My Son is Not My Son
CHAPTER 3: acute disseminated encephalomyelitis or ADEM

"From the MRI scan there was an abnormality in Adam's brain." Febi creeps great. "Doctors think it's cancer ...."

Oki's face paled immediately. He closed his mouth with a shocked hand. "How can such a small child get cancer" he said did not accept.

Yes, Oki himself has never heard. Because of what he knows cancer is mostly experienced by people with unhealthy lifestyles.

Febi biting the lower lip. His lips trembled withstanding not to cause any crying sounds, but his chest just expanded and deflated so shaken.

"Innalilahi wainailaihi rojiun, cancer .... " Oki's at a loss for words. His body became limp. Adam, who is the smartest who likes to read books in school, had to face trials as heavy as this at the age of five years.

"Have you prayed Ashar?" As soon as he got Febi's arm, Oki pulled Febi's hand. "Let's pray together, and ask God for guidance."

A calm feeling filled Febi's heart after performing the prayer. She became an extra power when she carried her daughter to the car. It's okay to do it alone now, because he still has God.

*

Once home, Febi tries to contact Mike. Febi's hopes came back in vain as Mike did not receive his call. How you are, Mike.

Why would he want to tell Mike about Adam being in a state between life and death. But, did Mike intend to stay away from it until it cut off all communication access.

"Ma, Mia can come to the hospital, okay?" Mia was back to whining.

"Mia, listen to Mama. In the hospital there are many diseases, Mama is afraid that Mia will become sick." Febi looked into her daughter's beautiful deep blue eyes.

"But Mama told Grandma that Papa was there. Mia wants to see Papa." Mia was so annoyed at her papa who had already refused her phone call.

"The father is no longer in the hospital. Papa's back at the office and overtime again." Febi had to lie about Mike.

"If so Mia to the same office aunt. Mia wants to see papa!"

Febi stroked the chubby cheeks whose skin color was as white as butter. "If we love papa. We also have to understand the busyness of papa, right? Kasian papa who is at work, if Mia goes there later papa's work is delayed, well? Then papa scolded papa's boss." She was with a face full of fickle expressions to make her daughter understand.

"Papa's boss is Grandpa. Grandpa dear papa and won't scold her!" The boy was confident that this time his mother granted his request.

Febi let out a long, slow breath without intimidating. He was silent and staring for so long.

"Papa's boss isn't just grandpa. Papa has a great responsibility to everyone." Febi said slowly every word. "Some people, also his position as high as Grandfather. So, Mama please you can understand papa, huh? Mia's at home and she's sleeping with grandma, so I can get up early tomorrow, okay?"

Mia nodded with her lips bent, while holding back the cry. She got a gentle hug from the exhausted-looking mama.

Febi was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. Patience is expected to be very much in the face of Mia's will which often must be obeyed because of Mike's habit of always giving anything Mia asks. Without Mike, he's overwhelmed to face his chatty daughter.

*

The woman took the ambulance and kept holding Adam's hand. He tried to give her warmth so that her son would not be afraid. In fact, he himself was overwhelmed with much greater fear.

From this morning Adam was restless, Febi guessed because there was no news from Michael. If you draw a conclusion, it looks like Adam has been in pain from the morning.

Why don't you be honest with your mom if you're not feeling well? It's so bad now ... The strong, yes, son. Mom is always next to you.

Adi from the office directly to the hospital. The sound of the monitor and the pale face of Adam made Adi suddenly limp.Hap healed, my grandson. Look at your mama's so worried that she hasn't eaten since lunch.

"Where's Mike?" Adi approaches his daughter, who is busy opening Adam's health journal.

"Dad, the neurologist who examined Adam said he didn't agree with the cancer diagnosis." Febi switched her father's conversation.

"Then, they say that Adam had acute disseminated encephalomyelitis or ADEM. It's a short-term autoimmune disease sometimes triggered by an infection." Febi took the phone and typed the name of the disease. He was really scared when Adam's soul was threatened. Which mother is strong if you see a doctor confused in diagnosing?

"Aimmune disease?" Adi thought for a moment. As far as he was concerned, the illness was not very dangerous, but he did not know for sure, he was not a doctor.

"Febi, this hospital is the best in town. I'm sure they work to the maximum, don't worry too much, yeah. Your face is like a pub kebelet."

"Dad?" febi's voice was slightly raised and his phone was placed on top of the drawer.

Impatiently, Adi patted the sofa on the side. "Come, Beautiful Boy."

Febi's heart was pounding. If this is the case, he's sure you want to say something very serious. She looked at the window, pretending not to listen.

"Hp Mike why isn't he active?"

Febi flinched and the muscles in her body suddenly stiffened. He looked agitated at the sound of dad clapping his hands on the sofa. "Certainly hpnya dead ... "

"I feel you lied to Dad since yesterday .... "

His father's insinuation made Febi's face turn sour. He sat down next to my father.

"And, as I thought, you're having a problem?"

Febi's tears flowed straight to his cheeks as his father spoke like a shot and plunged into his deepest heart.

Adi took a long breath. He gave time to Febi-son from her first marriage, to vanish the concord.

He must be depressed and have a lot of thoughts. It's weird, my son-in-law didn't come home. My son also lied by saying Mike was late at the office. In fact, my people reported that Mike went home to his parents.