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MEET AGAIN

Devi hunt is gone. His face looked panicked, and it made Tiur feel strange. Obviously he saw Arumi yesterday, why Devi said he saw it wrong. Is it possible that a father-in-law does not know if his son-in-law is giving birth?

Ah never mind, it's their business, why is he the one who's confused. Tiur continued his steps towards Nara's ward. But again, by coincidence or whatever, he saw Abi.

Now he's sure, if what he saw yesterday Arumi. But why would Devi lie, tell her she's here to see her friend?

Along the way, he continued to think about the problem, until without feeling it, he had arrived in front of Nara's room.

"Assalamualaik." Mama Tiur said as she entered the room.

"Waalaikum salam." Nara and Septian answered.

"Where, baby, is it better?" Ask Mama Tiur while putting the cake on the table.

"Alhamdulillah Ma." Nara answered while eating a freshly peeled apple by Septian.

"Have you eaten Sep?" Ask mama Tiur.

"Udah Ma."

"Let mama change Nara's guard. If you want to go home get something, just go home."

"Not Ma. I went out for coffee first. Later if Nara wants to go to the toilet or whatever, just call."

"Yes already, you came out the wind there first. Let it not sting. Nara is going to Mom."

Septian came out of Nara's treatment room, passing through a fairly crowded corridor until he stopped at the hospital cafeteria. Buy a cup of coffee, then go to the park next to the hospital.

He sat down and drank coffee and checked his cell phone. His mother said they would be here soon. So it's better that he'll be lobbied later than his mother and sister should find Nara's room.

"Septian." Someone patted his shoulder.

"Mas Abi." Sahut Septian then put down the coffee and greet the man who is now standing next to him. "I didn't expect to see you here again. What else, you got a sick family?"

Septian shifted his seat so Abi could sit next to him.

"My wife gave birth."

"Alhamdulillah, congratulations."

Abi smiled and sat down next to Septian. "You, yourself, what interests are there?"

"There's a little problem with my wife's guts. So he's got to bedrest a few days."

"Hopefully get well soon."

"Thank you. Oh yes, how are Mas's son and wife. All healthy? "

Abi breathed a rough breath and smiled bitterly. Obviously nothing is good for him. Especially if it's about her son. He looked ahead with a blank look. As if that was his future. Empty, no sign of happiness after this. Very different from the face of happiness that usually emanates from a person who has just given the title of father.

"What's wrong?" Septian could see that something was not okay.

"I've told you about challenging my son."

Septian nodded. She clearly still remembers Abi's story that her son has Down syndrome.

"My son was detected to be suffering from a congenital heart defect. Indeed, children with Down syndrome 40 percent likely to experience it. And now, she's still in the NICU." Terang Abi's.

He then reached into his pants pocket. Take out the small box that has become the candle since sitting on the lecture bench. Take a stick, pin it on both lips and then ignite it. Suck in and then exhale the smoke.

"Smoking." The answer is Septian.

"I don't smoke." Answer Septian while shaking his head.

"This is the only thing that can calm me now. It seems, this ordeal is too heavy." He continued to smoke cigarettes.

"Maybe you want to go to a mas class, so get tested."

"May this be a test, not karma." His mouth while smiling bitterly.

Septian's phone suddenly rang. There was a call from Nara. She asked her husband to come back to the room because he wanted to go to the toilet.

"Sorry, there's an emergency call. Wife called. Later when my wife is done bedrest, I ajakin nengok mas wife."

Septian gulped down the rest of his coffee and threw the cup in the trash.

...*****...

Arriving in the room, Septian immediately drove Nara to the toilet. Carrying him until waiting for him to finish urinating and then bringing him back to the bed.

Mama Tiur was relieved to see how Septian treated Nara. Apparently, this time his daughter did not choose wrongly. Although he was originally, he was also doubtful of Septian.

"Excuse me." A nurse came to deliver lunch.

"You want a bribe?" Ask mama Tiur.

"Disuapin abang aja mah. Mama said there was business." Answer Nara.

"Yes already then. Sep, mama's got business. Maybe tonight here again the same papa. Nitip Nara yes."

"Yes, um."

"You also don't forget to eat, take care of your health."

Septian nodded with a smile. After that, Mama Tiur came out.

Septian began to feed Nara. But only a few bribes, Nara was reluctant to continue.

"Not good bang." He said while shaking his head as Septian was about to feed a spoonful of his mouthful of rice.

"Forced by Ra, let it heal quickly."

Nara finally opened her mouth. His forced-looking face while chewing made Septian want to laugh.

"Entar if you are healthy. Brother ask kulineran.where do you want."

"Yes promise?"

"Yes promise. But in the meantime, same doctor and brother."

Nara nodded as she continued to chew on the unpleasant-tasting food. Actually not bad, but a little bland.

"Ra, the wife of my new brother's friend. In this hospital too. If you're done with the bedrest, we'll take a look?"

"Tuition friends, or work?"

"Friends who accidentally met. In the past, my brother told me to help people continue to be given money."

"O.... "

"Don't you?"

"You want bang. Yeah, I'll call you to bring Make up if you come here." Nara was excited.

"What make up? hospital time just make up Ra?"

"Will see my brother's friend."

Septian breathed a rough breath.

"You want to be beautiful in front of what brother in front of people? why even dance if you want to meet people." protested. He remembered the incident at the cafe the other day. I don't want Nara to be the center of attention like that anymore. Moreover, he knew Abi was quite handsome. Afraid that there will be interest between the two.

"It's not bang. I just don't want to look ugly. Especially to shame you. It's not funny if people say. That's a cute Asep, but the bin is ugly."

Septian chuckled at hearing it. Maybe it's the nature of women, always want to look beautiful anytime and anywhere. And most do not like it when said, ugly, musty let alone fat.

"Didn't my dad dance and pretty bang?"

"Yes how else. You don't care if you don't dance. But don't be too pretty, afraid of being glimpsed which isn't mahram. And one more thing, you have to suck, you already have a husband. Don't let it go if you see a cute guy. Especially to the charm."

"What the hell." Nara glared while hitting Septian's arm.

"You think I'm an alzaimer until you forget you have a husband? Where might I be like that. I can only smile when I smile at you. Melt hearts adek bang." She nodded her eyes with a seductive expression.

"Do not code. Brother again fasting, do not make fasting brother more heavy."

"Haha... " Nara could not hear it. Because of Mayangkan, they had to fast.