
With tears the woman left her son. He walked by occasionally wiping away the tears on his cheeks that were beginning to wrinkle with aging. Too late in his grief, he is unaware of Ray's presence nearby.
"Ma!" call Ray.
Medina stopped her steps and turned her back. Only then did she realize that her husband had witnessed everything.
"Pa, I'm sorry Mama. Mama doesn't secretly want to defend the wrong. But ...." Medina was afraid that Ray would believe that he supported Adam's mistakes.
"I'm sorry, Dad." Ray clenched tightly onto Medina's body. Medina was confused.
"Our son Adam, after all. Forgive Papa for being cruel to Adam. But all Papa did was for Adam to change."
"Yes Mama knows, Pa."
"Here, don't cry anymore. We as parents need to be stronger. Because they still need us. We can only pray that everything is okay. And there will be a way out, so that our children's household is fine."
"Pa, is the step we took by keeping all this a secret from Bang Baim correct?" medina asked, he began to calm down.
"Come Ma. Papa is confused too. How and what should Papa tell Bang Baim? And what if it's all going to cloud the atmosphere and get more complicated?" said Ray.
"It's Pa, we better not tell you first."
"Well maybe later if things have improved we just tell Bang Baim ..," replied Ray hesitating. "Hopefully the future won't be a serious problem because we decided to hide this problem" Ray said.
***
Two days later, all the family members were happy because Haura had been allowed to go home. The woman was calm and could smile. The wounds on his body had already fully recovered. Somehow with invisible wounds. However, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and hoped that in the future it would be fine.
Adam always came to the hospital during the day. When Ray and Medina are not around. He will see his wife from a distance and go away in silence. Until no one noticed his presence. Adam knew himself well enough, he didn't deserve more. Just looking at Haura's improved health development can make her feel a little less guilty. And relieved of course, the woman lived well without him.
And today is the day of Haura's return. The house has been prepared in such a way that Haura is comfortable living in her new home later. Micah was the most busy and joyful person. Finally, his house was no longer empty. There will be his brother-in-law who will accompany his daily life at home later.
"All is Micah?" medina asked her daughter who was packing her sister-in-law's clothes into a bag of tentengs.
"Already Ma. Beres," said the girl proudly.
"Alright, just wait for Papa to finish the administration we can go home."
"Son, you want to stay at Mama's?" ask Medina gently.
"I-iya Ma," Haura replied hesitantly. She remembered that she still had an obligation to take care of her husband. Because she was still Adam's legal wife. However, the woman is not ready to meet the man who has traumatized her. Honestly, he was still afraid of the man. Maybe not right now he's done it all. It takes time to heal his heart.
"Good, from now on you become the dependents of Mama and Papa. If there's something you need, don't worry, baby. Think of Mama and Papa as your own parents." Medina tried to encourage Haura.
"Yes Ma, thank you. Sorry Haura is always a hassle."
"Absolutely not a hassle. Because we're happy to have a daughter-in-law who's as good-natured as you."
"Is everything ready?" Ray's new voice cut through Haura and Medina's conversation.
"Em .. already, we can finally go home. Can sleep on a spacious mattress, and do not need to breathe the smell of pungent drugs like this again," said Ray a little hesitant. It seems he is hiding something.
"Here is the bag so that Papa can carry it. You help Rara walk to the parking lot. Or do you just want to sit in a wheelchair, baby?" haggar Ray is attentive.
"Eh, no need Pa. Rara wants to walk. Rara's body feels all stiff. Five days just to sleep in bed" said the girl smiling.
"OK fine. Let Mama and Micah help you."
Rara is happy and grateful for having a kind and loving family.
"Oh yeah, did you tell Nak Elsa that you came home today, honey?" ask Medina.
"Already Ma. But this afternoon Elsa was busy, unable to come here."
"Oh so, let it be. Just tell me the same kid Elsa told me to play at home."
"Yes Ma."
"It's all, right? Let's go home!"
The family left the hospital happily. Medina and Micah flanking the still slightly weak Haura walked towards the parking lot. Behind him Ray followed with a question mark on his head.
The flashback
"Sus, I'd like to pay the hospital bill of patient room 305 on behalf of Haura Nadzifa."
"Awhile sir. I check first," said the Sister graciously.
"Sorry sir, the bill on behalf of Mrs Haura Nadzifa patient Tulip Room 305 has been paid in full" the nurse replied after a few minutes of checking in the computer system.
"But I don't feel like I've paid it off Sus. Try the nurse check again. Who knows if something's wrong?" asked Ray confused and in disbelief. He had to make sure there was no mistake.
"Well, I'll check again sir." A few minutes later the hospital clerk checked Haura's bill again, not forgetting that she printed the bill so Ray could believe it.
"It's Sir. I make sure there are no mistakes. This bill was paid an hour ago."
"Sorry, may I know who paid it off?" ask Ray.
"Sorry Sir. We can't give you any information. Because that guy asked to keep it a secret."
"Then how can I take money from someone I don't even know who?" ray's protest was unacceptable.
"Sorry sir, we don't know. For sure the bill has been paid off and Madam Haura has been allowed to go home. This is bill and Mrs Haura's medicine. Medication please be spent and the control schedule is clearly written on the bill sheet at the back. Thank you." Thank you." Ray could no longer urge the nurse to tell him. Ray gives up on finding out who paid for it. However, in his heart was sure there was only one person who would do it.
"Have you done it, son? Hopefully you don't have to part with Haura. Hopefully this situation can be corrected. Papa's prayer is always the best for you," Ray's inner hope.
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