Heartiness
Chapter 18 #S3

Do not feel the time continues to run, the more days the condition of the Dance is getting weaker. Although Egga already knew it but he tried to strengthen himself to pretend not to know, even though his taste he was eager to bear all that Tari felt right.

Silently, Egga goes to the hospital to meet Astri and Tari happens to be off duty at the hospital at the time. Egga wanted to know all about Astri and she was sure that nothing was covered from Dance to Astri.

"Astri". Egga called out to her when she entered the room of Astri without permission. Astri was surprised.

" Uh... Sorry. I'm just playing around". Egga was a little clumsy seeing Astri was handling her patients.

"Eh you Ga. Don't worry Ga, you come in, you sit down first". Astri continued his duties and let Egga sit down.

Before long Astri was finished with his task and his patients came out with the others, not to forget also Astri told the nurse and her assistant not to enter his room before he called. Astri approached Egga who was sitting restlessly.

"How are you doing? Tumben you're playing at the hospital? Dance is no longer on duty today".

" I want to talk to you about Dance Disease. Is it true that Tari has uterine cancer?". Without answering Astri's question and without any bases he questioned it.

Sontak made Astri surprised and confused to answer what, considering he had promised Tari would not tell Egga about this.

"Astri! I know that you know about this. So please, let's know I'm the real one. Is it true that the disease is in the body of Dance?". Egga repeated her question again. His face looked anxious, panicked, sad and confused.

While Astri was really confused, his face looked pale with this situation, but at the end of it he was forced to tell the truth to Egga because he also could not bear to see Egga. Astri gulped his saliva, then he nodded slowly.

Egga's body felt limp when she got the real answer. His eyes felt hot and wanted to shed tears, then he rubbed his face.

Astri was also very concerned.

"Sorry Ga's. Actually I promised Tari that I wouldn't tell anyone - who about this, especially you. He does not want you to be sad and burdened because of his illness. But I had to tell you this because I could no longer see Tari suffering on her own against her illness. Dance does not want to follow treatment or chemo therapy because she is afraid to face her and is afraid of your same will. So, the more days his cancer is increasing faster, now he is in stage 4".

Egga could not say anything else. Tears had dripped but he immediately wiped it. After being satisfied to get all the answers from Astri, Egga said goodbye to go home and advised Astri not to tell about this meeting.

Still ringing in his ears all what Astri explained. He also recalled the incident the night they stayed at his parents' house, where Tari asked him to marry again. Egga's feelings became shattered and deeply saddened. He could not concentrate in his work. All of them - blank.

Many times Egga saw Tari was silent - silently hiding to groan in pain due to unbearable pain by her. Dance's body grew thinner and weaker, every time Egga pretended to ask about her health, Tari only replied that she was catching a cold or exhausted because of work.

This time Egga really could not bear to see Dance getting weaker. He took Tari to the hospital by force. Dari often refused Egga's invitation to see a doctor and Egga complied, but this time Egga did not care. He forced her to go to the hospital.

Without going to the ER room and without consultation, Egga immediately took her to the cancer specialist room. Dari was surprised that Egga brought her into the room.

" Dok, please take care of my wife". Egga held Tari and laid her on the bed.

"Eh.. Mr. Egga and Doctor Dance he he he". Doctor Specialist who is usually known as Doctor Lala was surprised because Egga immediately went into his room.

Dance was already unable to do anything - what else, her body was limp helpless, she could only surrender.

" Hurry and check on my wife". His orders and a little high-pitched.

Egga was panicking.

Doctor Lala also checks the condition of Dance.

" Egga sir, we have to check the blood first to find out what kind of sick Dance Doctor is".

Egga rubbed her face, she felt impatient.

" You go get Dr. Astri here. Now!". Egga told Lala's assistant doctor and didn't care about Lala's doctor.

Doctor Lala frowned her, she felt confused, first why Doctor Dance was directly brought to her place, secondly what her relationship with Doctor Astri was.

Before long Doctor Astri arrived, he was surprised to see what else Egga saw Tari was lying limp on the bed.

"Dance..". He approached Dance.

" Stri... Help you clear up Doctor Lala about Dance". Egga direct to do points.

Astri gulps his saliva, he feels bad to have to tell about Dance in front of his own Dance, once he glanced at Tari who gave him the code to not tell him anything and Egga saw the code.

"Astri". Her firmness.

" Eh yes. Gini Dok, actually the patient that Lala's doctor asked a few months ago, whose lab results are only there but the person does not exist, the one on Rita's behalf is actually the lab results of having a Doctor Dance". Astri was forced to tell her.

Dance closed her eyes for a moment, she could only resign. He also saw the tense look on Egga's face together with anxiety. The end of the dance knows why Egga immediately brought her here, it turns out that Egga already knew about her illness before her.

" Oh my God. So, that's the lab results of Doctor Dance?". Doctor Lala felt shock, she covered her mouth as well as her wide-eyed eyes. He glanced in concern at Dance.

"Yes Doc, so please take care of Doctor Dance as much as possible and do your best". Astri pleads for help from Doctor Lala.

Doctor Lala approached Tari, then held her hand.

" I'll do my best for the Dance doctor, and I'll definitely be a Dance Doctor". Lirih.

Tears Dance unstoppable again, they flowed down her cheeks. He clasped Doctor Lala's hand as he could while nodding slowly.

While Astri and Egga could not hold back his tears, especially with Egga who turned his body because he was not strong to see his beloved wife had to experience like that.

Dance follows a handful of treatments and routines for chemo therapy for the sake of her recovery. Egga was always faithful to be by his side and he was willing to leave his company for the sake of his wife. Not to forget Egga immediately told the bad news to his family in Medan so that made them all shocked and tried to go to Jakarta but Egga forbade it because Egga planned to bring Tari to Jakarta Medan and treated there after Tari performed the surgical removal of her uterus.

Egga wiped away the sweat that soaked Tari's already-drawn face so that her cheekbones were clearly visible. The physical beauty of Dance is exhausted in the voracious disease. His body only lives bones covered with skin. His hair was getting thinner due to the chemo therapy he underwent.

Slowly Tari raised her hand to grab Egga's hand, Egga's response was so quick, she immediately realized Dance's wish and then clasped her hand.

"Why beib?". Egga whispered it to Dance's ear.

Dance hearing has begun to be disrupted and Dance was already difficult to communicate.

" A... Ku's... Eng... No.. Ma. u.. At.. O. pe. ra. si.. A.. Ku's.. Ta's... Kut". Pinta her with stammering - brick.

Egga took in her breath that felt tight.

Dance shook her head slowly.

" A.. Ku's. Eng.. No.. Ma's.. U.. The ka.. Re.. Na's.. A.. Ku's.. Su.. Thas.. Ti's.. Dak.. Pu's.. Nya.. Wak. Tu's.. La.. Gi..". Her tears streamed down her cheeks staring at Egga.

Egga instantly wiped away Tari's tears.

" No Beib, you must be healed. We still have plenty of time to be happy together. You must be strong, baby". And her tears and tears fell.

Dance squirms her body because of her pain.

" A.. Ku's.. Su.. Thas.. Ti's... Dak.. Ku's.. At.. La.. Gi.. A.. Ku's.. Ma's.. U.. Pu's.. Lang.. To.. M.. And.".

"Yes Beib, we'll go back to Medan but after you're in surgery".

" A.. Ku's.. Eng.. No.. Ma's.. U.. A.. Ku's.. Ma's.. U.. Pu's.. Lang.. Se.. The ka.. Rang's.. A.. Ku's.. Rin's.. Du.. Sa.. Ma's.. A.. Well.. A.. Ku's.. Ma's.. U.. To.. Te.. Mu.. Sa.. Ma's.. A.. Yeah..". Dance crying hysterically.

"Yes beib.. Ja. We go back to the field, right? We met Dad. But we have to ask permission first with Doctor Lala. We can't just play right home. Yea?". Egga had to obey Dance.

Egga was really not strong enough to withstand her sadness. Egga was forced to be strong to encourage Dance. Egga always cried bitterly by hiding so as not to be seen by Dance.

He tried to force Doctor Lala to ask permission so that he could bring Tari back to Medan. At first Doctor Lala did not allow her to remember the condition of Tari was no longer late to where - where, but when she saw the face of Tari suddenly her heart melted and sad, but when she saw the face of her heart, he also allowed them to return to Medan and be treated there.

All preparations have been arranged. They also left for Medan on that day also in the evening and of course accompanied by Doctor Lala and Doctor Astri.

Like a private plane, there were no business class passengers on the flight at the time except for the six of them, Egga, Tari, Doctor Lala, Doctor Astri and his second assistant.

Arriving at the airport, they have been welcomed by the two families except Dad Dance who can not come because of his old condition. From the family of Tari, only Om and his aunt were present to pick him up. From the Egga family, all of them gathered, including the mother who was willing to pick them up even though she had to use a wheelchair.

From the airport, Tari was immediately run to their hospital. And get treatment as much as possible so that nothing bad happens.

They were sad when they saw that Dance, who could only lie on the bed, was already helpless. Dance directly on the run to the ICU room because the condition is suddenly dropped. They were panicked and busy giving help to Dari. Mr. Wijaya was also busy contacting the best doctor at every hospital owned by him not to stay he contacted his superintendent Maya.

While Ms. Hanna could not hold back her tears, she cried seeing the condition of Dance, then Eggy approached her Mama and whispered something to her while rubbing her arm.

"Ma... Mama, don't be sad. Pity Bang Egga if mama nangis kayak gini. Bang Egga had tried not to look sad or cry in front of Kak Tari. So we have to do the same thing as Bang Egga, let them be excited. We have to assign the power to Bang Egga, especially to Kak Tari. Yes Ma?".

Bu Hanna nodded slowly while wiping away her tears.

"Mama sad times Gy. Why do tests weigh so hard on them. Hu hu hu ".

" Mama can't talk about it like that. That means Mama is angry with ALLAH. This is all GOD's destiny for them Ma. There must be other plans for them behind this exam. Mama don't be sad anymore. We pray for the best for them".

Ms. Hanna was a little calmer from hearing Eggy's words.

" Yes Ma, Eggy came in, huh? Eggy wants to help them handle Kak Tari".

Ms. Hanna nodded.

"Honey. Suam ask please keep Mama here huh? Husband wants to go inside. If not, Ist just bring Ghifari with Mama to Suam room to make her Ghifari sleep good, pity Ghifari sleep like Ist will be tired, so Mama can calm down too". Eggy turned to Almira who was sitting not far from her while holding Ghifari who was asleep.

"Yes dear. Yes, Suam go inside. Please help - help Bang Egga and Kak Tari".

Eggy rubbed Almira's head that layered her hijab.

" In the Lord ".

Eggy left them in the waiting room right in front of the ICU.

" lady.. We're going to Eggy's room?". Almira approached Ms. Hanna.

"No need to Ra, Mama just want to be here, mama can't calm down. But if you want to take Ghifari to Eggy's room, it's okay. Mama's not what's here by herself. Pity Ghifari". Ms. Hanna refused her invitation.

Mana baga Almira left her in-laws waiting alone in front of the ICU room moreover it was already midnight. Almira also did not leave the place waiting for news of the condition of Dance.

Soon the family arrived after Dari picked up her father at home. He drowned using his wheelchair and oxygen tube next to him to help his breathing is severely congested and he was already nyaknyok (senile, dazed and his kind).

Almira pushed her mother-in-law's wheelchair and died as Ghifari was lying on the chair because her mother-in-law wanted to approach her besan. Although the besan no longer recognize anyone but he can still respond to who reprimands him.

"Sir". Ms. Hanna reprimanded her besan. He slowly glanced towards Bu Hanna and Almira. He just moves his hands slowly and does not answer his greetings because he is using an oxygen hose on his nose and mouth. Very concerned.

In fact they did not have the heart to take him to the hospital, but because of their requests to each other, then they were forced to take him to the hospital.

Before long Egga was out of the ICU room, his face and eyes looked swollen. He came out because his father-in-law's sister, Om Tari, had told him that they had arrived in front of the ICU room with his father-in-law.

Egga approached the father-in-law and kissed his hand.

"Well... Daddy's daughter's dance misses Daddy a lot". Egga was a little stupefied in her ears, Egga stood up and brought her Father-in-law into the ICU room.

" Egga bring Dad in, yeah, Auntie. We can't get in a lot of people about him there are other patients are also dying". His speech was limp.

"Yes Ga, come in. We're not doing anything waiting outside".

Egga also brought him to meet his daughter whose breath was one - one. Egga brought him closer to the head of the dance, then whispered to Tari.

" Beib, this is Daddy coming to see you. Open his eyes. This is Daddy here beib".

Slowly Dance opened her eyes, she tried to glance at her father and then closed her eyes back. Dance is really on the verge of death. Everyone who was there was also sad, what else was Eggy and Pak Wijaya who stood on the left side of Dance.

Breath Dance more and more can not be felt anymore alias a moment there is a moment to disappear. Egga rushed back to whisper the LORD's word into the ears of Dance.

"Laa ilaa haillah... Laa ilaa... Laa ilaa haillaallah". Egga led her with a breastplate and held back her cries so that Tari could return quietly. All the limbs of the Dance were already cold and did not respond at all except for her ears and tongue which tried to follow Egga's words.

Egga guided her to her last breath. And.....

#Innalillahi wainna ilaihi rojiun