Tsunami Wedding
10. Hafiz Condition

After the prayer, Riska suddenly entered their room. "Mamak ..." cried Riska while running.

"What's up, kid? Why run?"

"Bang Hafiz, Mommy. Bang Hafiz her body is hot."

"What!" Pekik Khadijah, the woman went straight to her son's room.

"Hafiz, who's sick, son?"

"Cold, Mom. Hafiz's body feels all cold."

Khadijah took the thickest blanket, then gave it to his son. While Malik is now taking water to compress his son's forehead.

"Mom, Hafiz wants to go to school. Today Hafiz has a test," Hafiz said.

"No way, son. You don't go to school, you're all hot."

"But, Mak---"

"Dad will ask permission from your teacher, don't worry, son." Said Malik who just got to the room. "Well, here's the compress, you want to buy the same medicine in the throat first place Wak Santi," he continued.

"Sir, Riska is also not in school ..." It seemed like his daughter had instead taken a chance in a narrowness.

Khadijah could not think much more, he just nodded because he was so panicked right now. While Malik has arrived at the Wak Santi stall. Thankfully, Wak Santi opened the shop in the morning.

"Sir, take Paracetamol for the same child refreshment bottle five."

"Who's sick, Lik?"

"Hafiz, Wak."

"It's a thermometer, try it on the check."

"Thank you, Wak."

"Together, if the heat is up to 39°C take it to the doctor only. Ask for a car with a technical crew."

"Yes, Wak. Thanks, Wak."

***

Three days were already hot Hafiz cold, during the day the temperature was normal but when the night was hot again made Malik and Khadijah panic. Yesterday Hafiz was taken to the clinic, but the doctor who looked after him said that Hafiz was just exhausted.

"What's my son's condition, doc?"

"We take his blood first yes, sir ... Ms ..."

"Good, doc. Thank you" Malik and Khadijah replied simultaneously.

The medical team also took Hafiz's blood according to the procedure. After that they went out of the room. Khadijah unceasingly said Istighfar while Sholawatan, his heart always pray for his son to recover.

"Dijah, you buy a meal first. What do you want to eat?"

"Guarantoing is not appetizing, Bang."

"You must keep eating, colonized. Hafiz needs you, so you need to stay healthy."

"Wednesday's not hungry, Bang. Hafiz has not eaten, Sejah can not eat see Hafiz limp like this."

"Who are you sick with our child?"

"Yes, just buy some rice."

"His luck?"

"So much Brother."

The cup!

Malik kissed his wife's forehead, "Go out first, you don't cry on."

Khadijah only replied with a nod, he looked back at his sleeping son but continued to be delirious. 'Hafiz needs to heal, son. Hafiz is Mamak's strength.' That's how Khadijah muttered while looking at his son.

Soon after, Hafiz woke up, and she saw her mother crying. Hafiz smiled as he wiped away his mother's tears, "Mamak don't cry" Hafiz asked in a soft voice.

Khadijah hastily wiped away her tears, nor did she want to look weak in the eyes of her children. However, seeing his children sick is one of his weaknesses.

"Mamak doesn't cry, who says Mamak is crying."

"Mom lied to Hafiz!"

Khadijah smiled, "Which part is sick, son?"