
Flora sat on the side of the hospital bed where her son, Gavin, lay unconscious.
His face was full of worry and worry. It's been a few days since that terrible car accident, and Gavin hasn't woken up yet.
The door of the room opened, a doctor entered with careful steps.
“Mrs Flora, can I talk to you for a minute?” ask Dr. Richi who handled Gavin.
“Ah, Yes, Doc. Please sit down first.” Flora directed the doctor to sit in the living room chair in the room.
“How is my child's condition? It's been three days he hasn't regained consciousness.”
Flora's face was still filled with anxiety. The cheerful child who was almost never sick suddenly continued to fall asleep in the treatment bed. As a result of being hit by a car, his son had to enter the operating room and get a stitch wound on his head.
“The condition of the wound on his head is not dangerous. He only had a mild concussion. However, we did get something surprising from the results of his blood test.” Doctor Richi looks carefully in conveying his words.
“What is it, Doctor?” flora's tone shook slightly. He was increasingly concerned about his son's condition. He just wanted his son to get well soon and be able to play cheerfully as usual.
“Her blood test results indicate an indication of a rare disease, namely aplastic anemia. This is a serious condition in which the spinal cord is unable to produce red, white, and platelet blood cells properly. If left untreated, the symptoms will get worse and can lead to death."
Doctor Richi had to keep saying it. He also actually pity because according to the information received, Flora is a single parent who lives in a foreign country without relatives.
Flora covered her mouth trembling. His mind raged with various questions and worries about what he should do.
“In order for your son to recover, he needs a spinal cord transplant from a suitable donor. Faster to get, it will be better,” said Doctor Richi.
“Donor? How can we find a suitable donor?”
Flora was completely unaware of the illness that the doctor had just mentioned. This is the first time I heard. It felt strange, just because of an accident, Gavin was sentenced to suffer from a disease that he said was rare.
“It is not difficult to find a truly suitable donor. We will contact an international bone marrow donor bank to find a suitable one. It may take a long time and procedure. My advice, You contact all members of your family both from your own side and the Gavin family. The more that is examined, the greater the chances of getting a suitable donor.”
Flora bowed limply.
“In addition to the need for patience to get the right donor, it is also necessary to be prepared for a large fee. There are many treatment processes to go through.”
Flora swallowed her saliva. He knew this was no easy task. He deliberately lives away from his country with Gavin to avoid the man who is the biological father of his son. But now, the situation has changed.
“Iya, Doc, I understand,” replied Flora resignedly.
“Alright then, I'll permit a farewell. If there is anything to ask, do not hesitate to meet me.”
Flora escorted the doctor out to the door of her son's nursery. He sighed. His life feels heavier.
“Mama ...”
Flora was surprised to hear a gentle call from her son. He turned his back on the body, but Gavin was conscious.
“Gavin!” his yell.
Flora immediately ran to hug her son. After three days, Gavin finally regained consciousness. It cannot be expressed how happy he feels right now.
“Darling, thank goodness you're awake. Does anyone hurt?” Flora held back her tears.
Gavin.
“Yes God, thank you,” he said gratefully. Once again he hugged his son in love.
“Iya, Honey, what's up?” Flora put on a smile looking at her beloved son.
“Are I really going to die?” asked Gavin innocently.
The smile on Flora's face faded.
“Gavin ... gavin how to say that?”
“Gavin heard the conversation Mama had with the doctor earlier.”
Flora could not dodge anymore. His son was a critical and intelligent child, and he would not be able to lie.
“Honey, listen to Mama.” Flora held both of her sons hands. “You will definitely recover, Mama is very sure. Mama will do anything as long as you can recover.”
Gavin was silent for a moment. He saw the radiance of sincerity from the twinkle of his sunai bunya. “Mama, I have one request,” he said.
“What is it, Honey?” ask Flora curiously.
“Gavin wants to meet Papa before he dies.”
Flora's hands instantly trembled at her son's words. Tears just flowed down his cheeks. Flora could no longer endure her sadness. She cried while hugging her son. Her heart ached knowing her son had the terrible disease.
“Honey, you will definitely be healed. You will take care of me until you grow up. You'll be fine.” Flora said it with tears.
“I want to meet Papa.”
As a mother, she was even willing to sacrifice her life in exchange for healing. Everything he would do for Gavin, even if he had to go back to meeting the arrogant man who had impregnated him. Suddenly Flora's memory goes back to the time six years ago where the event occurred.
***
“Kak! I don't want to!” Flora tries to remove her hand from Samantha's grip, her biological sister.
“Shut up! Anyway tonight you must serve Mr. Roman well. I've received 50 million from him!” Samantha.
Without mercy, he continued to pull his sister's hand into a predetermined hotel.
“Kak, how can you sell your own sister? I don't want ...” Flora started crying in fear. He is forced to wear skimpy clothes and comes to the hotel to serve a wealthy businessman who is rumored to love sleeping with many women.
“I've financed you until you graduate college, so it's time you thanked your brother! I have spent a lot of money for you. You just need to sleep last night with that old crocodile and 30 million more! Watch out for any complaints!” menacingly.
Samantha takes Flora into a hotel room. He tied her up in bed so that her sister could not escape.
“Kak! Unhand me! Are you crazy?” shouted Flora.
“Drink this!” Samantha forces Flora to drink alcohol. “Do your job tonight well!” his orders. He immediately left Flora there by himself.
Flora could only cry inside the hotel room. The ties to his legs and hands were so tight that he could not let go. He still could not figure out how a big brother could sell his own sister.
A few moments later, the door to the hotel room opened. Flora's heart rate is increasing due to fear. The man came in and locked the door of the hotel room. Flora tried to let go of her hands and feet. The man walked closer and closer towards her with a stagger.
“Alvaro?” lirih Flora was surprised.