
"I shouldn't have gone to Bandung today" Akhtar grumbled. Panic, regret and worry mingled, clearly visible from the look on his face at this moment. He sat restlessly beside the wheel, Ghifar driving. Events in the past made Ghifar not dare to let Akhtar drive his own car in such circumstances.
"Hurry up Ghif, you increase his speed" Akhtar again ordered Ghifar to increase his speed.
"Yes, it's also a little short" Ghifar replied briefly, adding a little more speed when entering the highway.
"Why did Shanum faint, what did he do until he fainted? though it was fitting I wanted to leave he was fine, even he who mengawanti-,wanti I to take care of health. Previously he never believed in this, you know Ghif, I can not imagine what I have to do if something happened to Shanum" Akhtar looked up, holding something that almost fell from his eyelids. His mind was currently in complete chaos, the worst possible variety flashed through his mind
"Have no thoughts, Insha Allah Shanum Tea will be nothing" Ghifar tried to convince Akhtar, hoping Akhtar was calmer. Very visible worry, for Akhtar Shanum is part of his soul. Three months of living the household has made him very dependent on the wife. Shanum never let him lack one anything. From waking up to going to bed Shanum always makes sure all his needs are met, not one less.
Crossing back all the things they had been through for three months of living together, every single thing his wife did was stored clearly in his memory and at this moment in time he completely replayed it to dispel all his worries.
Akhtar again reached into his pocket, he called a few times but no answer when he called his wife's number again as well as his mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Furthermore Akhtar also contacted the mother, earlier before returning to Garut he had time to contact Fatimah's mother to inform about Shanum's condition and his current whereabouts.
"Assalamu'alaikum, ma'am" the phone line was connected after the third call.
"wa'alaikumsalam, son" replied Ms. Fatimah across the phone.
"Mom's here?"
"Not yet, my son, I'll be here any minute. You who are calm on the road focus on bring the car, God willing your wife will be fine" Ms Fatimah calmed her son. The shadow of events in the past haunts him again,
"Mother take it easy, I'm with Ghifar ko he's the one who brought the car" Akhtar explained.
"Oh thank goodness, be careful on the road huh. I'll let you know when I get there"
"yes, Mom. Mother was careful too. Assalamu'alaikum" Akhtar ended the conversation with the mother, she began to calm down a bit.
While in Garut, the atmosphere in the rice shop became excited when Shanum who was about to stand from where he was sitting suddenly fell and was unconscious. All the attention of the people was on him.
Indri who was right next to Shanum was panicking not a bitch, just this time he found his cousin fainted. Since long ago as much as any activity Shanum he never fainted.
"Astaghfirullah .....A Ozan, Neng's tea fainted" Indri shouted to Fauzan who was helping Ceu Imas carry the catering order from the kitchen to the consumer car. With a swift Fauzan who heard the cry of Indri also immediately came approaching, he saw Shanum was lying on the floor with the lap of Indri.
Without much asking Fauzan lifted his sister's body and took her to the sofa. Shanum never realized, a shop visitor proposed to bring Shanum to the nearest puskesmas. He even offered to drive her in his car.
Without thinking Fauzan agreed, he happened to know the guest in his stall. Moments earlier Shanum introduced the man as his friend in Junior High. Mr. Imran and Mr. Hana were not at home, they were going to Bogor to visit their second daughter.
On the way Fauzan was confused when he would contact Akhtar, his salary was left behind. She panicked when she saw her brother unconscious and forgot about it. Fauzan also took the initiative to borrow a device from Shanum's friend who drove him, the man was happy to give his salary to Fauzan.
'A, teteh fainted. Now to be taken to the nearest puskesmas' the message was sent to Akhtar's number which he remembered out of his head.
Arriving at the health center, Shanum was immediately handled by medical personnel on duty. Paired infusion after the doctor check the condition. Diagnosed while Shanum's doctor was exhausted and lacking fluids, his face was pale and he had to be infused.
Shanum was already unconscious, he was currently still in the action room.
"Where is the tea better?" asked the guard doctor, Shanum slightly nodded his head. Fauzan faithfully accompanied the older brother, he did not budge in the slightest from his side. Indri had returned to the stall, Fauzan told him to close the stall and bring some of Shanum's needs from home, including his left behind clothing. Outside the examination room, the shop guests who drove them were still waiting
"It still feels dizzy?" the doctor again ascertained the condition of his patients and again answered a nod by Shanum. For a moment he closed his eyes feeling his head still dizzy.
"Blood pressure should be low, so it should be infused. For the next must do an examination with a midwife. I predict it looks like she is pregnant. But for more details should be examined directly by the midwife yes" the doctor explained the results of the examination, which was,
"Pregnant doc?" shanum asked in a surprised tone, he recalled that this month he had not experienced menstruation, usually every month Shanum would experience it regularly, he said, but this month he remembered that it was two weeks behind schedule.
"Yes, but still have to check again as well" the doctor reaffirmed.
"Yes doc, can you all be here?" shanum asked enthusiastically, he hoped the doctor's prediction was correct. A few days back she had discussed the matter of the child with her husband, Shanum knew that Akhtar really hoped that Akhtar would soon be a junior in her womb.
"Can tea, later if you are strong enough to be able to do the next examination" explained the doctor.
"Strong dock, I'm strong" Shanum enthusiastically, he woke up slowly from his sleep and sat leaning back. The female doctor who examined Shanum only smiled at Shanum's behavior.
"Well tea, later I will ask the midwife to help you out anyway" the doctor said goodbye from the room. Shanum took a deep breath, he rubbed his flat stomach hoping that he would actually become pregnant.
Just as Adzan isya was reverberating, Ghifar parked the Akhtar car he was carrying. A few minutes ago Akhtar was already connected to Fauzan, Fauzan sent the location of the puskesmas where his brother was treated. Without waiting again Akhtar came out and immediately ran towards the main door of the puskesmas. He saw Fauzan sitting in a waiting chair in the hallway connecting the action room and the treatment room.
"Assalamu'alaikum, Dek" Akhtar approached Fauzan with a face that looked still very panicked. Fauzan looked up, he stopped his activity that was sending messages with his mother in Bogor.
"Wa'alaikumsalam, has Aa arrived? teteh is in A, there is Mother Fatimah and Indri. Mom and Dad can't go home, God willing tomorrow he said" Fauzan asked Akhtar to follow him.
Tok.dok...
Fauzan opened the door to Shanum's ward, allowing his brother-in-law to enter first.
"Darling, what's sick? why did you faint?" Akhtar immediately pointed at Shanum with a question, he stared fixed on the face of the wife who looked still pale.
He showered Shanum with kisses on his forehead, two cheeks, nose, chin and last on his lips. Shanum, who realized that there were not only the two of them in the room, had avoided her husband's treatment.
"A.." Shanum tries to remind Akhtar, hoping her husband is aware of their current whereabouts and the whereabouts of others around them. But Akhtar's hand cupping both cheeks made Shanum unable to dodge. Now her face was red with embarrassment at what her husband was doing in front of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
"Duuh..jombloku soul thrashed" cried Indri who made Akhtar's consciousness again. He looked around, and how shocked Akhtar would be if his mother and Indri were watching him.
Ms. Fatimah shook her head looking at the expression of the son who looked shocked. It was expected, if his son was unaware of the whereabouts of others in the room. While Indri was looking at him while covering his mouth with his palm, holding back laughter from seeing Akhtar who looked shocked.
"Mother? The indri? I'm sorry I don't think you're here" Akhtar grinned, rubbing his nape wrongly - fortunately Fauzan didn't come inside, he thought. Akhtar also headed for the mother who sat with Indri not far from where Shanum was.
"You yes" Fatimah rubbed the boy's head in anger as Akhtar stroked and kissed the back of his hand.
"Sorry Mom, habit. During the trip I was not calm" Akhtar grimaced to see the expression of the mother when he met her. Fatimah's mother hit Akhtar's shoulder gently, worried by the behavior of her son who did not know the place.
But honestly in his heart he was happy, happy to see Akhtar who treated his wife very well. What Akhtar did was exactly the same as her ex-husband did in the early days of their marriage, the fruit did fall not far from the tree. Ms. Fatimah hoped that Akhtar could maintain such an attitude until the end and only death separated them. The swift of the household, enough he who experienced.
Akhtar also turned to Indri who was beside Bu Fatimah.
"I'm sorry, Indri" Akhtar cupped his hands in front of his chest greeting and apologizing to Indri.
"Nothing A, impeccable ko newlyweds, hhe.." replied Indri ended the piety.
Akhtar immediately returned to the bed where his wife was. He scanned the room and the facilities that were there, making sure all the needs of the wife while there were fulfilled comfortably.
"Darling, now how do you feel?" Akhtar again rubbed Shanum's head wrapped in hijab. She had earlier received word from Fauzan that her brother was exhausted by low blood pressure.
"Now I feel great happiness" Shanum replied with a wide smile, his eyes showing a happy twinkle.
"Oh yeah? really true?" Akhtar stroked his wife's cheek again, sitting on Shanum's bedside chair, facing her and clasping her hand.
"It hurts?" Akhtar rubbed the arm gently with the infusion needle, and he kissed the arm carefully.
"Slightly, but now it's good" Shanum stroked the head of the husband who was bowing in his lap. All the scenes did not escape the attention of Fatimah and Indri who are still loyal there.
"Why am I happy?" Shanum turned the topic around again.
"Why, Yang?" Akhtar looked up to wait for his wife to answer his question. His hand continued to hold Shanum's hand, occasionally he returned to pecking it.
"In a moment" Shanum pulled his right hand from Akhtar's grasp, he took something from the small desk drawer that was beside the bed.
"This" Shanum showed something wrapped in a small rectangular box in his hand. Akhtar looked at the box with a glance, he looked back at Shanum's face that looked increasingly shining in his opinion.
"Aa opened" Shanum handed the box to Akhtar. Akhtar also changed his position he sat upright, removing his hand from his hand Shanum turned to reach the box was curious.
Carefully opening the box, Akhtar was stunned to see something inside. His brain thought, digesting what he saw. A pregnancy test that shows two red lines so clearly.
Akhtar looked up at Shanum who was smiling sweetly looking at him. His tongue was muddy, as if it was difficult to say, long he looked at Shanum's face, then his gaze was directed back to the tool that was still in his hand and then turned to look at his wife's face again. Shanum until he was anxious, she waited for her husband's response when he learned of this news.
"Darling....you....this..this is yours right?" Akhtar brandished the device before Shanum and Shanum answered with a steady nod of his head.
"You..are you pregnant, baby?" akhtar asked stammered, his voice trembling, his eyes had started to dew. Shanum nodded his head again.
Tests...Tears were finally broken from the hole, no words came out of Akhtar's mouth. He stood up and directly hugged Shanum tightly, his shoulders seeming to shake signifying if he was crying in silence.
Fatimah and Indri were also moved to see Akhtar's response, their tears also flowed along with Akhtar who embraced Shanum with shaky shoulders. Shanum hugged the husband no less tightly, his hope was realized. Her heart is flowering, conceiving is a special thing that only women experience. The unceasing thanksgiving he recited in his heart all the blessings of God upon himself that came in a row.
"Thank God, O God. Alhamdulillah" Akhtar began to be able to control himself, he loosened his embrace, turning to shower Shanum's face with a kiss.
"Thank you dear, thank you" he said full of haru, he re-hugged Shanum and ended up with a pecking of his head.
Akhtar unraveled her embrace, she smilingly looked at Shanum lovingly. He then turned to look at the mother who was right behind him. His feet stepped towards Bu Fatimah who stood up to welcome his arrival, Akhtar rushed to embrace the mother, back tears flowed in the arms of Fatimah.
"Mommy, I want to be Mom's dad" she said between sobs of bated tears." Thank you ma'am, thank you for your do'a-do'a mother, never get tired of praying for Akhtar and Akhtar Bu's small family. Do'a mother is the key to all this happiness, thank you Ma'am" Akhtar hugged tightly Bu Fatimah, who was reciprocated with a loving elusan on her back.
"Of course, son, do'a mother will always be with you every step of the way. Be a good parent to your children, you always make your mother proud for giving birth to you" Fatimah wiped away the tears that kept flowing, she also invited Akhtar to walk to Shanum's bed. Ms. Fatimah hugged her daughter-in-law and child tightly,
"Thank you, baby. You have become a source of happiness for the mother's child, be always the light in her life" said Ms. Fatimah sincerely, making the atmosphere more and more haru. All the moments from the beginning of Shanum convey the news of her pregnancy to Akhtar until now can not be separated from the video capture from the Indri smartphone camera.