My Choice of Woman
Episode 6
20 Years ago.....
“Sorry Mrs Andika, the blood stock of group AB in the hospital is empty, we are still trying to contact the city PMI to send blood type AB bags immediately. Or is there a family with AB blood type?” ask the doctor who will perform the operation.
“Here the blood type AB is only father, how is this Damar?” Mother sobbing, “how in PMI is there AB Dok blood group stock?”
“Sorry Madam, we just got word that AB blood stock in PMI is also empty. We are still trying to contact other hospitals if you have AB blood stock,” replied the Doctor.
Hearing this Damar ran out of this hospital building. He should look for people with blood type AB.
***
“Thank you dear, this is the most beautiful gift from God to us. Our son was born safe, healthy without anything less, and certainly beautiful like his mother,” said the man who was happy at the birth of his first child.
The wife blushed in shame at the praise from her husband. He had been waiting for the birth of his daughter for a long time. About seven years this trust was just given. Her happiness is beautiful. Happiness in time.
“Darling, I bought food first for us. I stay a while is okay, right?” ask the husband.
His wife just nodded, he could not get off the bed because of postpartum.
Finally, the husband went to buy food for himself and his wife. The distance between the hospital building and the food stall is only separate from the highway. The husband ordered two portions of food, the other he ate in this shop and the other wrapped. Deftly the mother of the rice seller concocted her order.
The husband is done in fulfilling his food intake. He now walked to the hospital ward where his wife was being treated.
Seen a teenager responsibility is asking everyone who passed by. The boy asked, Are you blood type AB?.
“Nak, why do you need AB blood type?” ask the husband to the teenager.
“My brother is in need of that blood type sir. The hospital is running out of AB blood bags, in PMI also empty stock for that blood type,” the responsibility of the teenager.
“Maybe I can help, briefly I want to hand this food to my wife first,” said the husband.
Eventually the teenager followed the husband to the ward where his wife was being cared for. A mother who was breastfeeding her little baby.
“Honey, this is the food,” said the husband while handing over a bag of crackles containing rice wrap. “For a while I want to donate my blood to the teenager, his sister is in dire need, is it okay I stay for a while?” ask the husband to his wife.
His wife nodded, covered her hair and kissed her forehead. The husband left the ward following the teenager.
***
“Mother, I have found a donor for Ilham,” said Damar.
Finally Ilham's operation was not postponed, after the donor transfused his blood, Ilham's operation was immediately carried out. It took hours of the operation to go through. Mother who had been anxious and her hands held a small prayer beads pondering incessantly.
Luckily the blood donor is in good health, and routinely every 3 months to donate blood. Damar did not know the donor's background. All he knew was that the donor was named Rudi, a benevolent man who helped Ilham, and now his wife was taken care of in another ward.
***
“Papa?” sahut Farah doesn't believe it.
Yu Minen came to bring two cups of tea and a snack for a friend to drink tea. Yu Minem passed away leaving Farah and Mas Damar.
“Yes, your Papa who is willing to be a donor for Inspiration. And at that time Mother was still grieving. Before waiting for Ilham who underwent surgery, we let the body of the father buried. Mother said at that time the body of the father was indeed landfilled, but the love of the father never disappeared from Mother. Pilu heard that.” Mas Damar breathed a long breath.
“After Ilham's operation was successful, we again had to give up our little girl, Kalista to be buried next to the pusara father, still I remember Mother crying louder, Mother crying louder, still can't believe that her little daughter is gone. Upon our return from the pusara father and Kalista, it was for the first time that Mother met you and mother smiled. His first smile after several days of losing.”
***
Mommy is still waiting for Ilham who is lying weak after undergoing his surgery. The look on Mother's face is always gloomy. Damar saw it all. Suddenly, Damar remembered something.
Mother dodged, the sign Mother wanted to be here just waiting for Inspiration.
“Just a moment Mother, Damar please. Let Yu Minem and Mr. Parmin here wait for Ilham,”, said Damar who had pulled the hand of Mother. Not to forget Damar before going to the hospital room Ilham, he took the time to buy a basket of fruits.
Mother finally relented and followed Damar's invitation. The boy said that he wanted to thank the blood donor for Inspiration. They walked towards the postpartum ward. Damar still remembers very well where the room of his wife Pak Rudi's hospital.
Just as they entered the room, the little baby cried, asking for her wet diaper. Immediately the Mother who took over changed the diaper of the tiny baby. Deftly Mother changed the baby's diaper. The baby's mother let him. After changing the baby's diaper, Mother smiled. His first smile was after a few days.
“This baby is so funny and beautiful,” said Mother with a smile.
“Thank you Mom,” Reply Mom the baby.
“Sorry if I am sassy to change his diaper without permission from you.”
“Nothing, I have not been deft to change the baby diaper, there is still a feeling of fear,” reply Mother the baby who felt helped.
“Who is this cute and pretty baby name?” ask Mommy.
“Name as Farah,” replied the baby's mother.
***
“Since that time, Mommy often visits your Mama, sometimes when you sleep there are two women who take care of you, namely Your Mama and Mommy. Even Mr. Rudi was offered a job as a foreman at the father's estate. Your father accepted all of that. You and your family live next door to this house. After a year of being the right hand of Mother, Mr. Rudi decided to quit his job. Mr. Rudi felt the tube was enough to buy a house and open a small business.” Mas Damar sighed.
“Your family moved to a place far from your mother's house. Making Mother not free to meet you Farah,” continued Mas Damar.
Farah only learned of this story, Mama and Papa had never told this before.
God, Mother has felt loss. Losing his beloved lover and losing his little angel.
“You know Farah, so unfortunately mother to you, He wants to match you with Inspiration. Hope you will return to Mother,” said Mas Damar.
“So Mas Damar knows about this matchmaking?” ask Farah.
“Sure. But we can't force you to accept it. If you are not pleased you can refuse this matchmaking.”
Now I know, the reason why my mom wanted me to be with Inspiration so much.
“Oh yes Farah, maybe this is my simple request. If you object, you can reject this simple request.”
“If it can I do, will I receive.”
“I beg you to take care of your mother, stay in this house. Give Mother a chance to feel how to have a daughter,” pinta Damar.
Farah only nodded her mark approving Mas Damar's request. It was only the family she knew.
“Maybe this afternoon, I have to go back to Bali. Take care of your property in the form of home stay there. After Mr. Rudi resigned at the estate, there was no one to be trusted anymore. Finally Bunda sold the plantation and invested to build a home stay in the Ubud area,” explained Damar.
Farah nodded.
A cup of tea and a plate of light snacks that Yu Minem made had been toilet. The conversation between Farah and Mas Damar was quite up here. Mas Damar permits to rest a few hours before returning to Ubud, Bali, leaving Farah and her mind in the gazebo of the backyard of the Mother's house.
A story that Mom and Dad never told in their lifetime. Farah just found out it was noble heart papa who willingly donated his blood for Inspiration.
“Mulia once hearted Mama to give the opportunity to Mother to reduce her sadness.Yes Allah thank you for sending me to the middle of a pair of very good lovers. May both my parents be made easy to enter your heaven without a harrumph. Aamiin Yes Robb,” prayer Farah.
