
"Mass?" Aretha looked flabbergasted at David's face. His eyes are still tight. However, his hand still gripped Aretha tightly.
Slowly the woman tried to let go of her hand, but David clasped her even tighter as if he was not willing to be left alone, as if he wanted the woman to remain there with him. However, none of the other limbs moved, including both eyes, making Aretha a little confused.
Aretha was silent for a moment while looking at the husband who still looked calm with closed eyes. Then he thought of an idea. The woman quickly pressed the Nurse Call button, a sign calling the nurse from a distance, so that she did not have to run out of the room.
Yes, of course she wanted to know what was going on with her husband at that time, would it be good news or vice versa?
"Mas, does that mean you can respond?" aretha asked in the midst of her panic, though she knew it would not get an answer. Yes, of course he is still panicking with the state of David which is also still not signifying will open his eyes.
With full confidence that David was able to receive stimulation, Aretha clasped David's hand back. In fact, he also used his other hand to hold the man's hand. However, when he did so, David's hand suddenly slipped so weakly as if exhausted. At the same time, a doctor and nurse entered the room, distracting Aretha.
"Dok, my husband ...." Aretha seemed to hang her words.
"What's wrong with the patient?" ask the doctor to know.
"So suddenly my husband's hand held my hand tightly, but it suddenly slipped back on its own, Doc?" aretha replied, but her tone was as if she demanded an explanation from the doctor.
Without giving an answer, the doctor immediately examined David, even though he already knew what his patient had just experienced.
Within a short period of time, the doctor had finished examining the man with the help of a nurse who was also monitoring the monitor screen that was still connected to the man's body.
The doctor looked up at Aretha who was standing opposite him while removing the stethoscope hook from her ear.
"It's a very good start. The patient was still in a coma, but he was able to receive stimulation which means he had developed," he explained which immediately made Aretha widen her smile.
How happy Aretha was to hear the good news. At least, he knew that there were signs that could give him great hope.
"Alhamdulillah .. thank you, Doc," said Aretha pleased.
The doctor seemed to be smiling. "Thank you to the Almighty, for God alone heals, we can only help as much as we can" the doctor replied, giving a little pause. "Stay praying, hopefully the patient can be immediately aware of the coma" he added.
"Thank you, Doc," Aretha replied not at length.
***
Aretha is seen getting off the car driven by her personal driver right in her yard. She unceasingly smiled at him. It was very happy to hear the good news from the doctor and he could not wait to tell it to both his parents and in-laws.
The woman walked into the house. In the middle room looks Carmila who is holding one of her grandchildren, right near the glass door that connects with the backyard of the house. He had a black bag on the sofa.
With an expression that is still as lively as possible, Aretha approached the mother who at that time had not realized the existence of Aretha there.
"Mi, how is a baby boy carried, anyway? Fussy huh?" aretha asked who called her baby boy 'Baby boy'. Of course she knew him from the blue clothes the baby was wearing.
Aretha did not name her two children. He wanted to name his children together with his husband, so he decided to postpone it first until David realized. However, if it turns out that David is still unconscious for a long time, yes what can be done, he himself must decide the name that is suitable for his twin.
"Have you come home, son?" Instead of giving an answer, Carmila turned around.
"Yes, Mi. Here, let me carry her," replied Aretha as she grabbed her baby from the lap of the mother.
"Are you cranky, are you the same as oma?" ask Aretha to her son. He looked at the baby's face.
"He's not fussy, son. Mami deliberately wanted to take him out of the room, pity from earlier did not want to sleep," replied Carmila.
"Where's the baby girl, Mi?" aretha asked where her daughter was. He looked at the mother questioningly.
"Baby girl is in the bedroom" Carmila replied.
Aretha seemed to nod her head in response.
The woman returned to focusing on her baby. He looked at her with a happy smile, imagining that the husband had regrouped and could carry their children as he was doing now.
Aretha was still faithfully holding the tiny baby. He seemed to swing his hands up and down, petting the son so that he could sleep immediately.
Carmila who had been watching him looked astonished as if she felt something strange about her daughter. There was something unusual in her opinion. For the past week, Aretha has always looked moody when she comes home from the hospital. But then it was different. Aretha just looks so cool as if something makes her happy. What's wrong with her? Carmila thought at the time.
"Son, what's wrong with you?" ask Carmila curious.
Aretha looked up again to the mother. "Mami mean?" ask Aretha astonished.
"Mommy see—"
"Attent, Mi. Looks like the baby boy is sleeping," Aretha cut.
Just a few minutes later, he held his son, and the baby was asleep. Maybe his son really wants to sleep on him.
"Sus!" Aretha seemed to call Ratna, a baby sitter who had just five days of work to help her care for her twins.
With swiftness Ratna immediately approached the master.
"This please move the baby boy to the room" Aretha pinta gave her son to Ratna.
The woman, not far from Aretha, seemed to reach out to her soon, intending to take the baby boy to the nursery, where his sister was also there.
"Okay, ma'am," replied Ratna.
"Thank you, Sus," replied Aretha.
Aretha refocused her eyes on the mother, intending to resume their delayed conversation.
"So how, Mi? Sorry for the cut," asked Aretha to the mother.
Carmila formed a smile on her face while watching the face of the princess only wayangnya who has now given her two grandchildren at once.
"Look, you're so happy today, son. Is there anything that makes you smile?" ask Carmila to know.
Aretha again widened her smile. "Of course I'm happy" he replied.
"What's wrong? The story dong sama mami," pinta the mami while walking towards the sofa which was not far from his reach at that time.
Aretha looked at her mammoth back for a moment, then followed the middle-aged woman behind her.
They began to land their bodies on the long gray sofa. They seem to be sitting next to each other. However, immediately Aretha turned her body towards the mother.
"Mommy knows? David has made progress!" aretha exclaimed enthusiastically to tell the good news to the mother
"Oh yeah?" Carmila looked as if fate had not been believed. "Thank God, my mom was so happy to hear that, honey," he added, smiling widely.
"Yes, Mi" replied Aretha.
The woman told her what she had experienced in the hospital to her mother. Carmila was so happy to hear that. At least their hope is increasing that David can recover, although they remain convinced that God's destiny can not be replaced.
"We need to tell your in-laws right away, son. They must be very happy to hear that.
Without waiting any longer, Aretha immediately pulled out her phone from the bag she was wearing earlier. Soon she might contact her mother-in-law.
Aretha told the good news to her mother-in-law in as much detail as possible. Sure enough, Mary sounded very happy to hear the good news. Repeatedly he gave thanks, so that Aretha also made a happy smile. He knew the happiness his mother-in-law was feeling.
"Thank you, son, you've been waiting patiently for David" said Maria across the street.
"It is my duty, Ma," replied Aretha.
"Maybe this afternoon you're going to the hospital." Mary seemed to tell.
"Hopefully the development of David mas is increasing. I'm sorry I can't come, pity the twins if I have to be left again. It's okay, isn't it, Ma?" bright Aretha.
"It's okay, honey. You just focus on your favorite grandson. For David would be angry if he knew you were ignoring them so much" Mary replied.
"Yes I know, Ma. Yeah, I'll hang up the phone, say hello to papa, Ma,"
"Yes, Honey. Later after home from the hospital mama and papa try to stop by and stay at your house, son," reply Mari.
"I wait, Ma" replied Aretha.
They immediately ended their conversation over the phone. Aretha put her phone back in the bag, then looked up, staring at the mother who had been faithful sitting next to her.
"Mama was very happy to hear it, Mi," said Aretha told the mother.
"of course. Which parent is not happy to hear the good news about their own child" Carmila replied.
"Yes, I'm going to the room first, I'm going to take a shower." Aretha seemed to widen her smile, before she said goodbye to her mother to go to her room.
Aretha immediately went to her room, after getting a nod of the head from the mother.
***
That morning, Aretha had just finished breakfast. However, only a little. Since David's condition is declared to be developing, making the woman again have no appetite.
How not? In fact, after a week of the incident, there is still no sign that David will soon wake up, even though every day he always visited him. But still, there is no change.
If only he did not remember that he had to eat nutritious food for the sake of his two babies, maybe he would not eat anything as long as thought of the condition of the husband. But he cannot be selfish. He also has to think about his two hearts.
He must provide nutritious intake for his two children. Isn't the best nutrition for a baby is breast MILK? Therefore, he still forced himself to eat nutritious food, for the sake of his children.
"Mas, when did you come home?" he asked himself.
Aretha seemed to sigh, then gulped down the remaining white water for only half a glass. He put the glass back on the dining table in front of him without removing his grip from the glass.
The woman seemed to swallow the water that had just entered her mouth with a focused look in any direction. His gaze seemed empty, of course because he was too hard to think about the condition of the husband.
Drt .. drt .. drt ....
At once the woman's attention was diverted to a cell phone that she put right next to the glass. The woman immediately grabbed her phone, then shifted the green icon that signaled she was about to receive a call from someone.
"Well, I'll be in the hospital right now!"
With swiftness, Aretha immediately ran to her room to pick up a bag, then left her son to Ratna and Ratih. I don't know what news he just heard from the hospital, which obviously he looks very rushed.
the woman immediately asked Arman to drive her to the hospital where David was.
Along the way, the woman was seen calling her parents and in-laws one by one. He told them the news he had just heard from the hospital.
Arriving at the hospital, Aretha immediately ran towards the room where David was being treated. He ran through the hospital corridor alone. However, his steps stopped immediately, when he found a man sitting in the waiting chair, right in front of the room in question. He started walking slowly towards the man.
"Mas Denis?" call him, so that makes a man who is none other than Denis immediately turned to him.
"Mister Aretha?" Denis got up from his seat, then turned his body to Aretha.
Aretha had been standing exactly one meter in front of Denis. "How are you? It's been a long time since I've met you" said Aretha, who hasn't seen the figure since the man got a job abroad.
"Yes, I just got home last night. My news is good. I'm sorry to see Mr. David today" Denis replied.
"It's okay, Mommy." Aretha seemed to be smiling, although it was actually not the time to talk in the midst of the panic she was facing at the time. "Mas, sorry I don't know what happened to David. Sorry I stay a while, later we continue our conversation," he said feeling bad.
"Please, Ma'am. Happy to be back, yes," replied Denis who immediately made Aretha frown in wonder. However, he did not want to care about the man's words, which he thought at that time was David's condition.
"Re!"
Just now Aretha was about to step into the room, suddenly someone called out to her, making her look back. Also with Denis who also focuses the view towards the source of the sound.
"Mommy? Papi?" aretha.
His parents ran up to him, while behind Aretha were his parents-in-law who did the same. They looked like they had panicked faces.
"What's wrong with your husband, son?" ask the papi with a still wheezing breath.
"Son, what happened to Dave?" Like Anton, Kris asked the same question.
"I don't know yet, we'd better get inside" replied Aretha.
They immediately entered the room. Chris and Maria seem to go in first. Just one foot into the two of them, they were already startled by the figure sitting on the bed.
They were stunned for a moment as if in disbelief. However, their steps did not stop there. Slowly they approached the figure. His eyes seemed to have begun to glaze between haru and happy to see the figure of his favorite son could return to sit down.
"Son," called Maria in a slightly quivering tone that suddenly made David turn to her. A doctor and nurse were standing next to him.
"Mas" said Aretha, shutting her mouth, after realizing that David had awakened.
"Ma, Pa," David replied as he looked at his parents.
Without thinking about anything else, Maria immediately approached her son, then hugged the man tightly. How relieved and happy she was as a mother, to be able to see her son recovering from a coma.
"You make mommy equally anxious, son," said Maria in tears.
"I'm sorry, Ma" replied David.
Like Mary, Chris did the same. He seemed to embrace his son, after the wife gave him a chance, while Aretha was still standing behind her two in-laws while shedding tears. He was really surprised by all of that. In fact, it was hard to express his happiness at that time.
Kris let go of his embrace, then looked back, giving the son-in-law a chance to get close to David.
"Mas ..," said Aretha still with her harrowing cry.
David looked at the woman who was about a meter away from him. "You?"