The End of a Waiting
Go home to the parlour
Almost two days Kiki, Mum Imah and Isa spent his time
at the clinic.the clock shows at 08.00 WIB. Kiki sat on the sofa watching
Isa, Mom is in the bathroom. Slowly Jesus began to open his eyes,
move her hands and call her mother and sister.
“Bu... Ibu” call Isa lirih but no sahutan.
“Kak.. kak Kiki” voice Isa raspy typical wake up Kiki
I heard someone calling his name. He then rose to the source
that voice.
“Iya deck sister here.thank God you've regained consciousness”
Kiki was relieved to see her sister had opened her eyes.
“Where is this brother?” Isa was dazed the last time he remembered
is when he was getting ready to go home, why did it not feel at his house.
“We're still in the clinic baby” Kiki said softly.
“Hah” Isa wonder why he hasn't left the place
these.
“Have not moved much” Kiki warned. Moms
come near them.
“Son mom is up” saya bu Imah soft. Isa only
smilingly.
Previously doctors and nurses came to check on Isa's condition,
the condition is quite stable then the doctor suggests to remove the hose
the oxygen.
“Before sister call doctor first” Kiki looking for doctor
to check back on Isa.
The doctor came to check on Isa. His condition is stable
and allowed to go home, they then prepared to go home by driving
uncle's car. An hour into their journey home, Mother leads Isa to
his room was sitting on the edge of the bed. Isa felt sultry and wanted to refresh
his body is under water.
“Bu Isa wants to shower” pinta Isa on the mother who accompanied him
sit on the bed.
“Bby.. but let the mother who bathed you” Mother worry if
Isa went back into the bathroom and saw the puddle would be like when in the
the clinic and I don't want that to happen again.
“Bu, indeed Isa is still Kindergarten. shame lah if in bathin”
protest Isa pursed his lips.
“Not so sa, you take a shower on a lap-lap only yes.” Pinta
mommy, I don't need Isa to go to the bathroom.
“Why so bu?” Isa did not understand why his mother
banned bathing.
“Say your doctor can't move much dear. Awhile
yes mom prepare her water first.” Mother got up to prepare the needs of the bath Isa
even if it's just a duck bath.
“Truely that's your deck it should be a lot-a lot of rest.
deny that you told me!” Kiki suddenly came and chimed in on mother's words.
After the mother passed Kiki approached Isa and sat down beside her holding hands
Gentle isa.
“Dek.. brother apologize yes because your brother must
suffering like this.” Kiki said with regret.
“No need to apologize brother, sister is not entirely wrong..
it's just that I'm not careful” Isa smiled looking fixed like his brother
say no brother don't regret what happened, now I
it's been fine.
Mother came carrying a sizable stainles basin filled in
the water was warm and placed on the nightstand next to the bed, then headed for Isa's closet
take a small towel.
“Let's love the water is ready, here take off your clothes” mother
he approached and directed his hand to take off Isa's clothes.
“Bu I want to shower in the bathroom just want to shampoo so
seger.” Isa felt as if there was water fluttering in his head making him
cold shudder.
“Don't love. already this shower alone cold water rush”
mother's voice was a little firm.
“You do not enter the bathroom first dek” Kiki to prevent
Isa, then sit on the edge of the bed. Isa looked hard at his brother
they forbid him to enter the bathroom.
“Good.” Isa snorted in annoyance at the crushing defeat against two
that precious woman in her life.
Some time Isa was silent not immediately undressed.
Then stared alternately at Mom and Kiki.
“Wait for what deck. instead of fast shower” Kiki impatient
seeing his sister who did not shower.
“What big brother purposely linger in my room and want
see me shower?” Isa was upset why his sister didn't come out of his room.
“If so why” Kiki teases Isa with a flirtatious smile and
plays both eyebrows.
“Keep out. base brother lewd” Isa pissed throwing dolls
the bear is nearby but Kiki manages to dodge.
“Unable... weeeek” Kiki stick out her tongue.
“Susttt already.. let's get cold later the water.” Moms
divorced sister brother who is 12 years away but when met like
it makes no difference.
“Have not tempted your sister, you prepare breakfast there”
mom orders Kiki to remember they just got home from the clinic and haven't
making breakfast. After helping Isa shower mom came out to continue
other housework.
Kiki went out to prepare breakfast for them. 20 minutes
then Kiki entered Isa's room carrying a plate of rice and chicken soup
with plastic trays patterned with those flowers.
“Come deck soon breakfast and run out it take your vitamins” Kiki
put a tray on the nightstand.
“You also have to rest a lot, oh yes later in the afternoon there
the person who came to see you” Kiki warned his sister.
“Who's sister?” Isa wondered who that person was what his friends were
wanna visit.
“Later also know” Kiki keep a secret of the arrival of a
a psychiatrist who will help Jesus cope with his trauma.
“Sister stay first yes, if you need something you stay
just shout later brother will come” Kiki out leaving Isa towards
his room had been a few days he had not contacted his co-workers.
In the room Kiki breaks down to pick up her phone
to contact Iin to ask about the state of the office.
Tut.tut.tut.the voice of the phone is connected.
How long it waited but there was no answer Kiki knitted her brows
is Iin busy to the point of not being able to answer his call. Then he tried
calling Iin back then a voice sounded across there.
“Halo In. are you busy” a noisy sound in
across there.
“Halo mba.yes mba me again outside, accompany mas Arief
was shooting at the company X” explained Iin across there.
“So, yes already if you are busy later I call
again. the working spirit of ya” Kiki encourages Iin to imagine such hassles
what Iin will face if it helps Kak Arief work.
“Good mba thanks” Iin back powered gets
an injection of spirit from Kiki. Kiki then closed the call.
The Yovi House
Dad, Mom and Yovi are in the living room
watching TV while Yovi's sister is out of town busy taking care of her
family business. Because Yovi is still on holiday
teaching him to take advantage of his time to relax and enjoy time together
her parents.
“Yovi..” call mom on Yovi who sits leaning on the sofa
facing that flat screen.
“Iya ma” Yovi simply replied without distracting her.
“Someone you want to tell me about the future.
kamu” Mother delivered with as much care as possible. Yovi knitted his brows
understand the direction of his mother's conversation.
“Yovi.. mama wants to introduce you to someone.he..”.
not yet had time to continue his words Yovi immediately snatched the mother's words.
“Quite ma Yovi don't want to hear anything anymore.” Yovi
flat he does not want his emotions provoked.
“Yovi mama has not finished talking this time mama beg you
don't refuse” mom's adoring to this first son so as not to refuse
his plan.
“Ma until when mom will do this. already.
many times Yovi said Yovi already had his own choice so mama did not
need to bother to do it.” Yovi stared at his mother like a sword
ready to cut anything in front of him.
“Alright.. Then when will you introduce it to mama” Mother
challenging Yovi has been waiting for a long time but Yovi did not introduce
the prospective ghost he wanted.
“Now Yovi will bring her here, mama don't
worried” Yovi sure can bring Kiki back to see her mother like when 8
years ago.
Yovi's father was just speechless watching the two, Yovi's father was not
to side with anyone because for him all the decisions are in the hands of his son because
his son will live it
“Alright mom will patiently wait” mom rise up passed
leaving Dad and Yovi.
“Yovi.” I shifted my seat closer and tried
talk to Yovi.
“What father will also force me to follow the request
mommy?” Yovi thought his father would persuade him.
“No son I won't force you, mama did this for the sake of
protecting you” Dad understands very well that mom does that for the good of her son.
“Mean father?” Yovi did not understand what his father said.
“Do you not know that mom does this for the sake of keeping
your pride.. during the inauguration event some time ago your sister asked for permission to marry”
Yovi's father finally told her about the problem of why she kept going
told him to get married.
“Then what does this have to do with me?” Yovi felt nothing
related to his sister's wedding plans.
“Your mama highly upholds ancestral trust, if
in a family there is a sister brother then his sister wants to get married then
her brother had to get married first because otherwise it would happen
something's up to him. Because now it happened to our family and it just happened to you
mama's first child wants you first to get married to avoid things
that.” Father gave understanding to Yovi about the myth of the belief that sister does not
may marry before her brother.
“But well..it's not just a myth?” Yovi with
his modern thinking is against it, whether such things still apply
“All that is done just to prevent something bad
happened to you and your sister, son.” Father does not want his sons to accept
something bad when breaking a trust,
“You need to know honestly your sister has been several times
ask permission to get married but your mom always considers it a reason
to wait for you to get married first” for a moment Yovi pensive really he
has prevented his sister from getting married, despite the relationship with his sister
not so close but he does not want to be an obstacle to people's happiness
others, isn't that too selfish.
“Now everything is up to you, father supports every
your decision is just that I wish you could rethink your mother's advice
who will introduce you to a girl” dad does not want a son
first it was being a selfish person who could not listen to people
others.
“Dad?” Yovi began to worry should he accept the match
that's.
“Iya.” Dad's waiting it looks like Yovi wants to say
something's.
“What father would trust me, I promise I will take him inside
near” Yovi trying to convince his father to wait a little longer and
show her the girl of choice.
“Are you sure she's the right girl for you, does she want to
with you no matter how you are?” Father slightly tested Yovi's determination
how to keep his chosen girl for later when faced
with other people especially his mother will not falter.
“Do you doubt the girl of my choice?” Yovi looks worried
what if when he brought Kiki no one would take his side.
“It's not like that, son, I just want you to be happy with the girl
your choice is whoever it is and not constantly burdened with your trying mama
introducing you to the girl of his choice” Dad sighed thinking for a moment.
“Begin only how if you obey your mama's wishes
to relieve his heart, just this once.” Father gave me a choice
will save his son.
“What did dad set me up?” Yovi looks upset at the idea
Father how is it possible when he avoids it precisely at the end his father asks
to do his mother's wish.
“No son that's not what dad meant.. This is solely for
stop your mama” I tried to convince her that she didn't mean to
yovi.
“Alright. wait.not if I meet a girl.
mama's choice means I approve of this silly matchmaking dad?” Yovi
that his father's idea was the same as driving him to the abyss of matchmaking.
“Haha... why think so son. meet once for.
getting to know each other doesn't hurt.
how it depends you two” Dad chuckles how Yovi can
think like that.
“What father can guarantee it?” Yovi is looking a little
so someone would protect her.
“Iya father promise.. finding a soul mate is not that easy as it comes from.
meet directly so don't need process” Daddy smiled digesting thoughts
short this son.
“Haha. yes dad's right” Yovi chuckles with his thoughts
by oneself.
“So his decision?” dad made sure that Yovi was willing to do
that meeting.
“Yes father I will meet him” Yovi not excited
saying decision.
“Well I'll tell your mama later, to
the meeting let us arrange” dad smile pat Yovi on the shoulder then
get up from his seat.
“Hemmm” Yovi smiles wryly nods slowly then stares
her father's.
Father passed after mother to immediately tell if son
he wants to have that meeting. Yovi was pensive about his decision, what he was
have done the right thing. Remembering his father made him sure
that what he did was right. All done to relieve the heart of his mother who always he
refuse when talking about marriage. As a man who has been established and
mature at a reasonable age if parents want their children to marry
continuing the family tree.
***
At 13.30 WIB as promised before
the psychiatrist came to visit Isa. In front of Kiki's house and mom has been waiting
the arrival of Bu Mitha psychiatrist is a reference from the doctor who handles Isa while in the
the clinic.
“Let's go to Mitha” Kiki's mom earlier have contacted you
Mitha was so able to schedule her arrival today.
“Thanks for the welcome” bu Mitha smiled and a little
find out who will consult him. Kiki understands
with that look.
“It wasn't me who was going to consult mom but my sister, she
being in his room for a while I call” Kiki will rise from his seat
stopped however.
“If you don't mind let me go into his room, later
the room was used for consultation room as well as therapy for patients” bu
Mitha asked politely.
“Then can ma'am.what is needed let me
prepare” Kiki allows Isa room to be used for therapy room.
“Currently no” bu Mitha has not needed anything to
this first therapy session.
“Please help yes ma'am, my great hope is for my daughter
can recover and return as usual” mother hopes for the arrival of Mitha bu
can help the healing of Jesus.
“Good..I will try my best” bu Mitha.
Kiki accidentally invites a psychiatrist after they leave
clinic so that the condition of isa does not drag on in a state of excruciating trauma
that's.
“Let my doctor deliver to my sister's room” Kiki
let Mitha follow her. I hurried to prepare a drink and
a snack for Mitha.
“The deck of his guests has come” Kiki stared slowly at Isa
sitting at the head of the bed.
“Who's sister?” I wonder who his brother brought.
“New friends you” Kiki excited then welcome mom
Mitha entered Isa's room.
But Jesus only saw in front of him a mature woman who
neatly dressed with that grey checkered blazer.
What new friends.why brother brings.
the mothers entered my room.Gumam Isa.
“Kakak stay first yes. who recalls the same he” Kiki excuse me
leaving them.
Psychiatrists began to get acquainted with Isa, look little Isa
disturbed by the existence of Mitha because she asked about him when this
first time to meet. A lot of things were asked starting from his full name,
his nickname, his daily activities, and the semester break in the new one
exercised.
In the middle of the counseling session, I knocked on the door, bringing
a tray containing a cup of tea, a glass of water and a snack in a jar
then put it on the nightstand.
“Please on a drink bu, sorry just a mere” bu Imah
please allow to enjoy the dish. Suddenly Isa complained his head was dizzy and
holding head.
“Aduh.bu chief Isa dizzy.” I gave her a glass of water
the one he brought.
“Drink first dear” Isa received a glass and slowly sipped
its contents. Then handed it to his mother again.
“What happened bu” mom was anxious with Isa condition she was afraid
the hospital will repeat itself.
“Mother don't worry the patient will be fine.
a natural response when a person recalls a bad event
hit it especially to cause trauma”
bu Mitha calmed down, Mima, nothing will happen to her patients.
“Isa. try now close your eyes in breath.
slowly ya” bu Mitha holding Isa's shoulder, giving aba-aba. Isa does
as instructed.
“How is it now that his dizziness has reduced” bu Mitha
make sure that Isa is okay.
“Iya bu has been slightly reduced” Mother and bu Mitha relieved
hearing that answer.
“I think enough for today, our next session
continue next week yes thank you Isa you are quite great for today” bu
Mitha praised Isa's cooperative attitude, although initially like refusing but along
as time goes by Isa can follow the counseling session well.
“Don't forget to rest yes, and don't think too much about unnecessary things”
mitha smiled and ruffled Isa's hair.
After enjoying the dish, Mitha rushed back home and
mommy took him out.
“Bu I say thank you for the drink” bu Mitha
pamit then stepped out of the room in follow mom Imah. Then in the living room meet
with Kiki.
“It's finished Mitha?” Kiki looked at the mother
Mitha and got up from her seat.
“The first session is enough for today, to help him to
faster recovery can be done with self-treatment by listening to the sound of water, seeing
view of the lake, see people swimming or diving” bu Mitha give instructions steps
next thing to do to help the healing of Isa.
“Iya ma'am, I will try to help my sister
doing that” therapy
“Oh yes it looks like the patient needs an inhaler because it had complained of dizziness I was worried if there was
something that suddenly disturbs his mind can make him short of breath..
then I say goodbye first.” Bu Mitha suggested provided inhalers to help if Isa felt
breathless.
“Good ma'am thank you for today” Kiki took off
mitha ma'am.
“Be careful bu Mitha” bu Imah deliver bu Mitha.
After Mita's departure, Kiki and Mima go back inside
home continues its activities.
***
Happy reading..
Don't forget to leave a trail of brothers..
