MUTE
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...Episode 01's...
It was a beautiful night, and I stood and looked at the moon from my window. The shining moon surrounded by stars looks beautiful. I looked at him with admiration. But all this beauty I cannot express in words.
Had God's destiny said otherwise, I would very much have wanted to express everything I felt, including my sadness. Sometimes, I get so sad that my tears don't come out anymore.
But tonight all my sorrows are gone, because I am so grateful for the life God has given me.
Today I am twenty-eight years old. At my current age, I have lived and felt many colors of life. Just like the moon and the stars I was looking at.
The moon is always shining at night, the stars are countless, various shapes and sizes, some are bright, some are dim. The dim stars remind me of the bitter memories I once lived.
Twenty-eight years ago, I conceived my mother for 8 months. I was born not according to the age of the womb in general or rather I was born prematurely.
All my stories from the time I was born until I was 5 years old were told by my grandmother, when I was 17. All those stories, I'll tell you in this book in my own language.
Twenty-eight years ago, my mother contained me with all the trials she had to go through. His gestational age which began to move to 8 has problems.
That night, my mother's stomach hurt a lot. Blood started to drip and flow on his feet. Father who panicked about the condition of the mother and her womb, immediately took her to the hospital.
Arriving at the hospital Ibu put and treated temporarily in the room ER . “Sick sick... Daddy where the Doctor I can't stand!” Screaming pain. Mother who at that time was the first time pregnant felt very tortured.
“Sabar Ma'am, soon his doctor is coming.” Father replied in panic.
Long awaited, I can't wait to see the administrative officer and ask when my mother can be treated in the treatment room then can be examined by an obstetrician.
“Input my wife in the treatment room and call her Doctor!” Shouted in his angry tone.
“Sorry sir, please wait a little longer because the treatment room is being prepared. The doctor has already headed to the ER room and can directly check your wife.” The officer was frightened and answered patiently.
Before I continue this story, I will introduce my mother. Mother is a woman who has a very beautiful face and no less important Mother is an artist.
She is known for being a smart woman in painting. Many people are amazed by the painting, because of its beautiful appearance and talent, the mother received many awards and highlighted by many famous TV stations.
My father was a successful businessman and owned many companies. The sound of footsteps began to sound from the direction of the hallway of the doctor room.
Look at the doctor who's gonna check on my mom. The father who saw the doctor walked straight to him and directed his wife's place.
The doctor began to examine her. Not much checking, the doctor immediately said with the nurse, “Prepare the operating room, we will remove the baby in this Mother's cage.”
Answer the nurse, “Good Doc.”
The frightened father then said with the Doctor, “I am her husband, child and wife can definitely be saved right, Doc?” sound limp.
The doctor replied, “We will do our best Sir, please take care of the operation requirements so that we can directly handle your wife.”
The father who at that time was very frightened immediately took care of all the needs of the operation and its requirements.
I took my mother to the operating room. In front of the operating room door, the father was blocked when he wanted to come in. The nurse who blocked dad said, “Sorry sir, you can't go in, please wait outside.”
Father replied, “I am her husband so please let me accompany my wife inside,” pleaded with a clear tone.
I sat in the front seat of the operating room with my grandmother. Waiting for a long time, the panic of the father could not be held, pacing back and forth in the hallway.
Grandma saw his son's behavior talking, “Sit here, wait with mom praying and believe for sure your son and wife are fine.”
The father who can't think clearly anymore, doesn't listen to Grandma's words. Still carried away his fear and panic because it had waited 1 hour more but the operation was not completed as well.
Finally the doctor came out of the operating room, the father immediately met him and said, “Dok, what is the condition of my son and wife?”
“Alhamdulillah, the operation went smoothly. Your son and wife can be saved, but..”.
“But what Doc?” The words of the unfinished Doctor explained.
The doctor replied, “The son of the father was born did not cry, we were worried there was a disturbance in sound”
“Meaning Doctor, my son is mute?” said father with a loud tone.
With a soothing tone the Doctor continued his words, “Sorry Sir, we have not been able to conclude as such, there is only an indication the father can not let out his voice. For more details we need further inspection.” After saying that the Doctor and Nurse left.
Hearing the Doctor's statement, Father immediately limply sat beside Grandma with tears in his eyes.
“Bu, if my son is mute I can't imagine the life he'll live" he told his grandmother.
Her tears kept dripping unable to see her dear child. Grandma who at that time did not know how to just hug dad.
Grandma said, “Sabar Nak, this is a trial. If my grandson is mute he remains my grandson and you as his father must take good care of him whatever the condition of the boy, now we better enter to see the condition of your wife and child.”
Grandma and Dad stood up from their seats. His wife and son suddenly came out of the operating room. The wife, who was lying in bed, was pushed by the nurse and her child inside the incubator glass case towards the treatment room.
The father followed his wife and did not take his hand off her hand, stroking her forehead, and his eyes sometimes saw his son.
Dad said with grandma, “Bu please accompany my son, I deliver my wife first, later I to the special care room baby.”
The conscious mother asked the condition of her son with her husband, “Dad where is our child?” his voice was soft.
“Our son is in a special treatment room, he is sleeping sweetly there,” replied the father, saying withholding his tears.
“Why does Dad look sad?”
“Neither dear papa. Happy father to see his dear son and wife healthy and can be saved.” I shed unstoppable tears again.
“Do not lie Father, I know Dad is lying,” said mother.
Dad's tears did not stop dripping, he began to break his tears when he wanted to say what happened to his beloved son.
“Actually...” father's voice shrinks, suddenly disappears. Can't tell the truth.
“What exactly is Yah?” snapped Mom.