We're Still Further
Tormenting

Zul sees Nathan coming out of Rifal's room with a face he finds difficult to understand. Aska went back into Rifal's room to see his son's condition.

''This handsome doctor is why?'' doctor Zul asked, shaking his head and looking at Nathan's slightly dim face.

''It's okay, ''' Nathan replied casually.

Doctor Zul chuckled with a relaxed reply from Nathan.

''What because of Lea?'' guess doctor Zul.

‘’Pepet hold, Nath. Don't let you fail a fourth time in a woman's business, Zul said, patting Nathan on the shoulder.

Nathan raised his eyebrows next door, how did the doctor who hasn't spent a year with him in the hospital know about his past for women?

‘’Bagaiamna you can know?'' nathan asked flatly.

And his face was very flat, as flat as a triplex.

His pride will be trampled. Otherwise, if his near-perfect face failed four times to have the woman he was chasing.

Again and again Zul chuckled. ''Secret,'' Zul replied lightly.

''You just can't get Kiki's doctor, ''' Nathan's cynics make Zul stare resentfully at Nathan.

''I need time to conquer Doctor Kiki's heart, Songong Zul.

''You're ter—''

''Doctor Nathan doctor Zul.'' call Lea so Nathan's words are cut off.

''The fourth one should not escape.'' Zul patted Nathan's shoulder a second time in earnest. So Nathan glanced at Zul's burly hand on his shoulder. ''What's more until Rifal's personal assistant.''

Nathan did not reply to Zul.

Leah moved towards Zul and Nathan.

''Can Lea go to Lea Bentar's house? Lea's house is close by from here, neighbor,'' the girl's permission at once clarified.

Nathan and Zul look at each other, and they decide to look at Leah again.

''For what?'' nathan and Zul asked at the same time.

''You go home to take Leah's pocket money at mamah, because this morning Leah forgot, ''' he said without sin.

The answer from Lea made Zul close his mouth to hold back the laughter in this place.

''Where?'' lea asked glanced at Doctor Zul.

Doctor Zul's face flushed red as he held back his laughter. ''You have Nathan's doctor's permission, yes, Lea. Because your guide at the hospital is Nathan's doctor, not me, Zul replied with a big smile.

Lea looked at Nathan to ask for the man's answer. ''Gim—''

''No need, ''' cut Nathan quickly making Lea pout.

''If Leah does not come home to take Leah's pocket money, she will come home from here hungry Leah said the girl with a sigh.

Nathan took a long breath. ''There's me,'' Nathan replied making Lea smile clumsily.

''Doctor Nathan wants Lea?''

''Still nanya.'' Zul shook his head. ''A hundred servings, Nathan's doctor can pay.''

Lea scratched her non-itchy nape. ''After coming home from here, we stopped to eat yes, because Lea was hungry. Leah did not have breakfast before going to the hospital.''

‘’Let me who ride the angkot go home,'' sahur Zul.

He realized that when he came here he was in Nathan's car. ''Kan, can take a taxi, '' Lea replied.

The three of them chatted while Nathan was busy with his thoughts.

“Do I like Lea? Or just..”

Nathan shook his head, he remembered what Zul said earlier. He must not fail this time and let Lea slip away and belong to someone else.

Nathan took a deep breath, out of here he'll have a serious talk with Lea.

That's what Nathan's thinking right now.

***

Aska exhaled heavily looking at her son's current condition.

''Is Daddy still looking for whereabouts, Valen?'' nando asked and answered a nod of the head by Aska.

''Aryo has not given news to Daddy, '' Aska said again. ''Daddy's not sure he'll get the good news, but there's a miracle to all of this.''

''Amin.''

Rifal's face was no longer as pale as before.

Chequek.

The door of Rifal's room was opened by Sukma who took Rina with an excited face.

Rina immediately walked over to Rifal, then hugged him with a hiccup.

''Don't make Mommy panic, Fal, '' Rina cried hugging Rifal who still closed her eyes.

Aska hugged Rina, to strengthen his wife.

‘’Let Rifal rest, '' said Aska. Holding onto Rina's shoulders.

The two of them hugged, Rina shed her tears in Rifal's arms.

Unknowingly, Nando's tears just flowed away from seeing Rina and Aska.

Nando envies this moment because only certain people get it. She no longer has both parents because she grew up on the beach.

His life changed since meeting Rifal, the good man raised himself as his right hand in the office.

Nando raised his head, so that his tears would not fall again.

Aska took off her open, then wiped her tears.

''Don't cry like this, our son will be fine, '' said Aska wiping away Rina's tears.

''Our son will be fine if there is Valen. What if Valen doesn't exist?''

Aska hugged his wife again, he did not know what kind of words Rina had to return.

Rifal faintly heard Rina's words earlier, so that his tears dripped without him opening his eyes.

“Mom, Rifal doesn't know what Rifal looks like without Valen, Mom. Forgive Rifal, if someday, Rifal who is not Mommy knows again. Rifal's life without Valen, very empty. Rifal wants Valen back Mom, to hug rifal.”

Nando who saw Rifal's tears approached Rifal.

''I know you can listen to what I say. Don't torture your parents with your attitude. What's more that you don't grave and drink makes both parents cry like this, Fal. You must be bersykur, because you still have good parents, whispered Nando right in Rifal's ear.

Nando rubbed Rifal's tears, the man had yet to open his eyes.

Aska who did not hear the sobbing of Rina in her open immediately held Rina. She knew, if Rina was currently unconscious.

''Nando, take care of Rifal for a moment. Daddy wants to take Daddy's wife to the room. He fainted, said Aska as she carried Rina in her arms followed by Sukma.

''If you are awake, eat, pity your Mommy always fainted thinking of you, Fal, Nando said wisely in Rifal's ear.

''Don't you feel sorry for your Mommy and Daddy? They both always think of you. You don't want to, do you, if they get sick, especially Mommy.''

Nando breathed a heavy breath.

''I know, Fal. This is not an easy thing, losing a wife and children. But you need to learn to recap even if it's impossible for you to forget. Opponent of the word impossibility, Fal.''

Nando wiped his tears. ''Don't change, just be the Rifal I know. Very good boss.''

Nando chuckles. ''And the boss who always gives me bonuses.''