Tiba Khitbah

Tiba Khitbah
My Angel


The worry is clearly visible on the face of Ummi Fatimah, fearing bad things to befall her favorite daughter.


"Zahra wants to talk to this guy for a minute."


Zahra pointed at Adrian with a glare, implied a million questions in her heart.


With a heavy heart, ummi Fatimah was forced to obey the wishes of her favorite daughter.


"Thank you" said Zahra, smiling sweetly at Adrian.


Then Zahra turned her body, walking towards the corner of her hospital room. He sat on the floor, hiding and covering himself behind curtains.


Umm Fatimah could no longer stem her tears, she could not see her beloved daughter acting like a human who did not want to live but could not die.


"Tante, patience!"


Adrian tried to calm Umm Fatimah because that was all he could do to ease the burden on the Zahra family.


"Thank you, son," said Umm Fatimah sobbing.


"Assalamualaikum," heard from outside the room the voice of a middle-aged man, he was abi Abdullah.


"Marine, Abi ...."


Umm Fatimah immediately ran to Abi Abdullah and immediately dropped her arms of her beloved husband.


"Mi, what happened to Zahra? Where's our son now?"


Abi Abdullah looked around the room, but could not find his daughter.


"Bi," Umm Fatimah raised her hand, pointing to the corner of the room where Zahra was hiding.


Abi Abdullah let go of his embrace from Ummi Fatimah, he walked slowly towards his beloved daughter.


"Zahra, this is Abi, son. Abi's coming!"


Abi Abdullah opened the curtain, looking at his beloved daughter in a lost direction, his gaze blank, with tears flowing down his cheeks. Really, the circumstances that make the hearts of parents will fall apart.


"Honey, come here!" Abi Abdullah reached out his hand, hoping that his daughter would grab it and come into his arms.


Zahra remained silent in silence, her mind seemingly empty and without space.


"Zahra, Abi loves you very much, son! You're the only daughter and you're Abi's soulmate."


Papa Gunawan smiles, a smile that looks strong, although forced, trying to provide support and encouragement to the princess through tenderness, love and affection.


Abi Abdullah hugged Zahra while gently stroking her daughter's hair which was currently long unraveling.


Meanwhile Adrian who looks pity, began to feel uncomfortable being among the Zahra family.


"Tante, I'll excuse you." Adrian withdraws with kindness and courtesy.


"No, don't go!" said Zahra who was in the arms of Abi Abdullah immediately shouted hysterically.


Zahra was completely out of control, she ran around the hospital room laughing out loud. He dropped all the things he saw on the table, he also made the hospital bed a mess. He ruffled his hair, like a stressed person.


"Morochen ...." Adrian tried to catch up to Zahra, but his footsteps were very fast, so Adrian was forced to spend extra energy to pursue the beautiful girl.


"Zahra, please don't be like this!" The sobbing of Ummi Fatimah grew, her heart completely scratched and broken.


"Zahra, I want to talk!"


Adrian manages to hold Zahra's hand and brings the girl into his arms.


Adrian stroked Zahra's hair gently, until the girl was instantly calm and silent.


"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy" Zahra suddenly muttered, singing again My Only Sunshine, popularized by Johnny Cash. A few words sung by Zahra softly and melodiously, then she fell asleep in Adrian's arms.


"Zahra, Ara ..," Adrian called out Zahra's name because he thought she had fainted, but the snoring of the beautiful girl made a smile on Adrian's face, a sign that he was relieved.


Adrian immediately held Zahra and laid the girl in his bed.


"Sleep well, Zahra!" Adrian covers Zahra with gentleness. It seems that Adrian is a loving man.


And when Adrian wants to leave, Zahra pulls his hand so that he can no longer run away anywhere except sitting in the waiting chair while looking at Zahra's beautiful face.


Zahra looked like a sleeping princess who was waiting for the handsome prince to wake her from a long sleep.


'Good to you, ' Adrian said in his heart as he looked at Zahra's face.


"Son Adrian." Umm Fatimah held Adrian's shoulder to disperse the handsome man's daydream.


Adrian looked at the face of Ummi Fatimah carefully.


"Yes, Auntie, why?" adrian asked softly and politely.


"Can Om and Aunt talk to Adrian for a minute?"


Fatimah's ummi face looks begging, great hope if Adrian wants to talk to him.


Without hesitation Adrian immediately said, "Of course you can, Aunt." Adrian spoke softly and very politely.


"How about we just talk outside, son? Aunty does not want Zahra to wake up listening to our noisy voice," said Ummi Fatimah softly.


"Good, Auntie."


Adrian took his hand off Zahra gently. Slowly and carefully, hoping that Zahra would not wake up.


Truly, a beautiful girl who was always cheerful with a fluffy smile that was always clearly drawn on her face, instantly turned into a different girl. Until everyone close to him felt very pity and heartless. In fact, Adrian who is a nobody, also feel very sorry to see it.


Adrian, abi Abdullah and ummi Fatimah walked slowly out of the inpatient room. Sitting in the guest chair in the hospital hallway with a heart and a feeling of sadness.


"Please sit down, Adrian boy!"


Umm Fatimah invited Adrian to sit down with a smile that looks heavy. The grief and sadness felt was clearly reflected on the faces of the two Zahra parents who were trying to stay strong.


"Thank you, Auntie."


Adrian sat next to Abi Abdullah with an inevitable worry.


"Adrian, Om," Adrian reached out his hand, introducing himself to Abi Abdullah.


Abi Abdullah looked at Adrian closely, but he was full of worries. Then holding both Adrian punda with both hands.


"Son Adrian, Om thank you for helping Zahra. Om no longer knows how to repay your kindness, son!" Abi Abdullah's voice sounded weak, as if he was trying to contain the cries and sadness of his heart.


Yes, which heart of father would not be scratched seeing his beloved daughter acting abnormally.


"Don't thank me like that, Om, I just happened to pass by," replied Adrian so that both parents Zahra did not feel bothered, because as a fellow human being it's appropriate for Adrian to help others.


"Son Adrian, if I may ask Aunt for help and trouble you again, son!" This time it was the turn of Ummi Fatimah who clasped Adrian's hand hopefully.


The attitude that makes Adrian increasingly unable to resist, but Adrian also did not want to interfere too much with the affairs of others.