Love Big Boss
Funeral (part 1)

The sun had risen quite high, Ruby felt that she had taken enough of a walk and her heart had also felt quite calm, it was time for her to go to the hospital and see her father.

" Are you sure ? " Tanya Rai once again when they had reached the parking lot. Ruby just smiled and nodded her head. But still, there was sadness emanating from his eyes.

" You should know that you can always count on me" Rai said, peeping Ruby's forehead long enough and hugging her tightly.

" I know "Ruby answered softly, and returned Rai's embrace, resting his head on Rai's chest, feeling Rai's heartbeat beating in a regular rhythm, making him feel a little calm again. Ruby raised her face after taking a deep breath, Rai looked at her face and it was seen once that Ruby forced her lips to smile. Rai then let go of his embrace and opened the car door for him.

" Thank you "Say Ruby and then get in the car.

Rai then walked to his other car and they went to the hospital.

" I'm sorry I won't be able to take you to bury your father, Raline let me take care of him " Adelia said when they were in the car.

" I don't want to trouble mom, let the servants take care of her "Ruby replied.

" What a bother, this is the mother's granddaughter too, where there is a grandmother who is bothered with her granddaughter, besides the mother is very happy with Raline, she is very funny and adorable. Look at this puffed up cheek, she must have suckled so much "Adelia said as she kissed Raline who was sleeping in her cradle.

" Was she crying ? " Ask Ruby.

" No, she doesn't cry at all, does she still cry at night ? " Tanya Adelia, her intention of diverting Ruby's mind during the trip to the hospital seemed to be working. All mothers will forget the time when they talk about their children.

" Yes she still loves to cry and is picky who carries her "An enthusiastic Ruby Story.

" Oh yeah ? " Tanya Adelia then laughed to hear Ruby's story about the men who had to wear special clothes if carrying her.

After a long journey to the hospital, they finally arrived. The driver who was driving the car in Ruby immediately stopped his car right in front of the door of the hospital lobby, and the nurses who were waiting for their arrival immediately rushed to open the car door.

Ruby got out of the car nervously, her hands wet with cold sweat and suddenly her chest felt tight as she smelled the hospital scent.

The nurses and doctors who will release the life support tools of Ruby's father also dressed all in black, as if to say also condolences even without saying it though.

Yuri's secretary who first went to the doctor and spoke for a while, after which she invited Regis and his entourage to go together to Ruby's father's care room.

Rai held Ruby's hand, because she knew that Ruby was very nervous at the moment. She felt Ruby's hand crumble her*s as they boarded the elevator that would take them to the special floor.

Don't cry, don't cry...

Ruby said repeatedly in her heart, she has let go of her father, and this is also for the happiness of her father and mother, holding him for longer will not give happiness to anyone.

Ting ! The clanging sound of the elevator makes Ruby stunned from her daydream, only a few meters away she will meet her father for the last time.

Sounded Doctor explained while walking about the procedure when later releasing life support tools attached to the body of Ruby's father. But all the doctor's explanations do not fit in Ruby's memory. The closer they were to the treatment room the tighter Ruby also grasped Rai's hand.

Kriieett ! The sound of the door being opened by the nurse squeaked long, Ruby's feelings getting mixed up. If it wasn't for Rai holding her back, Ruby might have collapsed by now, squawking and crying out to completely overturn her decision to end her father's heartbeat, the heartbeat she's been struggling with all along.

The doctor wears gloves that the nurse has prepared. And began to approach Ruby's father who was lying motionless on his bed.

" Excuse me sir, I'll start " said the Doctor.

Regis turned to look at Ruby as if asking her for her approval. But Ruby did not concentrate because she was busy staring at her father's face. With a pushy look he tried with all his might to hold back the tears that had gathered in his eyes.

" Crying dear "Bisik Rai is soft in Ruby's ears because she feels Ruby is no longer tightening her hand grip, but has entered the level of being able to crush the bones with her hand.

Ruby did not heed Rai's advice because she had promised to release her father happily, not by wailing and crying roaring.

I still feel like this is not true, I still wish there was a miracle going on here right now. I want to fight for you until I am absolutely sure that it is time for me to stop. Dad, I'm sorry to have held you back all this time when maybe you're happy with mom. But please wake up, I'm like Mom, always waiting for you here. Please father, give me a sign that this decision I made was wrong, that you will wake up again and live a long life with me until Raline grows up. I beg father...

Ruby's whine in her heart, the speck of selfishness in her heart was like flaming and burning all her original intentions that wanted to let her father go. His heart shattered into pieces at the thought that his father's heartbeat would stop once the tools were removed.

But just as Ruby's father was in the room, listening to all the grievances of his unspoken daughter through his pale white lips, suddenly the atmosphere of deep silence that enveloped the entire room was bought by the loud clanging sound of a heartbeat detector that was beside his father's bed.

Ruby shook her head in shock and took a step back, hoping it was a sign given by her father that her father would fulfill Ruby's request to wake up again. Hoping it was a sign of a miracle that had been shouted by his heart.

" Excuse me, sir, "The doctor said in a hurry and approached Ruby's father's body swiftly, took out a pen from his suit pocket and turned on the flashlight at the tip of the pen.

With a quick movement he opened Ruby's father's eyes in turn and shined it from the flashlight he was holding. Then he sighed sadly and shook his head.

No, no. Don't say it's a bad sign, don't tell me.

Eternity enveloped Ruby's mind when she saw the Doctor who seemed to have resigned.

" Sorry sir, it was a sign of failure of his other vitals, his heartbeat would stop even before these tools were removed "Said the Doctor later with sympathy.

Ruby who heard that again grabbed Rai's hand held, as if her father had indeed given an answer to her request, but not the answer Ruby wanted.

Tiiiiiiit ! The long tone of the heartbeat detector rang out loud, heart-wrenching and scratching the invisible pain in Ruby's heart, indicating that her father had been gone forever, as if refusing to wake her up again.

Dad why do you have the heart, why do you do this to me.

Ruby's inner cry was roaring, her body slightly staggered backwards but Rai held her firmly.

" Well the doctor let go of the tools "Rai's orders take over, there's no reason to hope for a miracle anymore, Ruby's father seems to have made his own choice.

Doctors and nurses also moved swiftly to remove one by one his tools.

" You okay ? " Tanya Rai was worried.

" Yes "Answer Ruby was still trying to force herself to smile.

" You still want to be here ? The doctor will clean your father's body before it is buried, do you want to say goodbye ? " Rai Barat.

" No, I want to wait outside just "Reply Ruby shuddered. Rai immediately asked his wife to go outside, followed by the whole family.

They head to the room next to Ruby's father's grooming room, a special room built for Raline when they visit Ruby's father all day.

Rai helps Ruby to sit on the sofa that is there. With a blank look Ruby just followed where Rai was leading her. He was still shocked by the answer given by his father, that his father would rather be with his mother than have to get up and accompany him.

Not knowing to be happy or have to be sad, Ruby's heart just feels empty.