Chapter 3 Gavin's anxiety

Halimah's grandmother, who was no longer able to contain her emotions, repeatedly got angry at Ardan while hitting Ardan to release the emotions she had been holding back for years.

''Alright, Cing, I'm so sorry... Now... Are you crying enough?!'' said Ardan, teasing his aunt while sincerely receiving a loving blow from her.

''It's finished! My sadness disappeared because I saw your annoying face. How brave you are with an old woman like me. In fact, on Eid, you don't even show yourself. But, even at times like now, you come back. Do you have to wait for your older brother to die first, then you want to go home..." said Halimah, getting even more emotional until she couldn't hold back her words.

Grandma Halimah's tears flowed again, remembering that Ardan had not been clear about what he was doing for years and how he had been. Now he also lost his wise eldest nephew. This old woman's sadness had piled up so much that she lost control of herself.

''Cing... Cing... Oh my gosh... That's enough, please... Ardan asked her not to continue talking about that taboo word anymore. Please don't continue your sentences... I'm sorry, 'Dan is so sorry," said Ardan, immediately prostrating himself, kneeling at the feet of the elderly woman.

''Astagfirullahal adzim... Astagfirullah... Oh, no! What I'm saying is that this is all because of you... You know... You provoke my emotions. I almost let go of a bad curse..." said Halimah, praying when her husband held her hand.

Grandpa Wawan reminded Grandma Halimah not to get carried away by emotions which could cause her to say bad or even inappropriate words. Because even though she was not the mother who gave birth to him, words can become prayers, therefore words must be guarded.

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Jabir Ibmu Abdullah Ra has said that the Messenger of Allah once said,

"Do not pray for the destruction of yourselves, do not pray for the destruction of your children, do not pray for the destruction of your servants, and do not pray for the destruction of your property lest you come to a time when Allah will fulfill all your requests. is given, then your (prayer) is permitted." (Muslim Kitaz Zuhd Raqaaiq 5328 and Abu Dawud, Kitash Salah 1309).

Jamaal said that sometimes fathers or mothers who are disturbed by their children's actions actually pray for bad things for their children. This is very dangerous because the prayer could be answered.

"There are three types of prayer that will undoubtedly be accepted, namely the prayer of a persecuted person, the prayer of a traveler, and the prayer of parents for their children." (Tirmidhi, Kitabul Birri Wash Shilah 1828).

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Halimah's grandmother was not the woman who gave birth to Ardan, but she was the sister-in-law of his father and mother, who loved him and cared for him like his own mother. Ardan lost his mother when he was born. At that time, the position of caring for Ardan was taken by Grandma Halimah.

For one reason or another, Ardan was quite afraid of Halimah's anger at him. As a Muslim, of course, he really respects the woman who has cared for him since he was a baby.

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Some time ago, they were all still mourning the departure of Mr. Arga and Mrs. Aisyah. But, even if it's only a little, at least Ardan's presence is enough to calm his elderly parents. Grandma Halimah and Grandpa Wawan were a little entertained by Ardan's persuasion. Likewise, Gavin was previously restless and confused about how to replace his father because he was now the oldest man in his family. He could now feel a little relieved and calm in the presence of his uncle, who was like an older brother and friend to him.

"Runa, have you prepared all the things?" Ardan asked Aruna, who continued packing clothes into a bag after taking Grandma Halimah and Grandpa Wawan home.

"Yes, I already packaged everything..." answered Aruna.

"Wait a minute, I'll take a shower first... Then I'll take you to the hospital," said Ardan.

"It's okay, Runa will go by myself... you are tired, just rest first," said Aruna in response to Ardan.

"It's okay... Besides, something has to be taken care of," answered Ardan, gently patting Aruna's head, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, then walked away towards the bathroom.

Gavin looked at the two of them strangely with a confused face. He hesitated to approach Aruna and thought better of it, but in the end, he came back and talked to Aruna.

''Run...'' called Gavin, but he then fell silent, looking at Aruna for a moment after calling her.

Gavin looked hesitant as he wanted to say something as he continued to stand looking at Aruna. He stood on the door frame of Aruna's room looking at her with eyes that showed that he was pitying her.

"Why?" asked Aruna, frowning. She was surprised by Gavin's behavior.

''Hey...'' Gavin said in response, but again, his words stopped.

''Ish!... What the hell?! Speak hurry! You are like a cow to be slaughtered.''

''Damn it... Eid Hajj is still far enough''

''Well, you... You pace back and forth, making me dizzy just by looking at you... It makes me even more curious...''

''Hey, do you... really?''

''What Gavin?... Speak clearly!''

''Do you want to marry my uncle?!''

"I already have... Fool!" exclaimed Aruna curtly.

''Huh?!'' Gavin exclaimed with a dazed face. He was even more surprised.

'''It's already happened. Mang Ardan had said his Ijab and Kabul in front of Father while we were in the hospital.," said Aruna with a frown, looking sharply at Gavin.

(Ijab Kabul is a marriage vow in Islam.)

Gavin gasped in surprise as his strange face looked increasingly stupid, his brain still didn't want to believe what he had just heard from Aruna. Gavin thought about the fate of the woman who had been his sister four years ago, now having to experience all these problems because their parents had an accident a few days ago.

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#Flashback

There was a lot of noise from people who heard the loud sound of a sudden screech of brakes, which was then followed by the sound of the car crash. Hysterical screams from several people who saw the incident directly echoed around the crime scene. Immediately, the crime scene became congested. Fortunately, there were traffic police officers there who immediately came to secure the area where the accident occurred.

The traffic police officer immediately called the command center for help, as there was no way he alone could control the situation that quickly attracted a crowd of people. The officer also quickly and swiftly contacted the hospital to immediately send an ambulance.

The sound of the ambulance siren wailing left its place in the previous parking lot and immediately drove to the place where it was needed. Because the road conditions are known to be busy and drivers are not friendly to emergencies, it is difficult for ambulances to drive through the crowds of vehicles passing by during rush hour. It took quite a long time for the ambulance to arrive at the accident scene.

The sound of the ambulance's brakes screeching was heard after arriving at the accident scene.

The sound of the ambulance door closing after the officers got out of the car and approached the officers who were on guard at the location.

"What's the situation, sir?" asked an ambulance officer as he got out of the car and immediately approached the officers.

''It happened some time ago. Victims, two people. They were squeezed into the driver's seat and the front passenger seat. It seemed like the two of them were husband and wife. "Because the woman is pregnant," answered the POLANTAS on duty.

''Okay, let's check first. Sir, have you called DAMKAR?'' asked the ambulance officer again.

''That's it!'' the POLANTAS officer shouted in reply.

(POLANTAS: Abbreviation for Traffic Police

DAMKAR: Abbreviation for Fire Department)

"Well, here they come," said the traffic officer when he heard the sound of Blangwir's sirens getting louder and louder approaching the location.

"Okay, we will first check the patient's condition and we will immediately work together to remove the trapped patient," said the ambulance officer in response.

The two ambulance officers swiftly and deftly took out all the necessary equipment. Seeing that one of the victims was a woman who was heavily pregnant, they immediately checked her condition first.

The ambulance officer immediately took out the AED (automated external defibrillator). Her breath was thin and irregular. Her heartbeat also became slower. Not long after that, a long sound came out of the machine. The two officers glanced at each other and then shook their heads.

They immediately divided the tasks. One of them helped the middle-aged man in the driver's seat who was already unconscious. One of the officers was talking to a DAMKAR officer.

''A female patient just died. Because her body was pinned down, we had difficulty doing CPR. However, the baby in her stomach could most likely still be saved. "Help us to immediately get her body out of the car so we can immediately save the baby in her womb," said the ambulance officer explaining the situation to the DAMKAR officers.

''Good. We will do it immediately. "Please guide us so that we don't make mistakes during the evacuation," said the DAMKAR officer commander in reply.

''Of course. We will work together," answered the ambulance officer confidently.

Officers from the Traffic Police, Ambulance Officers from the Hospital, and Officers from the Fire Department helped each other to handle the situation so that it could be handled immediately and the number of victims would not increase any further.

After some time, the two victims were successfully removed from the wrecked car. Both of them were immediately taken to the nearest hospital to immediately receive all the necessary treatment.

"Is there a victim's family who can be contacted?" asked an emergency room officer to the team carrying the accident victim.

''Looking for. However, from the IDs that were found, the victims were indeed a husband and wife," said one of the officers.

''Connected... A number answered," said Polantas with a happy face.

He had been busy looking for a telephone number that could be contacted on the lying device which he thought belonged to the victim. When he saw a number that said "My little hero", the officer immediately called. Later, he was sure he saw the WhatsApp conversation history between the two.

''Hello, good afternoon...''

''Yes, good afternoon...''

''Sorry, we are police officers. Want to notify you of an emergency? Is it true that you know the owner of this phone?'

''Yes. This is my brother's number."

''Can you please state your brother's name!''

''Arga Wiryawan, 45 years old...''

''Okey... Sorry, we have to convey this sad news. The victim, Mr. Arga Wiryawan is now in critical condition in hospital after experiencing an accident. We hope you can come here as soon as possible to take care of the next steps."

''Accident?! OK, I'll be right there. Sir, please take whatever action is necessary to save my brother. Don't worry about the costs, I'll take care of everything," said the man in a voice that sounded anxious and nervous.

''Ok. We have tried to do the best we can. You'd better come here immediately to be clearer!"

''Alright. I'll go there immediately...''

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