MANY WIVES
BIB42

Arriving at Holist Hospital around midnight, Bang Sayid deliberately invited his brother to accompany him, while Ambu at home guarded his two grandchildren. Before leaving, Bang Sayid had told them that Kartika had died. Only Ambu showed a sad look because he thought it was impossible for Kartika to prank them, while Bang Sayid still do not believe and think for sure only Kartika ignorance because he knows very well the nature of Kartika who always seeks his attention by sharing ways. Abahlah who mediated and he suggested to immediately see him to the Hospital.

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"Sorry sus, can I ask to take you to the morgue, I want to see the body in the name of Kartika." Abah asked the nurse at the registration desk to drive her.

"Father who?"

"I'm Sus' family, Sus,"

"Oh please you follow me."

They went to the morgue.

"Suster knows when death and its cause? did he get here alone?

Abah broke the silence during the trip to the morgue which was quite far in the direction of the rear of the hospital.

"Around the afternoon there was a patient on behalf of Ibu Kartika entered in a critical condition, he said he collapsed at the airport and was immediately rushed to this Hospital, but unfortunately could not be helped. The diagnosis results show that Kartika mother died of stage three uterine cancer. There was a guardian of an Arab man who delivered and paid for all the costs of this hospital."

"That's lucky I don't have to pay for a kartika hospital because it must be very expensive, but who's that guy? is he Kartika's master? "

Bang Sayid.

"Male? where is she now Sus?"

Bang Sayid was very concerned about someone willing to pay all of his wife's hospital bills. In addition, he also wanted to know what kind of person who dared to yell and curse at him, because he was sure that the man was the same person.

"It looks like he's in the morgue."

Up in front of the morgue was a man coming out, Sister talking to that person half whispered.

"Please come in sir, I'll say goodbye first."

"Imagine a lot of Sus,"

Abah bowed a sign of gratitude to the sisters who had delivered her, reciprocated the sister's sweet smile. While Bang Sayid immediately went in to follow the mortuary guard because he could not wait to prove the truth that his wife Kartika had really died.

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Geck!

Geck!

"It's Kartika's voice? Alhandulillah turned out to be true Sayid said that Kartika was just playing around."

Ambu ran towards the front door and left his two grandchildren still asleep.

Ckk!

Krett!

The door opened, Ambu was so happy to see her daughter-in-law coming home healthy and straight away.

"Oh Nduk, thank God you're okay."

Ambu was so happy and immediately hugged Kartika who stood up with a smile.

"Why don't you go home first?"

Still hugging tightly.

"Suddenly Ma'am, there's no plan to go home."

"Yo wis, the important thing is that you have returned home safe and sound Ambu seneng."

Release hug.

Kartika just smiled.

"Let's go in Nduk, didn't you meet Sayid with Abah?"

Ambu pulled Kartika's wrist, and paused for a moment not to continue his steps.

"Certainly you're eating ya Nduk? your hands are cold."

Kartika was silent and smiling.

"Let's Ambu make anget tea like your favorite fried banana, the Arab journey here far, surely you're soaked your face to pale like that."

Again Kartika just nodded with a smile and followed the steps of Ambu who was moved into the house.