The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Keeping bang Supri

Before I accompanied Bang Supri to the hospital, I brought my bike home first and packed up some of my and Zain's clothes to take to the hospital because I was sure I would definitely stay there. After everything was done I went to the clinic again with an ojek that I had rented at the previous ojek base.

Bang Supri was taken to the hospital in an ambulance at the clinic, and Zain and I accompanied her.

Bang Supri's body was getting weaker when she was at home in-laws she could still walk and speak loudly. But at this time he could only lie weakly on the gurney and there was an infusion hose on his hand. I'm getting curious what disease is being suffered by bang Supri.

Two hours later our ambulance arrived at the district hospital and was immediately taken to the ER room because I brought the hospital toddler forbade me to come inside.

While I was pacing back and forth in front of the ER and holding Zain, Raihan came.

"Mhba..Zain !" greet Raihan and I smile glad to see him coming on time.

"Did I interrupt Rai's work?"I feel guilty because maybe while Raihan was busy in his office I was troubling him.

"Absolutely not mba," while stroking the tip of my head.

"With Supriyadi's family?" a nurse popped her head and we turned to her.

"I'm sus," I said.

"Awaited inside ya mba," said the sister.

I'm nodding. Then I glanced at Raihan."Rai's.."

"Let me take care of Zain mba" he said. I smiled and gave Zain to Raihan and then I went into the ER.

When entering the ER, many patients are being treated by several doctors and nurses, there are also patients who are waiting for an empty hospital room.

I saw the Supri bang being handled by a doctor and two sisters. Then I approached them and asked, "what about my sister's doctor? what's he sick of?

"Not yet known for sure mba, we must do some tests first to ascertain what the disease is."A male doctor who was handling bang Supri explained.

"Please go to the administration first, to register the patient first," said a nurse and I nodded.

Then I walked towards the admistration section to register the Supri bang and determine the inpatient room. When I was already dealing with the administration they told me that the usual classroom outpatient room was full and that there were three empty VIP rooms. I was confused, I could not decide for myself because the VIP name must be expensive.

"For a while, I want to compromise with my family first" I reasoned.

"Oh, yes mba, please."

I rushed out of the room and walked towards Raihan while re-reading my knuckles. I was confused as to how to remember the cost for the treatment of bang Supri because it seems like my savings will not be enough.

"Why, what happened?" raihan asked when I was standing in front of him.

"Rai, the usual outpatient room is full, the VIP room is still empty." I said slowly.

"Continue?"

"I'm confused Rai, it seems like my savings will not be enough if I have to occupy a VIP room, can I spend your money first?" ask me doubtfully and slightly bow. Actually, I'm so ashamed of Raihan again that I'm troubling him.

Raihan smiled."Geez mba, I think there's something worrying about seeing a face like that. Don't worry, baby, if the cost matters let me bear it."

Unknowingly and so happy I grabbed Raihan's hand because the other hand was holding zain. Then I held it tightly and took it to my cheek and said, "thank you Rai, thank you so much for helping me again."

Raihan and I entered the VIP room booked by Raihan, the same room I was in at the hospital for a while and Raihan helped me.

Bang Supri was lying on the bed patient with eyes closed and two nurses who were pairing the infusion hose.

Raihan brought Zain to sit on the sofa while I approached the patient bed. I looked pityfully at the stifled Supri bang. In this helpless state I became sorry for him. His wife did not care about him, the mother who was somehow and did not know how the most in unfortunately child. Bang Supri is the most beloved child by the mother. Since childhood anything requested by him will certainly be followed until he is big and married is still followed by his mother.

If you remember my mother's never fair treatment and remember her bad treatment I hate it. But for now I put aside my hatred for mom or bang Supri.

After the two sisters finished pairing the infusion needle, I asked out of curiosity." Sus, what exactly is my sister sick with?"

"Wait for an explanation from the doctor, because the patient is in the process of examination."One of the sisters explained.

"Same as mba, we're out first."They were saying goodbye and I nodded.

"Mr.."Raihan called me and I looked towards him.

"Here sit down," Raihan said as he patted the sofa. I nodded and sat down next to him.

"Patience, bang Supri must be fine," said Raihan to calm me.

"I feel sorry for him Rai, when he's sick like this his wife doesn't care."

"I'm amazed as you are, when you are suffering or sick, no family cares. But when one of my family got sick, I was the first to care and help her."

"Because no matter how bad their attitude is to me but they are still my blood brothers Rai, I can't bear to let it hurt like that."

"And therefore I love you, mba has a sincere heart," Raihan said as he rubbed the back of my head.

At seven o'clock in the night, Raihan's allowed to leave the room and I'm letting him. I thought maybe Raihan would take a shower and change clothes first. I turned to Zain who was sleeping on a wide sofa and covered him with a small blanket because the room was quite cold. After that, I approached the bed of bang Supri who was asleep. I confirmed the location of the blanket that slumped to the bottom of the foot because the magrib bang Supri had a tantrum holding back his aching head before the nurse injected a temporary pain reliever.

When I had just finished enveloping the Supri bang, Raihan entered while carrying a paper bag and a fur mattress that could be folded. With the same appearance he smiled at me and put down his luggage.

"I think you want to take a shower and change Rai's clothes, apparently bring a mattress. It's like a picnic." I called out and slightly mocked him.

Raihan laughed crisply." But even if I don't take a shower and don't change clothes I'm still good-looking right?"asked Raihan confidently and I did not deny that Raihan did still look handsome regardless of how he looked.

Raihan rolled out the fur bed on the floor and I watched. After that, he lifted Zain's tiny body from the sofa and placed it on the mattress. I smiled to see that Raihan brought the mattress to sleep Zain because if you sleep on the sofa afraid of falling. He had a lot of attention on Zain.

As Raihan was enveloping Zain I asked, "This is what you brought Rai?"

"Oh, that's food to eat us mba."

"So you're out just buying food and a mattress?"

"Yes mba, I bought it at the front restaurant of this hospital," Raihan said as he walked towards me.

I opened some boxes filled with food and looked tempting. I feel since close to Raihan my tongue is always pampered with good food.It is very different from my life when I was his wife Surya, do not be enjoying restaurant food, do not enjoy the food, enjoying warteg food never and I often eat with chili and salt in the mouth.

We started to enjoy the food in silence, but occasionally Raihan glanced at me and threw his sweet smile at me and I returned his smile.

We had just finished eating and I had washed my hands and cleaned up the leftovers, a nurse came into the room. She said hello and smiled at us saying, "sorry mba, mas, I want to change the infusion fluid" the nurse said.

"Yes sus, please." I gave permission.

After the nurse finished replacing the infusion fluid with a new one and was about to walk out I asked, "Sister, guess when will the examination results come out?"

"Maybe tomorrow morning mba," answered the nurse, then she walked out of the room after I thanked her.

At one o'clock in the night, I glanced at Zain who was sleeping soundly, then I directed my gaze at the sleeping Supri bang. He had groaned in pain until he hit his head and lucky at that time there was also a nurse guard and then injected the temporary reliever and now he was back to sleep.

After that, I glanced at the handsome man who was focusing on staring at his laptop screen beside me which was a meter away. I tilted my body and leaned my right cheek on the side of the sofa and looked at it with my wandering mind. I know Raihan is doing his job and because of me he has to work at midnight.

Raihan realized that he was being noticed by me and then glanced at me and gave a smile.

"Why pay attention to me like that?"

"Why are you still working and not sleeping Rai? it's one o'clock."

"Mba's? and ask me why?"

"Ish, your language is why it's such a viral alay language."

Raihan chuckled, then he closed his laptop and kept it on the table. After that, he spread his body and put his head on my thigh and closed his eyes. At first I was surprised and felt uncomfortable because I was afraid that there would be a guard nurse who would go in to check the infusion of the Supri bang. But long time ago I let it go, I think Raihan needs a place to rest his brain that keeps thinking, thinking about his work and thinking about his pain bang Supri.

I consciously stroked her hair gently but my mind was thinking about her lover. How would Nura feel if she found out tonight her lover was with me and sleeping on my lap.