LOVE IS NOT LIKE
Chapter 13

Ali spread his legs wide along the hospital corridor. I don't know why his mind always brings up things he never wanted to see. Sometimes he took a slow breath, trying to calm his mind that was raging because of worry.

Upon hearing the news, he felt very weak. Legs limp. His blood flow seemed to stop, making him flinch for a moment.

He tries to avoid sharing bad thoughts. Pray that everything will be okay again.

When he arrived in front of the ICU room, he saw his mother who was trying to calm aunty uly who was stripping. While Om Rizal is seen lowering his head while wiping his tears. Really, Ali hated this sight.

Those who realized Ali's presence, stared at him with a sad face. He then sat down next to Rizal trying to calm him down. It was not the right time for Ali to ask for an explanation.

"Did Prilly have gone pah? "ask mama Uly in the middle of her stuffing.

"it's ma, we'll wait" said papa Rizal lirih. It seems as if he is trying to toughen up.

Ali tried not to let her tears come out. Sometimes he looked up his head. Closing his jet-black eyes. Wish those bad thoughts about Prilla would get out of her brain.

For nearly an hour they waited for the doctor who treated Prilla to come out. Shortly after, a male doctor2 came out. His sweat was very clear. His face says it's not okay.

"how is my son doc? "

mama Uly asked with a sob.

Mother Resi is still loyal beside her, trying to give peace.

"Critical patient due to a fairly hard impact on the head. So it must be treated intensively. "reply the doctor .

"But my son survived, right doc?" asked Papa Rizal with concern

"Pray for me sir. We doctors are just intermediaries not determinants. Do not stop praying, because the power of God is beyond the limits of human ability" said the doctor as he touched the shoulder of papa Rizal.

"what can I see? " Tanya Ali with a worried tone.

"for now it has not been able to, the patient's condition has not been stable. Later if the situation has begun to stabilize you can visit" replied the doctor gave an explanation

"thank you doc" said Ali briefly

"sama, I'm sorry" said the doctor who was signed by Ali and the others.

At the moment they can only see Prilla from behind the glass window. The sound of mama Uly's sobbing was heard, very heartbreaking to Ali even though the sobbing was not tight. Papa Rizal kept trying hard in front of his wife, repeatedly trying to calm his wife in various ways, who is currently sitting in a chair because he could not see his son like this.

While Ali was still faithful to look at Prilla from behind the window glass. It was really painful to see Prilla lying with various medical equipment stuck in her body.Suddenly her memory led to the conversation he and Prilla last night, she smiled faintly remembering it. A sense of tightness filled his chest cavity, making him repeatedly draw breaths trying to calm himself.

He really misses that girl. He was eager to see her blushing cheeks.he closed his eyes again while taking a slow breath hoping that the tightness he felt would disappear when he opened his eyes. Nil. That stuffiness still lingers in his heart and mind.

Suddenly a hand landed on his shoulder. Gently handling it channeled a warm feeling. He turned around and found his smiling mother in front of him. Mother resi cupped Ali's face, stroking her gently on her cheeks. Ali hugged her mother, seeking calmness so that her heart could be a little better.

Mother Resi stroked her son's hair gently. He knew Ali was devastated at the moment. This was the 2nd time he had seen Ali like this, after the first time he had gone.

"Pray, son, ask God for help" said the mother of Resi while still stroking her son.

"Prilla's gonna be okay, isn't she bun?" tanya Ali lirih

"insyaallh healed, must be healed" replied the mother of Resi full of confidence.

Ali let go of his embrace. He kept trying to toughen up. He did not want to add more sadness by joining the tears in front of them. Enough to feel for himself.

"Ali to the toilet first bun" said Ali who replied nod by mother resi.

Mother Resi knew, from earlier Ali tried to hide his sadness even though the sadness was clearly engraved on the face of his handsome.

Ali looked at himself in the bathroom. The grate of sadness was clearly engraved on his face. Eyes that always showed a twinkle of warmth now look dimmed. He could no longer hold back his tears, they just flowed. He then washed his face again to remove the traces of tears. He hated himself who looked weak. As a man he should be stronger, especially in front of the people closest to him.

Why did this happen on the wedding day? Bathing asked.

His mind is still raging. Either way he felt the same way as when his father died.he felt very afraid of losing Prilla. Although he only knew Prilla, it is undeniable that Prilla was the first woman to make him so comfortable. Karna Prilla he felt the shakes of love. The girl could make her happy just by looking at her sweet smile. He closed his eyes again, trying to calm the mind that was raging in his heart, dispelling various negative shadows about Prilla.

He opened his eyes, looking at himself reflected for the umpteenth time. He wiped away the remains of water on his face . Tidying up his somewhat messy appearance. He then decided to return, hoping that when he returned Prilla had passed his critical period.

Mother Resi, Mama Uly and Papa Rizal are still faithfully sitting in the waiting chair. Mama Uly's condition has begun to improve, he no longer sobbed. But the urate of anxiety and sadness was still fused on his face. Ali sat next to the mother, bowing her head, supporting her with both hands. Mother Resi stroked Ali's back, hoping that her son could be strong to face all the possibilities that would occur.

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It felt like Prilly was screaming for the cars in front of him to give him a way. Prilly repeatedly told the taxi driver to go faster.

His heart was not wretched, his tears were still faithfully wetting his cheeks. He did not care about his appearance which he was sure must have been a mess. Right now his mind was filled only by his beloved brother. He did not think his brother would have an accident.

When he got the news from his papa, he was like he was struck by lightning in a hole. His body felt limp as if it had no support. Tears flowed without command. He immediately explained and said goodbye to the person in charge while serving in Bali. He even left his belongings there, entrusted to his friend to bring him when he returned to Jakarta. He only carried his sling bag and his doctor's suit. He just thought to be able to quickly get to Jakarta and could see his brother.

He grew even more sad when he remembered the chat last night with his brother. The bad shadow was still in his brain. He shook his head in frustration. Trying to get rid of those bad thoughts.

He took his phone which he had not started. A message from her boyfriend. He read.

"you know the hospital address, but if the office business is done I want to immediately beard, keep smile baby, keep strong"

Prilly smiled faintly reading the message from her lover. He immediately typed in a reply for her in the form of his kakakakan hospital address.

20 Minutes of driving is very long. After paying the argo taxi, Prilly immediately walked quickly into the hospital.

Sometimes he wipes away the tears that still come out.

Sometimes he kissed the head of his beloved daughter. After Prilly's cries subsided, he released a hug from his papa, his papa wiping Prilly's tears. And smiled weakly at him, trying to give each other a calmness that was impossible to feel for the moment.

"patience son, "say a middle-aged mother who arrived2 was already near him, hugged him for a moment and stroked his cheek.

Prilly replied with a nod and a faint smile.

"this is your sister's future in-law, Mother Resi" said mama uly introduced.

Prilly then reached out her hand and kissed the back of her mother's hand. From the beginning, Prilly had actually thought that she was her brother's future in-law, because there was Ali. Prilly himself has understood Ali's face because his brother once sent a picture of him.

"if it's Ali, your sister-to-be"appointed Uly's mother to a man sitting in the courtyard waiting not far from them.

Feeling someone mention his name, Ali immediately turned his head to the sound and smiled at Prilly. Prilly replied with a thin smile.

"what can I pick up? "asked Prilly while looking at her mother

"not yet dear, in 2 hours the doctor will come back to check on her" explained mama Uly while hugging her child.

"why did you get into an accident? "asked Prilly who could no longer hold back her curiosity.

A little whisper began to sound again.

"your sister was about to cross the road, but maybe your brother did not see any car driving at high speed, and it happened. "mother uly could not continue the story, his tears seeped again.

Tears that had begun to subside now reappear. Papa Rizal looked down at me, hugging the two of them. Trying hard in front of his wife and child, although he himself also felt very sad. While Mother Resi and Ali can only look at pity. They can help nothing but pray that Prilla can get through her critical period and come back again as before.

"you go home first li, rest first, later if Prilla has kissed Auntie kabari" said Aunt Uly who took a seat beside Ali.

Ali just shook slowly

"don't want him mbk, I just told you" said the mother resi explained.

They could only obey Ali's will.

As with Ali, Prilly was reluctant to go home before seeing her brother sober.

Prilly was still faithfully staring at her brother who was lying weakly from behind the windowpanes. A feeling of tightness filled his chest cavity looking at the older brother. Her tears flowed nonstop. Repeatedly he prayed so that his brother could quickly pass through his critical period and quickly awakened. He can't afford to lose his one2 brother.

For him, Prilla was part of his soul. They were born with the same face despite having different characters, they went through everything together.Truly he could not if something bad happened to his brother.

Prilly decided to go to the toilet. Just to wash his face. I hope his mind calms down a little. Even if he knew it was impossible.

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The doctor who had taken care of Prilla had arrived . He immediately went inside to see Prilla's condition.

Not long after, the Doctor came out with a radiant face. Ali, Resi's mother and Prilla's two old men immediately approached.

"Silent. This is totally unexpected. The patient has gone through a critical period quickly" the doctor said with a gentle smile

"Patients can be picked up, you can take turns" he added.

"thank you Doc" said Papa Rizal without being able to hide the happy hue on his face.

"mama, om same aunt first" Ali said the older one first. They replied with a nod and went straight inside.

While waiting, Ali chose to sit down. The face that was dominated by desire has now begun to show its series again. The eyes that had dimmed, now looked sparkling. In his heart Ali unceasingly expressed gratitude to the almighty for his gift.

"kok is just you? "Ask Prilly the astonishment that just came from the Toilet.

Ali who was aware of Prilly's presence immediately raised her face . Ali looked at Prilly for a moment. It looks a lot like Prilla. Even her face still looks beautiful without makeup polish though.

"Prilla is past her critical period. The word doctor can already be picked but must be alternated" Ali said .

Prilly who heard that closed her mouth in disbelief. Sudden anxiety and worry such as yawning are replaced by gratitude and happiness. Her tears flowed back, not tears of sadness. Except happy tears.

Ali and Prilly sat next to each other while waiting for their parents to come out of the room Prilla was being treated. There is only silence between them. No one had any intention of opening the conversation, neither Ali nor Prilly.

After waiting long enough. They finally came out too. However, either way Prilly saw there was an awkwardness in the face of his three. But Prilly didn't get dizzy.

"sister how is pah? "asked Prilly to her papa. His father looked at Prilly with a difficult-to-understand look. Hasn't her brother gone through his critical period? Ask Prilly in heart .

"how pah? " Prilly repeated the question once more because she never got the answer

"oh.. That's.. What" replied papa rizal somewhat stuttered.

"that, thank God your brother has passed the critical period, he was aware. "said papa Rizal.

Prilly and Ali, who heard this, were in a radiant light. They enter the room to immediately meet Prilla. Mother Resi, Mama Uly and Papa Rizal can only look at each other with a difficult gaze to interpret.

"i will prepare it" said Mother Resi break the silence .

Mama Uly and Papa Rizal nodded slowly. After that the mother of Resi passed to tell kaia to prepare everything.

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