My Office Boy's
48. Silence Mute
It's been two days since Kalia was admitted to hospital. His condition is still not very good. He was not on a ventilator and had been moved to the hospital room.
During Kalia's time in the hospital, Surya did not go to work, either as an OB or take care of his business. He's too worried if the incident two days ago when Kalia was in shock happened again. Surya was really scared.
During those two days, Kalia seemed to lose her spirit. Refusing to eat, never talking, even looking at Surya was reluctant. Every now and then Surya saw his wife's shoulders shaking from crying, Kalia still felt a deep regret for the death of the beauty.
Until today, Surya has not dared to tell that the beautiful has been given the name Humaira. He also did not want to ask the chronology of the fall of Kalia from the stairs. Surya thinks it will only incise the inner wounds of Kalia even deeper.
Surya wants to make his wife's psychic stable first. Other business, let it be discussed later.
It was 12 pm, Surya asked his wife for permission to pray dzuhur first. Kalia just turned her face away, did not answer, there was no response. Surya sighed heavily, how much he missed hearing the soft voice of his wife, or even a series of whining his wife when she was sulking.
After the prayer, Surya returned to accompany his wife. Kalia was still lying sideways as she closed her eyes. When Surya sat himself in the chair beside the bed, Kalia muttered something in a weak voice. His eyes are still closed.
" I want to go home to Mom." Surya looked at his wife, a little surprised when Kalia finally spoke to him.
" Where are you?" surya asked again because Kalia's voice was not clearly heard by him.
Kalia opened her eyes, looking at Surya with a view that Surya could not understand.
" I want to go home to my mom. I want to sleep in my room." Kalia repeated.
Surya was silent, a little disappointed to hear the words of his wife but he tried to understand, maybe Kalia wanted to recover her psychic by being near Mama Rani. Surya forced himself to smile.
" Well, if the doctor has allowed Lia to come home, we go home to Mama's house until Lia is completely healed" replied Surya while stroking the back of Kalia's hand. But Kalia immediately pulled him, as if she did not want any physical contact with her husband.
Kalia closed her eyes again, ignoring Surya. Surya sighed, confused by Kalia's cold attitude and unwillingness.
Two days later, Kalia was allowed to return home. His physical condition has indeed gradually recovered but not with his psychic. And the words of Kalia who wanted to go home to her mother were the first and last words to come out of her mouth. Because after saying that, Kalia never said anything more. He just kept quiet, not budging. Nor did he respond to all Surya's words to make Surya frustrated. It seems like Kalia's inner wounds were so deep that they lost her spirit of life.
Surya contacted his parents that Kalia was allowed to go home, and wanted to go home to Rani's mother. Mr. Asep and Bu Ati agreed, maybe now the house of mama Rani is the right place for Kalia to recover. In addition, when Surya works, Mama Rani can take care of him.
After completing all the hospital administration, Surya began to tidy up Kalia's belongings to bring her home. Mama Rani has come to pick up her son and daughter-in-law.
While in the hospital, only Surya himself took care of Kalia. In addition to the rules of the hospital that no one should visit because of pandemic conditions, Surya also does not want his parents and in-laws exhausted because they have to take care of Kalia. After all, Surya did not have to be far from Kalia even if only for a moment. He wanted to always accompany Kalia through her difficult times.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Kalia is home. Mama Rani is already in the hospital lobby, waiting for Surya and Kalia to come down. When she saw Mama Rani, Kalia's eyes immediately turned red to hold back the tears. Mama Rani squatted a little to hug her child who is now sitting in a wheelchair. Kalia's face looked haggard, her eyelids blackened like a lack of rest.
" Patience dear.ikhlask the departure of your child." said Mama Rani in between her tears, Kalia cried bitterly while returning the embrace of mama Rani very tightly as asking for reinforcement. Surya turned his face then wiped the tears that broke down past his cheeks.
The one-hour drive to Mama Rani's house was silent. Nobody starts the conversation. Everything is immersed in each other's thoughts.
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Arriving at Mama Rani's house, Kalia was immediately swept by Surya to his room. Although Kalia initially refused, it was impossible to ask the middle-aged Mama Rani to carry Kalia. Eventually, Kalia surrendered.
" That pain?" surya asked as he sat himself on the lip of the bed and stroked Kalia's back gently. Kalia looked to close her eyes.
" I want to sleep" Kalia said in a weak voice and still clenched eyes. The second word that Kalia said to Surya but instead asked him to leave.
Again Surya can only obey while moving himself out of the room. When following the conscience, it feels like Surya wants to embrace the body of Kalia and shower her with hundreds of kisses full of warmth. But in fact, Kalia did not want to be near him.
Surya's heart feels claustrophobic, this is more painful than the rejection that Kalia did when they first married.
Mama Rani saw her daughter-in-law who was so tangled, like knowing her heartbreak.
" Surya, here sit with mom" said Mama Rani as she patted the sofa beside her. Ask her daughter-in-law to sit next to her.
Surya stood up and then took a heavy breath.
Mama Rani stroked her daughter-in-law's back. This even makes Surya nervous.
" Patient ones, son. It may take Kalia longer to accept Humaira's departure. Surya has to understand that."
Surya buried his face in the palm of his hand. Shoulders vibrate. Her tears were even able to break through the cracks of her fingers and fall to the floor.
" Sury is sad too, Ma. Surya is very lost. Moreover, Surya once felt a little disappointed when he knew that the fetus conceived by Kalia was a woman." Surya rubbed his face violently, trying to shed his tears.
" But that doesn't mean Surya doesn't love the boy. Surya loved him very much. He who has succeeded in linking the hearts of Surya and Kalia. Surya only felt sad if the child lived and grew up and married, but Surya could not be his guardian. Surya's heart will surely break and feel guilty for Humaira. That'sthat's all..But that doesn't mean Surya doesn't want him to be in this world." Surya continued.
" When Humaira is gone, Surya's heart is broken. If you can choose, Surya would rather not be his guardian than lose Humaira so quickly. Surya's heart hurts, Ma..Want both Surya and Kalia to strengthen each other together.." Surya was again stunned, Mama Rani immediately hugged her daughter-in-law who turned out to keep the wound so deep but did not appear in front of Kalia. He realized, which parent could be that easy to accept the loss of a child. Especially the child she was so looking forward to.
" Mama understands Surya's feelings. But we also can't force Kalia, especially now that her psychic condition is being shaken. Mama's advice, better Surya give Kalia time to think and organize the heart. Let mama take care of Kalia for a while. Surya was patient first, mama will persuade Kalia little by little. Moreover, mama heard that Surya also has a business that must be taken care of, not to mention having to go to work, right?" Surya just nodded weakly.
It is true that Mama Rani said, there are many things that she must take care of. Not to mention the matter of finding out who's been spreading her and Kalia's photos. Surya really wanted to immediately look for it and ask what the motive of the cheap action that person did. Because it could be, one of the things that causes Kalia to have an accident is because it is too heavy to think about it.
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