My Sweet Journey's

Stone Cake

Everyone was silent, no one spoke at all. Surprised, sad and confused. Moreover, Heru, the man could only stare blankly at the room before him. As a father, he felt like a failure. Even when Nisa was sick she didn't know. He felt so useless.

"Nisa's been suffering from cancer for almost six months, but she doesn't want to bother others. He knows you'll feel sad if you find out he's sick. Sorry."

The apology came from Prof Pujo, the doctor who has been treating Nisa, doing chemotherapy to prevent widespread cancer cells also control the growth of cancer cells. But the results were not as they expected. Nisa's mental state that is not okay makes Nisa's body weak, until the disease slowly eats away at Nisa's body.

"What are we gonna do, Om?" ask Rossa. In this case, he feels guilty. Rossa often meets Nisa, making friends but never realising that Nisa is ill. Rossa immediately felt not a good friend. Nisa knows all about herself, but she doesn't know anything about Nisa.

"Om also not knowing," the middle-aged man replied with a dazed face. Shilda herself could only remain silent since then. He is unable to say anything. While everyone was still in their shock, Bimo's doctor, the doctor who treated Nisa under Prof Pujo, walked out of the IGD's action room. Bad news is coming back to them.

"The collision in Nisa's head, causing Nisa to have a cerebral hemorrhage, she is now in a coma. We're gonna move him to the ICU."

The three people could only stand by, no longer knowing what to react to. Nisa's comatose? THE ICU? Heru was sitting limp in the waiting chair. The man was crying. What should he do to save his daughter? Rossa and Shilda slowly touched the old man's hand. They could feel how sad and hopeless Heru was.

"Titip Nisa's. I'm going to mushala." Pamit Heru's. There was nothing else Heru could think of but complaining to Him. The owner of the universe, the ruler of all life. Heru knew, a child is a day care. One day she will leave him, either return to her place of origin or follow her husband, it has become her nature. Not giving up, but more to surrender.

After Heru's death, Rossa and Shilda follow Nisa's gurney to be moved to the 3rd floor of the opposite building, where the ICU room is located. They walked a long distance with half-run steps, chasing after the doctor and nakes who pushed Nisa's gurney. Barely whimper they can lose track.

A pale face with an oxygen mask covered Nisa's nose. Ten minutes later, they stopped when Bimo's doctor disappeared behind the ICU room's automatic sliding door. Rossa's appearance changed, as she turned her body towards the left. Where the PICU room, special ICU child is located.

His memory drifted to six years ago. When Adnan was brought in more or less like Nisa. 20 days Rossa spent in that place, and 12 days in the weight of 3rd grade children. The days of tears that Rossa went through, Rossa will never forget. Sleep with a makeshift mat, mingle with the waiters of other patients.

Rossa breathed out a rough breath. Those dark days had passed for him. The woman remembered how many deaths she had seen, praying every night that Adnan would be given a chance to see the world. And the Almighty granted it. Rossa and Shilda were sitting in a row of chairs that, at night, turned into a bed. Pile mats and pillows into one in the corner of the room. Shilda patted Rossa's arm softly, as if giving a code that everything was done for her.

"Ehh, this isn't Rossa's mom?" a nurse greeted Rossa.

"Sir Zuli, how are you?" they both seemed to be talking familiarly. Zuli is one of the nurses in the PICU room, used to often be able to care for Adnan while on duty.

"Doctor Tio said that Adnan can recover, thank God. I'm happy." Zuli.

"I'll bring you here. He's been busy homeschooling for a few days." The conversation spread until Zuli asked who was sick. With Rossa explaining briefly about Nisa.

"Aahh, under doctor Bimo and Prof Pujo." From the look on Zuli's face, Rossa could read that the two doctors who handled it meant it was serious. Zuli resigned after saying a prayer so that Nisa could recover. The Zuli disappeared behind a glass door that had to be opened using the code, 6534. Rossa smiled, that was the last password she knew. Either it's replaced now or it's not.

The call to the Nisa family is heard, Rossa comes forward because Heru has not yet returned from the mushala. A nurse escorted Rossa into the isolation room. Where the room is special for patients with conditions can be said to be serious.

Rossa's tears melted down as she approached Nisa's gurney. The girl's body was covered in various utensils that stuck to Nisa's skin. It's almost the same as Adnan. The difference is that Nisa is not on a ventilator, because Nisa's lungs can still work even though they have to be helped by additional oxygen.

"Further checks are under way. We plan to remove a blood clot in Nisa's head using medicine. Hopefully it can work, otherwise we're forced to do another act, surgery."

Outside the room, Shilda had a conversation with Aria and Amato was also Heru who had returned. As well as a waiter who came from the cafe where Nisa fell. The waiter returned Nisa's bag and told her a new fact.

Everyone look at each other. They should definitely investigate this. In the end, Amato went with the waiter to see the CCTV cameras in the cafe.

"Who would do that?" Shilda asked. At the same time Rossa came out of the ICU room, allowing Heru in. Heru, however, is more entitled to be in there.

After Heru enters, Rossa's body sinks into Aria's arms. The woman sobbed. In between her cries, Rossa recounted the state of Nisa. The woman felt guilty.

"Then what do you want?" Ask Aria. One thing Aria began to understand, Rossa is the type who is willing to suffer for the sake of others. Just look at what he's been through to defend Adnan. Choosing to go from home, taking care of Adnan alone, working his own bones. Aria was actually unable to imagine what Rossa had experienced. Obviously it must be very heavy. Rossa shook her head slowly answering Aria's question.

"You eat first. Let me wait here." Aria gave me the car keys. Shilda and Rossa looked at each other. They also bring a car in case. But I don't know where it's parked.

"I parked premium downstairs. Know right?" Aria believes that Rossa knows the ins and outs of this hospital, considering that she has been here for quite a long time.

"We order online only. Tired of having to come down to eat." The woman turned around, seeing the number of patient waiters in that place. But the brown netra Rossa saw a couple in the corner of the room. Looks sad.

"Shil add four" said Rossa without taking his eyes off the man. Without asking any more, Shilda agreed. Two people came closer.

"Why are you here?" Rossa stood up to welcome Hamzah and Adinda. The woman kissed the hand of her brother and mother.

"You call your phone when you come in, I've answered that we're in the hospital waiting for Nisa." Sahut Shilda fast.

One brief explanation makes Hamzah do not believe. "Brain cancer stage 3.." murmured Hamzah lirih. The man looked in shock, with Adinda immediately touching his eldest son's arm, calming down.

"We pray that everything will be fine." Adinda lirih said.

Shortly one video message entered Aria's phone with an accompanying voice message. "This is surveillance footage. Does anyone know the culprit?" Amato's voice was clear. Everyone was watching Aria's phone. Until Rossa and Adinda look at each other.

"Is this valid? Could this be solid evidence to ensnare the culprit?" ask Hamzah emotion.

"Let Mama take care of it! Mama knows the guy." Adinda stared straight at the ICU room where Nisa was being treated.

"This time you'll get the stone!" Inner Adinda.

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