Giving Birth to My Brother
26. Work Starts to Fumble

After releasing Ariel's departure, Sinta began to prepare breakfast for Elin. He brought bread with jam, orange juice and his own homemade chicken porridge. Once in the room, Elin was already curled up in her bed with a blanket over her body.

"El, are you sleeping again?" ask Sinta while putting the tray containing food on the nightstand. He sat down next to Elin and patted her on the back.

"Ehm, I'm sleepy, ma'am," replied Elin. He nodded to gather his consciousness. "Sister Ariel's gone, Ma'am?"

"Udah. Half an hour ago" replied Sinta.

Elin looked at Sinta disappointed. So, Ariel actually left without seeing her? He was half dead, he thought.

"You eat first, this I also make porridge. Do not forget to take vitamins from his doctor," said Sinta. He checked the vitamin bottle in Elin's nightstand drawer. "You drink, right?"

"Yes, Mother. Take it easy" said Elin. He sat himself down and took a cell phone. "This boy I'll eat, I want to call Mr. Galang first. I haven't been authorized yet."

"Oh, yeah. You eat when you are ready to call. Although not delicious, you should try to eat the baby's cassian," said Sinta.

Elin just nodded. He waited until Sinta left his room and pressed the call button on Galang's contact. The call was not answered so Elin tried up to 3 times.

"Assalamualaikum, Elin?" sapa Galang's.

"Waalaikumsalam, sir. I want permission, today I did not enter" said Elin.

"You didn't come in? Today's first casting." Reminds Elin.

Elin gasps. He turned to the desk calendar hanging on the wall. "Geez, I forgot, sir."

"Why permission? Are you sick or have a problem?" ask Galang.

"Ehm, I'm not feeling well, sir. Can you back down, can you?" elin asked as he rubbed his neck.

"It can't be, El. It was scheduled. Are you really sick?"

"Yes, Sir. Can I miss this day, sir? Tomorrow I will come" said Elin, trying to negotiate.

"Yes it's up to you. You just take a break. But tomorrow you have to come in. You are the one who should choose who is the same actor who should be included in our film," said Galang.

"Yes, Sir. I get it," said Elin quickly. "I'm a day's clearance, sir."

"okay."

Elin took a deep breath after hanging up the phone. Right, he still had a long line of work to complete. If he has passed the casting stage, script reading and shooting, he can resign. The film will be produced.

Elin straightened herself and started eating, she did not want to be this weak just because she was pregnant, she thought to herself. However, what he ate was really not up to expectations. His tongue and stomach were unwilling to cooperate. He only ate a few spoons of porridge and sip the orange juice until half was left.

What Elin wanted now was just to be near Ariel. I don't know why, he's been thinking about what happened last night. He almost kissed Ariel's lips. Unfortunately, Sinta had already appeared.

Elin thundered and then lay back down. Even for a shower, he was very lazy. He thought the 9 months to conceive the baby would pass quickly, unfortunately even 1 day was so slow.

***

Elin felt a little more excited the next day. He had breakfast and was ready to go to the office. He can't wait to follow the casting process, he himself will choose the main cast of the film.

"Are you well?" ariel asked when they were both in the car.

"Well, yesterday I was so stoned. If today I'm excited" replied Elin.

"Alhamdulillah" murmured Ariel.

Ariel's car whizzed through the streets and stopped in front of the building where Elin worked. He looked at Elin who was tidying up her makeup.

"It's down there, it's beautiful" said Ariel.

Elin glanced at Ariel. Suddenly, his stomach was filled with butterflies. Ariel might have kicked him out because he also had to rush off to his own office, but Ariel's brief praise managed to make him blush.

"Yes, I'll work first."

Elin saw Ariel nodding slowly. He got out of the car and walked into the lobby. There, he meets Susi and Mirna. He greeted them as usual.

"Well! Finally came too. What hurt yesterday?" ask Susi.

"Don't hurt dong, El. Your work again the angles," said Mirna.

"Yes, I hope you're healthy."

Elin started checking her schedule on the laptop. His two beads of eyes moved following the words he read. Today he had to leave the office to see the audition process for the aspiring actor Surya Citra, whose script was soon to be filmed. Elin was pounding hard, because this was her dream. Soon his dream will come true.

Unfortunately, Elin's condition was really not good when it was near noon. He has been holding back nausea and dizziness since leaving for the audition venue. Plus when eating lunch with the production team, he could barely swallow anything, even the mineral water alone was bitter in his mouth. Elin was desperate to go home, but the audition process had to be postponed until 2:00.

"You still sick?" asked Galang who saw the pale face of Elin.

"Yes, Sir. I'm so dizzy" replied Elin could not take it anymore.

"You barely ate. You want to go to the clinic?" ask Galang again. He was already very worried if Elin fainted. Moreover, Elin's face was almost as white as paper. "Susi! Susi!"

Galang stood up and called Susi. He approached Elin who was about to collapse from her chair. Elin's limp body spontaneously landed on Galang's body.

"Elin why, sir?" ask Susi worriedly.

"I don't know, he said dizzy," replied Galang. "Let me take him to the clinic, you get him."

"What's the audition, sir?" ask Susi.

"Simplice, it hasn't started yet. What is important is that Elin be examined by a doctor first" Galang said, lifting Elin's limp body.

Elin wriggled slowly, he wanted to get down from Galang's sling because he did not want to see the doctor who examined him. However, he was already so limp that he had no more strength to fight back. Once he opened his eyes, he was already in the clinic room on the first floor of the building.

"Aren't you papa, El?" asked Galang with a worried tone. He was eager to hold Elin's hand, but he broke his intention. "You wait a minute, the doctor hasn't come yet."

"I'm not papa, sir. I ... I want to go home," said Elin limp.

"Yes later, you must be checked" Galang said.

Elin shook her head slowly. With the help of Susi, he took a sip of warm sweet tea that was enough to make it fresher. He tried to sit down and look for Galang. Darling, Galang has passed because he has to continue his work.

"I want a phone call" said Elin. "You saw my bag, didn't you? I'd like to get picked up."

"Wait a minute, Mr. Galang called the doctor earlier. You're abis fainted, El. Take a break first" Susi said.

"I'm fine, Sus. Pli." Elin received the bag that was extended by Susi. Because he was no longer strong, he wanted to go home. Soon, he called Ariel's number.

"Hello, El?"

"Sister, I'm getting picked up. I'm so dizzy" Elin told Ariel.

"Where are you at the office?" ask Ariel.

"No, I .. I'll send you the location. I'm lemes this, manhunt."

"okay."

Elin turned off her call and immediately sent her location to Ariel. He was a little anxious that if Ariel found out he had fainted there, Ariel might get angry. She had to keep her pregnancy a secret, and if her condition continued, she would obviously soon be known by everyone.

"I checked for a moment" said a doctor who had just arrived.

Susi stood up from the edge of Elin's bed to let the doctor examine her. However, Elin immediately lowered both of her legs. "I'm not papa, Doc. I'm just exhausted."

"Yes, but I have to check on you first. Still very high, you know," said the doctor.

Elin shook her head slowly. Just then his phone rang. Ah, he felt so saved when he saw Ariel's name on the screen. Because the distance of this building is very close to the office of Ariel company, he can be picked up quickly.

"My brother has come. I want to go home." Elin pulled out her bag, then quickly left the clinic room.

Elin's departure made Galang very angry that afternoon. He asked for 10 minutes to talk to Susi. "What the hell are you? Why did Elin you let go? He just got sick until he fainted like that. He also has a job!"

Susi shrieks because of the Galang tantrum. He knew this was an important job for Galang and Elin. "Elin can't be prevented, sir. He hurriedly left. But he picked up his brother. Just calm down."

Galang snorted loudly. He left Susi and muttered, "What is Elin really sick?"