Forced to Be an Actor

Forced to Be an Actor
I'm Not Letting All This


I glanced at the perfectly circular watch on my husband's wrist, it's already 06:00, but why isn't Anggun awake yet, I began to stand up from a sitting position walking here and there while not stopping to say a prayer so that my beloved sister immediately opened her eyes. Mas Sadam began to stand up from his chair towards me who was now peeking from the transparent glass on the door of the room Anggun is located.


“You don't panic, everything will be fine.” I turned my eyes to see it. Mas Sadam's face looks pale maybe because this man did not sleep all night so his body felt weak until his handsome face began to lose its red hue.


“Mas Sadam should just rest, let me take care of Anggun alone,”, I said while researching his face that looks cute.


“I can't possibly leave you alone.” This man immediately pulled me in his arms.


The doctor walked up to the two of us some time after our embrace came off. Doctor Heru said if we could take turns to visit Anggun. After listening to Dr. Heru, Mas Sadam immediately told me to go into the room My sister was in because she knew that since last night I wanted to see Anggun and be beside her.


With a slow step I took this leg closer towards the Anggun bed, I inhaled a breath in trying to hold back the tears that were ready to fall from its throne. I stared at the thin body that was now drooping helplessly with a bitter feeling, usually if I enter this room Anggun will greet me with a smile. But now that smile I can no longer see that there is only silence that permeates this room. The sound of a heart detection device makes my heart relieved at least with that tool I feel if the condition of Graceful will be fine. I sat down on the chair by my sister's bed with the bead of eyes still not flinching to see it.


With trembling hands and tears that had soaked both of my cheeks, I gently grasped his hands that were not stuck in the infusion, I rubbed Anggun's warm hands and I kissed several times the back of his weak hands until these tears fell on the back of his hands. But I quickly got rid of the clear liquid that had wet the white skin.


“Anggun, you must be aware immediately,” I said while biting the lower lip so as not to tremble when talking. “If you go then bring Mpa Sifa along too, Mbak Sifa does not want to be in this world if you are gone. Graceful do you still remember if we promised to protect each other and if until Ma'am Sifa did not manage to protect you then, then, Mama and Papa will feel disappointed in Mbak Sifa for not being able to protect her only sister that Mbak Sifa has.”


I rubbed the back of his hand and then kissed him again, my bead never ceases to look at his closed eyes. The doctor said that although Anggun was unconscious, he could still hear my words very clearly.


“Anggun, do you still remember if Sister Sifa ever said that until Graceful healed, then Sister Sifa will bring Anggun to live in a luxurious house similar to a fairy tale even Mba Sifa also said that Anggun will return to school again,” said I tried to motivate him to open his eyes immediately.


1 Hour later.


I could only cry silently when I realized that Anggun was still unconscious as well, He still closed his eyes without wanting to open them. I finally decided to stand up from a sitting position and then kissed her forehead before leaving, still I held her hand gently I almost let go of her hand but I felt a small movement of her index finger hitting the skin of my hand slowly. I immediately turned my gaze towards the Graceful bead of eyes that suddenly opened little by little. With a happy feeling I immediately pressed the button next to Anggun's bed to call the doctors to check on her condition. It did not take long for some doctors to enter this room and check the condition of Anggun while I was standing at the foot of the patient's bed with Mas Sadam.


Doctor Heru said if the condition of Anggun has begun to stabilize but he should not talk too much because it still takes a lot of time to rest more we also have to make sure if Anggun not depressed because of a this is because it can hinder the healing process. I nodded my head in understanding and Doctor Heru and his co-workers walked out of this room after doing their job well.


Me and Mas Sadam stepped closer to Anggun who was now staring at the two of us with sadness. “Honey, are you okay?” ask him while holding his hand. I inhaled a deep breath when I felt this chest tightness until it made my lung cavity narrowed due to lack of oxygen.


"Mbak Sifa, crying happily because she saw Anggun has re-opened her eyes" I said as I flicked some of her hairline behind her ears.


"The mountain will heal," he said softly with a face that had been filled with strong determination.


"You must heal, because later if Anggun is healed Mas Sadam will meet Anggun with Liora." Mas Sadam chimed in on my words and now I see Anggun starting to look at Mas Sadam while frowning a little.


"Liora, who is it?" ask Gracefully to Mas Sadam. I saw his eyes twinkle as if asking for an explanation of the name he just mentioned.


"Liora, is your sister" said Mas Sadam. "later if Anggun is healed we will tell him everything, but before that happens never believe anyone's words except the words of Mbak Sifa and also Mas Sadam himself." I know why Mas Sadam said this because he did not want to if until Anggun back drop because too stressed thinking about adult problems.


I'm sure this has something to do with Ms. Tasya. Maybe all this time I could just keep quiet looking at her attitude towards me. But for this one I really can't keep quiet anymore, how dare he bother the sister I really care about. I flapped both hands as if I was trying to shake this anger so as not to explode prematurely.


The sound of the door being swayed by someone, Me and Mas Sadam immediately turned their attention to staring at the door of this room. Mama Elsa tries to regulate her wheezing breath. It was obvious from her sweat falling on her cheek that the middle-aged woman had just run towards this room. Surely Doctor Heru has said that Anggun has been awakened.


"What about the state of Grace?" ask the middle-aged woman to me.


"The mountain has escaped a critical period, but his condition still has to be monitored by the Doctor," I said quickly while checking a bottle of mineral water on him.


"Thank you." I saw Mama Elsa immediately open the bottle cap and then gulp the stuffing in it until half is left in the bottle.


Mama Elsa put the bottle on the nightstand then walked over to Anggun who was looking at her with a faint smile. Yeah, that sweet smile I can finally see back.


Mama Elsa was already standing next to Anggun then she was peeping at my sister's forehead a little longer than usual. Gracefully closing her eyes as if She had just felt the affection of a mother whom He had long been unable to feel, these tears could not be contained anymore and melted down both cheeks. Sadam put one hand on my shoulder trying to give me motivation.


"Sadam, have a few bodyguards guard in front of Anggun room from now on" said Mama Elsa while looking at Mas Sadam seriously. "Mama doesn't want it until something similar happens a second time."