Chapter 9

Author POV After returning from Risa Hospital, Dimas, and Zahra returned home to get Risa's belongings. Finally, after negotiating in the car after returning from the hospital, Risa also agreed to go home and stay at Grandma's house along with Dimas and also Zahra. After a rather long journey Finally Risa, Dimas and Zahra arrived at Grandma Rianty's house. When Risa arrives decides to enter her room directly with Zahra. *** After delivering Risa to her room, Zahra immediately meets her husband in the room. Zahra frowned in confusion when she saw her husband sitting on the bed staring at the document. Zahra did not know what Dimas was thinking until he did not notice Zahra's presence in his room. "Asalamua'laikum Mas, why are you daydreaming?" Welcoming Zahra while touching Dimas's shoulder made Dimas startled and looked at his wife who smiled while looking at him. "Waa'laikumussalam," Dimas answered after he realized his surprise. "Why are you, Mas," Zahra asked after sitting next to her husband. Dimas just stared at the document in his hand. Then he handed it to Zahra. Zahra frowned in confusion. He saw the document now in his hand then turned to look at Dimas as if asking 'what is this?'. "I found it in Risa's room before? Try opening it," Dimas said, staring straight ahead. Zahra opens the contents of the document with curiosity. His eyes were immediately shocked and amazed when his eyes found 2 numbers. 100 on a piece of paper stating the results of the National Examination stated on behalf of Diana Merissa. Zahra turned to look at Dimas as if asking, "Is this true?" As if understanding Dimas nodded. "Not only that, Ra. When I called the principal, I also learned that there were two forms there, Risa also received 2 scholarships from the University of Indonesia and from one of the universities in Singapore," Dimas said. making Zahra's eyes round wider. "Wow, this is truly the most perfect test score I've ever seen," said Zahra, who still focuses her eyes on a piece of paper that says ink with fantastic value. "And what do you think, University of Indonesia Scholarship and one of the Universities in Songapore?" He said again, now focusing his eyes on Dimas, making Dimas nod and stroked his wife's head. "Then why does Mas look sad, should he be happy?" Zahra said, who now feels confused seeing her husband. Dimas fell silent, until finally his wife's soft hand, Zahra, stroked his shoulder. Dimas turned to look at his calm wife's face. He was confused - really confused by Risa's condition, which often, experiencing stress always caused Dimas to feel anxious and worried but did not know what was the reason? "What is wrong ?" Zahra asks while stroking Dimas's back to make Dimas see his wife's face. "I think after everything that happened to Risa he will feel uneasy no longer care about his life, including his education Ra" said Dimas while looking down to make Zahra tighten her hands. "You mean, Risa doesn't want to go to college," said Zahra, who only answered a small nod from her husband. "Mas felt Risa would think that she had no reason to live because of her parents' treatment," said Dimas, who was still looking down. "Astagfirullohala'dzim means Mas thinks Risa is desperate for his life. No, I'm sure, God willing, Risa is not so. And even if that is true, we as a family must give him encouragement," said Zahra, making Dimas, who had looked down now, looking into his wife's eyes "If Risa feels hopeless, our job is to give enthusiasm to fight to continue her life. She is too special to continue to be treated unfairly. Risa can wake up, with us who will always support her," Zahra said, stroking Dimas's jaw, now staring at him. "Astagfirulloh," Dimas said, rubbing his face. He does not understand himself why he is now desperate with Risa's life. Gently and lovingly, Zahra holds her husband's hand. He tried to convince her husband that Risa could grow successfully and have brilliant achievements. "We together help Risa okey, Mas," Zahra said with her sincere smile. Dimas looked carefully at his wife's face. Then he smiled and his hand stroked his wife's hand, still holding one hand. "Thank you dear, you have given Risa a love that she cannot get from her parents," Dimas said while bringing Zahra's body to his arm and kissing his wife's head lovingly. Zahra smiled sincerely, then Dimas caressed his still veiled head and kissed his wife's forehead and brought his wife's body into his arms. "Thank you, Zahra dear you have become aunt, kaka and mother to Risa and my godly wife and good daughter-in-law for my mother" Dimas said while kissing the back of his wife's hand, which was only answered, nodded at Zahra. *** At 2:00 a.m, Risa was still asleep in the silence of a third of the night, her condition improved and her body temperature dropped, she slept very well, but the sleeping Risa looked nervous when suddenly Risa saw a shadow. the torture that made him feel suffering and illness, he cried, moaned in pain. After the shadow of his sleep was present, Risa's Sleeping, who seemed calm turned anxious, his expression showed that he was afraid even though his eyes were still closed. After the dream managed to disturb the peace of Risa's sleep. Finally, Risa's eyes were initially closed suddenly opened, she looked around in fear, when the burbunyi door immediately Risa immediately sat hugging her knees and hid her face behind the blanket. Risa tried to hold back her tears so as not to come out, suddenly a hand that touched her shoulder made her even more scared. "Go, don't, don't bother me," Risa shouted while holding the blanket tightly so she could continue to cover her face "go away ... !!!" Risa said trying to release her hand on her shoulder. "Risa is aunt, Zahra's aunt" But Risa is still shouting to tell Zahra to leave. Zahra pulls the blanket over Risa's face. He knows that Risa is in fear. No matter Risa Zahra's refusal to hug Risa tightly trying to channel calm. "Sa aunty," When he saw his aunt's calm face, Risa immediately hugged her aunt. Hiding his face on his aunt's neck covered in a short headscarf was not as usual. "Aunt Risa is scared, auntie" Risa said in her voice that sounded trembling, making anyone who heard her worry. "Don't be afraid, you still have aunts, uncles, grandmothers and also God," Zahra said, tightening her arms and caressing Risa's head trying to calm her down. "Allah," said Risa who had calmed down a little. Risa doesn't remember the last time she faced her lover, she didn't remember the last time she prostrated to her god "Instigfar when you feel scared, want God when you feel scared, difficult and happy" Zahra said while rubbing Long Risa's hair. "Now you are sleeping again," said Zahra while putting Risa to sleep and covering it up. "I'm afraid of my aunt," Risa said with the rest of her tears still pooling on her eyelids. "Okay, aunty accompany," Zahra said with a smile Risa just nodded. Zahra immediately positioned her body to lie down while holding Risa. He falls asleep facing Risa and hugs her. Finally the two women fell asleep again in a position where Zahra hugged Risa like a mother who accompanied her daughter to sleep. #R05