Loving Husband Interlude
74. Inner Bond

At nine o'clock in the night Azam just arrived at Ridho's house, he deliberately came directly to Ridho's house to meet with Mala. But it looks like Ridho's house is deserted, which means everyone is asleep.

"Did I just call Mala, did she sleep or not?" azam said he was still in his car.

Researching Ridho's house that looks quiet lighting lights. He took his cell phone, contacted Mala, connected but there was no answer. Azam finally ended the call, then put his phone back on the dashboard of the car.

"Tomorrow I will come, pity that he may be asleep and tired" said Azam again.

He told the taxi driver to leave the house and drove him home. Feeling tired from traveling far from the opposite island to the airport then take a taxi to Ridho's house. But it was already night and they were already sleeping to rest.

"I also need rest, I feel tired. Tomorrow morning I will come to Ridho's house." Azam said again.

Meanwhile, at Ridho's house. Mala can not sleep because her child is fussy, her body is also hot. She did not hear any phone calls coming in from her husband, shenga did not answer Azam's phone.

Ridho also entered Mala's room with his wife because Ameer was fussy and hot as well as his body.

"Why does he cry?" ask Ridho.

"His body is hot." Mala answered to calm her son.

"He misses his papa maybe" Selvi said.

"Don't you know, a baby can do that too?" ask Mala.

"Could be, even small children are more sensitive, like if they live long with their papa. Must be it, fussy because he misses his father. There will be an inner bond with him." Selvi said again.

Mala was silent, three days Azam had not called him. She was also worried why her husband did not call.

"Try me to call Azam" said Selvi.

"No, later if he remembers also must be here" said Ridho.

He had told Azam to come to his house if he wanted to see his son. And Azam's answer he got, maybe tomorrow or the day after Azam came to his house. He said he wanted to pick up his wife and son.

"Love all, Mala. Maybe he's hungry too and can bring down the heat as well" Selvi said.

"Yes, brother."

Mala brought her son to the bed again, while sleeping in Ridho's house. She slept with her son without sleeping in the crib again.

She forced breastfeeding, and eventually the baby boy was silent by sucking breast milk from Mala. While reading prayers and saying some sentences that calm his son, Mala was finally relieved also his son was silent.

Ridho and his wife returned to his room again, Mala took his cell phone. He was surprised there were two missed calls from Azam.

"Ooh, so Azam was calling me? How can't that sound?" mala.

She wanted to call back her husband's number, but was dropped because Azam might have slept. So he put his phone back.

"It turns out you know yes, papa was on the phone, so it was crying. And why is it so hot, son? Do you really miss papa?" mala stroked his son's cheek.

The baby boy just squirms, his eyes closed and continues to be engrossed in drinking breast milk from his mother. Mala smiled, she now closed her eyes after her son took off the breast that he drank.

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At ten in the morning, Ameer's body was better. The heat has also gone down, Mala has also given him breast milk again and put the baby to sleep.

"Mala, did your husband call you?" ask Ridho.

"Last night he actually called bang, I don't know. So no answer." replied Mala.

Ridho took a deep breath, it should have been if he had come home yesterday. He should have come to his house today.

"Assalamu aleikum!"

There was a sound of greeting from outside, they were behind the house. Mala and Ridho entered the house, they walked towards the front room. And Azam stood up smiling.

"Assalamu alaikum, Mala" said Azam.

Mala smiled, she approached and answered her husband's greetings.

"Wa alaikum salam mas." Mala answered with her husband's hand.

"I went home last night and came straight here. But your house is deserted, I thought it was all sleeping. So I went home again." Azam replied.

"So you called me last night? I didn't know you called" Mala said.

"Yes, but I'm also afraid you're asleep. That's why I came home. Where's ameer?" ask Azam.

"Go sleep in the room." replied Mala.

Azam stepped into the room that Mala pointed at. She missed her son who had not met for six days. Mala followed from behind, she saw Azam sitting on the side of the bed staring at her son and kissing the baby's puffer cheek.

"He sick?" ask Azam.

"Yes, last night was cranky and her body was hot. It has been given medicine and asi also" replied Mala.

"Need to see a doctor?" ask Azam.

"Do not, meet his father is also healed" replied Mala.

Azam looked at his wife, then turned to his son. He held the sleeping baby slowly. Kiss him and shake him.

"So you miss papa dear?" azam kissed Ameer on the cheek again.

Mala smiled, she saw her son was disturbed by Azam's kiss. Then he came back crying but quietly, Azam calmed back down. She had already memorized how to carry her child and also calmed her down.

"Have you done business in Kalimanannya?" ask Mala.

"Yes, everything is in order." Azam replied briefly.

Mala was silent again, she looked down. Azam turned to his wife.

"You don't miss me?" ask Azam to Mala.

"Do I need to answer?" Mala asked back.

"No, I answered. I miss you." Azam looked at Mala.

Mala's face turned red, then she smiled. Just this time Azam said something romantic to her. Very surprised, but he was glad Azam expressed his current feelings.

"Would you like to eat here?" mala asked neutralizing her happy heart.

"Yes, I want to talk to your brother. I also want to take you home" Azam said.

"Yeah! Hwuaa!"

"Uuh, you miss papa dear? Papa gendongbya, let's get out of the room. We will go home, papa wants to talk first with Ridho. Only then did we go home with mom too. Okay well? Don't cry on, baby, cup cup cup." said Azam calm his crying child.

Azam took Ameer out of the room, followed by Mala in the back. They headed for the living room, sitting on the sofa teasing their son. Azal looks very happy to tease his son, and Mala also laughed when Ameer laughed because he was seduced by Azam.

Ridho and Selvi saw them from afar, Ridho took a deep breath. Selvi looked at her husband, she knew her husband was like he did not believe her sister-in-law.

"They seem to be a happy family bang" Selvi said.

"Yes, apparently. But you need to talk to Azam" said Ridho.

"She just talk bang, but don't force them to split up. Sin is bang." said Selvi.

"Who will tell them to separate, brother only wants to affirm Azam to make Mala happy. That's it." said Ridho.

"Yes already. Let's go back, help me prepare lunch."

"Yes." Yeah."

They also went back to prepare food that was ripe and moved to the dining table.

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