At the End of the Waiting (Love of the Soldier)
CHAPTER 76. The Healing for Viara
"Sir, this is grandma's medicine" Viara exclaimed several boxes of medicine in her grandmother's hand
"Thank you, thank you so much dear. Now you drink first well, surely this grandmother's granddaughter is tired" said Grandma Lula happily and poured a glass of water for her grandson
"Daddy nek" replied Viara immediately gulped down a glass of water offered by her grandmother. Viara put the glass of water on the table and knelt down in front of her grandmother who was sitting on the couch
"Sir, Viara wants to ask Grandma something" said Viara
"Dear baby, what do you want to ask hmm?" Ask grandma Lula softly
"Grandma, does Grandma have a dream or a wish for Viara?" Ask Viara
"Of course, son, grandma has a lot of desires from you. Grandma wanted to see this granddaughter happy all her life. Grandma also wants to be able to see grandchildren get married and have children before grandma dies" said Lula's grandmother while gently rubbing the top of her grandson's head
"Sir, if for example Viara can not be full of grandmother's wishes how? If for example God first called Viara before grandma, then what about grandmother's desire to see Viara married?" Viara asked trying to stay strong in front of her grandmother
"Grandmother can't fight against fate son, if god first calls granddaughter grandma, grandma can't do anything but let you go son. But only one wish of the grandmother, may this good granddaughter be given long life and health so that she can feel all the happiness that exists in this world" hear the words of her grandmother, said the grandmother, Viara tried to smile and hugged grandma lula
"If indeed fate wants Viara to go first before grandma, forgive Viara well grandma who can not fulfill the wishes of grandma. Forgive Viara who has been bothering grandmother since Viara was little until now" said Viara crying on her grandmother's shoulder
"You said what the hell Viara, like people want to die" said Mbak Lena while watching the soap opera on watch
"You never repotin granny dear, even grandma always want you with grandma. Grandma still wants to joke and laugh with you. Time goes by so fast when grandma is with you, it doesn't even feel like you're an adult now. Who used to cry because they did not want to eat, now they are excited to achieve a brighter future" said Grandma Lula returned the embrace of her favorite granddaughter
"Now you rest well baby, surely you are tired after a trip away from the city" said Lula's grandmother gently while wiping away Viara's tears
"Daddy Grandma, good night my dear grandmother" said Viara peeked at her grandmother's cheeks
"Good night too dear, beautiful dream well" replied Lula's grandmother. Viara smiled at her grandmother and walked back to her room.
After taking a bath and tidy in her nightgown, Viara laid her tired body on her bed while staring at the ceiling of the room, Inadvertently tears escaped in his eyes considering the meeting at the hospital earlier and the engagement of his lover yesterday
"May you be happy all your life, dear, I will try to make you join him. May you love that woman more than you love and expect me first. I will always love you from afar dear, I will also miss you every moment of my life. Don't worry about me well, always make the people you care about smile and laugh because of you. If you are happy, I am happy and happy too, but if you are sad, then my heart is also hurt. Good luck, baby, I will always love you even if my spirit has been removed from my body" said Viara hugged Pandu's photo and kissed her with tears
"See you, my dear, I hope we can meet again. Adek dear brother" muttered Viara put a photo of Pandu in her pocket and slowly closed her eyes
While in Tara's apartment
"Darling, why are you, sick. Kok from earlier I did not talk in the horror" said tara staring at Pandu who was leaning on the sofa with his forearm covering his face
"No reason, just tired of being lazy to talk" replied Pandu flat still covering his face
Tara let out a rough sigh and moved her legs closer to Pandu and sat down beside him
"Are you still thinking about Viara?" Tanya Tara slowly
"What did you say Tara? Is that a question you have the right to ask your future husband? Do I have the right to think about another woman while in 2 days we'll get married. Where's your mind Tara" Firm Pandu a little upset.
Hearing Pandu's words, Tara smiled her smile and hugged Pandu who was sitting next to her
"I'm sorry I asked you that. I promise I will never say Viara's name again in front of you" Tara said, hugging Pandu tightly, while Pandu only fell silent and did not return Tara's embrace to him.
After 2 minutes hugging Pandu, Tara let go of her embrace and smiled at Pandu who kept silent while looking ahead. Tara moved her hand forward and fumbled the lower part of Pandu's stomach gently with a smile. Before Tara touches something that can stiffen at any time, Pandu reflex holds Tara's hand and puts it into Tara's lap
"I'm sorry, I'm not ready yet" Pandu got up from his seat and passed out of the apartment leaving Tara pecking on the spot alone
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The next morning at Lula's grandmother's house
"Assalamu'alaikum mother" Vian's father greeted his mother's hand
"Walaikumsalam son, are you here? Where's your wife?" Ask Grandma Lula to pull her son's hand to enter the house
"Hana in Battalion Bu, I know for myself that since this mother's son became Danyon, Vian's duties are also increasing. But Hana said after the task is done in 7 days, then she will come to see mother here" Vian's father explained
"Dad, I understand. The important thing is that the children of healthy mothers, although not always there beside the mother" said Lula's grandmother with a smile
"Dad mom. Viara said that she stayed at my mom's house after returning from her duties. Is he at home mom?" Ask Vian's father who has not seen his daughter since
"She's in her room, son, Lena please call Viara here, tell her that her father has come to see her" Lula's grandmother said
"Alright, Grandma" replied that Lena had passed to Viara's room
A few minutes' delay
"Sir, Viara is still asleep, but it's 9am" Lena reported after Viara's room
"Unlike usual the boy slept until this hour. For a moment, son, I call Viara first" said Bu Lula replied with a nod of the head by Vian's father.
Lula's grandmother smiled and immediately passed to Viara's room. When she opened the door to Viara's room, Lula's grandmother smiled and walked up to her granddaughter who was still asleep
"Viara baby, let's get up. Your father is in front of the tablets" said Grandma Lula wiping the top of Viara's head
"Dear Viara, let's get up" said grandma lula patting Viara on the cheek but Viara never opened her eyes
"Astaghfirullah Viara, wake up son, get up..." Said Grandma Lula anxiously while continuing to shake Viara's body, but her grandson remained faithful to close his eyes as if he did not want to see the world again.
When Lula's grandmother touched Viara's wrist, Lula's grandmother began to fear because she felt Viara's pulse getting weaker and weaker
"Astaghfirullah, Vian!!!!" Shouted grandma lula getting worried about the condition of her grandson.
Hearing her mother's cry, Vian's father put down his drinking cup and immediately ran to Viara's room following her mother
"What's wrong mom?" Vian's father asked as he walked over to Lula's grandmother
"Vian, look at your daughter..Since then he continued to sleep and did not want to open his eyes.. Mother was afraid something would happen to her" Lula's grandmother continued to pat her granddaughter's extremely pale cheeks
"Darling, wake up, son. He said he wanted to see Dad. Now that you're here, let's open your eyes, son" Vian's father said softly and patted his daughter's cheek.
Because there was no reaction from Viara, Vian's father immediately raised his daughter and ran as fast as possible into his car.
After laying her daughter in the middle seat, Vian's father helps Lula's grandmother to get in and run around her car. Vian's father began to drive forward his car while glancing at Lula's grandmother and Lena's mother who continued to try to wake Viara in the middle seat
"Viara, let's get up, baby. Don't worry grandma.hiks.. Wake up dear" lirih grandmother Lula hugged Viara's body so weak
"Mother calm well, everything will be fine" said Vian's father trying to calm his mother who continued to cry behind there.Vian's father tried to stay calm while glancing at his daughter's state from the windshield
"Vian hicks.. Is the hospital still far away?" Grandma asked Lula with tears
"It's close mom, I'm calm dad"
"Dad grandma, calm grandma. Now we have to stay strong and pray that Viara will be fine" Lirih Mbak lena rubbed the back of her vibrating grandmother lula
Arriving at the hospital, Vian's father again held his daughter and ran into the hospital
"Doctor, help my son doctor!!!" Shouted Vian's father calling the doctor.
The Citra Doctor who heard the screams of Vian's father immediately ran up to him and to his surprise he saw Viara lying weakly in his father's arms
"Astaghfirullah Viara!! What happened to her uncle" explains Doctor Citra helping Viara lie in a gurney
"Doctor Citra, please save my daughter" asked Vian's father, worried about running to push Viara's gurney
"Daddy uncle, Citra will try to help Viara. Uncle wait here well" Citra's doctor said, closing the IGD door after Viara's gurney had been brought inside
"Defend well son, I'm sure you'll be cured. You're a very strong father's daughter, you can definitely get through all this" slowly Vian's father stared at the door of the IGD room which was still tightly closed.
Vian's father stepped up to his mother who had been sitting down and continued to cry calling Viara's name
"Vian hicks.. How the condition of the mother's granddaughter" lirih grandmother lula hugged her child
"Mother calm well, keep praying for Viara to be fine inside. I know that Viara is a strong girl, she must be cured mom" said Vian's father trying to hold back his tears while rubbing the back of Grandma Lula's shaking
"Save my grandson, O Rabb, protect him always"
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While in the IGD room, Citra doctors and several other nurses are doing intensive treatment on Viara.
When Citra's doctor opened Viara's hijab, Citra's doctor was surprised to see Viara's head that had lost a lot of hair, even Viara's hair came back apart when Citra's doctor rubbed her head
"How about this doctor, his cancer cells have spread throughout his body" one doctor reported
"Doctor's father, his pulse is also getting weaker and weaker"
"Do our best, we can't just let a patient's life go by. Hurry up!!" doctor Citra's orders
"Good doctor" the two doctors nodded and began to handle Viara while continuing to pay attention to the ECG screen that reads
After 1 hour of handling Viara, the three doctors breathed a sigh of relief to see Viara who returned to regular breathing after several times having difficulty breathing
"Physician Citra, we should immediately operate on the patient to remove the cause of the cancer he experienced. Although the cancer cells have spread throughout the body, at least we can kill the cancer mother before it's too late" suggested one doctor
"Well, I'll ask for his family's approval. You two immediately prepare the operating room for the patient" ordered Doctor Citra on both friends
"Good doctor" answered the two doctors and immediately ran out of the room.
Doctor Citra looked at her heart and walked up to Viara who was still lying weak and never opened her eyes. Doctor Citra shed her tears and rubbed the top of Viara's head gently
"I'm sorry Viara, now is the right time to tell your family everything. I'm sorry well, I can no longer keep my promise to keep this secret" said doctor Citra increasingly sobbing do not want to be separated with her good friend
Doctor Citra wiped her tears and stepped out of the room to meet Viara's family.
"Doctor, how's my son doing?" Vian's father asked after Citra's doctor came out of the IGD room
"Uncle Vian, come with me to my room. There's something I want to say to uncle" Take doctor Citra with a smile and pass to his room followed by Viara's family behind him.
After Viara's family sat down before her, the Citra Doctor controlled her breathing and began to tell her all the secrets she kept with Viara
"Grandma, Uncle Vian, I have something to tell you about Viara. But I beg you to remain calm well" Citra's doctor said trying to stay firm and smiling at the people in front of him
"What happened to Viara doctor?" Ask Vian's dad
"Viara had stage 3 lung cancer uncle"
Duaarr
Like being struck by lightning, Lula's grandmother again cried in the arms of mbak lena, while Vian's father shed tears hearing Citra's doctor's words
"But doctor, how is that possible. Viara has been healthy and well. Your examination must have been a doctor's fault" Vian's father denied
"No uncle, I've been treating and chemotherapy Viara for a long time" Citra continued
"Then why didn't you tell us the imagery doctor?" Ask Vian's father back with tears he kept holding back
"I'm sorry uncle, this is all on the orders of Viara who wants her illness to be kept a secret from her family, Viara does not want to make her family anxious about her" said Doctor Citra shed tears
"When has my grandson had this disease, doctor?" Ask Grandma Lula still as much as she likes
"Since Viara teen grandma. Viara always wore a mask since long ago because her respiratory disease will be crushed if inhaling unhealthy air. So he wears a mask for it" Citra's doctor explained as he broke a tear on his cheek
"Yes Allah Viara, hiks... Why are you hiding all of this from us to torment.." Lula's grandmother cried even more
"But since one year ago Viara has not worn a mask anymore doctors" said Vian's father back
"Dad was right uncle, it was all because Viara's illness was slowly improving, but despite not wearing a mask, Viara always carried a breathing apparatus wherever she went. But lately the condition of Viara drop uncle, until the cancer cells have spread in his body" said Doctor Citra trying hard
"Do your best for my daughter's doctor, whatever the cost will be paid as long as my daughter can get back to health again doctor" Vian asked in tears. Doctor Citra wiped her tears and thrust a piece of paper at Vian
" this is uncle, uncle sign yah. This is a license to operate Viara. This operation was done to remove the cancer stem, but the cells are still in Viara's body and will die over time, but the cells must be turned off with routine chemotherapy" said Citra Doctor explained
"Okay doctor, do your best for my daughter" Vian said grabbing the paper and signing it
"Okay uncle, then Citra excuse me first, Citra will prepare an operating room for Viara" Citra's doctor said to be taken by Vian and Lula's grandmother.
Doctor Citra got up from her seat and ran out to prepare Viara's operating room
After 15 minutes of setting up the operating room and several expert doctors had prepared in the room, Viara was removed from the IGD room and taken to the operating room
"Princess father hold on well son, don't be weak. Fight dear, our prayers are always with you" said Vian's father, clucking at the back of his daughter's hand which was slowly brought into the operating room
Vian's father wiped his tears and sat down beside Lula's grandmother who was staring blankly in front
"Mother, strong mother well. I know that my granddaughter is a strong girl, right, all this time she always gives us the best smiles and prayers for the happiness of her family. Now it's time we support her against her illness Ma'am, we pray together that Viara will be fine and able to recover from her illness" Vian's father gently rubbed her mother's fragile back. Lula's grandmother shed tears and nodded at her son
"Let's go, we go to Mushala. Grandma wants to pray for granddaughter" pinta grandma lula avenged nod of the head by Vian
"Son Tasya, lena you guys wait here well, call me immediately if there is any news about Viara inside there" said Vian's father while helping Lula's grandmother stand up
"Good uncle" Tasya said with a smile.
After the backs of Vian's father and lula's grandmother were nowhere to be seen, Tasya turned to stare at the operating room in front of him
"The spirit of Viara, don't leave me. Hang on and fight your illness. Don't go after Risya there, I'm really afraid that I have to lose again" said Tasya staring at the operating room lights that are still red
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After treating patients who were lying on the operating table for 4 hours, the doctors breathed a sigh of relief because the operation this time went smoothly
"Alhamdulillah" said the doctors simultaneously
"Thank you for fighting Viara, I will see your family in front" muttered Doctor Citra shed happy tears and passed out of the operating room. In front of the operating room door there is also a Viara family who has been waiting for the results of the operation since
"How is the doctor, how is my daughter?" Ask Vian
"Thank God uncle, the operation this time went smoothly and successfully" Doctor Citra said like a cool breeze in the ears of his family Viara until they shed happy tears and prostrate gratitude to the Creator. Tasya smiled happily and hugged doctor Citra
"Thank God Viara is fine, sister" Tasya said happily
"Dad deck, Viara has a high spirit of life so she can get through all this" Citra's doctor said moved and returned Tasya's embrace to her
"Thank you doctor, can we see Viara?" Ask Grandma Lula with a smile on her face
"It could be grandma, but after Viara transferred to her ward well. For a day Viara has not been allowed to visit to monitor his progress. Viara is also still under the influence of drugs. So tomorrow you can see Viara in her ward" Citra said with a smile
"Doctor is okay. The important thing is that my granddaughter is fine" Grandmother lula said, smiling
"So before the surgery started, Viara told me that we should keep her illness a secret from her mother. Because Viara did not want to see her mother cry because of it" Citra's doctor said back
"Okay doctor, I will take care of my daughter's request" Vian said with a smile.
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While in her room, Tara jumped up and down happy to feel very happy
"Yeahh. Finally I will marry Pandu in two days" cried Tara happily while jumping for joy
"Miss, uh...." Bi Sumi's speech was interrupted because Tara immediately pulled her hand
"Bi Sumi!!! Tara is happy bi" exclaimed Tara happily and hugged bi Sumi
"Thank God if the lady is happy" said Bi Sumi, smiling at the happiness of her young lady
"Dad bi, look at Bi, Tara's wedding dress is nice right?" exclaimed Tara was happy while showing a mannequin wearing a white wedding dress
"Well, miss, the dress is very pretty. It fits the color of the lady's skin" said Bi Sumi sparkling looking at Tara's wedding dress
"Dad Bi, Tara so can't wait to quickly marry Bang Pandu. 2 more days it feels very long bi, it feels like two centuries" said Tara put herself on her bed while holding her wedding invitation card
"Hahaha, strengthen your patience, miss. Then aunty comes out first well son, aunty has to do a lot of preparation for your wedding" said Bi Sumi
"Dad Bi Sumi, please" Tara replied with a smile
"I can't wait to get married to you, Pandu. When the word SAH is spoken later, then you will be entirely mine, and no one will take you away from me anymore dear. I love you Pandu" muttered Tara, peeping her wedding invitation card
On the shore, an officer sat alone in white sand gazing at the beautiful full moon that lit up the sky. Bang Rama walked up to the officer and sat right beside him
"Bang Pandu, are you sure of this brother's decision?" Ask Bang Rama
"I've been confident in my decision for the past 30 days. If I am not sure then I will not submit a marriage and spread the invitation" replied Pandu still staring straight ahead
"But Bang, do you believe that Viara would hurt you like that?" Ask Bang Rama back
"It's obvious, even that it happened in front of my eyes. I refused to believe the picture sent me by the mysterious man, but I became convinced that he would hurt me, let alone hug the man right in front of my eyes" answer Pandu without looking at Bang Rama
"Well Bang, if Viar is the guilty one, is there no chance for him to correct his mistake?" Ask Bang Rama
"Although the opportunity is still there, it is very late Bang" replied Pandu rising from his seat
"But Bang..." Bang Rama's speech was interrupted because Pandu had stepped away and his motorbike passed leaving the beach
"True Bang, it's all too late. Hopefully my brother does not regret the decision you took" muttered Bang Rama passed leaving the beach
In her deep sleep, the corner of Viara's eyes dripped a clear circle as if the problem and heartache were still buried in her heart, even though her eyes were closed
Seriate........