The Delayed Soul
Chapter 16

Around 19:00 I arrived at the Hospital delivered by Mr. Muh Mama's personal driver.

"The patient's family in Dita's name?" Exiting the nurses from the operating room, all of us who were not far from there ran over to the nurses.

"How's my son doing?" Ask Dita's mom.

"Mother and Father came with me to the room, later explained" said a nurse who was white and tall, Dita's mother and father followed the nurse behind her.

While Dita's parents walked into the doctor's office, I replaced the wait in front of the operating room.

Thirty minutes later Dita was removed from the operating room to the inpatient room, apparently she had not been aware of the anesthetic.

"My friends haven't realized yet Doc ?" I asked one of the doctors who came out along with Dita.

"Just pray for the best" That's the answer the doctor gave me.

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"Tiar, I want to wake up baby" There was a sound that woke me up while shaking my body.

"Eh Mother, sorry Tiar overslept" I said as I opened my eyes.

"Just go home and it's night, Mother and Father are waiting here, you look tired" he said.

I looked at the clock in my hand, it didn't feel like I was here for three hours.

"But Tiar wants to wait for Dita Ma'am" I asked.

"Watching can only be two people dear, have you come home tomorrow just come here again and hopefully Dita is aware"

"We're all right, ma'am?"

Without answering any questions from me Mother Dita kept persuading me to go home.

I moved from my seat to the parking lot immediately, as I was in the corridor of the Hospital from a distance I saw some people pushing the bed of a patient who seemed to be moving the room.

I accelerated my steps, when I crossed paths with the group earlier I saw the figure of Dina who was lying down, my God! why did I forget that Dina was also in this Hospital.

Immediately I turned around to follow from behind, when I got to the front of a room the doctor and nurse took him in. We were all asked to wait outside.

"Tante" I approached Dina's mother.

"Tiar, you're here too son" Aunt Goddess hugged me for a while then let go again.

"Yes Auntie, Dita just finished the operation" I replied.

"Where's the operation going so well, dear? sorry Aunt can't look at Dita yet" he asked.

"Alhamdulillah went well, not what Aunt Dita must be okay only the most important Dina quickly recovered"

"We wish them both the best"

"Dina why was brought here Tan?" Askaqua.

"He suddenly dropped Nak"

"Kasian Dina, not usually riding a motorcycle why desperate try" Did not feel a clear circle dripping from the corner of my eye.

If I imagine the faces of my two best friends the worry always envelops me, I don't know what would happen to me if I lost them both.

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Ten minutes more time will soon be over, I say goodbye to Aunt Goddess and also Om Hans.

When I was in the parking lot I was difficult to find Mr. Muh because he did not bring his phone, when for a moment I stopped hearing the voice of someone who was very familiar to me.

Immediately I raised my head and looked for the source of the voice.

I looked left and right, but I didn't see anyone there, and then I walked back. As I passed by a black Pajero, I noticed to the left a narrow gap between the two parked cars, spontaneously I was surprised because Adam and Mr. Muh were chatting .

I still didn't budge because I was surprised that Adam was here, but I didn't tell him that I was coming.

"Sir Muh yuk came home" Call me to break the chat that seems still exciting between them.

"Okay Non, the car I took first it at the end there" said Mr. Muh.

"Well, Mr. Muh, what's the matter here when the car is parked there?" Ask interrogation.

"So there's been a non public toilet" she answered honestly.

"Jaudah take it first sir" I command.

"Ep...Sir! You go home first, let my Tiar deliver" Adam said.

"But Mas?" Answer Mr. Muh doubtful.

"Why do I just want to bring food after that directly deliver home" explained Adam to convince Mr. Muh.

"Yes, my Mr. Muh is the same Adam, if Mama asks me to say I am with his son Aunt Reni"

"Then I stay first yes" Pamit Pak Muh.

Then Mr. Muh passed away leaving us both parked.

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"Udah! yuk go home" Take me.

Adam pressed the control of his car to unlock, it turned out that the black pajero car next to us stood up was his car.

He drove his car casually, this time I really enjoyed the ride when I went along with him.

If you pay attention to the more handsome and charming Adam days, it is not wrong that on campus many like him.

"Where is Dita?" Adam's question solved my attention.

"Good" I answered briefly.

"Why short is that the answer?" Ask.

"No, I just want to answer what else is good" replied I origin.

After that on the way we just kept quiet, sometimes I glanced at him and vice versa.

Thirty minutes later we stopped in front of a street food near the hospital because Adam complained that he was very hungry.

We went down and ordered food, I sat right next to him, he would occasionally steal a glance at me.

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After eating we immediately continued the journey because the day was getting late, Adam drove his vehicle through the thick of the night very carefully.

"Well bye Ti, Tiar?" A loud sound woke me up.

"Well!" When I woke up, I realized I was sleeping.

"Shocked huh? sorrysorry! but we've arrived"

"oh has it arrived? from earlier Dam?"

"No, at least thirty minutes ago, you slept really pules so kasian want to wake up"

"So, why not wake up? later you will be last night, will I come down, huh? or do you want to stop by first?"

"No, it's malem anyways. You hunt in and send greetings with Aunt Vina yes" he said.

"okay! I'll tell you later, thanks Dam"

Then he passed away, after Adam's car was no longer visible in the yard I went straight inside.

Arriving in the room I immediately cleaned the bath and changed clothes because it ran out of the hospital, finished some I immediately lay down on the bed.

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It doesn't feel like it's morning, which means I fell asleep last night.

poke! poke! poke!

"Non, this is Madam Lastri" cried a voice from behind the door.

"Yes Ma'am, Tiar is awake" I replied from the room.

"Breakfast is ready Non, want to be brought up or what?" Ask.

"Let me go down to the dining room" replied I.

"Well Non then Ma'am Lastri stay yes"

"Yes Ma'am" I replied lazily.

After the voice of Pastri was not heard anymore I tried to reach my phone located far away on the edge of the bed, fortunately not falling down.

When I checked there were four new incoming messages and hundreds of old ones that had not been opened. I open one by one, the top is written in the name of Adam then his mother Dita, and also Mama.

The first time I opened was a message from Dita's mother, out of curiosity about the development of her condition.

[Assalamallaikum Nak Tiar, I didn't have time for a phone call so I wanted to say something via WhatsApp, if you can Nak Tiar immediately to the hospital today] Fill in a message from his mother Dita which was sent from 07.45 and now it is 08.05.

[So soon Tiar over there Mom] soon I reply to the message.

After feeling no reply again I immediately prepared to go to the Hospital.

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At the Hospital,

"Tiar" With his mother's giant steps Dita approached me.

"Oh Mother, what is it like to cry?"

"Dita Nak" Back Her mother shed tears.

"Why Ma'am? let's sit down first, try to explain to Tiar what happened" I have the body of Aunt Goddess to sit the waiting room chair there.

"We're in Tiar's coma, what should I do?"

"Astaghfiullah!" I covered my mouth with both hands, a round of clear water drenched my cheeks, Aunt Goddess hugged my body tightly and I returned her embrace.

"That's not possible" I said in disbelief.

The hysterical cry of Aunt Goddess echoed the corner of the room that only the two of us were there.

"Strong aunt, huh? we pray that God will be healed, He is strong! she can definitely fight him and be aware of his coma" I said calming Aunt Goddess.

"Mother isn't strong if anything happens to her"

"Related! God must be with us, now Mother comes home first rest and clean up Tiar's spare change, later in the afternoon Mother comes again, Mother, the important thing is now rest first kasian Dita if Mother will also be sick" My request.

"Mom don't want to take care of you son" she refused to feel bad.

"Don't think of anyone else, ma'am, we're brothers"

"Thank you baby, I'm lucky to have a best friend like you" Hugged my body again.

"Yes, then mom will be home soon" he said, releasing his embrace to me.

"Yes" I rubbed Dita's mother's back to strengthen.

This time I waited in the hospital alone, actually this morning Adam had contacted but I did not respond because I did not want to bother him.

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It seemed like it was late afternoon, Adam came back to contact me and even had time to send WhatsApp messages repeatedly but none of the ones I read just caught a glimpse then put my phone back in the bag.

An hour from sending a message, Adam walked closer to my seat, throwing a sweet smile at me.

"Hai Ti" His greeting.

"Ha.Hai, are you here?" I'm awkward.

"Yes, wait for your message reply long, at most will not be replied" he replied disappointed.

"Hehe's sorry" I smiled feeling bad about Adam.

"Where is Dita?" Ask.

"He's inside, Dita Dam's coma" I replied softly holding back my tears from falling in front of him.

"Astaghfirullah, kasian Dita. Why are you here by yourself? Where are Dita's parents?"

"I asked to come home earlier, but her mother looked tired, maybe she'll be here soon"

"You brought Ti's car?"

"Bring, how?"

"Ask your driver to make you take it?"

"Now? why pack everything to get the driver to take the car?"

"Next year! yes now it is! strangely enough the question"

"Hahaha" I laughed a little.

"Laughter again! so then the plan is to come home from here I'll take you to dinner, I'll have something to say"

"Oh, why aren't you here?"

"It's not exactly Ti"

"OK" I answered briefly

The conversation between the two of us stopped after Dita's parents came with a lot of luggage, I immediately approached them to help bring her luggage.

"Here is Bu Tiar help" I reached out to take the item in his left hand.

"That's fine, let me just let you" Refuse it subtle.

"What can I do Mom"

"Judah here" He handed me a box that I didn't know what it was.

"Mother was cooking at home, let's eat together"

"No ma'am, Tiar's still full"

"Where are you? when eating? I was waiting here all day, don't refuse to eat"

"Yes" I threw a big smile at Mother Dita who also treated me like her own child.

After eating, Adam and I were ready to go home, as Adam promised, we went through the thick of the night to be taken somewhere.