EL NATH (Glorious Regrets)
BonChap Nair (24)

"Naair...!" Naira stared at her husband's face. Tears broke out again along with the news he heard from one of the doctors who handled several accident patients, including Abi, Umi and their driver.

"Patience, Nai. Patience!" Nair rubbed Naira's shoulder. "Abi must be fine. Let's meet Umi first, yuk!" Take Nair to the shoulder of the wife.

The two slowly set foot into the IGD room where Umi was inside. As informed by the doctor, that Umi and their driver were among the victims who suffered minor injuries.

Meanwhile, doctors said that Abi is not doing well and is currently in intensive care.

"Mom...." Naira immediately hit the body of Uminya who was lying on a cage while Nair stood looking at his wife who was back sobbing.

"How's Umi doing? Are there any parts of the body that hurt, Umi?" tanyakanya.

"Alhamdulillah, Nai. Umi's fine." A gentle swipe on her head made Naira pull away from the embrace of the woman who gave birth to her.

"Mom..."

"Abi, how's Nai?" Naira's sentence was truncated by Umi's question.

Naira looked at Nair for a while then looked back at Umi. Nair held Naira's shoulder and sat her weak body in the chair. Naira sat down and clasped Umi's hand again as if she was looking for calm there.

"Abi's okay, isn't she, Nai?" Feeling unanswered, Umi asked again.

Naira shut up and nodded slowly.

"Abi is fine Umi," replied Nair firmly who now stood beside Naira.

"Abi's been moved into the room for intensive care."

"Nair!" Umi looked at the man who had not even turned 12 hours into his son-in-law. "Make sure Abi's okay, Nair." The clear thread was immediately removed Naira with her fingers.

"Make sure the best care Abi receives, Nair!" Umi looked at her daughter-in-law.

"Umi know, Abi's hurt bad." Umi's shoulders began to tremble because of her crying. "Umi sees Abi passed out when people take Abi out of the car."

Nair nodded. "Umi Sure."

"So calm, yeah. Later after Abi can be taken, we will go directly there," Naira tried to calm down.

The best service they can get from this hospital. How not, because the owner alone is Nair's brother-in-law, Orion."

***

"Nair!" Naira and Nair's footsteps stopped when they heard Akhtar's voice calling Nair's name.

Nair and Naira were just about to head to the room where Umi was moved. Doctors suggested that Umi stay in this hospital. Umi's condition still looks weak and her face also looks pale.

"Papa. Mama." Nair and Naira kiss the back of their hands.

"How are your parents, Nai?" Tanya Latitude is full of tenderness.

"Mommy's fine, Ma."

"But Abi is in the ICU. Hopefully it will get better soon, and it can be moved to the ward."

Lintang and Akhtar showed worried faces when they heard the iron was being treated in the ICU.

"Abi had trouble breathing, Pa," explains Nair.

"Also there's bleeding in the head."

"Abi is also unconscious."

"The doctor has done the best treatment. Let's just pray. May Abi quickly wake up and recover."

Lintang hugged Naira. Warm embrace of a mother who can calm anyone in her arms.

"Prophey, baby..." Lintang rubbed his daughter-in-law's back.

"You must have been able to get through this ordeal." Naira nodded slowly.

"Umi doesn't know Abi's condition?" Ask Akhtar.

"It's best not to, Pa. Umi only knew that Abi was in the ICU. But about the circumstances in detail, Umi we did not tell," Nair replied staring at Naira at a glance.

Naira nodded in agreement. "Yes, Pa. Umi seems to be traumatized. Because Umi was still conscious when she saw Abi's last condition."

Akhtar and Lintang understand what the child and his son-in-law are doing is for the common good. Both of them must have thought about this carefully.

"Can we meet Umi, Nai?"

"Sure, Ma."

"Take note of your health too, son," said Lintang as he rubbed his son's back.

"Don't be too tired, let alone late to eat."

"Watch your wife too."

"Yes mama." answered Nair softly to his mother.

Nair opened the door of the room which was dominated by white.

"Umi, there's mommy and papa, nih!" Naira spoke in a cheerful tone as she entered the room.

"Umi's still resting, Nai," Lintang rebuked her daughter-in-law when she saw the instant hijab-wearing woman lying in a cage and closed her eyes.

Naira gave a small smile as Umi smiled at them after opening her eyes. "Umi's not asleep, Ma."

The latitude sits on the chair beside the bracang. "How are you doing, ma'am?" Soft question.

"Alhamdulillah, Miss Latitude."

"I'm fine."

"But I'm still worried because I haven't been able to see Abinya Naira."

Naira who was standing across from Lintang smiled slightly. The graceful woman with her puffy eyes stroked Uminya's shoulder.

"If the doctor had told Abi that he could be seen, Nai promised, Umi would be the first person to see Abi."

"Umi rest first. Spend this still-hanging infusion, Umi." Appoint Naira on the infusion bottle next to her.

"If Umi's face was fresh and not pale anymore, it would be good to see Abi. Abi must be sad Umi, look at her boyfriend pale like this." Naira deliberately teases Uminya to reduce her sadness.

Umi laughed softly. "You're!" The pinch slowly landed on Naira's arm. "Same Abi is old, Nai."

"But stay romantic, Umi...."

Akhtar and Nair laughed softly. Both of them were standing around the cage. Naira and Lintang laughed. "Naira's right, Ma'am."

"Naira's gonna be happy, look, I'm fine."

"And may his zeal to heal be greater."

"Amiyi."

***

"Umi's happy?" naira asked cheerfully as Nair pushed the wheelchair Umi occupied towards the ICU room.

Right in the afternoon, the doctor told her that Abi was conscious and could be found. They are very grateful because Abi's condition quickly improved.

His condition has been stable since noon. There are no signs of her condition declining. It's even getting better. Just not conscious.

"Sure, Nai," replied Umi happily.

"The improvement of Abi's condition is the happiest thing for Umi at this time, Nai," he continued.

They stopped in front of the ICU. Umi slowly walks with Naira's help and immediately wears special clothes to visit Abi.

"Umi's in first, yeah..." Naira tidied her Uminya hijab.

"Meet Umi's lover." Naira glanced as she led Umi back.

"Nai wait outside," he continued.

Naira and Nair sit in a blue waiting chair right in front of the ICU room. "Alhamdulillah." said Naira with a sigh of relief. He was grateful that Abi was finally starting to improve.

"God is Most Merciful, Nai." Said Nair who was sitting leaning back in his chair.

"God is also Most Merciful, Nair," replied Naira who rested her head on the wall.

"Today was amazing, thank you for the help of your whole family." Naira and Nair looked at each other.

"It's my duty to protect you."

"Make sure you're okay, your family's no exception, Nai." Nair rubbed his wife's head.

Naira nodded small and lowered her gaze. She was still ashamed to receive such sweet treatment from her husband.