Mother to My Nephew

19. Rafa's Sick.

Suddenly….

“What are you doing here?” reprimand someone who is suddenly standing next to their table.

Roland and Annisa turned to their side. Toriq looked at the two of them.

“Where's rafa?” toriq asked while circulating his gaze looking for someone.

“Rafa is not coming, Bang. Rafa has gone home to Brother,” replied Roland.

“When? Last morning I did not see Rafa,” asked Toriq with a suspicious look.

Roland took a deep breath.

“Tadi morning, Bang. After Roland conducted the Annisa exam, Roland and Mamah nganter Rafa returned to Abang's house. Brother has already left for the hospital,” Roland replied patiently.

“Where does Aunt Elly not look?” ask Toriq to find Elly's mother.

“Mama has Roland delivered home, after from home Brother,” replied Roland.

“Continue why are you here? You guys aren't dating, are you?” ask Toriq again.

“No, Bang Us again for lunch. After picking up Annisa back from the exam Roland brought Annisa here,” Roland replied while holding back his annoyance.

Annisa from earlier was just silent while watching the two men.

“Annisa you test what?” now Toriq asked Annisa.

“Test incoming college, Bang,” replied Annisa.

“Oh..where?” ask Toriq again.

“At Aa Roland campus,” Annisa replied.

“What majors?”

“Economy department, Bang,” replied Annisa.

Hearing Annisa's reply, Toriq frowned.

“Ngapain you enter an expensive university but just majoring in economics? Why not medicine or architect or technique or design?” ask Toriq.

“Bang, Annisa wants to study in economics,” replied Roland.

“Annisa is not as smart as Bang Toriq and Aa Roland, so Annisa majored in economics alone,” Annisa frankly.

Hearing Annisa's reply, Toriq thought for a moment.

“Yes too, anyway. If you are not smart ntar bother taking a difficult major,” said Toriq.

“You guys keep the food. Brother wants to go back to his friends, ” said Toriq then left Roland and Annisa.

Roland and Annisa looked at Toriq who left their table.

“Bother people to eat,” Roland said with annoyance.

“Come, Nis. Eat the food again. Bang Toriq is so, the guy is passionate,” Roland said.

“Iya A,” Annisa continues her lunch.

After finishing eating Roland and Annisa went home. But before they went home they went to Toriq.

“Bang, we go home first,” said Roland when approaching Toriq's table and his friends.

“Hmm yes. Be careful driving,” Toriq replied.

“Yes, Bang. Assalamualaikum," Roland said, then Roland and Annisa left Toriq's table.

"Waalaikumsalam, " replied Toriq.

Roland as usual embraced Annisa's shoulder while walking out of the cafe.

Toriq looked at both.

“It wasn't his sister-in-law Meisya and Mamah Rafa?” asked Reno who had been watching Roland and Annisa who left the cafe.

“Iya,” reply Toriq.

“They're dating?” ask Reno.

“No idea,” replied Toriq who had yet to take his eyes off Roland and Annisa.

“Elo is not being sprayed?” reno asked as he glanced towards Toriq.

“No,” Reply Toriq.

“Kok saw it so much?” ask Reno.

“Regular aja.”

“If they're dating, you don't mind?” ask Reno again.

“According to elo they are dating?” Toriq asked back.

“No idea, right elo his brother,” replied Reno.

“Why? Are you really jealous of both of them?” ask Reno again.

“Heh….! The cousins are not mahrom, so they can date and get married,” Reno said.

“So, yes?” Toriq immediately thought.

The next day as Toriq was about to leave for the hospital, Mother Pomegranate approached Toriq in her room.

“Toriq, Rafa is hot sick,” says Mother Pomegranate.

“Hot? From when? Yesterday Annisa did not say that Rafa was sick,” asked Toriq.

“You met Annisa? Where?” ask Pomegranate Mother.

“In the cafe, she again had lunch together with Roland,” Toriq replied.

“From yesterday afternoon Rafa did not want to eat and drink. He always asks Annisa. Rafa just wants to eat and drink with Annisa,” said Ms. Pomegranate.

“From yesterday afternoon? Rafa no?” no meal ask Toriq.

“Siang Rafa wants to eat, and even want to eat vegetable soup brought by Annisa,” replied Ibu Pomegranate with sadness.

“Why did Mom just say now?” ask Toriq in annoyance.

“Mamah tau, Rafa can be dehydrated if not drink at all,” Toriq said.

“Mamah confused Toriq. Mama doesn't know what to do? Rafa absolutely does not want to eat and drink,” Mother Pomegranate crying.

“Now where's Rafa? Tell Mbok Sarmi to prepare Rafa's shirt. And call Annisa to follow her to the hospital. Don't forget to tell Annisa to bring porridge for Rafa,” Toriq said as he hurried to Rafa's room.

Toriq opened Rafa's room. At the sight of Rafa lying weakly on the bed. Toriq is approaching Rafa. At the touch of Rafa's forehead.

It was so hot, Toriq said in his heart.

The holding of Rafa's pulse is throbbing weakly.

Suddenly Rafa woke up, seeing Rafa's eyes swollen like this toddler had been crying all day.

“Hai boy,” greet Toriq while rubbing Rafa's head.

“Rafa wants to cama Mamah,” says Rafa weakly.

“Okay we'll go to Mamah. But now Rafa opened his mouth wide. Um want to see Rafa's mouth,” Toriq said.

Rafa opened his mouth. Toriq checked Rafa's mouth.

“OK, already,” says Toriq.

The door to Rafa's room was opened Mbok Sarmi entered Rafa's room.

“Mbok, please replace her post and Rafa's shirt now. Rafa has to go to the hospital right now,” Toriq said.

“Iya, Den,” Mbok Sarmi approached Rafa and changed clothes Rafa.

Shortly after, Pomegranate's mother entered Rafa's room with a cell phone.

“Annisa,” said Ms. Pomegranate while giving her phone to Toriq.

“Assalamualaikum, Annisa.”

“Waalaikumsalam Bang”

“Annisa is now also going to the hospital where Abang practices. Jump to ER , tell your doctor Toriq.”

“Ya, Bang.”

“You guys bring Rafa porridge. Rafa only wants to eat the food that Annisa brought.”

“But Annisa did not have time to cook, Bang.”

“Buy aja. The important thing is Rafa wants to eat first.”

“Good, Bang.”

“Don't forget to bring a change of clothes. Later you who accompanied Rafa in the hospital.”

“Iya, Bang.”

“Okay, we'll see you there. Asalamualaikum.”

“Waalaikumsalam.”

Toriq turned off his phone and gave it back to Mother Pomegranate.

“Toriq, Mamah came to the hospital,” said Ms. Pomegranate.

“Mamah, later on, bring Rafa's clothes. As long as Rafa is in the hospital let Annisa take care of him,” Toriq said then left Rafa's room to get ready for the hospital.

In front of Rafa's room, Toriq paced with Mr. Syamsul.

“Excuse Papah, Toriq. Papah doesn't know that Rafa is sick. Yesterday Papah came home last night, finished the seminar at the hotel,” said Mr. Syamsul.

“Nothing to regret, Pah. Everything has happened.”

“Toriq get ready first, Pah. Want to take Rafa to the hospital,” Toriq said then walked to his room.