Italicized Before 24 Hours

Italicized Before 24 Hours
WHAT IS FEARED HAPPENS


Tiur who was tidying up his ornamental plants in the yard of the house accidentally saw a courier who came carrying a package. The courier handed the package to a security guard.


"Who's package for, sir?" Tiur asked as security approached him.


"For Non Nara Ma." He answered while handing over a package of box shapes wrapped in black plastic.


"Thank you." Reply Tiur while paying attention to the package. The package is very light. And the description of the content is vitamins.


Go inside the house and turn the package back. There's a curiosity, wanting to open up but feeling it's not her right.


Walk up the stairs. Go to Nara's room and put the package on the dresser. But suddenly he remembered his chatter a few days ago with one of his fellow soldiers.


"How's Jeng doing?" Tanya Nia, her fellow artist.


"Good God." Answer Tiur


"Thank God that's it. Afraid what happened. Galuh, my neighbor went to the hospital because of overdosing on anti-depressant drugs. The case is almost the same as Nara's. Her husband cheated on her, and cheated on her. Poor thing, where his son is already two."


News of Nara's cancelled marriage has indeed spread among Tiur's friends. No problem, Nara's just a victim, so she's nothing to be ashamed of. It is precisely the Abi family that becomes the monthly month of the mother's scorn. Until Abi's mother, no longer want to gather with her friends.


Anti depressant drugs. No thinking about that. Is it possible that Nara consumed it? For what Nara buys vitamins, but Tiur has prepared vitamins for all family members.


Do not want to upset yourself because guessing is not clear. Finally, Tiur decided to open the package. It was just a small bottle. Which makes him feel weird. There's no vitamin paper in there. And the name of the medicine he had never heard before.


His anxiety challenged Nara who took anti-depressant drugs increasingly become. Moreover, the end of this Nara looks unhealthy and often dumb.


Feeling this was a serious problem, Tiur immediately found out about the medicine on the internet. And how surprised he was, when he found out if it was a drug for foetal abusers.


"Bik, aunt." Shouted Nara who just came home.


Hearing Nara's voice, Tiur immediately wiped away her tears and walked out of Nara's room.


"Sir, was there a package for me?" Nara asked the bik Surti who was in the kitchen.


"There is no non. Probably still in the security guard post. Or maybe it's acceptable to mom."


"Yet not come time. Later if there is a package, directly love Nara ya bik."


"Superior non."


"From package?" Tiur asked who just came down from the second floor.


"Yes mah. Mama's got Nara's package, huh?"


"It."


Deg


Nara's heart stopped as it did


it beats seeing his mother holding the medicine. His feet felt instantly limp and cold sweat soaked his body.


"This is what you're looking for?" Tiur asked with a trembling voice as it held back the crying.


Nara was silent while looking down. This is what he fears the most. Caught by his parents.


"You pregnant Ra?" She could no longer hold back her tears. His heart ached knowing that truth. The youngest daughter is pregnant without a husband. Nothing is more disappointing than that.


Nara was crying, she couldn't say anything else.


"Whose son? Abi's? Or another man?"


Nara just cried without answering any of her mother's questions.


"Jawab Ra's. What is Abi's son? Did you lie when you said Abi never touched you. Or another boy?" Tiur held onto his chest which felt tight. Why the endless trials come. The pain of Nara that Abi dumped after a day of marriage has not gone away. Why has a new problem emerged that is no less painful.


Tiur dropped his body on the floor and hugged Nara. She was disappointed, but after all, Nara was her son. And Nara has just experienced a failure in marriage. If she did not embrace him at this moment, she was afraid that Nara would even lose control.


"Is that Abi's son?"


Nara shakes.


"Then whose child? what guy came in last night?"


Nara nodded, making Tiur instantly close his eyes. Disappointed, of course. Failing as a mother, she felt it too.


"Then, why do you want to drop it? Does he not want responsibility?"


"Nara doesn't want to marry me. Nara's afraid of failing again."


Tiur was sobbing hearing it. It's so sorry his daughter. Why all the problems come tubi tubi to hit Nara.


Tiur wiped her tears and cupped both of Nara's cheeks. "Failure to be a lesson, not to be a fear. Don't let trauma make you regret for life. The boy is innocent. He was there because of his parents' fault. Do not let you regret for zolimizing your own child. You're a grown-up Nara. Mama is sure, in your little heart, you also condemn your actions that intend to eliminate the innocent fetus. "


"Bring that guy over here. Papa's business, let mama explain."


...*****...


De mooiste coffee and baverages


Ever since the last chat with Nara last afternoon, Septian had been endlessly looking at the cell phone. Hope Nara changes her mind and contacts him. But until now, there's no news.


The music of the cafe was turned off when the sound of Isya's adhan rang.


After work, prayers magrib and isyak never percade?"


His mother's words were again ringed in the head of the Septian. It's been a long time, even he forgot when the last time to pray Isya'. That must have been long before he went to Bali.


"Bang, I let you pray first." Said Septian to Dion, the senior barista at the cafe.


"Tumben, what's your problem?" Dion laughed at him.


"Gue stay first ya bang."


Septian took off his apron and headed straight for the mosque not far from the cafe.


When the test came, I remembered the almighty. That's a very common thing. It is as if trials are our way closer to God.


"Sep, something's coming for you." Mona said when Septian just returned from the Mosque.


"Who?"


"Well, the girl sitting in the corner." He answered while pointing at the girl who was looking for Septian.


"Nara." Septian muttered with a smile then walked up to him.


"Gue Seneng you finally changed your mind." Septian said with a smile.


"My parents want to see you." Instantly Septian's smile faded. His face was straight. Meeting Nara's parents, obviously not ready.


"Why? not sure, take responsibility?"


"Remain sure. Just tense with parents you want to meet."


"Sep, hunt, name nih." cried Dion who I got lost because of a lot of orders.


"Yes bang."


"How many cell phone numbers?" Septian took his phone out of his pocket to store Nara's mobile number. "Tomorrow I'm connected. I have to work now."