Becoming Like My Mother
CHAPTER 28

"Are you right, okay. Your face is a little pale." Ikhsan held onto Mina's forehead, checking her temperature.

"I'm fine Dad." Mina smiled and touched her husband's hand, lowering it from her forehead.

"Mom you better be honest. Is Mom sick?" Follow Alif chiming who is also worried about the state of Mother, he continued.

"Mother.-" Haven't had time for Mina to finish her sentence all of a sudden she felt her stomach as if stirred up its contents. His stomach pushed him to pull something out.

The entire family that had gathered was very panicked with Mina. They also followed to see the state of the 34-year-old woman.

"Don't go near the mas, I'm puking." Mina's speech interruptedly spewed out a clear liquid.

But Ikhsan did not understand the words of his wife, he just kneeled the nape of his wife.

Their children were waiting for them both outside. They were also very worried about Mina's situation.

"Sir Mother why?" Ask Husein to Alif.

"Come Deck, Brother doesn't know either. Let's just pray that Mom's okay." Alif answered his sister.

Long enough Ikhsan and Mina were inside. Melati, Alif and Husein immediately approached Mina who was being swept by their father. Melati also directly held onto Mina's shoulder.

"Mom why does your face look pale?" Tanya Husein looked at the state of her mother.

"Mom's fine, son." Mina replied trying to smile with her lips looking white.

"Are you going to stay stubbornly saying that you're okay?" Said annoyed Melati who saw Mother who still mengueyel.

"I'm sorry, Mom Son." Mina felt bad. But his heart was also a little happy because Melati turned out to be worried about him.

"That's it, ma'am, there's no need to apologize. Now you better take a break."

Ikhsan and Melati lead Mina to the empress' bed. Although ill, Mina is very grateful at this time, she is very happy to see her family who cares for her.

"Oh yeah, did you eat Mom?" Ask Alif.

Mina doesn't want to lie anymore, she doesn't want to be sprayed by her son. But he also could not answer. He was silent for a long time when a strange sound came from nowhere.

Kruuk, kruuk, Mina lowered her face embarrassed. He was also very upset with his own stomach that could not be compromised.

Others laughed at hearing it. Ikhsan shook his head to look at his wife's behavior. He also looked at Melati.

"Do you think you can bring food to your mother, baby?" Ikhsan's word to his daughter.

"Surely Well why not, okay wait a minute ya."

Ikhsan nodded. Then his youngest son sat next to his wife. "Where's the pain, ma'am?, let me get a massage."

Mina smiled and gently stroked Hussein's hair. He did not answer his son's question.

"Are you hungry, son?"

Husein shook his head, without being told to massage his mother's feet. He even kissed her, for she remembered the words of her Master Mother.

Ikhsan was moved to see it, he also glanced at Alif who started to tear up. Of course Alif remembers his late birth mother. What Hussain did was not far from himself. But he tried to turn his face away and rubbed secretly both corners of his eyes.

"Ehm, oh yeah well I have a little business. Is it okay to stay?"

Alif nodded and sauntered away leaving the room. Actually he just misses and wants to reminisce about his mother Sarah.

Although he has let go, but it is undeniable that every time he sees the closeness of Mina and Husein makes him remember the beautiful memories with his mother.

But he must not dissolve in sorrow, take the water of ablution and begin to reward it by sending the verses that Allah has sent down. Reading the Qur'an also calms him.

"Mother, I'm sorry I can only bring you fried rice. I don't see any vegetables or meat for me to cook." Jasmine entered and immediately sat down beside Mina.

"It's okay, son. I really like your fried rice. You used to make it, I miss this kid."

"So I want to feed Mom." Husein said that he stopped his massage and turned to sit next to him.

"of course. Here," Melati handed over a tray on which she had her homemade fried rice.

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Early in the morning Mina was unceasingly removing the liquid coming from her stomach. Ikhsan sneers at someone's moans, he pokes his eyes and hands out to the side to look for his wife.

Feeling that someone was in the bathroom, he stepped on his foot. He saw the wife who was sweating sitting on the toilet. He crouched down and held Mina's hand.

"What are you feeling right now hm?" Ikhsan asked softly.

Mina shook her head limp to just talk. Even he immediately rushed to hug Ikhsan's body. Ikhsan gently stroked Mina's long hair. He led her to their bed.

The 47-year-old glanced at the clock perched on his wall. The clock shows the time that is soon to enter dawn.

"You want me to make you some warm ginger tea?"

Mina's face was very pale, I don't know what she wanted right now. She always wanted to be next to her husband.

"Mas can you sit next to me here." Patting the place next to him and Ikhsan obeyed.

"Mas rub my stomach." The spoiled order of Mina, she also directly leaned against Ikhsan's chest. That certainly made Ikhsan surprised, even though they often spent time together. But it was not usual for Mina to behave like this.

"Alright but you don't fall asleep again yeah, look at dawn soon." Ikhsan obeyed his wife's request. However, he could not refuse his request.

Long Ikhsan thought with his wife's situation. In recent days he himself has often seen the pale face of his wife. And also vomiting, and now very spoiled like this.

His mind was also fixed on his wife's period. Indeed, he did not remember very well when the last date of his wife came the month, but now he can feel that his wife had almost two months no longer found the guest of the month.

"Daddy,"

"Hm,"

"When was the last time you were on the moon?" Ikhsan asked softly, occasionally he kissed the head of Mina.

Mina who heard her husband's question immediately raised her head. A sweet smile from his wife. His eyes were facing up and there. Thinking about the question Ikhsan had thrown.

"Wait like it's been two months I don't find my monthly guests mas."

Ikhsan drew closer to Mina. He touched Mina's flat stomach and instantly sparkled his face.

"What's possible?-"

There was nothing more they could say, only tears that adorned the faces of the two as well as smiles that were increasingly floating wide. They embraced immediately.