Reunion After

Abah and Mother's Request

Pov: Widya's

His heart is beating again. I feel a little relieved. I tried to stop my sobs. Approaching the body of the man who had been taking care of me. The man who since childhood gave his sincere love to me. The man who was willing to be hit by the sun and drenched in the rain.

Sorry for making you sick like this. Widya didn't mean to do this. Please be aware, Bah, so that Widya's guilt can fade. I admit I was wrong.

Just try I do not accept the love of Tompi, surely there will be no such thing. I should have refused from the beginning. I should no longer communicate with him. I was stupid in love.

I sat there waiting to wake up. I don't know when, I hope soon. Let me feel a little relieved. I want to apologize for everything I've done. Honestly, I'm afraid of losing my parents.

Mom silenced me. No greeting when I was in the room. I let it be, that's what my mother is like when she's angry. Shut up for how long, suddenly it's good again. I went out to tell Gata.

My sister needs to know the state of our parents. I called his number. I told him that you were in the ICU. He'll be home soon.

The incoming call from Tompi, I picked it up and I reported it to him.

"No, don't come here. It will get complicated, Mom. Please, give up." I tried to prevent him from coming. Fear of being caught by the mother and will be more complicated.

I leave all business to Banun. I asked Gandi to bring me my clothes. I asked my son to persuade his aunt to come home, because my mother was more obedient to Gandi than I was.

"Change, let's go home first. Rest first. Later Sendi bring back here." Gandhi tried to persuade mother.

Mother shook her head, "It would be here, pity me later if you wake up Mbah Uti does not exist."

"There's mamah here, Uti rest first. How sick will you be?" Gandi was still begging my mother to come home.

I was silent, not daring to make a sound. Afraid that mom's anger might explode again. I let my son persuade him, and finally I want to go home with Gandi.

I took ablution and I read Yasin's letter. Several times until finally there is a sign of consciousness back. His right ear pointed towards me. Immediately I called the doctor to check your vital signs.

"Barakallah, thank God." I Chant Do'a to the Creator.

The doctor explained to me that I was beginning to wake up. Need further monitoring for the next few days. I'm moved, thank you Bah, I still want to give Widya a chance to apologize.

I washed my face, hands, and feet. I combed her gray hair. Adhan reverberated, I chose prayer in the ICU room for fear of leaving abah.

Gandhi told me that my mother's body was getting hot. I asked him to give me some heat-lowering medication first. Things become uncontrollable. My parents were all sick.

I was selfish. Just because of thinking about my own feelings, I ignored the important things I had to take care of and keep.

"Change, forgive Widya. Get up, Bah." I held my hand, feeling that his skin had loosened due to age.

**

Gata and Ita replaced me to look after my brother. Now it's my turn to take care of mom. I had to put an infusion on him. The heat is too high. Mom complains her head is spinning and nauseous.

In my heart it feels tight. Some brother helped me to take care of my mother. Pakdhe asked me why this could happen. I told you everything.

It's up to them to blame me. Yes, it's because I was wrong. Last night I didn't sleep. I ignored messages and calls on my phone.

"Wid .., Wid ...," I heard my mother's voice calling out to me.

"Please don't yell, Nduk. Leave Tompi, it's enough you've been insulted like before. Mom and I just want you to be happy." That request sounds very heavy to me.

Then how do I promise him? Each of us promised not to leave each other. I chose silence not to answer. My hand checked my mother's forehead. The heat is starting to come down.

I forced my mother to eat and drink. But, mother refused.

"Mother's head still seems to be spinning."

"Yes, Widya put Mom to bed." I straightened her messy hair.

**

Gata told me that I was conscious. I asked Banun to take care of mom for a while, while I rushed to the hospital. When I got there, I asked Gata and Ita to come home.

"Have you eaten, Mother?" ask Ita to me.

I shook my head, even taking a shower I forgot. My mind is so complicated that I don't remember it all. I immediately put on the gown and met abah.

I saw tears running down the side of my ear. I quickly picked up the tissue and I wiped the tears.

"I'm sorry Widya, Bah. Widya was wrong, Widya became a bad boy." I cried when I said that too.

My lips are not symmetrical. That is if people have had a stroke. The doctor came to me and explained my condition. The left limb from the lips to the hands cannot move.

Sugar levels are also high. Doctors specialize in giving insulin injections to lower his blood sugar levels. The neurologist asked him for therapy, so that the limbs that are currently unable to move can be active again, although not perfect.

Abah asked me to come closer to her, "Don't marry Tompi, her parents are mean to you, promise me, "Abah said stammeringly.

I'm nodding. Although my heart is shaken by the reality that exists. My parents' request tormented me. But I don't want to see them suffer either.

I decided to focus on taking care of my parents first.

A few days after I was in the hospital, my condition started to improve. Abah was transferred to the usual treatment room. You can get up and eat, but you still look pale.

Gata can't get permission from his job for too long. I asked him to come home.

"Then what are you going to be like?" ask sister.

"Change and mother asked me to leave Tompi, yes ..., maybe it's our destiny path is not a match." I took a deep breath and then I exhaled slowly. Hoping that the tightness that I felt subsided a little, in fact the more tight my heart.

"This reminds me of a verse in the letter of Jasin, verse forty, it is not possible for the sun to pursue the moon, nor can the night precede the day, each one is on his circular line."

I remember this verse very well, I read it for a few days and made me aware of this.

"But you forgot, Ma'am. Kun fayakun, so then be it. Destiny only God knows. Just let it go first. Maybe not now you guys are dating, but later, I'm sure of that."

Gata tried to give me some spirit. I returned it with a smile. I wish all if that is what my parents want, and what is best for all.

Me: Let's meet at the diner near the hospital. There's something I want to say.