The Destiny of the Mute Girl
Episode 5 ~ Flashback (3)

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"Your daughter has an abnormality in her ear nerve that makes your daughter unable to communicate with people around her. Things like this are often called hearing-impaired, sir."

My tears just escaped when the doctor in front of me and Mas Sadha was currently explaining the condition of Wulan, my daughter. It turned out that my feeling and Mas Sadha was right, Wulan had a special ludeness that made him unable to hear, even talk to people around.

What other trials are these? My heart ached when I heard the doctor's words. Why did this happen to my daughter? Why am I not the only one experiencing it? I'm completely screwed with all this, my wife hasn't come to her senses from her coma after four years and now I'm being given this much trial with the reality of my daughter's condition. Just now I felt a happy life after a long time I slumped because of the departure of my sister, but why did the tough test come back to me? Even the test was directly on my young daughter.

I was silent but my tears kept dripping without my permission. Looking at me who was speechless and shed tears, Mas Sadha who was still holding Damar grabbed my hand. Mas Sadha clasped my hand tightly, as if giving strength so that I could accept this bitter reality.

"Can the doctor explain again about hearing loss to us?"

Enthusiastically, Mas Sadha who actually did not understand very well what hearing-impaired himself also asked the doctor to explain everything so that we heard it and could make the next decision.

"All right, sir..."

The doctor seemed to take a deep breath while looking at the file of my daughter's health condition. Then look towards us.

"Slimpish tuna is a physical condition experienced by someone who does not have the ability to listen to sound in any form, usually a deaf person also suffers from speechlessness or the inability to speak. Usually, a speech-impaired child has difficulty learning to recognize sounds, especially the mother's voice so that the response is slow compared to the blind child."

I looked at Mas Sadha who carefully heard the doctor's explanation, while I had been out of focus ever since knowing the truth about my daughter's condition.

"This learning disability which is one of the factors of speech-blind children has a level of intelligence below the average child in general. Learning disabilities in speech-impaired children can also affect the psychological hearing-impaired child. According to my examination results, your daughter has moderate hearing loss. It can still be helped by installing a hearing aid in his ear. While to communicate with each other, your daughter can practice using sign language that is devoted to deaf-speech children."

Mas Sadha was heard sighing heavily and continued to hold my hand. While I was still speechless, sitting petrified in front of the doctor who was currently still explaining all about the disorder my daughter was experiencing.

"What exactly is causing my daughter to have such an abnormality, Doc?"

It turned out that Mas Sadha's curiosity about my daughter's disorder was greater than mine. Not that I don't want to know, or try not to care, but that I'm not strong enough to listen to all the explanations and possibilities that will happen in the future. I really can't stand it!

"Before you answer your question, I want to ask you first. Was your daughter born prematurely? Or is there another disorder that occurs when your daughter is in the womb?" ask the doctor back to Mas Sadha.

I, who had been bowed, immediately raised my head and looked at the doctor. I wanted to explain everything that had happened to the doctor about the condition of my wife's pregnancy during childbirth. But again my strength is no longer there and keeps me quiet.

"My daughter is actually a twin, Doc. While in the womb of my wife, the development of one of them is unstable and resulted in my daughter was born with a weight like a child born prematurely. Is that the cause of this condition Doc?" timpal Mas Sadha who occasionally turned his head towards me.

"Of course, sir. That means there is a disease that attacks one of your twin babies while they are still in the womb of the mother. Because the disease is what causes the growth and development of one of your twins is disturbed and fatal to the important organs in him" replied the doctor who explained.

I really can't hear all the doctors explanations anymore. But Mas Sadha remained calm and tried to strengthen me by grasping my hand tightly.

"Is there no other type of therapy or treatment that can cure the disorder in my daughter, Doc?" asked Mas Sadha again who represented me because I was shocked and unable to say anything more.

"Until now there has been no treatment for speech-impaired people, sir. But you do not worry because the age is increasingly sophisticated, people with speech-blindness can use a tool in the form of a cochlear implant to be able to hear the sounds around it."

"Does my daughter get well Doc?" ask Mas Sadha again to be sure.

"The chances of recovery are very small, sir. Especially considering the abnormalities experienced by your daughter this happens because of the development of her condition while in the womb of the mother and is only known at this time. I can't promise such a big thing, sir." replied the doctor in a low, almost inaudible tone.

I kept shaking, my other hand I used to hold my daughter still on my thighs. My gaze was bright, imagining my daughter's future that might become dark due to her limitations. My tears still escaped, my lips were unable to say anything. Mas Sadha's rough breathing was heard again. Then Mas Sadha rolled her eyes at me who was still silent. I just stared at Mas Sadha with a sad look because I can't say anything more for now.

"Alright, Doc. I agree with the Doctor's proposal to put a tool on my daughter's ear. Please do whatever is best for my daughter, Doc."

Finally, the examination was completed and now Wulan had worn a tool in one of her ears. Mas Sadha and I decided to go home and talk about it to Mom, Dad, and Mas Ammar. Mas Sadha and I told them everything about Wulan's condition. They were shocked and shocked. They never thought something this bad would happen to my daughter.

The hardest hit after me was Mom. The memories of the past are recalled in the memory of his brain. Where the only daughter also suffered bad luck due to severe pain and this again repeated to her granddaughter.

"Why? Why did a similar fate happen to my grandson? Why would Wulan have to suffer from such a disorder? I can't imagine what her future will be. Everyone will be excommunicating Mother's grandchildren. O Allah...why is the bad luck that befell my daughter also You gave to my grandson? He's a kid and he doesn't even know his mother's voice."

Mother continued to fumble, her tears clearly falling on her face that was no longer young. While I was just down, I sat between Mas Ammar and Mas Sadha and crossed my arms in front of my chest.

"It's all fate, ma'am. Wulan also did not want to be born like this. If Wulan could choose, maybe he would choose not to be born rather than have to experience this kind of disorder. But what is our power that is only ordinary humans, Mom. Everything that happens in our family has become the Qada and Qadar of Allah. We can't change it. Our job now is to look after Wulan and provide support so that she can grow into a strong child."

The words that came from Mas Ammar's lips suddenly broke through the deepest recesses of my heart. My heart was completely pinched because of his words. Mas Ammar was right, if all this has become the destiny of our family. Exam after exam came again after thousands of joys approached. It means that God loves our family and chose us to undergo this test.

After the talks that night, my family and I agreed to continue supporting Wulan's growth. I decided to provide special training so that my daughter's development would improve. Again I said that I was very lucky to have my Dad, Mom, Mas Ammar and Mas Sadha behind me. If Adek were still alive, maybe he would be standing next to me right now. Take my hand to pass this strenuous test of the Creator. But that would never happen because my sister was already calm in nature there.

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A year passed quickly. But Mala's condition has not yet given any signs of life. The age of the children has entered 5 years and they have never heard the voice of his mother. At first I had the thought to let go and let Mala go after my sister. But when I started to give up, Dhina came to me in the dreamland.

"Mas Dhana don't give up. Sister Mala will certainly realize even though Adek does not know when that time will come. You must remain strong and patient, for patience is the key to true sincerity. Adek is very sure, soon Sister Mala will wake up from her long sleep. You have to keep waiting for him. For Damar and Wulan, Mas. The Mas Dhana that Adek is familiar with is the powerful Mas Dhana and establishment. It is not Mas Dhana who gives up easily. You have to be stronger than anything. Adek will always be in the heart of Mas Dhana and pray that Mas can get through all this. Adek Mas Dhana. Yes, yes, Mas."

Every time I remember the words that come out of my sister's lips, even if it's just a dream, I always feel comfort. He said he raised my spirit which began to dim. After getting the omen of the dream, I decided to keep waiting for my wife who is still in a coma while giving the best for my children.

Damar and Wulan have now entered the Kindergarten school. I put them in the same school. Yes, Wulan can be accepted at the Taman Kanak school in general and it is the biggest gift I am grateful for to date.

My daughter can not talk and to hear it must use an implant in her ear. But one thing that really makes me and my extended family dumbfounded was not playing, when Wulan took one of the IQ tests held by her school for the first stage of entering Kindergarten.

I never thought that the highest score would be achieved by this imperfect daughter of mine, even the more perfect Damar would be far below her. This is truly a miracle from God for my daughter. Despite these limitations, Wulan has an above average IQ. Out of nowhere Wulan could have such a high IQ, even out of dissatisfaction, I did follow-up IQ tests in different places to make sure that my daughter was really smart.

"I'm completely dumbfounded by your daughter, Mr. Dhana. Although she has her limitations, but your daughter is very smart. Even his intelligence exceeds the normal kids that are out there. I suggest that Wulan be put in public school only, sir. So that the work of his brain is more honed and his potential is getting out. Try Mr Dhana look!!! The results of the third Wulan IQ test are very satisfactory. The Wulan value is almost perfect and almost reached the number 100. This kind of incident is very rare in children who are the same fate as Wulan, sir."

Such was the speech of one of the organizers of the IQ test with his spirit when showing the results of the Wulan IQ test. She unceasingly praised my daughter's imperfect skills and it made me feel relieved and very grateful.

Not only me, Father, Mother, Mas Ammar, Mas Sadha, Kak Ibel and Kak Vanny were also so. It felt like the sadness that I had been harboring myself, just disappeared. My daughter is not perfect, but she has potential hidden within her.

"Thank you for this great gift, O God."

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