LOVE OF JUITA

Receiving Destiny

The infusion tube and blood transfusion have been removed. Julia stroked her swollen veins and blurred the needle puncture marks.

"Hold it, Mom. It's kind of sick." Said the young nurse with a soft face to Julia.

Julia nodded, she bit her lips and closed her eyes preparing to endure the pain.

"Hmmmph-md …. " Erang Julia as a urinary catheter is pulled from her intimate part. Sweat points popping up on the forehead.

"It's over, ma'am. Today learn to get off the bed and to the toilet by yourself. If you are not strong, ask for help accompanied. Because you're losing a lot of blood so maybe you'll get a little dizzy when you stand." The nurse gave orders.

"Good mbak. Thanks for the explanation." Julia's mouth while wiping the sweat point.

"Sama-sama, I say goodbye first. If there's anything please call me." Nurse retreats.

Septian who had observed the nurse's actions also grimaced. 

"It hurts so much deck?" Septian's eyes narrowed as if he felt pain.

"Yes, really. Mas do not let dehgerasain in operation like me. So ill. After the anesthetic ran out, the wound was hot. If you don't remember I'm old it's like wailing." Julia smiled, her joy has returned.

"Dek, dek .. I haven't had time to make you happy already suffered like this." Septian stroking Julia's hair lovingly.

"Hush! can't say that. This is my form of jihad as a woman. Perhaps with this calamity God will take away the sins of the past." Julia refuted the word Septian.

"God is absolutely right. Indeed, we should think positively about the disaster." Septian nodded in agreement.

"Say the Mbok you have to eat a lot of high protein foods such as egg whites and cork fish. Let the wound heal well." Septian continued the conversation.

"Hmmm, the doctor also suggested that. I can't wait to move as usual. I am now thinking about customer packages that have not been packed and sent. I've apologized for the delay, but I'm still not feeling good. They are not disappointed." Julia looked up at the ceiling.

"Later to the house Mas auxiliary packing, just calm down. The store in the marketplace has already made its status a holiday. Let's just rest." Obviously Septian calms Julia.

"Ohya, said the doctor because this is a major surgery, we are asked to control the pregnancy first Mas. If you can wait about three months until the wound is completely healed then we can consult again to start the pregnancy program." Julia's attention was back on Septian.

"We should postpone it until you are fully recovered. I can't see you're in so much pain like yesterday." Septian is slow and heavy.

"Related?" Julia raised her eyebrows in disbelief.

"That's sure. Having a child should be physically and mentally prepared. Maybe your physical body has recovered. But my mentality is not yet. I can't see you between life and death." Septian tile-squeezing.

"Eleh eleh his whole lot." Julia Goda.

"Right deck, I'm afraid you're leaving me." Septian directed a sharp look convincing Julia.

"If I die, I'll find another wife. Dian is ready to wait." Julia threw a joke.

"Duh please don't be careless. My whole heart you have taken. If you die, all I have left is my heart. No more heart to feel. Maybe I'll marry again. But love for another woman will never exist." Septian pointed at his chest, his face sour with offense.

Julia was stunned at her husband, Septian words touching the deepest recesses.

"Aaah Mas so sweet. Don't be mad." Julia giggled amusedly at the sight of Septian lashing out, he neutralized the tense atmosphere between them.

"Oh yeah, I don't want to talk about death." Septian shook his hands in the air a sign of annoyance.

"OK .. okay .. By the way Mom and Sister Lucy where is Mas?" Julia said to have switched the conversation seriously.

"Oh Mom and Lucy come with the Mbok back home to rest. I want to wash my clothes, he said. Though already Mas said the laundry just let's not bother."

"Hmmm .. Mom always does. What he can do on his own will not be transferred to anyone else."

"Hopefully this afternoon you will be allowed to go home. Kangen's been sleeping with a donkey." Septian grin funny.

"Dih still hurts hard to wake up gini where can be kelonan." Julia's lips pouted.

"It's not even kelonan at least we sleep side by side. With you I feel complete." Septian plays Julia's flickering fingers.

"Come, I'll help you get up slowly."

Septian pulled one of Julia's hands and her other hand pushed her back slowly until she could sit up straight. Sweat drops back on Julia's forehead because of the pain.

"Just take a break. My head is spinning." 

Septian immediately sat down next to Julia letting his wife lean. Julia took a slow breath for a while.

"Yuk, help get out of the bed." Julia prepared. His hands held tightly to the edge of the mattress. While Septian moved Julia's leg position to trace the floor.

"Adudyaku Mas sick, slow down." Complain Julia spoiled.

"Our deck, Mas confused how to nurunin you. What is a big hold?"

"Don't Mas, my body is now puffed up later to fall, afraid even other diseases come." Julia realized since getting married her skinny girl's body slowly appeared fat and thick meat everywhere.

"This is how puffed up, this is called bohay. I like this one so good to hold. I was carrying too yesterday. Relax, it's strong." Septian showed his arm muscles.

"Whatever, the important thing is that I don't want to be carried. Now things are different, not an emergency like yesterday. Please help me shift my body." Reject Julia.

"Then endure the pain a little. You can do it."

Julia nodded resignedly, it took a while for Septian to successfully move Julia's body position so that she was ready to stand on her own. After feeling steady, Septian wrapped Julia's hand on her shoulder, and her hand held Julia's rib. Carefully Julia stuck out her feet touching and tracked the floor.

"Alhamdulillah .. but dizzy Mas, want to vomit the taste." Julia's hands clung tightly around Septian's neck as if hanging from a tree.

"Yes be patient. This is help me get to the toilet." Slowly Septian took Julia's hand leading her on.

"My way is funny oglek-oglek." Julia joked.

In her helpless state Julia was grateful that Septian was always on standby for her. Including helping to the toilet as it is today. Septian painstakingly helped to wipe his dirty body. To clean and install new pads for him. Julia felt she was truly like a baby that all her affairs had to be served.

"This is why I want to walk around the room. Two days of lying down was not good. My ass and back are hot." Julia rubbed her back.

"Yes training as much as possible. Don't force it." Septian smiled, he chose to sit on the sofa watching Julia who was eager to practice the limping path.

Septian stared at Julia's body. The experience of seeing his wife between life and death imposes trauma on the soul. Mind wandered.

"Just being there for me is enough.

If we are not destined to have children on this earth, I am sincere.

My job is to guide you to heaven.

We'll meet the boy who's been waiting for us there.

If God wills our hearts again.

I take that as a miracle.

Which I am very grateful for.

But at the moment, I beg only one. Come back healthy and accompany me as ever.

Because that's enough."

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"It does not come upon a believer of constant pain, fatigue, sickness, and sorrow. Even to the trouble which afflicts him, but shall be blotted out by his sins."

(CHR. No Muslims. 2573).