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NIGINEPS

Never be afraid to fail. Perhaps the phrase applies to some, but not to Septian. He was afraid of failure, even very afraid. Is it possible that he used to be too hasty when receiving capital assistance from papa? Not thinking about mature first.

Now he's dizzy himself. He's feeling very depressed. Papa didn't press him. But the responsibility he had on his shoulders was as if pressing him strongly. He was afraid of disappointing me if I failed. He was afraid that he could not be considered responsible for the capital from papa.

It's been almost two weeks of coffee shop effort. But not crowded, but getting quieter. The person he hoped could support him, instead silenced him. Only talk enough when asked. Makes him unable to complain.

Shaila, who saw the cloudy face of her brother, came by bringing him a pudding.

"Feed a bang."

"No taste to Sha."

"Sha knows brother again many thoughts. Therefore, the stomach should not be empty, so that the brain can continue to work."

"Sokot know." Septian sneer while grabbing the plate containing the pudding that Shaila brought.

"Are you sure you don't want to go to Sha's college?"

Shaila shakes. "You take a course bang. But there's still no money, so when is it."

"From the money is hard, Sha. I am proud of my mom and dad. " Septian's eyes instantly glazed over. Suddenly he missed both his parents.

"As a widow, a mother can support 3 children. Never once heard my mother complain. Suggest father, even if only the factory operator, he is able to support his mother and three children. Although it can not be said to be enough, at least we never get a lack of food."

Shaila pulled out a chair and sat down next to her brother.

"Abang is great too. Brother as the only son, can replace the role of father. Sha knows, brother always gives mom money every month." Shaila leaned her head against Septian's boat.

Septian smiled bitterly. It seemed, he was not as good as his father to be praised like that.

"It used to be Sha, but ever since my brother got married, my mother refused money from my brother. I want my brother to use the money to support my brother's wife. But there, brother still can not support his brother's wife well."

"Any problem with Nara?"

"Little problem. Biasah, the first year of marriage, his test of self-adjustment. We were originally alone, now both. And to put those two heads together, it's not easy. It takes a lot of patience, suppressing selfishness, and trying to accept the lack of a partner."

"Patience is bang." Shaila patted her brother's back gently. When I saw the clock, it was 10 p.m.

"Shaila go home first bang. Mom is always waiting. He could never sleep if Sha hadn't come home. So Sha doesn't want to come home late, pity me waiting."

"Abang Kayaknya want to go home deh Sha. Kangen same mother. Go home with my brother later. You call mom gih, say that the house is a bit maleman with the same brother. Tell me not to wait for you."

"It's really mom's kangen, right? not because of a fight with Nara?" Shaila smelled a bad smell.

"Yes really miss Sha's mom." Answer Septian with a smile. He then took a cell phone to call Nara. But it's not lifted, it's probably sleeping. Be she just sends a message that tonight's staying at mom's.

...****...

Lastri was thinking when Shaila said she was going home with her brother. Since marriage, Septian has never stayed here without Nara. Mostly just a short visit and then go home. And tonight, his son will be staying over, raising a big question. Are there any problems in the home?

"Assalamualaik." Shaila said slowly as she entered the house. He had his own key. Don't want to bother mom or Sarah when she comes home at night.

"Waalaikum salam." Reply Lastri who turned out to be waiting while sleeping on the living room sofa.

"Well, mom, aren't you asleep? Shaila told me not to wait." Shaila approached her mother and kissed her on the back of her hand.

"Mom misses brother, so I wait." After Shaila, replace the salty Septian with his mother.

"Sorry Mom, Septian is rarely here this late. Busy as new business."

"No papa." Lastri answered while hugging her son. "Eating yuk, Ibuk has cooked chicken ungkep same sambel Ijo your favorite."

"I went to sleep, Mom." Shaila.

"Virgin's most anti dinner mom. Afraid fat must be him." Septian Ledek..

"Yes, my brother ate. Come on, mama temenin kedapur."

Septian cleaned himself in the bathroom. Lastri prepared a meal that she deliberately cooked impromptu after Shaila called earlier.

A plate of Rice, a plate of fried chicken previously revealed with seasoning. And a tambak sambel Ijo.

"Tumben Ma'am, the night the food is still a lot of gini?" Ask Asep who just came and immediately pulled the chair. "Don't you just accidentally cook because Shaila said you want to go home?"

"Emang what's wrong with mother deliberately cook for you. Old kid doesn't stay here, cook comes not entertained." Sahut mom while sitting in front of Septian.

Septian took a piece of chicken thigh and a spoon of sambal which he put directly on top of his chicken.

"Mom not eating?"

"Udah was."

Septian looked very good eating his food. The taste of eating at home and in-laws is very different. Whatever the side dish, maybe even just one kind, it feels very delicious.

"Eating a lot Sep. I see, you're a mess." Said the mother who watched her son.

"What's the cook, ma'am?"

"You got a problem?"

"There's no buk."

"I told you, Mom."

"More yet." Mother said when the food on the Septian plate was almost exhausted.

"This is again standing. Take some more rice." Sahut Septian while chuckling then stood up to take the rice that was dimagigcom.

"Mothers pray first."

"Yes ma'am."

Lastri to the bathroom to take the wudlu. He fell asleep for a while. So now he wants to pray tahajud.

After eating and cleaning up the leftovers. Septian followed his mother to a small mosque in his house.

"You want to go straight to bed?" Ask the mother who saw Septian coming. He had finished praying, but still wanted to sit longer to recite.

Septian went into the mosque and sat next to his mother.

"Tell me the same if there's a problem. Maybe I can't help you, but at least I can relax your heart."

Septian put his head in his mother's lap. In the past, he and his younger brother, liked to fight over this position. And of course, the youngest Sarah will win.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm dizzy mom, cafe's quiet."

"The name is also Sep's business. It doesn't always work out right away. Mom used to open a store is also not immediately crowded. Sales initially little, incomplete, long thank God can be complete, so more crowded. There is a good fortune, the important thing is always to pray and try." Said the mother while kneeling Septian's head.

"Doain Septian is buk. I hope I can be a successful person."

"Amin.. Without you any mint, I always pray for you. Praying for Shaila, Sarah, and Nara. Oh yeah, Nara isn't it time for the birth?"

"Not yet, maybe another month."

"With him it can sometimes also go forward sep tablets. Like Sarah, 2 weeks ahead of HPL. Your sister seems not to feel at home in the old stomach for long. Look at it now, he can not be silent, different from Shaila. If Shaila was quieter, not a lot of talk and not installment." Mom remembered her experience during pregnancy and giving birth 3 times.

"Often invite Nara to walk the road, so that the birth is easy. The fetal position is good, right? If not, usually if the mother first, told the position kayak kaju that, so that it can be established fetus. In addition to learning how to breathe during childbirth."

"Nara doesn't want a normal birth."

"Well!" Mother frowned in wonder. He always wished he could be normal. Afraid to sc. In addition to the cost factor, also due to the longer healing process.

"Why?"

"Fear sick he said."

"Mom's word is here, sc is sicker. After the dope was gone, he said he was very sick, it was hot. Want to move hard, want anything difficult. If the normal flow mah, bulging out already relieved. No more pain."

"Nara asked for an expensive one, ma'am. It doesn't hurt that expensive."

"Can that be it? how much if it was even?"

"50 million."

"God." Mom screamed so shocked. Just found out there is such a high cost of labor. "Do you have that kind of money?"

Septian shook his head.

"Continue?"

"I'm confused, ma'am. Nara said, mama's willing to pay. But I don't taste good, Mom. As a husband, I have nothing to contribute. Yesterday's seven-monthly event, all of Nara's parents were financed. I don't really mind because most of their friends and relatives come. But paslahiran, I want to pay. But if it's 50 million, where am I that kind of money."

Mom stroking chest. "Although there is, does not love that money made outwardly. If it can be normal, it's better normal, it's cheaper. Yesterday Si Nayla, just gave birth in Madam Linda. He said it's only about 2 million pay. In addition, Ms. Linda and her assistant were very patient and painstaking. Try to persuade Nara again. Who knows if he wants a normal hand."

Mother told her experience three times giving birth in midwives. Septian who was tired to fall asleep because it seemed to be told stories.

...*****...

Nara wakes up in the middle of the night to urinate. But he was shocked when he did not find Septian next to him. It's almost 3 in the morning. Is the coffee shop still open?

After he finished urinating, he immediately took out a cell phone to contact Septian.

It turned out that there were 2 missed calls and messages from Septian.

(Abang tonight Nginep at mom's house)

Nara frowned in wonder. All this time, her husband had never stayed at home without her mother. Then why did tonight come to stay?

Nara tried to contact Septian. Connected but not lifted.

"Thank you dong bang." Nara monologues her so fondness. Until the 5th call, it's still not picked up. He switched to calling Shaila, but his phone was not active.

Her over-thinking illness returned. She was afraid that Septian wouldn't stay at mom's. What if her husband was tonight even ons with another woman.

Nara recalled that after her rejection that morning, Septian never asked again. Even on Friday night, her husband did not ask for rations. What does that mean, her husband got it from another woman?

"Where is the bang... Why don't you pick up my phone?" Nara pacing back and forth is unclear. His sleepiness was gone, his mind drifted where it went