
"Nadin how are you?"
"Good."
"Are you sure he's all right?"
The guard immediately tilted his head perfectly. Facing his interlocutor with a full gaze asked "How do you mean?"
Nabila smiled briefly. The woman stirred her drink slowly. This afternoon she accidentally met Garda and her husband at a restaurant. Rivan's curse is now completing his wish to the bathroom. So Nabila had time to talk to Garda.
"The last time I met Nadin he was not okay" replied Nabila without looking at the Guard's face.
"You met my wife?" ask the Guard to make sure. "When?
"Not too long," replied Nabila. "You asked me to help heal Nadin. But ... how does he want to recover if the main cast even contributed to him."
"What do you mean?" ask the Guard again. Feeling unable to digest Nabila's words that do not lead directly to the point.
"Nadin shared many stories with me" said Nabila without answering the Guard's questions.
"About what?" ask the Guard again.
"You think?" Nabila glanced at the Guard who looked confused. Even though his face still looks the same.
"Could just answer my question right away," said the Flat Guard.
Nabila chuckled lightly. The woman began to lift her body. "Males are never sensitive," she said casually.
The woman with the toad pants and formal shirt was staring at the Guard with a serious face. "I will never interfere in the household affairs of others. But because I love Nadin so much as my sister. I had to intervene."
"Can you just talk?" sue Guard.
A thin smile back Nabila lay. Now the two human beings are fighting each other. "Nadin is very depressed by the treatment of your mother," said Nabila clearly.
The guard blinked his eyes a few times. Not too surprised by this information. However, there was still a strange feeling in his heart knowing that his wife was really depressed by his mother's behavior.
"You are conscious but you are trying to close your eyes" said Nabila confidently. "Really?"
Garda was silent and stiff to hear what Nabila said. "What else did Nadin say?"
"Do you know the Guard, you're the only reason Nadin has survived to this second." Nabila looked at the Guard for a moment. Trying to understand the Guard through the look on his face. "He really felt disappointed and couldn't trust anyone else. You're the only one Nadin has."
"I know," replied the Guard as it is. Nadin himself often reveals this.
"That's one of the reasons Nadin complied with all your requests. Including being an adoptive parent of your sister's child," said Nabila in a calm tone. "I'm sure you yourself know how heavy Nadin is to accept the decision. But, again you close your eyes."
From a distance Nabila can see Rivan who began to approach. The woman again glanced at the Guard who still looked silent. "Your mother will keep pushing Nadin. Only you can help Nadin, Gar. Nadin would be very hurt if he came back feeling depressed."
"Enough is always there for him. Help him face his pressures and fears. Don't let your wife get sick again, Gar. Poor Nadin."
...
"Whose child is this?" asked Halimah who was holding Gama.
This afternoon Nadin and Garda visited Nadin's parents' house. Because of the distance close enough they decided to walk.
Nadin looked at the Guard with furrowed brows Trying to code for the man to answer. Because the pressure level is very good. Guard direct questioning his in-laws.
"As we said before, Umma. The children we adopted from the orphanage. So ... for whom Gama's parents we don't know. The orphanage didn't give us any clarity either."
While Nadin breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the order of words that he and the Guard had thought since at home could be expressed by the Guard without error.
Halimah nodded at the explanation of the Guard. The woman noticed Gama and Garda's face fixedly. "Gama's lips look a lot like yours, son?" ask Halimah.
The couple looked at each other again. Wonder why Halimah realized this. If, considered in detail indeed the lips of the child and father are very similar. It was obvious because Sela and Garda's own lips were exactly the same.
"Umma Coincidence. Maybe we are already a match," replied the Guard straightforwardly.
From behind came the sound of approaching footsteps. Along with the figure of Abraham who came from the garden. The man approached the three people in the living room with his firm steps.
"healthy, Bah?" asked the Guard while standing up to greet his father-in-law. Although it feels heavy Nadin still follows the movement of the Guard.
"Alhamdulillah" replied Abraham. The man was seen carrying a basket containing several tomatoes, eggplants, chili, and various other vegetables. It looks like Nadin's father just finished harvesting his garden.
"What's his name?" abraham asked, looking at Gama who was in his wife's arms.
"Female Abah" replied Nadin after the Guard stepped on his foot. Coded Nadin to speak. Since then, Nadin has been silent.
"Whose gang?' ask Abraham again.
"Kairi Gamaliel Raespati, Bah" replied Halimah as she looked up at her husband. "You want a sling?"
"Dirty clothes. Anytime," replied the middle-aged man.
Abraham sat next to the empty Nadin. Nadin's originally limp body turned stiff. Feel the awkwardness of being close to his own father.
"Let's bring the vegetables, yeah, kid. If less Abah raise again," said Abraham while showing a basket containing many vegetables.
"Yes" replied Nadin briefly.
"Who's taking care of Gama?" abraham asked as he looked at Nadin and Garda alternately.
"Nadin, Bah," replied the Guard quickly. "Nadin quickly learned to take care of Gama. Now Nadin can take care of Gama alone," replied the Guard with a proud smile on his face.
"Aided you, son?" ask Halimah.
The guard looked at Nadin. "I help Umma. Most of them just replaced Nadin. Gama is now very close to his mother, difficult for others to invite if not sleeping."
Nadin looked at the Guard with eyes that exuded cheerfulness. The man was desperately trying to put Nadin in a safe place.
"Good then" said Abraham. "Indeed, it should be Nadin and the Guard who take full care of Gama. It's your choice, so it's your responsibility."
The four of them continued to tell me many things. While Gama is still asleep. Garda continued to pay attention to the interaction of Nadin and his parents. It does look a bit awkward. But Garda noticed Umma and Abah were very close to Nadin. Semantara Nadin always behaved stiffly.
"May Umma meddle a little in your affairs?" ask Umma in a slow tone.
"Please Umma" replied the Guard.
"Umma and Abah think it is better for you to postpone having a baby first" said Halimah, who was embraced by Abraham. "Umma means not how. But ... You still have Gama as a dependant. Later fear Gama does not get maximum affection if you have a sister.''
Afterwards Halimah again looked at the Guard and Nadin alternately. "Nadia's age is also quite young. Umma and Abah are afraid that something unwanted will happen" Anita added.
"I'm sorry Umma Nadin. I asked you to get pregnant quickly. It was solely because Umma felt unacceptable after Bu Anita got angry with Umma," Halimah explained in a voice that began to tremble. The woman seemed to be holding back something that was about to come out.
For a while Halimah observed the beautiful face of Nadin. The face looks similar to Abraham. "I'm sorry Umma and Abah, yes, son," said Halimah suddenly. Along with tears that began to slide.
Nadin blinked his eyes in confusion. "Umma why? It's just a matter of first Umma asked Nadin to get pregnant quickly, right? Nadin is not papa. Why is Umma crying?"