Unknown Love's

The Devastated Persistence

Farhan has returned to his apartment. The atmosphere this afternoon he enjoyed himself, accompanied by a cup of warm sweet tea and some books he was reading as a reference to his thesis.

"Yes hello...What is Rik?", asked Farhan when his focus was interrupted by the vibration of his phone on the desk.

"Han, our cooperation with Wijaya Group seems to be delayed. I just got word from his personal assistant Mr. Erlangga that his boss is currently being treated in the hospital" said Erik.

"Mustained? where?", asked Farhan who was surprised to get the news.

"Pak Erlangga had an accident at the project site in Surabaya" Erik said.

"What's the condition now, Rik?".

"Gue doesn't know yet. I'll find the info. I just want to tell you that".

"OK, let me know again if there's any important news" Farhan said at the end of his phone call.

He inhaled a deep breath, his mind engulfed in many questions.

'What is Erlangga's current condition? and Kinara, how is she doing?', her memory is adrift of her old friend.

Although at the beginning of Farhan's meeting as Erlangga's business partner, he received less pleasant treatment, but Farhan cared about him. However, Erlangga used to be a lecturer, and Farhan understood his possessive attitude to Kinara. It is natural for a husband to protect the wife he loves.

Farhan's hand started looking around for Kinara's contact number.

"Don't I just wait for news from Erik?", he muttered, undoing any intention to contact Kinara.

He did not want to make things worse in the middle of this condition. Although Farhan had no ill intentions, he held himself back from trying to approach or communicate with Kinara.

"Hopefully Erlangga and Kinara's condition is fine", do'a Farhan is sincere.

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Meanwhile, Erik was trying to contact Ajeng. It's been almost a week that Ajeng hasn't been at work. He only received information from HRD and Ajeng's superiors in the Design Division if Ajeng took a leave of absence due to family needs in Surabaya.

"Hallo...".

Eventually Erik's call was received after several times he tried to contact Ajeng.

"Sorry if the timing is not right. I just want to make sure your condition and your brother's condition are there, how?", said Erik to the point.

Ajeng's voice sighed, "My condition is good. Sorry I'm applying for a long leave. Right now my brother is unconscious, he goes back into the operating room", Ajeng's voice shakes. Really, right now he really wanted to cry, and somehow he felt like spilling it all on Erik.

"Don't think about work, just prioritize your family there. Hope the operation goes well and your brother wakes up soon and recovers. Have you eaten?".

Ajeng smiled faintly at Erik's unusual and untimely question, "Thank you for the prayer. Why do I have to ask if I have eaten or not?", he asked.

"Eh.anu..that is.yes in this condition you must be healthy, do not get sick too. Repot it later", replied Erik.

There was the sound of a little laughter. Erik was happy to hear that.

"You're funny", praise Ajeng.

Erik frowned, astonished.

"I'm glad to hear your laugh. Keep like. Oh yeah sorry, I haven't been able to come look there, you know Mr. Boss is back in Germany and I have to handle all his work here".

"Yes, I understand how you are there. If there's anything I can help you with or you need my help, don't hesitate, just say it, yes. I must be there for you", Erik's last words appease Ajeng's heart.

"Yes, thank you again", the call ended.

Three hours passed, no sign of the operation being completed.

Kinara was already unable to sit quietly even though Bu Tria was accompanying her beside him.

Mr. Wijaya chose to sit and fold both hands in front of the chest, while Ajeng chose to be silent, leaning his head on the shoulder of the mother.

Several times seen Leo came to approach Pak Wijaya. Discussing something that can not be heard by Bu Tria, Ajeng and Kinara.

'Lord, I am still asking You for the same, please save my husband', Kinara said in her heart.

Four hours passed and the door to the operating room opened. Doctor Andi came out and conveyed Erlangga's condition which made him have to be transferred to the ICU room after two hours after surgery.

"Why go to the ICU, doc? why not go to the treatment room?", asked Kinara.

"The operation went well but Mr. Erlangga's condition declined. We have to do even more intense checks and surveillance. Mr. Erlangga needs a tool that is only available in the ICU room", explained dr. Andi.

Two hours after the second operation, Erlangga was completely transferred to the ICU. Only one person could be in the room and Kinara asked her to be there.

The sound of the tools inside that space actually made him even more anxious. There was a hose and some tools connected to her husband's body. Kinara tried to stiffen herself.

"Mas, I'm sure mas can hear me despite the circumstances like this. Mas, I'm sorry I haven't been a good wife to you. I haven't been able to make you whole, even my fault, just opened my heart to you lately. You're a really good, loving husband and always make me happy. Please be aware. Really, I miss you so much. After you wake up and recover, I promise to love you with all my heart. I will do my job as a wife well. We will build our homes and our future together. I beg you, wake up", with tears Kinara tried to talk to her husband. He expressed his whole heart, but there was no response.

Kinara kept looking at her husband's face. There was a deep sense of guilt and regret in his heart. If from the beginning she tried to love her husband, repaying well all the affection and attention given, giving her husband rights without much reason, surely the guilt and regret would not be this deep.

Kinara was swept away in a shadow of memories when they first met as supervising lecturers and students. Then their first dinner, family matchmaking, marriage, misunderstandings between them, until the beautiful moment is delayed.

It felt like Kinara could not continue her memory. In fact, there are too many memorable things that he has gone through with Erlangga. The man was lying helpless and Kinara was only dependent on God for the recovery of her husband, whom she eventually realized, once she was in love.

Kinara's daydream broke when an unadulterated sound from the electrocardiogram right next to him.

The ECG screen shows unstable heart activity.

"Ma.mas.", Kinara panicked but swiftly pressed the call nurse button many times.

Doctor Andi and his team rushed into the ICU.

"Suster, prepare the defibrillator!", dr. Andi fast.

Kinara was already standing by the door. She witnessed for herself how her husband had to struggle, maintaining the beat of his life.

"Lord, please.please save my husband. I beg you.help him", do'a Kinara in. His hands clashed with each other, his fingers squeezing each other, enduring anxiety, fear and sadness.

Andi's doctor gave several orders so that his actions were in accordance with the instructions he also gave to some nurses in the room.

Ten minutes later, there was no sign of a normal heartbeat on the defribrilator screen. Doctor Andi is seen still trying to normalize the situation, but a horizontal line appears, accompanied by a long squeaking sound that destroys all the fortress of Kinara's stubbornness that he had painstakingly built in the last few days.

"I'm sorry, we can't save Mr. Erlangga" said dr. Andi made Kinara's body collapse unconscious.