Mom, Why Am I Different?
Chapter 18

"If I'm sure a woman who is pregnant will not get menstruation until delivery, but you can find out again to the obstetrician because it could be what is said wrong," I told Niko.

"Well then tomorrow I'll try to ask the obstetrician, thank you for your explanation," Niko said as she hung up her phone.

"Is it true that a pregnant person can get their period?" I said while putting the phone on the table.

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The next day after bathing Luna and bribing her. I rushed to Santi's house. Luna who is currently 6 years old has rarely started to come with me, especially since her ears can function properly she more often watched her favorite cartoons on television. 

"Luna! you want to come to work or keep watching television at home" I said, shouting from inside the room.

"I'm at home, ma'am" he answered, looking at the television show.

Hearing my little daughter's answer, I immediately walked towards the kitchen to pick up some snacks that I deliberately bought for her. And pull out the gas hose so Luna doesn't play with the stove when I'm not home. After I made sure everything was safe, I immediately walked into the living room to give snacks and drinks to my daughter.

"Luna just stay here until Mom gets home, remember not to go anywhere," I said, putting snacks and drinks on the table.

"Yes ma'am, I promise I will stay home until Mom gets home" she replied, looking back at me.

"It's good then that I leave first, remember not to go anywhere," I said as I reached out to Luna.

"Yes ma'am," she answered briefly as she kissed my hand.

I am grateful that I am slowly beginning to be able to meet the needs of my life and Luna. I never asked my ex-husband for a living. Even when he came, I never asked about living for Luna.

Starting from basic needs, luxury needs, to school fees for Luna have been completed. However, Luna can only begin to enter during the new school year. He went straight to elementary school. 

"Assalamualaikum," I said while knocking on Santi's door.

"Waalaikumsalam," came the voice of Miss Santi from inside.

"Eh Rani you've come, oh yeah where's Luna? These few days he did not come with you to work," asked Miss Santi who rarely saw Luna.

"Yes Ma'am, ever since I bought her hearing aid she'd rather stay home watching television" I replied as I walked into Ms Santi's house.

"Oh my God, but you made sure he was safe with dangerous dark things, didn't you?" ms. Santi asked as if she wanted to make sure that I really paid attention to Luna's safety.

"God is safe Ma'am" I replied with a smile.

"Yes, you just work, I want to rest because today I'm not feeling well" said Ms Santi as she walked to her room.

I also started doing all my work. Starting from washing clothes, irons, and others. Until without feeling the time has shown at 1 pm. However, my work this time was still a lot, so I had to go home a little later today.

"May Luna still sit on the living room sofa," my inner self as I ironed my clothes.

"Why are you still working, what time is it?" ask Miss Santi while trying to find a clock around the ironing room.

"Jam 2 pm Ma'am, the ironing will soon be over," I replied with a friendly smile.

"God willing, I have given him some of his favorite snacks, so he must be full" I replied as I continued to iron the clothes.

"Yes, if you're done quickly go home yes, pity that Luna too long to wait, I'm worried about her safety at home" said Miss Santi who was worried about Luna.

"Good Mom, thank you I have loved Luna so much all this time" I replied as I turned to look at Ms. Santi.

"Yes, I've been waiting in the living room, yes, you quickly finish your task and go home soon" said Miss Santi as she walked into the living room.

At about 3pm my whole job was done. After removing my iron electricity, I immediately walked to see Miss Santi. It looks like Miss Santi who is seriously watching a soap opera show on television.

"Excuse me ma'am, I want to go home" I said, bowing slightly.

"Have your job finished? Then you wait here, I'll get you a wage," Ms. Santi ordered as she stood up and walked towards her room.

After almost 15 minutes of waiting for Miss Santi she finally came with a black plastic bag. After standing in front of me he gave the bag with a friendly smile. Among all my neighbors Bu Santi and Mia are the best neighbors.

"Rani, it's not that I cook chicken opor please give it to Luna, and here's the wage for you today" he said, handing her a black plastic bag containing opor and some snacks.

"God is so many Mom, how will Mia's Mom and Mommy be?" tanyaku seems unpleasant because it must continue to trouble Bu Santi and his family.

"Have you brought it, Mother and Mia if the night rarely eat, yes most we buy snacks in front or messages from the courier," he replied as he pushed the bag towards me.

"Thank you Mom, then I say goodbye. Assalamualaikum," I said as I walked out of Santi's house.

"Waalaikumsalam," replied Miss Santi.

I started to move my legs quickly. I hope Luna doesn't cry because she's hungry or doing something dangerous. When I got home, I went straight into the house.

"Assalamualaikum," I said as I entered the house.

However, I did not find Luna in the living room. I'm worried about trying to find my little daughter in my room and even the kitchen and bathroom but I still can't see Luna. My legs seemed limp when I found out Luna wasn't home.

"God where my daughter is, is she not playing in the house of Ratih," my heart sat pensively on the kitchen floor.

Immediately I stood up and looked for the whereabouts of Luna in the house of her best friend named Ratih. It turns out that Luna is also not at Ratih's house, even Ratih's mother does not know if Luna is home alone. I'm worried about trying to find my daughter all over the neighbors' houses.

"Assalamualaikum," I said while knocking on Miss Santi's house.

"Waalaikumsalam," said Miss Santi as she opened her door.

"Rani, why did you come back here, was there anything left behind?" asked Miss Santi who was surprised by my arrival.

"No ma'am, I'm here to ask if Luna was here" I said, looking worried.

"No, what's the matter?" asked Ms. Santi who was starting to worry when she saw my tears begin to fall.

"Luna is not at Ma'am's house, I've searched the house of all the people, but still no one knows where the whereabouts so I'm here who knows he was picking me up," obviously I was crying.