Tsunami Wedding
11. The heart of Hafiz

"At the time when Hafiz saw Mamak crying," said Hafiz.

Hafiz's words made Khadijah's tears more broken, Hafiz again removed them. "Mamak don't cry, Mamak should be happy. Mama's got to keep smiling" Hafiz said.

Khadijah was only able to nod while having to smile. "Promise with Hafiz, Mother."

Really, this was a difficult choice for Khadijah. How could he smile when he saw his son in such pain? However, to make Hafiz not disappointed, Khadija gave her little finger as a sign for a promise to her son.

"Sir, how will the result be. Trust me, Hafiz loves Mamak."

"Hafiz, what's the matter, son? Hafiz has to heal, Hafiz can't say that."

"Mom, if Mamak is not able to live with Dad, let alone Daddy, Mak. Riska could understand. It's been sick enough that you've been suffering all this time!"

"Hafiz, what are you talking about, honey? Dad and Mom are fine, we'll always be together raising these great Mamak kids."

"Hafiz knows everything, Mommy. Hafiz is already big, Hafiz knows what happened all this time."

Khadijah was silent, apparently his son knew the pain he had been in all this time. "You don't talk much anymore, you should sleep now."

"Hafiz is afraid of sleeping, Mommy. Hafiz was afraid of not being able to see Mamak's smile again."

"Don't make Mama sad, son." Khadijah tried hard to hold back his cries.

Hafiz chose to smile while hugging her mother until she fell asleep. The infusion attached to his body was very painful, but he did not want to make his mother sad to see the pain of him.

***

Three days into Hafiz's hospital stay, doctors said his condition was starting to improve. Hafiz had also been willing to eat, only that his blood test results had not come out.

"Dok, how's my son?"

"Just get the test results out, wait a minute, Mom ..."

Khadijah nodded, seeing that his son was going to eat, he was very happy. The development of Hafiz is quite rapid these few days. It also made him tasteful to eat so he always ordered rice packs on Malik to be taken to the hospital.

"How's Hafiz doing?"

"Hafiz is fine, Well, 'Hafiz is Dad's son with Mamak" Hafiz said with a smile.

"Yes dong, Hafiz is Dad's pride." Malik overcame him while approaching his son.

"Where is Riska, Dad? Why not be invited? Hafiz misses Riska."

"Riska misses you too, but this is the hospital, not good for her. You get well soon, so I can see Riska again."

"Well, if Hafiz does not have time to meet with Riska, say Hafiz's affection for her ..."

"Where are you going?"

"To the palace, far away anyway."

"Let me go to the palace, Hafiz is here to take care of Mamak."

"Father who takes care of Mamak, do not make Mamak cry again. Beware if I'm bad at Mamak, Hafiz will hit."

"Father dear to Hafiz," Malik hugged his son while holding back a cry. Lately Hafiz likes the origin of talking to make Malik think distance about his son.

"The doctor said the results will be out by noon, Bang." Khadijah broke the silence, although his heart also hurt to hear the conversation of the two heroes.

Malik nodded, "You eat first, let Brother take care of Hafiz."

"Why didn't you eat?"

"Abang is still full, anyways you must be healthy continue, Sejah."

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