LOVE THE CHILDREN OF JURAGAN
Strive Strong

Yasmin felt that she was still sleepy. But the voice of the one who recites the holy verse of the Qur'an is soothing to his heart. Yasmin knew whose voice it was. Slowly he opened his eyes. His gaze was immediately fixed on the white color on the ceiling and walls of the room.

As if he was still gathering memories of what happened, the first thing Yasmin did was to look for the origin of the source of the voice that was soothing to his heart. And on the right, Yasmin saw her mother sitting, holding her cell phone and chanting the holy verses.

"Mother......!" call Yasmin slowly.

Gayatri turned towards the bed. The hijab woman's sweet smile was visible. He put his cell phone on the table, then stood up and approached Yasmin's cage. "How are you feeling, son? You need anything?"gayatri asked as she stroked her son's hair.

"I'm thirsty!"

Gayatri took out a glass filled with water. Yasmin tried to get up but she felt pain in her stomach.

"Why does my stomach hurt? There seems to be a wound." Yasmin tried to feel her stomach but Gayatri held her hand. He took a straw and put it in a glass so that Yasmin could drink it even in a state of sleep.

After drinking, Yasmin tried to touch her stomach again.

"What happened to me, Mom? Was I operated? Something bad has happened? My kid? Was my son born?" Yasmin asked repeatedly. He tried to sit down but Yasmin held her hand.

"Yasmine.....! Do not sit down. The wound is still too wet."

Yasmin's heart stopped beating. He recalled the incident inside the sports hall.

"How's my son?" yasmin shouted a little hysterically between her sobs.

Naura who had just arrived, immediately entered upon hearing Yasmin's hysterical cry.

"Why did God take my son?" yasmin shouted among his sobs.

"Yasmin dear, Istighfar, son." said Naura as she approached.

The doctor and two nurses arrived. They immediately injected a sedative for Yasmin. Not until 3 minutes, Yasmin immediately lay weak. Although he still seemed to be crying, he no longer rebelled. And slowly he fell asleep.

"He must be sad, mba. Although early in her pregnancy, she did not want the presence of this child, but over time, her maternal feelings must have grown. I was actually hit hard too. My father and mother-in-law just died. Uh, now our granddaughter's dead." Gayatri looks sad.

"I'm sad too. But what else to do? We must be strong for our children." Said Naura while rubbing her iron back. Gayatri immediately hugged Naura while crying. She was grateful that Naura was so attentive to her family. Especially now that they have become besan.

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The funeral procession is over. Erdana was reluctant to leave her son's grave. His heart ached over the deep sense of loss. But because his father and father-in-law had called him, with heavy strides, he followed them.

Because it was late afternoon, they stopped by a mosque to perform magrib prayers.

Finished praying and enjoying dinner at a restaurant, Erdana chose to stop by and take a bath at her parents' house. Satria himself went straight to the hospital and chose to take a bath there because the hospital where Yasmin was treated was a hospital owned by their family.

Erdana also after bathing and changing clothes, immediately decided to go to the hospital.

When he arrived at Yasmin's treatment room, his wife was still sleeping.

"Dad and mom just rest at home. Let me take care of Yasmin tonight." said Erdana.

"But tomorrow you have to work, son. You too must be tired all day to take care of your son's funeral. Let me take care of Yasmin." said Gayatri.

"I've brought a change of clothes to the office tomorrow."

Seeing his son-in-law who insisted on staying, Gayatri agreed. He and Satria are coming home tonight and will be coming in the morning.

After his father-in-law, Erdana chose to lay his body on the sofa. He was very tired today. However, for whatever reason, all day long he thought of Mentari. Erdana felt that something was happening with Mentari.

Tired of everything that happened, Erdana finally fell asleep.

"Mother....., mum.......!"

Yasmin's voice calling for her mother woke Erdana up. With a quick movement he got up and approached Yasmin's bed.

"Same mother father has come home to rest at home. Need anything?" erdana asked as she glanced at her watch which showed the time at 10 p.m.

Looking at Erdana who came, suddenly Yasmin's cries immediately broke. There was a feeling of guilt that rippled from the bottom of his heart over the loss of their child.

"Why crying?" erdana asked confusedly.

"I'm sorry, brother. I accidentally made him leave. I'm really sorry." Yasmin looked at Erdana with a look full of regret.

"Don't feel guilty. This is God's will. Don't trouble yourself."

"If I hadn't gone to that gym."

Erdana bravely held Yasmin's hand. "Sst...., stop!" He wiped off Yasmin's tears with his thumb. "You must be strong to accept all this. Regretting something that can't come back is pointless."

Yasmin withdrew her hand from Erdana's grasp.

"So mom said, if you wake up, you have to eat. Grandma Kumala made ginger porridge. It must still be hot because it's stored in a food thermos. Eat huh?"

Yasmin nodded even though she was not really hungry.

Erdana raises the bed at the top so Yasmin doesn't have to sit down. After feeling enough height that would make Yasmin feel comfortable, he poured the porridge in the bowl that was available there, pulling a chair to be placed next to Yasmin's bed.

"May I be a bribe?" erdana asked for permission because she knew how their relationship had been.

Yasmin nodded because she knew that her body state made her unable to eat on her own.

When the first mouthful entered his body, Yasmin felt that the porridge was very good.

"Nake?" seeing Yasmin's facial expression made Erdana ask.

"Kumala's grandmother is very smart to make porridge in a variety of flavors."

Yasmin smiled faintly. She knows how good Kumala's grandmother is. Since childhood Yasmin has known the woman who is very smart to dance.

"Enough!" yasmin said as Erdana would bribe him again.

"Lost a little. Habisin huh?"

Yasmin shook her head and Erdana did not want to force it. He placed the bowl on the nightstand and took warm water for Yasmin from the dispenser available in the room.

Yasmin drank it half.

"Would I lower the backrest again?" ask Erdana.

"This is how it used to be."

Erdana. He sat on a chair while folding his hands on his chest. Before long, he seemed to be getting sleepy again.

"Sleep, brother!" yasmin said he saw Erdana who seemed to be trying to hold back his sleepiness but it was seen that he could not .

"What about you?"

"I'm going to sleep again too."

Erdana also lowered the part of the bed he raised earlier.

"Call me if you need anything."

Yasmin just nodded. Erdana went back to the sofa. Shortly after he laid down his body, he immediately fell asleep. Yasmin closed her eyes again

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In the morning, Gayatri and Satria arrived at exactly 7. Erdana took a shower and immediately prepared for the office because he had an important job.

"Er, don't you have breakfast? Mother brought fried rice." said Gayatri when she saw the daughter-in-law was ready.

Feeling unwell to refuse, Erdana also enjoyed the fried rice made by the in-laws. After that, he decided to go to the office.

Satria spoke to the obstetrician and surgeon who treated Yasmin. They said that Yasmin was able to get out of bed this morning to move her body so that the wound would heal quickly.

Shortly thereafter, Naura arrives with Kumala. Yasmin gained the affection and attention of all the families that made her momentarily forget her son who had left.

Late in the afternoon, Andrey Vita and some of his college friends arrived. Vita seems to feel guilty because he invited Yasmin to the gym.

"That's Vit. Don't you feel guilty. I have accepted this sincerely. I even asked my dad not to sue two guys who hit me."

Vita smiles at Yasmin's words even though there is still a burden on her face.

Andre is approaching. He brought Yasmin's favorite nastar cake. Andre's mother's cake.

"May's get well soon, Yas. I checked your book that was missing. I've already put in your work."

"Makasi yes...." Yasmin was pleased.

"Your bags, wallet and cell phone were also kept by Vita at the time of the incident. He's also taking her now." Andre said again and Vita put all of Yasmin's belongings on the table.

"Thank you, everyone."

After being satisfied with the conversation, the others went home, leaving Yasmin and Andre alone. Gayatri was taking a bath while Satria left her son's room to check on her patients when the group arrived.

"Yes, how are you?" ask Andre.

"Alhamdulillah. It's starting to get better even though the scar still hurts if I move a lot."

"I was so scared that something bad happened to you back then. You see, when I lifted you up, I couldn't even feel your pulse when I held it. Maybe I'm too nervous. I'm afraid you'll die."

Yasmin's heart trembled at Andre's words. But he tried to shake all those feelings. She is a married woman.

"Yes, i.....!"

Yasmin's room door opened. Erdana came in. The three of them looked at each other with an awkward feeling. The more mature Erdana attempted to neutralize the atmosphere.

"Assynnya!" sweep it with a smile.

"Glamma!" reply Yasmin and Andre compact.

The atmosphere became awkward again. Erdana pretended to go inside the bathroom. Andre finally came home.

"I'll chase you back, Yas." said Andre slightly whispering before he left Yasmin's treatment room.

Yasmin's heart felt like it was going to be dislodged hearing Andre's words. Along with Andre who left, Erdana came out of the bathroom.

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