The Injured
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The bones in Echa's body don't work properly. Limp and helpless to hear the words of IGD doctors.

ICU (Intensive Care Unit) is a special room provided by the hospital to treat patients who need strict treatment. The room that became the place where Echa lay with all the medical devices attached to her body. This time, it happened to Aleesa.

"Daddy, you must be strong. You can't be fragile for Aleesa and your other two children" Rion said.

"Aleesa's company, Brother. He needs you."

Echa's ears are deaf. His chest was extremely tight as if the oxygen supply he could not breathe.

"Prophe," a soft murmur that came out of Echa's mouth.

Singapore.

Radit felt unsettled, in his ears always heard murmuring Echa's voice.

"You're okay, aren't you?" His monologue.

Radit keeps contacting Echa, but there is no answer from his wife. More than five times Radit has contacted Echa. He switched on Rion's phone, same as well. Calling Ayanda's phone is the same. Iyan and Riana are the same.

"Geez, where are you going?" The worry now felt by Radit.

He really couldn't close his eyes. This time, the shadows of Aleesa's face danced on his head.

"You're healthy, aren't you, son?"

At Rion's residence, Iyan was busy ordering the guards of his three nephews to make Aleena and Aleeya fall asleep again. His heart was very worried. Moreover, he heard from Mbak Ina that Aleesa's eyes had already dodged above all.

"Save Aleesa," he asked, raising his hand.

Returning to the hospital, Echa was already sitting next to Aleesa's sickly bed. Aleesa's body has been installed several tools to make Echa endlessly shed tears.

"Don't go, son. Bubu still wants to play with you," he said, clasping Aleesa's tiny hand.

Tear drops soaked the back of Aleesa's small hands. Echa's life is devastated. His breath was like living in the esophagus.

God, don't take my daughter.

He didn't expect Aleesa to be this bad. Doctors said Aleesa's condition was improving. But, on the contrary. Only a rough gust of breath came out of Echa's mouth.

"Arise Aleesa, Bubu and Baba need you. Your two brothers must have missed you too" said Echa very slowly.

Am I still willing to accept this reality? Strengthen me, Lord. Strengthen me.

Echa lowered her head in the side of the gurney where Aleesa was sleeping. Now, he feels completely alone.

Now, I feel the same way as you feel. Without a husband beside me.

It was such a heavy trial that Echa had to face. When her husband works abroad, she has to deal with a calamity like this.

Rion and Ayanda wait outside the ICU. Their hearts were also broken.

"Sir, you better go home. Both Echa kids need you the most. Contact Radit. How much he should know." Ayanda nodded slowly. He left the hospital with a very sad heart.

At the house of Echa, both Echa's sisters are still awake and Ina's mother.

"Mom, how's Aleesa doing?" Riana's face looked very worried.

"Criticism."

Ayanda's answer made Iyan's eyes widen. The shadow of death danced on his head.

"Don't until it happens" he added.

Iyan looked towards Jojo who had a grim face as well. It was as if Jojo knew everything.

"Jo." Jo."

Jojo just shook his head and then lowered his head. Dev is no more.

"We pray for Aleesa. Hopefully Aleesa can get through her critical period."

There is no one who is not saddened to hear this news. Especially Iyan who was instantly moody.

"Jo, what did Iyan see wrong, didn't Jo?" Iyan still insisted on denying everything.

"Iyan won't lose Aleesa, Jo."

The critical news of Aleesa just this morning was heard into Radit's ears. Panic, worry be one. He canceled everything. He did not care about the losses he would suffer, the most important of which was his son.

"Darling, why didn't you answer my call?"

Never mind carrying a mobile phone, Echa overnight only used a nightshirt barefoot accompany Aleesa who never opened his eyes. By morning Aleesa's eyes were getting closer.

"When are you going to sleep, son? Wake up, son."

The roar of tears dyed the bright morning. Aleesa's pale face was extremely painful to him. The doctor examined Aleesa's condition and he just shook his head. There are no signs of any meaningful change.

Ayanda came with Ina and her two grandchildren. He brought clothes for Rion and Echa. And food for them.

"Mas, have you gone inside?" Rion shook his head. Ayanda let out a rough breath.

"Rubby." The other two Echa children kept calling out his name. Moreover, they were crying even harder because they missed their mother.

"Radit's been told?"

"Already, Mas. He flew right away he said, "Ayanda replied.

"You want to see Bubu?" Aleeya and Aleena nodded.

"Engkong call Bubu first, yes."

Rion entered the ICU room, his heart was so hurt when he saw his daughter bathed in tears.

"Wake, Son. We will play together and take a vacation together. As long as Brother Sa wakes up. Don't sleep on." Rion's heart was like a sharp knife. Sad for sure. He tried to brace himself to step towards Echa. His hand touched Echa's shoulder and Echa sobbed as her head bowed deeply.

"Don't cry, Deck." Rion hugged her daughter's body which was truly fragile. There was not the slightest bright twinkle on his face. Only the light of heart that his face radiates.

"It's not just Aleesa who needs you. Aleeya and Aleena also need you a lot. Come outside! Meet them. All you breakfast. You must be a strong mother to your three daughters."

Echa also realized from her sadness. True said the father, there were still Aleena and Aleeya who needed him the most.

Echa came out of the ICU with a face that looked very puffy. Ayanda and Mbak Ina's heart ached to see Echa's cheerful face change like this.

"Tata Na, anen Bubu."

"She's Yeah, uda."

Echa's heart warms even though the pain is still there. Aleeya's smile reminded her of Aleesa's smile.

God, if you want to take Aleesa why not when Aleesa was just born? Maybe I'll take it more. From now on, when Aleesa was being funny You took. I can't stand it, God.

Ayanda feeds the princess while chatting with her two hearts. Any food tastes bitter in the mouth of Echa. Just two mouthfuls, he's already shaken. He said he didn't want to eat it anymore.

"sister-"

"Well, Echa's heart and body are numb."

For thirty minutes, Echa joked with her two children. Then Echa told them to go home. Hospitals are not good for their health.

"Don't be naughty, yeah. Bubu will come home and sleep with you." Aleena and Aeleya nodded.

Echa reenters the ICU. Earlier he hugged the body of the mother asking for prayer.

"You're a great woman, brother." Echa tried to smile. Even though his heart hurts.

"Echa into first, yeah."

Just as Echa was about to enter, the sound of someone's running steps made Echa turn her body.

"Dear."

Echa's eyes began to see Radit was in front of him now. Radit's breath was still wheezing and immediately embraced Echa's body.

"I'm sorry, honey. I shouldn't have left."

Echa's hand hugged Radit's body very tightly. There's nothing he can say. Only sobs sounded so soft. Ayanda rubbed the edge of her eyes in sadness at seeing her son and daughter-in-law like this.

"Jaga Echa and your three children, Dit."

Radit and Echa enter the ICU. Radit asked the doctor for permission. Radit's steps came to a halt when he saw Aleesa's body lying weakly helpless. A clear thread dripped down just like that on his face. His heart was so hard to see.

"Aleish."

Radit approached the princess. Staring at him pilu. "I'm sorry Baba, son."

Rion gently rubbed Radit's shoulder. Echa couldn't hold back her tears.

"You can definitely face this trial. I'm staying, yeah."

Radit hugged Echa's body and his hand continued to hold Aleesa's hand. Not a single word was spoken from their lips. Struggling with each other's thoughts, that's what they do.

Radit told his wife to sit in a chair next to the gurney. He knelt before Echa.

"I'm sorry, honey. I should not be selfish and obey your words," he said softly.

"You must be very scared, right." Echa hugged Radit's body very tightly.

"Don't leave me. I can't handle all this."

Oh my God, why is it like this?

Radit tried to appease his wife, although her own heart was still very bitter.

Tiit ....

The monitor sounds and the graphics inside the monitor start to form a straight line.

"Doctor!"