Not a Choice

45

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..."Being a father is not just a drop of a seed in a woman's womb, but a father is actually the one who keeps and keeps the seed fertile and grows into a proud child."...

...~Sandyakala~...

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"Unsatisfied you made me suffer, hahh?!"

Runa held onto her chest that was getting squeezed. The air space inside seemed to have evaporated along with the overflow of his emotions.

"It is precisely because it is Runa, give me the space to pay for everything that has happened. We both fix this situation," persuaded Ata to try to hold onto Runa's shoulder which shook as tears began to flow.

Runa looked at Ata. "You're the one who's supposed to stop this madness, Ata!" Runa smiled disdainfully. He took a quick glance at Alea whose eyes were now puffy. As a woman, Runa understood Alea's position.

Runa smiled among her sobs, making Hasan, Maya, Ata, David, and Alea even more bitter, too upset will be hard-hearted Ata.

"How can I go back to someone like you, Ata? A man with no heart scratches the hearts of many!" Runa took in a lot of air, giving room for the words he put out to make Ata aware of his actions.

Hasan and Maya as Ata's parents dare not interrupt.

While Alea who was standing behind Maya, could only shut up. The pain Alea felt was already formless. And so is David who can't do much.

"Look!" Runa pointed at Alea who was holding back her sobs, "didn't you ever think, how did she feel?" continued Runa while continuing to wipe away her rough tears.

Ata just followed the direction of Runa's index finger, but soon returned to Runa who looked tired.

"Look well, Ata! How can I come back with someone who doesn't feel like you! You treat everyone like stuff. You just throw it away when you get new fun! I used to, now Alea. Do you think I'll easily believe everything you say? I can't live with someone like that, Ata. Only a fool would want to go into the same hole of error and that's not me.” Runa shook his head, confirming his decision.

"Al, will understand as time goes on, Runa. Believe me!" Ata still convinced Runa.

Alea, who had been standing behind Maya, saw herself invisible in Ata's eyes.

"You've really gone crazy, Ata. You are not sane! Conscious, Ta. This is all just your obsession!" shouted Runa frustratedly.

"Yes! I would've gone crazy if it was about you and Khan." Ata reply shouted.

Ata's words actually made Alea's cry even more obnoxious. As sure as that Ata thought it was strong. Even though the heart has been crushed to a dim broken state.

It was fortunate that David had now calmed Alea down. Hasan and Maya look at how their children are trying to get their rights.

While inside the house, Sandy fails to distract Khan. Until Khan ran when he heard his mother scream even the sound of Ata and Runa had been heard in Khan's ears.

"Mother" Khan was glued to the front door. The toy of the remote plane in hand even crashed just like that seeing his mother tear up.

Khan who loved his mother so much knew that his mother was not okay. It triggered the work of Khan's brain and heart so hard for a child his age.

Those little eyes slowly dimmed. His gaze suddenly darkened as the small body fell down on the ceramic floor.

The new Ata and Runa realize Khan's presence is glued to the spot. The burning emotion just evaporated when he saw the small body rolled weakly. The same thing happened to Sandy who came late from inside the house.

Sandy who was aware of the situation immediately ran closer to Khan. Runa and Ata also followed close to Khan's helpless body.

"Khan!" Runa took Khan from within Sandy's arms. As if afraid of his Khan being taken anyone away from him.

"Khan, wake up, honey!" Ata was no less panicked to find his son's limp body.

Sandy herself had already darted from the crowd of one family, tactically she brought her car to make it easier to take Khan to the hospital.

The horn from Sandy's car resuscitates Ata and Runa. Make Runa immediately lift the weight of Khan's body. However, he was a little overwhelmed. Because, the usual move Khan while sleeping is Sandy.

Inevitably Runa let Ata lift her son's body into Sandy's car.

David, Alea, and both Ata's parents followed from behind in Ata's car.

Sandy who was behind the wheel was panicking. So are two people who are now sitting side by side while trying to resuscitate Khan in the middle seat.

Now, the original puzzle piece has come to want to occupy its right. Then what about himself?

No. gabe. Sandy tried to shake off all those scary thoughts. All he cares about is Khan. Khan whom he had considered to be his own son. Sandy remained in her belief that being a father was not just a drop of seed in a woman's womb, but a father is actually the one who keeps and keeps the seed fertile and grows into a proud child.

Sandy behind the wheel occasionally glanced back. Noticing the panicked faces of Runa and Ata who tried to calm Runa down.

Twenty minutes passed. Khan has arrived at the nearest hospital. As soon as he arrived, Khan instantly got his hands on the action room.

Runa still did not realize if he was in Ata's arms. That's when Sandy felt her heart hurt. However, he put that feeling aside by continuing to stare at the door of the room where Khan was.

The sound of running footsteps began to sound. Ata's parents along with Alea and David came. Runi and his parents were panicked when they got word from Maya about Khan's condition until they soon followed him to the hospital.

“Mbak?” Runi gently rubbed Runa's back.

It was then that Runa immediately regained her senses and broke away from Ata. He immediately approached the door of action that did not open.

"Runa," Sandy shrieked and made Runa scatter quickly at the man.

"Khan, Mommy. I won't forgive myself if anything happens to Khan" Runa said with the rest of her sobs.

"Khan we'll be fine, Runa. Pray!" Sandy rubbed Runa's trembling back. It should be as good a tranquilizer as ever. Ignoring his worry about Khan's sudden unconsciousness.

Five minutes waiting, the doctor came out and called Khan's parents.

"The patient's parents!"

That's when three compact adults approached the doctor to make him frown.

"I'm the mother, Doctor. How's my son?" ask Runa quickly.

"Preferably, the mother's child should do a follow-up examination. The condition of our hospital which is a branch child is not as complete as the hospital facilities in the city. Therefore, the mother's child should we find a hospital that is more complete facilities," explained the man in snelli.

“Actually what happened to my grandson, Doc?” Lukman who heard the condition of the grandson was also impatient.

"In that case, let us take it to Surabaya, Doctor. I'm sure the facilities there are very complete." Ata's statement led the doctor to give an answer to Lukman. Ata felt this was an opportunity for him to bring Khan. In addition to his personal desires.

Unlike Sandy who is getting angry. "Dok, what exactly is the temporary diagnosis for my child, until he needs a hospital with complete facilities?"

The doctor looked at each person with the same worried face.

“Temporary diagnosis, your son has heart failure.”

“A-what?” Runa's body fell. This news is too shocking. Khan has always looked healthy. “How is it possible, Doc? All this time my son is healthy,” lirih Runa.

Runi who saw her brother stuck on the floor immediately held her in an embrace.

“This can happen because there is a congenital heart defect from birth. Is the mother's son born prematurely?” Runa nodded weakly, “this heart disorder can occur because the ductus arteriosus remains open after the baby is born. It could be that the mother's son's ductus arteriosus is only open so small that it does not cause symptoms, or maybe lately the mother's son experienced surprising things that spur the symptoms to arise. So I recommend to be taken to a hospital that has more complete facilities so that patients can be treated immediately,” continued the doctor.

Everyone who heard the doctor was shocked. Runa and Sandy. They both felt helpless in guarding Khan. They should know if the baby is born prematurely should do further examination. In fact, seeing Khan who grew up healthy made Runa and Sandy negligent and did not do any follow-up checks.

“I'm sorry,” said goodbye to the doctor after seeing the patient's family can receive his explanation.

After the departure of the Doctor, Ata put up the body. "Please, Runa, this time let me do what a father should do for his son!"

Runa was silent, his mind could not think well. In fact, Runa let Ata guide her to sit in the waiting room. While Sandy had already entered Khan's nursery.

"Khan, Unfortunately dad. Please don't make mom and dad worry. Awake, Son! I believe Khan is a strong boy" Sandy said after sitting down and clasping Khan's cold hands.

Sandy has resigned, what Ata and Runa decided. He had no right to prohibit or prevent if Ata really brought Khan to leave Wonosobo.

Sandy several times dyed Khan's fingers. Expressing affection and worry that he cannot stop.

"Khan," exclaimed Runa approaching Khan who was lying unconscious. Standing on the other side of the seated Sandy, there was Ata who was still faithfully tailing behind Runa.

Runa's hands cupped Khan's cheeks and repeatedly said sorry.