Not a Curse
113. Single-minded

With his heart continuing to recite prayers, Erland ventured to enter the operating room. A room Erland had never been in in in her entire life. For him, the room was very scary, because inside there was a place where one would struggle between life and death.

Those who lie there hang their lives on those who are given a miraculous hand by God. And now Erland really set foot in that cold room.

Erland's hope was now only one, that there wasn't something that Erland was so afraid of Viola in the room.

But when Erland gets in there. Looking at Viola who was lying still covered with a piece of green cloth to the limit of his chest. His eyes were still closed with an oxygen hose attached to his nose had made Erland's knee limp.

"Mother Viola's Mom??" The voice of one of the people in there. But Erland did not know who was speaking because they all covered their faces with masks.

"Yes, I"

Then someone Erland believed to be a Doctor because he himself was still holding a sharp object in his hand, gesturing at the person behind Erland.

"Please Sir"

A nurse held out a tiny baby to Erland. But the baby was just silent and did not let out his sweet cry. His eyes closed and did not move at all.

Erland only realized that Viola's stomach was no longer enlarged. There was also no other baby in there other than the one in front of him at the moment. Erland started to realize something.

Erland's hand moved slowly receiving the baby into her cradle.

"Is this my son?? B-but why is he silent?? Is he sleeping Doctor?? What happened to my son??" Erland's reserves had already blurred shut in tears. He was still trying to shake off his negative thoughts.

"We apologize sir. Your baby just stopped breathing"

"What Doc?? This is impossible!!" Erland's tears had come down dripping on the baby's body which was just covered in a thin cloth in his hand.

"Please save my son Doctor. Do whatever it takes to get it back. I beg you to help me" Erland cried pleading with the Doctor who looked at her with pity.

A nurse helped Erland change position carrying her tiny baby.

"Sorry sir, can open some buttons on your shirt" said the nurse.

Without thinking long Erland did as ordered even though he did not know what they would do to him. It may have something to do with the safety of his son.

"I'm calling you in here to help me. Destiny is in God's hands, but what miracle of God anyone knows. Please get your son back here. Ask him to talk if you and his mom are waiting for him to come back"

The doctor said after the nurse had made the baby's position stick perfectly in Erland's chest.

Erland now knew that the baby in her arms was a son thanks to the words of the Doctor earlier.

Even with her body shaking from her silent cry. Erland started whispering something to the still-warm baby.

"Champion Papa, finally Papa can see you. Papa's been waiting for you for nine months in Mama's stomach. Papa is so happy to finally be able to carry you like this. You are proof of Papa's love for Mama. You are the most precious treasure to Papa and Mama. But why didn't you give Papa and Mama a little present the first time we met??"

Erland tried to control herself so as not to limb even though her body had felt very weak.

"Where is your cry that you so dearly awaited?? Why are you just silent?? Don't you pity to see Mama there?? Mama is struggling to see this handsome face of yours" Erland brought her baby closer to Viola who was still closing her eyes.

"Look baby, Mama's still asleep because of your birth fatigue. Wake up with your crying voice. Cry out loud, don't be afraid to make you angry because of your voice. Papa will definitely defend you. Come on baby, wake up Mama!!"

Erland could not help but cry as she still did not feel the movement of her little baby. He continued to stare at the sleeping baby's face with his mouth open.

Everyone in the room, Doctor, Doctor's assistant and nurse, no one could hold back his tears. They all felt Erland's sadness. Moreover, Erland's words that he said to the baby, really slashing like a scalpel that the doctor used to make a way for the baby to get out.

Erland kissed her baby all over her little face. Then he brought it closer to Viola.

"Dear, wakeup. Look at our son so handsome. You must be so happy after seeing it. Then open your eyes, invite our son to open his eyes as well. Why do you all have the heart to let Brother see you fall asleep like this"

Erland brought her son's face closer to Viola. Making her son's face between Viola and Erland's.

"O Allah, do You only allow the servant to see the servant child in such a short time?? Is the sin of the servant so great that You want to take it away so soon. Do You not have pity on the Servant and the wife of the Servant for whom she is so eager to come into this world. O Allah, give the servant the opportunity to care for him and raise him. The servant promises you to make him a righteous and obedient son to You, O God. I beg you, O God"

It's been a few minutes. Erland finally steadied her heart to accept the fate that had been outlined for her.

"Champion Papa, if you really do not want to live with Papa and Mama here. Be a good child in the house of God, dear. But you need to know, if Papa and Mama really love you. Papa is still hoping that if you want to stay here with Papa and Mama" Erland's face gets wet with tears.

"Despite that, Papa is sincerely dear. Go home quietly, return to the lap of God. Wait for Mom and Dad there. Papa will definitely miss you a lot" Erland kissed his little son's forehead.

Erland continued to admire the creation of God. His flesh blood was so handsome with reddish white skin, a sharp nose and also the shape of lips that were very similar to his. With such lips made him look even more similar to Erland.

Erland pulled her child back, straightened her body to keep her baby away from her mother. She held him so tightly, maybe one last time.

For once again, Erland looked at the face of her baby still with her cry that could not stop. Keep the baby's face in his memory as much as possible.

The nurse who gave her the baby has extended her hand to take the baby back. But Erland very clearly saw the movement of the tiny mouth that had been opened was lying closed by itself.

Then a second later the lips opened wide and let out a voice so melodious as Erland had been waiting for.

"Alhamdulillah O Allah" cried Erland hugged his little hero who began to make louder sounds.