The Lost Sense

Chapter 78

The organizing committee of the event at the hospital, welcomed our arrival with great respect. We were directed to the hall where the event was held.

Fortunately we arrived rather quickly, so the invited guests present were not crowded so I was more free and relaxed.

"Father and mother, Mr. Handoko's emissary, huh?" say a guest with respect. Maybe our arrival has been anticipated, so their welcome is very warm.

"Yes, I'm his daughter, he is," I said.

"Come, sir, Mom, come with me" he said politely and took us to a special room. Not long after, a middle-aged man of papa age, came to see us.

"I'm sorry if our welcome is lacking, please be informed. Meet me Doctor Rusdi, the manager of this hospital." The doctor greeted us and let us sit down.

"Thank you, Sir. I'm Tara."

"Candy." I welcome that hand. Then sit down by Dion's side.

"Please say my thanks later, to Mr. Handoko for his help in this hospital.Because the help is very great for this hospital."

"Okay sir, I'll tell you later" I said.

"Oh, yeah. Before the event starts, I want to take you and Mom for a walk for a while, see the condition of this hospital."

"It is with pleasure, sir. We are ready," said Dion. Then we went around from one ward to another. Greeting patients who need support and comfort.

My heart is full, so many are sick. How grateful we are who are always healthy and fit.

"Oh, yes if you don't mind, say hello to our patient who recently had an accident. Maybe mom and dad can give comfort. His soul is very unstable, he has tried to commit suicide twice, thankfully it can be saved."

"It's okay if we greet him, sir. Considering we were strangers to him." asked Dion hesitantly. I agree with Dion.

"It is precisely because of that, sir, the greeting of the father of the same mother will strengthen them as a form of concern for them."

"By the way what happened to him, sir, to the point of committing suicide?" manya curious.

"She lost both her legs, when she was young her husband said in prison. Two kids and still need attention. Maybe that's what made him so desperate."

In my heart I felt pity. At some point it is natural for someone to act determinedly. That's when they need someone else's attention. Either in the form of matter or non-material.

"This is the room, sir, Mom. Reportedly, his mother-in-law was also hospitalized because of paralysis" continued Dr. Rusdi. Hearing that I felt more sympathy for the woman Dr. Rusdi told me about. It's on my mind to help, maybe in a wheelchair or something. I'd better talk about this later to Dr. Rusdi.

Mr. Rusdi pushed the door, and saw a woman sitting in a wheelchair. He was enjoying the atmosphere behind the window. He turned his back on us, so I could not see his face.

Dr. Rusdi approached her, talking for a while. The woman did not appear to have responded to Rusdi's doctor's greeting. Maybe he is asleep or engrossed in his world.

Slowly the woman's head moved and twisted towards me and Dion. His face is clear. I was shocked when our eyes looked at each other. I can't believe it was Sarah!

I tried as quietly as I could, though I was quite shocked to see what was plastered in front of my eyes. I didn't realize I was calling Sarah's name. Dion who saw my reaction, hurriedly held my hand.

"You why? You know him, don't you?" whispers lirih. I nodded and painstakingly swallowed my saliva.

"He, who?" ask Dion more.

"really? " guman Dion seemed to not believe, just as I did not believe in Sarah's condition now. He was very different from the last one I saw. It seemed like he was not taken care of, and did not care about himself.

Maybe his passion was gone, after the accident. Didn't Rusdi's doctor say that Sarah had attempted suicide.

Ah, this is exactly Sarah's life after her affair with my ex-husband was exposed. Is all this karma from his previous actions?

"Sarah, you have a guest, Mr. Tara and Mr. Reny. Come on, greet them, they want to greet you," said Dr. Rusdi introducing me and Dion. However, with no response, Sarah looked at us blankly.

"Hello, Sarah, it's me, it's crisp" I said, greeting her more closely. I touched her hand slowly, to get her attention, but remained unresponsive. Even though I used to hate and disgust Sarah, but I didn't expect her to experience things like she's suffering right now.

Because the communication was not connected back, we finally left Sarah's room. At the door we cross paths with Doly's sister-in-law.

"Silver Crispy, what's here?" he asked in wonder, especially just now seeing us about to get out of Sarah's room. I who did not expect this meeting was also shocked and asked back.

"What are you doing here, too?"

"Mother is being treated here" Doly said.

"Mother, what pain to be treated here."

"During this time I stayed with Sarah, my mother fell ill, it looks like a stroke. I was about to take my mother with me, but she was still weak, to travel far."

"Which room are you in?" many enthusiast. Frankly, I was surprised to hear this news. What happened to Sarah and Mother-in-law made me concerned as well. Although I once hated and hurt their treatment. Even my grudges were burning, but when I saw their helpless state like this, it made my heart slice as well.

Maybe what they are experiencing is the karma of their actions so far.

Mother's body was very thin, lying weakly on her bed. His eyes looked sunken, circled in black. Really, make my heart feel sorry.

I touched the arm that stayed skin wrapped in bone. So frail, it seemed that he did not recognize me anymore either. But my guess was wrong, when I mentioned my name, my mother immediately cried a mouthful.

"Is that really you, Crisp Boy?" with great difficulty he spoke. I'm shaking the sign assuaging. It is hard for me to reply to his words. My throat is suffocating.

"I'm sorry, mother son," he said, trying to reach my face. I cupped that arm and brought it to my face. In any case, all my heart aches are shed with my tears.

"Reny has forgiven me, Mother," I said. I saw a smile on the corner of his lips. I slowly saw the look in his eyes dim, as if I had regained some calmness when I said I had forgiven him. The smile on the corner of her lips was so soothing.

I slowly felt the arm I was holding, drooping weakly and feeling cold. I thought he was sleeping because he was so weak. However, I felt strange because I did not find a pulse in his pulse.

"Mother.." I shouted. I shook his body slowly, but there was no response. Doly was surprised to hear my screams.

"What's wrong with, Mom," he shouted and examined the mother as well. Dr. Rusdi, also examined Mother, who turned out to have been gone for good.

Me, feeling shock. I didn't think our meeting was the last. It was as if Mom was just waiting for me and wanted to see me one last time.

But I did not come to deal with him. But this coincidental meeting became the way for him to leave. He left after apologizing to me.

"According to my sorrow, Crisp," whispered Dion as I shed my tears in his arms. *****