"If you ask me, it will be the same answer. Even though I don't have children yet, but I have a husband of a different profession. He won't understand our situation." Alinea somewhat protested Dena's request that she had to take her place as a doctor in a city.
"But, I can't give this task to anyone other than you. I don't believe them, I know only you are the best in the hospital where we work. I'm sure that you can do the job well."
"What about my husband? I'm sure he won't agree to this task. It's impossible, right, if I have to choose this job over my own husband? Even if my husband allows me, he will still stay here. That means, we're going to do an LDR, and I don't want that to happen. You said earlier that I have to take good care of my husband. Should I leave him alone, so I can't take care of him when he's far away?" Alinea's comments still disagree with Dena's request.
"Try talking to your husband first! Don't decide something without doing it first! Who knows he will support you even to the point of living with you there. Well, even though it's unlikely to happen but at least you try first. Isn't it wrong if we try? I beg of you!" Dena pleaded so pleaded with Alinea to accept her offer.
"Huh, yes. I'll try to talk to my husband later when he comes back. But, I don't promise. I will wait for my husband to come home, after that I will call you back to discuss the continuation." said Alinea who ended their debate.
"Okay, I'll try to wait. I'm sure that your husband is a good person. He will definitely allow you to go there, I also know he likes his helper. Therefore, it is possible that your husband will allow you to go. And you…don't have much of an excuse for that!" Dena spoke with such emphasis, she didn't want to hear any excuses from Alinea.
"Doctor Dena, please! Not me, I don't want to be away from my husband! He was going to let me go, but I…!"
"Please, Doctor Alinea! For those who need us. We are not classified as cruel people, certainly will not have the heart to let them in trouble. And one more. succeed or not get permission from your husband, you have to go anyway. You have to remember, there are people who need our help! And they are people who were born not from a family like ours. Poor people who should really get our help." Dena said, commenting that Alinea must help those who are currently in trouble.
They do need treatment when they are sick or want to give birth, but hindered by large costs so that some of them can't afford to pay. Therefore, nurses including doctors are included in the task of being a volunteer nurse at the place.
The leadership of the hospital where Alinea works, agreed to it then decided to send some of his doctors there.
And Dena was one of those who had to go, because she is one of the best doctors in the field of treating some rare diseases. But unfortunately, her only daughter had to be sick and was hospitalized, because her illness is quite severe.
While her daughter could not participate due to her illness, Dena also could not resign as a member of the team of volunteer doctors.
Therefore, Dena asked Alinea to take her place to be a volunteer doctor there. Dena is sure they really need his help as well as other doctors now.
They had been waiting for the nurses and doctors to overcome the difficulties in the place.
***
After being satisfied with the conversation, Dena said goodbye to her friend. She intends to go straight to the hospital. But this time not for work. Because when she went to the hospital she wasn't a doctor, but a single mother who is struggling for the healing of her baby.
Dena intends to visit the child who is currently being treated at the hospital. Initially her little daughter was treated at the hospital where she worked, but a few days ago Dena's daughter was transferred to a better hospital.
Dena wants to give the best for the treatment of the baby. So like it or not, Dena has to transfer her daughter's treatment to the most expensive hospital. Of course, the cost also requires more than before.
For that, Dena also requires additional costs for the treatment of her daughter. Only by working part time at the hospital, will release Dena from her predicament.
If Dena went to become a volunteer doctor, then the cost would be very small. Only rely on the monthly salary from the hospital.
While the cost for her daughter's treatment will not be enough, plus her daily needs. Dena is very confused about this. That's also currently disturbing Alinea's mind, thus making her between the two toughest choices.
Choose to go in place of his best friend, and leave his husband at home alone? Or stay at home with Abimana, and leave Dena in trouble?
This is indeed the toughest choice in Alinea's life. She became unsettled, kept thinking about the matter.
Alinea continues to contemplate in her solitude. There's no place to share or comfort when you're sad like that. If there were people who faithfully listened to the complaints in her life, maybe Alinea would not feel lonely anymore.
When you have a lot of thoughts like now, you won't be confused by just sitting there sad in your solitude. There was someone trying to help her in solving the problem.
Or just being an encouragement for Alinea. What more if the spirit is a small creature born from her womb, maybe Alinea will always look happy. A child will be a consolation when Alinea is sad like that.
But whatever the power, indeed humans can not change one's destiny according to her wishes. Even though Alinea is a doctor, she cannot change her own destiny.