The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Fall ill

I went back to the table where Raihan and Zain were waiting for me after giving the shoes away on cleaning service.

"How long is it!" Raihan protested when I was sitting in front of him.

"Lose the money, Mr. Bagas."

"Well!" Raihan looked dumbly at me.

"I mean I was in the toilet I found his wife's shoes, Mr. Bagas, but when I returned the same Mr. Bagas, he refused and asked me to just throw it away. But I didn't throw it away anyway I gave it the same mba cleaning service."

"Can Aunty Meri's shoes miss the toilet? I saw Aunt Meri running from the toilet barefoot. What happened to him?"

I glanced at Mr. Bagas who was enjoying his dinner alone. There was a pity to see him eat alone in his wife's house who just left because of fear to see me. Somehow I felt like accompanying her and being close to that man even I wanted to hug her. It's a really weird feeling.

"Honey, why would you pay attention to Bagas like that?" Turns out Raihan was watching my direction.

I turned my eyes to her."No, it's okay." My words with sweat suddenly poured down my forehead.

"Hey, why are you such a warning? What happening? tell me please."

I'm shaking."Nothing." My speech. Raihan doesn't know what I'm feeling right now. And there's no way I can tell you how I feel. I'm afraid he misunderstands later guessed I like Mr. Bagas.

Raihan picked up a piece of tissue that was already available on the table."Open the mask, baby, you might have a fever. We'll eat right home."

I obeyed his order to open my mask. After opening Raihan wiped the sweat on my forehead and after it dried he put the back of his hand on my forehead." It's getting hot." His words seemed worried.

"I'm fine Rai, after eating continue to take this medicine must be cured." I showed you the medicine lying on the table.

"Yes, eat first. After eating directly take the medicine."

I started eating the food that was available at the table. The food Raihan ordered when I went to the toilet. In the middle of my meal lyrics Zain who was playing his little toy.

Raihan followed my line of sight."Zain ate first, baby. I've already bribed him."

I smiled at him."Thank you Rai."

"Everything dear."

After I finished eating, I took my medicine and put my mask back on.

"We're home now, your body's getting hot." Raihan held my arm to measure my body temperature. I felt like my body was starting to feel hot.

Just now we were standing, Mr. Bagas approached us." Ehh, you guys want to go? I just wanted to join you guys. We haven't talked to Rai for a long time, I mean I want to meet you."

Raihan and I looked at each other and then turned our eyes back toward her."Sorry, Mr. Bagas. It's not that I don't want to talk to Dad. But..Nuri's not feeling well, we have to go home soon."

Mr. Bagas looks at me as well as me. Then he put the back of his hand on my forehead. His actions made me and Raihan flabbergasted to look at him but not with Mr. Bagas.

"True, your temperature is very hot what should not be brought to the clinic directly, Rai?" Mr. Bagas suggested after knowing my body temperature then lower his hand.

Me and Raihan look at each other." Right said Mr. Bagas dear, we better go to the clinic first."

I shook fast." No need Rai, I'll just take medicine from the pharmacy maybe soon the medicine will react."

"Do not carelessly take Nuri's medicine, even though the medicine is purchased from a pharmacy but must be in accordance with the doctor's advice. It is better to check first to the doctor so that the doctor knows what the disease is and then it can be handled properly." Mr. Bagas advised me.

"True said Mr. Bagas dear, we have to go to the doctor first huh?" Raihan approved Mr. Bagas' speech.

I feel like these two men are overprotective of me when I just have a normal fever. They don't know how I used to be if I was sick just enough to take a drug stall price of a thousand or if not buy me using traditional spices that I planted in the backyard of the house.

Despite being overprotective I was grateful because their intentions were kind enough to watch over me to be healthy. Because, after my father died and if I am sick I take care of my own body until it heals or I let my pain heal on my own.

"Thank you sir, for your attention." I said to Bagas.

He smiled at me." Get well soon, don't hurt long pity Zain if you're sick." Mr. Bagas said then stroked Zain's head.

"Yes sir."

"Emm, yes, Bagas sir. Excuse me, yes!" Raihan.

"Yes Rai, heart of heart."

Holding Zain Raihan led me to the restaurant door. In the middle of the step I looked back Mr. Bagas smiled a smile at me and I also smiled behind my mask.

Raihan opened the car door for me and helped me sit in the front seat. I don't know why I feel my body is getting hot when I've taken drugs from the pharmacy like it does not give me any reaction to my body.

Raihan drove his car through the streets of the capital looking for a clinic. On the way I just kept quiet while hugging Zain. While driving occasionally he wiped the sweat that poured on my forehead even though the AC car had been raised by him but still my body feels hot.

Raihan turned his car into a narrow street and parked his car in a clinic not too big.

"Darling, for a while we used to treat here! a good clinic is still a long way off. I'm worried about you." Raihan said as he opened his seatbelt. After that he helped me out of his car.

After being inside the small clinic Raihan immediately registered and a few moments later my name was called because the clinic was quiet there were only two patients.

After dealing with a male doctor who looked very young it gave questions about the disease that I felt and I also told him. Then proceed with the examination.

"How's my wife, doc? what disease?" Raihan asked and stared expressionlessly at the doctor when I had just finished the examination. I know why he lied confessing that I was his wife because other than the doctor it was young and pretty good looking the doctor kept looking at my face and asking outside of my illness. I think Raihan is jealous of her.

"Oh, yes, yes your wife.just." The doctor answered and looked nervous.

"No, there's no. You don't worry. I'll give you a prescription for the drug."

"Okay, thank you." After saying Raihan led me out of the doctor's room and sat me in a waiting chair to wait for the medicine to be given by the clinic staff.

After waiting for a few minutes my name was finally called to take the medicine in the medicine section.

"Darling, wait a minute." Raihan said and stood up.

I nodded and looked at his back which was walking towards the place of the medicine. Again I feel lucky and grateful to have been loved by the figure of a Raihan.

"I just carry it, baby! come on up to my back." Raihan lowered his body in front of me.

"No need Rai, I can still walk. You're carrying Zain anyway."

"I'm strong. You look so limp. I'm afraid you'll fall later."

"Don't exaggerate. I'm still strong. The distance to the car is only a few steps."

"Well, I'll just lead you." Raihan finally relented and led me into the car."

Upon arriving at the basement I felt a tremendous dizziness. In addition to my body temperature getting hotter, my head felt like breaking, my stomach also felt nauseous. I don't usually think I have a fever like this. Usually only hot in addition to colds and coughs but at this time it really hurts more than others.

Raihan hurried out of the car while carrying Zain to seek help when I felt powerless to get out of the car.

Soon Raihan comes again without Zain. And under such circumstances I forced myself to ask."Where is Zain, Rai?"

Zain I leave it to the good guys, baby. Come on up to my back." He lowered his body in a position to turn my back to make it easier for me to climb up his back.

I did not refuse because my body was really weak. Slowly I climbed Raihan's back after being on his back perfectly he brought my body into an elevator that was not far from us.

After being at the door of Raihan's apartment, a woman in uniform approached us. Turns out Zain was entrusted to a woman who works as a cleaning service.

"Mba, please bring my son inside!" Raihan said on the cleaning service.

"Yes, um."

Then we entered the apartment after Raihan opened it. After that, he put me on a long sofa first and took Zain from the woman's sling.

"Thank you, mba!" Raihan said while putting money on the palm of the woman's hand.

"No, no, no." The woman rejects him and tries to return the money back to Raihan's hand but Raihan avoids it.

"Please take mba, can't refuse sustenance."

"I'm not feeling well, Raihan often gives me money." From the words of his words it seems Raihan already knows the adult woman well.

"On the sidelines, it's okay. Please take it."

"Yes already if mas Rai forced me to take it. Thank you so much, excuse me."

"Same with mba. Let's go for it." Raihan closed and locked the door after the woman left her apartment.

"Mba take medicine first!" said Raihan.

I glanced at him who was filling the glass with drinking water at the dining table.

"Yes Rai."I said quietly without energy.

Then Raihan approached me with a glass filled with drinks and sat down next to me. He put the glass down first and helped me sit up straight. Zain who was sitting on my right side only watched us.

Raihan helped me take three drugs from the clinic. After that, he carried my body into my bedroom with Zain.

"You're sleeping, baby!" Say it while gently stroking the tip of my head and then raise the blanket to the chest. After that, he left my room.

Hot body, head dizziness, stomach nausea, weakness and lethargy make it difficult to close my eyes. Though I had taken medicine but the medicine did not react at all to my body. Even my temperature is getting hotter.

Holding my dizzy forehead. I glanced at the door that was open. Raihan entered my room carrying a large bowl and a small towel.

"What heat hasn't come down, dear?" I shook my head slowly. I don't think my mouth is capable of speaking.

Raihan sat next to me and put the back of his hand on my forehead and cheeks." It is strange why the heat did not go down when it was an hour and the drug should have reacted. Don't let the flirtatious doctor give you the wrong medicine." Then he compressed my forehead slowly until I fell asleep because the compressed water slightly lightened the high heat I was suffering from.

In the midst of my uncomfortable sleep I felt disturbed by the motion of the bed I was sleeping on. I also opened my eyes a little seen Raihan was lifting Zain's growth and then moved on a thick-looking fur mattress under my bed. After laying Zain Raihan join her body beside Zain then hugged Zain and closed her eyes.

I don't know what time I feel like my body is shivering with cold. It felt an incredible chill after feeling the overwhelming heat. But strangely enough, I felt so cold but why did sweat water run all over my body.

I scratched the blanket on my body but unfortunately it still could not warm my body. In such circumstances I glanced at Raihan who was sleeping under the bed. My lips trembled to the point of not being able to pronounce Raihan's name and I was forced to drop a pillow over his body.

Raihan wriggled and opened his eyes and looked up at the bed.

"Darling!"he sat up straight and came to me.

"Why you?" Ask her in panic.

My increasingly trembling lips were unable to speak. Only the sound of moaning came out of my mouth. Looks like Raihan understands if I'm shivering. Then he took out two thick blankets then enveloped me with three layers. In addition to the three blankets Raihan also entered the blanket and hugged me.