THE RECYCLE LOVE
Chapter 41

Day after day, Eca accompanied the weakly lying father in the hospital. Although more see from the glass room in the hospital as recommended by doctors to avoid being contaminated with disease. Papa's immune system decreases very drastically as a result of various diseases that can usually be resisted by the body now become more sensitive.

Secretly Eca often cried to see the body of papa that is getting worse and worse. His body was getting thinner like a bone layered skin. Her cries could sometimes be held back as papa looked at her from within with a faint smile. With the rest of his energy, he moved his mouth to say "I love you, baby", then he formed a love sign with thin fingers dry. If Eca does not answer, papa will pretend to snack by turning his head and folding his hands in front of his chest.

The thing that makes Eca even more sad when no one accompanies papa except her. Neither mama nor Erna would visit papa. Stick to the stance of those who from the beginning refuse to see papa again. Even Tia never showed her nose in the hospital. He also did not bother to ask where papa went for two months because since Eca brought papa to the hospital, he had not informed Tia. The woman didn't care if papa left.

"are you here again, son?" ask someone patting Eca's shoulder from behind.

"yes doc. How's papa progressing?"

"sorry I still can't give you the good news. We better talk in my room."

"well doc."

Eca followed the steps of the old doctor who led her into the room. He let Eca sit down. The doctor opened a history of papa's disease and looked at Eca closely.

"your father used to beg me to keep his illness a secret when he first found out the results were positive. About a few months ago. I disagreed and persuaded him to be treated immediately. But he refused on the grounds of wanting to end his life quickly."

"what?" ask Eca surprised.

"yes. But she came back here and a week ago she asked how to get well so her daughter wouldn't cry. But with a heavy heart I have to say the possibilities are very small. Pray to God for miracles."

Eca closed her mouth tightly to dampen the sobbing. He's bowing inside. Both of his shoulders went up and down along with his irregular breathing. The feeling of sadness just like overflowing. Nor can I deny it. Viewed directly alone can all draw the conclusion that the condition of papa is very concerning. But Eca remains optimistic about the hope she has at this time. He hoped that at least God would consider his intentions and papa's desire to heal. But such hope is only hope because the possibility is very small.

"can't papa's condition improve a little more?"

"i don't know what's been going on with him for a few months but the stress is making things worse. His body was unable to fight even the mildest of diseases. It's better if he can control stress."

"my mom and dad got divorced a few months ago doc. That made papa very depressed. To this day she still misses her mother."

"can you persuade your mother once to visit your father? At least we hope it's a little better."

"well doc. I'll try."

"ah another one Eca. Please rest. You still in college? You need rest to restore your strength. If you're sick who will accompany your father?"

"well doc. Thank you very much." said Eca languidly.

Arriving at Eca's apartment asks mom and Erna to gather in the living room. He looked at the two with fear. He composed the sentences in his head first so as not to provoke the emotions of the two. However, he must succeed in persuading them to restore Papa's condition.

"ma, sis. Papa's condition worsened."

"so if,-" cut Erna straight away.

"please listen to me first, brother!"

"good." said Erna not ihklas.

"as I said earlier papa's condition is getting worse. The doctor suggested that the mother visit the papa so that the papa is not stressed anymore which can cause the disease to get worse. Papa really needs mom."

"sorry Eca, mom can't."

"ma, I beg you. If you do not want to do it for papa, please do it for me, the child who does not want to lose the figure of his father." said Eca while kneeling before his feet.

"standing Eca! Mama won't talk if you kneel!" threatening mom to stare at Eca furiously.

She gave up and chose to sit down. He was anxiously waiting for the response of his mother who was not heard. He glanced at her for a moment and found her staring straight. He seems to be thinking hard. It's not easy to be in my mom's position right now.

"don't seduce mom so sister!"

"what instigates?! I just want to say what's in your heart. Don't be selfish to be a child! Don't you know your mother's suffering all this time? He's been too patient with papa for a year. Then now papa got a disease due to his own actions, then mom should pay attention to him again?! You want mama to suffer by seeing papa?? You want to destroy the happiness of mama who has been hard-earned mama woke up?!"

"that's not what I mean, brother! Please understand this time. Papa is worse than you can imagine! His body was so thin it was almost like a nutritional deficiency. His body is more sensitive to disease. Pa-papa needs us to be with him." said Eca before her tears broke.

There was no sound except the sound of Eca's cries filling the room. The loud roar from his cry was able to slice through the hearts of the two people who were busy with their respective minds. Eca begged the two to fall. He even folded his hands and rubbed them slowly as a gesture of supplication. Eca's heart ached when he recalled the condition of his father and chat with the doctor earlier. Eca just trying a little chance that might happen a miracle.

"good. Mama will go. Erna tell your office you're on leave tomorrow, you should come too."

"but ma,"

"there are ex-husbands and wives but no ex-children and no parents. No matter how happy you are with your father, he is still your father."

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Eca, Erna and Mama stood staring at papa from the window of the hospital room. It was seen that papa was lying down unaware of the arrival of those he loved so much. His sleep was so deep that he didn't realize the three women had been staring at him for half an hour.

The three women, compact silent. They just stared at papa from the outside with their own thoughts. But one thing is certain, they can not cover the face of sadness that is very obvious. Their eyes glazed over. Quietly, since then Erna wiped her tears that continued to flow.

"good day."

"good afternoon doctor" they answered compactly.

"it's a pity that he fell asleep, if he wakes up he'll be so happy."

Eca smiled wryly. All their views were shifted to the figure of a papa who was fast asleep. But their lives seemed to rise as papa slowly opened his eyes. He blinked his eyes a few times. He frowned for a while while holding his stomach. Then, look to the right.

Papa was surprised to see three women he loved standing outside the glass staring at him. His smile just came out wide. His eyes narrowed. Can't be said with words how happy papa is at the moment. Seeing the three of them was a moment that he had always given to God in every prayer.

Papa was too happy to wave his hands in a frenzy. He also did not forget to form love from his skinny fingers. It's like there's thousands of butterflies flying in her stomach. Papa shed happy tears.

"he looks so happy." chirped the doctor with a big smile.

"haha . . . I'm afraid the bed could collapse because papa is not calm, doc." said Eca laugh while wiping her tears.

"father of your love!" call papa from the room.

"papa don't yell, this is the hospital!" erna said raising her voice so that papa could hear.

Papa just laughed. He was very happy that Erna would talk to him even with an unromantic sentence. But he knew that his eldest daughter did not really hate him. He could sense that Erna still cared for him otherwise he would not bother reprimanding papa so as not to spend his energy shouting. Still, Erna's prestige is too domineering.

Mama also laughed to see the response papa very excited. Dad looked at my mom inside. He threw the most sincere smile. Papa touched my mama's necklace and whispered, "thank you, I love you my wife."

"that's why you're tired, you said don't scream. See the consequences now so close your eyes must be tired of it." said Erna saw papa close his eyes and stop his wave.

They were shocked when the doctor and nurse entered the room quickly. They also checked papa carefully. Repeatedly they tried to wake papa but there was no response.

Their hearts seemed to be squeezed firmly when the doctor finished examining papa's pulse. The doctor came out and shook his head. He looked down at the watch on his wrist.

"time of death of patients 13.35 WIB" said the doctor.

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