Turning Hell into Heaven

A Gift from Lusi VS a Gift from Kiki

“Please, ”Dara stroked the back of Lusi, her best friend who was laying her face on Dara's knee.

Lusi who looked at Dara. A moment later,

“Hiks ... Hiks... I'm sad, can't stand how you fucked up all this with just a tear” Lusi back as much as you like.

“People are grieving for crying anyway? Not getting a gift what is cake, especially from those who run out abroad” Dara who also occasionally rubbed his tears trying to joke.

“Gift! Its right's. In a moment,” Lusi instantly raised his face without first removing the water melts coming out of his eyes and nose.

Lusi who just returned from his business trip abroad issued a brown map from the paper bag he brought.

“Nih, my friend, I'm sorry that all these months can not be by your side through many trials and sorrows. But, I hope this can eliminate your sadness” said Lusi with regret and hope.

Dara's friend who works as a designer with a jolly and nyablak character that thrust the chocolate map in front of Dara.

“Anaan anyway, poetic pretentious! Thanks to my best friend even though it is not directly on my side but always on with a phone call from me” Dara laughed a little at the narrative that he delivered himself.

“Siap. Let's open donk!” Lusi was impatiently waiting for Dara's reaction to the contents of the map he brought.

...***...

“Lusi, I think you abroad focus on your show but this?” Dara stared at the sheet of paper in her hand with a look of wonder mingled in amazement even haru.

“Dive while drinking water, let it bloat. Hahaha”

“You guys I've been in LN too why not try something I can try. And see .. nothing is in vain as we strive”

Lusi took the chocolate map that was filled a few minutes ago in Dara's hand. Then wagged her proudly to her tiny face wrapped in a green hijab.

“You are great Si. But this is accurate and can actually be trusted?” Dara seriously looked at Lusi.

“Accurate and reliable very very very very Dara, so this time let's try your treatment based on their recommendations.” Firmly Lusi refers to their words that he conveyed to doctors abroad with facial expressions no less serious.

"It's time to continue your treatment more effectively, Dara, what else can be done here without having to go abroad so you can still be with your children. There is no reason to refuse to stay your will. ok, please Dara"

Susi again convinced Dara

Silent for a moment

“Lusi, I really appreciate your efforts. But you know more than anyone, I'm tired and too afraid of the name is disappointed” Dara sighed for a moment and full of caution to see Lusi, he said,

“I've been sincere with this paralysis Si. I want to focus on her kids Si, ok?” Dara reviewed the smile on her lips but not with her eyes.

“Big no Dara!” Luci widened his narrowed eyes towards Dara.

Lusi ran into the house and moments later returned to the back garden of Dara's house with a stack of picture frames in his hands.

“Nih! You look at one-on-one and carefully, remember every moment that is here and compare with your current situation” Lusi began directing one by one the photos he brought before Dara.

In the frame of the photo there are many portraits of Dara with her children in various styles. What is clearly visible to the naked eye and the eyes of Dara's heart from the photos is the beat of happiness from a Dara some time ago.

...***...

“If you don't want to do this because you feel worthless in the eyes of Lukman and his family, it makes no difference to you with the Lukman, equally selfish. Self-despairing regardless of Azkia's happiness and Alsava” Lusi's voice was full of emphasis.

Dara speechless.

“Hiksss .. hiks .. hikss ...” Dara suddenly let go of crying.

“Si, me and my daughters deserve to be happy. I just need to get back to trying and working. Yes, right?” Dara's tears still flowed between the questions he had for Lusi.

“Iya, darling. Not only do you and your children deserve to be happy, but you have to be happy. Come rise, be born again so Dara Herlambang that I know. You can Dara” Lusi holding both palms Dara.

“Good. I have to get up. They've had to pay for my tears all along. Help me Si,” Dara's voice begins to thrill.

“I will always be there for you. Let's go get some more medication. This time should be completely until recovered” Lusi hugged Dara.

"I will be reborn as Dara Herlambang whose greatness exceeds that of Dara and now. For the sake of the children I must be optimistic. Try diligently until these tears know how wonderful it feels to laugh. Until Lukman and his family and Kiki will not be able to underestimate me even a fingernail. I need to heal!"

Dara made a determination in her heart. The spirit that he had thrown away, the hope of healing that he had forgotten was re-enacted when the image of his beloved little girls flashed through his mind. Moreover, however, he was not paralyzed but paralyzed.

...***...

The gift from Lusi is the result of health research that Lusi got from the association of leading neurologists and orthopedists abroad.

The results of previous research scientists juxtaposed with Dara's medical history data that the doctors received through Lusi showed that Dara paralysis that occurred suddenly turned out to be caused by a special chemical.

Furthermore, these foreign doctors after going through some small research know that this particular chemical that causes paralysis is most likely Dara can be from drinks labeled water infused special because this special chemical is only can be soluble in compounds contained in special infused water.

In fact, Dara for the past year has only consumed special water infused drinks that she bought through Kiki. Yep. Kiki is now his younger sister.

Initially Dara bought the product to help the economy of the Kiki family because according to Kiki's recognition the business of selling drinks and food on line his was the one that supported his family's life.

From the activity as a seller and buyer is over time the relationship Dara and Kiki increasingly meeting days even by Dara Kiki already considered part of the family.

Until finally Dara often freely consume the drink because it is given almost routinely every week by Kiki who visits Dara's residence. Under the pretext of a visit to the sister as well as giving gifts for customers.

Who would have thought, the drink was indeed in specialties by Kiki for Dara not only in order to paralyze his legs but also paralyze the happiness of the Dara family.

...***...

“Thank you so much Si, it must be difficult to divide the time between work with such affairs. I did not expect you can be as detailed as this sincere” Dara while holding tightly the chocolate map that has been filled with sheets of paper that he held before.

“What the hell does not make my friend this one” Lusi pinch small tiny nose Dara pointed.

“This is a valuable lesson for us in the future to always be careful with what we consume. Crazy, did not expect the angel-faced Kiki turned out to be like a demon queen” Umpat Lusi who was responded to with a crisp laugh belonging to Dara.

...***...

Without Dara and Lusi realized from earlier there was a young woman who noticed their movements from a distance, precisely from behind the window of her room facing the back garden where the two friends were giving up longing, moaning and knitting in despair.

She is Rani, a special nurse that Kiki sends for her honey sister, Dara.

The flashback

“Kakak, this time Kiki please accept Kiki's good intentions Sister. Think of this as a gift from Kiki that is not so good honey for Kak Dara. Please don't burden this pregnant Kiki with the guilt of not being able to take care of Brother. Accept Rani as nurse Brother. Again Kiki please Kak”

Kiki rubbed his palms together as a form of deep pleading.

“After a while, ka-” Lukman lifts up Kiki who sits right against Dara's feet in a wheelchair

“Udah stop! Please do not need drama. Okay. Kiki, you remember this well huh! Even though I never expected you to take care of me to be a good stop so honey. Rani's problem? Please take Rani to this house as my nurse but in the future stop being so presumptuous! Remember, in this house I am the Madam!” so Dara breaks Lukman's sentence.

Dara accepts the nurse that Kiki brought for her because she is bored with Kiki's sweet attitude full of pretense so that Dara thinks by following her wishes Kiki will soon leave her house.

And sure enough not long after giving a message to Rani that again sounds like a stale narrative, Kiki and Lukman immediately say goodbye from Dara's house.

Dara saw the ID card of the girl named Rani who was sitting in front of him.

“Newly finished?” Dara held out a KTP to the owner.

“Iya Bu” Rani nods politely.

“Why not go to college?” There is a sense of regret after Dara threw a question that should not be conveyed to someone who is generally currently gathered with his peers in the campus area but instead ended up in the house of a stranger to accept a job offer.

"Rani seems like an innocent, innocent child, the proof is that she wants to work with me a person she does not know just because of the offer from Kiki who is the same as him."

Monologue Dara

“It's like that, Mom, but .. My sisters are still at school too, Mom so I want to help parents e Bu” replied Rani who only occasionally looked directly at Dara interlocutor.

"Pity this child if he has to be repatriated. Surely he hopes a lot of the work offered by Kiki is not so where maybe the child his age is desperate to the big city while sepantanya average continuing education"

Dara is back in monologue.

“Alright Rani, welcome .. about caring for me do not need you to make a burden. I'm used to Mbok Inem so let Inem take care of my needs as usual. You are here enough to help other Inem mbok work aja ya” said Dara who was followed by a deep nod from Rani.

Flashback off

“Good Ma'am,” replied Rani to her interlocutor via mobile phone.

Then he pointed the phone at Dara and Lusi who seemed to be chatting in the garden behind the house with Azkia and Alsava.