
Dinda, 23, was busy playing a game on her phone. A cooking cooking game like Cooking Mania became his true friend when waiting in long lines like today.
He was in a hospital not far from Arya's apartment. After searching - find the appropriate hospital, Dinda decided to anchor her choice to this hospital because it is known as the best mother and child hospital.
After thinking for a few days yesterday, Dinda decided to make a reservation at this hospital. He had already done the examination using a test pack. However, based on the tips on the internet that he read, it is better to check it to the hospital because the results of the test pack do not necessarily provide the right accuracy.
Even though he had made a reservation, he still had to wait for some people in front of him. Arrival time on the reservation receipt is only an estimate. People who queued earlier could have spent longer inside.
Dinda came here by herself. She hasn't told Arya about her pregnancy yet. At least she has not informed Arya about the results of the test pack or mentioned anything about the possibility of her becoming pregnant.
Throughout Dinda's gaze, most women were accompanied by their husbands or spouses. Maybe because it is late afternoon, many of them can take time for his wife after work, or maybe some take time off.
Dinda deliberately made a reservation for the arrival in the afternoon, because she had to wait for work. Fortunately, the hospital also provides night shift check visits. Unlike most hospitals that only provide visits until the afternoon.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Dinda recalled her conversation the other day with Arya on the phone. After sending WhatsApp using someone else's phone, Arya finally contacted Dinda the next night.
*“Halo, Din? This is Arya.”, said the man in his heavy baritone voice. *
*“Hm.” *
*“Why is your response so short? You are angry?”, asked Arya who got a cold response from Dinda. *
*“Engga.” *
*“Terus?”, ask Arya again. *
*“Engga why - why. Hape mas Arya why can be lost?”, Dinda finally opened the topic of conversation. *
*As usual after work, Dinda was on the veranda enjoying a cup of green tea. It's been two days since he's been waiting for a call from Arya. *
*“Sorry yes. An unexpected situation arises. But it's not important. What matters is that I can call you now. You're home?” *
*“Iya, being on the balcony.”, replied Dinda. *
*“Ya is already. It's too late, you don't forget to lock the balcony door before going to bed, yes?”, said Arya. *
*“Hm.”, Dinda replied briefly. *
*Cold chat. That disappointed Dinda. He had been waiting for this phone for two days, but Arya only spoke that short. When Dinda asks why her phone is missing, she doesn't tell her and instead says it's not important. *
*‘So, what is the definition of Arya mas?, why does she not explain why her phone is missing, how is the day? What happened these two days, why did he just call? Why didn't he explain it all when I asked.’, protested Dinda disappointed in heart. *
‘Then this is the case, I can't help but believe the rumors. Is it possible that Arya was actually having fun with the woman. Has Arya been lying to me all this time?’
*‘Whatever I want to dismiss all those thoughts, the attitude of Arya mas makes the thought come to me more.’, Dinda holds her stomach. *
‘How is this?’
*Today Dinda's mood has changed a lot. The more he came here, with all the ambiguity and rumors he received, he also felt more sensitive and more easily carried away. Small things can make him sad and overthinking, let alone the extraordinary rumors circulating in the office about Arya. *
*Dinda couldn't avoid it because even the people in her division were talking about it. *
“Antrian 25, Bu Dinda Lestari?”, call a physician assistant who calls one patient after another.
Finally, after waiting for about 45 minutes, Dinda's turn arrived. She's very nervous. His feelings were mixed, his heart was agitated, and his heart was pounding. Dinda took her breath for a moment before she stood up and followed the direction of the assistant's steps.
“Good Night, Miss Dinda? It looks like it's young, huh? What do I call it?”, the doctor said, greeting Dinda very kindly.
Slowly Dinda's nervousness was reduced because of the smile and greetings of the doctor. Her guyon about the right call for Dinda also makes herself more Relaxed.
“Dinda only, Doc.”, Dinda replied with a smile.
The friendly inn of the doctor made Dinda calm. To relieve his groggy feeling while the doctor examined his data files, Dinda circulated his gaze on what was close to him.
Unlike the doctor's room in the hospital, the scent of this room was a great relief. Dinda saw several rows of cacti on the left glass window of the doctor. He also saw a few stacks of documents that seemed like theses or theses because Dinda knew his bookkeeping style.
Just in front of Dinda there is a sign that says ‘dr. Wulandari Rima, Sp.OG’. At the time of the reservation, he did not pay much attention to the name of his doctor. Most importantly, Dinda chose a female doctor. Since this was her first experience, it seemed like Dinda would be more comfortable with the female doctor.
“Okay, so the first time ya check-up to this hospital? Want to check the contents? Previously done the examination using the test pack tool yes?”
“Iya Doc. I used two test pack A and B. Both give the result of two red lines. But, I want to keep a check to the hospital to make sure.”, explained Dinda still with a tone of doubt - doubt.
“Hm... any complaints?”, ask the doctor again.
“Mual and vomiting since these two weeks. But this week is getting intense. I can't even smell the coffee because it can interfere with the nausea.”, replied Dinda.
“Sorry, last come month, still remember?”
“Maybe almost two months? I forgot the check but it looks like I've missed the period coming 2x months. Should be the time - the time now is the time I come month.”, said Dinda. He remembered very well that his schedule with Bianca was similar.
“Okay good. We'll try to do the check first. He will be assisted by dr. Iren's. Later after several examinations are completed, we try to check the USG, yes.”, said the doctor gave guidance.
Dinda immediately followed where the Doctor named Iren took her. Looks like Dinda's age is not too much different from this doctor. Maybe a year or two on Dinda. Same with Dr. Rima. Iren is also very friendly. Dinda was comfortable. Occasionally he gives a guyonan while giving an explanation of the examination carried out.
“Dok, it's done.”, said Iren again brought Dinda to see dr. Rima after the series of tests had finished.
“We try USG now. Yuk assisted Iren, who was there please. Mba Dinda please lie here, yes. Maybe it will feel uncomfortable just a little.”, said dr. Rima gave a guide.
dr. Rima can easily tell whether this is the first pregnancy or not to her patients even just by paying attention. Maybe because he has handled many cases while serving as a doctor. Especially for the case of Dinda who only came alone without being accompanied by anyone including family or husband.
“Sorry, his family has no one accompanied? Previously I permission to ask yes, mba Dinda is married?”, ask him to make the question sound very polite.
“Have doc.”, replied Dinda smiling.
“Her husband does not accompany?”, he asked again.
“It just so happens to be a job, Doc. So I'm alone.”, replied Dinda briefly.
He did not want to be questioned again and Dinda's facial features could explain it all. Therefore, dr. Rima did not ask further.
At least she's been checking that this isn't an extramarital pregnancy. Although not his business, but he always felt worried if he found a patient who came to him but because she was pregnant before marriage.
“Nah, look this way mba Dinda. That we can already see, yes the fetus is already formed. The size may be about 10 milli - 14 mili yes. So, Dinda's pregnancy has entered the age of 7 to 8 weeks, so it really already wants 2 months based on HPHT, the first day of her last period.”, so it's right to be 2 months based on HPHT, the first day of her last period., he explained more fully while accompanied by a smile.
Dinda looks carefully at the display on the USG monitor screen. He was stunned by what he saw in front of him. The test pack gave only results such as two red lines and Dinda did not feel anything significant.
However, when he saw his fetus on the screen, imagining that the fetus would grow, suddenly a strange feeling appeared and made his heart tremble. Dinda could sense that she was really moved by the look on the screen.
He could not believe that a small creature was growing inside his womb. The first meeting with the little one made Dinda feel mixed. Confused, happy, happy, and happy mixed into one.
“Test that was done to check the health of the content of Dinda mba, yes. After the results come out, we will inform you. We'll schedule a routine checkup soon. I hope that Mba Dinda can do regular checks, yes, to ensure the health of her fetus until the birth.”
“Aa. yes Dok.”, replied Dinda while occasionally exhaling heavily because she was holding back her tears.
"About 3 months more doc. Maybe almost 4 months?", replied Dinda.
"Well, congratulations yes.it has been entrusted to conceive at such a young age of marriage. Many consultations are difficult to get pregnant even though they have been married for a long time. Mba Dinda must take care of yes, the content is well.", added the doctor.
“Mba Dinda want which frame?”, the doctor told Dinda after she got off the USG checkpoint.
“Eh?”
“Doctor Rima is happy to provide a free frame for displaying patient ultrasound photos. Mba Dinda want which frame?”, this time dr. Iren asked Dinda.
“Ooh.. That's it.”, replied Dinda chose a frama with a picture of a carrot.
Somehow he remembered Arya who always marginalized the carrot every time he found it eaten.
“Okay.. Do not forget to take the vitamin recipe in front. Because this is the first pregnancy, I recommend Mba Dinda to rest more often, leave heavy work - heavy, do not think too hard because emotional mother can affect the growth and development of the fetus. Be careful on the road, yes.”, said dr. Rima on Dinda after giving a cute little goodie bag containing the frame with the photo of the USG results earlier.
Somehow the doctor was able to be sober even though Dinda was his 25th patient today. Imagining that the doctor had met 24 people with different cases earlier today made Dinda stunned.
Dinda keeps her stomach on hold while waiting for a prescription vitamin ransom from the doctor. He kept smiling holding his stomach which was still flat.
“How old is the pregnancy? New yes?”, said a woman next to Dinda.
She seems to be older than Dinda. Maybe 34 or 35 years. She sat down next to Dinda holding her belly which was already showing a baby bump.
“Hm.. still 7 weeks. How many months?”, asked Dinda reply to just a stale base.
“Already in 24 weeks. The doctor is good, right? I just moved to this hospital. Doctor Rima was previously in hospital A and just moved here, so I joined the move.”, he explained. Although Dinda is actually not interested in knowing that, but she must still show her enthusiasm to stay friendly.
“Aah.. yes, the doctor is very friendly.”, said Dinda smiling.
“Bu Dinda Lestari?”, call the officer mention Dinda's name.
“Then I excuse you Mba. Already called.”
Dinda immediately moved towards the reception desk, taking the medicine, as well as paying the bills.
“Oh?” Dinda was surprised because she forgot to bring enough cash. Dinda did not expect it to turn out to be quite the cost as well.
“Can use a credit card as well, Bu.”, the officer replied seeing Dinda take out a wallet and it turns out not much cash in it.
“Then can be helped wear this yes.”, Dinda gives an additional credit card from Arya which Arya has given since the beginning of the marriage.
In addition to shopping money that is routinely transferred by Arya every month, Arya also makes additional credit cards from hers to be used by Dinda.
“Oke, already in process yes Ma'am. The results will be sent via email to the mother's address. If you want to take a hardcopy version, you can come directly to the hospital. Or if you want to be sent directly to the house can also, later Bu Dinda contact us only at the number listed in the email yes, Mom. Then thank you.”, said the officer.
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“Arghhh.. ssshhh.. Aaaw.. Hah. whereas it has been two days, but the matter still does not disappear as well. How difficult is the dressing. It must really be unloaded like this bandage every day. Make it complicated aja.”, said Arya with a million scolding this morning in her hotel room.
Thanks to the wound on his hand, he had to spend an extra 1 hour to apply medicine and change the bandage. He said so that the wound is not infected and quickly closed.
It has not been counted how many times Arya issued his ultimate words.
“Shit... very difficult, anyway.. Ahhh... Aawww .. Aw Aw Aw Shhh”, Arya keeps grimacing in pain. He could not believe that this had only lasted three days since the incident.
Whereas when he meets other people outside, he will act cool as if nothing happened. Especially during the meeting, he will be normal until - until someone else forgets that he was injured last Monday. Once in his room, there were countless scolding that he let out because of the difficulty of carrying out his activities. Even for bathing, drinking, wearing clothes, etc.
“Ah.. I miss Dinda so much. If there was him, he would have changed this bandage for me. This job, this meeting, why come at a time like this. Just one day better, directly to Bangkok.”, Arya continues to rummage while biting the other bandage so that she can tie it with her spines.
“Is he angry that I am late and rarely contact him? It sounded so cold last night. What should I tell her about this incident, she will also know when I come home. It is impossible for this wound to heal in just 4 days. But I will only make him worry.”, Arya said after finally finishing grappling with her bandages.
He immediately put on his shirt and suit, then picked up a laptop bag and prepared to get off for breakfast. Today's meeting will also be long. Arya wakes up late today and can only send Dinda one WhatsApp message.
His phone is back, but he has not been able to return the sim card and other settings because he had to wait to arrive in Indonesia.
“Do I call Dinda first, yes?”
“Ah.. surely he is already in the office.”
“What if he snags or gets angry I didn't call him.”
“Hm.. it looks like one message is also enough.”
“No. No. gabe. I have to call him.”
Cringe Cringe
As Arya was busy arguing with herself, her phone rang.
“Ya.. I immediately go down.”, Arya said then out of the room.
Arya presses a button on her phone intending to contact Dinda. The elevator took her downstairs (lobby) and her phone connection was temporarily cut off.
Once in the lobby, Arya still tried to contact Dinda because the signal just appeared. Someone in front of Arya who was his team from the Thai branch greeted him. Arya waved her hand, but the other hand remained focused on contacting Dinda.
“Hai Morning, Arya. You meeting again this morning? Not yesterday meeting also until night?”, Sarah arrived - suddenly appeared to disturb his concentration.
Arya tries to ignore Sarah, but the woman continues to talk to her. Two of his internal team people were also already approaching in front to start getting into the buffet.
“Where are your injuries? I hope you change the bandages regularly. If you are in trouble, you can ask for my help. You can go to my room. You know where, right? Or I can also go to your room?”, Sarah said again while putting her hand on Arya's chest but the man brushed it off smoothly.
Arya held herself back from letting out her emotions. Shortly after her phone connection is picked up by Dinda, Arya drops her phone, thinking that her phone is not yet connected.
*“Halo? Huh hello? Mas Arya?’, Dinda's voice is not heard by Arya who has lowered her phone. *
Arya gives her team the code to get into the buffet first and wait for it inside. While she needs to finish something with Sarah.
Arya took her breath slowly.
“Sarah, I want to come back to you again. All right, we're starting our relationship again. I will set everything.”, Arya said in a firm voice but a cold tone and more impressed pseudo.
Sarah looked straight at Arya. Surprised by the man's statement
“You expect me to say that after everything that's happened? After everything I know? Hasn't enough of my explanation been to you? You should understand that we are not possible together and there is nothing you can produce by behaving like this.”, explained Arya.
I'm here on business, Sar. Don't make the situation uncomfortable like this. For me, you, and also other office colleagues.
“Just in case, I heard you actually do not have an overseas meeting schedule here in conjunction with our company schedule. Your meeting schedule is set for next month and you're speeding it up? What have you done so far?”, continued Arya.
“You can always start over with someone else. Our journey got here and maybe this is the best for me, you, and the people around us. I hope you understand it. Don't waste your energy on something that's out of your reach. You hurt not only others but yourself. So, please!.”, said Arya gently pat Sarah's shoulder before finally leaving her standing there.