New Breath
Chapter 13

Mikayla's hand shook violently. His eyes glazed over the small white thing he was holding. While the other hand smothers the mouth that was suddenly open to see the appearance of the small object. The two red lines he had been looking forward to for the past two months.

At the suggestion of sister-in-law and her best friend—Nadhira—ia tried to use a test pack. Mikayla was hesitant at first, for fear of disappointment. However, Nadhira continued to reassure him loudly. And thankfully Mikayla was what was expected to actually happen.

"Sir, why is it so long in the bathroom?"

Bara's voice sniffed in Mikayla's sense of hearing. He stared at the closed bathroom door. Now the tears that had only been pooled had managed to hit the defensive wall and wet the cheeks. Mikayla. Mikayla is grateful for this wonderful gift of God.

"It's okay, isn't it, honey?"

The husband's voice was heard again. This time there was a sense of worry. Mikayla then wiped her tears and opened with her hands still shaking. However, her smile expanded so beautifully that it made the tears flow again.

How shocked Bara was to see his wife crying. "Why are you?" ask Bara to worry. He cupped his wife's face and rubbed a trace of tears on a pretty face without a polish of the makeup.

Mikayla is silent. However, his hand which had been out of the bathroom he had hidden behind his back slowly lifted and came to a halt right beside his face. Along with that a wide smile rose decorating his face and accompanied by the roar of his already unstoppable pair of neutrals. This is not a cry of sadness and pain. However, a happy cry for her waiting as a newlywed as well as a two-line fighter. “Gift for Brother,” Mikayla said in a raucous voice.

Bara is speechless. He was really speechless seeing a small and long white object with two red lines in his wife's hand. It's still too early. Is Bara still under the influence of the dream world? Anyone please wake Bara!

“I’m pregnant, Bang. Brother will be a father,” said Mikayla when her husband still flinch at the test pack that is still in his hands. He knew Bara must not believe what he saw now. Because Mikayla also previously felt the same way as Bara.

Without a second thought Bara took off his hand on his wife's face. Then, prostrate on the floor as his gratitude for the surprise in the morning. The surprise that is always awaited by all married couples on this earth. In his prostration Bara gave thanks repeatedly. Even unconsciously her tears also dripped because she was moved.

Bara got up from her prostration and hugged Mikayla so tightly. Some time both drowned in the atmosphere and cried happily. Until the heavy voice of Bara made Mikayla's heart a little bitter and made the woman have to break her embrace with the man she loved so much. “Thank you, Sil.”

Mikayla looked at her husband with a hard-to-understand look. “Mikayla, Bang. Not Prisil,” said the woman with a vibrating voice. He should have enjoyed the happiness of what God gave him. However, before long the sense of happiness must turn into pain that is inevitable. How not? In fact, when she was already positive about conceiving a child. The man who became her husband two months ago still mentioned another name in front of her. It was so hard to take Bara's heart from her past.

Instantly Bara became aware of his words. He looked at the pair of already wet netra. Immediately regretted welcoming him warmly. Again he hurt his wife. A woman who is so patient in dealing with it. The great woman who had just indirectly proclaimed herself as the mother of Bara's baby who was now floating in Mikayla's womb. This strong woman who had been with him for the past two months in all conditions.

“Dek, sorry,” said Bara full of regrets. He had unknowingly mispronounced the name. Until this moment he is still difficult to remove the name of the woman in his past even though he has tried great. Moreover, Mikayla's smile and eyes are so similar to Prisil—, her former lover who had returned to the lap of God before their marriage.

Mikayla smiles miris. Once again he tried to accept an apology that was even heard almost every day. He did not want to replace his happiness this morning with grief and heart-wrenching wounds. Let him try to ease back the pain alone. “It's normal, Bang,” reply Mikayla. She grabbed her husband's hand and handed him the test pack. “You know Father and Mother this happy news,” he continued and passed from before Bara.

Mikayla realized she was being noticed by Bara. But he did not dare to raise his face. Especially looking back at her husband. Not not not want. Just don't want to make the wound even bigger. So, he chose to contact his family and also his sister-in-law. Then, tell her the happy news of her pregnancy.

“Umi, Kayla is pregnant,” Mikayla said and cried sobbing during a phone call with her parents connected. She told her mother about her happiness across the phone.

“Kayla will be a mother like, Umi. Thank you for being such a great mom for Kayla,” Kayla continued before disconnecting from the phone call. His intention to contact Nadhira was dissipated by his sudden burst of tears. Too stifling Bara's sentence that is still ringing. He hugged his own body. Enjoy the joy and pain that come together.

Bara swung a pair of legs near the bed where the wife was. He regretted his carelessness which he could not be careful in speaking. “Adek, Brother apologizes,” said Bara earnestly when his butt successfully landed on the edge of the bed. He lowered his body and tried to grab the trembling body. Repeatedly pecked Mikayla's head without a hijab.

Mikayla did not answer. He's still crying. However, he also did not reject the current treatment of Bara. Even in a state of broken heart. Mikayla couldn't help but feel that her husband's embrace was what made her comfortable. He will let that comfort be there. Perhaps that will be what will slowly drive away his pain.

“Abang promise will try even more to be completely owned Adek,” said Bara slowly in the ear of the wife. “Help Brother, yuk, Dek.”

Mikayla turned her body. He dared to look at Bara. Then, smile. However, this time his smile was laden with wounds. “Lack let alone Kayla's efforts to help Brother during this time? In fact, Kayla to do silly things to be able to become the figure of Prisil.”

Bara was losing. His attitude that has not yet forgotten the figure of Prisil apparently makes his own wife even do things that should not be done. To be someone else to have a whole heart. “Maafin Brother. Brother will try not to repeat it again,” Bara replied and wiped his wife's tears.

The woman who still felt treated special could only sigh deeply. She didn't know what to do with her husband anymore. Too often the same sentence is said. Still, the man did the same.

“Do not cry again, yes. Later the little one will be sad if his mother is like gini.” Bara tried to persuade Mikayla. He will try to do his best for his wife. Especially now that his prospective baby is growing right under the heart of Mikayla. The little creature he was waiting for.

Mikayla could only nod her head. Then try to smile again.

“We're down, yuk! Let's tell Daddy and Mommy together. They must be happy if they know Adek is pregnant.”

Bara helps Mikayla get up from her sleep. He pulled out his wife's hair carefully. Look at! How sweet is Bara treating Mikayla? No wonder Mikayla really fell for that male charm.

“Dek, I love you.”