
"Yol, I'm sorry I can't take you to the airport, okay?" I said when Yola was ready with her suitcase.
"It's okay, Ar. You're at home waiting for Arka. Don't forget that you gave birth, let me know. If I could I'd come back here."
"I'll tell you, Yol. But you must not force yourself back. No need to think about me, just solve your household problems. Take the best decision, Yol."
Then I hugged Yola tightly. We both cried. Sad to have to part with my best friend.
After the online taxi Yola booked came, she hugged me again.
"Take care of yourself, Yol" I said.
"You too, Ar. Greetings to Arka ya" said Yola. Then he stepped out of the courtyard. I just looked at him from the terrace.
It's like something's missing when you let Yola go. He's my only friend. The one who is always ready to listen to me.
After Yola left, I went to my room. I lay down on the side of Arka's mas. He still opened his eyes.
"Mas, when are you healed? I'm lonely, Mas" I said in Arka's ear.
I took Arka's hand. I kissed old. Hands that are not yet strong. Still limp.
It's been almost three months since Arka was helpless. Some of his body was limp as if it was boneless.
Can't respond well to anything. The doctor said there was a blockage of blood flow in his brain.
All the ways have been done by the doctor. Many medications have been given. Even alternative medicine has been used.
But there has been no significant development. Sometimes his hands move slowly. Or shift her body without my knowledge.
Now I no longer have the cost for the treatment of Arka mas. Even though I took care of BPJS for her, but I couldn't take her to the hospital.
To get to the hospital, you also have to use an online taxi. I don't have enough money to pay for his online taxi.
And I couldn't lift him up and down the car either. Even to put him in a wheelchair, I'm not strong.
For his needs alone I should be able to skimp. Somehow if I give birth.
Good thing yesterday Yola has bought me a lot of needs for my future children. Although not too much, but enough for my baby at birth later.
Hapeku. I saw a call from my mother-in-law's number. I breathe a sigh of relief. You can call me, it means you're healthy.
"Hallo.yeah, Waalaikumsalam.iya.iya..iya"
Bi Yati's voice called me. Describe the condition of my mother-in-law. Critically.
I hurried to change clothes. And book a taxi online, with the money given by Yola, before leaving.
"Mas, I'm going to the hospital first huh. Want to see Mom's condition" my saying to Arka mas.
Then I rushed out of the house waiting for my online taxi order to arrive.
It feels like a long wait for a few minutes. I'm restless. Afraid something might happen to my mother-in-law.
Finally my taxi came. I hurried up and told the driver to drive the car a bit fast so quickly arrive.
My heart's kink. What if my mother-in-law is not helped? No more parents. Both my parents are dead. My father-in-law has also gone home.
Arriving at the Hospital, I hurried to my mother-in-law's room. In front of the room, bi Yati looked very agitated. I approached him.
"How's mom, Bi?" I asked with a breath of excitement because it went a bit fast.
"The doctor is checking, Mom. Mom just woke up for a minute. But keep on coma" bi Yati replied.
I can't stand to see it. Especially hearing the sound of the missing monitor.
I was a bit away, wiping away my tears that I could no longer hold.
Before long, I saw some of my mother-in-law's neighbors coming. There is also RT sir who is still my mother-in-law's nephew.
I walked closer to my mother's room again. One by one they loved me.
Mr. RT asked about the condition of Arka's mas. He was a few years older than Arka.
"What is the condition of the Arka, the Aryani deck?" ask RT sir who if I don't remember wrong, his name is teguh mas.
"There's still no progress, ma'am" I replied.
"I'm sorry, I haven't been able to look there. My job is a lot more. Almost every day I go home at night. This happened to be me on vacation" said Mas Teguh.
Mas Teguh never mengezuk mas Arka while still being treated at the Hospital first. But after returning home even not a single brother Arka mas came.
"Yes, it's okay" I replied. Then we had a little talk about Arka's disease.
It turns out that Arka mas has often been sick from being a child. All his brothers knew. But no one thought that one day Arka would have a stroke like now.
"Dek, may I have the phone number on Aryani's deck? Just in case if later Aryani deck wants to give birth, can contact me. Hopefully my fitting is again off so I can take you to the Hospital" said Mas Teguh.
I gave you my new number. Who knows if it will be useful when I give birth.
"Thank you, deck. I'm misscall, right? If you need help do not hesitate to contact me" said Mas Teguh. Then he called my number.
"Save, deck. That's my number" said Mas Teguh.
I saw a picture of him and a woman in his whatsapp profile picture.
"That's a picture of my wife's late home, deck. She died a year ago, while giving birth to our first child."
I nodded and listened to him. It turns out that I am a widower.
The doctor who examined my mother-in-law came out. He asked the patient's family.
Me and Teguh approached. Because we are only his family. The rest of them are my mother-in-law's neighbors who had joined Teguh mas.
"How's my mother-in-law doing, Doc?" ask me with a feeling of anxiety.
The doctor sighed, then looked at us one by one.
"Sorry before. We have tried our best, but God willed another. Your mother-in-law can't be helped anymore. His illness was critical when he was brought here" said the doctor.
"Innalillahi wainnailaihi rojiun" said Mas Teguh.
My head is pulsing. The earth seems to be spinning. I was a little dazed and almost fell.
Luckily, I caught my body swiftly. I fell in the arms of Teguh.
Then Teguh led me to a chair, and sat me there.
My body feels all limp. Mind fucked. When my husband was not well, my mother-in-law died.
How do I get this news to Arka's mas? And he couldn't respond.
"Patiently, deck. Don't freak. I'll take care of everything. Don't you worry, huh?" say mas Teguh. I just nodded.