Mr. Secretary: Destiny Bound
CHAPTER 53 – THE BEEP SOUNDS..

The nurse quickly prepares Arini. Arini wears a hijab T-shirt instant Adinda brought Mother.

The urine bag has been emptied. His bedsheets and pillowcases have been replaced with new ones.

Bed Arini was driven to the elevator by two nurses. Indra. Mami and Mommy followed due to limited space in the elevator.

Those waiting in front of the ICU had already finished eating. The table in front of their sofa was as clean as ever.

They stood up when bed Arini came. ICU room door pushed, bed entered as well as Indra. In the dalmnya, the bed is covered with a thin blue cloth commonly used for surgery.

Indra has been wearing sterile clothes and also wears a special head and foot cover. The nurse who pushed the Arini bed was replaced by a nurse from the ICU room.

Indra looked at Arini. Stopping the rate of the bed being pushed into Alif's room. He held Arini's hand.

“Teh Arin, promise me one thing,” Indra looked at Arini with a serious look, “Don't be too emotional while in there. Don't make Alif worry about the mother. Don't make Alif so sad because he thinks of his mother.”

Arini looked at Indra.

Indra's hand crept Arini's fingers.

“Promise. Because in there, Alif is also struggling alone.”

A tear jumped and slid down her cheek. Indra quickly erased with her thumb.

“Sssssh..ssssh, do not cry. Alif will be sad. Always smile in there, OK?” Indra hugs Arini, “I know that you are a strong mom. Please, come a strong mom for Sister Alif.”

Indra whispered softly in Arini's ear. Make Arini's eyes condense.

“Iya.”

Arini tried to look at the ceiling so that her tears would not fall. Nurse pushes again bed Arini.

Entering Alif's room, Arini tries not to cry. As much as his energy held back his tears, even until he bit his own lips so as not to sob, all of it ended up breaking down as well.

The heart of the mother who was not affected saw her son who was usually active moving was now helplessly silent with his eyes closed. With a full body of life support tools, cables and hoses?

Wet cheeks. Arini bit her lower arm so as not to sob. Indra looked at Arini and Alif alternately. His eyes are wet too.

The nurse flips the direction of the Arini bed in the opposite direction to the Alif bed. Once their bed is close together, the nurse arranges the Arini bed to be half-sitting. Arini's hand held Alif's fingers.

Indra sat down on the side of the other Alif bed.

“Assalamu’alaikum Sister.. Like Om Indra's promise. Om Indra again bring Mother. Yes Bun?” Indra plays Jemari Alif.

“Assalamu’alaikum Sister.. Mother is already here. Ma’af yes long wait for Mother.” the nasal sound of Arini makes him pause, “Om Indra is very good, has been trying so that Mother can visit Sister. Brother likes Mommy here?”

Jemari Alif gripped her mother's index finger. Arini widens her eyes. Not believing in what he feels and sees.

Indra saw the change in Arini's face. He smiled broadly. Indra gestured for Arini to continue to invite Alif to talk.

“Adik hasn't come home from school.. Maybe in a minute. Aunt Husna who will pick up sister,” Arini stared at the face of Alif closed.

“Class Sister sends greetings, Brother. This morning Om Indra met him. The guy is good. Brother wants to be able to go to school again with sister? We will leave three. Om Indra, Brother and Sister. Hows it? Want?” Indra smiled looking at Alif.

Strong rematant felt on Indra's index finger. Indra smiled widely.

“Mother often to school Brother and Sister do not Bun?” suddenly Indra asked Arini.

“Rare, Om. Mother is busy working. Ma’af Mommy ya Kak.”

Alif again clasped his mother's index finger.

“Class Sister beige color, class Sister white and blue color. Very cool..” Indra smiled looking at Arini.

“Home school, we stopped by the arcade game place in the mall yes,” Indra turned to Alif, “We play hockey table. Or you want to try playing basketball like Om Indra and Om Bramasta at that time who defeated Aunt Disti?"

Strong remission on Indra's index finger again occurs.

“Snack quickly healed yes. Doctor Kamal will fix Brother's head. Said Mr. Doctor, want to install a hose on the head of Brother,” Indra grasping fingers Alif, “Sister must be brave yes. Don't be afraid later when Doker Kamal fixes Big Brother's head. Same with the story of the robot that Om told Brother last afternoon. Remember that, right?”

“Great brother. Mother's firstborn who always try to protect Mother and Sister. Definitely dare ya later when his head is fixed.” Arini's voice broke because it held haru.

There was no response from Alif. A biip sound is heard from one of the monitor screens. Indra stared at the monitor which sounded. There is an EEG. But he did not understand the numbers and other writing on the monitor screen.

"No dare. We will be together again. Take Mommy to play basketball. Mommy used to be good at playing basketball.” Arini looked at Alif's fingers.

I wish there was such a response. Waiting for a few seconds, Alif's fingers were still cold and motionless. The beep sound on the EEG monitor sounded again.

Indra felt that something was wrong with Alif. He looked at the nurse's desk. The male nurse stood up while pointing at his computer screen. Next to him was a nurse who was calling.

BIIPS

The alarm sounds again.

Arini could feel the change of the gesture of Indra that turned into alert.

“A Indra, what is it?”

Indra did not answer. He looked at Alif's face.

“Can't hear Om's voice? Brother is fine right?”

There was no response. The beep of the monitor sounded again. Indra turned again towards the nurse. The nurse looked at him. He shook his head towards Indra.

Indra's eyes are wet. He leaned over, kissing Alif's palm.

“It's soon time for Alif to fend for himself. Om Indra and Mommy are sure, Alif is strong and Alif can. Survive yes Nak.”

Arini looked in disbelief at Alif's palm. He wiggles.

"Sister..I still hear Mommy, right? Sister.”

Indra rushed to Arini. Removing Arini's handrails from Alif's hands to avoid the release of the infusion in her small hands. Arini sobbing. Indra put Arini's face on her chest while caressing Arini's head.

The nurse approached them.

“Master Indra, ma’af. We must immediately prepare for surgery for Alif Ammar's patient. His level of consciousness decreased considerably.”

Indra nodded.

“Monitor EEG it several times reads.”

“Iya.. His operating schedule is up. The operating room for patient Alif Ammar is ready. The doctors have also gathered in the operating room.”

Indra nodded then released Arini to lie down half-sitting again on her bed. Arini's eyes were not separated from Alif's face as her bed was pulled back away from Alif's room.

From the window of the ICU Alif room that opened the curtain, all were looking at them. There was Abay in the sling of the Great who wept while rebelling. Seen several times Abay yelled to call his brother.

Indra's neck felt choked. His feet were heavy to step on. He looked back before he completely left Alif's room. Alif's face looked calm asleep. Silence closed.

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Small Note

EEG, electroencephalography is an examination performed to detect electrical activity in the brain.

For example, epileptic seizures to stroke complications.

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