Under The Rain's
Chapter 18—Protect and Protected
At 09:00 a.m., it was the first session at a private hospital where Reva underwent post-operative treatment of her ovaries. At that time, he was still lying weakly with an infusion hose connected to his veins. His stomach felt very bloated and he had no appetite at all.
Erin and Adji rush to see Reva, after leaving their children for a moment at Erin's parents' residence. Of course because they do not want to take the tiny toddler to the hospital where patients with various diseases are being hospitalized.
At that time, the insurance selected by Reva allowed him to occupy a Class 1 room where two patients were treated in it. Not long after, Erin immediately came to look after Reva gave her the news that she was sick.
“Gosh, Va, I didn't think you could get sick like this. In the past, you never skipped school. Never been sick. You are very strong,” said Erin could not believe seeing her best friend had just undergone an operation that she thought was terrible.
Reva only smiled weakly as the traces of stitches still felt very painful to him.
“So, you since when do you have cysts? As a woman, I was worried. Maybe I can learn from you.”
Since when? To explain to Erin about it, inevitably Reva had to tell her story with Rafael. But he still refuses to do that. He feels powerless, and discussing his past will only make things worse. It will become very emotional and it will even make the healing process more sluggish.
“Just, Rin, you take care of your health, yes. Get enough rest, eat healthy as well as exercise. My lifestyle is a mess, so it can be like this.”
It was the only answer Reva could give, even though he knew that Erin must be dissatisfied.
“But, during school you never had a strange menstruation, deh. Cysts do not appear suddenly, dong?”
Well, Reva knew that Erin would not stand to stay still and continue investigating. Someday perhaps he will run out of excuses to avoid interrogating the chatty woman before him.
“Rin, many, you know, whose symptoms are undetectable. Check the internet, please. Can, really, cysts develop when you are an adult.”
“Iya, I know, Va. The thing is, I'm worried. I want to know what you're really sick of. I want to be more aware of your condition, so I can help.”
“Iya, Rin, thanks. His doctor said, after this last surgery, hopefully he doesn't grow anymore. It is very clean.”
“Yes, Va, may you be healthy always, yes. From now on, I send him healthy food. Less-reduced seblak same baso aci, yes?”
That is, even though his kepo sometimes crossed the line, Erin is actually a very caring and caring person. He really sincerely wants to help. On the other hand, Erin also argues that people like Reva do need to be urged to open their mouths. Because if he doesn't, he won't be able to get any information to help him.
The big clock in the morning was really utilized to the maximum by Erin and Adji. They intend not to move before the nurse comes and expels the two. At that time, Kris happened to have to go to take care of his poster business. So it was exactly the time of Erin's arrival there.
For a while, they just chatted casually with the occasional flashback to various silliness in the past. Adji is very humorous indeed never failed to make Reva laugh. It's always been like that since the old days. The solace comedian, that's how Reva looks at Adji. Until finally, the chat began to spread to work problems. Then, Reva was intrigued to make sure something that had disturbed his calm to make him stress.
“Dji, I want to ask, deh ..” said Reva before they split on that day, “what do you mean, anyway, you guys can be partners with Kris?”
Reva could not bear to ask about her boyfriend's new job involving Rafael since a few weeks ago. However, he was stopped because his health condition has declined since then. Because of their respective activities, he and Adji also just met back in the hospital.
“Va, honestly, yes, I do not know anything, you know ...” replied Adji carefully. “That time the Arap suddenly took a meeting. I also did not expect that it turns out that you are the same as your boyfriend.”
Huh huh? Reva thought it was very strange, if Adji alone did not know how the beginning of the cooperation could be established. That is, even Rafael can hide something from people he trusts a lot.
“I think it's weird, it could be such a coincidence.”
“Casual aja, Va. They are two professionals who have grown up, there is no harm in working together, ‘kan? What are you afraid of?”
Reva felt anxious at the same time worried. Rafael does not know what will happen to him if his past is exposed by Kris. He did not know how much danger he was in because of his carelessness. Cooperating? It sounded more like Rafael was digging his own grave!
Come to think of it, Rafael's behavior at the first meeting was indeed strange. First, he chose a cafe in North Dago, which Reva always wanted to visit since long ago. Then, he booked a spot in the outdoor area, which of course Reva really liked. He also treats everything with cheesecake and thai tea, and he knows exactly that it is Reva's favorite. Holy hooch! Reva had just realized those things. That every little thing that Rafael did back then was related to him.
***
“So Reva is sick what, Rin?” rafael asked on the other end of the phone shortly after Erin left the hospital.
Erin, who was in a city car, was on her way home and was stuck in traffic in Bandung. “Cista. End of operation.”
“Hah? Severe, no? What why? How is he doing now? Can he walk? Still pale, huh? Who's waiting for him there? What did the doctor say? Not cancer, ‘kan, Rin!!!”
“WOY!!! That's right, dong! One-on-one question.”
“ANSWER, RIN!!”
“Panik you, yes?”
“ANSWER, RIN!!! Don't beat around!”
Then Erin explained at length about the condition of Reva she had just met. Although he had tried to convince Rafael that there was nothing to worry about, the man still felt the need to be brave.
"You don't invite him to prank, Rin! You're still doing yoga with Pilates, right? Teach him too, let him be more diligent in sports. Then, let him not stay up mulu! Sometimes, in the early hours the lights are still on. Get him to sleep!"
“Heh!!! Elo have a mouth, ‘kan? By the way, what's the trouble, anyway?!”
***
A cyst? A cyst? Where'd that come from?
Rafael is a man who has not really understood about the origins of how a cyst can appear inside a woman's ovaries. He had only heard of grapevine that cysts can cause cancer if not treated properly. Therefore, he was feeling very anxious and panicked to death. Finally, after Erin explained, she understood that not all cysts would end up being deadly malignant cancers.
As usual, Kaia and Nadia had already been carried away to dreamland back then. Meanwhile, Rafael so feel prefer to sleep on the sofa because Kaia has started to grow big, so their mattress feels narrow. Rafael really could not sleep well when he heard that Reva had been rushed to the hospital. A moment later, he immediately studied various articles on the internet about the disease that had just made Reva until she had to undergo surgery on her lower abdomen.
Long time surfing from one page to another, Rafael began to understand the intricacies of the woman's womb and all forms of problems in it. There it is mentioned that cysts can be caused by several factors. And Rafael actually learned it one by one.
Trouble menstrual cycle. Abnormal cell growth. Consumption of hormone-suppressing drugs. Infection of the pelvis. Genetic factor. Pregnancy ...
A pregnancy?
Wait a minute ...
A pregnancy?
Holy hooch!