New Breath
Chapter 55's

Papa still chooses silence. He just stared at the body that had been installed medical devices there. After seeing Doctor Aghni, Papa has not been spoken to by anyone in the room. His head still feels deadlocked despite the pressure and demands from Mama and Reyhan about Farhan's condition. The man let out a long breath and closed his eyes. In his heart he continued to condemn the mistakes he had made so far in his middle child. Hearing the words of Dr. Aghni is also successful in making Papa's memory return to the events of almost a decade ago. Maybe the impact was also what made Farhan to be like this now.

“Pa, until when will Papa keep quiet like this? Tell Mama, Pa. What really happened to Farhan?” Mama again urged Papa. This time it's better than ever. She is the mother of Farhan. He deserves to know what happened to his son. Of course Papa can't be selfish about that. Because, their position is both parents.

Reyhan does not want to lose to his mother. He also began to urge Papa to speak. “Papa's silence like this won't make things better either, Pa. What Papa does will only hurt himself. Please, Pa. Don't selfish. Just tell me what the doctor said about Farhan's condition,” Reyhan said at length.

Nadhira who was afraid that Reyhan was carried away by emotions also tried to calm her husband by touching Reyhan's hand. He played his hand gently stroking the husband's arm. Honestly, he wanted to raise his voice about what he knew all along. Only, he did not want to step over Papa to explain about the condition of his sister-in-law. After all, for Farhan's latest condition he still doesn't know. For the past few weeks, he has rarely communicated with Farhan. Especially after Reyhan woke up from his coma. Perhaps Farhan also deliberately limited communication with her so as not to invite Reyhan's suspicions to her.

Pressure after pressure Papa gets from his wife and firstborn. That obviously made him more frustrated. He had not been able to calm his mind about the sad news about Farhan's current condition. Now, he felt something increasingly stuck in his mind. Holy hooch! Can't they understand Papa's current condition and give the man time to think for a moment.

“Pa ..”

“Ok. Papa will talk. But, Papa asked for help. No one sees Farhan crying here. Because, that's not what Farhan needs, but the support of all of us,” said Papa cut Reyhan's speech that had not been fully spoken. Papa then looked at the entire room one by one. “Brain cancer.” Only that word can be said from Papa's lips. After that, Papa again chose silence and looked at Farhan who was now at peace in his silence. I don't know how much pain Farhan has felt. And the boy had to fight his pain alone.

Mamma. The woman could only cry in silence. Even though Papa asked her not to cry. Could anyway? Of course not. Which mother was heartless to hear the sad news of one of the humans who had grown and flourished under her heart? The distance was once so wide. However, it will never change the fate that Farhan is a child born from his womb. And what he had just heard from the lips of the husband was great sorrow. Apparently God was not ready to stop the trials for him and his family.

Reyhan's chest felt tight to hear the father's words, his body was a little dazed when his legs felt no longer boned. Luckily Nadhira swiftly propped it up despite a little difficulty because Nadhira's body was too small from her husband's body. Then, Nadhira immediately grabbed the body and hugged it tightly. He stroked Reyhan's back to try to calm down. Although what she did might not have much effect to relieve the sadness and pain of her husband. Let alone Reyhan who incidentally is Farhan's older brother. Nadhira herself who is just a sister-in-law was so sad when she found out about it for the first time. Now, everyone knows. Does that mean it's time for Nadhira to tell the truth that he knew all this from the beginning?

Nadhira took a long breath. He let go of his embrace in Reyhan's body when he felt that the man had calmed down a little. “There are those who want Nadhira to say,” said Nadhira suddenly and of course managed to attract the attention of the entire room. Except, Farhan who seems to still enjoy the world in his subconscious that is more soothing and does not make him sick.

The woman in the hijab lowered her head. He did not dare to look at the three pairs of eyes that were glaring at him. “Previous Nadhira apologize.”

“What do you mean, Al?” asked Reyhan who could not wait to hear the words of his wife.

“Sorry because Nadhira has been hiding about the condition of Farhan.” Nadhira bit her lower lip, scared.

Of course Papa, Mama, and Reyhan were shocked to hear Nadhira's words. It could be that the woman was hiding something as serious as that from her extended family.

Reyhan shook his head in disbelief. “So, all this time you already know everything, Al?”

Nadhira nodded in fear.

“Why don't you tell me anyway? Who do you think I am, huh?!” Reyhan is starting to get out of control. However, it burst in an instant when it saw his wife's suddenly falling tears hit that slightly filled cheek. “Why, Al, did you hide all this from me?” Reyhan's voice returned to normal. He touched his wife's shoulder gently as well.

“I don't know what to do, Brother. My position is really difficult. Farhan threatened if I told everyone, Farhan will leave the house,” Nadhira said. “If I do that, who will take care of Farhan, brother? Do I have the heart to let him go in a bad condition?”

“Pa, Ma, sorry Nadhira, yes,” Nadhira said in a serious tone that was replied by a nod by the couple. Instantly Sadina was calm to see the response of her two in-laws. She then turned to look at her husband. “Kak, sorry I.”

“Iya, Darling. Thank you, yes, for taking care of Farhan all this time.”

Just when there was no more conversation created in the room. Farhan's voice sounded. Then, all eyes were fixed on the entire body lying with household tools attached to the thin body. No more tears flowing. There was only a smile that they had to review in order to welcome Farhan.

The eyelids were open perfectly. His master circulated the view staring at the room with a pure white and carbolic-scented feel. Then, turn to the people who surround him. This isn't a dream. It´s real. Mama, Papa, Reyhan, and Nadhira are nearby. Waiting for him who knows how long he's asleep. The last Farhan remembered was how the sound of Mama's screams screeching while shaking her acting body.

“Hai!” sapa Reyhan is just trying to be ordinary. However, no matter how hard he tried, the look in his eyes could not lie that there was sadness there. And Farhan realized that.

Farhan stared one by one at the eyes that were glaring at him. It was the same with Reyhan's eyes. Does that mean they know everything?

“What's up?” ask Farhan. “Tell me what you already know.”

The whole room was staring at each other. That smart Farhan could read their expressions?

Reyhan approaching. “Already. Don't think about anything else first. You've just come to your senses, Dek.” Reyhan touched the top of his sister's head gently.

“Sister already knows everything, huh?” farhan asked without concern for Reyhan's words. He then smiled wryly as he did not get any answers from those in the room. “Farhan is not wrong guess, ‘kan?”

Silent. Only the sound of the patient monitor connected to Farhan's body was heard. “Already. Don't be sad like that. Farhan is okay.”

Mom pulled Reyhan's body away. He hugged Farhan's body. He could no longer hold back his tears. “Why, son, you never want to be honest with Mama?”

Farhan could only be silent and let Mama do whatever she wanted. Also let Mama mess up, say whatever. Now, Farhan no longer had the word to answer such questions. Before long he released his Mama's embrace on his body. He thought that he should not make the cry longer created. Then, the sweet smile terulum with so beautiful.

“Farhan will be cured. Don't worry, yes.”

Who would have thought that Farhan would say that? However, of course the sentence became a spirit for his family as well. They find that Farhan is willing to fight.

“Fight with Papa, Mama, and everything, yes, Son,” said Papa who was replied by a nod by Farhan. Farhan wasn't lying. He wants to fight. He still wants to be with his family. Enjoy the pending happy.