THE NO-MAN'S LOVE
16. SINGLE-HANDEDLY
This time, I felt really lonely and alone in a foreign place that made me feel uncomfortable. In addition to being uncomfortable in the heart, it is also uncomfortable with the condition of my body that feels increasingly weak and easily tired. My heart began to feel disappointed because he could ignore not only myself in a real form, but also ignored me who was still trying to maintain communication between the two of us.
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“Good morning, Mother Egidia! We will start the examination with questions and answers about the symptoms you feel.”
Doctor Kai's heavy voice made Egidia prepare to answer the questions surrounding the complaints felt over the past few days. Although afraid at first, but the approach of the doctor who was patient and always gave a smile, made the woman began to feel relaxed and dare to tell all the pain experienced continuously.
Occasionally justifying the position of the glasses with the index finger, Doctor Kai continues to listen to what his patients say and then records the most important things into the provided file. After Egidia finished complaining about her declining health condition, her physical condition was also checked in the room that had been provided by the bed.
In the last stage, the doctor writes down a prescription that must be redeemed in the pharmacy section on the same floor. In addition, he also gave a letter of introduction addressed to the local laboratory as a request for examination of Egidia in accordance with the points written in it.
“Do I have a serious illness, Doc?” egidia asked doubtfully. He was afraid something bad might happen to him.
“For now, we can only establish the initial diagnosis first. While waiting for the results of the examination from the laboratory will come out, please take your prescribed medication regularly until it runs out!”
“We will meet three more days here, to discuss the results already out and determine the advanced diagnosis.”
Egidia nodded and thanked him. He stood up with a prescription and a letter of introduction from the doctor. The nurse escorted her to the door and gave her instructions on where the pharmacy was located and which way she should go to the laboratory located on the ground floor.
As the doctor suggested, he left his prescription on the queue list, then went to the laboratory to shorten the time, because both places had to wait their turn.
As her body began to feel tired and her head again throbbed violently, Egidia decided to use the elevator. He was unwilling to trouble others if he suddenly fainted from forcing himself to use an ordinary staircase.
Arriving at the base, he exited through a side door, after asking the security guard who was guarding there. Apparently, the laboratory in question is in a special building next to the magnificent building of the hospital.
After passing through a connecting road equipped with a protective roof, he was greeted by a greeting attendant at the entrance. Still a layman with the hospital situation because she had never suffered from any illness before, Egidia handed in a letter of introduction from Doctor Kai.
The officer immediately helped him to the counter that should be, then asked to wait in front of one of the doors. Since the recommendation of the doctor was only an early stage examination, then he waited in the blood draw queue.
While waiting, Egidia tried to contact her husband. However, Genio did not pick it up even if the call was connected. Finally, after three attempts with the same result, he sent a message to tell about his examination today. The woman also said that she met Mutia who helped her so that she was checked by a doctor sooner.
Just like a call that was not received, the message was only sent without being read by the husband. Egidia tries to think positively when Genio is currently busy with his work.
Thirty minutes later, Egidia stood up as her name had already been called. Stashed his cell phone in a bag and followed a nurse who was guiding him in. The process was only a short while and he was welcome to come out. For the results, laboratory personnel will directly submit to Doctor Kaivan according to the request stated in the cover letter.
Egidia returned to the second floor to take the medicine. As it turned out, the recipe on his behalf had not been finished yet so he still had to wait. With a face that looks increasingly pale, issued again his phone and ended up feeling disappointed, because there was no call back from her husband. The message has not been read, let alone answered.
Does this wife mean nothing to you? Do you still feel like you are living alone and want freedom like you used to, when we were not married and living together?
Warm clear liquid dripped unnoticed, until it flowed wet the cheeks. Egidia's mind was increasingly chaotic and could not calm down because of the fate of her household that had not even two weeks, but was filled with many problems that came from her own husband.
How long should I wait for your heart to open and accept me as your whole friend? If my presence by your side means nothing at all, why did you bring me here, Mas? You should have left me there, so you could live your days as before. Let's just say our marriage is being separated by distance due to duty.
The poor woman's daydream was broken when she heard her name called. Soon he cleaned the tears quickly and then stepped towards the cashier to pay first, then shifted to the next room to receive the medicine that had been prepared.
Following Mutia's message, she stepped slowly towards the front of the obstetrician examination room. A number of patients are still sitting there waiting and it looks like the doctor has not returned from the operating room.
A nurse who had just come out saw him who was still standing and looking for a place that was still empty. Manfully the woman in the white-white uniform approached and greeted him to make sure.
“Sorry, with Mother Egidia?” He nodded and smiled.
“Doctor Mutia advised me to include the characteristics of the clothes that Mom wears.” Before a misunderstanding occurs, the nurse gives an explanation so that Egidia does not become suspicious.
“Mothers are asked to wait in the canteen which is at the other end.” His hand pointed to the right.
“Doctor Mutia is still in the operating room and he advised that Mom should wait and not go home alone.”
Feeling tired and wanting to rest for a while, Egidia nodded in understanding. He was escorted to a glass-walled room that was quite spacious and seemed empty. Few people sat there enjoying the food or drink, while some other visitors were seen buying something to take out.
The hijab-wearing woman entered alone after the nurse said goodbye and returned to Mutia's study. After ordering a warm drink and a few pieces of wet cake, she sat down in one of the quiet corners to calm down.
Secretly, unnoticed by Egidia, someone was watching her from a distance. Quite far and invisible because it is outside the canteen that is blocked by translucent glass. The figure felt his heart pounding and did not want to take his eyes off immediately.
Beautiful and salihah!
