NO DIGAS ADIOS (Don't Say Goodbye)

NDA - 5

On the second day of his hospital stay, Adam asks Selenia to return to school. He did not want his wife to miss a lot of subjects just because she was waiting for him in the hospital. It's much better than yesterday. Selenia agreed even half-heartedly.

Last night Selenia was staying at the hospital when Miss Lisa and Mr. Edwin decided to go home. Adam actually told his wife to come home with her parents, but Selenia refused. He was worried that Adam was alone in the hospital. Although there are doctors and nurses who are ready for 24 hours, it is not ethical if he is desperate to go home. Not good with his in-laws. When my husband was sick in the hospital, he slept at home. So in anticipation of not being late for school, Selenia returned home at dawn - along with the arrival of one of the sisters to the nursery to check on Adam's condition.

He just remembered a lot of lesson material that had not been prepared after yesterday's absence.

Bu Lisa was having a light chat in the back with Bi Iyah when Selenia appeared from the top floor. She is very well dressed in her school uniform. Although she was actually still sleepy, - during her time in the hospital she couldn't sleep well - Selenia tried to keep looking fresh in front of her mother-in-law.

"Are you sure you want to go to school, son?" ask Miss Lisa.

Selenia smiled slightly. "Yes Ma. Adam asked me to go to school" he replied hesitantly.

Lisa smiled. She knew her daughter-in-law was feeling bad for her for leaving Adam in the hospital alone. "Yes not pa-pa. Later let Papa with Mama who met Adam in the hospital."

"I left first Ma," said Selenia, kissing her mother-in-law's hand. "Assynoltom..."

"Wa'alaikumussalam," replied Bi Iyah and Miss Lisa together.

The two different-age parents stared at Selenia's departure until the child disappeared behind the door. When the roar of the car engine that drove Selenia was away and not heard anymore, Ms. Lisa let out a long sigh. He then sat down on the chair and buried his face on the dining table.

"Mom's okay, right?" tanya Bi Iyah was worried.

Miss Lisa looked up. "Here sit the Bik. I want it to be like Bibik" he patted the chair next to him.

Bi Iyah obeyed Bu Lisa's orders and sat down beside her. Within a few minutes they both sat and fell silent in the silence of the morning atmosphere. Until finally...

"As long as you and I never come here, is the relationship between the two of them getting better, Bik?" ask Miss Lisa Lirih. His tone sounded interrogating.

Bi Iyah was a little surprised at the question. It would not feel like to answer according to the facts, if all this time they were not more like strangers. It was only recently that Selenia seemed to care about Adam - because the boy was sick.

"E. anu mom..." Bi Iyah.

"Have they ever talked? Dinner together? Or did Adam ever take Selenia to school?"

Bi Iyah shook her head slowly.

"Bibik sure?" the look on Ms. Lisa's face showed disappointment at hearing that answer.

"Sir Adam always went to the office early Mom. Their schedule is different. Mr. Adam always leaves an hour earlier than Non Selenia. He also always comes home at night, and by then Non Selenia is asleep."

Miss Lisa took a long breath. How long will the children behave like this?

"But yesterday on Non Selenia's birthday, Mr. Adam gave a surprise birthday cake and a gift of bu" Bi Iyah added.

"Oh yes! Holy jeez!" Lisa's mom patted her own eel. She knew Selenia's birthday because that night she had also sent her daughter-in-law a happy birthday message. Miss Lisa had even prepared something for her daughter-in-law at home. But nervous when he heard the news that Adam was in the hospital, made him forget the gift to be brought here.

"Certainly?? What happened Bik?" ask Miss Lisa enthusiastically.

Bi Iyah shook her head.

"They didn't cut the cake together?" bu Lisa's enthusiasm turned withered.

Bi Iyah nodded again.

Miss Lisa took another deep breath and exhaled slowly. "The gift from Adam? It opened?" tanyanya was not sure.

"I don't know mom. At that time Mr. Adam left his card to me, and I gave it to Non Selenia, he did not open it immediately because he was in a hurry to go to school. The card was kept in the room. Maybe if it's already in..."

"Ma? Where's mama going?" ask Mr. Edwin astonished.

Seeing that Miss Lisa was not paying attention to her, Mr. Edwin immediately turned around and followed his wife.

Ms. Lisa had to go back to swallowing disappointment when she opened Selenia's room and found that Adam's gift was still wrapped neatly on the dresser.

"Why go to Selenia's room?" ask Mr. Edwin confused.

"Pa... When should our kids be like this?" the Whine Bu Lisa. His eyes began to glaze over. "Why can't Selenia get rich from Adam? She doesn't care about Adam, Pa...."

Now Mr. Edwin knew what made his wife suddenly come to his daughter-in-law's room.

"Ma, that's enough. Let's go down, Papa wants to talk to Mama, "he slowly closes Selenia's room door and guides her downstairs. 

"Don't you know from the beginning what consequences we have to accept from their marriage?" ask Mr. Edwin slowly when they are in the middle room.

Ms. Lisa glanced at her husband using her tail while sighing softly. "Just you.... Kalila's alive,"

"Ma!" suhut Mr. Edwin fast. "What are you talking about? Not good ah!"

"Pity you for Adam."

"They both pity Ma. Not just Adam. After all, isn't the idea of matching the two of them really your plan from the beginning? Now why is Mom acting like this?"

"Yes, but not in this way Pa. My mom wanted them to get married at the right time. When they're really ready."

"So? You mean, Mama wants to blame Kalila? Mama's own best friend? Mama wants to blame God too why make Kalila die until finally the marriage happened?"

Miss Lisa snorted softly.

"Dear mom isn't Selenia the same?"

"Kok Papa even that? Yes, obviously, love!" groused Miss Lisa.

"Then try to think, if at that time Mama was in the position of Kalila. Mama really wants to see a child just wayang Mama married, but Mama knows Mama can not wait long because Mama is sick. They were good kids, Ma. They still obey the requests of their parents even though they know it is heavy. Papa knows this is also not the desire of Adam and Selenia, but they still do it out of respect for his parents, especially you mothers," said Mr. Edwin at length. 

Lisa's mom is down. Trying to digest her husband's words in the midst of her feelings that are in a state of turmoil.

"Oh Ma, don't demand too much. Do not let the attitude of Mama like this even make their relationship worse. All this time they never fought it was enough. Let them do what they want. Selenia is still a schoolboy. She can't be a full-fledged wife and Mama knows that from the beginning, right? He was definitely not willing to waste his future. Old mom wants to pursue her dream to New York?" connect Mr. Edwin at length.

"As parents, we just need to control and guide them. Papa believes everything will be fine... Papa is sure someday their relationship will be much better than it is now."

Lisa was silent. She could no longer refute her husband's words. Everything Mr. Edwin said had a point.

Oh my... What have I done to my late friend? Inner Miss Lisa felt guilty.

She looked at her husband with a glare. Mr. Edwin who did not want to see his wife continued to grieve immediately embraced and hugged his wife's body tightly. He could not blame his wife's feelings either. He hopes that Adam and Selenia's relationship can change much better one day. 

I hope that.

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...To be continuous...