Always Gonna Be You
26. The Six Million Dollar Twins

"Huh?" rendra's voice clearly sounded shocked. Especially her, there was a sense of wonder, confusion, shock, fear, pleasure, mixed into one.

"A USG last month was just one Doc? How can it be two now?" rendra's voice still sounded in disbelief.

"It looks like last month has not been seen yet" replied dr. Mazaya calm. "Now it's definitely yes, the baby's twins. Congratulations."

Making Rendra immediately kiss her forehead gently. "Twin?" whispered Rendra while looking at him in amazement.

"Because twin pregnancies include high risk, screening should be done immediately" said dr. Mazaya after USG.

"Ready Doc" replied Rendra. "Can you Doc now?"

"Can...can. Mazaya wrote something down on a piece of paper. "Suster, please take Mba Anggi to the lab."

"Well Doc," the nurse nodded, taking the introductory paper from dr. Mazaya, then directs it to a lab located not far from the polystyrene.

"I'm with Doc?" Rendra had stood up and prepared to follow him, but was prevented by dr. Mazaya's.

"Mas Rendra can wait here. For a moment, only blood was drawn, after that come here again," said dr. Mazaya's.

"Oh, okay." then Rendra approached him who had walked towards the door. "I'm waiting here. You're not papa alone?" whispered Rendra with a worried mimic.

"OK, no papa means," said Rendra quickly while chuckling, as soon as he saw her sneer.

***

Rendra

After Anggi and the sisters left the room, she again sat down in front of dr. Mazaya is writing something on recipe paper.

"Mas Rendra, I deliberately asked to stay here because there was something I wanted to say."

"Yes Doc?" he began to feel anxious. What does this have to do with Anggi?

Dr. Mazaya smiled and then said, "We need to know, twin pregnancies include risky pregnancies. I really hope, Mas Rendra is ready with everything and can act as a standby husband."

"Especially in the early pregnancy Mba Anggi had been exposed to HEG. So it has to be extra."

He frowned with mixed feelings, "Is there something wrong with Anggi Doc? I mean.is there any abnormality or....."

"No.no.."" dr. Mazaya. "Mba Anggi is good, outside the BB is still down, all healthy and normal. Including the condition of the uterine sac and fetus, all healthy."

He also breathed a sigh of relief. Truly he will not be able to think if something bad happened to Anggi.

"I just want to explain some of the risks that follow a twin pregnancy. I deliberately did not explain in front of Mba Anggi, worried that later it will be a thought and result in less good for pregnancy," continued dr. Mazaya calm.

"Well Doc, thank you very much for considering the psychological condition of my wife," he said increasingly relieved, while thinking about what parcels are appropriate to be sent to dr. Mazaya as a sign of gratitude.

Later dr. Mazaya began to explain a series of risks that follow twin pregnancies, such as pre-eclampsia, preterm birth, small birth, stunted babies, having higher rates of anemia, and, the risk of postpartum bleeding is higher after childbirth.

He could only hold his breath during dr. Mazaya explained in detail what pre-eclampsia is, to explain that most likely Anggi will still experience a severe morning sickness incident, as well as complaints of back pain, to explain that it is likely that Anggi will still experience a severe morning sickness incident, difficulty sleeping and a series of other complaints recorded well in his head.

"This is my prescription for 1 milligram of folic acid a day, because twins need high folic acid, to help prevent birth defects," continued dr. Mazaya's. "Vitamins are also double doses."

"Ready Doc," he nodded in understanding.

"Let's check in here in two weeks. Let's see the results of the lab checks."

"All right, Doc."

And a long explanation from dr. Mazaya makes him think, the apartment is not representative to be used as a place for both of them to live. Although it is strategically located in the middle of the city, but they only live alone, without anyone else let alone good neighbors who at any time can be asked for help. Plus lately he has to travel a lot out of town, it is not quiet to leave Anggi living alone in the apartment.

Making his intention more rounded, to immediately move residence. And tonight, after shopping for various purposes of pregnancy, she tried to communicate her wishes to Anggi.

"We move yuk," he shot straight, while watching Anggi who somehow looks so pretty shining tonight, sitting on the carpet trying the newly purchased maternity belt.

"Huh?" Anggi looked up in shock. "Where to?"

"To the house."

"Home?"

"Our house is empty for how many months it has not been occupied. Don't-don't be a cobweb," he said with a laugh.

Anggi put the cream color maternity belt on the carpet, then looked at it in wonder. "Why?"

He smiled happily, "Next week I have to go to Jakarta and Surabaya. I don't want to leave you alone here."

"I'm okay," Anggi replied while frowning. "I'm not used to being left behind."

"But now you're pregnant."

"Continue?"

"I can't make it as long as you're here alone."

"Excessive," Anggi shriveled. "I'm good, healthy, and I don't have a problem alone. You also only went for two days."

"But to me it's a problem."

Soon their eyes were against each other. Yeah, Anggi never changes, always judes, fierce, and stubborn. How come's?

"If we move to the house now, I'll go further if I want to go to the office or campus" Anggi gave an excuse.

"As long as I'm here, I'll pick you up. If I'm not around, let me tell Amin to be your driver" he replied quickly. He always thought about it long before the problem came. Well done.

"Driver?!" Anggi is getting shrunken. "Lebay and lebay. I can still drive myself, I can still....."

"Can you hear me please?" cut it quickly before it spreads everywhere. Makes Anggi look at him annoyed.

"You're not alone now" he continued after sighing. "You have two babies in your stomach. And I've never messed around about all the things that have to do with you and my kids."

"Now you are still nauseous, vomiting, bothered. Haven't had to work, go to college," he looked at Anggi earnestly. "While I still have an obligation to get out of town. I don't think at all about how I can get out of town while you're alone here."

"I'm okay.i'm fine...," Anggi quickly.

"I'm not okay.and I'm not fine." he replied quickly.

"Didn't you ever say, we'd move if baby was born?!"

"That was," she argued quickly. "Before I know how complex pregnant people are."

"A lot of people out there are also pregnant and they're fine. No need for this!"

"They're not my wife."

"What difference?!"

"You're my wife. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if something happened to you."

They looked back at each other fiercely, before he finally said, "We're moving into the house. All your four-monthly thanksgiving."

"Later I ask Yu Jum to stay at home, nemenin you. Hopefully can. If not, I'll find someone else who can."

"Some one should stay in your house."

***

He knows Rendra's intentions are good about moving home, but somehow he is so eager to oppose Rendra's wishes. Feels like a very adrenaline rush and fun can make Rendra's face wrinkled to resist irritation. Like there is a strong urge to test how tough Rendra's patience level is in dealing with him. Yeah, absolutely.

But as expected, like he's wish is my command. Without he had to bother packing and so on, just bring yourself, this Saturday morning was chosen by Rendra to be the time to move from apartment to house. And he was even more surprised to see someone who was very familiar to him welcome on the porch of the house with a big smile.

"Suko MBA?!" he unconsciously rushed into the middle-aged woman's arms. It was like years of not meeting. Lastly at their wedding reception, which only had a chat because many other invited guests were waiting in line.

"Mba Anggiku yuayu..," Mba Suko returned his embrace cheerfully. "Finally, we'll see you again."

"Yes Mba..," he looked at Mba Suko with a smile. While the people of the downstream shipping service back and forth brought their goods into the house according to instructions from Rendra.

"Suko MBA what's the news? Sibu healthy?"

"Alhamdulillah vapour tenan, healthy all."

"Thank God....."

"Kok...could you get here Mba?" tanyanya. Meanwhile, a car walks slowly into the yard, Rakai's car.

"Iyae.lha wong yesterday that I dilpun same Mas Rendra, nawarin work to me.

"Oy, Nggi, have you arrived? Where's rendra?" sapa Rakai while taking off her sunglasses and entering the house.

"Yes Bang, we have also just arrived," he replied with a smile. "The gate is inside."

"Yes Bang" he nodded. Then switch back to Mba Suko, "Oiya...Mba Suko is still in Pitaloka?"

"Wooo..I've been out a long time."

"Lho, why?"

"Not long ago Mba Anggi came out, I also resigned," explained Mba Suko proudly said resign.

"Well, why resign?"

"Aduh Mba... long time not strong atiku urip ning koyo ngono kuwi (heart not strong long live in such circumstances). The new children of Pitaloka, dare. Mostly as actors. Wes every day there's aa aja crashing, storming, fighting. Well, I'm not strong Mba."

He grimaced. "So Mba Suko works where out of Pitaloka?"

"So the grocery store waiter at Prambanan market. It's good to live every day."

"Alhamdulillah," he smiled as he patted Mba Suko's shoulder."

"Well reunion?" a sound and a warm breath scented with mint suddenly dropped by right in his ear. It turned out that Rendra was now standing behind him.

"Udah, Mas.udah...," Mba Suko who replied with a smile lebaaar. "From the first time to see Mas Rendra and Mba Anggi fighting in the kitchen of Pitaloka, I'm you've been mbatin..if you two will be matched matchmaking."

"Mmm..," Rendra jokingly kissed her hair. "What's Mba Suko?"

"Yes" replied Mba Suko with sparkling eyes. "It's like there's some magical power circling you two back then. The invisible. Which makes......"

"What the hell Mba Suko is," cut him quickly while laughing. "Not yet to know how the story of the time of the brother chasing. Hmm, the debt collector has lost."

Making Rendra chuckle, "Original, until the blood of Mba Suko," said Rendra while embracing him from behind. Making Mba Suko's eyes more sparkling to see what Rendra did to him.

"Bloody yo ora popo (it's okay), the important thing is now happy," Mba Suko continued to shine staring at the two of them. Making him elbow Rendra's stomach to release his grip.

"OK.oke. "Mba Suko this..later stay in our house," explained Rendra made his eyes round.

"Yes?"

"Make your name every night if I'm not home" Rendra smiled at him. "Later schedule Mba Suko holiday, fitting me again at home. The point is, let you accompany, not alone."

"Later Yu Jam is also here every morning for some and purified, just the afternoon has come home."

He smiled nodding. "Come on Mba Suko.we go inside...."

Later that night, Rendra began to contact the extended family, giving happy news about her pregnancy as well as a four-monthly thanksgiving plan to be held next week.

On Friday evening, as they hugged each other while watching television after dinner, a car was heard entering the courtyard.

"Isn't he?!" he was clearly surprised. "A train tomorrow morning?!"

"This is your Papah" said Mamah. "I can't wait to see my grandson. So take a car."

"Did you drive yourself?!" the question is shocked to see their family car since he was still sitting in the early college already parked in the yard.

"Yes dong" Papah answered proudly.

"Oh my goodness Papah...much a loh here...emang still strong drive yourself?" he looked at Papah while shrinking.

"Ngece (insulting)!" Papah chuckled while hugging Rendra. "Well, how's the prospective father? Father what Papa did you call him?"

"Well Pah," Rendra smiled as she saluted Papah and Mamah. "For a while Papi Pah," replied Rendra while blushing in embarrassment.

"Woo....Papi's with Mami?" Papah laughed as he patted Rendra's shoulder. While he only sneered at Rendra who was still blushing in shame.

"Well, what's the news with Mamah?" said Rendra later.

"Alhamdulillah well..," replied Papah enthusiastically. "Sangattt wants to have grandchildren!"

Make the four of them laugh together.

"So, the pain of Rendra yesterday was because Anggi was pregnant to," Papah said after they sat on the sofa of the living room, while he was unpacking Mamah's luggage.

There is one full besek of raw mendoan complete with flour and soy sauce for cocolan. His favorite pecel seasoning. Yellow noodle crackers and raw red, yellow, green crackers.

"Tomorrow Mamah masakin Soto Sokaraja," whispered Mamah as he took the raw crackers.

"Yes Mah? Asyiik, "not yet Mamah cooking, his saliva has been published imagining the delicacy of Soto Sokaraja.

"Oh, yesterday was already sick Pah," Rendra who answered Papah's sentence. While he was back to dismantling.

This time he found bundles packed in plastic vacum, fried getuk, tempe chips, jacket jennang, until the typical salted eggs Brebes. His eyes twinkled at the rows of favorite foods when he was a child.

"Lho, Papah used to be that, too" continued Papah. "Liver pain on the new marriage. It turned out that Mamahmu was pregnant with the late Masmu loh nduk," Papah instead looked at him who was now tasting fried getuk.

"Cobain deh, delicious," he said as he fed a piece of fried meat to Rendra's mouth.

"Hmm..iya.yak...," Rendra nodded while chewing the fried gite.

"Is that Pah?" he nodded towards Papah. "What does this have to do with a sick husband and a pregnant wife?"

"Lho yes there," Papah answered enthusiastically. "Usually a husband who is ill is quite severe because his wife is pregnant, it's a very strong sign of love."

"Is that so Pah?" Rendra was obviously enthusiastic, while winking one eye at him who was still busy chewing fried gitek.

"That myth," it was Mamah who answered, sneering at Papah. Making Rendra chuckle and then glancing at him. Rendra's eyes seemed to say, "Now I know where your habit of sneering comes from. Hahaha...."

"Mitos opo, yo really iki," Papah didn't want to lose. "Suami is sick when the wife is pregnant it is obviously a sign of immense love, no doubt."

"Well, can you please repeat that last sentence?" pinta Rendra enthusiastic.

"Suami is sick when the wife is pregnant is clearly a sign of great love, no doubt," Papah repeated no less enthusiastic. Making Rendra smile triumphantly while glancing at him who could only sneer softly.

"What cravings? Ngerepotin no?" Papah asked again.

"Oh, no crap Pah, all right," Rendra squeezed her shoulders gently. "Never ask for anything weird or ask for a hard-to-find midnight meal. Yesteryear, baby?" rendra said with a smile looking at him. "Groans....."

"What germs?!" it was his turn to ask half nyolot.

"It's Pah, look." Rendra chuckled. "The ridiculous is mercy, add-on."

Making Papah, Mamah, and Rendra open. Except for her, of course, who sneered back at Rendra.

And this morning, Mamah made an appointment by cooking a complete Soto Sokaraja, just like what is common in Purwokerto.

Soto Sokaraja with soup from beef broth, plus peanut flavor. Which is served with yellow noodle crackers and red, yellow, green crackers. Don't forget the peels and soy sprouts. Hmmm, delicious. He had even gone three times without nausea and vomiting. Engrossed.

"Kereeeen," Rendra who had been busy giving instructions to the children of ManjoMaju who was setting up a place for a four-monthly celebration tomorrow afternoon, suddenly stood behind him while stroking the top of his head gently. "Eat a lot."

"Want to?" he offered while showing his empty bowl.

"Ntar aja, the rest of you," replied Rendra while chuckling.

"Make Rendra already on the table," Mamah who was tidying up the contents of the refrigerator with Mba Suko replied. "Udah prepared special."

Making Rendra even more chuckle, "Thank you a lot of Mah."

By noon, it was Papa and Mama Amy's turn to visit. After a short chat with Papah Mamah, Papa suddenly pulled Rendra and himself into the room.

"Your wife is pregnant with twins?" ask Papa to be sure.

"Yes Pa" replied Rendra with a proud smile.

"Good!" out of habit Papa smiled widely while giving a thumbs up. "Papa are proud of you!"

Papa's sentence clearly increasingly makes Rendra's nose kembis kempis.

"This is a gift from Papa for a favorite grandson," Papa's next sentence is far beyond estimation. While taking out two checks from inside the shirt pocket, then handing them to him and Rendra.

"Withfully loved each, let the grandchildren not on the scramble," said Papa while chuckling as if he was giving pennies for his grandchildren.

While he could only howl in shock for the sake of seeing the 10-digit number written in the check.

***

Information (from various scientific sources that can be accounted for) :

HEG. : hyperemesis gravidarum, severe pregnancy hangover with symptoms of severe nausea and feeling faint or dizzy while standing. This condition can also cause persistent vomiting so that it can cause dehydration.

Kupat.: also called ketupat, rice-based dishes wrapped in a wrapper made of woven young coconut leaves (janur), or sometimes from other palm leaves.