Forced to Be an Actor
The Waiting Thing

"Ma. Sifa is about three weeks late,” I said when I counted when I was late for the month.

I was so scared to disappoint them all. What if I wasn't pregnant when everyone was expecting so much from me I could only sigh slowly as if to exhale my anxiety with the wind.

“Sifana .. sifana,” call Mama Elsa made my daydream break and now I look straight at her by forcing a smile on my face. I don't want everyone to know the anxiety I'm feeling right now.

“Ya, Ma what's wrong?” I asked Mama Elsa.

“Pa, contact Doctor Hera, let her come and check on Sifana,” pinta Mama Elsa while looking at her husband.

“Grandma, what kind of pain does Mama Sifa have?” asked Liora who was curious. Since then I saw the little girl was just silent apparently he was observing the situation around him.

“Good Ma,” after the talk Papa Damar directly stepped out of this room.

“Mama Sifana is not sick, but Grandma does not want to explain now, let the doctor explain it later,” said Mama Elsa.

Sadam grabbed my hand and smiled sweetly. I could see the twinkle of hope emanating from his bead of eyes at this moment. I returned his smile.My heart was indeed depressed because it was afraid of something that is still uncertain but I also pray to God that he gives results that will make everyone happy.

“Honey, hopefully in your womb there is our child,” said mas Sadam sincerely. I just returned the words with a sweet smile.

“Amin,” I told him full of hope.

“Grandma why play such secrecy, Liora does not like,” ketus Liora while putting both hands crossed on the chest.

“Later you will know, so the boy must be patient,” pinta Mama Elsa.

“Mbak Sifa hurts what the hell? Don't make Anggun afraid dong,” pinta Anggun while pursing his lips funny.

“As Grandma said, so you must be patient and wait until the doctor comes,” I told Anggun with a sweet smile.

“Mbak Sifa, kok stingy,” complained Anggun does not like my answer but I know my beloved sister did not mean it when talking she was just worrying about me.

“Mbak Anggun, Mama is now stingy once later if we have a secret not to be told,” whispered Liora near the ear Anggun. When whispering the little boy looked at me with a cynical glance but somehow the glance even made me anxious myself.

One more thing do not forget Liora who whispered however, in a loud voice so that I and Mama Elsa can listen to it very clearly. Yes, God if I have a child may it be as adorable as Liora.

“Liora, and also Anggun play in the room first, later Grandma and Grandpa will say good news for you,” Mama Elsa said to both. I don't know why I felt shortness of breath listening to the middle-aged woman's speech just now.

“Good, Nek,” sahut Anggun obediently.

“Mbak Anggun, Dedek want to be here,” pinta Liora while pulling back his hand that has been held by Anggun.

“Dedek, earlier Mbak Anggun saw there is a new game on the phone, let's play together,” persuade Graceful on Liora.

“Main congklak on mobile,” sahut Anggun.

“Ayo-ayo Dedek likes the toy,” said Liora while stepping out of the room this graceful precede.

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Papa Damar stepped into the room, he was not alone because there was a middle-aged woman who stepped behind him. I saw Mama Elsa standing up from the couch and approaching Doctor Hera.

“Elsa, you are still beautiful when she is no longer young.” I heard Doctor Hera speak while opening both of her hands.

“Hera, you do not overdo it you are still young,” praise Mama Elsa back. At a glance, both of them look familiar, maybe Doctor Hera is a good friend of Mama Elsa.

“Who is pregnant?” asked Doctor Hera when the arms of the two had been released. “Don't tell me you're pregnant?” ask Doctor Hera again while staring at Mama Elsa with full investigation.

“Hust, you don't worry about where I might be pregnant,” said Mama Elsa while patting Doctor Hera's arm.

“Then why did you tell me to come here if no one was pregnant? You know I'm an obstetrician not a General Physician,” said Doctor Hera.

“The pregnant one is his wife Sadam,” says Mama Elsa.

“They have been married a long time, I will tell you later now you check my daughter-in-law first,” pinta Mama Elsa. I know Mama Elsa definitely does not want to tell a story in front of me because later Doctor Hera can misunderstand and think if I tease Mas Sadam to separate from his first wife.

Now Doctor Hera looked at Me and Mas Sadam in confusion, she must not have known if I was Mas Sadam's wife if I could not remember the time when Papa Damar announced I was in public did not see Doctor Hera present.

“When our show, Doctor Hera was abroad so He did not attend our event, you do not take offense if now Doctor Hera does not know you, he said,” clearly Mas Sadam while gripping my hand.

“Iya Mas,” I told him.

“Honey now lie down let Doctor Hera check your condition,” pinta Mas Sadam to me. Mas Sadam stood up from his sitting position and he is now standing looking at me. The look in her eyes made my heart warm.

Doctor Hera walked up to me with her sweet smile. The middle-aged woman was indeed smiling but I could see real curiosity sparkling from the look in her eyes. Doctor hera pulled out a blood pressure device after he was done with it he started to check my pulse, heart rate and breathing rate then the middle-aged woman now undress the clothes that still cover my body and do the coercion on my stomach very carefully.

I saw the faces of Mama Elsa, Papa Damar and Mas Sadam who were now tense. I turned to look at Doctor Hera who had finished her examination and now the middle-aged woman was writing down the prescription of the medicine on a small paper. Then he started to approach Mama Elsa. Mas Sadam sat his body beside me while holding my hand. Now Mas Sadam and I look at Doctor Hera.

“How are the results of the checker?” ask Mama Elsa.

“Host you are pregnant and if calculated from the last date she had her period then the gestational age is about three weeks, and if you count, but for a more detailed examination should do the USG because you know yourself in early pregnancy is vulnerable to miscarriage,” explained Dr. Hera.

Me and Mas Sadam hugged. Yes, Lord thank you for giving our family endless happiness.