The Gem of the Heart of the Former Thug

decision in the submission

“What is the agreement between Adel and mom still valid?” ms. Lusi asked.

“What?” Adel jerks.

She did not expect that her mother would remember the agreement, after all, they had never changed. Now his mother can turn into a well-mannered person. It was natural that his mother would take that promise.

Adel could not answer. He just shook his head, accompanied by his increasingly broken cries. He wanted to refuse, but he also felt it was impossible to renege on the promise he had made. What he promised was his own mother.

“Then what about the promise of Adel with Abram, bu?” adel asked in between her tears.

Ms. Lusi did not immediately answer. He was putting together the right words for him to say.

“Mommy told me the same about Ratih. I asked for forgiveness, I asked for forgiveness for Adel. And Mrs Ratih understands the situation. Mrs Ratih is not angry, she forgave Adel. So Adel does not renege on any promises” replied bu Lusi.

“Then what does all this drama mean, ma'am? What does Adel's sacrifice, Abram's sacrifice, ma'am mean?”

“Nduk. We are just puppets. All depends on Gusti Alloh”'s will

That answer made Adel cry again. Bu Lusi stood up and hugged his eldest daughter. He let his eldest daughter spill her grief for a while.

*Yes, are you going to call your father back to You, O God? Is your death near? Do You not approve of the servant's relationship with Abram, Alloh*?

“Nduk, we must immediately fulfill the request of tak” tegur bu Lusi.

Adel flinched and moved away. The look in his eyes illustrates that he does not like his mother's reprimand. To him, it was as if his mother was about to say that his father would soon die. And that's he doesn't like.

Susi knew what the highlight of her eldest daughter's eyes meant. He also feels wrong. She turned her eyes to her husband's face. Her tears melted without her trying to hide.

“Pak. Sorry Adel, yes! He has his own choice. Don't remember the naught, yeah! Remember how funny he was when he was a toddler!”

Bu Lusi went outside without saying goodbye, his heart breaking to face this reality. It is like facing a simalakama fruit. She wanted to make her husband happy, maybe for the last time. But in the process, a heart is hurt. And that included the heart of his own eldest daughter.

Adel looked back. He didn't think about what his mother said. Instead of encouraging it to heal quickly, instead say a farewell sentence.

He looked at his father's face. He wanted to vent his heart's frustration over his mother's attitude. But he thought, free. His father did not respond at all.

*Heeeekk.. Kookkhhh*

*Tit tit tit tit tit*

“Astaghfirulloh. SUSTEEERRR”

Adel shouted to call the sister. Not only the sound of his father's throat surprised him, life support equipment near the bed also sounded the instant.

Several sisters came carrying the same equipment as before. One of them noticed a human vital signs detection device monitor. The look on his face was tense and he spoke to his partner in a soft voice. The one being spoken to just now suddenly turned around and ran out.

Fear suddenly reached Adel. Especially when a doctor comes in with a crush and check the vital signs of his father. The doctor also gives more action than just sucking mucus in the throat. I don't know what Adel called it.

*Yes, lighten the disease of the father of the servant, O Allah! Have your sins and mistakes made You angry so much that You inflicted this disease, O Allah? Please take up your sickness, O Allh*!

Long enough the doctor and the sisters did the handling. Until in the end, the condition of Mr. Fajar gradually stabilized. As the doctor looked at her, Adel felt that the doctor wanted to say something bad to her.

“Doctor. What is my father's condition, doc?” ask Adel immediately.

“Eeem”

The doctor did not immediately answer. He was still designing the appropriate sentence to convey to Adel.

“Dok?” ask Adel again.

“What are you sure about, want to hear it directly?”

The doctor threw a question. Adel's heart trembled at the question. There was only one news that he was so afraid of.

“Baik” said the doctor. He returned to writing the sentence.

“The condition of the patient is already very weak. Our efforts will certainly be limited by the will of Lord”

“Doctor mean?”

“Only God can do wonders. But medically, there is nothing more we can do than provide life-supporting tools. Because the possibility of patients to recover is too small”

“What?”

For the second time Adel felt like he had been struck by lightning. The news that he was so afraid of finally he heard as well. Wants him to disavow, under the pretext that doctors are also human. But his heart says that the doctor is also an extension of God's hand.

“Dok, is there no other hospital that can do better?” adel asked still did not accept the fact.

“I have asked to jogja, surabaya, even to jakarta. But all his senior doctors said there was nothing to do. I also gave the finger movements. Suppose the movement of the finger was getting stronger, Jakarta is ready to help the action. But in reality, even now there is no movement at all”

“That means?”

“That means, only the internal organs are still working. And it continues to experience a decline in performance. It's just a matter of time, how long the organ can last, that's what we can't make sure”

“Astaghfirulloh”

Adel's body sank to his knees. His sadness is growing in the face of this bad reality. The doctor took the time to comfort Adel for a while. And because there are patients waiting, the doctor was saying goodbye.

Outside, there was a question and answer between the doctor and Ms. Lusi. The doctor said the same thing. Ms. Lusi looked even tougher, though her tears broke as well. He asked permission to come in, see his son. The nurse behind the doctor allowed.

“Nduk”

Bu Lusi half ran over to his eldest daughter. And he was like Adel.

“Ibu”.

“Nduk, are you papa?” ask mom Lusi. He hugged Ade and he rubbed his head.

“Adel scared, bu” Adel replied while crying.

“Nduk. No one can escape death. We will experience it too. Not that I don't love my dad. But the best thing for you right now is to take care of it. We must iklas if it is time for the father to return to the presence of his Lord” said bu Lusi explained.

Adel was crying. He seems to be at a loss for words. In his mind, the memories of his childhood revolved back. The days when he was happy with his father. Carved, shouldered, buttressed upside down like a flying superman. Very affectionate to his father. And actually he still feels that until adulthood like now. Although the way is very different than before.

“Is everything ready, mom?” adel asked, after his tears had subsided.

Sontak bu Lusi was surprised and let go of his embrace.

“Nduk? Have you accepted my request?” ask mom Lusi. He still could not believe what he was hearing.

“Iya, mom. For the sake of the father, Adel will do anything” replied Adel.

“But marriage is not a toy like courtship”

“Adel know, really. Adel knows, like the word for life Adel will be miserable, like not enough to replace the affection of the father so far. Especially with mom. No promises, ”

“Mom don't want your maksa anymore, nduk. Think first mateng-mateng!” cut off the Susi.

“Time is running out, mom” reprimands Adel.

Bu Lusi gasped. The look in his daughter's eyes felt very different. He felt a sense of resignation within those eyes.

“Iya, yes. if so, we pick up the sender” replied bu Lusi.

Bu Lusipun took Adel out of the ward. Bu Lusi wants Adel to rest his body. Already too tired the body was forced to face various harsh realities. Adel complied with his mother's request. In his heart he admitted that his body felt weak.