New Breath
Chapters 10

The white room with carbolic aroma was as if laden with happiness. The smiles from the people who were there seemed to send positive energy to make the room that should be boring felt different now. This is in contrast to the first time I set foot there. A feeling of sadness mixed with fear that filled the heart and stifled.

Mama, Mommy, Mikayla, and Bara. Terulum smiled among them with a look that fell on a tiny creature in Nadhira's arms. It feels that after hearing the doctor's decision to make fears in one week just out. Nadhira. The woman who had just stepped on the three-month mark with the title of mother continued to look at the baby's face. "Thank you for being strong, yes, dear" Nadhira said, sending her love to the baby through a warm kiss.

Nadhira's head lifted. He looked one by one at the faces of the people who had become his reinforcement. People who always stand behind to sustain it when trials after trials come. He smiled at those people. "Thank you, Ma, Mommy, Brother, Kay" he said sincerely. In fact, tears were soaked in her beautiful eyes. Nadhira. If there's no one behind, he'll never know what's going to happen with him. So, there are no more words that Nadhira deserves to say other than the very gratitude.

"Not crying dong. Adek should be happy because this strong man can go home," said Bara strengthening his only puppet sister. He embraced Nadhira's body and gently stroked his sister's arm. While the other hand he used to caress the mane of the nephew.

Nadhira wiped away the tears that escaped soaking her cheeks. He raised his head and could then look at the face of his brother who now looked more alive than before Bara married. Nadhira was so grateful for that. Slowly she could watch her brother become as open, cheerful, and warm as he once was. "The cry of this day, Bang," he replied with a wide smile that terulum.

Bara laughed a little at the behavior of his sister. Nadhira already has a baby. In the eyes of Bara the woman was still like her sweet and innocent little Nadhira. His hand that was embracing Nadhira's body changed position by gently touching the top of his sister's head. "Now you have to be a strong woman, yes. Brother believes Adek can," said Bara corroborated. Not this time the man said that. However, whenever Nadhira was at a fragile point he always said the same thing.

"It has. It's been. There can be no more drama. We should be happy about Radit's return." Mikayla said cheerfully. Intentionally doing so changed the mood.

"Mother's not coming to your house, yeah, son. Father today came home from Bandung," said Mother.

Nadhira nodded in understanding. What his mother felt, she felt now. How should he wait for the return of the husband after a work trip out of the area, even abroad. "It's okay, Mother. Say hi to Dad, yeah."

"Ra, if all the business is done. Let's go home." This time, my mother spoke up.

"Good, Ma."

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"Welcome home, sister," said Nadhira to a tiny baby in her sling who is now asleep. He again landed a warm kiss on the forehead of the baby. Now he can breathe a sigh of relief already able to bring home his baby who is one week more in the hospital. Now she can also gather with a pair of twin boys and her husband. Although the husband still does not show signs of waking up from his coma.

"Alhamdulillah, yes, Ra. Finally, Radit can get home too," said Mama is no less grateful to see the grandson. He embraces the body of his son-in-law and walks into the house.

Two women of different generations were shocked when Papa's voice shrieked. "Welcome, Opa's grandson!"

"Gosh, Pa! What the fuck?" ask Mama who saw the front room has been decorated in such a way with a variety of colors of balloons.

Not just Mama. Nadhira was shocked by what he saw at the moment. He thought his father-in-law had not been able to pick him up for work. In fact, the half-century man was preparing a surprise to welcome the return of the grandson. "Papa" called Nadhira because she didn't know what to say. Papa's treatment really made the twenty-one-year-old woman speechless and teary.

Papa smiled at his favorite son-in-law. He approached and gently touched Nadhira's shoulder. "Thank you for being a great wife and mother, son. Papa is proud of you."

Nadhira could not help but shed tears at the words of his father-in-law. However, he also could not help but smile at her. The woman with the blue hijab was truly grateful to be surrounded by people who made her feel privileged. One of them was her husband's family. Even though he was just a son-in-law there. But Nadhira felt he was among his biological family.

Mama who saw it then moved forward to approach her husband and daughter-in-law. In her arms the veiled woman. While his hand wiped the tears on Nadhira's face. "Already, yes, don't cry anymore" said Mama.

Nadhira smiled broadly. "So Papa deliberately did not go to the office just for this decor, huh?" nadhira asked with a sweeping view of the beautifully decorated room.

"Yes, Ra. Papa wants to welcome Papa's granddaughter."

Mama, Papa, and Nadhira laughed. They sit on the front room couch just to spend time with random stories. Every now and then their laughter sounded and echoed. Until their attention is diverted when the main door suddenly opens and displays Farhan who has just returned home with work clothes that are still complete.

"Assalamu'alaikum" said Farhan. Then, get closer to his family. Experiencing one by one among them as usual.

If Mama and Nadhira welcome warmly. Another case with Papa who is still faithful shows his cold attitude. However, it was not so much heeded by Farhan. When tired like this, he does not want to add to the burden of his mind by thinking about the attitude of the father who is still the same as before. Farhan was more interested in seeing the little one on the lap of his sister-in-law.

"Welcome home, little boy," said Farhan as he stroked the top of the nephew's head. If only Farhan had cleaned himself up. Then he made sure he would kiss Radit repeatedly. "You kissed, but you haven't cleaned. Aish, be upset."

Mama and Nadhira who heard Farhan's words laughed.

"Yes, I took a shower there. Later if you have cleaned new play with his clothes, yes. Radit must have missed his good looks, too" said Nadhira cheerfully.

Farhan laughing. He unintentionally dropped his eyes on Papa. However, the man immediately threw away a glance.

"Yes already. Farhan went up first, yes," said Farhan later.

Papa secretly stole a glance at his son. Actually, the efforts made by Farhan since replacing the position of the brother have succeeded in making Papa touched. He believes Farhan can also follow in his footsteps. However, for some reason if remembering memories in the past always managed to make his anger peak and remove traces of Farhan's success.

"When are you, Pa?"

Mom's question made Papa aware. The man looked for a moment at his wife. Then, pass by without a word.

Looking at her husband's attitude made Mama can only sigh long. No one can open the man's heart. In fact, Mama whose incident is a wife.

"Ma, be patient, yeah. Nadhira believes Papa will change" Nadhira suggested his mother-in-law. In fact, he himself did not know when that time came.

"Yes, Ra. Mama doesn't know what to say let alone Papa let her attitude change to Farhan."

Nadhira smiled miris. Especially considering the condition of his sister-in-law who is now also the heaviest burden for the man.