
Three months later,
"Mama! Don't keep Zia carrying! I want to too!" elza shouted in between her sobs.
Benny immediately moved from his place after seeing his first son who was feverish. For some reason, these two days Elza suddenly fever and fuss. He turned into a spoiled child like a tantrum. It seemed like she was envious of Shazia because Fina's attention had to be divided since the presence of the adorable baby who was currently able to stomach it.
"I don't want to be with Papa! I want to be with Mama!" yell Elza again. During these two days he continued to seek the attention of his mother.
"Yes. Later with Mama. Now the same Papa used to be. If Mama has finished giving breast milk, then Mama will be with Elza" said Benny while rubbing his son's thin hair.
The father of two tried to calm Elza first until Fina finished taking care of Shazia who was also being fussy. That adorable baby just finished immunizing this morning. The couple must work together to take care of the two children who are in need of more attention.
"Yes. Soon Sister Elza with Mama huh. Let Adek Zia sleep first. Patience, son," said Fina with a sweet smile.
Fina led Shazia away from where Elza was at this time in order to sleep in peace. The beautiful woman I lost when her two children fussed like this. It felt like he wanted to cry just to feel the tired body and the uncontrollable state.
"God is like being a mother when her children are fussy. It's hard to keep the sanity of the heart and mind so as not to be emotional" Fina murmured while holding Shazia in the sling of the cloth.
Fina calmed Shazia down for a long time until the three-month-old baby slept well. Fina brought Shazia into the room. He carefully laid his daughter's body on the bed.
"Sleep well, son. Mama wants to calm Elza first. Shazia was the same Papa yes," Fina muttered in a soft voice as she removed the cloth sling from her shoulder.
After feeling safe, Fina rushed out of the room. He walked to the living room on the second floor to meet Elza. Her task of becoming a mother is never finished even though night has come to replace day.
"I want to be carried by Mama like Zia's sister" Elza said with her effect after Fina was there.
"Don't, Son. Elza is heavy, pity Mama later," Benny said. Of course he could not bear to see Fina having to endure all this on her own.
"I want to carry my mom! Adek Zia continues to be carried! I never did!" Elza came back crying after hearing Benny's ambush.
"Mas, please accompany Shazia in the room. He's sleeping fast. Don't be disturbed" Fina said after sitting next to Elza.
Fina gives the code for Benny to leave immediately, because giving understanding to Elza requires calm. Fina lifted Elza's body onto her lap. He rubbed the thin hair lovingly.
"Elza has taken what medicine yet?" fina asked after being silent for a few minutes.
Elza just shook her head in response to a question from her mother. He clenched his hands on Fina's body. It seems like he misses the affection of Fina because it is undeniable that lately, the mother continued to focus on Shazia. Elza must understand the situation.
"Now take medicine first yuk! Let it heal quickly," persuaded Fina with a soft word.
"That mom loves you both. Mama doesn't distinguish Elza from Zia's deck. Since Elza is already big and can do everything herself, then Mama only watches Elza. If Adek Zia is still a baby, can not eat, shower and change his own clothes. So, Mama's got to help Zia do all that." Fina tried to explain how her current situation was so that Elza would not sulk anymore.
"Just imagine, if Adek Zia takes a bath herself. What if you slip later? Deck Zia could not sit alone. Mama's still carrying, right?" fina continued while unraveling Elza's body from her. He looked at the son closely.
Elza was silent when she listened to Fina's words. He hugged Fina again with dewy eyes. His body temperature was quite hot because today the six-year-old boy was difficult to take medicine. Fina re-assembled the sentence to give Elza some understanding.
"Son, Elza's grown up. It is first class SD. The winner of the pencak silat race is also right? Why now be spoiled like a child who is still in school in a play group? He said he wanted to be a master swordsman, right?" said Fina while looking at her son fixedly.
"Any swordsman can't be spoiled by his mama?" elza asked, looking at Fina.
"Can. But it can't be too much. Is there a whiny warrior? Adek Zia only if the cry scolded Elza. He said he can't be whiny. How is it now that Elza's whiny anyway?" rina replied with a faint smile.
The chatter of mother and son continues until Fina wins Elza's heart. He had to fill his extra patience to deal with this huge baby rostrum. In the end, Fina managed to make Elza want to take medicine from the pediatrician.
"Well, if you want to take this medicine it's good. Elza can heal quickly and certainly can be a swordsman Mojokerto. Later Elza can protect Mama, Papa and Adek Zia," said Fina while rubbing Elza's head with a gentle gesture.
"That means I'm smart, Ma?" asked Elza again while looking at Fina fixedly.
"Yes dong! Mama's son is not only smart, but also great!" Fina gave a compliment to Elza so as not to fuss anymore.
"It's time Elza went to bed. Mama will accompany Elza to sleep. What letter do you want to read? Surat Al-Baqarah or Al-ikhlas?" Fina asked Elza with a very sweet smile.
"I want bobo in Mama's room. Want bobo with Papa, Mama and Adek Zia," pinta Elza firmly. If it had been like this, this first grade elementary school boy would have been unruly.
"Okay, we're going there now yuk!" invite Fina while lifting Elza to stand from her lap.
At first Elza insisted that she wanted to be carried with a cloth like Shazia, but after Fina showed the sling, Elza inched backwards knowing that her body could not fit into her sling.
"Well, if this road is good. You can move freely or you can run, right?" fina said as she walked along with Elza to her room.
Fina breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Shazia still sleeping at the place of origin. Benny himself chose to sit on the sofa instead of sleeping on the soft bed. She was afraid that Shazia would wake up because of her movements there.
"Elza wants bobo here, Pa. It's good we'll have a rame-rame sleep, yeah," said Fina, taking Elza to Benny's side, "sit here first. Let Mama make her bed." Fina gave her understanding to her son.
Benny breathed a sigh of relief because in the end Fina managed to calm her two children. The former widower must be confused to find a solution if he is in the position of Fina.
"You're a great mom, Fin." Benny praised Fina in his heart.
...🌹To Be Continued 🌹...