The Widow's Choice

Struggling

Dor. Dor. Two gunshots were heard almost simultaneously.

"Mas Rahman!" Nurul shouted very loudly. And at that instant there was also a liquid flowing profusely from his groin. "My grey hair's broken!" murmured Nurul in the heart.

And at that moment, Rahman's body immediately collapsed unconscious. Akbar's hand was released. His body sank to its knees. He grimaced in pain. His men ran to him.

Nurul immediately ran towards Rahman. He sat himself near Rahman's head. Raised a little Rahman's head, carried him into his lap.

"Mas wake! Please wake up!" Nurul rubbed Rahman's face gently. The face was full of bruises and some wounds were torn on his skin. Nurul's tears flowed incessantly looking at her husband's condition.

He slowly rubbed the gunshot wound and puncture wound on Rahman's body. "Mas wake! Does this hurt you? Share your pain with me! Don't you take it alone! I'm here, Mom, wake up!"

Nurul hugged Rahman's body tightly which was as strong as his strength. Crying in the arms of her unconscious husband.

"Rul, how's Rahman doing?" The voice of a man distracted Nurul who had closed his eyes.

Nurul opened her eyes. "Mas Burhan? Help Mas Rahman! He was stabbed and shot!"

Nurul releases his embrace and lets Burhan see Rahman's condition.

"What?" Burhan was shocked to hear Nurul's words. "How are you?"

"I'm fine, Mom."

"Wait a minute, the ambulance is coming!" Burhan. He stared sadly at his friend's scarred body.

On the other hand, Jefry and several police officers were securing the scene. They arrested all Akbar and Akbar's men as well. Jefry had reached the scene along with Burhan and Shodiq earlier.

And when they got there, Akbar was pointing his gun at Rahman. Burhan quickly grabbed his gun and shot Akbar in the leg. Jefry and the police and Shodiq ran towards Akbar and secured him with his men. While Burhan immediately ran to Rahman and Nurul.

Ms. Tari who saw her son was shot immediately ran out of the car. He ran to Akbar. Her crying finally broke. He tried to keep the police from taking Akbar. But it's all for nothing. Akbar and his men were taken to the police station.

Two medics approached Rahman. "Bring him up!" Burhan's orders.

"Mas Rahman," Nurul tried to stand up to follow Rahman. But the contractions in his stomach held him back. He sat back down.

"Aren't you Papa Rul?" Burhan asked worriedly.

"Eeuummhh, not Papa Mas." Nurul felt his contract getting stronger.

"You sure?" Burhan started to panic.

Nurul. "Can you help Nurul stand up?"

"Oh yeah, sure!" Burhan extended his hand. Nurul. But when the contractions returned, Nurul was not strong enough to stand.

"Eeuummhh," Nurul squeezes Burhan's hand.

"Why are you Rul?" Nurul shook his head.

"I'm sorry, Rul, I just carried you to the car!" Nurul was still silent as it held back the increasingly powerful contractions. He clenched his hands tightly.

Burhan began to look down to lift Nurul's body. He felt wet on his sleeve.

"This is what Rul? Why wet?" Burhan confusion.

"My grey hair has already broken." Nurul answered softly because of the contraction back.

"What's? And why are you in such pain?"

"Please go to the hospital! My baby's already contracted."

"What?" Burhan immediately carried Nurul's body. Take him to Rahman's car.

"Mas Rahman?"

"You just calm down! Rahman must be okay." Burhan tried to cover up his worries in front of Nurul. He was also worried about the condition of his best friend.

Burhan immediately drove Rahman's car to the hospital. He took his phone while driving and made a call.

"Rum, prepare the operating room and get pregnant!" Burhan said as he made the call.

"Who will be operated on?"

"What's? How come?"

"Not much to ask! Prepare quickly! We'll be there soon." Burhan immediately ended his call.

"Eeuummhh," Nurul gripped whatever was nearby.

"Prophe Rul, we'll be here soon!" Burhan was panicking. Nurul just nodded.

"A little while, baby! You have to hold on in a minute! We will fight together!" Nurul muttered in his heart while stroking his stomach.

Ten minutes drive, Burhan's car directly entered the hospital area and headed for the IGD door. The ambulance carrying Rahman had arrived first. Rahman was taken to the operating room.

Nurul is immediately helped by Burhan back to get out of the car. She was taken to the delivery room by Arum. Arum immediately intervened himself to handle Nurul.

Burhan was a little relieved because Rahman and Nurul had received medical treatment. He then told Bu Dira and Ali. Not to forget, he informed Rika and Nana and asked them to go to the hospital immediately.

Bu Dira, who heard from Burhan, immediately fell unconscious at home. Mbok Tum panicked because suddenly the employer fainted. Mr. Slamet and Mbok Tum are trying to resuscitate Ms. Dira. Al panicked to see his grandmother.

Not long ago, Miss Dira realized. He then reported the bad news to Al. Al was crying loudly. Bu Dira and Al went straight to the hospital with Pak Harto.

Ali, who heard the bad news, rushed off with Fatimah and her two children. Rika and Nana went straight to the hospital.

In the delivery room, Nurul is struggling to deliver her little baby to this world. The desire to give birth accompanied by the husband was dashed. The husband is now fighting death.

And just after Bu Dira and Al arrived, the little baby was born into the world. A beautiful baby girl with a loud cry.

"Your baby is beautiful Nyah, like you!" Arum said after Nurul finished giving birth.

"Alhamdulillah. Can I hug?" Answer Nurul lirih. His body starts to limp.

"In the meantime, just got cleaned up by the nurse!" Arum answered with his hands still busy completing his task.

A nurse took the little baby into her mother's arms. Nurul looked at and kissed her little daughter's face next to him.

"Our son was born! She's the woman you and Al wanted. You must endure Mas, for the sake of your little daughter!" Nurul's tears just flowed.

Arum then asked Nurul to do IMD (Initiation Breastfeeding Early) when he finished doing his job. Nurul obeyed. Nurul breastfeeds her little daughter for the first time.

Bu Dira and the others were allowed in when Arum had finished doing his job. Arum asks Burhan to sue his best friend's little daughter. Burhan was happy to do so after Nurul finished breastfeeding.

Arum still faithfully accompanied Nurul who re-hugged his little daughter. Not lasting long, Nurul suddenly felt dizzy. His face is getting pale.

"Doctor, can you hold the baby for a minute! Why am I so dizzy?" Nurul is weak.

Arum immediately took the baby from Nurul and gave it to the nurse. The nurse took the little baby to the nursery. He went back to check on Nurul. Nurul was suddenly unconscious while still being examined. Arum immediately checked Nurul's overall condition. Bu Dira and the others are asked to come out first, while Arum does his job.

Nurul had bleeding after giving birth. He even had to be transfused blood to recover his condition.

While in another room, Rahman is still fighting for his life. The operation lasted long enough. Even when Ali and Fatimah arrived at the hospital, Rahman was still not finished in surgery.

Ms. Dira drowned on the hospital floor. He was worried about the condition of his son and daughter-in-law. The crying has not subsided. His face began to swell. Fatimah too. Rika and Nana try to calm the two women down. Al is still sad when accompanied by Riko and Rindi.

Ali interrogates Burhan about what happened. Burhan told me everything he knew.

"Basic Akbar br*ngsek! Could he have done that?" Ali's anger peaked when Burhan finished telling the story.

"Prophe Li! We'll make the same calculation later! Akbar has been taken care of by Shodiq and Mr. Jefry now. What matters now is Rahman and Nurul."

"Yes, it's." Ali tried to temper his emotions.

After four more hours, the doctor who treated Rahman said that the operation was successful. But Rahman was still unconscious. The position of the bullet that nearly hit his heart, and considerable bleeding from the stab wound left him in critical condition.

"We've been trying. Don't be tired of praying! And give everything to God. God will give his best. Mr. Rahman is a strong man." Said a doctor who had just treated Rahman.

Rahman was transferred to the ICU that night. Nurul has been transferred to the treatment room, though she was unconscious until nightfall.

Rika and Nana return home after Rahman finishes surgery. They went home with Shodiq and Burhan. Fatimah finally came home with Al, Riko and Rindi. While Bu Dira and Ali chose to stay at the hospital to look after Nurul and Rahman.

The couple is now struggling to survive. Fighting against death that is in sight. They struggle with their own conditions. In each room. There's no strengthening each other. There is no praying for each other.

But there was a little angel waiting for them. A little girl who had just seen the world. He is now alone waiting for his parents.