New Breath
Chapter 32's

"Where is Farhan? Didn't he come home?" The question posed by Papa managed to hack the atmosphere of silence in the dining room. The man stared alternately at the entire dining room, except Latisha. Understand if the little girl doesn't know anything.

"Farhan is still jetlagged. So, he was resting in the room, "Reyhan replied after looking at his wife. He himself did not know what was really going on with his sister. Coming home with a pale face and limp condition, did not make Reyhan believe that his sister only experienced jetlag. However, he could not ask what really happened to Farhan because he did not want to disturb his sister's rest. Let Farhan sleep to gather energy.

"Why not join dinner?"

I don't know why Papa's question made Reyhan not like it. That question sounds like looking for Farhan's fault. Why is Papa so happy to corner Farhan's position? In fact, he had explained earlier that Farhan needed a break. But Papa doesn't care about Farhan.

"Farhan is tired, Pa. He just got back from out of town and needs a break. Just let Farhan eat dinner later" Reyhan said as if defending his sister. Not so, he knows how tired he is to go home from work outside the city. He wanted to give his brother time.

"Let him understand the meaning of togetherness" Papa replied in a cold tone. "Ma, call Farhan," he ordered his wife. He did not care about the firstborn's words.

Reyhan who was inexhaustible with his father's attitude could only shake his head. Nothing has changed from that man to this moment. He knew his father was strict. However, the assertiveness that is owned does not seem to play a role in the right place and situation.

Nadhira's. The woman also cannot be sniffed. He who often witnessed how the attitude of his father-in-law who could not match his children could only choose silence. However, given Farhan's condition which seemed to be in a bad condition, Nadhira encouraged to show up. He needed to ascertain the condition of his sister-in-law right now. "Ma, let Nadhira just call Farhan," said Nadhira. Then, he turned to the side— towards Reyhan— to ask the man's permission. He got up after getting a nod from Reyhan.

With a definite step Nadhira brought a pair of legs up one by one stairs that connect to the second floor. He stared at Farhan's tightly shut door as his feet stepped on the top steps. Then, he approached towards the room of the sister-in-law. The door to the room slowly. However, there was no response from within. Nadhira tried to turn the doorknob. Unlocked. Tumben once Farhan did not lock his room from the inside, Nadhira thought.

Nadhira opened the door to Farhan's room wider and was left open. He found Farhan's body still lying in the position he had last seen. Maybe Farhan slept too soundly because of the tiredness, Nadhira thought. It then erodes the distance by getting closer to the bed. Then, try to wake Farhan up slowly.

"Farhan, wake up."

Nadhira still found no response from her sister-in-law. Then, he tried once more until the buzz was heard. Before long he saw Farhan writhing and opened his eyes slowly.

"awake. Papa asked you to come down for dinner" said Nadhira softly. He did not forget to add his sweet smile to his sister-in-law.

"Can you do it later, no, brother? Farhan's head was dizzy," Farhan replied as he massaged the base of his nose. After falling asleep, his condition did not improve, it only became more so. His sense of urination had more than tripled than before. His gaze was also blurry and could not see clearly Nadhira's face.

"But, Papa asked, Deck. You know that Papa asked for it?" Nadhira tried to remind. He himself felt sorry for Farhan's condition. However, he also did not want to see Papa later angry and instead did what made Farhan more pain again. It was enough pain from the disease lodged in his sister-in-law's body. No more added to the other pain created by his own father.

Farhan exhaled a rough breath. He understood what his brother-in-law meant. However, it felt like his body was indeed unable to be forced again this time. "Just let it go, brother. Farhan was really tired and dizzy" said Farhan. It's up to you after this that Papa will do what to him. In fact, even want to kill him.

Nadhira who felt Farhan looked resigned also increasingly felt that his sister-in-law something was wrong. He then touched Farhan's forehead. Warm. "You have a fever, Farhan. Have you taken your medicine?" ask Nadhira. He began to worry about Farhan's condition. He also felt sorry to see his sister-in-law. Even when he was sick, Farhan always tried to make no one know.

Farhan shook his head. "Farhan was hospitalized yesterday, Brother. That's why Farhan came home late" Farhan said. Whether consciously or not the man talked to his sister-in-law. "But Farhan asked to go home after seeing the message that Brother sent" he continued with his eyes closed again.

"Gosh, Farhan. Why don't you call your sister or Mama?" Nadhira was completely inexhaustible with the attitude of her sister-in-law. He knew Farhan didn't want to burden anyone. However, not so are the steps to be taken. What if something bad happens to her? What if he or she should get treatment that requires guardian permission?

"Sister, can it be later, right? Farhan was very dizzy," said Farhan with a soft and full of requests. He's not lying. This time his body crumbled and just needed a break. In fact, to open his eyes it feels like he is no longer strong.

Nadhira sighed. "Yes already. Later Brother bring his dinner here, yes," said Nadhira and only replied to a weak nod by Farhan. He then stepped outside leaving his sister-in-law's room.

"Where's Farhan?"

Such was the first sentence that greeted Nadhira upon arriving at the dining room. Questions asked by who else if not Papa. Actually Nadhira was a little scared. However, he also could not force Farhan down with such conditions. "Sorry, Pa. Farhan has a fever and needs rest" Nadhira replied in a fearful tone.

"There are so many reasons for the child" said Papa.

"That's not Farhan's excuse, Pa. Nadhira directly check his own body temperature Farhan earlier." For the first time Nadhira dared to reply to the words of his father-in-law. It certainly invites a strange taste of the people in the room. However, Nadhira did not care about that. He was disappointed in Papa. A father cannot be fair to his own son. He doesn't know later if Papa knows Farhan's condition. Perhaps the man would feel such great regret. "Papa can check Farhan's own condition if Papa doesn't believe."

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"Farhan may still be asleep, brother. Brother just come in" said Nadhira gave advice. He himself will not enter after this. He wanted to give space and time to his sister's partner. "Later to speak well, yes, dear," continued Nadhira who was replied to a nod by her husband.

Reyhan then opened the door to his sister's room and entered while carrying a tray containing dinner. Hearing about Farhan's condition from Nadhira earlier made Reyhan impatient to see his sister. Put it on the table beside the bed. Then, Reyhan tried slowly to wake Farhan up.

"Sir, wake. Dinner first."

Unlike Nadhira who had to try several times to wake Farhan. Reyhan only did it once until his sister woke up. Reyhan smelled his smile.

"Wake up for dinner first. After that take medicine let the fever subside," said Farhan. Now he has to change position. If Farhan had always helped him. Now he has to help his sister.

Reyhan helps Farhan to get up and lean on the dashboard of the bed. Then he gave a plate filled with food to Farhan. "Can eat alone, right? If not let Brother bribe only," said Reyhan.

Farhan who felt very weak was no longer ashamed to say he could not. Instead of later he made a new problem by dropping his plate. Better to admit it.

Reyhan happily fed his sister.

"Sister, already. Farhan was full" said Farhan. In fact, only four tablespoons of food entered the stomach.

"One more time, yes," Reyhan said. Luckily Farhan did. Then, he gave Farhan another mouthful and handed him a glass of water.

"The medicine is in the desk drawer, brother," said Farhan who made Reyhan's forehead wrinkle. He suddenly finds and seeks an excuse. "Farhan will take fever-reducing medicine, brother. There are vitamins too."

"Oh," Reyhan replied and hurriedly took the medicine that Farhan had intended. For a moment Reyhan stared fixedly at the medicine. However, his attention is distracted by Farhan's call.

"Sister, hurry." Just an alibi, of course. Not because he wants to quickly take these drugs. However, just because Reyhan didn't want to look at those things for longer.

Reyhan who felt his sister was no longer strong rushed to give Farhan the object he took from the desk drawer. He led Farhan to drink it. After that, he chose to sit on the lip of his sister's bed.

"Thank you, yes, brother" said Farhan and smiled at his brother. Now he could breathe a sigh of relief seeing Reyhan already sitting in front of him. In fact, it was already able to help him and prepare dinner for him.

Reyhan nodded. "Cheal fast, yuk! We set the time to go together, ", he said. For a long time, he did not spend time with his brother. In fact, he had forgotten when the last time he was both gone. The distance has separated them.

"Farhan won't heal, Brother." Farhan could only utter that sentence in his heart. He was not ready to be asked by his brother if the sentence was heard.

Farhan nodded his head in response. He won't promise Reyhan. Because, he himself does not know how his body is now.

"Sister to the outside, yeah. You just take a break." Reyhan got up and went outside. However, his steps came to a halt when Farhan's voice called out to him.

"Sister!"

Reyhan looked back.

"Thank you for being strong and coming back" Farhan said sincerely. Then, he gave a big smile behind those pale lips.

Reyhan couldn't help but smile as well. Since that day, Reyhan has very rarely seen a big smile that was so loose and seemed without burden belongs to his sister. And so, looking at Farhan's current smile was like finding a light in such a dense darkness.

"Sister is healed. Does that mean now it's time for me to talk about my condition?" farhan's monologue after Reyhan came out of the room and closed the door tightly. He's confused. The reason yesterday-yesterday did not raise his voice about the situation was because Reyhan was still in a coma. But now her brother is back. However, Farhan was still confused.

Farhan's slow ringing escaped when the pain in his head was again felt. He held his head very tightly in the hope that the pain would subside a little. Then he laid his body. "O Allah, it is very sick" said Farhan. He believes his condition is getting worse. Because the pain is more felt many times than before. In fact, he had taken the medicine as recommended by the doctor.