A Friend to Jenna
Chapters 37. Keeping the Heart and Taste

Waiting is a boring job for Jenna! The time that continues to pass in the special room reserved for the patient's family feels stopped. Jenna just felt stuffy and helpless.

The current state of hospital procedures, indeed different from those that are common in general. So that there is only busy at a certain point in this army-specific hospital which is the largest and grandest hospital in Jakarta. There are no hours for families to visit patients. So that people who come to this hospital are also very limited.

This hospital is now free from the traffic of other people or visitors. Except for medical personnel with full PPE. Even Oma still survive in this hospital. Do not want to be moved to the nearest apartment in the Senen area or a hotel that is more comfortable for him. Oma remained tight there to be closer to Opa Damash who was still undergoing treatment under the supervision of a doctor.

Oma occasionally woke up from her lack of rest. The state of Opa Damash has not undergone any development. It was exactly the same when he came out of the operating room almost 6 hours ago. Then he was placed in the ICU, a special room for heart patients after undergoing surgical procedures.

" Where's Arunika, honey?" whispered Oma Farida. This time the old woman had completely moved away from the leather sofa in the room. The woman tried to be strong after her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter always accompanied her.

" Mommy's going to the clinic for a minute, Oma! He had appointments with two of his small patients. What would oma eat?"

" Oma is not hungry! Jenna's the only one who eats." said the Oma a little ketus.

Waduh, all day Oma's stomach only filled with a little coffee and a small bowl of cream soup. While from the treatment room, there, alternately Om Danang and Aunt Amanda gave a report of the last state of the Opa.

" Have you taken a shower?"

" It's Oma. There's a change of clothes for Oma too. He was brought by Aunt Amanda."

On the floor there was a small travel suitcase containing a change of clothes for Oma complete with wear inside for her.

The old woman not only saw Jenna had changed clothes, there was also a sweet smell of soft roses coming from the bath soap of the granddaughter.

" Would Jenna have Oma's bath ready? The floor's a little slippery..."

" It's Jenna, Oma. okay. What news from Danang and Amanda about Opa ?"

" No change yet, Oma. The doctor said, maybe in a few hours Opa will be awake. However, the recovery time from the operation was rather long... Depends on your health too."

" It should have been before Karolina's wedding, Opa should have checked her heart health in Singapore. He was too happy and happy, because of the success in the matchmaking, until Karolina and Farhan went up.."

" Have it been Oma, the book of prayer, huh? Hopefully Opa will recover soon.."

There was no long sound of water gurgling from behind the door of this bathroom. Intentionally hape Oma from earlier in silent by Jenna's father, so that his mother can sleep without any interference. After a night of anxiety and worry, she waited for news of her husband in the operating room.

Moreover, Aunt Amanda began to post news of her father's illness as well as photos of her father's condition that is still in care on social media and WA groups of relations, relatives and friends of profession.

The sound of WA Oma since noon had not been continuously heard. Jenna who always answered all the prayers and encouraging remarks from relatives, neighbors and wives of business colleagues Opa Damash.

Look, Oma's condition became calmer after getting the news that her husband was awake. If his health is stable enough in the next two days, Mr. Adrian Damash will be transferred to the public care room in general and can be maintained by his family members.

Jenna went to her office on Monday with a little bit more daylight. From that apartment, he was escorted by Oma driver, Mr. Midi. Also with an old sedan car belonging to the Damash family.

The Honda Jazz Jenna was used by Aunt Amanda. Because the woman wants to be more free to move, from the crowded traffic area of the apartment in the Senen area to the Banteng Square. Because in the area is very dense with the flow of vehicles and roads in the city winding.

Now in the apartment the Oma is awaited by Aunt Amanda and also one ART person who brought from their house in the Sentul area. Mbak Sri will prepare food and take care of the needs of Oma.

" How's Opa doing, my dear Jenna?" aunt Ismaya asked when they met in the office lobby.

" It's rumbling, Auntie. Just still in the ICU for having to undergo intensive care." Report Jenna is sad.

Aunt Ismaya was a bit concerned to hear the news that Jenna delivered yesterday. At that time she and her husband were going to visit their parents in Bandung. His father's health was also not good. Moreover, they live alone there. For all his children lived far away from them after they worked, and were married.

"You're the one who's waiting for Opa Damash in the hospital?"

" No, Tan. There's Om Danang and Aunt Amanda. They changed the guard. Even Jenna had to wait for Oma in the apartment. Papa asked, so that Oma would not come down too. Opa disease is rather severe. His heart is in trouble again..."

" Yes, already... Later ask Ommu permission, if you have to take care of Oma. It is not funny that both husbands and wives must be treated at the hospital simultaneously.. Her husband had heart surgery, his wife was sick from stress and a lot of thoughts."

Aunt Ismaya's advice was quite a relief as well. When the Aunts, Om and his parents focused on the recovery of Opa Damash, do not let the health of Oma Frida be neglected. Although there are some ART and drivers who take care of it.

" Aunty, can I have permission if Oma is invited here? Jenna's working, going out with Oma at night is a little risky. Going anywhere is pretty limited. No refreshing places are open. Mall closed, cafe especially .."

" Can, Jenna. Take it to my office or sit in the lobby to see the office bustle. Let's not stress locked in the apartment all day..."

At least, Oma there is busy in the morning. Do not let him grieve or daydream because burdened Opa situation that still has not improved. Moreover, there is an agreement between his children and his mother Jenna with the team of doctors. In order for Oma to remain in the apartment, because the family is willing to monitor. Oma's health will also be very influential, because the Covid virus began to climb again with the number of patients admitted to the hospital.

Oma Farida is always eager to come to the office where Jenna works, every day. Moreover, the good news is, Opa has started to be moved to the usual treatment room.

Oma's face was more relieved after getting a call from Om Danang yesterday afternoon. The old woman was interested in the arrangement of the unique workspace of Aunt Ismaya.

The room is not only as a workspace, but the reception room as well as a showroom with high shelves containing various cosmetic products made by Aunt Ismaya that has been neatly and modern.

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