Rainbow for Aqila
Strengths

"So?"

"So what?" Aqila asked back when Naufal interrogated her at the place where they told her about past memories last night, the dining table

"So when? hows it? Why don't I know Qil? I was like a stupid husband" Naufal to the point of ruffling his hair

"Don't say that again, I've told you that Naufal's best" Aqila grabbed Naufal's hand to hold it tightly

"Regarding when, I also do not know when exactly, I always think weight loss, often forget and dizziness are common things only because of lack of rest these few days. I don't know if it's back" Aqila's voice quivered, she thought the illness would be gone forever, because after surgery she was routinely in control and the doctor said remission, this means that no more cells were found

"How do I know that? Diana's sister who suggested checking into the hospital when we visited last night" Aqila explained that by covering her face, her voice sobbing softly

"Why didn't you tell me all that?"

"Because I don't feel the same pain as I used to, so I just think of this as an ordinary illness. My nosebleed also only happened last night, so I consider this natural" Aqila lowered her head, now she confesses wrong

"Let's go to the hospital now Qil, I want you to heal and we can live raising the twins together" Naufal wiped away her tears, however much Aqila had to heal. There is no point in blaming anyone, the most important thing is to get well first

"Aqila" Naufal and Aqila looked at each other when they heard the sound of her family outside

Aqila walked open the door and was surprised to see that all her family were even present here, except Reyna because her sister might not have heard any information

"What's up? Why is everyone here?" Ask in confusion

"What are you saying? Are you still in your right mind hiding something this big from us?" Rian immediately advanced forward after Aqila said that

"Dian!" Papa Arya warns Rian that his temperament never changes

"Aqila" sheeps as Mama Intan's voice calls out to her daughter

"Why not talk about this?" Aqila looked at Diana and Darren, meaning the two people had told the house

"Aqila's good..."

"Don't continue, you always say you're okay, who do you think you are? You're just an ordinary human boy" Papa Arya cut off his words even before Aqila had time to finish

"It's better to speak inside" Naufal pulled his wife's hand to let his family in

The sofa in the living room does not fit them all, so they sit under the carpet

"What do you want to hear? Aqila felt better" Aqila did not think they all did not go to work, was it because of the holiday? Or because of her?

"Better you say?, Diana, what do you mean better?" Darren still did not take his eyes off his sister

"Glioblastoma brain cancer, located in the temporal lobe or the side of the brain, not far from the location of previous cancers, including malignant cancer due to its rapid spread, this is because it can provide its own blood supply"

"sorry"

"I'm sorry? Why should I apologize to you?" Papa Arya shook his head many times, he really did not understand the contents of his daughter's mind

"I'm sorry because I don't know where I went wrong, did I ever want this disease to come again? Never once was. How can I think of a disease that has made me shed so many tears ten years ago when all I see today is the laughter of my children"

"They're happy I'm happy too, the pain is meaningless when they can smile. I can't feel any pain because they've always been medicine for me"

Naufal could not hold back his tears anymore, no matter his wife's family considered him weak, he had chosen the right woman to fill a place in his life, would that woman continue to accompany him?

"Am I wrong Ma? Am I wrong for this pain? Who is a person who likes to feel pain? Is there any human being who asks to be given a disease?"

"I never asked for it, but God probably thought I was too strong and capable with this test, because obviously he wouldn't test someone beyond his means"

"Don't ask me if I want to recover from this disease, because it's the same way you doubt the role of a mother for her child. Don't ask me how much I want to live, the answer is more than you ever imagined"

"I have a great husband, a man who became my priest and guided me well, I have smart children who always make my laughter come out sincerely, not like before, now the context is different, the context is different, Aqila is no longer a teenager crying from a cancer headache"

The sentence just came out of his heart, he promised never to let this disease take it from those closest to him, but what would happen if the destiny of God said otherwise?

"So I never lie when I say I'm okay, you ask me what makes me okay? The answer is because my heart is fine, if my heart hurts everything will hurt including the body, but if it's just the body that hurts, everything can still look fine"

This was in accordance with what happened ten years ago, Aqila who always hoped for affection, Aqila who always imagined death, her heart could not be said to be fine at that time. So what he thinks in his head is the moment that God will take it

"What is Diana's best treatment?" after a long silence, Papa Arya finally made a sound

"Glioblastoma brain cancer is a malignant cancer that can spread quickly throughout the brain, chemotherapy can be done for reduction and control of cancer, surgery can also be done to remove cancer cells in the brain then chemotherapy is done to ensure the cancer can be controlled"

"Chemotherapy alone" Aqila who replied, he knew very well what side effects would be caused if the operation, although it is also possible to appear during chemotherapy

"What effect next to her?" Naufal asked, since then he did not release his hand to Aqila

"Either chemotherapy or surgery all have their own effects, ranging from nausea, vomiting, convulsions, visual disturbances, to problems with memory"

"I'm sure I'm cured"

"Must!" Naufal pressed that sentence, somewhat horrified also in fact hearing the side effects Diana mentioned

"Sister didn't expect you to be that strong as Qil" Devano as the eldest son of the family shook his head

He who overheard Darren and Diana's conversation in the kitchen was curious at first because the man mentioned the name of the disease in medical terms that he did not understand, but when Darren said

'What about Naufal and their son?' he knew that was Aqila. No one expected the events of ten years ago to be repeated in their family history