MARANTI (FOOD OF THE DEAD)
CHAPTER 40: NEXT ROOM
I was stunned for a moment by the rapid movement of Miss Crisp just now, but my anxiety about the state of Mbak Ningsih made me have to get rid of other thoughts.
I looked for the part of the curtain that could be revealed in room number three in front of me and it didn't take long for me to find it. I quickly opened the green curtain and sure enough I saw Madam Ning lying on the couch. In her hand was attached to an infusion hose, while her mouth and nose were fitted with breathing apparatus. I can't be sure yet whether Ms. Ning was awake or asleep.
"Assalamualaikum," I said slowly as I stepped slowly towards Mbak Ning who was lying down.
It was at that moment that I saw Mbak Ning's eyes move and stare at me. After that the tool attached to his mouth and nose twitched as a sign that Mother Ning wanted to talk to me, but because his body was still weak then he was unable to do so.
"Already, Ma'am. Don't talk yet! Ma'am Ning's condition is still weak. Ma'am take it easy, we'll all do our best for Ms. Ning," I said as I massaged Mbak Ning's rather thin legs.
After hearing my words, Sister Ning did not attempt to speak anymore.
"Mom, patient while talking, huh? So that the patient remains in a state of consciousness. It is very dangerous if the patient fainted," said Indri doctor who suddenly appeared behind me.
"Oh, just now my sister was like talking, but I was forbidden out of fear" I replied.
"Well, it is good for the safety of his soul while waiting for blood to be transfused into his body" replied Bu Indri.
"Thank you, Ms. Indri for the information. Then I'll have a chat with my brother" I replied.
"Yes, but don't let the breathing apparatus go, huh?" said Bu Indri.
"Yes, Mom," I replied.
"Alright, Mom. I lived briefly to the next room to sew the wounds of the victims of the accident who had just died" said Bu Indri.
"Yes, Miss Indri. Just now, Dr. Reny had also gone next door," I replied calmly.
"Doctor's Crisp? Did I hear wrong?" asked Bu Indri while squinting.
"Hm ... Ah, nevermind! I must have misread the name tag. Lah wong who died in the accident was Dr. Reny himself!" ms. Indri replied calmly as she stepped away from the room.
"What???" pekikku astonishment.
"No! I didn't see it wrong. Obviously I read the words Dr. Cris over the officer's left pocket. Or maybe .... Ah already! Ma'am Ning's condition is far more important than anything." I'm thinking hard.
Furthermore, I continued to invite Mbak Ning to communicate, even though Mbak Ning only reacted by staring weakly or even moving his hands. I kept asking her to speak to lock her consciousness. I told Mbak Ning that Mas Vishnu and Ikbal were going to the Laboratory to do a blood test whether it could be a blood donor for Mbak Ning. I also assured Mbak Ning that he would be cured soon. Tired of talking while standing with Sister Ning, I also took a round chair in the room to use to chat while sitting with my cousin's sister.
As I was talking to Sister Ning, suddenly the activity in the next room increased. The green curtain that served as a barrier between the room and Madam Ning's room twitched as if someone was rendering in the curtain. Not only that, from this room I also heard a creaking sound between the bottom of the cot with a fairly hard floor. The creaking sound was not only heard once, but kept repeating as if his dips were being swung around.
"What is Indri doing in the next room? Does the process of stitching up doctor Reny's wounds have to be this rowdy?" I wondered to myself.
At first I did not want to bother with this situation, but because I saw the expression of Mbak Ning's eyes that showed fear, she said, inevitably I also said to Mother Ning that I would check the next room. Mbak Ning's hand tightly held my hand intending to forbid me, but I assured her that I had to go to the next door to make sure everything was safe. And the hand grip of Mbak Ning was weakened. That is, he gave me permission to inspect the next room.
I walked slowly leaving Madam Ning's room. Ma'am Ning stared at my departure with a feeling of fear. Outside the room the atmosphere was still as quiet as before. I turned left and right to check if there was anyone other than the three of us in this ER room, but again I did not find a single nose.
I slowly began to drift towards the next room. The creaking sound was still clearly heard from inside the room. I quickly searched for the curtain that could be revealed to the side, after finding it I immediately pulled it to the side slowly so as not to be caught by Ms. Indri who was inside. However, the medical activity inside is confidential and should not be seen by anyone other than the medical team and family.
I peeked through the gap I had made myself. When I managed to look into the room I was quite surprised because in the room there was only an empty cot without a patient and Bu Indri stood facing the empty cot with his head moved to the left and to the right alternately by two hits.
"Well, why isn't there a crisp doctor's body inside? Has Doctor Reny's body been moved to the morgue? So where did the medics who wear clothes with name tags that say 'crispy doctor' go'? And what did Indri's doctor do in front of that empty cot?" I wondered in my heart.
It didn't take long for me to get an answer to my question just now. A second later Indri's doctor turned his face towards me, turning his head a hundred and eighty degrees, while his body still remained facing as before. Kontan only I immediately shouted as soon as I saw the creepy show in front of me. The figure that I originally thought was Doctor Indri turned out to be a figure that some time ago I met in this room with a face full of gaping wounds and his mouth grinning to reveal his sharp teeth covered in blood.
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