SOULMATES

sprightliness

at home I saw a cell phone message from A Rangga.

"Rest first there. "

I didn't reply to her message.

Mother asked.

"Where from?"

"From school."

"Go to wholesale? "

"Yes." Yeah."

"There's a Rangga? "

"There's."

"Chat? whats he say? "

"Ga said nothing."

I could only sigh and hold her chest.

"Feed first mom. Not eating in the morning. "

"Ga can. "

Mom's condition is getting worse. I sent a message to A Rangga.

"I can rest, but mother's condition is worrisome. "

Suddenly when the magrib prayed, the mother called. Mother kept holding her chest, Her breathing was heavy. I saw it, I couldn't bear it.

"Mother is on medication again."

I just shook my head.

"To the hospital only now, directly to the IGD."

Mom nodded, and asked.

"Have you been paid yet?"

"Don't think about it."

Dad's got stuff to bring.

I paid the bpjs first because it has not been paid, fortunately there is still a balance of 250 thousand in the application of credit sales that I usually use. I pay Bpjs mother 200 thousand who is in May now. February to April yesterday. Can not pay the new paid in April there is iddah money from Ditto. It's all fucked up.

There is money in the purse of the mother of 200 thousand coins, I bring it. I do not hold any money at all, because it has been paid the installment of the car this afternoon. Didn't know it would be like this.

"Aa jarel wear a cold jacket. "

"Yes. "

I pulled out my car, I saw my phone at 20:00. I sent a message to A Rangga. Because remember what he said this afternoon, I must be healed.

"I'm going to hermina, take Mom."

My dad's car called my brother, told me that mom was taken to the hospital.

When I got to the hospital, I took my mom to the IGD. Mom was handled immediately well, her tension 198. I was shocked and afraid to see the condition of the mother like this, I did not want to cry strongly, but I had to be strong.

Her doctor asked her mother's complaint, I tell her. Mother has a history of heart and high blood, last control in July 2021, before her routine heart treatment every month.

The nurse was nervous, all panicked. And hurry to handle mom. I'm more and more afraid of her nurse's behavior like that.

The nurse put oxygen in the mother's nose, not to mention the cable to record the heart, the legs of the mother's hands clamped both. The wires in the mother's chest are many. The left hand finger of the mother mounted a computer-connected device to monitor the condition of the mother's heart which sounds scary and her monitor screen made my hands all tremble, and my legs don't feel like they're capable of standing.

I'm waiting outside with Jarel. Infusion is installed in the right hand of the mother, and a hose for urination is also installed by the nurse. I held the handle of the bed tightly beside my mother lying down. Trying to stay standing firm and not crying, trying to calm the mother. Even though my heart was screaming and scared.

"Mom bought diaper pants for his mom yeah."

I was confused, and replied, Sister.

I'm out to buy an adult diaper for mom, Jarel's fussy about being carried away with Grandpa. Come with me. Oh my God, I have always been strong.

I went to the minimarket before the hospital, looking for adult diapers. Gotta buy a pack I see the price is at least 70 thousand. I had to buy it because there was no retail. My heart is crying looking at the money in my wallet right now.

I went back to the IGD, gave the nappies to Sister. My father just sat quietly unable to do anything. Jarel I'm carrying in.

"Bu son can't be brought in here like a lot of viruses."

"Oh yes. "

I went back out, put Jarel in my dad. Jarel is not willing and crying. It was a drama this time.

I left Jarel and went back to the IGD room. I gave you all my brothers' news. They all prayed but no one could help with the money. My mind really feels good, swaying somehow to do what.

"Mom take this to the pharmacy."

I took the files from her nurse, fearing having to pay a fee that BPJS did not bear.

I'm out IGD, Jarel's fussy again. Want in a hold.

I'm taking Jarel to the pharmacy. Thank God his tools were directly given to me no need to pay.

I went back to the IGD, jarel was pinned back to his grandfather.

"Mom, her mother's gotta be on X-ray and in the lab check."

"Pay you sister? "

"No, borne by BPJS. "

I let out my breath.

"Yes, can. "

The nurse called me back.

"Mom, her mother has to be hospitalized. His condition is not possible to take home. Must be taken to the ICU. His unstable tension is still high. Can negotiate first."

I asked my father, What does he think. I want to take mom home, no need to sleep. But I saw the mother's condition, full of wires like that, and also hoses. I might take home mom's condition like that.

I thought of A Rangga. I sent the Whats app emoticon message crying, but it was not answered.

I tried calling repeatedly not picked up. I have to think fast. What about Jarel if my mom gets treated, who's gonna wait for me here, me or dad. I saw again the condition of Mother.

I sent a message

"A Rangga can you please? "

I closed my eyes and thought. Hurry. hurry... I have to decide something for Mom's life.

"In the care of the sisters. "

"Ready ma'am, I'll have the file ready for a minute. "

"Yes. "

I went back to mom.

"Mother calm yes, treated here is also nothing so that mother quickly recover. "

"Jarel how? how are you paying?"

"Jarel how later, pay it using Bpjs. "

"There's mom's earrings. Tomorrow morning sell to the gold shop, the letter is in the wallet. I fear there are costs to be paid. I don't have anything else."

"Yes. "

I took off my mother's earrings, while holding back tears.

The nurse called me.

"Mom this file is brought to the registration section first in the future. "

I gave the file to the inpatient registration section.

"Mom, Bpjs ever late to pay ya 3 months? "

"Yes." Yeah."

"There is a fine to be paid tomorrow at 08.00 am, after that, all costs are borne by BPJS."

"Oh yes. "

In my heart I wonder how much is the fine, expensive isn't it? where's the money tomorrow?"

"The waiter should do the SWAB ANTIGEN test first. "

Money again, with fear I asked.

"How much can you pay tomorrow morning? "

"90 thousand per person, try to ask later yes ma'am to his laboratory pay when. Borrow the ID card for data.

"Oh yes. "

I went to my father's office and took him to the lab for the SWAB test. I asked him if he could pay for it tomorrow morning?

"Try asking at the cashier, ma'am, this is the file."

I took the file to the cashier.

"Can you pay tomorrow for the SWAB test?"

"Can't mom, it has to be direct now because the patient has to go to the ICU right now. "

I opened my wallet with 2 thousand bills.

"Bu his money dimeh ga nothing, dimeh really even. "

"There's nothing else to change here, ma'am."

I counted the 2 thousand bills and gave them to the cashier, only my father could test, because the money was only 130 thousand. 40 Thousand left in the wallet.

The clock on my phone shows 00:00 mom's still being observed on IGD. Jarel's fussy about going to bed can't.

I approached mom.

"Mom, I came home first, Kasian jarel, I'm strong."

"Yes." Yeah." Mom nodded her head.

I approached the nurse.

"Suster, is there a file that needs to be signed again? I'm going home first."

"It's done ma'am, just waiting for the ICU room. "

"Oh yes, if there's anything call me. This is my cell phone. "

"Yes mom. "

I say goodbye to my father, out to the parking lot.

The car in the 2nd floor parking lot has only two left.

"Yes, no one. " Jarel said that.

"What's up, want a photo?"

"Now. "

I saw the clock on my phone 00.15. midnight at the hospital with my son. There is no need to fear, there is God.

"Let's get Jarel in the car. "

"OKs. "

"The seat is so you can sleep. "

"Ready. "

On the road is very quiet, do not cross paths with other cars because it may have been past midnight. It feels like the road belongs to itself. In the middle of my dad's trip.

"Home lock is left here. "

"I forgot I'm not going back anymore."

"Oh, stop by my sister's house with a spare key."

"Yes." Yeah."

I hung up and saw my son asleep in the car seat.

When I got home, I told A Rangga. Strange yes already know no one but automatically always want to give him the news.

"A Rangga's mother treated. I just came home because Jarel can't stay in the hospital. "

You didn't return my message. It's okay 'cause I just gave him some news.