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JI 2 - Paralyzed

It's been a week since Leon's illness has healed. Day after day Leon always spent in the room only. Due to his paralyzed condition, Leon is unable to perform his usual activities.

As an active person and always working hard, when sick paralyzed like now he is really stressed. Usually work, now can only lie weakly on a mattress.

Leon is currently sleeping on his back while staring at the chandelier in his room. Now he began to lose the spirit of life.

"Why do tests come to me?" muttered Leon with a sad look.

Arini is currently at work. So if Leon wants to go to the bathroom, the man has to crawl. That was a long time ago. Like snails.

The house assistants are all women. It's impossible for a woman to take Leon to the bathroom, let alone help him clean up. While both children are toddlers, they cannot help like adults.

Tok tok tok tok

"Papa..," cried Jasmine from outside the room. "Can I come in?" tanyakanya.

"By, Son. Just goin!" sahut Leon from the room.

Jasmine opens Leon's room. The little girl did not come alone. He came with his brother Joseph.

The little girl's hand carried a glass containing watermelon juice. Jasmine and everyone in the house knew that Leon had no appetite. Jasmine and Joseph's father only wanted to drink milk and juice.

It's been five days now that Leon hasn't eaten rice at all. His body began to thin, plus the aura of his face that was haggard, making him like m*y*t just alive.

"Papa au jus?" joseph asked, crawling up to his father's bed.

While Jasmine was still standing in front of her father while holding a glass of juice. "Well, why juice?" ask Jasmine.

"Later, Son. Papa is still full," Leon replied with a bitter smile. Leon is still full, because not long ago he just finished a glass of milk made by ART.

Jasmine then placed the glass of juice on the nightstand next to her father's bed. After that, he went up to his father's bed.

The juice for Leon never wears ice, so if it's not straight in the drink, it's okay.

"Have you gone to school?" leon asked while looking at Jasmine.

Jasmine nodded. "Already, Pa. It was picked up by Aunty Wulan, "he replied.

Joseph took his father's left hand and massaged it with his small hand.

Jasmine also massaged her father's leg.

The two children loved Leon very much. Leon still lost hope of life.

"Papa..," call Jasmine.

"Yes, son?!" leon replied softly as he stared softly at his daughter.

"Papa needs to heal, huh?! Later if Papa recovers, we go on a family walk," said Jasmine with eyes sparkling with enthusiasm.

"Alan-alan walga" said Joseph in his lisp. The boy loved to follow his brother's words.

Leon nodded slowly. He gave a small smile.

"When do you come home, huh?!" mumbling Jasmine. It is not clear who the murmur was for whom. Either for himself, for his sister or for his father.

However, Leon who heard the murmur replied, "maybe tomorrow. Wh why? Kangen Mama, huh?" ask Leon.

Leon did not immediately respond to Jasmine's words. His son's words reminded him once again that he was paralyzed. Completely paralyzed.

"You guys didn't take a nap?" leon asked his two children. He chose to look for another topic. Didn't want to talk about Jasmine's words.

"You're sleepy, aren't you?" jasmine asked as she looked at her sister.

With a plain look, Joseph nodded.

"We're just sleeping downstairs, yuk!" take Jasmine and agree with Yusuf.

The two then moved to a floor covered by a fine fur carpet. As usual, before going to bed, Joseph wanted to be read a fairy tale.

This time it was Jasmine who was part of the fairy tale reading to her sister. But because Jasmine has not been too fluent in reading, the little girl Leon and Arini look adorable.

Unknowingly Leon revealed a smile when he heard Jasmine stammering in spelling out a sentence.

Fortunately, Joseph did not protest with his brother's reading that had not been smooth. The little boy just slept sweetly while hugging a big enough cat doll.

***

"What's so bad dad, Lan?" said Ani while slicing a carrot. Arini and Leon are making chicken soup.

"Konon said, if people get a trial, it's a sign that he is dear to God, Bude," said Wulan while smoothing spices using a blender.

"Yes, but this trial is too extreme, Lan! Is this not karma because you once hurt Ms Arini?"

"Hus, Bude! Don't say anything, ah!" sergeant Wulan while staring at Ani with horror. If this conversation is heard by the host how? Jasmine is smart, you know. That little girl is brain smart. He knows adult talk.

Ani grimaced while washing the carrots she had cut into pieces. "Finally, Bude's a habit. Back then there was Retno, Bude talk often flippant."

Wulan shook her head in amazement. Remind Wulan, so that when later she has become a mother, do not let her become the mothers of the gibber.

After the seasoning and all the ingredients are ready, Wulan then cooks the soup. A savory aroma wafted in the kitchen room. Makes the stomach that kisses her hungry.

"Five days you don't eat rice, aren't you hungry, are you?" ani said while washing the blender.

"His name is also sick, Bude. Wulan also time yesterday toothache, no appetite, really. Every day just drink milk and juice."

"It must be different. La wong water compared to rice. It's a big difference, Lan."

"His name is also sick, Bude. Where there is appetite. When Bude was sick, was there an appetite?" ask Wulan while adding flavoring herbs to the soup.

"Considerations only. Even this, yes! Bude when he got sick he ate a strange meal, "wulan replied while washing his hands in the sink.

Wulan shook her head in amazement. Ani is magical. There are only spikes that can make Wulan wonder.

"Bude wants a chip, Lan." Ani took it a small bowl. Then Wulan's coworkers thrust the bowl in front of Wulan.

Wulan swiftly poured a little soup into Ani's bowl.

Ani scoops her soup while blowing quietly. "Bag, Lan. Just less tender," said Ani when she had tasted the soup.

"Okay, Bude," replied Wulan.