Look at me, my man!
Lupus

"It's okay Mommy, it's okay," Theresia said as Shelby hugged her. He could have said it was okay, but his heart was throbbing in pain. She did not want her mother to cry, so she immediately said such a thing because Theresa could at least see Shelby like this.

Hearing Theresia's so wise remark, Shelby let go of her embrace then she wiped away her tears.

"Let's wait in the room, we blow out the candles tonight" Shelby said until Theresia nodded. A pair of both children and the mother walked straight to their room, to wait twelve o'clock in the room.

In the end, after waiting for a few hours, it would soon be heading towards twelve, where Shelby and Theresia would blow out the candles. Shelby went into the room, she had just come from the kitchen to pick up the cake she had already bought. Sadness enveloped Shelby. Always like this, every year they always celebrate the birthday of Theresia both.

Shelby was already sitting on the floor then she kept the cake on a small bench, then after that Shelby turned towards Theresia. Again, Shelby felt her heart break when she saw Theresia's face staring blankly at the cake she had just brought.

Shelby looked at the clock, only two minutes left to go to twelve o'clock in the evening.

"Let's Theresia, pray before blowing out the candle" Shelby said until Theresia regained consciousness. The little girl immediately put her hands together then clenched them, then kept them under. He closed his eyes and prayed.

Long enough prayers were said, until the girl opened her eyes again and after that she immediately blew the candle until now, immediately clapping with a painful heart.

"Happy birthday, honey," said Shelby. He moved to sit in the position of Theresa and then held her daughter, then handed the cake cutter to Theresia. However, Theresia shook her head.

"Mommy, I'm sleepy. Let's just go to bed. Let's enjoy the cake tomorrow" the little girl said until Shelby nodded.

"Yes, you lay down first. Mommy's gonna put this cake in the fridge." After saying that, Shelby immediately lowered Theresia from her lap, then she immediately took the cake and after that she came back out to keep the cake in her hands.

After storing the cake in the refrigerator, Shelby did not go straight in. He sat down for a moment in the chair in the pantry. His gaze was straight ahead, he looked around this apartment. This apartment has been occupied for seven years. There were so many painful memories here, several times he wanted to part with Darren, but he also thought of Tristan.

Shelby has been trying to talk to Tristan that she wants to part with Darren, and tells Tristan to stay with Darren. However, Tristan does not want to, he still wants a roof with his father and mother. On the one hand, he could not bear to resist Tristan's wishes, but on the other hand what about the mental Theresia who had been destroyed by Darren for ten years? That makes Shelby a dilemma. He had also once asked Theresia, should they move out of here? However, Theresa refused. He still wants to be with Tristan and Darren.

***

Theresa laid her body on the bed. The little girl put her hands together and made them into pillows. Do not be asked how devastated Theresia is at this time, for sure she really felt tremendous pain, until unknowingly the clear circle immediately fell from the eye patch Theresia. I don't know what the little girl's heart is made of. Although it was never considered, but it feels like Theresia also can't if she doesn't see Darren and Tristan, that's why she doesn't want to move out of this apartment.

***

"Come on Tristan, blow up your candles" said Darren.

Right now, they're in the backyard, celebrating Tristan's little birthday party.

"Come on Tristan, blow up your candle" said Mia, who is Darren's girlfriend. Tristan looked silent, his mind was wandering thinking of Theresia. Before leaving, she remembers that Theresa asked Darren for money to buy her a gift, and Tristan knew that Theresia said it was because she wanted to get a gift from her father.

"Tristan" called Darren until Tristan awoke, then turned his head and then he blew out the candle. Mia immediately clapped her hands, in contrast to Tristan who still looked uninspired.

"Let's cut the cake" said Mia again. Instead of answering, Tristan got up from his seat.

"Daddy, I'm sleepy" said Tristan.

Darren sighed then nodded.

"Yes, you went into the room. Later Daddy will follow," said Darren.

Without replying, Tristan continued his steps. The little boy decided to come in and call his mother. She wanted to talk to Theresa, because she knew her sister must be devastated.

"Until now Tristan still can't accept me" Mia lamented.

"Once, let it go. Later he will also be close," said Darren who calmed.

Mia got up from her seat, the beautiful woman immediately walked over to Darren then sat herself down next to Darren. He immediately pulled Mia's waist.

"Darren, we're, right, dating a long time ago. Can't we do more?" ask Mia. Although she dated Darren for a long time, Darren never touched her, in the sense that they had never had intercourse.

"You need to be patient, baby. After I divorced Shelby, all my time was yours" Darren said. Of course he's just crashing. If she divorces Shelby, gets depleted of her by her father, she doesn't want to hug Mia fearing Mia conceives her child, that's why she's always held herself back, because for Daren it's just Tristan her son

"You are this" replied Mia.

"Patience, okay?" darren.

***

Two days later.

Shelby saw Theresia in class. It was obvious Theresia was daydreaming. Perhaps, Theresia longs for Tristan because until now Tristan also has not returned home and has not returned to vacation with Darren. Suddenly, Shelby's phone rang. One call from the Theresia doctor.

"Hello?" greet Shelby.

"You haven't taken vitamin Theresia? Watch out, don't forget" the doctor said again until Shelby slapped his forehead.

"I forgot, I'll be there" he replied.

Theresia has a systemic autoimmune disease, often called lupus. No one knows about Theresia.

She didn't want Darren to know about what happened to her daughter, of course she didn't want Darren to laugh at Theresia.

During this time, Theresa always took medicine from doctors so that the disease does not recur, because if Theresia disease relapses, Theresia will not be able to walk even will lie down. His brain, heart and kidneys will be damaged, which is why Theresia treatment is really no joke. Shelby always checked the condition of Theresia to the hospital, also Theresia routine once taking medication.

Before long, Shelby walked straight to the teacher's room. He had to check the reports about his students. Yes, Shelby decided to become a teacher at Tristan school as well as Theresia. She did that to accompany Theresa so she could be close to her daughter for twenty-four hours, as she had to keep an eye on Theresa's condition when Theresa was outside, which was why she chose to be a teacher.

"Theresia," call Shelby from behind. Apparently, Shelby had just dropped out of another class and she immediately called her daughter as her daughter walked over. Theresa turned around and then walked towards her mother.

"Theresa, are you okay?" shelby asked in a panic. He directly examined Theresia's closed hands. Shelby let out a sigh of relief when she did not see the spot on her daughter's hand. That means his daughter is fine.

"I'm just not feeling well, Mommy," Theresia replied until Shelby was alarmed. Surely after Theresia feels like this, there will be other symptoms that will be felt by Theresia.

"Let's go to the hospital" Shelby asked. Theresa did not answer, she followed in the footsteps of her mother.

***

Shelby drove his car at a slow speed. Occasionally, he looked towards the dreamy Theresa.

"Theresa," call Shelby.

"Is there anything that bothers you?" ask Shelby.

"I miss Tristan" replied Theresa.

"Mommy will call Daddy and tell Tristan to come home soon" Shelby said.

"No need, Mommy," Theresia said again. It seemed, Theresia was in the phase of giving up hope on Darren. For some reason, right now he just wants to hug Tristan. He misses his twin brother.

After a long journey, Shelby's car arrived at the hospital. Shelby and Theresia went down and went inside.

Time shows at eight o'clock.

Theresia fell asleep earlier than usual, probably due to the effects of the drug taken by the little girl.

Shelby sat herself down next to Theresia, then the beautiful woman immediately pulled a blanket for her daughter. Suddenly, Shelby's eyes warmed when she remembered the doctor's words. Now, Theresia's psychic condition is down to affect her physique. At school, Shelby did not find a rash on Theresia's skin, but on her way home from the hospital, Theresia's skin was covered in red. Theresia's eyelids also swell, and it's a reaction to the lupus.

Maybe tomorrow when Theresia is better, Shelby will take Theresia on vacation to a cool place, because Theresia should not be exposed to sunlight.

Before long, there was a noise from outside and Shelby was sure it was Tristan. Shelby got up from her seat and then she came straight out of the room, and it was true that Tristan had come with Darren.

"Mommy!" Tristan yells at Shelby, so Shelby smiles, then the man runs straight towards the mother, then jumps into Shelby's lap, as well as Shelby who immediately catches the body of the son.

"I miss Mommy very much" she said enthusiastically.

Darena went straight to her room. As usual, the man entered the room without greeting Shelby first, as well as Shelby who did not want to see her husband.

"How was your vacation there?" ask Shelby.

"Boring" replied Tristan.

"Mommy, where's Theresia?" ask Tristan.

Instantly, Shelby was struck by panic. She was afraid that Tristan would ask about what had happened to Theresa, because Theresia's face was not in good shape.

Not yet Shelbie answered, Tristan had already left Shelby to go to the room, it seemed like the little boy could not wait to see the younger brother. When entering the room, Tristan immediately walked towards the bed and when approaching, Tristan's eyes were rounded when he saw the condition of Theresia.

Shelby quickly closes the door of the room, as she does not want Darren to hear her talk with Tristan.

"Momny, Theresia why?" tristan asked, he spoke in a soft voice as Shelby had kept her index finger on her lips, hinting that Tristan would not be noisy.

Shelby bends her legs, equating herself with Tristan. "Please don't tell anyone about the condition of Theresa, including Daddy. Youunderstand?" ask Shelby.

Tristan did not understand, but he just nodded. "Theresia why? Is he sick? Why are her eyelids swelling?" ask Tristan again.

"Theresia has allergies. Tomorrow too will be healed," Shelby's lie because it is described at length will be useless, until he only answers like that.

"But Theresa can heal?" ask again, until Shelbi nodded.

"Yes already, then, go to Daddy's room. Change your clothes and rest. Have you eaten yet?" shelby asked, until Tristan nodded. The little boy came forward to the bed and the man immediately kissed Theresia on the cheek, and then he came out of Shelby's room. Luckily, Tristan's attitude was so sweet that Theresia was not too sad because Tristan cared about Theresia.

Time shows at eleven o'clock at night, outside the rain is very heavy with lightning interlocked

Shelby, who was asleep, immediately woke up because she felt a vibration from the side. He turned his head towards Theresia, Shelby's eyes rounded as Theresia's body convulsed.

Shelby quickly got up from lying down and the beautiful woman immediately embraced Theresia's body.

"Theresa," call Shelby. However, Theresia did not respond, the little girl instead continued to spasm, leaving Shelbie in a panic.

Without waiting for anything else, Shelby immediately released Theresia's body then she ran to take her coat, and also Theresia's coat because it was raining outside.

After that, Shelby immediately carried her daughter's body and then she ran towards the drawer to retrieve the car keys.

Shelby ran out of her room, and after that she came out of the apartment. No matter under any circumstances, it was already night and it was also raining very heavily., most importantly he had to immediately bring Theresia to the hospital.

Darren frowned when he saw Shelby running while holding Theresia, because Darren was watching television outside and he had not fallen asleep either.

"Why them" said Daren. “Why do I think about them too" he said again.