Love for Zahra (END)

97. Go home

"Don't joke with my papa, Doc!" ega shouted in front of the doctor.

"I'm sorry, we've done everything we could. God wills another," said the doctor also in a hoarse voice withstanding sorrow.

The failure of a doctor in helping to cure his patient is also a mental burden for the doctor. The death of Papa Ega also became a mental burden for the doctors who handled it.

"The time of his death today, Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 14.17 WIB," said the doctor by patting Ega's shoulder.

"No way! You're alive, Doctor!" shout Ega.

The man sat weak when there was no response from the doctor. His crying broke unstoppably again. The man sat leaning against the wall in a very apprehensive state.

"Gee," called Zahra who was also crying. Even though he can't hear. He could sense that something bad had happened to Papa Adnan.

The girl dared to hug her fiance. Letting the man cry in his arms.

"Papa's alive, Ra. Papa's not dead yet" the man joked.

Mr. Ratih and Mr. Irawan were only able to be silent to feel the sadness of his future son-in-law.

"Surpassed, Son. So that your papa is calm there," said Zahra's father, crouching in front of Ega.

"No, Dad. Papa is alive. Papa can't leave me alone." The cry of the man made anyone who heard the pain.

He now lives alone without his parents. The only parents he has now have been taken by God in a way he never could have imagined.

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In his house, all the families had gathered waiting for the arrival of the bodies. Ms. Salma was unconscious when she received news that her eldest son had died.

So aware, Ega's grandmother could not resist her grief. He held a picture of his son and muttered an apology continuously. All the family members gathered to accompany Grandma Salma who looked very hit.

The sound of ambulances outside shifted the focus of those inside the house. Everyone who was inside immediately came out to greet the corpse.

Ega got out of the ambulance with his face puffy. Grandma Salma who saw that immediately hugged her grandson lovingly. Although he was also devastated by the passing of his son, he had to be strong for the sake of his grandson.

"Uti, Papa, Uti," the man's fight looks very fragile.

"Think about it, kid. Your father will be happy there. You still have uti and other families" said Grandma Salma to strengthen her grandson.

Mourners and families helped hospital staff carry the bodies to their homes before they were buried tomorrow morning.

The voices of relatives and mourners who recited Yaa Sin's letter to the deceased overnight were unbroken. They read prayers to the late Papa Adnan.

Zahra and her parents also decided to stay overnight and help with the funeral tomorrow morning. They stayed at Rio's house which was quite close to Ega's house.

"Son, we're staying at Rio's tonight. Tomorrow morning we'll be back here" said Zahra's father.

"Stay here, Dad, Bun, here are many rooms" pinta Ega.

"We don't want to stay here. It would be nice to stay at Rio's house. Considering you're not officially married yet."

"If I ask Zahra to stay here, can't you, Dad?"

"Alright, let Zahra here accompany you."

After bidding farewell to several Ega families, Zahra's parents left the funeral home. Zahra was silent in the yard after driving her parents to the car.

"Ra," call Ega from behind. The girl remained silent where she had not heard the call.

"Where are your parents going, Nduk?" ask one of Ega's brothers.

Zahra fell silent, unaware that the person was talking to her. While Ega went out of nowhere after inviting the girl to join his family.

Some of the people who were there noticed him who was looking down. Waiting for an answer from him.

"Arek I why not be all the way scared i? No krungu tah macak gak krungu?" whispered one mother.

(He didn't answer the question? Don't listen or pretend not to?)

The woman beside him answered the question by shrugging her shoulders.

A man sitting next to Zahra patted the girl on the shoulder. Gesticulating directed his chin at the woman who asked the question.

"Sorry, Om, what's wrong?" zahra asked with a bad feeling.

"Where are your parents?" The father repeated the question.

Zahra seriously looked at the movement of the lips of the person who spoke. Understand and guess what the person is talking about.

"Sorry, Om, I can't hear the voice, Om, Can Om write down what was just said?" said the girl with a feeling of embarrassment and unease she reached out her phone to the man.

Everyone in the room was shocked by what Zahra said.

"Kok iso gak krungu but iso by the way?" knock one over there.

(Can't you hear but can you talk?)

"The figure of bojone Ega disabled ngene? Sak aken temen arek. Trapped opo yok opo seh ponku iku kok katene ngerabi arek disabled ngene?"

(Ega's future wife is disabled gini? It's so sorry for him. Guess what my niece is, how would you marry a disabled girl like her?)

Zahra knew that those in there were talking about it. From the look on their faces, they were clearly shocked by what he said. He could neither hear nor guess what they were talking about.

The cynical and condescending look he got from them. He restrained his heart so as not to cry in front of them. He chose to look down, not daring to look at their faces one by one.

"Om, Auntie, Zahra has just suffered a disaster. She's a normal girl. He could hear us just as much as we did. Please do not gossip or belittle him," Ega said as soon as he came and heard their little talk.

"Be careful, Ga. He could have pretended like that to extort your treasure. You must choose a wife who is equal to your family" one of the tantas advised.

"Please, Auntie, I'm in mourning. Don't bring up any other problems that have nothing to do with the present situation" the man replied.

"You're this, Auntie just reminded me. You are very rich. Your father left a huge legacy. And you have no brothers. You should be more careful looking for a partner."

Not understanding his words, he pulled the arm of his fiancee to leave the room.

"Ga, they're talking about me being ugly, aren't they?" ask the girl.

"Already, Honey. I'm grateful you didn't hear their words" whispered Ega.

He typed the words on his phone for Zahra to read.

They told us to rest. Come to my room. Accompany me. I need you tonight.

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