The Fake Couple
The past.

Kalandra sat down and leaned back while staring at the white-framed photo on her desk. There, adorable little Daffin is posing funny between his parents who have now died. Instantly the old man sighed deeply when the pain still reached his heart even though the foggy day had passed.

"Why did you guys leave so soon?" his sigh with his eyes closed.

A glimpse of the past is reflected back in his mind, like a round of video.

That day, a man in a white suit stared at Kalandra and Wahyu alternately from behind his desk filled with many files, on the chest of his suit was attached to a signboard that read Dr. Zull Remos, SpBS.

"The severe head injury suffered by Mrs Anggraeni due to the accident, causing very severe damage to the brain," explained Dr. Zull while pointing to a Cr Scan results owned by Anggraeni, Mother of Daffin.

"The "brain is the most vital part. It is in the brain stem that regulates the functions of human consciousness and sleep, as well as respiratory and cardiac functions. It can be said, in this brain stem there is a function of human life." Doctor Zull was silent for a moment before continuing his explanation.

"If the remaining function is only the brain stem and other parts of the brain have been damaged, then a person will experience a condition called vegetative status" he concluded.

"Ja... So... How, Doc?" sigh Kalandra with a little stammered, she guessed it was a very bad thing. While Revelation itself is speechless, its beloved son merely clenched his hands on his trembling knees. Immediately, Kalandra cupped the prince's hand and patted gently to calm him down.

"It was a state in which the patient remained alive, breathing and his heart was throbbing, but there was no contact with the surroundings. In vegetative status, the patient is unaware of the surrounding conditions. There is also no cognitive function or memory. All of his basic abilities are gone. All activities of daily living needs must be helped by others, for example related to eating, bathing and body hygiene, moving the body, and others. Patients with vegetative status, usually will be more susceptible to infection because the entire system and body functions are not running properly, including the immune system or immunity. Therefore, the treatment of patients with vegetative status, should be carried out intensively."

Doctor Zull's explanation made Kalandra silent, it meant that her daughter-in-law was in a coma indefinitely. Dead, but not dead.

"But, .... My wife is still alive and will be able to wake up again, right?" urge Revelation with a trembling voice.

Doctor Zull looked at Revelation with a sympathetic highlight before replying.

"If the miracle happens and Mrs Anggraeni realises later, apologize. Because in general patients with this condition will experience permanent disability."

"No, Doc! Do whatever you can, Doc. I am ready to bear whatever the cost, ... whatever it is..," the message of Revelation is so wonderful. However, could his entire treasure worth hundreds of billions be exchanged for human lives and lives? But clearly, money and possessions are not God who can do everything.

Kalandra was speechless. To him, Doctor Zull's explanation was already very stark. But not for his son who still insisted on hearing a second opinion. Revelation meets the best surgeons at home and abroad and consults with them, but it turns out that the opinion of the Doctors is the same as that of Doctor Zull.

Gradually, Revelation seemed to begin to accept the condition of his wife. In between his busy life, his son always took the time to visit Anggraeni in the hospital. Kalandra persuaded that Anggraeni be taken home alone and treated intensively at home by hiring nurses and remain under the supervision of Doctors. But his son refused.

Three years passed and all seemed to be fine in Kalandra's eyes. Until one day, Reza woke him up in the middle of the night.

"What's wrong?" reprimand Kalandra was so eye contact with his trusted assistant.

"Sir, there's news from the hospital, your son-in-law has passed away. I'm so sorry," Reza said, looking down.

Kalandra does not know whether she is sad or relieved, because the life or death of Anggraeni like it makes no difference. He also took a breath and said.

"Yes, arrange the funeral. Where's the revelation, has he been following you to the hospital?"

Reza shook his head slowly.

"Lord of Revelation we have not found."

"What do you mean by not yet found? What the hell's going on? Explain it!!"

Reza took a breath for a moment.

The earth Kalandra stepped on seemed to collapse as soon as she heard it. So Revelation decided to kill his wife?

Kalandra nodded in understanding, maybe it was considered wrong for some people but she could understand what was behind her son's decision. Revelation must not be able to see his wife suffer for long. Although the suffering is not appropriate to mention for patients who experience brain stem death, because the patient has not felt anything else, so there is no pain suffered Anggraeni during his coma, wasn't he?

Kalandra screeched and immediately glared at Reza who was silent in front of her.

"Quick search for Revelation! What are you waiting for?"

"Okay, sir," Reza rushes to the reinforcements to find the missing Master.

"Well! Is it true that Mother died?" Daffin suddenly catches up with Kalandra to his room with gasping breaths and widened eyes.

Jakandr hugged his granddaughter with a sad feeling of having to lose his mother this small.

Feeling Grandpa's embrace was enough to let little Daffin know the news was true, but no tears fell from his cheek. The little Daffin's mind was apparently playing the message of the Mother.

"Death doesn't always hurt, Daffin. There are times when jusru becomes very beautiful for some people. If you die later, Daffin promises not to cry. Because Daffin's tears will actually hurt Mother's death."

Daffin is really sad. He's very lost. But Daffin did not want to hurt his mother. Daffin wants the woman he loves and loves to be happy, wherever she is.

The search had long ago found its end. Revelation is lost in the earth. Traces of his disappearance are hard to find.

But Kalandra never gave up, she still put her best efforts to find the whereabouts of the prince. Until three years later, suddenly Reza was shocked to meet him on Saturday afternoon.

"Sir...!" call Reza in a tone that is not at all pleasant to hear.

"What's wrong?" Kalandra let out a long sigh, preparing to listen to even the worst.

"We have found the traces of Lord Revelation."

Kalandra let out a long sigh, her heart enveloped in immeasurable gratitude.

"How's the condition?" ask her with teary eyes.

Reza was silent for a moment.

"I'm sorry, sir.." he sighed.

"We have found the traces of Lord Revelation, but he is gone."

Kalandra squeezed her left chest which was very painful. Nah! He's not ready to hear this at all.

"Master? Mr...!" Reza swiftly held his great master who fainted.

"Opaaaa!" Daffin who had just returned home dropped his gold medal, even though he was just about to show off the success of his Junior High basketball team who successfully won the prestigious title to the Grandfather.