My girlfriend, my sister's Assistant
The Twelve Nights

Excel restores her hair to make it neat again as usual. With a faint movement, he picked up the shirt that had opened the buttons. Did not have time to pay attention to his condition after Naja looked pale and continued to vomit.

“Since when is the nausea, Ma'am?” ask a guard midwife at the puskesmas who was examining Naja using a stethoscope.

“Newly, Ms. .. said her mother had not eaten all day,” Excel said. He was worried about getting upset, but could not scold his helpless wife. Who wouldn't be upset after he was so hot and hot, but he didn't give a satisfactory finishing touch. Gosh ....

“When was the last time Mbak came month?” the young midwife released a stethoscope that hooked up to her ear. He alternately looked at the two people who looked confused by the question he had just asked.

He forgot when his last period came while Excel was confused about what to do all day, vomiting, not eating, and menstruation.

“It seems, Mbaknya is pregnant, Mas ..” continued the midwife gave a conclusion to the beginning of her examination. “I will confirm it with urine test and USG.” The midwife took a small container and handed it to Naja.

“Help his wife into the bathroom, Mas ..” his orders on Excel are still in shock hearing the young midwife's remarks.

“I what, Ma?” It was as if he had his voice back. He could not believe it until he woke up in a hurry. However, there was a speck of taste that slowly grew. He refrained from shouting.

The midwife laughed softly. “Save your surprise after the urine test and ultrasound to meet your baby-to-be. Come, better hurry if you want to know the results.”

It is common for midwives to face various happy expressions from patients who come to them. But these two people displayed different expressions, neither a leap nor a smile full of happiness. Too surprised that nothing they express but looking at each other and trying to believe what is experienced is not a dream.

***

Increasingly frozen and in disbelief, Naja and Excel stared at the monitor screen displaying images of small circles. One look at each other for a moment and then look back at the screen with a thump that flutters the entire body of the two. Excel's hand squeezed out Naja's heavily sweaty hand.

Just completely forgot when was the last time menstruation, he doubted what last month he was still unlucky. His busyness takes care of the father and works to make a calendar that he should circle just forgotten. She was too busy going out with her husband after the latest incident in the hospital.

“Do you guys not want this baby?” chirped the midwife when whatever she said did not get a response like a newly married couple in general.

Questions that were like lightning grabbed the ears, resuscitating Excel from his shock. Small thumping, he returned his usual expression. “We were just surprised, Mom ...”

“Your expressions make me restless,” said the midwife was full of relief. “Congratulations to both of you, all is well and nothing to worry about. If you have any doubts about her gestational age, you can go to the birth doctor tomorrow morning. Bring my examination results this time, as a reference."

Excel received a testpack with two very clear red lines, a pink book, a piece of USG photo paper. “Thank you, Ma.”

They came out of the examination room still in a state of trembling and silence each other, only occasionally they pitted their eyes. However, when he reached the puskesmas page, Excel summed up Naja in his arms, positioning his wife's body higher than his.

“Congratulations to you, Candidate Mommy ...,”smile Excel endures full of happiness.

Naja puffed his cheeks when his lips were unable to stem the happy flood. She leaned over to kiss her husband. “Thank you, Candidate Daddy ... Thank you for perfecting me too.”

Excel steps stopped when they had reached the black SUV car used by Mr. Ahmad to pick up his father and mother when doing chemotherapy. The car that witnessed them when they first got married and had a fight in it. Facing views full of hostility and hatred, as if it was impossible for them to reconcile.

Now, in the same car, they were staring at each other in love. Even more perfect with the presence of candidates who complement the happiness of both.

“Mommy perfected me. Love you, all of the time, all my life and die ..” Excel says deep and full of wooing. Holding Naja in a tilted position on the seat next to the steering wheel, Excel wrapped Naja with both hands pressing the seat.

“Love you, Mom ...,” says Excel is nothing more than a whisper.

Naja bit his lip, he dropped his forehead right on Excel's forehead. “Love you too, Daddy ..” she said before packing her husband's wet-looking lips. Deep and beautiful. Pouring each other and exchanging happy.

“Mas ...,” a person's voice from the back makes his second breath stop. Mutual release and wrong behavior.

“Sorry sir, our husband and wife, kok ..” obviously Excel is nervous when facing the man who seems to be the night watchman at this puskesmas.

“I don't, Mas .. I just told Bu Midwife anter this jacket, he said belongs to his mbak,” said the father was relaxed and without sin. He even passed after handing the mustard-colored jacket into Excel's hands.

Naja laughed out loud at Excel who was still sculpting and looked dazed.

“Uuu .. cup-cup, Daddy do not lash, later dedek follow-up asem to Daddy's face, loh,” Naja rub his stomach twist, he glanced Excel with a voice like a child.

“Let's go home, Dad .. Does Daddy not want nengokin dedek? Daddy doesn't miss dedek?” rayu Naja again. This time both of Naja's eyebrows interfered in Excel's teasing. Even after speaking, Naja bit one end of her lips and hissed mischievously. Next to his eyes narrowed in contrivance.

Excel turned away in annoyance at his brazen wife, a terrible smile slowly rising. Staring at Naja full of threats, Excel lashed out at Naja.

“Review until you say mercy!”

Naja was scared. “Uh ... fear Dad!” Just still follow Excel who turns around the car until it sits behind the wheel. He still chuckles sucks and makes Excel grow furious.

"Daddy, Dedek wants to eat there ...," Naja's index finger leads to a roadside tent stall. The thick aroma of ginger combined with milk pierces the smell of Naja who is still sensitive.

Excel slowed down the pace of its iron horse. He noticed the angkringan inhabited by one or two men in it. The car hasn't stopped perfectly, but Naja has already jumped down. He looked as if he was wiping his chin as if it were flowing.

Jeez ....

"Mas, ginger milk two, the grill plug five sambelnya many ..." then many more that Excel heard. Ten minutes later, Naja returned with a bag full of food.

"Prints of the road, Daddy .. Dedek is laper."

Again, Naja's voice mimicking that of a child was heard again.

"Yes ... Daddy's going to sneak, can't wait to get nengokin grandpa," Excel replied with a triumphant cheer on his face. Telak he scaled his wife, so that Naja like swallowing whole onde-onde.

***

Twelve nights and it was hot.

Twelve nights and a sound full of joy came back.

Twelve nights and full of happiness. The miss of the two.

"Love you, Moms ...," Excel continued grabbing the sweaty Naja with her lips. Gentle and loving she treated the young mama-to-be on it.

"Love you, too, Dad ...."

Excel moved Naja by her side, "Mommy's getting better," The old kiss landed back on Naja's forehead.

"Daddy pinter gombal ..," said Naja with a happy smile. The two look back and laugh. Funny enough, a person so cold and stiff suddenly became soft and warm. Also full of seduction.

Twelve nights and happy ....

Love until the end ....

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