Garden Benches
Last Morning

Last Morning

By: SBB

If only that loss could be eliminated, there would certainly not be an ocean-wide wound.

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I opened my eyes, when I felt my head gently caressed. Your face is the first thing I look at when my eyes are open. Your smile is shady decorate, your face looks pale.

"Sorry, Cupikk is awake,"

"That's okay, ... I'm fresh, aren't you sleeping?"

"Clearned... "

Your reply spontaneously severed my worries. I saw the baby box, no little one.

Trappp

My heart rippled, as my eyes wildly searched. There was the sound of Mom rocking, and the wriggling of the little curly-haired legs and hands was seen from where I was sitting. Mother cleans our child's body with wet tissue, then put diapers back on.

"Couple pup, Cupikkk..."

"Yes ..."

"Cupic... "

"Yes?"

"Cupikk must learn to care for Ghifa, pity that all must be Mother,"

"Of course, honey. Ayipp. We're gonna study together, aren't we?"

My smile expands, but I think your face is haggard. I rushed back to the shelf near the flat-screen TV. Clean the mug in the sink, dry it with dry tissue. Then brew new milk, warm-warm nails. The chocolate milk you like.

"Let's drink it, so your stomach feels warm,"

You try to sip it not much. But then soon you spend it when, Mother says.

"You have to be healthy and strong, baby, so that the breast milk is a lot, so the little one also becomes strong."

"Yes, Mom."

You held out an empty mug while grimacing, I chuckled.

Mom smiled as she gave Ghifa to you for breast-feeding. Your eyes sparkle when you try to joke with Ghifa. Mother squeezed the side of the bed so that the position rose, so you can sit comfortably.

"Well, if anything you feel says yes..."

You nodded.

Mom went to the bathroom, taking Ardi's change. Bik Nah must have prepared everything, including my clothes and yours. A moment heard splashes of water falling from the shower.

You hold Ghifa in your chest, your right hand holding her small hand.

"Ghifa ... Here, Mother... "

"Ghypha... It's Dad,"

"Haha..."

By dawn, when we can joke together. Our smiles grow happily. I looked for a device that had been unthinkable, and took a picture of you with the little guy, also a picture of the three of us. Likewise, when Mom came out of the bathroom did not escape from my camera shots.

"Here, I pray first. Gie, take a bath to get fresh."

Mother's way to avoid. Mom doesn't like to take pictures. By the time his retirement is 5 to 6 years away, his photos can be counted.

"Okey mom!"

I rushed into the bathroom, flushing my body with cold water. It feels cold to reconcile the heart. Remembering the seconds I have been through, from yesterday afternoon until now. Really, I realized that I would never be ready to lose you.

I heard the dawn prayer, just as I was coming out of the bathroom. Mother was still wearing her face, sitting whistling and reciting. You can't help but mumble while patting Ghifa's little thighs.

"Jamaah dawn, Gie"

"Yes mom,"

I put a towel on the stenlis crutch provided in front of the bathroom. Then step towards the green prayer mat that Mother has called, in front of her blue prayer mat.

We perform two rakaat prayers with short letters. Afterwards, after I kissed Mother's back hand, I offered my long prayer. Thankful for all the graces that have been bestowed on our little family. The best hope for the Son and the family, and I leave a plea for forgiveness to Him for all our deeds. For a moment I cupped my hands together, trying to cool off hope.

Tok

Tok

Tok

"Sorry Mom, it's time for the little one to take a shower, in the room in front of the nurse's room,"

A nurse in a blue hooded color in her uniform, tells her.

"Oh, yes, Sister. Thank ye. Is there an officer, sister?"

"It's been ma'am, since after the dawn of Adzan. It's starting to get in line."

"Oh yeah, yeah, thank you, sister."

"Together buk, I'm sorry to tell the others,"

The nurse bowed then passed, continuing to knock on the next room.

I've folded both prayer mats then put them on the sofa.

"Bath schedule for the baby, Gie,"

"This morning, Mom? Is it cold?"

"That's good, let's get used to getting up and taking a morning shower, Gie."

"Hmm right too, Mom,"

Mother immediately prepared a towel, and a complete change of clothes, from the top that is still in the form of a shirt with the front hemisphere associated with buttons. Hand t-shirts and socks with no motif, in matching color with his shirt, green tosca.

"Let me, ma'am, get in line later. Bathein Adek,"

Mom looked at me, I heard your voice chuckle.

"Seriously? All mothers, Ihoo ... Gies"

"Well, I'm the father, can't you, Mom?"

"Hehehe, mayh ..., who would dare to forbid?"

My smile widened towards you who was still clutching the curly haired beauty. You play our son's hair while you talk to him. Stroking his forehead then down to his chubby cheeks.

"Wait for Cupikkk, let him be full first, yes ...."

You held me back, when my hand reached out to carry her. I finally clapped his tiny feet.

"Then after the shower can be****** again, Cipukk,"

You shook your head, and kept holding Ghifa tightly. I gave up, then sat down to wait. Mother had put all the equipment in a small bag.

Then tell me to drink warm tea that has been brewed. I took a mug with a Pegasus picture, and sipped a warm tea with honey mixture. Bik Nah is very thorough and detailed until our favorite mugs are each delivered.

You put your head over the little guy's head. Wrote something to him very slowly, not even I heard. All I know is that your mouth moves seriously while looking at our baby.

"Cipukk darling ..."

"Now, Cupikk ..."

I'm not forcing it back, I'm waiting to look at you and Ghifa. Until when the nurse's voice sounded while bending her face at the open door.

"Assalamualaikum, grandpa ... Look at yokkk,"

You're looking.

"She's sister! In a minute,"

I thumbs up to the door, and the blue-hooded sister passes by with a smile.

"Cupicka... "

"Yes baby?"

I'm holding that tiny body tight You kissed his forehead and his cheeks. The moment you looked fixedly asking him to smile, then you gave it to my team, with weight.

"Please promise to always be there for her, Cupikkk ..."

"Of course, we'll always be there for her,"

You smile a little laugh watching me snuggle awkwardly. A small bag containing the equipment I hold with my left hand, under the little one's back. You kissed her forehead back while she was in my arms.

"Mother, ... Dedek take a shower,"

"Yes, beautiful, careful .. dear,"

"Assynnnya ... "

I stepped out of the room, I saw you waving your hand slowly, with a very sweet look.

....... next episode.