I Was the Second
Twenty One

"Mas, I'm dizzy" said Zia who held the base of her nose.

"If you take a break, I'll get you something to eat and bring it here" Rayhan said. There was no reply from Zia, Rayhan immediately came out of the room.

"Where's zia?" ask mama Hasna.

"In Ma's room, she wasn't feeling well" said Rayhan, who began taking food on a plate.

"What a pity mas this wife of yours," chirped Mba Santi.

"The name is also not feeling well, are you okay anyway? The feeling was also fine when cooking with mama," asked Mama Hasna.

Rayhan smiled faintly, timidly answering.

"I made him take a bath twice Ma" Rayhan said.

"Well, where the weather is also hot windy gini, do not macem you as the son of Ray people," said Mama Hasna.

"Yes Ma" said Rayhan with a cry.

"You've got five children, you're still a crybaby said mama,"

"Yes Ma, I'm sorry, I ate in the room with Zia first" Rayhan said as he ran to his room before being hit by the mother's nagging again.

"Zi, get up for a while Zi," Rayhan said, helping Zia sit on the bed, Rayhan's back hand touching Zia's forehead, checking if Zia had a fever.

"Subhanallah, it's very hot for you to Zi" said Rayhan.

Zia, just speechless, frowned, her eyes felt hot, her body was all in pain.

"Eat a little yes, then I'll get you some medicine" Zia simply nodded.

Patiently, Rayhan feeds Zia, guilt arises in her mind, because Zia becomes sick like this.

After a few mouthfuls, Zia felt nauseous, she ran to the bathroom and spewed out what she had just eaten. Rayhan massaged Zia's neck to make her feel better. After the nausea subsided, Zia stood up, but felt dizzy and suddenly the view darkened. Zia fainted. Rayhan immediately carried him to the room and laid Zia's body on the bed, then ran to call Hasna's mother.

"Ma ..mama!!" call Rayhan who's panicking.

And from the front door, Papa Rendra came in, apparently he had come home from the hospital.

"Pa, please Zia Pah," said Rayhan.

"Why Zia?" ask papa Rendra.

"Zia passed out Pa" said Rayhan who grabbed her father's arm and brought him into the room, Hasna's mother who saw him also entered into Rayhan's room.

"From the stings?" ask papa Rendra.

"But, she I bribed, but she seemed to be nauseous, she threw up everything in the bathroom, just standing up straight out," Rayhan replied.

"You are so naughty Ray, you have a wife who is being bullied, you have a tiredness" mama Hasna who is in the room as well

"Ma, get the equipment in the emergency trolley," papa Rendra said.

"It's Pa" said Hasna's mother, who put an emergency trolley near Zia's bed.

Papa Rendra immediately gave Zia intravenous fluids and put vitamins as well as heat-lowers on the infusion.

"It's Ray, you accompany Zia to rest" said papa Rendra.

"Okay Pah" said Rayhan, after his mother came out of the room, Rayhan sat next to Zia and held her hand.

"Mas Ray," said Zia.

"Hmm what Zi? You want something?" rayhan asked when he saw his wife open her eyes.

Zia smiled slightly and shook her head.

"I'm sleepy, just hang with me for a second, yeah" Zia pinta.

"Yes Zi, go to sleep, I'm with you here,"

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At the house of Alfina....

The kids are playing in the living room. Alfina accompanied them patiently.

"It's two o'clock kids, take a nap all yuk," said Alfina who looks also tired.

"Yes ummi," replied the leaks in unison.

Alfina smiled hearing the compactness they said, then together they cleaned up the toys that scattered like a broken ship.

After that Alfina delivered the children to sleep in their rooms. After everyone fell asleep, Alfina went to her room. Clean as much as possible, prepare night clothes, and prepare to take a shower. Because tonight would be his turn after a week of Rayhan with Zia.

Of course she was very happy, after she rested and was patient, the day her husband would come home and be by her side again. Longing has filled her chest to be poured out to her beloved husband.

"Maybe this is also the wisdom of Rayhan's marriage again, I became more diligent, wanted to present myself as best I could, and serve him as well as possible," he said with a smile.

After taking a bath, Alfina returned to the room, and changed into clothes. Then he grabbed his cell phone and sat on the bed. Slide the screen of the rectangular flat object, and find a message from her beloved husband.

"Al, I'm sorry I haven't been able to go home tonight, it's me at my mom's house, and Zia's sick" Rayhan told Alfina. There too Rayhan sent a photo of Zia who was asleep with an infusion needle stuck in the back of his left hand.

Alfina exhaled, and serighfar repeatedly, trying to ease all her disappointment and sadness.

"Alhamdulillahi ala kulli haal (all praise be to Allah in every circumstance" he said.

"Yes Mas, what pain dik Zia, shafaahallaah (may Allah give him healing)," replied Alfina.

He then pulled his body down to lie perfectly, closed his eyes, fell asleep until the afternoon.