NADIRS

Nadir ~ 1 Minute

Three days of intensive care from doctors and nurses―tentunya outside the bathroom that― Ama condition began to change, although not too obvious. His cough began to decrease, his breath was not too tight.

Every time I went home from school, Wira would come to visit Ama, and not come back until tomorrow morning. She is often with my classmates. Yesterday afternoon, Hanin and Mr. Zainuddin came to visit Ama. Last night, Wira brought Pak Juanda and his family to visit us. They often bring food, for us. I'm happy, I'm grateful, there are still a lot of people out there who care about my family.

According to the doctor who treated Ama when I met this morning, Ama suffered from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or discuss Indonesia; chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (PPOM). Doctors say this disease is caused by bad habits Ama sucking kretek. Who would have thought, that smoke in his “dewa”, was nothing more than a killing machine. But according to Bu Mutia, Ama's disease can still be cured. Although it takes a relatively long time.10 to 20 days. Miss Mutiah also asked me to move Ama to a better room.

“Not to discriminate, Dik, but for your Father's disease, Bougenvill is too risky. Many internal medicine patients with infectious potential there, such as TB, for example. so if you can, you try.” Said Doctor Mutiah.

I just understood that not only cinemas or planes have VVIP space, it turns out that hospitals also exist.

“But, the cost?” kuanyaku, doubt.

Ms. Mutiah sighed, “Indeed, the cost is much more expensive. but, in my opinion it is the best move for your Father, so that the disease is cured faster.” Said, heavy.

“About how much does it cost, Doc?”

“200.000 per night.”

I lowered my head to calculate the amount of my savings and the number of days of Ama's care.

“Or put it this way, later I help take care of your Father's BPJS card, so that later you only pay half of the normal cost.” Continue Mrs Mutiah.

“Oh, thanks, Bu.” I said, sumringah.

“Hmm... You brought your Family Card?”

I'm shaking.

“Then, you better take it as soon as possible, then leave it to me. Let me take care of everything.” He said, “And do not forget one more, if you can take care of SKTM!”

“Iya, Ma... before, thank you very much.”

I know who is most likely to help me in this situation.

I told Wira about what Bu Mutiah told me, without much cing-cong, Wira immediately met Mr. Munir rented his CB motorbike to use to the Village, took the Family Card, and then went to the village, sakaligus SKTM which may have been prepared by Mangge Raden.

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I think it's hard to take care of a fancy BPJS card that sounds like it, it turns out that Miss Mutiah only takes less than a day. Later that night, on the instructions directly from Ms. Mutiah, we immediately moved to the VVIP room.

Oi, unthinkable amazementnya me and Wira see the new room Amaku it. Clean, drizzle, special for one patient, the bathroom is clean, use a shawer and WC sit anyway, there is AC, has a refrigerator, TV, and most importantly there are two mattresses, one for Ama, Ama, one more is enough for me and Wira, later. Exactly the nursery I watched on television. Especially for artists, employees, or officials. Haiss... It's too much if I mention the officials. Who would have thought that a Village person like us could also enjoy luxurious facilities such as this nursery named VVIP.

“If there is anything, you just press this button.. later the nurse will come. Okay!” Miss Mutiah, explained with a smile.

“Iya, Mom!”

“Thank you very much, I have helped a lot!” me and Wira kissed the hand of Miss Mutiah for the umpteenth time, as an expression of gratitude, which of course could not not be enough to pay for all her kindness.

Almost the whole night I and Wira went back and forth to the bathroom. Gently urinate a little, intermittently shower, only to feel the touch of water flowing like rain from shawer holes or enjoy the sensation of flushing in the closet sitting while reading the newspaper.

“Oi, different really taste water in this room with koili river water.. kayak there are sweetness, Uti!” wira said, after bathing for the ninth time.

“Iya, Uti! Moreover, the closet is, sophisticated haiss, no longer need we water. Just press the button!” timpal. Had Ama been well, she would have been just as happy with us.

After midnight, Wira had fallen asleep, wrapped her body in a layer of sarong cloth because she could not fight the cold blown by the machine called AC. I was still awake, waiting for Ama while reciting the verses of the Qur’an.

“Tomorrow, you go to school, Uti!” said Ama, weak.

I stop my reading, “Don't, Ama, let me here keep Ama healthy!” I try to smile.

“I'm well, Uti. After all, there are nurses who take care of Ama.. do not just because of your school Ama so...”.

My heart hears it.

“Do not think first about my school, Ama,” cut me, “That is important, your recovery first.. I also have permission from Mr. Zainuddin. About the lesson, I'm sure I can catch up with me!”

In my heart, I swallowed a wry. Stay another week, semester exam class hike. If Ama has to be treated for the next 20 days, I'm forced to not be able to take the exam. There is no way I left Ama just because of my ambition and ambition to study in the capital Jakarta. It won't! It was enough that I was cursed by my own regrets that night. Don't know what it would have been like, if what I imagined that night had really happened. Maybe, until now I will curse myself.

Hopefully, Mr. Zainuddin understands my current condition.

“Already, Ama focus on healing Ama first. Remember the words of Doctor Mutiah, Ama should not think that all kinds of things first. Ama must rest a lot, let it heal quickly.” I rubbed Ama's head, I caught her pair of eyes looking at me haggardly, “If Ama has healed, I promise, go to school again!”

“Then, tomorrow we go home... Ama is healed!” said.

Oi, I sighed. It turns out that he really is still Amaku, that stubbornness. “ Anyway, we can just go home, if Doctor Mutiah allows.”

“Then what about hospital fees?”

“Already, Ama do not have to think of the various...The cost of the hospital Bu Mutiah responsible, everything!”

I had to lie. If Ama knows, I sacrificed my savings to finance her treatment, Ama would have asked to be repatriated as soon as possible.

“Really dead are you, Uti?!”

“Sunggu...” I almost swore, “Iya, Ama... If you don't believe me, you can ask directly to Miss Mutiah!”

“Oi, there are still noble-hearted humans, like that Ms. Mutiah.” he murmured, “Tomorrow, I want to say thank you to her!”

“Iya, tomorrow.. Now Ama break!”

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Yesterday Mr. Zainuddin came to visit me at the hospital. Reminds me that the class-up exam is only three days away. “If you don't take the exam, you may not go to class.” That phrase has bothered me to this day. I'm confused how. Indeed, who would want to stay in class, but seeing Ama's unstable condition, it's impossible if I leave her. If anything happens to her, how?

Hanin has also asked me to go to school again, but I still can't. My first priority is Ama. School can be repeated. Education can be pursued. But Ama? He's the most precious treasure I have right now. And the treasure was still lying weakly on its couch.

I haven't told you about this, though every day he keeps asking me when I'm going back to school again.

The days I was overwhelmed by this situation. Dangerous dilemma conditions. The person who noticed my change in attitude then asked.

“Why are you, man? Like you think, I guess?”

“Ah, I'm fine, man. Just sorry to see Ama!” I said.

“Haiss... don't you think too much about it, I see Mangge has started to improve... Take it easy, my friend, as long as there are heroes here, everything is safe under control!” The hero tried to comfort me.

I smiled, by then. Funny also feels, can be friends with a kinky man who for his entire life has just felt the cruelty of life, when his love is broken. Seeing the Hero is like seeing a child who considers the journey of life, circumstances, is a game that can still entertain him. Makes her laugh, without burden. No matter how difficult it was, he kept smiling. Yes again, except for his love affair. In addition, Wira is a superhero who will not be uprooted by any extreme circumstances.

“Oh yes, I've heard from, Hanin.” Cetus Wira, as we sat on the front porch of Ama's room.

“What?” in my heart, I could already guess what that meant.

“I heard, you don't want to take the exam before Amamu recovers.”

I kept quiet, not knowing what to answer.

“That's it, my friend...forgot you with our promise to, Melody? Our ideals?!”

“I have not forgotten at all.” I said, heavy.

“Lantas, why don't you take the exam?”

“Don't want to.. You saw for yourself how I was doing. There's no way I left Ama alone in the hospital. She needs me right now.I better drop out of school than you should lose, Ama!” it hurts to say the word “lose”.

“But, Mangge has started to improve!”

“Starting improving, doesn't mean a full recovery, man, I won't leave Ama before the Doctor says she's completely cured!” my firmness.

“Do not do that, my friend, I know that parents are important, but this is also important..This is about the future.

“If you had seen Amaku's condition that night, maybe you wouldn't have dared to say so.” My tears shed instantly. I'd love to leave Wira on the porch, I can't stand it anymore, if I have to argue with her.

“You're right, I won't be able to understand your condition, man, because I didn't experience it straight away. But you also have to remember, your Amamu pinned his hopes on you. He wants you to be a scholar, an engineer, like Sister Cantika. You remember?! Mangge Kahar always said, if he had more money, he would send you wherever you want! Will you let her down?”

I didn't answer. My tongue feels bad to speak.

“What do you think Mangge will say, if you know you didn't take the class exam, just because of him?” Wira asks rhetorics, “He will be disappointed friends! And you know, disappointment can lead to Deference..”.

I cringe. Maybe what I mean by Wira, Depression.

“You know what that definition means?” ask again, “Soul pressure! and this mental stress, according to the book I read, can provoke the emergence of other diseases that are much more dangerous. You know that? would you like it if Mangge is hit by a defense attack?!” wira, at the end of his sentence.

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I thought for days about the words of the Hero. There is a point too. Of course Ama will be disappointed in me, if you know I did not go to class, later.

I held Ama's hand that was leaning.

“Why, Uti? What do you think?” Tanya, Ama directly. His voice is much more powerful.

“No, Ama. It's okay!” it's heavy, tell him.

“Haiss... since when did you start covering up something with Ama?”

Ama smiled, looking at me deeply.

“Begini Ama... Is it okay if Ama I left alone here?” I'm confused, how to explain.

“Where are you going, Uti?”

“Hmm... maybe tomorrow I start going to school again.. but I promise, after school, I come straight here again, accompany Ama.” At last. Relieved too, can express everything.

“Haiss.. You're this, Ama thinks where you're going.” Mumbled.

“Actually, the weight of my heart leaves Ama alone here.”

“Oi Kids! Don't you think about it, there's a nurse guarding Ama here. Instead Ama is happy, finally you go to school again. Almost Ama, regret this disease, because you do not want to go to school!”

Kupeluk Ama's. There are no parents as good as him.

“It feels like my illness has been lifted for a while, hearing your words just now!” next, rubbing the top of my head.

This kind of warmth that I always longed for when I was separated from Ama.

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footnotes are in the first episode.