THE NO-MAN'S LOVE
31. MUST BE INDEPENDENT
Ready not ready, I must be ready! I have made a choice and will live it with full confidence. I want to heal, though maybe not forever. At least, I want to fight as hard as I can to show my husband that I'm not a weak woman who's lulled by love. I do love him, but my life is not just to mourn the story of my love that claps one hand. I want to be happy, even if he is not the source of my happiness.
***
“Doctor Kai?”
Egidia was surprised because the person who was hit was her own doctor. The man was still wearing the same clothes and suit of profession.
“It's okay, Mother Egi! I was also wrong for walking in a hurry.”
The handsome doctor must immediately go to the operating room to join the team of doctors who will perform surgery on one of his patients.
Egidia lowered her gaze then shifted to continue on. Doctor Kai also gave way and noticed the departure of the woman he admired.
Don't think anything, Kai! She's a man's wife!
Brushing aside the shadow of the unexpected event that Egidia had experienced and had made her heart beat fast, the smiling man quickly walked over and concentrated on the task that awaited.
Meanwhile, Egidia had finished taking the medicine and stuffed the small bag with the hospital logo into the bag. He moved to the administration to wait for a schedule of examinations with specialists who handle cancer, as well as determine the type of treatment to be undertaken.
While sitting at the back of the waiting room that was still empty, he saw someone he recognized despite having met only once. Incidentally, the person also saw it and remembered the same thing about their meeting.
The male figure walked over to greet him. A wide smile was revealed, just like their previous meeting.
“Sorry, you're Egi, right?” Egidia nodded to agree to the question.
“Iya. My Meda?” He also mentioned the name of the man.
“Ah, it turns out you still remember me too!”
A moment later, the man's face turned serious once he realized that there was no Genio with the woman sitting before him who was still standing. He remembered that his co-worker was getting fieldwork with their other colleagues.
However, the man pretended to be ignorant and contented as he was already faced with a graceful woman who seemed to be hiding something.
“You alone? I mean, no friends or anyone accompanying, because Genio is at work?”
Egidia shook her head, making Meda even more convinced that there was something strange between her co-worker's relationship with her wife.
What's up with them? From the beginning I had already felt the strangeness in their relationship that was suddenly married. Whereas previously, the rumor circulated about the closeness of Genio and Monita.
“You sick?” Meda continued the conversation to cover up her suspicions.
“Only common pain, Mas.” Egidia tried to show a more cheerful face.
“Mas Meda itself, what is the need here? Who is sick?”
“I picked up my mother who I delivered here this morning, but I stayed to go to the office. He had already sent me a message if the examination was completed and was still waiting for me in front of the examination room.”
The well-mannered woman nodded, just as her name was called by the clerk in the administration. Meda again suspicious, because usually associated with officers there are patients who will undergo further treatment or hospitalization.
However, he did not want to be so bad, as long as the person concerned did not say anything. Moreover, Egidia had already stood up and bid farewell to him. He finally went upstairs to pick up his mother.
Meanwhile, Egidia listened to the explanation of the administrative officer who directed her to meet with a cancer specialist. The doctor in question will determine the treatment steps, including surgery and therapy for him.
Previously, Dr. Kai had explained that Egidia would be transferred to an expert doctor who specifically handles cancer. He will undergo surgery to remove the cancer cells with the aim of stopping the unexpected spread. Furthermore, based on the results of surgery will be done other treatments in the form of chemotherapy and radiotherapy periodically.
Egidia deliberately did not give news to her family because she did not want to burden the minds of her parents who were already aged. Moreover, his relationship with Genio was currently in trouble. He was worried that their family would be suspicious if he complained.
O Allah, ease all my efforts! I leave everything to you. Give me the strength to go through all this and give me the best results, whatever it is!
***
Egidia asked for time to prepare herself and her heart, before starting to undergo hospitalization to prepare everything ahead of the surgery to be done.
The hijab-wearing woman went home and packed. Carry a number of needed dressing clothes and other personal needs. Not to forget he also brought with him his work device, whether the doctor allowed him to fill his rest time by writing or not.
As much as possible there are no goods and needs left behind, considering he only lives alone and will be troublesome if you have to ask for help from others for small things that are personal. The woman should be independent and not easily dependent on others.
Alhamdulillah! Hope no one is left behind again!
Egidia laid her tired body on the bed. He closed his eyes and immediately fell asleep. In her dream, again she heard the voice of the baby as before. This time, the sound was getting clearer but still not visible at all.
The voice ...? Whose baby is that?
