The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Brain tumor

The next day.

Raihan has not returned to Jakarta but is still in the hospital with me, though many times I told him to just focus on his work but he kekeh want to keep me company in the hospital.

When we had just finished breakfast the porridge Raihan had bought, a nurse asked me to see a doctor in her room.

"Mba, am I coming?" Raihan volunteered to come with me to see a doctor.

I'm nodding. Then I left Zain and bang Supri to the nurse who had told me during our time to see the doctor and the nurse responded. After that, we walked to the doctor's office.

After a face-to-face meeting with a male doctor, the doctor told of the disease that was being suffered by bang Supri. I enlarged my pupils and closed my gaping mouth hearing the doctor say that bang Supri had an early stage brain tumor and had to have surgery immediately.

"It is fortunate that the patient's disease is detected now. Because, if it has entered the final stage the possibility to heal is very small."The doctor explained the disease bang Supri.

"So it's very likely that my sister will recover, right doc?"ask me please be anxious.

"If you see cases of early-stage brain tumor disease that has been handled a lot successfully and healed. But for the healing itself is not enough only with surgery but must do a series of treatments one of which is chemotherapy because it can be said that brain tumors suffered by older siblings are the same as malignant tumors or early stage cancer.

"Chemotherapy!"say me.

"Yes mba, patients must do chemotherapy so that cancer cells do not spread and die."

I fell silent, again I thought about the problem of the cost of surgery which would certainly cost tens of millions and maybe hundreds of millions, besides, bang Supri also had to do chemotherapy, which would certainly cost tens of millions and possibly hundreds of millions, I was wondering if I'd be able to afford the bang Supri treatment? while my income will not be enough.

In the middle of my daydream, Raihan clasped my hands tightly as if strengthening and supporting me.

"We agree doc, just do your best for our brother's recovery" Raihan said.

I was astonished to hear Raihan's decision saying, I just realized that while I was daydreaming earlier maybe the doctor asked for my approval and I didn't realize it because it was busy with my own thoughts.

Twenty minutes passed and we finished talking until we asked to return to Supri's room.

During the walk to the ward of Supri bang, Raihan did not let go of his hand and I just let it go because my own mind was struggling to think about the medical costs of Supri bang.

Arriving at the door of the room I stopped my steps and fell silent. At that moment Raihan calmed my anxiety."Mba don't have to think about the cost problem, I'll finance the treatment of bang Supri until she recovers."

I was astonished, I looked into her clear eyes, I found sincerity there, Raihan sincerely helped me.

"I.I am too much trouble for you Rai, I owe you so much, and I don't know how to repay you either."

"Mba doesn't need to return the favor because I don't need it. I just want one from the mba."

"What...what is Rai?"

"Love me mba, love me as sincerely as you please."

I swallowed my saliva, as simple as Raihan's wish, he didn't want anything like it he just needed my sincere love. When I talk about love, I seem to have loved her before. The proof, since Raihan's presence in my life I can erase my feelings of love for Andre that have been embedded in my heart for years. I felt comfortable being close to her even when I married Surya mas and when the first time the solar mas took my crown I called Raihan's name even though I didn't realize it yet I was sure what was in say solar mas is true that I called his name.

We entered the ward of the Supri bang, saw Zain was with the sisters. I glanced at the Supri bang he was leaning his body a little high. His gaze was directed at me and Raihan.

"Nuri.."call bang Supri with her weak voice.

"What did I actually get sick? why does my head always hurt?"Bang Supri asked about her illness.

Raihan and I looked at each other, then walked over to the patient's bed.

I fell silent, Raihan sighed deeply. "Abang has a brain tumor and must be operated immediately" Raihan said, he told.

Bang Supri did not look surprised but looked at us blankly no matter what she thought. When it arrived he groaned while holding his head maybe his pain relapsed again.

"Patients must be ready because they will immediately perform surgery soon mba, mas" said one of the sisters.

Me and Raihan nodded.

At two o'clock in the afternoon Supri was taken to the operating room and with anxious feelings me and Raihan waiting in front of the operating room. I went back and forth with anxious thoughts, I was so scared that the operation had failed.

"Don't worry mba, just pray." Calm and remind.

Raihan was right, I should calm down and pray instead of pacing back and forth which can make Raihan dizzy to see me. Then I sat down beside him. Raihan grabbed my hand and clasped tightly.

Long enough we waited until the doctor finally came out of the operating room, I immediately approached him and asked. The doctor told me that the operation was going well and I breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him.

Bang Supri was taken back to the ward after her surgery was completed but she was not conscious due to the influence of drugs.

"It seems his wife should be told mba,"Raihan gave advice as he looked towards Supri's cramped bang.

"His wife is difficult to contact Rai. I've called so many times and I've sent messages too but there's no reply."

"Are we not just going to his house?"

"Wouldn't Rai be in vain, I'm afraid he's resisting."

"Defying how mba, he was his wife who was more obliged to accompany her husband here. I feel sorry for you and Zain for two days with the sick."

I took a long breath. I also think the same with Raihan, pity Zain is still a toddler to have to wait for the sick. In addition, it is actually not good to bring toddlers to the hospital because the hospital tends to be a lot of viruses.

"Yes already Rai, later we follow his wife but wait for Supri bang siuman first." I agree to raihan's advice.

We decided to go to Yati's house after Supri Siuman's bang and I left it to a nun.

After arriving at the house of parents Mba Yati Raihan parked his car in front of the blue painted house. The door of his house looks closed but the grocery store is open and I'm sure his father is there.

Just now that Raihan and I got out of the car, Haji Umar noticed us in front of his shop that looked lonely. We walked towards him and after being in front of him I said my greetings and greeted him. His gaze towards Raihan, he looked at Raihan's appearance from the tip of the nail to the tip of the hair.

"If you were Nuri?" haji Umar asked in a dislike tone.

"I..candidate husband Nuri sir," replied Raihan casually. Mr. Umar looks surprised and looks like the look on his face turned upset. I do not understand why he arrived to dislike Raihan when Raihan did not make any mistakes with him.

"I'm here to meet Mba Yati pak haji. Is she at home?" I asked straight to the point because I don't like to talk stale myself.

"Indeed, what is the need to meet with Yati dek Nuri?"ask haji Umar. I was a little surprised by the unusual call I heard from him.

"I want to tell you that mas supri is being treated in the hospital and has just undergone brain tumor surgery. And I hope that Yati as his wife comes and takes care of Supri bang in the hospital."

Mr. Umar looks surprised but soon his usual attitude returns."I don't know where the Yati went because from yesterday he didn't come home. His son did not take care of his mother's father does not exist" said Haji Umar. Raihan and I looked at each other and then straightened out our views.

"Where does his son go now?"I asked because from the first I came to this house never saw her son bang Supri. Even bang Supri alone when asked where his son he just shook his head.

"So playing with the neighbor's son but don't know where to play."

It was so sad that his son bang Supri, his father was sick again, his mother went somewhere, while his grandfather was just as concerned about his grandson. I don't think I'm going to be a parent like bang Supri and mba Yati who don't care about children, because I myself felt what it was like to live without the affection of parents and I promised myself that what I had experienced would never happen to my children.

After talking with Hajj Umar, we decided to return to the hospital. I am very disappointed at the absence of Yati Mba at her home. In my heart I asked where Mba Yati went until two days did not go home even his parents did not know his whereabouts.

Raihan drove his car back to the hospital. Sia in vain it feels far away come people who are sought not in his house.

I leaned my back and turned my gaze toward the glass, and I saw the figure of the man I was looking for standing on the side of the road with an old man beside the car.