LOVE OF JUITA
Staying Strong
Septian tapped on the surface of his phone screen. There is a sense of worry that runs through the heart. How to pass on this bad news to her mother-in-law. He promised to look after and make his daughter happy. But the seed he planted betrayed Julia's body. He felt he had a hand in this disaster.
"Astaghfiullah!"
Septian rubbed his face. He was conscious of his mistake of blaming God's destiny. A mobile phone screen was opened to search for her mother-in-law's contact number. Julia's mother needs to know what happened to her son.
"Bismillah."
"Hello. Assalamualaikum." Greet Septian with a heavy voice.
"Moskalamic. How are you, son?" Greet Julia's carefree mother.
"Good Mom. Mom and Lucy how are you?" Septian said.
"Healthy, alhamdulillah. Where's julia?"
"Mmmmm, please calm down and don't panic. I'd like to inform you that Julia is now undergoing surgery." Septian said slowly.
"Well, what operation? That Julia never had any severe pain in Tian's life." Julia's mother's voice panicked.
"Julia's pregnant ectopic Mom. Her fetus grew outside the uterus causing her uterine duct to rupture. Julia's bleeding." Obviously Septian straightforward.
"Yes Allah Julia .. Deserved from yesterday the heart of the Mother is not calm. It's not usual that Julia's dream mother comes here to be hugged!" Mother's cries spilled.
"Tian please calm down and be patient. Julia is being treated by an expert team of doctors. God willing, he will recover soon. Can you come to see Julia?" Ask Septian.
"Can son. It can! I'm going with Lucy." Answer my mother without hesitation.
"Well, I'll book a plane ticket for tonight's flight. Mom get ready. My sister's gonna pick up my mom at the airport."
"Good Son. Mom get ready now. Please take care of Julia until we arrive."
"Good Mom. Be careful on the road. Assalamualaikum."
"Getishalam."
Septian sighed and stuffed the phone into his pants pocket. He approached the waiting chair and sat between Mr and Si Mbok who accompanied him.
I sat staring and supported my chin. Look at his eyes empty, even though you don't talk much. In his heart he was very worried about the state of his son-in-law. The Mbok rubbed Septian's slumped back. Tired and sorrow mixed into one.
"Patience to Le." The Mbok.
"Yes Mom. God willing."
"Stay strong and firm. Now Julia is leaning on you. Show you guys you can get through this tough time." The message of Mbok rubbed the gloomy face of his youngest son.
Septian nodded. Stare at the old netra Mbok who miraculously gave him power.
A nurse came out of the operating room.
"Septian's father, Julia's mother is done with the surgery. Now he is conscious and is in the observation room for recovery. Can be taken in turns." The nurse told me.
Septian got up from his seat following the direction the nurse pointed out. She saw Julia lying weak and pale on a wheeled mattress.
"Honey .… " Say soft Septian.
"Hmm." Julia's eyes are not focused on the effects of anesthesia.
"Tabah ya." Take Julia's hair carefully. Afraid that her touch would hurt the fragile Julia.
"Yes, what can a human be but steadfastly living his destiny?" Julia is weak.
"Mas knows this isn't easy for you. We can get through this together." Septian looked at Julia's eyes full of confidence.
"Thank you." Julia nodded.
"So Mas was told to enter the operating room when you were unconscious. The doctor showed your fetus and damaged uterine ducts. It must be thrown away to save your life. The bleeding is quite severe, almost a pint and a half of your blood is wasted. The doctor is grateful that we arrived on time. Being late is a little fatal."
Septian shuddered in light of the gaping surgical wound pooling blood in his wife's open stomach. Suppose he was in the position of Julia not necessarily he was strong against it.
"Cold gold." Julia's teeth were struggling with the anesthetic effect that was beginning to disappear.
Septian stalling blanket covering Julia's trembling body.
"Tonight Mom and Lucy are coming. You need to recover quickly."
"Ohya, good to see them." Julia's eyes flashed with excitement.
"But I'm sorry to see how I'm doing this." Suddenly his face became dim.
"It's okay, I already know you're sick. They come to comfort you. Don't be sad anymore, baby."
"God willing."
Julia's tears are still. In his heart he screamed. Lying when you are not sad. Lying does not feel lost. But the holding of the tongue so that his sorrow does not become a lament that invites the wrath of God.
Septian fell silent he wanted to comfort his wife about the reward of the patient. But he held back. This is not the right time. Let Julia dissolve in flavor for a while. It took time for his wife to accept the loss in a sudden time.
"By love maybe your body suffered a gape wound. But here ... inside the chest pain is not terpercaya see you helpless. I felt useless, only able to look and encourage. Suppose your pain can be divided .. Just give it to me entirely."
Septian cried bitterly in his heart, his jaw hardened withstanding the tightness in his chest. As a man, he was not used to tears. Even in difficult moments like this, he can still control his tears so as not to spill.
Observation time is complete. Julia's operation was considered a success. Two male nurses come to move Julia into the hospital room. The mbok and the mister followed from behind.
Before long a shady young nurse came to check on Julia.
"For tonight I lie down. Don't move much. Tomorrow morning I can learn to sit. Later on the third day of the urinary catheter we will release. Please try to learn to stand up and go to the toilet by yourself. Although the mother runs out of surgery is highly recommended to do light activity as soon as possible. So that there is no blood clotting in the injured part." The nurse was patient.
"Good mbak. Thank you very much." Answer Julia.
"Is there anything you want to ask me?"
"Nothing, it's clear enough." Julia nodded.
"Well, once an hour later I'll come check on Mom. Don't hesitate to tell me that something is uncomfortable." Speak politely to the nurse before leaving.
The Mbok looked at Julia's lethargic face with a concerned face.
"Rest Yes Nduk. Let Mbok accompany you here. Septian and Father went home for a while to pick up clothes and things."
Julia nodded weakly at the Mbok.
"Mas go home for a while, if there's anything ask the Mbok report to the nurse ya." Septian said as he kissed Julia on the forehead before leaving the room.
He had to hurry home to bathe and bury his dead fetus. Even though the fetus is still in the form of a blood clot has not been blown away by the spirit. Septian still wants to take care of it properly. The baby is part of him. The fruit of love between him and Julia.
Julia looked at the ceiling of the room as pale white as she was. He collected pieces of today's events that were scattered. Everything happened so quickly in his memory. How humans are powerless creatures. In one blow he was helpless. And Allah is the Mighty. It was Julia who surrendered.
"My son, wait for Umma at the door of heaven."
Julia's whisper removed the clear crystal melt from her eye patch.
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Hadith of Abu Hurairah radhiallahu ‘anhu, Prophet ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ serhabda,
مَنْ مَاتَ لَهُ ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنَ الْوَلَدِ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحِنْثَ كَانَ لَهُ حِجَابًا مِنَ النَّارِ ، أَوْ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ
“Who has died three children who have not been puberty, then the child will become a hijab (tameng) for him from hell, or he will go to heaven.” (CHR. Bukhari – chapter 91)
From Mu’adz bin Jabal radhiyallahu ‘anhu, Prophet ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Serbda, Nabi,
وَالَّذِيْ نَفْسِيْ بِيَدِهِ إِنَّ السِّقْطَ لَيَجُرُّ أُمَّهُ بِسَرَرِهِ إِلَىْ الجَنَّةِ إِذَا احْتَسَبَتْهُ
“For the sake of the One whose soul is in her hands, indeed a miscarried fetus will take her mother into heaven with her spirit WHEN HER MOTHER IS PATIENT (for the calamity of the miscarriage).”
(HR Ibn Majah 1609 and al-Mundziri and al-Albani)
