Giving Birth to My Brother
22. Lovely Happiness

"I really still want to work, brother," said Elin. He held up the medicine bottle in his hand. "I also got anti-nausea medication. I'm definitely not papa, just calm down, I'll take good care of the baby. I promise."

"El, why are you being like this? It's not that we agreed once you were pregnant you should stay at home" Ariel reminded.

Elin took a deep breath. He stared at the streets with a pouting face. "I will ask for relief either Mr. Galang or I will nego to them so that I never jump into the field. Yea? Just until the casting process."

"OK, I'll give you a month to work" said Ariel. He stared at the cheerful look on Elin's face. "But you have to take good care of your content. That's my baby, you understand?"

Elin nodded. Out there are many pregnant women who can still work even close to delivery. He may not be able to work in the office if his stomach is puffed up, but at least he can still participate in the production process of his film.

Upon arrival at home, Ariel and Elin are greeted by Sinta. He had heard that Elin was not feeling well until he asked to be picked up by Ariel. "Aren't you papa, El?"

"No, Ma'am. I just ... I want to take a shower and keep praying" replied Elin. He glanced at Ariel, Ariel had told him that Ariel herself would tell Sinta that she was pregnant.

"Yes, we will go down to snack with ya."

Elin just nodded, she left Ariel and Sinta on the first floor. Elin was sure that Sinta would soon linger spoiled on Ariel's arm.

"Mas, what did you buy? Elin isn't really papa?" tanyanya hugged Ariel's arm.

Ariel nodded, she gave a brief kiss on Sinta's lips. "I bought you a cheese martabak. It's also chicken soup, Elin hasn't eaten. It's also a special fried noodle that Elin ate with her friends but not doyan."

"Oh my goodness, this is too bad. Yes, take it there yuk, I take a plate," said Sinta.

Sinta also brought some dishes and bowls to the living room. He opened the box and started eating. "That's the wedang ronde, Mas?"

"Yes, you want to?"

Sinta nodded happily. "It's still anget, right? But wait for Elin."

Ariel picked up a slice of cheese martabak and started eating. He looked at Sinta attentively and smiled faintly. "Elin's pregnant, honey."

Sinta looked at Ariel with her eyes bulging. "Really?"

"Yes, I took him to Dr. Ridwan's clinic for 6 weeks" Ariel replied. He gently embraced his wife's shoulder.

"Small too, thank God," muttered Sinta. She remembers her almost four months of waiting to be given the trust to conceive.

"Yes, our baby will be born in 8 months. The agreement will not last a year, you are calm" Ariel said, rubbing Sinta's back. She knew that Sinta would still cry every time she slept with Elin. And now, Elin is pregnant, she doesn't have to do that anymore.

"That's really our baby, isn't it, Mas?" ask Sinta with wet eyes.

"Yes, Honey. That's our baby. We don't have to say it to Mama or anyone else, once the baby is born, we can tell everyone" Ariel said.

Sinta nodded happily. "Elin cravings what? Let me masakin."

"I don't know, he was nauseous. Here I try to buy ginger chicken soup, hopefully I can go in. You used to like it" said Ariel. He kissed Sinta's cheek with anxiety.

Elin joined them after a few minutes had passed. Sinta had prepared a bowl for him to eat ginger chicken soup, lucky Elin could eat a little, he also drank wedang round which he thought was very fresh and warm.

"Aren't you sick?" ask Sinta.

"No, Ma'am" replied Elin. "So, I saw the fried noodles it felt like I wanted to vomit. Same thing, cheese smells, I don't like it either."

"Ah, sorry." Sinta closed the sweet martabak that still left a few pieces. "What does your doctor say about USG?"

"It's all good, I don't really understand it either" replied Elin. He held out a photo of the results of the USG test on Sinta. "Here we go. You can see for yourself."

Elin nodded slowly. He nodded uncomfortably because of Sinta's words. Well, anyway she's the one who's carrying this baby. Although Ariel and Sinta claim this is their baby, he still feels a special connection with the fetus. When he took a bath earlier, he did not get tired of rubbing his flat stomach, he reflected only to see the changes in him. But he could not see it yet.

"If how many months have it usually been bigger, Ma'am?" ask Elin.

"If it's been 16 weeks maybe there has been a change, but after 20 weeks and over it will be spit it. You don't have to buy maternity clothes, I had a lot yesterday" said Sinta.

"I still want to work this month, so it's still safe because my stomach is not visible," said Elin. He bribed a spoonful of soup into his mouth.

"Lho, don't you want to stop?"

"Yes later, Ma'am," replied Elin was-was. He had already received an ultimatum from Ariel to immediately stop working.

"Oh, it's important that you look at the condition of your pregnancy. Be careful" said Sinta.

Elin nodded. Being pregnant doesn't mean you're sick, she thought. He can get through the first trimester quickly. Moreover, he is happy because he will work on his own project.

***

"Mas, I'm glad Elin could get pregnant" said Sinta. He lay next to Ariel with the man's big arm as a pillow.

"Yes, alhamdulilah. You're a grin, right?" tanyakanya. Sinta nodded slowly. "We wish our children to grow up well and healthy in the womb of Elin. If the baby is born, we can take good care of him."

"I'm a little worried about Elin, she still wants to work. Though his work is like outside as well, Mas," said Sinta.

"Yes he said the script he wanted to be made into a film so he had to follow. I told you to let him stop, but he still wants to work" Ariel said.

"Yes, maybe he will get bored too if only at home, Mas. Elin will be active outside her child," said Sinta. She was silent for a while because of the gentle caress of her husband. "You're Elin's work anther, Mas. Let him not be tired if he has to ride the ojek."

"Ehm, okay. I'll anther him tomorrow."

***

The next day, Elin woke up with her head so heavy. He did not expect the change in him to be this drastic. Not only was he dizzy, he was also very lazy to leave his bed. He was still curled up on the bed when he heard a knock on the door.

"El, you're not awake yet?" ariel asked, opening the door.

"Udah, but still a bit lazy," replied Elin as she sat herself down.

Ariel raised her eyebrows. Elin always woke up early and had breakfast earlier during this time. "Aren't you feeling well? Want to work?"

"Yes work, this is going to take a shower first" replied Elin. He closed his lips with his palm when nausea suddenly struck him.

"Aren't you papa?" Ariel sat down next to Elin and grabbed her.

Elin turned to him for a moment, "I'm not papa. I'm ready to go to work first."

"OKAY. You take a shower first. I'll work anterin ya, we'll be together."

Elin looked at Ariel in surprise. During this time he rarely worked with delivered by Ariel. He always left earlier than Ariel, even avoiding breakfast time together.

"Later in the afternoon I'll pick her up, too, okay?" ask Ariel.

Elin smiled faintly and nodded. "okay." He became twice as excited now, although he felt his body was not so comfortable, he would be happy if he could have alone time with Ariel. "I'll get ready first."