Mr. Secretary: Destiny Bound
CHAPTER 41 – DO’A ABAY

Indra opened her eyes. He stood up and placed a pillow against her back.

“The ribs hurt not?” Indra looked back at Arini.

“Ngak A. Thank you very much.”

“It’s OK.”

“Om..” Alif's voice sounds sleepy.

“Ya?” Indra looked towards Alif.

“Come bobo..”

“Iya. A minute yes.”

Indra picked up the laptop that was still on the sofa bed table. Turn it off and take it to the storage cabinet on the side wall of Alif's bed.

Alif shifted his body so that Indra could fit on top of his bed. Still loose enough to wear alone with Alif.

Alif lay on his side facing Indra. Indra hugged her like Alif's request. Not how long was the sound of smooth and regular breathing from Alif.

Indra looked at Arini. Arini was looking at him. I don't know how long it's been.

“Sleep Tea.. New hours 00.30 now.”

“I've mostly slept.”

“So that hurt or uncomfortable?”

“No, no.”

Silent. Indra checked Abay from where he was lying. Abay's position is the same as it was.

Indra looked at Arini.

Arini still looked at him. He started his conversation.

“Kakak...I mean Alif, it seems like he missed sleeping while hugging his father.”

Indra did not answer. He just nodded. His heart felt pinched when he heard Arini's words.

“Alif misses his father?”

“No. He never asked about his father again. Even this morning after the incident, Alif said he hated his father. No more meeting his father. Even he wants his father to just ti.”

Indra looked at Arini. Arini lowered her gaze. Striking floor ceramic pattern.

“Kids will be good protectors for the Mother. I'm sure it is.” Indra said after a long silence because confused what to talk to respond to Arini's story.

There was no response from Arini. Indra looked towards him. Arini was asleep in a slanted position. His hand held his cheek.

Indra made a note in his mind. Tomorrow he will ask Mami to bring a roll.

Indra stared at the ceiling above him. Plain ceiling with trim typical edge of gypsum ceiling. There are intricate carvings with gold color accents between the trim to make a luxurious impression of the room.

His mind wandered about his unusual taste as he looked into Arini's eyes. There was a strange pounding feeling, a tingling feeling in his stomach, a goosebumping feeling in his nape as well as a feeling of being washed away, a sensation while standing on the beach, and, when the waves sweep our feet then the sand we step on is carried by the waves, our bodies feel carried away by the waves, the feeling of being washed away like that. Everything mixed into one.

Also that was when Arini touched his hand. There are sensations such as shock, tingling and a feeling of warmth that radiates to his shoulders.

A flash of Arini's back also crossed Indra's mind. He makes a second note, tomorrow he will ask the nurse to examine Arini's back more closely. Indra saw that there was an open wound that had dried up his blood between the bruises.

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Indra was shocked when her hand was shaken. He woke up and stared confusedly at the little boy outside the bed. I don't know how long he's been asleep. But it didn't feel long.

“Om Inda. Abay mo pissh_Om Indra. Abay to pee_”

Indra immediately woke up. He wakes up carefully so that Alif does not wake up. Glancing at the bed Arini, she was still asleep.

“Iya darling.” Indra grabbed Abay's body in her carrier, “Yuk.”

Indra checked his watch, 03.40.

“Abay wait in bed again yes. About wudhu.”

Abay shakes.

‘’Abay uga. Soyyat, Om_Abay also want ablution. Pray, right, Om_?”

Indra nodded with a smile.

“Abay also want to follow prayer?”

Abay nodded.

“We pray berjama’ah yes. Tahajud prayer. Later when berto’a, Abay can ask for anything Abay wants to Allah.”

Abay nodded again.

After the tahajud prayer and closed the witir prayer, while waiting for the dawn time, Abay lay on the bed wearing Indra thigh as his pillow.

“Om Inda bobo syama Tata?”

“Iya. Last night Brother woke up, complaining of a headache. Ask to cuddle her bobo.”

“Bobo dipeyuk Om speti what is assyana?_Bobo hugged Om, what it feels like_”

“Why Abay ask like that?”

“Abay yumnah bobo peyuk. Just peyuk Nda.._Abay has never been hugged by the fathers. Just hugged Mother.._”

“Abay want bobo while hugged, Om?”

“Mawu... Very mawu!”

Indra positioned herself sleeping sideways. Hugging Abay's tiny body. Abay hugged Indra's neck.

“Abay likes to be hugged and hugged Om like this?”

Abay nodded. His eyes looked into Indra's eyes. A second later it condensed. Then sob.

Indra surprise. He brought Abay's head to his chest while gently stroking his back.

“Abay why?”

“Switch. Tata cyita, duyu swing dipped dad. Duyu. hasyih owang baik_Sad. Brother once told me, used to be hugged by father. When I was a good guy.._”

Indra's heart melos. His eyes are condensing.

“Ssss.. Abay don't cry. Later Brother and Mother so wake up.”

“Om.”

“Hmm?”

“Tadi.. Abay prayer.”

“Berdo’a what?”

“Om Inda as Abay and Tata.”

Indra suddenly choked.

“Om napa?”

“Gok why-napa, Bay.”

“Tewus?”

“Om just shocked by do’a Abay.”

“Om dak syuka huh? Ma-ap.”

“Not liked. Abay does not need to ask ma’af to Om because Abay is not wrong. The adult life is complicated. So it won't be easy.”

Indra. Staring at Abay who was looking at him with a confused look. He was sure that what he said was incomprehensible to Abay. He was trying to find a sentence that Abay could understand.

“Whatever Abay wishes, keep asking God. For Allah is All-Willful, and Allah is All-Mighty, All-Merciful. Abay understand?”

Abay nodded.

“Bedo-a.”

“Good boy.” Indra hugged Abay tightly on the bed of the patient's family. Both chuckle.

Greetings, the adhan shubuh is heard on the 6th floor where this room is located.

“Sholat again yuk. Prayer sunnah 2 raka’at first we will pray the body of berjama’.”

“Iya Om..” Abay stared doubtfully at Indra, “Abay boweh do-a syama swepeti earlier?”

Indra nodded and laughed.

“Bby. Berdo’a anything Abay wants. Because Allah is All-Good.”

After the prayer, Indra took his laptop again. While Abay took his bag that had been brought by Husna during the afternoon rush hour.

Indra attacked the water using an electric kettle. He also cut some of the cakes brought by the buskers.

“Abay want milk?”

Abay shook his head as he continued to draw.

“Num syama swepeti Om syaja.”

Indra chuckles.

“If you drink coffee, Abay want it too?”

“Gak bingeh Om!” abay's mouth is pursed.

Indra laughs.

Arini wakes. Indra saw it from the direction of the pantry.

“Bay, Mother.” Indra looked at Abay.

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Aamin-kan even though his prayer, Ndra...

Author Gemes himself..🫣

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