The Regrets of the Child and Husband
PAS 26

"Bun, Aliyah is not here."

The words of Amar just made the steps of the Mother stop. Then he turned his body to face the son who was bowed.

"What do you mean? Aliyah isn't home? Where's he going? Don't tell me you're still telling him this when he's sick?" ask the mother with squinting eyes.

Amar shook his head, "mom better sit down first. Let Amar explain!"

"Amar, you better not beat around the bush. Tell me what's really going on? Where's Aliyah? If he's sick, why don't you ask him to rest? Where's she? Quickly say. Don't make you upset like this!" sentak Bunda Naima's.

Amar is getting bowed. Eyes closed. There was no way he could hide such a big secret. However he kept it a secret, one day it will be revealed as well. There is no perfect lie. Moreover, it involves the illness of one of their family members.

"Come, Aliyah ... Aliyah ... "

"Aliyah why? Tell me what happened to Aliyah, Amar?" ask Mother Naima to panic.

"Aliyah is very sick, Bun. Aliyah ... Now he is in a coma and has to undergo intensive treatment" Amar said with a trembling voice.

Mother Naima was shocked. Even the bag in his hand fell down. He almost fell staggered if only he did not hold on to one of the chairs there.

"Aliyah koma? And you didn't tell mom? What kind of husband are you, Amar? Why are you keeping such a big deal a secret, huh? mother Naima's jolt got out of control. He even forgot that there was a little boy standing next to him.

"I-mom .. hiks .. hiks ... hiks ... "

Gaffi who heard the booming voice of the eyed was shocked to cry loudly. Mother Naima looks confused. It's completely out of control. Then he grabbed Gaffi into his car. Unexpectedly, Amri also cried from inside his room. Maybe he was surprised to hear the voice of the grandmother who was out of control.

Amar rushed into the room to calm his youngest son.

After an hour had passed, the two boys finally looked calm. They are now even eating a snack that Mother Naima brought as souvenirs.

Meanwhile, Naima and Amar were sitting in the living room. The mother wanted to interrogate the son why to keep this big thing a secret. Not just on him, but their entire extended family, including Aliyah's parents in the village.

Squeezing both of his palms, Amar lowered his head stiffly. She was sure, the mother would be so angry when she found out how she had been acting on Aliyah.

"So explain, since when did Aliyah fall into a coma? And what's the cause?" asked Mother Naima trying to calm down. He could not blame his son without listening to his explanation.

"Aliyah has been treated for several days. Actually, it's Amar's fault. Amar, who could not control his emotions, threw an ashtray into Aliyah's head. Seeing that Aliyah looked ordinary, Amar thought there was no problem. But ..."

"But what? Quickly tell me everything without rambling!" mother Naima jolt slowly so that her two grandchildren do not hear her anger.

"But it turns out that without Amar knowing, Aliyah was injured in the head. Even Aliyah passed out for days and Amar ... Amar didn't realize it."

"What's? Athaghfirullah, Amar. Is that why Aliyah went into a coma?" cecar Mother Naima.

Amar shook his head, "it turns out there's more to her surprise than that, Bun. It turns out ... Aliyah has a disease."

"Disease? What disease?" ask Naima's mother who is increasingly worried about the situation of the daughter-in-law.

"Advanced brain cancer, kidney failure, and chronic stomach acid."

Mother Naima was aghast. He held onto his chest which suddenly felt so painful. How his son-in-law who had seemed okay turned out to have so many diseases. A single disease is already very difficult to cure, let alone these 3 at once.

"And you ... just found out? Right so?"

Amar nodded with reddened eyes.

"Astaghfirullah, Amar. What kind of husband are you, huh? To the extent that the wife has so much disease you don't know."

"Agod, mother. Amar, Amar is a foolish man. Amar is a bad husband. Though .... all this time Aliyah often complained of headaches and stomach, but .. but Amar actually said it crybaby. Amar doesn't care. Amar indifferently. Aliyah also asked for a doctor's company, but Amar ... Amar ... "

Plaques

Plaques

The slap landed on Amar's left and right cheeks alternately. The culprit is Naima's mother. He was both angry and disappointed with his son. He did not expect his son to be so cruel to his own wife. Even Naima's mother has shed her tears. His chest up and down showed that he was really emotional.

"Where exactly is your brain, Amar? How could you throw your wife with an ashtray? Mommy is sure, Aliyah has a disease, but the trigger until the coma is your doing. Why are you so heartless Amar? Aliyah's fault, you don't deserve to treat her like that. Especially to injure him. What exactly makes you so emotional that you do that, huh? Why?" scream Mother Naima but with a stifled voice. He was very disappointed with the son's actions. "Dan ... Why are you so heartless to ignore your sick wife. Even you didn't know that Aliyah had that much disease. O Allah, you are truly a tyrannical husband, Amar. Mother is really disappointed in you."

Mother Naima sobbed bitterly. It was inconceivable how pitiful the fate of his daughter-in-law was. Ignored by husband. Even when sick is not noticed, but vice versa.

"I'm sorry Amar, Bun. Amar wrong. Amar is sorry."

Amar did not tell about Nafisa. I don't know how disappointed his mother will be if she knew she had brought another woman into her life. His mother hated the third person. Damaging someone else's household.

"I'm sorry? Not to your mother you should apologize, but to Aliyah. You are really cruel, Amar. A husband who has no heart. Did you educate you to be that kind of cruel and evil man? Hasn't Mother always taught you to be a responsible man? Not a heartless man like this? Enough of your father's a jerk, but you don't!" jolt of Mother Naima with eyes that still shed tears. "It was Aliyah that you were guilty. To Aliyah you owe me an apology. But ... Is it possible that Aliyah will still forgive you? You know Amar, the one you're most afraid of, how about you lose your chance to apologize? Hows it? How, Amar?" lirih Mother Naima who is now sitting limp.

Amar shook his head quickly, "Bun, what should Amar do? Amar did not want to lose Aliyah. Amar is really sorry, Bun. Please help Amar! Amar doesn't want to lose Aliyah, Bun. No."

Imagining Aliyah leaving, Amar's heart was pumped many times over. It was inconceivable that Aliyah would leave from his side. Only 2 Weeks they separated the bed and did not say anything, it felt sad. Plus these few days of seeing Aliyah lying helplessly made her world seem to collapse.

The love that had dimmed, now re-emitates its light. But why, the light must return at times like this. The light seemed to slap him if in fact his love is still on the wife. But his ego and environmental influences made him almost go the wrong way. Had he realized sooner, it might not have been like this.

"Begging God for forgiveness, son. Ask the owner of life so that Aliyah is given healing. Begging, begging that you be given the opportunity to make amends for all your mistakes. That's all you can do, son. That's all besides working through medication."

Amar and Mother Naima tergugu. In their hearts they prayed, may Aliyah be given healing and may there still be a chance for Amar to make amends and correct all his mistakes.

But could that opportunity still exist?

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