.
Thinking of the worst possible event if his son's hearing can't come back.
"We're just going there now, Bun, Dad, sorry Ega no friend take care of Papa Adnan," the girl asked.
Both parents looked at each other for opinions. In their hearts they also confirmed what their son had said. Finally Zahra's father nodded in approval to his son's request.The middle-aged man drove the car he drove past the residential gate where they lived.
In the back seat, Zahra repeatedly looked at her phone. Hoping there is a reply message from Ega who since last night no longer replied to his message after informing him that his father was still undergoing surgery in the RSSA of Malang city.
An hour passed until they were in the hospital. Unable to contact Ega, they decided to ask in the information section.
"The patient on behalf of Adnan is in the ICU" room." The information officer they asked.
The three immediately rushed towards the northern part of the hospital where the ICU room was located. Once there, they did not find Ega there.
Mr. Ratih again asked the information section that was there to ask the whereabouts of Mr. Adnan.
"Excuse me, Sister, ask. Is there really a patient named Adnan in the ICU room?"
"Attent, Mother. We checked first" the officer replied kindly.
"Full patient's name?" ask the officer.
"We only know Adnan, Sus. He just came in last night. Victims of the accident" explained Mrs Ratih.
"Oh. Yes Mother, right. The patient just got back to surgery a while ago."
"I mean, Sister?"
"The patient is undergoing further surgery. Because a blood clot was found in the back of his head. The patient is in the operating room."
"Where is it, Sus?"
"From here, Mom just go straight. There's a Mother's intersection turning right. There's the room. You can find a family member who accompanies you there."
"Thank you, Sus."
After obtaining that information, the three of them immediately followed the directions that had been given. Tracing the deserted hospital hallway made the atmosphere they felt a little uncomfortable.
From a distance, the person they were looking for was sitting on the waiting chair. Next to him was a woman who accompanied him. Making Zahra who was walking next to her bunda stop her steps.
"Come on," invite the mother to slightly pull her arm.
The closer, the more clearly visible, the woman who was with Ega was hugging the man's shoulder. The sight did not escape the sight of the parents of Zahra.
"Son Ega," said Mrs Ratih.
"Mother, Father ..." He stood up and shook them both.
It was clearly seen the look on Zahra's father's face that held back emotions. He refused to accept a helping hand from the man whose daughter's fiancee status.
"Are you ..," said Mrs Ratih hanging her words.
His disappointed face was very clear. Just yesterday he asked the man not to hurt his daughter's feelings. Now all he saw was that the man was with another woman.
"Dad, Mother, don't misunderstand me. He's my secretary in the office. Her name is Mila" said Ega nervously to see the two men's temperament before him. And another who looked at him with tears that almost fell from his eyes.
"Zahra," called the man to his fiancee.
"I'm sorry, sir, ma'am, what you're seeing seems like a misunderstanding. I just want to provide support for Mr. Ega who suffered a disaster. There is absolutely no other intention" Mila said nervously.
Ega walked up to Zahra who was slightly behind her bundle. Slightly forced the girl to enter into his arms.
"You're healthy? Why come here? I'm sorry I can't get you, honey," said the man, holding Zahra tightly.
"Zahra came home from the hospital today. He asked to come straight here to see you. He's worried about you" said Mrs Ratih flatly.
"really? I'm sorry, dear." Ega kissed her fiance's forehead. Making the girl was no longer able to stem the free-falling crystal circle from her two eyes.
The tightness of seeing Ega's shadow being embraced by another woman made her feel even more inappropriate for the man. And the treatment of Ega that makes him afraid at any time will change because of his condition that he can no longer hear.
Behind Ega, Mila was speechless at the sight. As much as possible, he hides his feelings so that no one knows. Crying here is impossible. Seeing the man she loved embrace another woman.
"Don't cry" pinta Ega.
"Zahra must be sad because he cannot accompany and encourage you when you get a disaster" said Bu Ratih.
Ega noticed he was an old man in front of him. It's deadly to the truth of what that woman said.
"Is that so, dear?" asked the man holding onto Zahra's shoulder gently.
"How's your papa doing, son?" asked Bu Ratih even with a tone that sounded unfriendly.
"Still don't know yet, Mother. Pray that papa will have his surgery."
"Yes." Yeah."
"Please sit down, Father, Mother," he continued, allowing his future father-in-law to take the place he had been sitting.
So he's Mr Ega's fiancee? inner Mila.
Silence - silence he judges from the top end to the bottom end to look for flaws from him.
Beautiful is not so. Standard is. Then what does Pak Ega like from the woman? The body is also thin, Mila said in her heart.
Feeling unregarded there, made the woman feel uncomfortable. So he decided to say goodbye and immediately left the place.
"I ... said back to the office again, Mr. Ega," his permission to his superiors.
"Yes. Thank you, Mila, "he replied.
Mila awkwardly bid farewell to those who were there. Shortly after Mila's departure, Mr. Adnan's operating room door opened and a family doctor brought news to those who had been waiting.