FOR HER SAKE
S2 - Sadness

"Close to Sheril's treatment room ya Al." Tiara was still thinking about the unconscious girl.

As fellow men and fellow women. He could not ignore just seeing the person he knew faint and did not know his current condition.

"Aren't you cape? go home, tomorrow - tomorrow we can come again for a look."

Just seeing Tiara on the road with great difficulty had already alarmed him. What's more letting his wife get tired all day outdoors like this.

"I'm not papa, baby.. The mumpung can still come out. I also want to go to the mall, right?" the door with sparkling eyes. It's been a long time since I walked to the mall alone with her husband.

"I want to watch. Want to eat at our restaurant subscription as well" he said with the spirit of mentioning the best list that he compiled today. "Oh yes.. Same with our baby gear. Must've been fun, Al, pick a cute baby kit."

"But she's not seven months pregnant yet.. You do not want mommy same mother ever ngingetin us to buy baby equipment if your gestational age is seven months."

Tiara clucked. "You don't see what my stomach is! now make your way by cape tau!"

Heading to the information room to inquire about Sheril's inpatient room.

"If I wait seven months, I can't afford to go Al! just look at our children who are on this big cepet!" Tiara was still grumbling.

"We can use a wheelchair. After all mommy same mommy would be ready all the best for their grandkids dear." although sometimes the stubbornness of his wife ignite emotions. But as much as possible he faced it with a soft word. In order not to ignite his wife's emotions that have a bad effect on pregnancy.

The pregnant woman clucked harder. Added sharp gazes and stalled steps. "I would also like to choose my own children's equipment Al! why don't you know what your wife wants?! this is modern times. Why do you believe the same myth??" if Tiara had been grumbling like this. Alvaro could only sigh and relented.

"Yes already. We'll buy it at the mall. But use a wheelchair. Let the mamang who encouraged." the offer was directly approved by Tiara with a sparkling look even though it still left a little annoyed.

Alvaro's wheelchair is still in the car if they go outside. Either mommy prepares for Alvaro afraid his legs are still sore or indeed have predicted the condition of Tiara.

Alvaro didn't even think his wife needed a wheelchair. Only after the doctor explained earlier did he realize that his wife could not bear the heavy burden for too long.

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In Sheril's treatment room. There was Sheril's stepmother as well as a middle-aged man sitting on the sofa.

"Excuse me Om, aunt." said Tiara as soon as he knocked on the door and was allowed to enter.

"Yes. Find who?" ask the middle-aged man politely. Not impressed by the father who abandoned his son. Thought Alvaro.

"Emm. We were Sheril's schoolmates back in High School.." I hope Sheril doesn't get mad at Tiara calling them friends. Inner Tiara.

"Ooh want to look at Sheril.. Come inside.." a thin smile was engraved on the tired face of the middle-aged man. "I'm Sheril's father. Thanks for taking Sheril. No one has been visiting it all this time. Both of Sheril's friends who Om knew were studying abroad" she said."

Tiara and Alvaro smiled and nodded. Tiara also had time to hear Sheril ladies who studied in the country. In fact, he said Sheril was also accepted at the same university. But it was a pity that the girl had to lie weak as she was right now.

It turns out Sheril's father is friendly so they can chat a lot. Unlike Sheril's stepmother, who had entered the door, she had put on a hostile face.

"I'm sorry to know, Sheril is sick, Om?"

The middle-aged man looked heavy to answer. There was a sad gurat on his face. Such regret and fear are clearly reflected in Alvaro's vision.

"He has colon cancer. Just like his late mother." he said softly.

Tiara was choked when she learned of Sheril's illness. He who is not a person only feels sad to hear the words of Sheril's father. What else did that man clearly hear his trembling voice.

"May I see Sheril from near Om?" permission Tiara. Afraid of disturbing the resting Sheril.

"Yes it's okay. He was conscious earlier. Just finished taking the medicine directly to sleep again."

Tiara nodded in understanding and approached the cage where Sheril was lying.

With one hand there is an infusion tube. And oxygen in the nose.

Tiara had not seen clearly Sheril's condition. After looking closely, his throat felt choked.

He's not like the Sheril he used to know. His face is so thin now. Even his eyelids seemed to shrink and accentuate his eyeballs very clearly behind it.

A body that is not as fresh as it used to be that is always noisy with it. Let alone slapping Sheril like when they fought first. Holding her hand alone Tiara was afraid that she would injure this very fragile looking girl in front of her.

Another scene that stole his attention. On the nightstand there is a photo with a white frame. A photo of a young man smiling at the camera wearing a high school uniform.

"It turns out that much love you made Dika, Sher.." Tiara murmured inwardly. The photo of Dika that seemed to be taken during the graduation euphoria first. Seen from the uniform Dika which is filled with coreta markers and colorful spray paint.

It was only fitting that Sheril would trap herself and Alvaro in a hotel room just to keep him away with Dika. It turns out that Sheril wasn't just obsessed with the man. Sheril is really in love. It was just the wrong way to approach Dika.

"Eh.. Tiara knows the young man in the photo?" ask Sheril's father when he puts the framed photo back on the nightstand.

"Know Om. We're a school first, too."

"Can Om ask you both for help?"

Alvaro and Tiara looked at each other with frowning foreheads.

"Please Om to ask the young man to come here. Who knows if he's here. Sheril's going to chemotherapy."

The father rubbed his son's hair with all his love and affection.

"Sheril's opportunity to recover is still very large as long as he wants to run chemo. But this kid always refuses especially if I can't accompany."

"Then why should Dika. What does Sheril want is Om?" ask Alvaro confused. She still vividly remembers when Sheril muttered her father had no time to accompany chemotherapy.

"Initially he was chemo I always couldn't because there was a meeting. Maybe he was too disappointed so now even though I had persuaded and promised to accompany him always refused."

"But Sheril always carries a photo of the young man. Even when the room moved and the photo was left behind, he went berserk and threw all the stuff around him."

"Om thinks he's a mean young man for Om's daughter. Might be encouraging for a healed Om's child."

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