Giving Birth to My Brother
39. Elin Can't Sleep

Ariel went down to the 1st floor after she made sure Sinta was fast asleep. He was already hungry enough because since coming home from work he just waited for Sinta and took care of him. Ariel was very unhappy if she had to see Sinta sick like that.

In the kitchen, Ariel sees Elin stirring something in the pot. Perhaps, since Sinta did not cook, Elin herself made dinner. Elin is not a lazy girl who can not cook, Ariel knows, Elin also likes to cook. However, since living in this house, it has always been Sinta or Budhe Sarti who cooks for everyone.

"What are you cooking?" ariel asked as she peered towards the pot.

"Just the same clear bayem meatballs. It was Budhe had cooked rendang actually but I wanted it to be seger-seger," replied Elin. He glanced at Ariel who was brewing tea. "Where's Sinta's sister?"

"Have a fever, he ate the porridge this afternoon."

"Oh." Elin curled her lips. He had heard from Budhe Sarti that Sinta looked bad since this morning. Apparently Sinta fell ill, Elin thought inwardly. Is Sinta depressed because of her?

"That's dead, isn't it? Let's eat together." Ariel held out 2 bowls to Elin. "I want that too. I haven't eaten your cooking for a long time."

"It's just a clear vegetable" said Elin timidly. He immediately poured his vegetables into the bowl. Ariel took him to the dining table while he followed and sat down next to him.

"Great son. You're not sick of eating this?" ariel's question was answered with Elin's head. "Alhamdulillah. Eat a lot if so let's not lemes anymore."

"Yes. Brother also eats a lot," said Elin.

"Sinta's been looking sick not yet?" ask Ariel.

"don't know. I only met you this morning" replied Elin without looking at Ariel. It's not good if Ariel knew this morning he had a mouth fight with Sinta.

"Ehm, I'm worried that Sinta is sick. Tomorrow I don't work maybe" said Ariel. He looked at Elin who was still eating. "Where has your resignation been accepted?"

"Newly processed. This morning I sent an email because yesterday it was rejected by Mr. Galang." Elin stopped chewing for a while and then went back to eating.

"2 more days check your content schedule, later I anterin. Don't forget" Ariel said.

Elin nodded nervously. The age of the womb turned out to be almost 10 weeks. He has not felt any changes except nausea, vomiting, dizziness and weakness. However, he was also curious about the small creature that was lodged in his womb. Tomorrow, he would have been able to hear the sound of his fetal heart rate.

"Mbak Sinta will be sick again, I can check for myself really," said Elin.

"Love is sure to be healed. I also want to see my baby." Ariel looked back at Elin, she glanced down to see Elin's flat stomach. "I want to know he's doing well and growing up well."

Elin smiled faintly. "OKAY. We'll see tomorrow."

Ariel nodded and then went back to eating. There was no more chatter because Elin had already left the dining table. He does not want to linger with Ariel because he is afraid Sinta will appear and get angry with him. As soon as he went upstairs, he stared at the door of Ariel and Sinta's room. He took a deep breath and then stepped back.

Elin wanted to ask Sinta if Sinta had gotten rid of the book. He didn't want to be caught by Ariel. He was a bit upset because Sinta did not want to give the book to him. However, he also understood why Sinta was so angry with him. He was the third person Sinta had not expected. It would be great if he could remain a sister-in-law to Sinta, unfortunately everything has changed.

Elin sat down on the edge of the bed. He lay down and felt his stomach, he patted gently there and began to feel sad. Elin never knew who her real mother was, let alone her real father. And his son will also not know who his real mother is. Perhaps, the child will live much better than him because he will live with his biological father.

Elin shook her head slowly. No. gabe. Why should he think no? Sinta is actually a very good woman, Sinta is a soft-hearted woman and Sinta wants her baby. So, there's nothing to worry about. He just needs to make up with Sinta. She can't make Sinta hate herself any more.

"Why can't I sleep?" mumbling Elin. He had been lying down for more than an hour, he was a little sleepy, but his eyes would not shut. He thought about many things.

Elin decided to leave the room. He stared at Ariel's tightly closed door. He was not so hungry, but he thought he was eating something maybe he would get sleepy faster and could sleep.

"Es cream is as good as it is," Elin's monologue. He took a box of ice cream and took it to the kitchen counter. He began to scoop with pleasure until he was suddenly startled with a light that lit. It does not turn on when entering the kitchen because the lights in the middle room are enough to illuminate the refrigerator.

"Can't you sleep?" ask Ariel.

"Ehm, I think it was less full eating it so hard to break," replied Elin. He saw Ariel carrying a basin filled with a little water. "Sinta's sister still has a fever?"

"Udah is not. It made a compress earlier," replied Ariel while throwing the water into the sink and then washing the basin. He wiped his hands and approached Elin. "Don't you like strawberry ice cream?"

"This is it" replied Elin. "Mad Sinta's got maybe." Elin prefers chocolate ice cream over other flavors. "Wouldn't you?"

Ariel nodded. "Can."

Elin scoops the ice cream and shines it on Ariel. Ariel seemed to frown when she felt the cold food land in her mouth. "Enak right?"

"That's so sweet." Ariel shifts herself until Elin's body docks. "What's our daughter?"

Elin gasped when Ariel mentioned our son. He became twice as surprised as Ariel gently touched his stomach. And when he turned his head, Ariel smiled faintly.

"When do we know her gender?" ask Elin to get rid of her nervousness.

"I don't know, I think that it's been 4 months more," said Ariel while remembering. He still touched Elin's stomach and rubbed her slowly. "Love used to love the same sweet pas pregnant. You like sweet things too, maybe my daughter's a girl again."

My boy. Elin looked at Ariel again. Maybe he heard it wrong, he thought. Elin stirred up her ice cream that was about to melt it. He then scoops another mouthful.

"Stopping," said Ariel. He released Elin's stomach and gently rubbed Elin's cold lips.

Both of Elin's hands clenched because he was so shocked by Ariel's actions. He had no idea when their faces had become close. He thumped hard because he met Ariel. He wanted to turn away, but he also just felt Ariel's hand cupping his cheek.

Elin felt like she was dreaming. Ariel had just landed a kiss on her lips. He looked at Ariel confused as the man let go of his face.

"Let's go to sleep, it's too bad," said Ariel suddenly.

"Yes." Yeah." Elin still felt dazed after a brief kiss given by Ariel. He did not even dare to glance at Ariel anymore. He immediately threw away the little remaining ice cream container and washed his hands.

Elin walked wordlessly with Ariel up the stairs and of course, they parted ways due to entering the door of a different room. Elin immediately closed the door of the room, she was still pounding hard. He was not even sure that what Ariel was doing was the truth. Just as when he heard Ariel call his fetus their baby, it was possible that the kiss was also just a hallucination.