Love Above the Heart
- Nervous -

The weather looks bright. Sunlight also enters the room through the cracks of the window. The room on the twelfth floor was silent, and a woman was staring at the scene below from behind her window.

Today is Gia's schedule for kidney transplant surgery. She was waiting for her husband in the doctor's room to ask when the surgery would start.

Gia herself inside her wardrobe was already wearing patient clothes.

Before long Gia waited while staring out the window, the door of the room was opened from the outside. Gia looked at the door, and the husband who came with a bright smile beat the sun today.

"Darling, said your surgeon at eleven o'clock!" Erick approached his wife who was standing near the window curtain.

Gia nodded without saying a word. Look back at the view up there.

Erick approached Gia's back, clutching her from behind.

"You nervous?"

"I'm scared!"

"Everything must have passed and will be fine. We both pray!"

Gia nodded, her gaze remained straight ahead.

The ringing sound of Erick's phone blew their minds. Erick took off his hook on the wife's body. Groped his pants pocket to pick up his phone.

Erick looked at the screen and read the name on which he was calling.

"Mother" Erick said as if explaining to Gia who was also looking at him.

Erick immediately shifted the green button and picked up the phone call.

"Hallo, Mom?"

"Erick, how's Gia doing?" A worried tone sounded from across there.

"At eleven Gia will have surgery, ma'am!"

"Can I talk to Gia, son?"

"Mom, a minute"

Erick hands the phone to his wife and Gia answers her mother's concerns. They talked between mother and son.

"Yes, don't forget to pray, son! Mom, Dad and Nissa must also pray for you from here. The spirit, son! Greetings to Erick."

Ratih's mother's voice sounded dusty as if encouraging his son even though the raucous tone was still there. After a while the call was interrupted.

Gia looked far ahead, looking forward to the times she had gone through to seek her own strength.

Gia thinks of her mother and family who are worried about her, because Gia herself has never had any surgery. Gia was really nervous and scared at the moment.

Gia is grateful, she has a husband and family who support her.

Likewise the Erick family, since Gia was sick it was like bringing its own wisdom. The family of her husband became concerned and increasingly exchanged news. Indira whose incident is Erick's brother-in-law who cares and protects Gia the most, probably because he is also a doctor so many things that he recommends for Gia's recovery.

While Rina, who is indeed Gia's sister-in-law, seems to get closer to her, somehow Rina becomes often asked Gia news. Maybe because he now feels in the position of Gia after a few months ago also sentenced to have a cyst in his uterus and soon also in surgery. They encourage each other.

Gia felt her life of lack of luck right now was a reprimand and vengeance for her past sins and mistakes. But once again he can still be grateful, with the circumstances now even make him relate well to the people associated in his life.

It all seems to support him to heal. Lyra also had long ago encouraged him like a cheer leader on the sidelines. Lyra says she will get married if Gia is healthy and recovers, leaving Gia stunned and inexhaustible with Lyra's behavior.

But, somehow Gia felt there was less. Suddenly he thought of Arga, what pain also has to do with Arga. The man she had accidentally hurt. What a pain is also the punishment for injuring Arga. Because Arga has also been related in his life even often help him. Gia realized she owed Arga a lot.

Gia sighed softly, glanced at her husband who was not far away, was sitting on the sofa and staring at the laptop busily now.

"Why do I sometimes think of Arga, when my husband is so perfect?" Gia's mind seemed to reject what she thought.

Gia shook her head, she wanted to annihilate her mind that had gone somewhere.

"Maybe it's because he's been in my life, so I think about him sometimes!" Again Gia tried to ignore what was in his heart and mind.

"He's a good guy, I hope he finds the best!" muttered Gia to herself.

"Why?" Erick's voice shocked Gia.

"Did Erick hear what I just said?" Inner Gia spoke.

"Eh? E-nothing. It's nothing!" Answer Gia stammered.

"What are you daydreaming about?"

"Related?"

"Huum"

"Don't think too much! like I said, everything will be fine. Okay?"

"OK" Gia said as she closed one eye and fused her index finger and thumb to form the letter O.

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In the seconds that Gia entered the operating room, Erick was unceasingly encouraging his wife. Repeatedly showered Gia with small kisses on his wife's temple.

Gia who was initially nervous, became eager to laugh at her husband's abstract behavior. Now, it was not Gia who was nervous anymore but her husband who acted out against Gia who was going to be operated on.

"Darling, don't be afraid. If you're afraid you remember me. I'm waiting for you here!"

"Darling, if you're suddenly scared in there, you're looking at my face again!" Gia held back the rasp from Erick's silly speech but was compared to being overwhelmed with his serious face.

"Darling you don't be afraid, just don't be afraid. I'll be waiting for you even if the operation is all day or 2x24 hours!"

Erick's words instead of making Gia excited instead made her dizzy. Erick suddenly became chatty and acted restless. Gia rolled her eyeballs when she realized her nervousness was losing to her husband's anxiety.

The operation room door is closed. Operation Gia is about to begin. Erick waited anxiously in front of the operating room. Not long after, Mama Anna came over to Erick. Mama Anna did call and said she would go to Jakarta, to accompany Gia and Erick. Mama Anna approached her youngest child.

"Erick?"

"Ma, sorry Erick can't pick up at the airport!"

"It's okay, how's your wife?"

"Just come in, ma!" Erick pointed to the operating room in front of him.

Mama Anna sat down followed by Erick in the waiting seat. Mama Anna decided to come because she knew for sure that this child would be weak in matters of feeling. Moreover, it was concerning Gia.

Mama Anna wanted to anticipate Erick's often rash attitude in case something happened. In addition, of course, mama Anna also wants to support the recovery of her daughter-in-law.

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After nearly four hours Erick and mama Anna waited, finally the door of the operating room opened. Erick immediately approached the doctor to ask about the results of his surgery.

"Thank God the operation went well." Said the doctor.

Erick wanted to help push the gurney that housed his wife's body, when the corner of his eye caught a figure also lying on top of another gurney that was pulled out just after Gia's gurney was pushed out. Someone from the same operating room as his wife.

"Erick! C'mon boy!" Anna's mama's voice disperse Erick's concentration. Erick was observing the figure.

"Come Erick! Gia has been taken to her room!" Say Mama Anna again while slightly pulling her son's hand to follow her steps.

Erick also tried to throw away his mind that had wandered somewhere. He followed Anna's mother to where she was being treated.

"We wait for the patient to wake up!" Doctor's talk.

"Oh yes sir, can come with me to the room. There's something I want to tell the patient's husband!" Say the doctor again while looking at Erick. Erick nodded.

Arriving in the doctor's room, Erick listened to the explanation of the doctor who said that Gia's condition was stable and just wait for his body's response with the new kidney.

Erick nodded in understanding.

"Before I forget, I want to remind you. I ask, please take care of the condition of Gia's mother first and if you can please delay first if you intend the pregnancy program."

Erick was silent for a moment before finally nodding softly.

"Physical contact is okay but for a while do not overdo it and rather be reduced yes sir! Because Mother Gia's condition has not fully recovered."

"Okay doctor, I'll remember that!" Erick replied again.

"Thank you doctor!" Erick shook the doctor's hand and wanted to move but stopped before touching the door handle.

"Doc, can I know who is the kidney donor for my wife?" Apparently Erick wanted to satisfy his curiosity, due to a glimpse of the person in the gurney who came out along with his wife's gurney from the operating room earlier.

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Seriate...