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Grasping the Wound 1

"Mas, how is this? Ajeng fuss constantly, from last night do not want to drink milk. The body is getting hotter, I'm afraid, why why why Mas. Please take Ajeng check, I beg you." Ratmi trembled and her tears continued to flow, could not bear to see her child just continue to cry in pain, Ajeng who was four years old last night had a high fever and continued to cry, she said, no more milk going into his mouth. Ratmi, a young mother who is still twenty-five years old, can only resign with her husband's indifference as if he does not care about the cries of his sick child.

Ratmi had compressed and gave Ajeng a heat-lowering drug that he bought in the pharmacy not far from the boarding place, but the heat in Ajeng's body had not yet dropped. Ratmi tried to beg her husband to bring Ajeng to check on the doctor was not responded to at all, precisely the clash and insults that Ratmi got. If only Ratmi held the money, would have gone alone to bring Ajeng to the doctor, but unfortunately, Ratmi did not hold the money at all, in his wallet there was only five thousand rupiah, he said, it was also money to pay for water, because Bayu only gave money to pay fifteen thousand for a day to Ratmi.

"You are what the hell is Rat? One child is sick continue to be sick, you do not becus be a wife. You're just as troublesome as my money. You useless girl." Without mercy Bayu actually snapped and berated Ratmi who begged to bring Ajeng to the doctor.

" Yes Alloh Mas. I also do not want Ajeng sick, please kasiani Ajeng. The heat is getting higher, please. I beg you." Ratmi still continues to beg with tears that are still flowing profusely wet her cheeks that are starting to taper, Bayu's attitude that is getting more and more uncontrollable makes Ratmi depressed.

"Oh, come on, I'm leaving. Take care of your own child, be careful if anything happens to Ajeng!" Bayu just went without caring about Ratmi who is fond of, whether where his instincts as a husband and father, so there is not the slightest worry about the condition of the child alone.

With a tight chest Ratmi can only look at the departure of Bayu who began to ride his montor away, his appearance is very neat and fragrant, even Bayu went with shoes on, there is no way Bayu went to work, because Sunday, the factory where he works is off. Ratmi begins to be suspicious of Bayu's attitude that changes drastically, from the salary money that is no longer honest and only gives fifteen thousand every day, from his attitude that began to be rude, from his attitude that began to be rude, he likes to play hands and speak harshly, from who rarely return to the boarding house, and even if he comes home for a while, even then only to vent his anger on Ratmi.

Ratmi is still trying to calm Ajeng who continues to cry, even Ajeng started vomiting vomit until he pulled out the yellow color from the strand.

" Allah, yes Allah son. Sorry mother. What should you do?." Ratmi is increasingly intrigued by the state of Ajeng that is getting pale and starts to limp.

"Come on, kid, we're going to the doctor. Let me pay you later with your wedding ring, your life is more important. I'm tired of your father's treatment, I promise, after you're healed, we go home, mommy's home, son! Let's not be derelict like this." Ratmi talks to Ajeng himself who is still crying, in a hasty step, Ratmi takes his wallet and ring letter for later as a means of payment for his daughter's treatment. Because that's the only thing Ratmi has.

As Ratmi walked to the nearest clinic, Ratmi passed by her neighbor Nunung who lived in the room next to Ratmi. Nunung works as a security guard at a paper mill and happens to be hit by a night shif. On the way home Nunung saw Ratmi walking while holding Ajeng with eyes that look moist, making Nunung pity and intend to approach Ajeng.

"Bak Ratmi, where are you going?." Sapa nunung politely while staring at the face of his neighbor who looks damp also Ajeng who continues to cry.

"Owh mbak Nunung, this is mbak, want to take Ajeng to the clinic, his body is hot from last night and this is vomiting continuously." Ratmi replied with a voice that shook withstanding the cries.

" Yeah, then let me take you. Come on up, let's hurry up and Ajeng can get help right away." 

" Thank you, thank you Nunung, sorry to be a hassle."

" Already, Mr. Ratmi just relax. We have to help each other, is this an urgent situation, let's just go up." Nunung, passing his montor with a decent speed, because Ajeng already looks pale. Only with ten minutes finally montor who drove Nunung to the destination.

"It seems, the patient must be anonymous because it is very weak. The child must be infused immediately, but in this clinic does not serve hospitalization, I give a referral at the hospital to enter ya ma'am, the place is not far from here, because his sister must be treated immediately." The doctor explained to Ratmi after examining Ajeng.

"Mad Ratmi ayook." Nunung poked Ratmi's back, because from then on Ratmi looked dreamy with a look of confusion.

" Yaaa mbak Nunung, ta pi ii tuu, anuu" Ratmi stuttered to explain that in fact he was confused about not having a cost to go to the hospital. Nunung who immediately understood without much talk directly asked Ratmi to immediately leave the place to the hospital, because Ajeng had to be rescued immediately.

" Mr Ratmi take it easy, I will help mbak, I understand the current situation, ayook, pity Ajeng. Before it's too late, ma'am." Nunung tries to convince Ratmi that everything will be fine, with the attitude and help offered by Nunung, making Ratmi again shed tears should also be sad.

" Thank you Nunung"

" It's already Ratmi, we'll discuss this later. Now we have to get Ajeng to the hospital."

"Alhamdulillah, thank you. If there is no mbak Nunung, I do not know what the fate of Ajeng." Ratmi cried as much as he did beside the bed where Ajeng was treated, the infusion hose was installed and Ajeng fell asleep because he was tired of crying also because of the influence of drugs given by the nurse earlier.

" No papa mbak, I understand and can feel how the heart mbak Ratmi at this time, sorry if I accidentally heard mas Bayu talking rudely as mbak all this time, why does Ratmi still survive in this condition? Ratmi's mother deserves to be happy."

"Honestly I'm tired, and I intend to leave, but I currently have no grip at all, whether with what I will pay the hospital fees later." Clear circles are still falling wet the smooth cheeks of Ratmi who now looks thin.

Nunung exhaled deeply, as a woman he could feel how suffering Ratmi was.

" God willing there is a way, said Ratmi the good man, and Ajeng the special child, be assured that the help of God is very close, as close as our veins, pray and remain confident, inshaallah." 

Ratmi feels lucky to be met by a boarding neighbor like Nunung who is so good, not even this time just nunung help him, often Nunung give him help, Nunung, even when Ratmi did not have a penny of rupiah and Ajeng cried to buy snacks. Nunung was the one who always brought Ajeng to buy snacks in front of the boarding house.

" Ratmi's mother who is patient, I will go home to boarding first, tomorrow morning I will come back here again to bring a change of clothes and Ajeng. this accept to hold mbak here." Nunung slipped the fifties three pieces into Ratmi's hand before saying goodbye.

" Mom, no need. mbak Nunung has helped me a lot." Reject Ratmi hesitated, although Ratmi desperately needed the money, but Ratmi did not want to overburden her fairy-hearted neighbor.

" No papa mbak, just keep it. I know Ratmi needs it, God willing I'll make it." Nunung left with a smile, though his heart also felt pain with the fate experienced by Ratmi.

'may Allah repay more with all the kindness mbak' Ratmi prayed in his heart for his neighbor who is now stepping away towards home.