Among the Million Love
CHAPTER 20 ~After The Powerful Father

I got to the hospital where I worked. Once Edwin's car was perfectly parked, I immediately set my foot out of the vehicle without saying goodbye to the owner, I was sure that Edwin would have understood my situation. Half-run I headed to my room, curious about the little one who was crying for my arrival.

“Doctor Andre? Where's that crying little boy?” I met the news giver.

“She was in your room with Tati,” she replied. Tati, who was my assistant, is now a nurse at this hospital and she still helps me a lot.

“Well, where are you going Bang? So rushed?” I asked the doctor Andre bang who looked more serious than usual.

“Sorry, Dys. I have an emergency patient. I'm first yes, bye.” He said, leaving me immediately.

Until also in my room, I saw Tati sitting on the sofa while flipping through the sheets of data of the patients responsibility.

“Ti, where is the boy?”

“Oh, doctor Dysa.” She was surprised to see my sudden arrival beside her.

“He sleeps, doc. There, it seemed like she was exhausted from crying a long time ago.” Tati said referring to the gurney behind the curtain.

I'm relieved, at least nothing happened to the boy. Putting the bag where it was available, I asked him again 'who's the kid?'

“She's Bella, doc. Your patient that time.” Answer Tati, please,

“What? Bella?! She's here with her dad?” I asked as I opened the curtain, and sure enough Bella was lying asleep in the gurney.

“Don't know, but by the time I came Bella was already crouching in front of your room door. Some doctors and nurses tried to calm her down, but she was unwilling and was crying even more loudly.”

“Have you been contacted by your parents?” Ask again.

“So there are already looking for his family data, but I do not know whether it has been contacted or not.” Tati. Not long after, he left because he had to hand over the patient's data to the administrator.

Is it true that he came here himself?

Letting the boy sleep comfortably, while I was sifting through the files on my computer screen, my schedule of checking the patients was just waiting for the shift change in about an hour. Suddenly a whimper came from behind the curtain behind me, I approached apparently Bella had already come down from the gurney.

“Bella?” My friend, the little girl turned her head and,

“Mother doctor.... ahhh!” He immediately ran to hold me tightly.

“Hei.. Why, darling? What's wrong with you?” However, Bella did not respond to questions.

“Bella here with whom, Son?” I asked, and the boy just cried without saying.

I carried her in my arms and took her to sit on my lap, letting her cry out. Hugged my neck tightly and buried his head on my shoulder.

“What's up? Tell your doctor what happened, hem?” His cries no longer sounded and began to calm down.

“Bella.. Bell's.. Bella's gone. Huks huks huks, Bella go from home, doctor mother.” His words huffled the rest of the mouthful.

As much as possible I remained calm hiding my shock,

“Why can that be? Papa Bella must be very worried and looking for Bella at this time.”

Bella shook her head, though,

“Papa no, Papa hasn't been home since yesterday. Bella huks, Bella herself. Bella scolded Oma, Oma hit Bella, in.. this, look at the mother doctor.” Bella showed a bruise on the upper arm of her right hand. The picture of a finger was clearly printed there.

“Oma nasty, Bella doesn't like. Be.. Bella then left home.” Next tells.

“Then, Bella is here by whom?” I, who was not satisfied, asked,

“Delivered person. When bella ran in the street, someone brought Bella's daughter-in-law to get here.” Bella. Secretly one of my hands typed something on my phone, sending a short message to his father to tell him where his son is at the moment. However, this incident is not true and Bella needs extra supervision from her parents.

“Bella can't be like this huh? It's dangerous, honey. Don't repeat again huh?” Saying later. Then my phone rang, showing Papa Bella's name there.

“Papa bella calling.” I told Bella.

“Hallo, good afternoon.” I opened the conversation.

“Iya, noon. Where's my son? Please give the phone to Bella, doctor.” Papa Bella said in a hurry.

“Bella, this Papa wants to talk to Bella.” I pressed the loud speaker icon, though,

“Ha... hello, Pa?” Sapa Bella's.

“Honey, wait for papa to come. Okey? Don't go anywhere, please.” His voice described a father who was so anxious.

“Yes, papa.” Bella Lirih.

“Alright, papa get there right now. Papa turn off the phone first.” Phone connection disconnected.

“Bella doesn't want to go home, Bella wants to be here.” Bella told me.

“No, Bella still has Papa. Papa bella loves Bella.”

The boy continued to shake his head, I relented not the time to persuade him.

“Alright, we buy food first huh? Bella hasn't eaten yet.” I took Bella to the hospital cafeteria, ordered her a serving of fried noodles and apple juice.

Drt. Sambala…

“Papa Bella calls again, baby. Let's talk,”

“Hallo, Pa.”

“Bella where now?”

“Bella was eating in..” Bella sniffed her eyebrows at me,

“Hospital canteen.” My mouth spelled without a sound.

“Hospital canteen,” Bella continues on her father.

Not answering even immediately disconnected the connection.

Prangs……

Bella and I were shocked.

The plate containing Bella's fried noodles flew up and flipped over instantly,

“Papa Bella what are you doing? Bella, her..”.

“No, doctor! This is my business and Bella.” Like a lion stalking its prey, its gaze was so anguish on me and Bella, its cub.

“Papa disappointed with Bella, don't you think before you leave the house? Huh?!” Impact echoed.

Bella was bowed quietly, her shoulders were up and down the sign she was crying, she said,

“Papa's Answer, Bella!” Scattered voices filled the hospital canteen, became the highlight of canteen visits, then came the canteen mother.

“Why did you get this far?! Answer Papa!” He said again, the man's chest went up and down, his words filled with anger.

Silent…

“Sorry... What's the matter, sir? Miss doctor?” Ask the owner of the shop in the cafeteria.

“Oh, it's okay Mom. Sorry,” I replied.

“Sir Denis, it is not good to scold children in public. We can talk about this in my room only, I beg.” I said after I got out of my seat.

“Bella, let's go home!” The man then pulled Bella's hand from her chair violently. While Bella screamed in pain and kept shouting calling me, asking for my help on her who was being forced to walk in her father's footsteps.

“Stop!”I grabbed Bella's hand, the boy is now in my arms.

“We can talk carefully, Mr. Denis. Actions like this will affect the psychic Bella later,” In a quiet voice I tried to tell her, no matter her peaking gaze of anger.

“It's a father's business with his son, Bella won't be a dissident if I educate him properly.” Said the man named Denis, he was about to reach Bella who was hiding behind me. While Bella kept avoiding her father, squeezing my shirt and I felt her grip tremble with fear.

“Bella, come with Papa.” He said more calmly. Bella's getting rid of her face behind my shirt.

“Bella.” Call it flat.

“We go to my room first, Mr. Denis.” Take me, Bella in my arms. Every now and then I saw this boy glancing at his father who was walking next to me by my other side.

Sitting on the sofa, Bella prefers to sit next to me, opposite her father.

I typed a short message on Bang Andre with the intention of taking Bella away for a while while I was about to talk to her father who was still in a rage, seen from the mimic of his face that was so firm and red that he looked at his son with a sharp gaze.

Bang doctor Andre is coming,

“Bella, can you come with the doctor's uncle for a minute huh?” I said, Bella shook her head half unsure of the uncle I meant.

“Quiet, uncle is a good person. Not a king lion who likes to pounce and prey, come with uncle. We play tutul-tutul.” Said bang andre while showing a stethoscope on his chest.

What tutelage?

Kirain playing leopard.

“Already, let's Bella let's just go home.” Denis said, the man reached out his hand to Bella, not unexpectedly Bella moved closer but not to her father, but to Andre bang.

“Thanks, doc.” My lips moved without sound.

Bang Andre and Bella are gone, just me and Papa Bella.

Exhaling slowly,

“Before I apologized because Bella was more on my side in avoiding her family problems, but Mr. Denis, I told Bella's whereabouts to you not to make you scold her. I know you're upset because Bella ran away from home, but..” my word paused because of her regret.

“How can I not be angry, I am very anxious because he is still a child. How could he have come here just to see you?!” Said Bella's father in her tenor tone.

“Listen to me first, Mr. Denis. It's not my will, Bella came before I arrived, and the other doctors testified. Bella will not run away if she feels comfortable and safe in her home.”

“But, Bella escaped so far is no small matter. If it wasn't you who influenced Bella's life, she wouldn't have run away from home so far whatever the problem. You who...” Said papa Bella accusing me, I ambush, I,

“Because he is confused who to go to and where else he will take refuge,” I replied, papa Bella made a silence.

“She seeks a source of protection and affection, the child after her is very easily shaken. The impact will continue on the mental condition of Mr. Denis' own child. Think once more before acting, Mr.” Pause for a moment, set the tempo of my speech so that it can be absorbed in his memory.

“Memori child Bella age is still sharp record what she heard, felt, and treatment from her environment. Do not be a selfish parent as if the child is an adult and understands all the problems of his parents.” I tell from heart to heart.

“Bella, he's a strong boy. He told me that his mother was gone. He also said that he should not be sad because his mother was already happy and was waiting for him in heaven. Is that right what you said to him?” The man was silent in his submission.

“Bella looks happy because you are the only reason for her to survive, strong in living her days even without the figure of a mother, Bella knows you as a father who loves her very much, the source of her strength, she said, the source of her affection, that's how Bella.” feels My welcome.

I saw Bella's father nodding his head,

“I know, Doc. That's how I want, I don't want him to depend on anyone other than me, his father.” Papa Bella.

I served him a cup of mineral water,

“Please drink first, Mr. Denis.”

“Thank you.” He took the cup and gulped down the contents.

“Just consider me here as a mediator, I have no intention of making Bella dependent on me. All patients, even young children, I treat them equally. I give them sincerity and gentleness because I believe what is instilled in the child, then that is when he grows up. Is that right, Sir?” I asked her for her opinion, she nodded.

“Educating a child is not as easy as turning the palm of the hand, I know the heart of Mr. Denis. Sometimes you are tired and feel unable to double the role of father and mother for Bella. But I understand very well all the events that happen to you, remember that God is always with us. He knows we are able to get through which path we should take.” Back I give you a pause to talk.

“The trust and character of a child, to form it is none other than his parents who are able to exemplify what they expect in their children later. Will the baby will grow strong, vengeful, proactive, whiny, and so on, it all depends on the behavior of parents. Remember the sentence that says Your child that you are.” My word.

I saw that Bella's father was cupping his face, visibly frustrated by his own actions.

“You're right Doctor Dysa, you're right. I was wrong, I was wrong. I'm a selfish father. Bella, my poor son.” She was crying in front of me, I knew that behind her fierce attitude there was a depressed side of her.