IJAB'MU TALAK'KU
65. The Slow Happiness

Arlan sat with Aluna staring at the starlight scattered with the moon adorning the darkness of the night.

"You know, for almost 6 months I thought I'd never see the starlight again and feel the heat of the night breeze." 

"I understand your point. I even felt the sky as if it had collapsed upon getting news of this pregnancy after 1 month of divorce."

Arlan turned his head to look inside Aluna, "I'm sorry! Although I thought I'd been giving you happiness for years, but I know the wounds of the last 6 months will be even bigger!"

Aluna slowly turned her head and their gazes met. "All are our destiny lines. There is no point anymore if it continues to sink and dissolve in trouble. Well, I admit it won't be easy to remove this wound, but I'm slowly realizing, not just the wound that makes me like this but also the ego."

"I am not forcing you back into the valley of this matter. I just want you to know, my injuries will be much greater if you don't find his happiness and a point out of this matter!" Arlan's eyes reddened with Aluna's hands.

Suddenly Aluna shook, feeling the warmth of the grip that she missed, but also not enough if only an instant to make her wound tightly closed. Once again his ego must be controlled even though it takes time to recover his wounds.

Aluna commented on her smile and her eyelids trembled painfully. Slowly reaching into her sweater pocket took out Arlan's necklace. Aluna opened Arlan's palm and placed the necklace slowly.

"I originally intended to keep it with our memories. But you're back, so the necklace and ring I'll give you back!"

"I don't know what destiny is outlined for us in the future. But I hope that when the time comes, this ring will return to being the pair for the ring you have!"  Reply Arlan.

Both of them gave small but deep smiles. 

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Holidays have passed, they have to go back to their daily routine. Arlan, who again leads the meeting at the company, was warmly welcomed by the employees and the board for the return of the leader.

The media was again horrendous with its emergence as CEO. As for Edward, this time chose to help the company and lead along with Arlan. Kris who is still loyal is of course happy to live his work with his two colleagues.

Rama and Nindia's mother and her accomplices have now lived their lives in jail every day. They have tasted the bitterness of life beyond freedom, just as master Redan Wijaya felt.

Aluna and Helen returned to pour ideas to produce beautiful and pure works. Lord and mistress Wijaya lived a healthy life, aunt Meryam herself slowly arranged her life and not dissolved in her life problems. Luckily, Wijaya's family still accepts considering that he never turned his back and sided with his husband and son in every crime.

Time passed, now Aluna's pregnancy entered 28 weeks, both babies are healthy Arlan always keep it as well as Leo who is always ready to hear complaints in pregnancy and then give tips to reduce the problems in each complaint.

Aluna is still actively producing work for her clients. That afternoon he went back to meet one of his clients at a cafe. Their meeting was not for the first time, and as usual the client was always happy and satisfied .

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_FR. MIGHTY WIJAYA_

"Sir, Nindia's mistress is back!" Kris' report made Arlan squint.

"Where's Aluna?" 

"So I drove him to the cafe as usual to see a client!"

Sontak Arlan moved from his seat left his study, not even giving a chance to Kris to finish his talk.

"Ka," Edward held up the document in his hand.

"Meeting leader. I have to see Aluna!" He walked past Edward who was about to enter his room.

"Derr, Derr,,"

Arlan hurriedly kept in touch with Aluna, but who was contacted was talking to the client until his phone was in silent.

Arlan enters his car and drives in worry, still trying to contact Aluna along the way.

"Derr, Der,,"

"Aluna, lift!"

"Aluna, Alunaa check!" Decaknya put the phone roughly and then increase the speed of the car.

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"Thank you ma'am for your trust and cooperation. My mother's order will be completed soon!" 

"Same - same Mom. Then excuse me!" Shaking Aluna's hand.

Aluna felt a little sleepy, since her pregnancy entered 7 months she felt drowsy faster also more easily tired if sitting for a long time. Aluna decided to go to the toilet wash her face first.

Now Aluna stared at the reflection of her face in the mirror, it felt fresher slowly mending her makeup. When he finished, he stepped out and played his phone. He stood in front of the toilet door which looked silent, his forehead slightly shriveled when he saw the missed call from Arlan.

"Derr, Derr," Aluna called back.

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"Hello, where is Aluna?" Panic while parking his car around the cafe.

"I'm still around the cafe mas toilet, what's up?"

"Aluna heard you had to,,"

"Yeah! Tut's. Tut's. Tut." Shouting from behind the phone suddenly before being cut off made Arlan jump. 

"the aluna? Huh hello? Hello?"

Arlan ran as fast as possible into the cafe looking for the presence of a toilet. In a state of panic check each side of the toilet in a state of silence. Then ran down the hallway connecting the back.

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"Fuck, akh" Nindia in a black dress was trying to slap Aluna, but has been arrested.

Aluna stood near the door, but Nindia pulled her arm tightly making her stagger almost fall to the floor.

"This time is over your history!" Removing a bottle of liquid that has not been known to contain it.

"Akh!" Ringis Nindia as Aluna tries to snatch the bottle from her hand. 

The two pregnant women had been fighting over the bottle for a while. Even making the two look shabby, Nindia tried her hardest to open the bottle cap while Aluna tried to snatch it.

"Looking aside, I won't let your life settle down!" Gertak Nindian.

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Arlan heard their voices faintly while around the warehouse. "the aluna? Aluna" She screamed.

"Let'soo!" Shouts from within.

"Wheel?" His call entered the unlocked warehouse, instantly making it vibrate.

"AAAA, HOT! IT'S HOT!"

Arlan looked at the woman in front of him with reddened eyes, her breathing almost stopped quickly running over.

"Aluna! / Mum!" Hugging.

"Aren't you papa?" Ask and Aluna just shakes her head.

"HOT, HOT AAAA, HIX. Hixes. Hicks." Nindia kept yelling holding her face that was doused in alcohol.

Aluna took shelter behind Arlan looking at Nindia who was feeling the heat as the alcohol burned her face. His body trembled, even his eyes were reddened, although they had already cut off the relationship but they were still brothers of course there would be a little pity implied. 

Luckily he managed to defeat Nindia until it was wrong that Alcohol planned to flush Aluna's face even hit her own face.

"HOT, HICKS. HYX. HYX. MOM,, MOM,, HOT!"

Aluna clasped firmly on Arlan's suit and buried her face. Nindia's shout was too loud to decorate the warehouse to make her creep. Arlan hugged Aluna back to calm her down.

Arlan takes Aluna away from the place, while Nindia is downstairs by Arlan's men who follow to the cafe.

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"Hiks. Hixes. Hicks."

Arlan squinted at the pregnant woman with her face covered in burns, curling up in tears alone in the treatment room.

"Ma, um Arlan?" She smiled as she clasped Arlan's hand but Arlan threw his hand violently.

"Akh!"

"Mas, hiks. hiks. hiks. help me mas, I don't want to be alone, pity the child in my stomach!" Begged.

"Are you aware of your words? Look, a rotten-hearted person like you doesn't deserve forgiveness!" He was coldly full of emphasis.

As Nindia rounded her eyes shaking, the roar of tears was flowing.

"I've come here to escort you to prison, where you will spend every day, no luxuries and pleasures other than a narrow room in the dark!"

"Hiks. Hixes. Hicks." Sobbing little shakes even his face is still filled with wounds that hurt, instead of getting treatment it will even be in prison in pain.

"Sir down him!"

"No. No, I don't want to be in jail!" The police began to take him out of bed.

"Mas, please mas I don't want to go to jail. Hixes. Hixes. Hicks." Once again Nindia begged to kneel at Arlan's feet.

"Let's hurry!" The cop pulled the post-Nindia.

"NO. NO. NOPE. MAS HATK'S. HYX. HYX. MASSSS HAAAA HICKS. HYX. NIKS."

Arlan clenched his hands as Nindia thrashed and shouted as loudly as possible begging for forgiveness. His screams and cries echoed through the hallway, as the policeman led him out. Arlan would not easily grant forgiveness for each of their mistakes.

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That morning, Aluna sat in the complex garden holding her stomach enjoying the fresh morning air. He continued to comment on the small smiles staring at some of the small children who were seen playing on the green grass, some were also running small along with their pets. Seemed to enjoy without burden, there was only the radiance of a happy smile that adorned each of his laughter.

"Leo?" He shrieked when Leo who had somehow appeared suddenly for how many times.

"Breakfast first, because breakfast is what strengthens not hope."

"Heheh!" Compact.

Aluna began to taste the bread in her hands as well as Leo. The two sat looking calm while having a light conversation. Meanwhile, Arlan, will soon be coming to pick her up at the office. Arlan does not allow Aluna to travel alone without a driver and Aluna does not refuse to remember her health with her unborn child.

Since that day everyone's happiness has gradually returned, they lead a quiet life without distractions and problems. Every day through the routine until without feeling 2 months have passed, Aluna's pregnancy has entered 9 months.

_HOSPITAL HOPE MOTHER_

"DUG! A DUG! DUG UP!"

For the umpteenth time, a beat with a regular rhythm that sounded beautiful in the ear was again adorning the Obgyn examination room.

Aluna who was lying with her stomach growing bigger was smiling twinkle, her look was very different from when she was first introduced to the sound 8 months ago.

Likewise with Arlan, his eyes reddened with a smile. Just counting the days the princess and her prince would be born in the world. Be happy? Certainly happy to have enveloped them even Leo was happy because soon the woman who for approximately 8 months he witnessed the difficult journey of his life will be the happiest person to welcome birth her child.

"How are the two?" Arlan looked impatient as they sat in front of the table.

"Mother and her baby are healthy. As I said before, because the fetus is twin then the most appropriate Caesarean delivery!"

"Do you feel his/her stomach pain at the bottom?" Continue Leo.

"So, I felt it for a few days!"

"Well, the delivery can be done 1 or 2 days. You better prepare yourself and then tell the family at home about this delivery plan! You don't have to worry, there will be a doctor!" Reviewing his trademark smile.

Aluna frowned as well as Arlan, they were still confused by Leo's words.

"Tock. Geck."

Aluna sparkled as she looked at the figure standing in the doorway.

"Doctor Citra?"

The two hugged each other, after a few months they finally met again. Of course Aluna was very happy because the doctor who would help her delivery was Citra doctor.

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