Mr. Secretary: Destiny Bound
CHAPTER 40 – LONG NIGHT

“Papi and Mami just go home. Let Indra who will take care of them,” Indra stroked the head of Abay who was asleep in the bed for the family, “Let's ask Mr. Mamat to deliver nightgowns and clothes for tomorrow. Indra is still allowed not to work first but tomorrow Indra will go to children's school.”

Mommy nodded then yawned.

“You've been like their papa, Son,” Papi chuckles.

Mami nudged Papi with a stern look.

”Handering, Mi.. Joking.” Mr Dhani stroked his wife's back, “Lagian Mami did not hear what Mrs Al and Bu Gumilar said? Mommy doesn't listen to their advice?”

“Mami's heart still hasn't received it, Pi. Okay, don't make it. Later even Mami became badmood.”

“Abay should not come home with Mami and Papi alone, Ndra?” ask Papi.

“Iya. pity loh Abay. How will breakfast be?”

Indra. Worrying. Then shake.

“Biar Abay sleeps here only with Indra. Pity that suddenly he woke up, there was no Mother and her brother. It will be even fussy. Tomorrow, Mami and Papi persuade Abay to come home with you.”

“You sure you can be alone?”

“Insyaa Allah. In the morning, Dinda came to help. He must have brought breakfast for Abay and Indra. During Indra to school, Dinda who will look after them.”

“Alright then. Papi and Mami go home first. Later Mami prepare your clothes to bring Mr. Mamat here.”

Indra nodded then salim. He just escorted to the front of the elevator and then back to the room. Envelop Abay and check on Alif and Arini.

Indra pressed the nurse button. Not long after the nurse arrived with a new bottle of infusion. Apparently they knew what Indra was calling the nurse for.

“It's almost finished yes infusion Ibu Arini?” ask her in a soft voice before Indra explained to the nurse.

Indra nodded. Then get away from the bed so that the nurse's work can be completed easily.

“It's done, Sister?” ask Indra.

“Already. Ma’af ya Bu. Mom is awake. Achy not his arm?”

Arini muttered indistinctly.

“If it feels sore, try to clench his palm and then loose. Do it repeatedly,” the nurse smiled.

Arini muttered indistinctly again.

“Please resume sleeping again Mom...” the nurse smiled.

He turned to bed Alif. Check for infusions, tension and everything on the monitor.

"After dinner last night, Ananda Alif still feels nauseous no, Mr Indra?”

“No, Sister. Only he still complains of dizziness and headaches.”

“It seems, tomorrow we check again the state of Alif's head. For more certainly later after his doctor Alif did doctor visit.”

“What time does a doctor visit usually take?”

“Around the clock 09.30.”

“Good, I will try to be here again at the time of doctor visit.”

“Good. Excuse me. Contact us when there is anything.”

“Thanks a lot.”

15 Minutes later, Mr. Mamat came while carrying a paper bag and a bag of clothes with his hanger.

After bathing and changing into a Tshirt and pajama pants, she opened her laptop. Checking for work that is barely touched. A few moments later he smiled. His men have handled his work well.

Abay moved restlessly in his sleep. Indra patted her feet. Not long after Abay had calmed down.

Approaching the sleeping Arini with a frown on his forehead. Indra fixed the blanket. Somewhat hesitant looking at Arini he finally sat near Arini.

Watching Arini's face. Now the skin of his face became like a patchwork that was affixed. Colorful due to bruising. But it still looks pretty.

Indra opened a photo gallery on her watch. Adisti's shots. Arini with Alif and Abay. Genuine smile Arini. The iris of the eye is like the sunflower. His eyebrows. Perfectly framed in Arini's mature and maternal face.

[Arini.. future wife?] his heart made Indra blink in surprise.

[Don't think too far. Later disappointed with hope in man] his mind whispered.

Indra moved from her chair. Towards the bathroom for ablution.

He chose to pin his hopes on the Khalik. Because hoping in humans is the same as leaning on a fragile pole. When the pole broke, we also fell.

Usually when praying in the room, the space next to sofa L becomes a place for prayer. Indra carries her alphabet near the bed of the patient's family. Not to be far from them.

Finished with degrees, there was a moaning sound from the direction of bed Alif. Spring folds the prayer mat.

Alif sleeps in a curled position. Like you're protecting yourself. Indra's heart was full of seeing it. As small as it was having to experience events that shouldn't have happened to her. As small as it is forced to become an adult due to circumstances.

Indra stroked Alif's back. Gently peeking at the tubers. Comfort Alif with a sentence that calms him down.

Alif's eyes are open. Staring at the old Indra with a view that Indra himself does not know what it looks like.

“Om.”

“Yes? Drink first yes so as not to dehydrate.”

Alif according. Sipping water in a bottle until half is left.

“Head Sister is sick.”

“Let's see a doctor tomorrow, Brother says yes. To be treated.”

“Iya Om..”

“Sleep again yes.”

“Kakak want to be hugged Om Indra while bobo.”

Indra was silent while smiling.

“Om sleep over there yes, so that you can watch over Mommy and Abay. A moment.”

Indra opens all the curtains with bed Arini and opens the front curtain of bed Alif. Allif shifted his body.

As she was about to climb onto Alif's bed, Arini called out to her.

“A Indra.”

“Ya?” Indra stared at Arini, “For a moment, Brother. Om to Mommy first.”

“Drink first yes Tea.”

The senses help wipe Arini's mouth with tissue.

“I want to lie on my side. My back is sore once.”

Indra helps Arini to tilt Arini's body. The nurse wears the patient's shirt with ties on his back. There's a knot of loose ties. Showing Arini's back with his bruises that look very clear on the skin.

“Ma’af Tea, the bond is detached. I tie it first.” Indra tied her ropes with a gaze towards Alif who was staring at the two of them.

“Back up?” Arini looked at Alif from her bed.

“Hirsty brother. His head also hurts,” Indra explained in a slow voice.

Arini suddenly held Indra's hand. Indra surprised. He looked at Arini's hand holding his hand.

“Alif..” Arini stared at Indra, “He's fine right?”

Indra was still looking at Arini's hand.

“A... Alif is fine, right?” Arini asked again this time while shaking Indra's hand.

Indra. He then knelt down to keep his eyes level with Arini's. Arini looked at him with a worried look.

Indra tried to smile to calm down. His hand was patting Arini's hand.

“We do’akan hopefully there is nothing worrying to Brother. Just sleep again. Don't worry, I'll take care of all of you.”

Again, his chest rippled as he looked at Arini's eyes. Sunflower eyes...

For Indra, it will be a long night. Thankful that he's on leave tomorrow.

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Sleep Ndra... tomorrow go to school Alif and Abay right?

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