You're My Antidote
Hospital

The king ran like a man of infidelity. The thing he was most afraid of was the loss due to death. Especially left by loved ones.

He had experienced what it was like to lose both parents. And he would not be able to if he had to lose his mother.

Several times the King had imagined what if mama was sick and left him for eternity too? But as much as that he felt his heart was squeezed strong to the point of breaking. The king never expected this day to come.

Wasn't it when he came out his mother was still healthy?

After taking Rani home, Mama had to meet her only to say if she should treat Rani well after she married later. Then my mom decided to rest because she was tired.

How can my mom get into the hospital now?

Has your mother had heart disease or other dangerous diseases that she does not know about?

The king shook his head to expel all the bad prejudices that perched in his mind. Instead, he recited the prayer to keep his mother healthy. Has he never asked God for anything? even for his own happiness? So this time God should be kind enough to grant his prayers.

The clock that has crawled towards midnight makes the King can be faster until in the hospital room mama. The VIP room that Rafi mentioned when she contacted him earlier.

He opened the door in a hurry. Surprised the people inside except for mama who fell asleep with her forehead wrapped in bandages.

The king hastened his steps. Approaching a woman he has no doubt about his sincerity. The only real love he felt.

A step closer to the brangkar, his arm is blocked. The king was upset. Didn't they know he was worried about the woman lying down?

"Your mother just fell asleep" said papa lirih. As if afraid his voice interfered with my mother's sleep. "Don't make a sound that disturbs his sleep."

The king nodded his head in understanding and sat carefully in the seat next to the brangkar.

His fingers caressed my mother's head on the surface. "Why did you get to be like this?" her tanyanya softly without turning her gaze from the face of the dusk of the mother.

"Your mother slipped in the bathroom. His head hit the corner of the sink."

The king looked in disbelief. "HOW CAN YOU?!" king exclaimed too emotionally. Her screams slightly disturbed my mother's sleep. Lucky just frowned and returned to calm.

The king tried to control his emotions so papa looked at him sharply and frantically. "Are the workers at papa's house no one's at work?! why is the bathroom slippery? if they can't, just replace them!"

Papa just silently looked at him. It seems surprising because today he so often said at length. Even when she tried to oppose marriage.

"You fell over tripping over the slipper yourself. Papa was there and saw. So don't blame anyone else."

The king sighed and looked back at Mama. Grasping his hands tightly.

I forgot my mom was old. The possibility of something like this happening is indeed quite great.

"What did the doctor say?"

The king pitched as his back head was hit. Om Rafi who was sitting on the sofa chuckled to see him.

"What king is he?" he looked at me confused. But papa grunted.

"She's my wife! why should I let him out on you? and why is it as if you are the one who worries and loves her the most?!"

The king blinked confusedly. Is this how jealous people look? possessive? or bucin? As Rere said when he mocks Adit who smiles himself staring at the photo of Rani on the phone.

The king did not reply and remained silent. Finally, I explained my mother's condition.

The king gave thanks in his heart. And all night he went through just sitting looking at my mom's face. Repeating the flash that happened today.

Papa sleeps on a couch even though Rafi has tried to persuade him to come home. But the bucini man did not want to leave his wife for a second.

Om Rafi sleeps by sitting on a single sofa. While others have returned to their respective homes including Aunt Shelin who promised to come again tomorrow morning.

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Rani is quite busy rearranging the schedule of the King who today did not enter.

Just as he reached the office, the King contacted him to cancel all of his supervisor's schedules today. The man told her he would not attend the office because Ms. Lintang was in the hospital.

Rani was quite surprised to hear that. Because last night he still saw the woman was fine.

Worry also engulfed his heart. Although he was still disappointed in the family that forced him to marry the King and threatened him. But Ibu Lintang has been very kind to her since she was a child. Ibu Lintang is like a second mother after a mother's home.

For that, when the office hours are over. Rani straightened out her desk to go to the hospital immediately

By riding his favorite motorcycle, Rani only takes fifteen minutes to get to the hospital.

The first person who knew of its existence when first opened the door was the Latitude Mother who was sitting leaning on the cage. The twilight woman smiled warmly and waved telling her to approach.

"How's mom doing?" askanya when she was standing next to the bragang. Ignoring the existence of the King sitting opposite him who was staring at him flatly.

"Well, mom's fine. You are taking care of the administration of the return." Although still weak, the voice of Ibu Lintang did not lose its warmth. And a smile that is always warm.

"Why isn't the young one taking care of the administration, ma'am?" his question insinuated the King who just sat folding his hands. But the person being shunned just keeps quiet no matter.

Mother Lintang chuckled, caressing the head of her beloved son lovingly. Makes Rani feel envious. Why would an annoying person like King be able to have such a warm and loving mother.

"So the King was feeding the mother when the doctor came and allowed the mother to go home. That's why you take care of the return."

Rani nodded and asked back. "Why did you get hurt like this?" seeing the situation of Latitude Mother who was bandaged made Rani more worried than before. He thought this mother of his superior was just a common pain.

"It's granny, so be less careful when walking." Mother Lintang patted her hand.

"Mama is young, not granny! Still pretty." The king protested his mother's words.

Rani understands. Maybe it was a denial in the King. Suggesting himself and stressing if his parents are young to dispel his own fears. Because Rani witnessed the empty gaze of the King after being left by her parents.

"Beautiful who's the same as Rani, brother?" Rani slacking. His disappointment, sadness and sadness last night evaporated just like that seeing the attitude of the King to Ibu Lintang that looked adorable to him.

But the person who was invited to joke again did not respond and instead looked at him sharply.

"To this day it is still the most beautiful mother. But later if you're married and the King has fallen in love with you, his eyes will open and realize how beautiful his wife is."

Mother Lintang's reply left Rani speechless. It seems like the King also felt the same way when the word marriage was again reminded.

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