THE BEST BROTHERS

S4 Chapter 16 "Can't Sleep" The Best Brother

Najwa did not close his eyes. He's tonight with Abah and his mother in the hospital. Najwa was still thinking about Dio who had been indifferent to him. Not saying hello, even asking what he feels right now. Najwa knows, maybe Dio is disappointed with this fact because he cannot marry Najwa. But, Najwa hopes, even though they can not have Dio, at least they still maintain their relationship as cousins.

Najwa sees Abah and her mother sleeping on the sofa. Doctor Akmal deliberately gave a comfortable sofa to those who waited for Najwa. Usually the sofa in the VVIP room though is not as luxurious as what is now in the room Najwa. Najwa was eager to contact Dio, but he did not bring his phone. He could only endure his longing tonight. Usually before going to bed, Dio comforts him by phone or meets first in the back garden.

"Dio, I can't sleep. I can't erase this love, Dio. I know, one day you will get a woman besides me, and I know, you will definitely receive your matchmaking with Rania. I accept it Dio, but don't let me be like that" Najwa murmured.

Najwa looked for a comfortable position to close his eyes. He could not sleep until he sat down and took water from the table next to him. Najwa gulped down his white water. This time Najwa really wants to go home and meet Dio and hug him. Dio's embrace was becoming more and more of an opium to him. Since last afternoon, he was completely cuekin by Dio. And at night, it turns out there will be something like this. Where everything is revealed, she and Dio are one nurse.

Najwa took papaya fruit that had not been eaten. Najwa ate it, rather than being unable to sleep and thought of Dio who was really troubling his mind. Annisa blinked her eyes, she felt like urinating. Annisa wakes up from her sleep and goes to the bathroom. Annisa sees Najwa still eating papaya.

"You haven't slept, honey?" ask Annisa.

"Not yet able to sleep, mother," replied Najwa.

"It's 1 o'clock, you haven't slept since what?" ask Annisa.

"Can't just sleep, mother," replied Najwa.

Annisa smiled, she understood what was in Najwa's heart. He knew the destruction of Najwa. Annisa goes into the bathroom to urinate. After coming from the bathroom, he approached Najwa who had not closed his eyes.

"You why? But the medicine you're taking is supposed to put you to sleep, son?" ask Annisa.

"I don't know, Mother. Mommy sleeps again, Najwa can't sleep yet" replied Najwa.

"Here, call Dio, you know, you want to talk to Dio, right?" Annisa gives her cell phone to Najwa.

"No mother, Najwa and Dio are done. Forgive Najwa" Najwa said with tears.

"Mother knows how your heart feels, mother also can not unite you, son. Forgive me, mother" said Annisa.

"It's nobody's fault, Mother. It's the fault of my heart and Dio's heart, which weave the wrong love" Najwa said.

"Contact Dio, you know, you can't sleep because you think of Dio, especially when you have Doctor Habibi,"

"Yes, that's what Najwa would ask. Najwa knew, Dio was thinking that. Najwa doesn't want to misunderstand Dio. Najwa had nothing to do with Habibi. Najwa and Habibi, knew all of a sudden" Najwa explained.

"Where do you know Habibi?" ask Annisa.

Najwa told Annisa everything about Habibi, from the beginning met and until then. Annisa laughed and hugged kissing Najwa's cheek as Najwa resentfully told her everything early on meeting Habibi.

"Oh, so like that? Funny as well you guys met him, but Habibi is also good like him," said Najwa.

"Yes, obviously well, Mother. Just look at this room. VVIP classes are not this luxurious, right, Mother? But he sucks, the time with the sisters and the doctor here says that Najwa is his future wife. Try if you hear his family, let alone this hospital belongs to Habibi's parents, mother. This is defamation" said Najwa.

"Here, yes, Habibi was Ainun's match?" Annisa said happily, when Najwa was down because of Dio, there were men who were humorous like Habibi.

"Mother, Najwa could not, rather, have not been able to open Najwa's heart to others. However, as much as possible Najwa will forget Dio, and let Dio marry Rania," Najwa said with teary eyes when she remembered Dio.

"Here, the problem is discussed later, you rest. Mother doesn't want you and Dio to get hurt, son. You two need to talk. Resolve your problems well. You guys can get through this. You are the children of the mother. Mother wants you and Dio to be happy, son." Annisa hugged Najwa. Najwa cries in Annisa's arms, until Arsyad awakens.

"Najwa, what's wrong with you?" ask Arsyad.

"It's okay, Abah," said Najwa.

Arsyad approached his daughter, knowing that her heart was not okay. Arsyad hugged Najwa and kissed her forehead.

"You haven't slept yet?" ask Arsyad. Najwa shook his head.

"Speak to Dio. I know, call Dio now." Arsyad gave his cell phone to Najwa.

"No Abah, Najwa has to get used to this, Najwa won't." Najwa.

"Okay, if you don't want to, go to sleep now, and don't cry" Arshad said. Arsyad did wake up for the evening prayer. He never left that ritual. And so is Annisa. And it did not feel, it was 2 am Najwa has not closed his eyes.

"Change to pray first, if you want to call Dio, just call" said Arsyad.

Annisa gives Arsyad's cell phone to Najwa, she knows her daughter misses Dio very much. So how else, Najwa did not bring his phone. However, Najwa did not contact Dio at all, until Arsyad and Annisa finished the evening prayer.

Najwa punched "Nursecall" because she wanted to ask for medicine so she could sleep. Two sisters enter Najwa's room.

"What's up, Ainun?" ask the nurse.

"Sus, I can't sleep from earlier, can I ask for medicine so I can sleep?" ask Najwa.

"Yes, sister asked first," said Najwa.

Arsyad and Annisa approach her daughter. He knew that Najwa could not sleep at all. Maybe because he was really thinking about his problem with Dio.

"Don't take drugs like that, Najwa," Arsyad said.

"Yes, Najwa. Don't take sleeping pills, don't breed, son," Annisa added.

"But Najwa can't sleep at all" he said.

"Here you go to sleep, Abah will accompany you. Sleep on." Arsyad rubbed Najwa's head to fall asleep.

Arsyad's heart actually hurts to see his daughter that way. But, how else, their relationship can not be continued until the marriage. Arshad rubbed Najwa's head until Najwa closed his eyes and fell asleep. Annisa came out to see the nurse earlier, so as not to take the medicine that Najwa asked for.

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Dio from earlier thought of the familiar man in Habibi's greeting. He could not close his eyes until dawn. Yes, all because of a man named Habibi. Dio did not expect, Najwa knew a doctor while their relationship was still fine. Dio thinks Najwa has known Habibi for a long time.

"Najwa, have you known him for a long time? If not too long ago why did he know you, he seemed to be familiar with you? Who exactly is he? Did you prepare Habibi long before this happened? If so, you would have betrayed me, Najwa. I know more and more, you are no longer willing to fight for our love. Okay, if it is indeed that man to replace me in your heart, I accept," muttered Dio with mixed feelings in his heart.

Dio came out of his room. He wanted to calm his mind on the back porch. While going to walk back, Dio passed Raffi who came out of the mosque after the evening prayer.

"Dio, where are you going?" ask Raffi.

"You go to the back porch" he answered.

"Can I come? I want to talk to you" Raffi said.

"Yes, Raf, let's go back" he replied.

Raffi also wanted to ask about the doctor at the hospital. Who knew her brother and treated her brother like a princess. Yes, how unlike the princess, all the staff and medics there know Najwa. Treating Najwa well, even just in the Najwa ER has been warmly welcomed and handled well by all of them. And, Najwa's room isn't a typical patient room. It was similar to a star hotel room.

They sat next to each other on a bench on the back porch. Dio's eyes look blackened. Raffi knows that Dio hasn't slept since.

"You're not sleeping, Dio?" ask Raffi.

"How can I sleep, Raf. I thought of Najwa from earlier," replied Dio.

"Oh, yes, Dio, do you know any doctors close to Najwa?" ask Raffi.

"That's what I want to ask you, too, Raff. Who is Habibi's doctor? Has Najwa known him for a long time? I wanted to ask, but Najwa's phone was off" Dio replied.

"Najwa's phone was on me, I turned it off on purpose, I saw his phone lying on the sofa in the living room, so I just turned it off" Raffi said.

"Oh, yeah. I thought you knew Habibi's doctor. Looks like he's your rival, Dio," Raffi continued

"It's not the problem of the river, Raff. I just want to know, he knows Najwa from when, new or long ago, because they seem to have known for a long time," said Dio.

"Yes, I feel that way too, Dio. And, look, all the staff and medical personnel at the hospital were being polite with Najwa. In fact, Najwa's room was like not a patient room in general, as specialized, Dio," said Raffi.

"Yes, that too. Is it because Najwa often goes to the hospital with Wulan and often brings her fairy tales there? If so, then has dong Najwa known the Doctor for a long time?" Dio was getting confused by all of that. So does Raffi. She also felt like her brother had known Habibi for a long time.

"Oh, you rest there. Tomorrow we ask Abah, or directly with Najwanya," said Raffi.

"I'm going to ask him if he goes home, I don't want to go there" Dio said.

"Why? Of jealousy? Don't be like that, Najwa also needs you, Dio," said Raffi.

"Raf, I accepted my match with Rania," Dio said with teary eyes.

"You sure? Otherwise don't force it, Dio. You also deserve to be happy, even if not with Kak Najwa," said Raffi.

"This decision I can't change, Raf. It's all for mom and Abah, the people I love. I can't see them being overwhelmed because of me. But, this heart cannot be Raf. I love Najwa so much." Dio's getting sobbing. Raffi saw him feeling very pity.

"I'm just suggesting that if you're not sure you don't do that" Raffi said once again.

"Already Raf, don't talk about this. I want to rest" said Dio weakly.

Raffi saw Dio walking inside with a careless pace. Raffi knows how Dio feels right now. He knows, it feels like love can't have that.

"I know your hearts are equally broken, but being together is impossible. I can only pray for you, may you get the best." Raffi muttered in his heart. He went inside, and immediately took ablution for dawn prayers.