Miracle

A Miracle

Written by : Rizma W

Translate by Ayu A.

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ONE GLOOMY EVENING, IN A LITTLE HOUSE, SUDDENLY SOUNDS A 8 YEARS OLD LITTLE GIRL SCREAMING IN PAIN.

GEORGIA(screaming in pain)

Arrrrrrgghhh!! My lungs!!!

SALLY

Giaaa, I buy something special for your birthday….

GEORGIA

(cough then  fainting)

SALLY(shocked)

Oh my god!  What happened to you?  My sister? Wake up! Wake up! MOMYY, DADYY, Come here, something happened to Georgia..

MOMMY(run quickly)
What happen to Georgia sally?

There was a blood in her arms! What  happen to her?

SALLY

I don’t know mom. She was faint when I’m in. Where’s dady?

MOMMY

I don’t know, he always come late.

SALLY

So, how about now? What should we do mom??

MOMMY

(shake her head, with her hand hold giorgia hands)

SALLY(think for a while)

Doctor! yes. Doctor mom! Only doctor can help georgia. We just need to bring her to hospital.
 

MOMMY

I’m sorry Sally. But its not that easy sweetheart., we need some money to going there.and we don’t have enough money. The only thing that we can do is waiting until Dady’s come home. Maybe he had some money, so we can use it to going to hospital and make your sister feel better.
 

SALLY

Allright mom, I wish daddy come home as soon as possible.

AFTER THEY PUT GEORGIA IN HER BED, SALY AND MOTHER GOES TO LIVING ROOM TO WAIT THEIR DAD, AND A FEW MOMENTS LATER, HE COMES WITH HIS FRIEND IN DRUNK CONDITION.

DADDY(drunk)

HAHAHAHA.. do you wanna built a snownan?? HAHAHA.. come on let’s go and play.. Haha..

JACK(snore)

Nananana naanaaa... naaaa.

DADDY AND JACK (still drunk)

Hahahahahaha...

MOMMY

Astaghfirullahal’adzim.. open your eyes!

DADDY

Arrrgh!who the hell are you?  don’t you dare to bother me!

JACK
Dude, she’s your housemaid don’t she?  what an ugly stupid fat girl haha

DADDY(still drink his alcohol)

Argh, c’mon, just ignored her..

MOMMY
DAD! what you say? You waste your money! where’s  my money?

JACK

(nudging sally’s dad so many times)

DADDY(angry and chase jack away.)

Go! you can go right now or I’ll kick you out ! Go!

MOMMY
We need money right now..  Georgia condition is getting worse day by day.

DADY
I don’t care! I’ve been spending your  money to bought this, this, and this one.haha

 (pointing to the bottle that he bought and some bottle in the floor)

SALLY
Daddy, Georgia is sick, we need it..

DADDY

Shut up, you little girl! go to your bed right now!

MOMMY
Dad, can you stop to drunk? if you still being like this, our  financial will getting worse.

DADDY

You too! all people in this home just can ruining all my happiness.
(going out home and slame the door)

MOMMY(going to Georgia room)

If you knows how’s Georgia condition ..

SCENE 2

UNTIL ON THE NEXT 3 DAYS GEORGIA STILL IN HER PAIN AND BEING SO POWERLESS, AND THEIR FINANCIAL IS GETTING WORSE. AND ONE DAY, SALLY FORCING HER MOTHER..
 

SALLY

Mom, we can’t just sitting here, waiting until daddy  changed. We need to change our self, we need to fight for Georgia mom.

MOMMY
Sally, I’ve fight. I’ve work  so hard everyday..

SALLY
Don’t you think it’s nothing? . daddy take all money that we had . it’s mean nothing  mom, it’s useless!

MOMMY
So what I have to do? It’s our destiny sweetheart. All we can do just waiting for time and a miracle come to us.

.

SALLY

mom, if we still waiting for a time, it’s just like we’ve been waiting for georgia’s die. because of why? time can’t stop mom. why are we waiting for something that we can’t stop?

MOMMY
Sally! I’ve been working! I’ve fight..

SALLY

Mom, don’t you realize that everything you do is not for georgie, but it’s for dad! all that money to pay all that drunk that dad drinking!

MOMMY

Sally! keep your mouth! where’s your attitude?

IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR FIGHT BETWEEN SALLY AND HER MOM, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A GEORGIA SCREAM IN HER ROOM.

GEORGIA (take her chest)

Arghhhh!! (hard to breath) Mommy.. mommy.. sally.. sally.. daddy.. where’s Daddy??

MOMMY (go to Georgia’s room)

Oh my Georgia, finally you wake up. Oh Georgia..

GEORGIA (hard to breath)

Daddy.. Daddy..

SALLY (Hold Sally’s hand)

Georgia.. this is me, Sally. Your sister. look at yor wall, I buy it for you, I buy what do you want Georgia…

GEORGIA

Dady… (faint)

MOMMY

Honey… wake up.. Georgia..

SALLY

Mom,I need to find daddy. you’re here with Georgia, who knows she’ll waking up again.

MOMMY

Ok, honey, just come home as fast as you can with dad. maybe she’ll wake up when she meet your dady.

BEFORE SALLY COME TO HER LIVING ROOM, HER DAD AND HER FRIENDS COME WITH BAD CONDITION.

 SALLY

Oh my god! Daddy… what happen to you? Georgia just call your name at her sleep. she want to meet you..

DADDY

…….. (Holding his bruised cheeks)

SALLY (to JACK)

What happen to dad? what happen with his face?

JACK

I’m sorry, I can’t help him when he got punched by a debtcollector.  he always lost his money. Lately, your dad often get lost of much money, because … . therefore the owe so bad.

SALLY

Daddy… are you ok?

DADDY

(ignore sally and going to her room)

MOMMY

Sally, what happened to dady?

JACK

Sorry mom, I think I need to go, I have something to do.

MOMMY
Oh, yes. thank’s for helping my husband come back home.

JACK

Don’t mention in.

MOMMY

Sally??

SALLY
mom, we can’t take our hope to daddy. he got punched because he had a lot of
owe.

MOMMY

Astaghfirullah….

SALLY

I will help you mom. I will work. and daddy will never know it.

MOMMY

What are you talking? I’ll never  let you work, you just too young for it.

SALLY
But mom, if I’m not helping you, how’s Georgia? we can’t let her be like that

MOMMY

So, what kind of  job would you do?

SALLY

I don’t know mom. I’ll try to find a job tomorrow. it’s all for Georgia.

MOMMY

Allright, it’s all for Georgia.

SCENE 3

IN THE NEXT DAY, LIKE SHE SAID, SHE TRY TO FIND A JOB FOR HER.

SALLY
What kind of job that I can do? wait, I think this house need housemaid, but..
okay, let me try this one. for Georgia.

WITH ALL HER BRAVENESS, SALLY COME TO THAT HOME. BUT THERE’S PEOPLE THAT SHOCKED HER UP.

SALLY

Jack? Jack? are you working in here??

JACK

Yes, seem little bit embrassing, but yeah, just for spent my spare time. what are you doing here?

SALLY

Me? ah, same with you. Just want to spent my spare  time. I  heard that this house need housemaid,  is that right?

JACK

Yes, you are right. but you’re not trying to looking for  that kind of  job right?

SALLY

Well, why not?  I can try it, who knows there will come miracle.

JACK

But I think you need to think about it again.

SALLY

What? why?

JACK (noisy)

The one who had this house are so grumpy and discipline. if theres no beautifull girl that stay in the house next to us, I’ll never be here for a long time.

SALLY

Really?  I’m getting more excited when you tell me about it.It’s  sound challanging

JACK

Allright then, good luck little girl!

THEN SALLY ENTER THAT HOUSE AND MEET WITH THE OWNER

MADAME

Who’s your name?

SALLY

Sally

MADAME

Why you come in here??

SALLY

I heard that you need a house maid aren’t you??

MADAME

Are you ready to work in here?

SALLY

Insyaallah..

MADAME

Ok, so, you can start to clean the second floor, and then ironing clothes, after that don’t forget to wash all the dirty plates.

SALLY

Mmmm... but can I ask you something before I do all my work?

MADAME
you! you just here about some minute ago and you dare to ask me something? How dare you!

SALLY
I just want you to give my payment first. I need money for my sister. My sister was sick.

MADAME
So I should pay all the medicine?

SALLY

no, not like that. her condition is getting worse day by day.

MADAME

Did I care? that’s your problem.

SALLY
Please,we need to bering her to hospital or she will dead. I beg you..

MADAME
What kind of disease wich he suffered ?

SALLY

Leukemia and respiratory sidorders.

MADAME
Poor her. well, okay, I’ll give you 150.000 $ but you have to clear all your task works before I come home. can you?

 SALLY

Yes, sure! thank you so much madame!

MADAME

Ok, now I think I can go, Maybe I’ll be back at 10 P.M . and I’ll give that money when all the room was clean.

SALLY

Yes madame!

MADAME

Keep my house in a good condition ok?

SALLY

Yes!

SALLY WITH ALL HER SPIRIT FINISH ALL THE HOUSE JOB QUIKLY.

AND AT 10 P.M HER EMPLOYER IS COME BACK HOME.

MADAME

Wow, you’re such a hardworker. this is your payment..

SALLY

Thank you ma’am, thank you so much!!!.

AND IN THE OTHER PLACE..

MOMMY
Georgia called your name in her sleep yesterday. She wants to meet you..

DADDY
What? that’s impossible, she’ll never want to meet a father like me.

MOMMY
Well actually, she’s loves you. We don’t know how long she’ll live. she’s still a live because she’s strong.

DADDY

Bullshit!

MOMMY
Just for this time, try to being closer with her..

DADDY

Ck, what does she want from me?

MOMMY

Just see her at her room for a minutes..

MOM AND DAD GOING TO GEORGIA’S ROOM AND GET GEORGIA WAKE UP AND COUGH.

MOMMY
Georgia, look, who’s coming? I’m with daddy. look, he’s in besides me right now..

GEORGIA

Daddy.. Daddy..

BUT SUDENLY, GEORGIA COUGH AGAIN AND FAINTING.

DADDY

Georgia.. it’s daddy Georgia

AND IN THAT TIME, SALLY COME HOME. SHE BRING HER MONEY.

SALLY
mom! I’m come home! I’ve working today, and I bring some money for….
mom, what happen to Georgia?

DADDY
we have to bring Georgia to hospital right now! you have some money right??

SALLY

yes, come on mom, dad!!

AND THEY GO TO HOSPITAL.

SCENE 4

ALL THE FAMILY WAITING FOR GEORGIA WITH WORRYING FEELING. WHILE HIS DAD SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM HOPELESSLY.

MOMMY

You look so tired, you can go home sweetheart.

SALLY

Allright mom, if she wake up, call me as soon as possible ok?

MOMMY

Of course

THEN, MOM GOING TO DOCTOR’S ROOM TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPEN TO HER DAUGHTER.

DR. CLEMENTINE           

Your daughter diagnosed leukemia, and it’s getting worse. I’m sorry, but I think surgery is the only way to help her.

MOMMY

Surgery? can we use another way?

DR. CLEMENTINE           

Hhhh.. if she got her cemo, with her condition right now,  it’ll getting worse.

MOMMY

Allright, I’ll think about it again..

(going out from check up room)

does surgery is the berst way? (said her mind)

DADDY

So, what should we do?

MOMMY

Doctor recommended her to get her surgery as soon as possible. her condition is getting worse.

DADDY

I’m sorry, it’s all my mistakes. it’s my bad..

MOMMY

Everything has done, all we can do just praying for her right now. let’s talk about it at home.

AT HER HOME..

SALLY

Why you are so long? I’m so sleepy, but I’ll stay here, waiting mom and dad come back from hospital. (she wipe his eyes, and close her mouth while she’s yawned. but slowly she’s fall a sleep.)

DADDY (open the door slowly)

Sally..Sally,I’m home

MOMMY

Hsssssttt..... she’s sleeping, I’ll take her to her room.

DADDY

We better take a rest too. I’m tired.

SCENE 5

SALLY (Shocked)

Why I’m on my bed? I should be on sofa living room and it’s should be dark right now. ( look out the window)

Did I dreaming? (pinch his cheeks to make sure that it’s real) 

Aw! it’s hurt.. ahh...I’m not dreaming"

(she’s thirsty and think that it’s still dark. without looking at clock, she’s going to the Kitchen and take some wather then, go back to her room and sleep, but she heard her mom and dad talk about something in their family room unintentionally)

DADDY

We’ve been doing our besr, only miracle can help Georgia. I really sorry to everything that I’ve done before. I’m sorry.. really2 sorry.

MOMMY

Dad....(crying)

SALLY

(heared all those conversation through a thin wall between her room and family room ,the terach streaming down her face without she realize it.)

Georgia, i miss you (She walk slowly to Georgia’s room)

MOMMY

Sally...Sally...., Are you sleeping here? (Knock  Georgia’s room door)

SALLY

(pretend like she’s just wake up from her sleep, but she’s actually thinking about her sister, Georgia) Ehhhhhhmm  (yawn)  mom? ..good morning mom, dad.."

DADDY

Wake up pumkin!, go take a bath. it’s time to school.

(going to bathroom and get ready to school.)

SALLY (confusing)

Dady??

DADDY

yes, I’m sorry for all my mistakes. are you forgive me?

SALLY

Sure daddy, sure..

ONE DAY, A MIRACLE HAPPEN TO SALLY’S LIFE. HER DAD CHNGED TO BE BETTER, AND THAT’S ALL CHANGED HER ENTIRE LIFE TOO. HER LIFE BEING MORE COLORFULL.

SALLY

Sally, hows Georgia?

MOMMY

She’s nursing at hospital,her family just can pay an infusion, so it hasn’t been intensive treathment more yet.

SALLY

I have little bit money, maybe it can bring a miracle for Georgia.

MOMMY

What do you mean?

SALLY

It’s okay mom, you just need to waiting hereJ

SALLY MAKE HERSELF GOING TO THE HOSPITAL, WITH ALL HER MONEY SHE HAVE.

SHE’S WAITING WITH PATIENTLY, UNTIL A PHARMACHIST GIVE ATTENTION TO HER. BUT SHE’S TOO BUSY TO BEING BOTHERED BY A LITTLE GIRL WHO WAIT HER ON THE WAITING ROOM. SALLY MAKE A NOISE WITH HER LEG. SHE’S COUGHED. SHE FEEL SO ANGRY CAUSE THE PHARMACIST NOT GOING NOTICED HER. FINNALY, SHE TAKE A COIN AND THROW IT IN TO THE GLASS TABLE. SHE  DID IT

PHARMACHIST(ask angrily)

What do you want?

SALLY

Yah, I just want to tell you about my brother. she’s sick, and I need to buy some miracle for her..

 PHARMACHIST

I’m sorry?

SALLY

My mom said that the miracle that only save her now.. so how much its cost?

 PHARMACHIST

We didn’t sell a  miracle, little girl. I can’t help you..

SALLY

Listen, i have some money to pay that miracle ok? just tell me how much it’s cost? I’ll pay it..

DR. CLEMENTINE           

Well, I think I’m interested with it. what kind of miracle that you need?

SALLY

I don’t know. (a tears streaming down her face) I just know that she’s being diagnosed leukemia, and doctor said she need her surgery. but my family don’t have enough money to pay it all.

DR. CLEMENTINE           

How much money does you have??

SALLY

One hundred and fifthy thousand rupiahs. (said her proudly) and that’s all the money I had in this whole world.

DR. CLEMENTINE

You are so lucky today little girl.(smiled)

(one hundred and fifthy thousand rupiahs is the right cost to pay all Georgia medicine and treatment. he take sally’s money with one hand, and the other hand, he hold his gloves.)

AND THE SURGERY IS OVER, AND THEY DID IT WELL. GEORGIA’S FINNALY WAKE UP. WELL, A MIRACLE HAVE A BIG PART IN THIS TIME.

SALLY

finnaly you wake up! look, it’s beautifull isn’t it? you want it right? I bought the prettiest one for you..

GEORGIA (talk softlesly)

Thankyou

DADDY

Georgia.. It’s miracle

GEORGIA

Daddy, i miss you..

DADDY

Yes Gia, i miss you too, i’m sorry...

GEORGIA

Mommy, thankyou..

MOMMY

Yes..

UNEXPECTED, IT’S NOT LIKE HER GREETING LIKE BEFORE. IT’S MORE SOUNDS LIKE A GOODBYE.

GEORGIA

Mommy, Daddy, Sally.. I love you all..

(as long as she said her last word, she’s fall a sleep. she had blow away her last breath, and gone, forever)

ALL THE PEOPLE ON THAT ROOM IS BEING PANICKED AND SCREAMING HISTERICAL.

SOMETIMES A MIRACLE WILL  BE IN, HOWEVER MIRACLE WOULDN’T  DO FOREVER. ONLY GOD KNOW AND CAN GIVE “A MIRACLE”.

 END