THE WOMAN (END)
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When a person chooses to live alone, even though he is surrounded by many treasures, in fact the thing he fears most must have fallen ill. Either sick due to an illness, or sick due to a circumstance.

Maybe Ms. Ayu never thought she would be lying all day in such a cold hospital bed. For him this must have been very torturous, he was alone, also very lonely.

Suddenly I saw a slowly repeating movement of the finger, probably still weak. I smile.

"Alhamdulillah.. Mother was conscious" I muttered that immediately got up to call the nurse.

Before long, I came back with the nurse who checked her condition.

"So ma'am, I'll call doctor Hasan first!" pamit the nurse immediately.

Bu Ayu looked around slowly, then his eyes were fixed on me. his eyeballs seemed to be round wide.he would not have expected if I was the one who was here with him.

I smiled with relief. At least he knew who I was even though he might not like my presence.

Instantly his face turned away.it seemed like he did not want to see me now.

"Will you drink?" I approached and asked her gently.

"Leave me!" pepas cynical.

I breathe out slowly. For the sake of recovery, I did have to be a little patient to face the attitude of Bu Ayu like this.

"Mom, mom just realized. Mom must be limp. I get you a drink mom?" I tried to persuade him again.

But he turned and did not bother me.

"What are you here for!" muttered.

"You should thank Alis.as long as you're unconscious.he's with you" said doctor Hasan who suddenly entered the room.

I retreated slowly and let Doctor Hasan check on her condition.

"You must have told him to come here!" Bu Ayu stared cynically at Doctor Hasan.

"You still haven't changed. whereas, being sick like this. Why can't you accept Eyebrows? what's wrong with you? if you don't like her, at least appreciate her sacrifice, she's pregnant" Hasan's doctor seems upset.

"Doctor, better doctor check first the condition of Bu Ayu. let me out." said I.

I walked slowly and sat in the waiting chair.I looked at Nanar hospital ceiling that looked silent.

Wh why? why would he behave like that to me? Do I not deserve the name Hadiwijaya behind my name? or indeed there are other reasons that underlie his attitude to that extent towards me.

BUTWHAT?

what made him behave like that? to this day I have no answer at all.

A second later I thought back about the photo that I found some time ago.Is she likely to know if I am the ex-wife of Rizal mas?

I'm aghast.

Is that maybe the reason? if that's true, it makes sense.I'm a single child widow, a status that is much different from Sandy's.

But what does this have to do with Rizal? why are they taking pictures together? what is the relationship between the two.

How do they get to know each other? since when did they get that close?

Even as I recall, Rizal never once discussed or mentioned the name of Bu Ayu.

UH! The more I thought about it, the more I tried to guess, the harder it would be for me to digest the answer.

"Darling? you here?" Sandy's voice surprised me.

"Bag.." I'm woken.

"You why? is aunt conscious?" tanyanya.

"Bu Ayu is conscious. Doctor Hasan is checking his condition." I explained.

"Thank God, then, why are you here?" inquiringly.

"Mm.. I was just sleepy. so I went out to get some fresh air. It just sat down mas." I explained.

Sandy looked at me in disbelief.

"You're not lying, are you?" Sandy rubbed my cheek gently.

I was forced to divert our conversation, because I knew Sandy would keep pushing me if I wasn't honest with her.

"Yes already.then we go out for a while to eat. I happen to be hungry too" he asked.

"Eh, Sandy won't go inside first?"

"Later on, after all, Dr. Hasan must be advising her right now" he explained as if he knew what was happening.

"Can Sandy say that?" I looked at him suspiciously.

"Of course, I have known them for a long time, only the doctor Hasan can advise him at length without objection." he said, holding my hand to the Lobby.

•••

"Don't Ngambek dong darling. I'll buy Andi a new toy. How's it?" talk Sandy to Andi.

We both deliberately contacted him via the Videocall connection.Fear if my son was angry because we did not say goodbye directly to him.and sure enough my guess, Andi looked ketus when receiving a call from us.

Bi Atun said he didn't even want to eat lunch.

"Dear sweetie, Andi eat yes. Kasian Bi Atun has cooked for Andi, he said Andi wants to be a good brother" I persuaded

"When do you come home?" tanyakanya.

"Maybe tomorrow mama will be home for a while.after that, back to the hospital again.until Ayu's mother is completely healed dear." I explained.

"And it's big. Papa promises after this papa will follow whatever Andi wants?!" so Sandy won't lose.

And of course it worked. Andi looks very brightah heard it, when clearly the look of his face was very shabby earlier.

"Andi want to play to the amusement park pah. can ya?!" exclaims

"Hm, can. But, Andi must eat first huh! try, Daddy, mommy wants to see!" pinta mas Sandy's.

"Bi, Andi wants to eat." as long as Andi.

We both exchanged lyrics and smiled.

"Our son is obedient!" sandy whispered to me with a loving look.

"She's good like you are, '" I adore her.

Although both of us know that Andi is not the biological child of Sandy mas, but I am sure, the bond between the two is so close.

Seeing Andi eating voraciously, we could both breathe a sigh of relief so we both decided to end his phone call.

"It is now your turn to eat!" tukas mas Sandy when a waiter came to bring the food we ordered.

Honestly, my stomach is still very full, only I was forced to lie earlier because I did not want Sandy suspicious.

I looked at the food in doubt.

"Why? Should I bribe?" mas Sandy took a spoon and intended to bribe me.

"Don't be ashamed!" I whispered while glancing around because it happened to be a lot of visitors at the Resto.

"Why should you be ashamed, you are my wife!" his insistence stretched back the spoon he was holding.

Shamefully I opened my mouth and devoured his food.

"Where? yummy?"

"Enak mas" I nodded

"Yes come on, spend it!" sandy's back trying to bribe me.

A few pairs of eyes glanced at the two of us. I don't know what was in their minds.Obviously we didn't really care, and just focus on enjoying our food until it was clean was not left.

Maybe this is not the time to tell me about something that had disturbed my mind. Besides, now's not the time to talk to Sandy, although to be honest I'm also very curious about what really happened.

Mas Sandy may not know about the photo.If she knows, should not she have told me from the beginning if the Tantenya ever knew very well mas Rizal.

I held my breath slowly which felt heavy and a little bit of a frenzy in my head.

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