REPLACEMENT MEN Season 2
HEADING TO THE NADIR POINT

Through the days it became a terrible activity for Maira. The hopes that were awakened at the beginning of the day, about the news about Janu, were always cracking, breaking into pieces at the end of the day. Scratching wounds after wounds that are getting more and more painful.

Even two weeks already, there is still no news that is a relief. Almost all of Maira's hopes were exhausted. It felt like her tears were dry. The existence of Bu Kusno and Karina became the only reinforcement Maira lived life.

Today Karina has to return to Jakarta. Soon her control schedule arrives at the hospital.

"It's okay, I'm back in Jakarta, ma'am?"

"It's okay, Rin," replied Maira quietly. The woman sat down at the end of her bed.

"But if Maira's condition is still like this, I'd be hard to leave mbak."

Maira shakes. "I'm okay, Rin." He tried to convince his sister. "Yet your treatment process is important. Don't let you get in control too late!"

"But Maak must also promise, must continue to be enthusiastic and maintain health!"

Maira nodded.

"Remember, the responsibility is not only to yourself, but also to Oza and his sister-to-be." Karina touched her sister's stomach.

Maira gulps. His neck felt suddenly narrowed. His stomach looked enlarged.

The two then hugged. Shedding a calamity that will somehow reach its end. Bayu watched from the doorway. His heart was also sliced to witness the suffering of his sister-in-law. Losing a loved one is not easy.

After the death of Karina who was picked up by Bayu, returned to Jakarta, the house felt lonely. Usually Aunt Oza is good at giving a spark of jokes in a gripping suffering situation. Oza became often fussy, Maira more often drowned in silence wrapped in sadness. Ms. Kusno was no less sad.

"Mai, soon Oza right, off. What if we just go back to Jogja?" ma'am Kusno's proposal that afternoon. "At least there is your father and close brothers who can accompany."

"As for mom, how good is it." Maira did not eagerly respond.

"Em, I think, maybe it's good also if in the meantime you move Jogja first," said Bu Kusno, carefully.

Maira. "But Janu has not been found, ma'am. I'm still waiting for news!"

"Yes. I mean, in the meantime you're just waiting for him in Jogja. And again, you're, you're approaching the lahiran."

"Why should I be in Jogja? There will soon be news. It's been almost three weeks, I'll see you soon!"

"When it comes to birth, you don't have to worry. There's Lina tea that can help me out here."

Bu Kusno. I don't know what makes Maira so stubborn want to survive in Bandung. Does he still have high hopes Janu will be found soon?

If you think realistically, not found for so long in conflict areas, the greatest possibility is death. Although it must not precede destiny, it must prepare itself for that possibility. But it seems Maira is not ready to accept.

"Yes, already, we're going to Jogja during the Oza holiday alone." Ms. Kusno gave up.

Two days later they were ready to return to Egypt. Before leaving, the commander and his staff visited Maira's official house, accompanied by their wives. This is because they heard the news that Maira will return to Jogja. Not wasting the opportunity, Maira then asked herself about the news of her husband to the commander.

"Izin, sir, how's my husband doing, huh?"

The commander breathed. "I'm sorry, ma'am, so far there's no bright spot. Please be patient, yes."

Maira looked down. "Until how long is the search process, sir?" tanyanya.

"In law, the process of finding a missing member in the task is a maximum of one year, ma'am. After one year, only the next status can be declared from the concerned."

Maira biting lips. He knew, the 'next status' that the commander meant was another word of 'nervous in duty'.

"Patience to you, Mom. Let's just pray there's a bright spot soon."

It's always the best place to come back. But not for Maira at the moment. Wherever he was, only sorrow and grief covered his heart. But at least in Jogja Oza become more cheerful. Eyang Kusno was good at distracting the boy from thinking about his father.

"Mother, I want to go to the same rice field, yes!" pamit Oza that morning.

Maira just nodded. This part of the woman just spend time sitting on the porch of the house. Things he never did before. Maira who could never stay still, now seemed to lose her passion.

Bu Kusno sighed watching his son like that. Approached Maira after Oza and her eyes left.

"If you want to sew, your old sewing machine in the garage has been cleaned, Mai. Yesterday was also checked by kang Sutar. The machine is still good and worth using."

Maira only glanced at her mother at a glance, then turned her eyes forward. His eyes were blank looking at the front street of the house.

"Fabrics that had not been sewn before were also still neatly stored. You can make clothes for you, for mom too. Or ... if you want, you can find comfortable materials for baby clothes. You can sew it yourself."

Maira remained unmoved. When Ms. Kusno sat next to him, Maira stood up.

"I want to go to the room" he said, cold and short. Then he went inside the house.

Ah, Mai, why are you so now? The more days it looks uninspired again.

Bu Kusno was upset with his son's attitude. Especially because Maira's pregnancy is getting closer to the estimated day of the lahiran. With the condition as it is now, it feels very worrying when he will have to go through labor. All that he said to Mr. Kusno. But even that man can't do much. Every time he was spoken to, Maira was more silent, nodding or shaking her head.

"If this is the case, I don't think that Maira should go back to Bandung, sir," said Bu Kusno that night.

"I think so too, Mom. It's better that Maira just move here first. At least there's always us accompanying him and watching him."

"But how do I hide him. Wong he still insistent want to wait Janu in Bandung. It seems like he still can't accept the reality. Maybe he'll misunderstand."

"Try you to help Karina to tell her, Mom."

The concern of Bu Kusno and Pak Kusno on Maira, makes Karina feel the need to go home. With Bayu escorted, the woman to Jogja after being telephoned by Bu Kusno about the state of Maira.

"Today, are you in good health?" asked Bu Kusno while hugging her son. "I'm sorry I had to bother you, yes" she whispered in Karina's ear.

"It's okay, Mom. I'm healthy, really. Yesterday was the consul doctor, he said it was safe if I wanted to travel."

Bu Kusno's eyes glazed over at Karina who looked increasingly thin. Actually, he can't tell Karina to come home. But Maira's condition is getting more and more alarming.

"Where's Maira's sister, Mom?" Karina looked inside the house. There was only a mother and Oza who welcomed them. Mr. Kusno has of course left for work.

"Mother is in the room, Auntie!" exciting Oza. The boy was busy helping Bayu to get things out of the trunk.

"Yes, that's it, Rin, your mother is now busy with her own world. I'm worried."

Karina sighed. Then he stepped into the house. Arriving in front of Maira's room, he knocked on the door slowly.

"Sir, it's Karina!"

There was no answer from inside. Slowly Karina pulled the door handle. And after it opened, the woman was surprised to see the condition of her brother.

(connect)

// sorry a little long up. The author is cheerful. His mouth was bitter, but not as bitter as the mouth of the goddess.

Thank you for stopping by. May the readers all always be healthy and happy //