The Sacrifice of Nayra

Travelling by Aisha (Part 1)

Light rain accompanied their footsteps to a public cemetery. All dressed in black.

Representing deep sorrow for the passing of Aisha, Nayra's dear older sister. The only brother she has in this world.

Nayra tried to stand up to this harsh reality. Not a single tear came out of his eye. Nayra tries to make Aisha leave, so that her brother's soul is calm in nature.

The group reached the cemetery. Nayra swung her steps heavily towards her brother's final resting place. Suddenly the water falling from the sky stopped.

"Alhamdulillah .. The rain has stopped, let's immediately bury it!" exclaiming a man.

Goodbye Ma'am Aisha .., Nayra said in her heart.

Aisha's body is buried. Until this moment Nayra can still hold her cry so as not to spill. But once Aisha's body is buried, Nayra can not stem her tears anymore. Cry broke. He fell down next to his sister's belly button.

"Mbak Aishaaaa .. don't stay in Nayra Ma'am!" nayra exclaimed in Sela sobbing.

Suddenly a pair of hands hugged Nayra from the side, then rubbed her shoulders gently. Nayra stopped her crying and turned her head towards the person who was holding her. "Iina."

"Prophey, Nay! God loves her more Aisha. Don't mourn his passing, yeah! Pity him" said a girl named Alina.

Nayra drowned her head in Alina's arms. A woman who is none other than her sister-in-law and her best friend.

"Look at Brother Rama! He could just toughen up to take away Kak Aisha," hissed Alina while looking at her brother's face.

Nayra turned to look at the man who stood straight in front of his wife's belly button. His face radiated a million sorrows. But not a single tear came out of his eye. Rama just focused on looking at Aisha's navel.

Why is there a man as strong as him in this world? He had just lost his beloved wife. Was he just playing in front of everyone? Nayra asked in her heart.

After reciting prayers for Aisha's spirit, the group gradually left the cemetery. Now only Nayra, Alina, Rama and Pak Syamsul live in that place. Rama is still flinching. He looked at his wife with sadness.

"Let's go home, Nay! Poor your mother at home. He had passed out a few times" Alina asked.

Remembering her mother at home, Nayra stood up and walked away from the funeral. Alina kept going with him.

"Rama, let's go home!" exclaim Mr. Syamsul later.

"Papa go first! Rama still wants to be here to accompany Aisha," said Rama without looking at his father. His head was still bowed looking at Aisha's navel.

"All right, but don't take it long! Poor your baby. He must have needed his father."

"Yes, Pa."

Syamsul left Rama alone there.

When everyone was gone, the crystal crystals fell on Rama's cheeks. He was no longer able to hold it. It turned out to be true what Nayra was thinking. Rama only pretended to be tough in front of everyone. He is the most fragile person.

Aisha, why did you leave me so soon? How am I supposed to live without you, Aisha? I just want to die with you.

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That night, Rama, Alina, Nayra and Bu Aini waited in front of the operating room anxiously.

God, may Aisha and our baby be saved. I beg to save them O Allah ..' The prayer of Rama which he repeated in his heart.

He walked back and forth in front of the operating room door. While Alina, Nayra, and Bu Aini were sitting side by side on the chair. They also worry about Aisha who is struggling to give birth to her baby into this world.

An hour later, the operating room door opened. All eyes were on that door. A nurse came out and shouted, "Baby father?"

"Yes, I'm Sus," said Rama approaching the nurse.

"Please enter Sir! Your baby is already born" said the nurse, smiling at her lips.

Rama smiled with relief at the sight of his baby daughter having been born safe and sound. A sense of haru gushed into his chest the first time he held his little angel. She chanted the azan into her baby's ears, then kissed both cheeks gently.

"How about Rama? Is my mother's grandchild born?" ma'am Aini asked as soon as she saw Rama come out.

"Thank God the baby was born, Mom. She is as beautiful as Aisha" said Rama with a smile.

"Alhamdulillah" exclaimed Bu Aini, Nayra, and Alina.

"Congratulations, brother. Rama is a father now. And I became an aunt" said Alina happily.

"Congratulations, ma'am" said Nayra.

"Thank you Alina, Nayra" said Rama.

"Then what about Aisha's mother, Mas?" ask Nayra.

"Sister Aisha said fine. But we can't see him yet because he's still affected by drugs."

"Alhamdulillah" said everyone.

"Thank you God, You have listened to our prayers" Ms. Aini said.

After waiting for several hours, Aisha was transferred to the ward. Rama and Bu Aini have been waiting in front of the nursery door since. Alina and Nayra are home because the clock is up. They'll be back in the morning.

"How are you doing, honey?" Rama kissed Aisha's forehead gently.

"My stomach has been hurting a lot, since the dope went away."

"Prophey, my dear! There I am here. I'll always be by your side to take care of you."

"Yes Aisha, you must be strong for the sake of your baby." Bu Aini gave encouragement to her daughter.

Before giving birth Aisha was known to have preeclampsia, the condition is not possible to give birth immediately. According to the doctor who handles, preeclampsia experienced by Aisha is classified as heavy and when the platelets are very low.

Faced with a difficult situation, Aisha could not think too much. Not to mention his psychological condition was also affected. While Rama thought that the caesarean section was carried out when the condition of his wife was really strong. But then suddenly Aisha had a seizure that was the effect of preeclampsia, so there was no choice but surgery.

Preeclampsia is more likely to occur in the first pregnancy. In healthy conditions, usually pregnant women who experience preeclampsia will give birth sooner than expected time. This is done to prevent serious complications in the mother and fetus in the womb. Moreover, the supply of nutrients in the fetus becomes disrupted because preeclampsia makes the placenta become abnormal.

Initially the operation went well and the treating doctor also felt happy because both the mother and baby were rescued. The results of the examination after the cesarean section also show the condition of the mother's breath and heart, as well as the baby is fairly good. In addition, concerns about excessive bleeding during surgery also do not occur.

At that time, it never crossed or imagined in their minds that Aisha would leave them for ever. But fate says something else. In the early hours of the morning, Aisha's condition began to decline. He developed complications from preeclampsia that led to HELPP Syndrome. His organs are affected a lot because of that. Less than twenty-four hours after the operation, Aisha exhaled her last breath.

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CONNECTED ....................

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