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LARA'S MEMORIES

LARA'S MEMORIES

Memories of you will always rise, sometimes strengthen piercing the chest, sometimes greeting like a breeze.

"Nania hasn't left Sap, what's wrong?"

Ask Sapto, after the dhuha prayer. I leaned my back against the office mosque pole, and I pulled my legs together to relax the muscles. This morning I passed him before leaving the parking lot.

Since Sapto married Nania, he was transferred to another part of Bapermades. But we still often meet, especially during prayer hours, dhuha and dhuhur.

And this morning I didn't see Nania go to work. Even until I was allowed to go to Mushola to pray dhuha at 09:30, Nania was not present. So I happened to meet Sapto, here.

Sapto turned, to me, looking right at left. Even though the mosque office is quiet at hours like this.

The young man in white approached, then whispered to me.

"What's? Really you?" I cried unstoppably with the rumbling of a chest that was blowing.

Sapto nodded and smiled widely.

"Alhamdulillah, congratulations friend, great you!" I patted both his shoulders.

"Thank you, Gie. Pray healthy, yes. Every morning Nania was always overwhelmed with nausea and vomiting, fortunately there was a mother who accompanied, so I could go to work,"

The story of Sapto is long.

"Yeah, the name is also baby-baby, each female body is different in response to the presence of other living things in her womb, so you have to calm down, buddy,"

Message sincerely.

"Siaaap Boss! Eh how's Wulan doing, not yet you, Gie?"

"Why ask me about Wulan? Ha?! I haven't thought in that direction, Sap."

"Aaah, you are! I heard someone's starting to approach Wulan, lhooo."

"Alhamdulillah, good is it Sap?"

"Gie, Gie! You are completely insensitive!"

I chuckled, while Sapto sneered in annoyance. I took the thing in the pocket of my batik shirt, since until the office at seven I did not open it. I saw a lot of messages I was delayed reading. From Citra stacking up so many chat. I've been through.

Just when I read the message from Ardi my laughter stopped, I saw it at the delivery time, 2 hours ago. Suddenly I felt very scared.

"What's up, Gie, tense up?"

"Lidya, Ardi's wife wants to give birth, I have to go there, Sap. I'm first yeah."

Sapto was gobsmacked, letting myself put on my socks and shoes quickly.

"Gie's heart, greetings to Ardi!"

Sapto exclaimed as I half-run towards the parking lot.

"OK!!!"

I rushed to get my motorbike, after I sent a message to Ms. Retno telling me to come out for a while.

'Ardi is sloppy! Why would he just take Lidya to Rini's midwife clinic? What if what happened to you is repeated, Laras?'

***

Rini's midwife clinic is in the housing next to the complex where we live. I drove my matic fast, out of the office yard to the clinic. Not for 15 minutes, I entered the shady clinic yard with a mango tree.

The orchid flowers welcomed me. This clinic is large, there are several rooms with complete facilities available. Check-up services are on the morning and evening schedules. 'You remember Laras? We're here regularly to check your pregnancy'

My way to the reception desk, there were two nurses there who were busy with patient files.

"Sorry, is there a patient on behalf of Lidya Prasetyowati?"

Little kerling narrowed one of the nurses looked at me, looking at the list.

"In room number 03, Mas, you .. who will?"

The nurse looked at me with a suspicious look. I snorted annoyed.

"I'm his brother, Ma'am ..."

"Ooohh, I think ..., because there is already a young man grondong who had been waiting for me, Mas."

"That's her husband, Ma'am. Can a guy grondong have a beautiful wife?"

My solot was half irritated, but the nurse laughed out loud.

"Yes, thank you!"

"Together, Mas single ..."

Oops

They chuckle. There's just.

One hallway after the information room, I found Ardi coming out of a room, in his hand carrying a plastic package.

My emotions that I've been holding back since Ardi's message I read went back up to the crown.

Kuraih T-shirts Ardi collared until almost docked to my body. The long-haired young man was startled and looked at me in astonishment.

"What are you doing, Ar! Why did you let Lidya here? Why don't you take her straight to the hospital? Ha?!"

"Gi ..."

"How is the condition, is it fever? Is his face pale? Is his body limp?"

"Gies... "

"Quick take Lidya straight to Ar's hospital, lest you regret it, Come on!"

"Gi ..."

I pulled Ardi's hand, and I saw the room number attached to the door in a panic. A glimpse of that night haunts me, Laras.

"Come Ar, where is Lidya, you want to be the same fate as me?! What if the blood pressure drops, what if there is bleeding, such as ... Comeing! Ars! Ariston, ... Ariston ..."

My chest was decapitated feeling tight. Water dripped from my nose that was holding back the crying.

"Gie! Listen to me buddy!"

I felt my cheeks being patted hard. Both of Ardi's hands were holding my head with both hands. He took me straight to his eyes.

"Gie, relax. Lidya ba-ik-ba-ik sa-ja."

I'm still decapitated.

"Lidya is fine, the tension is good. Age content is enough, today is the HPL,"

I'm still decapitated.

"Lidya contractions naturally, can still walk the path with a smile to speed up the process. He didn't have a fever, and didn't turn pale, even he could still throw a twisting kick if anyone teased him,"

I was cut off and chuckled.

"pass ... Ar,"

"Silence buddy ..."

I bow down and spit out my tears. Had I acted so fast that night, when I saw your face pale, weakened and feverish. I wish I had asked the doctor to check on you that night. If only I had been more sensitive that the creaking of your forehead was to endure such an excruciating pain. Until, I shouldn't feel the loss of you like this.

I felt Ardi holding me, patting me on the back.

"Thank God the baby was born, boy, Ar. An hour after I sent you the message. InshaAllah will be home this afternoon. Lidya's healthy she's been able to walk herself to the bathroom, even though I'm still tailed."

"Mr ..."

"Lidya was able to eat voraciously, even Eyang Sukma forced her to spend the vegetable sauce one bowl full,"

I chuckled, my tears still falling as well as Ardi's teary eyes. We looked at each other, wept and laughed together.

"Alhamdulillah, congratulations Ar, you are the father ..."

"Thank you Gie, we're a Father."

We nodded our heads with full force. My emotions are starting to melt, I wish Ardi all the best, of course I don't want him to experience the same thing as me. Bereft.

"Hahaha, forgive my ridiculousness earlier huh, Ar."

Ardi shakes.

"I know, you're very worried."

"Now where is Lidya and your son?"

"Come, we'll go!"

Ardi took a plastic package containing snacks and various kinds of drinks that had fallen when I pulled her collar. I just realized we were in a small self-service room inside the clinic. Then we followed the hallway until we found room 03 in the corner.

Back we sat, when we heard loud cries from inside the room.

"Oooeeekkkk, Oooeeek!"

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