The Unmissed Family

Before 13 Years Ago

"What doc? Uterine cancer?" Anika said she was so surprised to find out that she had uterine cancer. Rendra who was sitting beside him no less revealed the same expression of shock.

The doctor sitting in front of the two explained, "True Ika, the cancer that lodged in your uterus has entered stage three. We need to take swift action to prevent it from spreading even more widely." The doctor was none other than Elena. She is an obstetrician who handles cancer suffered by Anika.

"Do whatever Lena, as long as my wife can be cured, about the cost you don't have to worry, I will do everything for the sake of recovery Ika." Said Rendra, he actually felt weak, but he tried to be strong in the presence of Anika.

"One way to do this is to remove her uterus." Said Elena who managed to make Anika even more limp.

Anika immediately shook her head repeatedly before saying, "No Lena, no matter what happens I don't want to lift my uterus!"

Rendra tried to calm Anika down, "Prophe first Ika, listen first to Elena's explanation, then we can make the right decision."

Anika turned towards Rendra, her eyes were already watering, "No Rendra, there must be another way for my recovery."

"Why Ika, you don't have to think about heredity, we can adopt it."

"Rendra you don't understand, from the very beginning married to you, I always dreamed of having a child from you and and myself who gave birth to him!" Anika remained adamant with her decision.

"If I..." Anika bit her lower lip before continuing her words, "If I don't have a uterus anymore, I can't give offspring to you and I will become a disabled woman!"

Rendra cupped Anika's face and said, "Listen to me Ika, right now the most important thing is your recovery, not anything else. Child problems, we can talk about it next time."

Anika wanted to say something, but Elena first cut her off, "Well, what Rendra said is true, right now the most important thing is your recovery, don't be too selfish Ika, Ika, think about Rendra, too."

"You don't understand because you haven't married Lena! Listen to me carefully, I will definitely find another way to my recovery without having to lift my uterus!" Anika spoke in quite a loud voice, and after saying so, Anika left Rendra and Elena both in Elena's study.

Rendra stood up to chase after Anika, but Elena hurriedly prevented her, "Let her alone Rendra, she will need some time to think."

Rendra nodded slowly and then sat back down.

"Is it likely to heal?" Rendra asked after being silent for quite a while.

"Everything can happen Rendra, I as a doctor can not promise anything. But, if there is a spirit to recover from the patient, the possibility of recovery can occur even if it is only 1%."

Rendra fell silent again after hearing the explanation from Lena.

"All right, now I'm going to go after Ika. Thank you Lena." Rendra said with a faint smile, and was replied with a smile also from Elena.

***

Anika was crying alone in the hospital garden, when suddenly someone was hugging her from behind.

"Renra!" He said with surprise and annoyance.

"Don't surprise dong!" His words again were only answered by a smile from the handsome man.

Rendra led Anika to sit together with him.

"Sit down! There's something important I want to talk about." Rendra.

Anika loudly replied, "If you tell me to lift my uterus, then just leave because it will never happen!" Anika turned her face, her breathing was so hunting.

Rendra flicked Anika's nose before saying, "Hat habit! If there is anyone else talking about it, don't cut it off immediately!"

"Keep what do you want to say?" Anika asked while sitting down, this time her voice had sounded ordinary.

"We're not going to do the removal of the uterus." Rendra said seriously.

Anika stared fixedly at Rendra's eyes then said, "Certainly? You're serious about that?"

Rendra nodded slowly, "Yes we will look for other ways for your treatment. But there's one condition you have to do."

"What's that?" Ask Anika.

"If there's no other way, and the last option is to remove your uterus. Then you have to agree to do that."

"But Rendra..."

"Well, please listen to me this time. Do you no longer want to live with me? Because if you're gone, I'll be gone too!"

Anika closed Rendra's mouth quickly using her hands, then she shook her head repeatedly, "Don't talk like that! I can't leave you alone let alone be abandoned by you!"

Rendra grabbed Anika's hand that was still closing her mouth then she held it tightly, "Then promise me, we will live and be happy together for a very long time."

"Yes I promise."

"So you agree?" Ask Rendra later.

Although it was hard for Anika, she finally agreed to the terms that Rendra had given her.

"I'm sorry, who's been selfish." Said Anika then rushed to hug Rendra while crying sobbing.