
"Well, it's dizzy" Asiah said at midnight.
"What, Honey?" joseph asked in a hoarse voice typical of people waking up.
"Sick," replied Asiah weakly.
Joseph held Asiah's forehead feeling very hot. He hurried up. How surprised to find his daughter's body in a fever.
"Wait, Honey. I'll bring you a compress first." Joseph rushed to bring water in a basin and a handkerchief. Compress the wet cloth on Asiah's forehead. Then he's looking for a heat-lowering drug. However, he only realized that the medicine for the children he did not have. Paracetamol is also gone.
The wall clock shows 23:45 at midnight. If, until dawn Asiah's fever had not yet come down, Joseph intended to take him to the hospital.
"Darling, still sick?" yusuf asked, rubbing the cheeks of the puffer that was now red.
"Yes" replied Asiah weakly.
"We, just go to the hospital, okay?"
"No way!"
"Let it be treated by a doctor and the pain quickly goes away."
"Dad, ask God. To have her pain taken again."
Joseph's heart was seethed with pain upon hearing Asiah's words. Not even a month she lost Aisha, now seeing her daughter lying weak helpless makes her fear of losing loved ones.
"Why doesn't Asiah want to be taken to the hospital? Though there is medicine to cure this fever."
"Well, I don't want to die first. Because people who go to the hospital always die."
"Who said it, honey"
"Say Adam."
Joseph was stunned to hear Asiah's reply. Why his son even listened to the words of people who often do mischief in his class.
"Darling, listen to me. Not everyone who goes to the hospital will die. Those who die, if the pain is severe. Come on, we're going to the hospital now!"
"No, wanted! Bad dad!" Asiah was crying hysterically and adding to the pain in her head.
I heard the phone ringing. It was Zulaikha who contacted him.
"What's Zulaikha calling at night?" ask Yusuf.
[Sorry, Om. I just remembered that Asiah's body had a little fever this afternoon. Better to take medication.]
"Yes, now he's crying not to be taken to the hospital. Om, it's been compressing him an hour or so. But, the fever hasn't gone down yet."
[If you don't want to be taken to the hospital, just call the doctor here!]
Joseph patted his forehead. He panicked so much that he could not think clearly.
***
Zulaicha went to Joseph's apartment to see Asiah. The usually chatty boy, now drooped weakly.
"Well strong, yeah! Soon the doctor will come here" Zulaikha said encouraging Asiah.
"Badan Asiah is very sick, Brother." Asiah was still in tears as she endured the pain all over her body.
Not long after that, the bell rang. Joseph opened the door and saw a very handsome young man with a blue retina.
"Is this the residence of Lord Joseph, his father Asiah?" ask the man who was standing opposite Joseph.
"Yes, myself," answered Joseph, looking at the well-looking man.
"Make me Doctor Ghazali who was called by Zulaikha earlier." The man introduced himself.
"Oh, Doctor. Please enter!"
Ghazali followed Joseph into his apartment. He saw a girl who was known to be sitting next to a girl who was compressed in her forehead.
Ghazali was eager to prank this one virgin. He forced her to come to his apartment. Didn't say the patient was a child.
"On the infusion alone, because Asiah has a high fever and gives off a lot of cold sweat. He feared that he would be dehydrated" Ghazali said as soon as he finished examining Asiah.
Asiah was also put with intravenous fluids. For medicine Ghazali called William asking for supplies for the Twins who were in his apartment room.
***
"Thank you, Om Ghaza. I'm sorry for the trouble of coming here in the middle of the night" Zulaikha told Ghazali.
"It's okay. I'd like to stay here too" replied Ghazali.
"I heard from the Star yesterday that Om broke up with Amara" Zulaikha said.
Ghazali pinched both of Zulaikha's cheeks with anxiety. It did not escape Joseph's vision.
After the departure of Ghazali and William. Joseph also asked Zulaikha to return to his apartment room. However, the girl insisted on wanting to be with Asiah, and sat faithfully beside him.
***
The clock on the wall showed that at 02.45, it means that 2 hours have passed since Asiah was infused, the heat in his body gradually dropped. Although not yet to the normal body temperature of healthy people.
Joseph saw Zulaicha sleeping while sitting down. Seeing her sleep in such a way made her feel pity. Then in the trunk of the girl's body and laid her on a mattress. Next to Asiah.
"You are the most stubborn girl I have ever met in my life" Yusuf said, touching Zulaikha's cheek. The cheeks were pinched by Ghazali.
***
Upon entering dawn, Zulaikha awoke. Joseph fell asleep holding Asiah's hand.
"When have I slept on this bed?" asked Zulaikha there was himself.
Zulaikha intended to wake Joseph up because he would soon enter dawn. However, he instead looked at the handsome face that was sleeping soundly with admiration.
"Om, very handsome, anyway. Even though they sleep like this. No sin, huh? If I kiss," Zulaikha monologues.
Zulaikha was whispered by Satan to sin. He put his face close to Joseph's.
"Sister," called Asiah in her weak voice.
The voice that resuscitates Zulaikha is like the deafening sound of thunder. Even though only a few centimeters more their lips will touch.
"Astaghfirullahal. Zulaikha what will you do. Haram ... haram!" muttered Zulaikha while closing her eyes.
"Yes, what's the matter?" zulaikha asked as she stroked Asiah's hair.
"Is it dawn?" ask Asiah.
"Yet. Just go to sleep again, later if it is dawn will wake up Brother," concluded Zulaikha.
Asiah closed her eyes again. Zulaikha stroked Asiah's head full of affection.
"Om, wake! Soon after dawn, don't you want to pray Tahajjud first?" Zulaikha shook Joseph's shoulders. But the man did not wake up yet.
"If you don't wake up, I'll kiss you!" Threaten Zulaicha with a whisper in Joseph's ear.
Joseph opened his eyes. He saw Zulaikha's face right next to him.
"You didn't do anything, did you?"
"Do you want me to do something?"
One thought Joseph gave to Zulaikha.
***
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