Sharing Love: Winning Without Love
Tea Time
Once in his apartment, Khaira chose to take a bath, refresh himself, and make him tired. After taking a shower, he sat for a while in front of a small makeup table just applying toner, serum, and night cream on his face.
Radit was in the kitchen, making two cups of warm tea for the two of them.
When Khaira finished pampering his face, he immediately sat leaning on the sofa opposite the unlit television.
"Udah seger? Are you tired of it?" Radit came and offered a glass of warm tea to Khaira.
"Lumayan the Mas, but my brain is still heavy for Thesis nyiapin. I guess I can't, because his writing is in English." he told Radit while drinking warm tea in his hand.
"could. I'm sure you can. Inget, you got me here, I'll help you. You can use me here. Hm." Radit encourages Khaira and reminds her that Khaira has it.
Khaira again drank the tea is still warm, the smell of jasmine that emanates from the tea was a little give him calm.
"Mas, can you tell me a story?" Khaira looked up at Radit sitting next to her.
"By, just a story. Why?"
"So when I was in the Library, when I read and read books I suddenly miss the same Father and Mother. Did I start homesick, did I?"
Radit looked at Khaira's face, it was appropriate that since his wife came home, his face looked lethargic, his smile did not shine as usual. Only now Radit knows the cause, the longing for home and family that makes Khaira "feeling homesick".
"Maybe it could be. Homesick longs for your hometown, home, and family because you are separated from your family and the places you are used to visiting. Working and studying in a distant place can be a cause of homesick. That feeling is natural. Want a videocall with Daddy and Mommy?" Radit offers Khaira to make a video call, because to go home to Indonesia it is not possible, plus lectures and Thesis submission plans that Khaira will take.
Practically videocall is one of the ways that Radit offers to slightly reduce the homesick feeling that Khaira feels.
"Can?" Khaira looked at Radit.
"Must dong Darling. You want to call Father Ammar and Mother Dyah, right?"
Khaira nodded her head, without waiting for a long time Radit made a video call to Ammar's father and Mother Dyah.
Not long after, Ammar's father who was contacted also received a video call from Radit.
[Assalamualaikum Father, Mother.] Radit greeted his two in-laws as soon as the call was connected and showed his in-laws face.
[Wassalamualaikum Dit, what's up?]
[There is this miss Daddy, Mommy.].
Radit then gives his phone to Khaira.
[Hello Father, Khaira misses both Father and Mother.].
Without further ado, he said that he was very upset with his parents. Hugging longing for parents after so long, more than 1 year Khaira lives in Manchester and her longing feeling is unstoppable again.
[Yes. Mother and Father also miss. How is it healthy there? Radit is healthy and healthy, right?] Ask your father through the video link.
[Healthy Dad, but Khaira thought with Daddy and Mommy. I really want to go back to Indonesia.]
[Yes, your Mother is not well, Khai.]
Khaira was shocked to hear that her mother was not well.
[What pain does Mother do?] ask her with a face that looks anxious.
As soon as the face of Mother Dyah was seen on the mobile phone screen, Khaira could not hold back her tears.
[Mother, Mother is sick what? Excuse me... Khaira was not there when Mommy was sick.]
Seeing Khaira who looked sad, Radit rubbed Khaira's arm gently. Draining strength through touch.
[Mother menopause, Khai. Actually it is not a disease, but when the phase comes all night Mother can not sleep, Mother's hair falls out, sweating at night, fatigue. Your body feels like osteoporosis.]
[Mother has gone to the Doctor? Now how is Mother?]
Khaira is quite panicked with the menopause phase that turns out to be experienced by the mother earlier.
[Dear, don't worry. Mother has already seen the Doctor. Advice from the Doctor is okay, because slowly the symptoms can disappear by themselves. You should only avoid certain types of foods such as foods that contain caffeine, wear cotton clothes that can absorb sweat, and apply relaxation techniques. There are also antidepressant drugs that doctors give if you experience symptoms of hot flashes and mood.]
[Definitely sick Mother?] khaira said as she wiped away the tears that had accumulated in the corner of her eyes.
[Sick Khai, but grateful Dad always accompany Mother. So that psychologically Mother remains enthusiastic and can live this all. It's okay, it's our nature as women, honey.]
[Sorry Mother, when Mother is sick precisely Khaira is very far from Mother.]
Khaira was very sorry, for not being able to take care of her mother. Khaira believes psychologically must be the mother also needs it.
[It's okay, honey. Mother is healthier now. Mother is grateful that there is Radit who accompanies you and takes care of you. Be careful there, honey. Mother and Father always pray for you both.]
Khaira nodded her head, as if she was talking face to face with her Mother directly.
[Yes Mother. We close yes, Mother and Father rest. Khaira and Mas Radit also always pray for Father and Mother.]
As soon as the video call was over, Khaira handed the phone to her husband.
"It turns out I missed the house because Mother was sick, Mas...."
Radit brought Khaira's head to lean on her shoulder. "The Mother and Child are strong, baby, but don't think about it. Mother can pass through there. You can also get through it all here. You got me here."
Radit landed his kiss on Khaira's forehead. While his hands gently rubbed Khaira's arms.
"Just like Ammar's father who always accompanied Mother Dyah, so will I always accompany you. Whatever it is, I will accompany you. In health and in pain, in hard or happy, we pass together ya."
Khaira grins her head at Radit's shoulder. Then she looked up slightly at her husband's face.
"Thank you, Mommy...."
"Yes. Drink the tea again. The mump is not cold yet. While chatting, we can talk. Tea time Darling." he said with a smile trying to calm his wife.
"It's time to talk, huh? Really great advertising?"
Radit slightly pinched the tip of Khaira's nose, "Hmm, this is you. Don't do that we're not in-endorse, honey...."
A smile rose on Khaira's face.
"You can make me the most happy right away, huh Mas?"
Radit just put his shoulder out. "Instead of being sad, I'd rather see you happy...."