The Tippingback of Rania's World
Episode 27 – The Witch

“Prinde-o pe verajitoare*!” (Catch that witch!)

*Romanian.

“E to fraude!” (He's a fraud!)

“Ne-a ucis fetele cu medicamentul pe care l-a funcut! Uite, trupurile lor sunt toate island!”

(Look, their bodies are all blackened! He killed our daughter with a drug he made!)

“Astrain to minut. Voi, take it, take it. Fetele sufera de malaria. Unii dintre ei sufera de kiss bubonica 'i de lepra. Stirring salvai imediat, via take va fi ameninata.”

(Wait first. The girls suffered malaria. Some suffer from pes and leprosy. If not immediately saved their lives will be threatened.)

“Merida este suficienta pentru a fi victima! Trebuie soma mori pentru via lui!” (Enough Merida was the victim. You must die in his place!” angry at the whole community.

The war that occurred in the country full of the castle, making the plague spread. Mice, flies and fleas that feed on the bodies of war victims who have decomposed, making the spread of viruses and bacteria faster. Residents in the Piatra Craiului and Bucegi Mountains suffer from a variety of strange disease symptoms.

Symptoms of the outbreak begin with severe headaches, red eyes, and sore throat, to bloody cough and difficulty breathing. More severe symptoms, making the skin blackened due to subdermal bleeding.

The disease is also called ‘PES’ which has also hit Europe centuries ago, and is known as ‘Black Death’.

Unfortunately, the villagers who have low knowledge in the country that legalizes the practice of magic, mysticism and divination, instead believe in the qibla of black magic. They will not spare the fortune-tellers and witches who wrongly predict and even take their lives.

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Tiii…. Tiiiite…. Tiiit…

“Doctor, there seems to be a strange wave in his brain. There was also a lot of bleeding in his feet. It's dangerous,” said doctor Fadil, one of the surgeons.

“This is so weird. Whereas when we CT Scan earlier, his entire body is fine, in addition to fractures in the legs,” said Dr. Maria, chiropractor.

“No. This patient has had an injury to the head. And a few days ago, he was also hospitalized next door for the same complaint. Therefore I also called doctor Yusuf here,” said Dr. Hardi, the head of the surgical team.

“Rizky, wipe his wound with drap*,” command team leader.

*Drap: peeling paper to prevent infection in the operation.

“Ready, doctor,” said the nurse.

“Fadil, Maria, we have to do quickly. We must pay close attention to his vital condition*,” command team leader.

*Vital conditions are a measure of the vital functions of the body, such as pulse, blood pressure, body temperature and respiratory rate.

“Good, doctor,” both team members replied.

The entire team swiftly performed orthopedic surgery. In fact, this operation is classified as a moderate and conservative operation, not life-threatening. But in special conditions like this, the doctors should not be careless and consider it trivial.

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“Honey, run!” Freya's husband pulls the hand of the young woman accused of witchcraft. His left hand held the little girl who was only five years old.

“Ta-but, what about our house? They'll burn it. All the relics of my parents are there,” said Freya.

“That we think about later. Now we have to run away from here. Before they burn us alive.”

“Good. Father... Mother.. Forgive me... I have to go from our hometown,” said Freya while stepping her feet tight.

“Opre-te aici, infection!” (Stop there, witch!) Shouted the villagers.

"He's fiica! Omoara-o pe fiicaa!" (Catch the daughter! Kill daughter!) The other angry.

A thick mist began to envelop the dense forest in the Bucegi Mountains. The atmosphere was getting darker and colder. Limited views make it difficult for residents to penetrate the increasingly tight trees. Likewise with married couples who are avoiding the tantrums of the period.

Gusrak!

“Aduh!” peekik Freya's.

It seemed like he had just tripped over a tree root due to the increasingly dark circumstances. The mossy forest floor had also been wet from the fog.

“Honey, hang on,” said Nico, Freya's husband.

He did not dare to turn on the torch he had stored in his jacket since then. He did not want, the citizens whose voices began to sound far away, find their position.

“Huaaaa...” the little girl who was on Nico's lap cried. He must be scared to see everything that's happening.

“Quiet, darling. Father and mother are here to protect you,” whispered Nico while hugging her little girl. His voice sounded trembling, holding back the cries.

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Tiii…. Tiiiite…. Tiiit…

“The patient's condition is back down. Adit... What's his blood pressure?"

“His blood pressure is 60/40, doctor. It seems like his brain pressure is increasing,” replied Adit, an anesthesiologist.

“Sorry, doctor. I'm late.” Doctor Yusuf, the neurologist entered the operating room.

“It's okay. You're not too late. But we really need you here,” replied Dr. Hardi without looking.

The doctors immediately took emergency measures, in order to save the patient whose condition was declining. However, the doctors did not understand, what caused his brain performance to increase many times and his vital condition was disrupted?

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“Why is the operation so long? The doctor said it only takes about one to two hours. But this has been more than four hours,” said worried mother. He was pacing in front of the operating room.

“Sabar, Mom. Rania must be fine,” said Mr. Gelfara embracing his wife. His heart was also in a rage.

Arka and Livy try to keep smiling. They do not want to worry their parents.

“A-I bought dinner first for us yes, Dad,” said Arka. He immediately went down the stairs. "There must be warteg or ampera minang around here,” he thought.

Meanwhile in the same hospital but different room.

“Mother's feet no problem. His muscles are just cramping. Maybe you are tired of standing up too often using high heels. Your vital condition is also normal,” replied the intern who was on guard in the ICU.

“But it hurt so much, doctor. Like a knife wound,” said Chloe reassured.

“Yes, sometimes it feels that bad. To avoid happening again, under-use high heels. Frequently bask in the morning sun while light exercise” the young doctor's advice.

“Good, doctor. Thank you,” said Geffie. “Honey, our time to go to the airport is only two hours away,” whispered the handsome man to his wife.

“Eh, really?” answer Chloe. I don't know why his heart felt so heavy leaving this hospital.

“Ka-you why?” chloe was surprised. Geffie put his shoes on his wife's feet.

“Pairing shoes for my queen. You can't wear high heels, right?” said Geffie flat.

The doctor and Wilson compactly turned their eyes away from the two couples before them. The singles could not bear to see Geffie's beauty in his wife.

A few minutes later, their car rolled into the airport. Both couples just checked their phones.

“Honey! Look!” chloe and Geffie said at the same time.

“Ah, you must want to say that Jennie was in the hospital earlier, right?” chloe said then.

“Iya, right. We're late to read a message from Felix,” Geffie said.

They can't turn the vehicle back to the hospital. The night streets are so crowded. And their agenda tomorrow in Amsterdam is very important.

“It's okay. God must have arranged everything. I'm sure one day we can meet,” Chloe whispered.

“Ya, I also believe in it.” Geffie clasped his wife's hand fondly.

(Connected)

Thank you for reading. See you around...