LOVE OF JUITA

Fixated

"Goddessa …. " Sapa Riska on her cell phone.

"Walaikumsalaam Mbak Riska." Sahut Bu Karti is cheerful and cheerful. A rare thing the store manager called him in broad daylight.

"What is it now that Miss Karti is busy?" Ask Riska.

"Not busy, ma'am. Relax after lunch. What's up, huh?" Answer Bu Karti. In his heart he wondered what the manager needed with him.

"Here, I'd like to ask for his help. Yesterday I had a chance to cough at work. Because our efforts must be clean and sterile, we want to try to see a doctor, worried that there is a serious disease. Can Ma?" Ask Riska carefully.

"Mmmmm .. At that time I was just coughing normally. But to be more sure I want to check." Bu Karti replied hesitatingly. Indeed, he was afraid of being examined but did not dare to refuse an invitation from his manager.

"Alhamdulillah. Bu Karti just relax. We can pick it up now, can we?" Ask Riska to convince Ms. Karti once again.

"Can Ma'am, I wait." Sahut Bu Karti.

"Assalamualaik."

"Getishalam."

Riska turned off her call and threw a relieved smile towards Julia.

"Alhamdulillah Bu Karti cooperatively. We'll pick it up now yuk Mbak." Take Riska while getting up to take her bag to get ready.

"Good Ris. Your motorbike goes into the store. We're going to the hospital with an online taxi, let's hurry." Julia's proposal to get ready.

"Ready man."

Riska reopened her phone and booked a taxi online. Luckily, less than ten minutes of taxi pickup has arrived. They then rushed to pick up Bu Karti to go to a large hospital.

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It took about half an hour to reach the hospital. Riska swiftly registered Bu Karti's examination to a Lung specialist.

God eases their affairs with the lack of queues. So that Bu Karti can be quickly served. Even so, Bu Karti looked a little anxious. Repeatedly he rubbed his arm to unravel the fret. He was afraid of a serious illness in his body.

The beginning of Bu Karti's examination on X-ray Thorax to see the state of his lungs. The result is clean, no spots or spots. Next the doctor asked Bu Karti for a sputum test to be more accurate.

"Before collecting sputum samples, you should not eat or drink first thing in the morning after waking up. After waking up, you need to brush your teeth. Keep in mind after brushing your teeth you should not use mouthwash." Said an old doctor in glasses. The doctor's skin was pale white as it had not been shone in the sun for a long time.

"Taking sputum is not only done once, but three times. The first sputum sample is taken when the doctor asks for a sample. The second phlegm was taken the morning of the next day and the third sputum was taken while delivering the second sputum sample to the laboratory. Understand Mother?" Ask the doctor again.

"Okay doc, I get it." Bu Karti nodded.

"Then we meet in two days, ma'am. Hopefully the results are good, because I see your lungs are clean and physically healthy. This test is to make it even more convincing." The doctor said calmly, giving positive hope to Bu Karti.

Julia and Riska looked at it, apparently they had to wait two more days before the results of the examination came out. In the depths of Julia's heart he was impatient to get certainty. He wants to prove to people that the issue that is going viral is not true. He wanted to silence the mouths of the evil netizens who had berated his shop.

After a few brief explanations and consultations. The doctor finished their meeting. Julia stepped out of the examination. His shoulders are really sagging. It was as if there was an invisible heavy burden entrenched there.

Bu Karti looks bad. Afraid he dared to ask Riska. Because, Julia's restless face makes it not until the heart burdened him with questions.

"In fact why yes Mba, I have to be checked. God willing I am healthy wal afiat. I have a flower allergy. Almost all the villagers know. That's why I never keep flowering plants." Said Bu Karti holding Riska's hand full of worry.

Riska, too tired to explain, took her phone from the bag and opened a post on IG about their store. Show it to Bu Karti.

Bu Karti was wide-eyed, he closed his mouth so surprised to see a photo of a cake containing a disgusting lizard and video of him coughing and gasping for breathing difficulties.

"Are I here?" Bu Karti's face flushed in anger.

"Oath to Allah, I don't know who recorded Ma'am. I also swear that day I was okay. Just a sudden cough a moment after Bu Kades passed me." Bu Karti spoke up explaining.

Julia's eyes widened, she befriended when she heard the name Bu Kades. Put an uncomfortable feeling in his heart.

"We don't accuse Mother of TB at all. That's why we're here to get accurate evidence. May you work together to ease our affairs." Julia's heart was flat with no expression. His mind is too tired.

Bu Karti nodded slowly. All the way home, the three of them could only remain silent. Busy dialogue with each other. Julia and Riska went home after dropping off Bu Karti first. Julia performs Ashar prayers first at the store. Only after that he was escorted home with Riska to the house.

There is a sense of reluctance to wander in Julia's heart when setting foot toward the house. Even from outside the fence the hostility that Septian offered was strongly felt. But here in this foreign village, where else would Julia have to go besides going home?.

The atmosphere of the house is still empty. Only Mbok Par is seen mopping the terrace. Mr. and Si Mbok have been out of nowhere since this morning. Julia greets Mbok Par at a glance before entering the house. He climbed the stairs to the second floor with heavy steps.

The first thing he wanted to check was the serving hood and the sink. She wanted to know if her husband had eaten. Unexpectedly, his fried rice for breakfast was still intact untouched. Heart melos.

"Even now you don't want to eat my cooking anymore."

He opened the door to his room, empty. There were no traces of Septian there. He wants to stop caring. Stop paying attention to Septian. But it can't. All her senses could not deny she loved her husband so much. He needs Septian. Even being scolded and mocked instantly felt much better than being considered nothing at all.

Julia stepped towards the closed Septian study. He tapped slowly. It was as if seducing Septian to open his heart.

Tok tok!

"Mas, come home."

"Mas, can we talk a little?"

"Mas, I miss you. Though as hateful and angry as you are to me. I can't lie if I want to see you. Just for a second." Inner Julia, how difficult it is to tell the true taste.

There's no answer. There is no lawfulness. Only emptiness stretches.

Julia put her ear to the door, so she heard a subtle sound typing on the keyboard. Julia's heart hurts so much. How long should he be ignored like this?

"I'm actually talking to a man or a stone. Very hard on your ego. We'd rather fight than silence each other like this!" Julia said loudly, hoping that Septian would hear and stop pretending to be deaf.

Julia began to sob the patience she had built since last night instantly collapsed. He's frustrated.

"Open the door. Open it!"

Julia banged on the door of the Septian study hard. He does not care if Mr and Si Mbok know they are hostile. He was too tired to cover up reality.

"Open up!" Jerit Julia tight.

"I said open Mas, bukaaaaaaaa!" Julia tugged at the doorknob violently, forcing it to open.

"I'd rather go than not be considered like this!" Threaten Julia while hitting the door with all her strength.

That door is still closed. Sturdy and arrogant, as if mocking him who is messed up and lost his mind. Julia slumped to the floor, crying. Shedding all feelings, hate, anger, disappointment and despair.

"Speak to me Mom, just for a minute …. " Bisik Julia.

Click!

The door opened wide, he looked at Septian with a grim and tired expression. His eyes were blackened and his hair was a mess. For some reason overnight Septian looked a lot thinner.

Julia's smile expanded, how much she missed her husband. Julia got up from the floor, she put on a sweet smile and approached. Instantly the anger in the chest disappeared to see the lover of the heart.

"Go the deck .. I can't stand to see you. You don't know how hard it is for me to hold back so that my anger doesn't explode. I do not want your soul to be hurt more because of my speech. Therefore go ... No matter where you want."

Septian closed the door to his study. Leaving Julia riveted.

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